Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor Mann has appointed Miss
Mary Fletcher, OF Charlottesville, a
member OF the State Board OF Exami-
ners OF graduate nurses, for term oil
five year, ending June 4, 1915. Miss
Fletcher succeeds Mrs. Leah de Lancy
Hanger, of Portsmouth, whose term oil
Office has expired
1t was stated in Norfolk last night
among those who are heading the
democratic insurgency that William
A. Jones, representative in Congress
from the First Virginia district, would
oppose Thomas S. Martin for the United
States Senate when the senator comes
up for reelection.
THE Pope OF the Eucharist" will be
the title by which Plus X will be known
in history. He has approved decree
commanding all Catholics to receive
communion, at least at Easter. lie
has decided that children should be
prepared for and should receive COM
munion at the age OF years.
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Peachy Gascoigne Lyme, daughter
of Mrs. William H. Lyme, OF near
Orange to Mr. V. Randolph Shackelford,
also OF Orange. Mr.. Shackelford is a
son OF Judge and Mrs. George Shackel-
ford, and a graduate of the University
of Virginia. The wedding will take
place in the early fall.
Luther Salyer, young son OF
Henry Salyer, of Nickelsyille, Scott
county, was killed by lightning Satur-
day in a building where he and two
other boys went for shelter. The build
ing caught fire and was destroyed, and
but for Salyer's companions his body
would have been cremated. After run
ming from the building they returned
and carried the body of their compan-
ion out, although the flames were fast
consuming the building, in which a
quantity of hay was stored.
John A. Maddox, 80, manager of
the r. A. Patterson Tobacco Company
of Richmond, and one of the most
popular young men Of Charlottesville,
died, after n seven weeks illness, OF
typhoid fever, contracted. it is believed,
while he was at the Gettysburg en-
campment with the local military COM
pany. the Monticello Guard, of which
he was first lieutenant. Mr.. Maddox
was the son Of r. f. Maddox, OF War
rentOn.
Only the timely arrival Of rain
storm prevented the destruction OF the
residence OF Benjamin l.. Purcell,
deputy state food and dairy commits
sioner, near Glen Allen, Friday after
noon. As it was three large barns,
two stocked with food and farm i'm
plements, and the third used for dairy
purposes, filled with expensive ma
chinery, were razed to the ground by
the flames. The loss will reach well
into the thousands.
One OF the boldest burglaries ever
perpetrated in Darby, Pa, was COM
mitted shortly before midnight Satur-
day night, when desperadoes broke in
to the home Of Raymond Case, and
after assauting Mrs. Case with sand
bag, tied her hands and feet, gagged
and blindfoIded her, but we're frighten-
ed off after they had taken 80 from a
desk on the second floor. During the
struggle Mrs. Case bit one Of her as
saiIanls so badly that he left trail OF
blood from the kitchen to the sidewalk
and it may be that the wound will ulti-
mately betray the assailant.
The Rockingham county republican
convention was held in Harrisonburg
Saturday afternoon to select delegates
for the Seventh congressional district
convention, which meets in Charlottes-
vile Wednesday, to nominate a candl-
date for Congress to run against James
Hay, tire incumbent and democratic
nominee. The names OF John Paul
and f. Dulaney OFT, two young Harrl-
sonburg republicans, were before the
convention. By vote Of 90 to 81 the
convention Endorsed OFT for the nomi-
nation, the vote being victory for the
Acker-K eezel administration or organl-
cation faction. The anti-organization
forces held second convention later
ia the afternoon and elected contesting
delegates for the Charlottesville con-
vention, indorsing Paul for the nomi-
nation.
A split occurred in the Rockbridge
county republican convention and
two factions held convention. When
County Chairman Thomas Shewey an
nounced the names Of the delegates
from Walkers Greek district, j. l..
Hamilton protested. When not re-
cognized, he and his friends retired.
His faction held a separate meeting
and elected delegates to the Buena
Vista congressional convention next
Monday; also county committeeman.
The regulars continued their conyen-
ton and reelected Thomas Shewey
county chairman and delegates TO the
congressional convention and county
committeeman. The delegates were
instructed TO vote for Col. S. Brown
Allen, OF Staunton, for Congress, TO OPP
pose Mr.. Flood, democrat.
Mr.. MOORE PROMOTED.
Headquarters OF the board OF inter-
state commerce litigation Of the asso-
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