Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. Harry G. Stouffer.
In the Presbyterian Church in Win
chester. last night, Miss Lucy Marshall
Willis became the bride OF Charles
RidgeIy White, OF Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas Frazier Gri m died yes
to-day at the home OF his brother, Mr..
William E. Grim, Winchester after an
illness covering period OF several
years.
Oh aries B. Irvine, well-known apple
and produce broker, died in Harrison
burg, Yesterday aged forty-four. He
was nmarried and left no near rela
lives.
The savings bank OF the Grand
Fountain OF the Order OF the True Re
formers, the largest negro industrial
and social organization in the country,
was placed in the hands OF receiver in
Richmond yesterday.
Former Governor Montague will be
the principal speaker in a democratic
rally at Bristol tonight in the interests
OF his friend, Henry G. Stuart, who is
running for congress from the Ninth
district.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, of the following patent: ]. N.
Stephens, Staunton, scale, preventer for
boilers.
The American Tobacco Company has
purchased 25 acres OF land near Rich
mond and will erect the largest tobacco
warehouse in the world. Seven hundred
and fifty thousand feet OF lumber has
been ordered to 60 into the new build
ing.
Hugh Richard Garden, organizer and
captain OF the. Confederate Palmetto
Battery, died Ia Southport, N. G. yes
terday of apoplexy. Mr.. Garden was
seventy years Of age, and was born at
Columbia, 8. c. and after the war made
his home in Warrenton. Later he re-
moved to New York where he practiced
law.
NJ. Zimmerman, manager Of Cap
tain Jacks alfalfa farms on the Rap
|pahannock river, in King George
county says four cuttings have been
made this year Of the alfalfa on Cap
tain Jacks farms. and there is one
more cutting Yet to be made--a total
OF five for the year.
An indictment was returned in Nor
folk Yesterday against Edward Wilcox,
flames T. Hannah and Frank Kellinger,
Judges of election in the courthouse
precinct OF Norfolk city. charging will
full neglect OF duty and corrupt conduct
lin an election" The true bill is the
result OF an investigation of frauds in
the recent Second district democratic
congressional primary of August %.
Just as he had completed the passing
Of sentence yesterday on prisoner,
tried before him, Justice William h.
H. Kidwell, magistrate of the Henrico
county court, dropped to the floor and
10 a few minutes was dead. Spectators
rushed to his assistance, and physi-
clan was summoned, rendering possible
aid, but without avail. Death was pro-
Inounced due to a stroke OF apop-
lexy.
Col. John Wilder Atkinson, son of
the late Bishop Thomas Atkinson, OF
North Carolina. formerly rector of St.
Peters and Grace Episcopal Churches,
Baltimore, died yesterday at his home
/ in Wilmington, n. c., aged about 80
wears. Colonel Atkinson was native
OF Lunenburg county, Va, but moved
with his father to Baltimore when he
was boy. He served as colonel OF a
Confederate regiment.
After systematic search of several
DAYS the relatives Of Mrs. Mary Bru-
baker, who died in Page county few
DAYS ago, have been rewarded by find
ing snugly tucked away in bureau
drawer 81 500, representing the say
ings OF many years. Many OF the coins
bear dates which show the old woman
began boarding her money in middle
life. She was go years old at the time
of her death.
The engagement OF John Douglas
Wise, vice consul Of the United States
to Bordeaux, France, and Mile. Della
mothe has been announced in Warren
ton, the wedding to take place in about
q year. Mr.. Wise is OF the Wise family,
OF Virginia, and the son OF Medical
Inspector and Mrs. ]. G. Wise, U. ).
N, OF Warrenton, and a brother OF
Paymaster Henry A. Wise, U. 5. N.
Mr.. Wise was appointed to the position
OF deputy and vice consul by former
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Wise is now
spending his vacation of several months
with his parents in Warrenton, and will
return TO Bordeaux 10 December
Profound mystery surrounds the
death of Jacob Bloom, 80 years old, Of
Richmond, who was found with re-
yolver by bis side and bullet wound
in his shoulder which severed an artery
aud caused his death at nine O'Clock
Yesterday morning, shortly before he
had cried to his wife, Anna, I'm
shot," thus waking her from her sleep.
The family claims the shooting was &C
while the police report there
are evidences OF dependency over fl
nancial and business matters. The
wound indicated an unsteadiness OF
aim, the shot evidently being intended
for his heart.
Boynot & Co., bankers at Hampton,
failed TO open their institution for bust
ma, uastardav morning and slIbse-