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 of
five year, ending June 4, 1915. Miss
Fletcher succeeds Mrs. Leah de Lancy
Hanger, of Portsmouth, whose term Of
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 \ will be known
in history He has approved decree
commanding all Catholics to receive
communion, at least at Easter. He
has decided that children should be
prepared for and should receive COM
munion at the age OF 7 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 n
son OF Judge and Mrs. George Shackel-
ford, and 4 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, 35, manager OF
the r. A. Patterson Tobacco Company
Of Richmond, and one of the most
popular young men of Charlottesville,
died, after q seven weeks illness, OF
typhoid fever, contracted, it is believed,
while he was at the Gettysburg en-
campmcnt with the local military com
pany, the Monticello Guard, Of which
he was first lieutenant. Mr.. Maddox
was the son OF R. E. Maddox, OF War
renton.
Only the timely arrival Of rain
storm prevented the destruction of the
residence OF Benjamin i. 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 RACED to the ground by
the flames. The loss will reach well
into the thousands.
One of the boldest burglarics 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 assaulting Mrs. Case with 4 sand
bag, tied her hands and feet, gagged
and blindfolded her, but were frightcn-
ed off after they had taken SO from n
desk on the second floor. During the
struggle Mrs. Case bit one OF her as
saiants so badly that he left trail Of
blood from the kitchen to the sidewalk,
and it may be that the wound will ulti-
matcly hctray the assailarlt.
The Rockingham county republican,
convention was held in Harrisonburg
Saturday afternoon to select delegates
for the Seventh congressional district
convention, which meets in Clarlottes-
vile Wednesday, to nominate n candi-
date for Congress to run against james
Hay, the incumbent and democratic
nominee. The names Of John Paul
and f. Dulaney OFT, two young Harrl-
sonburg republicans, were before the
convention By a vote OF % to 81 the
convention Endorsed OFT for the nomi-
nation, the vote being victory for the
Ackcr- Kcezel administration or organl-
cation faction. The anti-orgauization
forces held Il second convention later
in the afternoon and elected contesting
delegates for the Charlottesville con-
vcntion, indorsing Paul for the nomi-
nation.
A split occurred in the Rockbridge
county republican convention and
Two factions held Il convention. When
County Chairman Thomas Shcwey an
nounced the names of the delegates
from Walkers Creek district, j. l..
Hamilton protested. When not re-
cognizcd, 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 conven-
ton and reelected Thomas Shewcy
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.
MIR. MOORE PROMOTED.
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