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

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Governor Mann yesterday honored q
requisition for Joseph Gardner, wanted
in Seattle, Wash, on charge OF pass
ing worthless checks.
Mrs. Annette L. Magrath, widow OF
James S. Magrath, died of paralysis at
her home in Fredericksburg, Wednes-
day, She was 81 years old, and was
the Oldest native-born citizen of Fred
ericksburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Montieth, widow OF
William Montieth, died Wednesday at
her home in Stafford county, after a
lingering illness. She was II years old
and is survived by FIVE children.
Elder J. T. Alexander, minister in
the Primitive Baptist Church, and q
prominent and highly esteemed citizen
Of Fairfax county, died at his hom lie
near Waxpool on Friday last from
dropsy and heart disease, aged II years.
Judge Edmund Waddill, jr., OF the
United States District court, was opera
ted on at st. Luke's hospital ia Rich
mond Oh Wednesday. His condition
is not serious, and he will likely be
able to leave the institution within the
next two weeks.
At noon yesterday at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. La Fayette Baggerly, in
Rappahannock county, their daughter,
Miss Sadie Baggerly, became the bride
OF Robert Anderson Watson, OF Char
lottesville, Rev. P. III. Ball officiating.
Rev. Alexander Stuart Gibson, rec
tor OF Meade parish, Loudoun county,
has under consideration a call to Con.
zales in the Diocese of West Texas.
Mr.. Gibson has been in charge of his
present work for two years or more,
and is among the most faithful and ef-
iective workers of the clergy in the do
cese.
John W. Morgan. owner and pro-
prietor OF Morgau's Mammoth Duck
Ranch, Mt Riverton, has finished an in
cubator OF is, 900 egg capacity, and is
operating it very successfully. The
manufacturers say that this is the
largest individual incubator ever built
and there is co reason why it should
not do good Matching.
The name ofJudge R. II. l.. Chiches-
tor, of Stafford county, is mentioned
in connection with the vacant Judge
ship as the probable successor OF tie
late Judge John Z. Mason, Of the
fifteen judicial district. Judge Chlch-
ester was the presiding Judge Of Stafford
and King George counties when the
new constitution eliminated the county
judges.
Mr.. w. G. Conrad, formerly OF
Clarke county, but now living in Mon
tana, has announced his candidacy for
the United States Senate from that
state. MIR. Conrad some years ago
ran against Senator Clark and was
only beaten by narrow margin. The
democrats carried Montana at the last
election, and it is believed that Mr..
Conrad will he elected senator. Mr..
Conrad still retains his handsome estate
in Clarke county.
1t was announced from the Torpedo
Station at Newport News yesterday
afternoon that remarkable record in
wireless telegraph was made there Tues
day evening, and then, too, in snow
storm. Late in the evening the station
picked up' Colon, Panama, and a
conversation was carried on for nearly
20 minutes. 1t is said that each letter
was obtained with satisfaction and the
checking up process was perfectly car
ried out. The distance is 1881 miles.
The concrete work on the new tunnel
of the Southern Railway through
Lynchburg was finished yesterday
morning and. the false work is being
removed. The tunnel is l 300 feet long,
has been under construction FIVE years
and has cost more than million dol
lars. Much OF this was due 10 the fire
10 August, 1909, when 900 feet OF the
temporary crown wore burned out
Since the fire not single accident has
occurred in the tunnel. She Southern
is rushing the work in order that the
new route may be used by January l.
The tracks will be laid through the tun-
mel inside of two weeks.