Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

George K. Page, employed for NJ
teen years at the works OF the fIr-
ginia Portland Cement Company, at
Fendwirk. was so badly injured Sum
dly morning rs the result OF an ex-
plosion OF coal dust that he died IN
the afternoon. He was Q Ea'ire OF
Nelso county. and leaves q wife ard
four children.
Willis Graham, confectioner, died
at Roanoke hospital early Sunday
N n ig from the effects of pistol
W und inf ,cted by his own hand
Tuesday night at I hotel in Trout
vile.
Peculiar facts surrounding the death
OF t infant child of William A. Mey-
Ian, OF Richmond. we're brought out
yesterday in the reading OF the death
certificate, signed l'y DR. St. George
T. Grinnan, which states that the child
was sick for 10 DAYS without medical
attention and that two doctors were
discharged while it was i'll, no mcdl-
cal attention being given in the mean
time.
Joseph w. Bailey, jr., son OF United
States Senator Bailey. Of Texas, is n
The Retreat, the home Of Powell kel-
lev, near Berryville, Clarke county.
suffering from numerous cuts and
bruises rs result Of being hurled
headlong and dragged down a slop
OF the Blue Ridge Mountain, between
Bluemont and BerryviIls. by runaway
horses. He came from Princeton Uni
versity last week to attend q house
party at The Retreat and had accom-
panied some friends to the Southern
Railway Station at Bluemont. He
was returning to kelley's when the
harness broke, causing the runaway.
John w. Clay died Sunday night
at his home, near Gladis, OF Brlghts
d. ease, aged GG years. He was a
large lanl owner. and for many years
was treasurer OF Campbell county.
William r. Wright, aged so years. a
we'll known farmer Of Butte road dis
tri,t. Norfolk county. and who was an
aspirant for commissioner Of revenue
for tae Second district in Wednesdays
democratic primary election in Norfolk
county, died suddenly Sunday after
noon at the Norfolk Protestant Hos
pital following an operation for hernia.
Aged ]. NJ. Shack elford, who was
shot from ambush on June IS as he
drove along the public road near
Gloucester, died from the effect OF
his injuries on Friday morning. Sns-
picion is directed against Natus Walk
err, who was arrested by 4 United
States marshall on charge OF selling
whiskey without a United States license
as he is known to have harbored i'll
will against Shackelford because OF
efforts to break up the illegal sale OF
whisky.
The committee OF citizens of Lynch
burg named some months ago TO pro.
vide for monument TO he erected in
Lynchburg to the memory OF the late
Senator John w. Daniel, having just
secured the consent OF Moses Ezekiel,
OF Rome, Italy, TO make The monu-
ment, is ready TO Eegin its canvass for
funds. The contributions are 10 he
limited to 500 each, ard $4,000 will
be raised. The committee expects the
city 10 provide the site and base for
the monument, and the money will be
used for the monument, which will he
OF heroic size. Sir Moses Ezekiel, the
SCULPTOR vas comrade-in arms OF the
late statesman.
Russell county is simmering with
excitement because cf an alleged at
tempt OF the republican treasurer 20
about 500 voters Of that
county. The democrats will begin
within the next few days action to
seek redress in the courts. Just what
form it will take is as yet unknown
but it will doubtless be mandamu7
compelling the treasurer to accept tie
money Of voters Offered in time and
to certify the names OF the voters to
the county clerk and have their names
placed on the voting list for this fall
There are said 10 be about 80 republi-
can voters caught in the republican
treasu,er's delay or refusal to list the
voters, while there are about 100 DEM
ocrats SO hold up.
Pretty Swear old Doris Toon, daugh-
ter OF 0. S. Toon, d Woodland Height,
near Richmond. awakened at an early
hour yesterday morning, frightened
from her fathers home burglar who
carried away with him two suits OF
Toon's clothes and So in money.