Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Thomas /. Shipper, formerly collec-
tor OF customs at Petersburg, died yes
terday.
Robert A. Edwards, sheriff OF Isle Of
Wight county, died OF pneumonia yes
terday.
DR.. John w. CriEgan, a physician
OF Nelson county, died suddenly Of
heart disease on board a Chesapeake
and Ohio train yesterday morning on
his way to Richmond to visit relatives.
DIR. John w. Cringon, a prominent
physician OF Nelson county, died sud
denly OF heart trouble aboard a Chesa-
peake and Ohio train yesterday morn
ing Ell route 10 Richmond to visit rela-
tiyes.
The Court of Appeals will not be in
session Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
1t has not yet been decided when the
opinions due to be handed down on
that day will be given out. The court
will be in session next Saturday.
Group OF the Virginia Bankers
Association, which includes the cities
and towns OF central Virginia, will hold
its annual meeting in Farmville on the
night of December 10. The Farmgille
banks are arranging for the entertain.
ment of seventy visiting bankers. The
last meeting was held in Lynchburg.
Corbin w. Mercer, widely known
druggist, died in All Saints church,
Richmond, Sunday just before the rec
tor, Rev. j. Y. bowman, commenced
his sermon, Mr.. Mercer was a great
grandson OF the famous revolutionary
war commander Gen. Hugh Mercer.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal, pur-
chased two weeks ago by Walter Edward
Harris, Of Washington, announced
this morning the appearance, Saturday
afternoon, OF new daily paper, the
Evening Record. The Index-Appeal
will be continued as a morning paper.
The Record will make the third daily
newspaper in Petersburg.
One hundred men yesterday began
the construction OF church in South
Norfolk, which is to be completed in
time for services next Sunday. The new
edifco is to be the Church OF Christ,
and is being erected under the directions
Of Rev. DR.. TyndaIl, an evangelist.
Most OF the men will receive no wages.
They volunteered and want no pay.
Women are serving dinner TO the men
on the grounds so they will lose no
time in having to go to their homes.
The men will work on Thanksgiving
Day and the women will serve turkey
dinner.
Held up at the point Of pistol,
bound hand and foot, tied to chair
and gagged, DR.. L. b. frey. n special
list, was robbed by two young men in
his office, in the heart OF the business
district Of Norfolk yesterday morning,
aud in less than ten minutes one Of the
robbers had been arrested. Twenty
four dollars i'm cash was obtained and
eight dollars Of that amount has been
recovered. 1t was taken from George
Cunningham, who was overhauled on
Main street by DR.. frey and turned
over TO Patrolman Heck, and he con-
fessed to the crime. The police are
now securing the city for the other
man.
Without a sign OF warning, and
while all the house were seated about
the supper table, NJ. F. Watson, a
boarJer with the family, last night
pulled a pistol from his pocket and
fired point blank at Mrs NJ. j. Boze, of
900 north Twenty-seyenth street, Rich
mond. She was so startled that she
was unable to move, but before Watson
could fire again Mr.. Boze had wrcsted
the revolver from his grasp. Every
one rose from the table, and there was
turmoil in the house. Watson, bare
headed, ran into the street and disap-
peared. Mrs. Boze was not injured by
the bullet which passed under her arm
just as she raised a cup Of tea to her
lips.