Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-02
VIRGTELA NEWS.

oSaiieaturegof the mystery which
'for@ week has surfeun6eas the caseof
Edward Hartlett, alleged horsethIef
and kidnapper OF bud" snider, son
of E. T. Snider, OF pranssFIle, Falrtafs
county, was, dispelfed last fight, when
Bertrand Hays husband of the woman
with whom Hartlett fed into the
mountains of Virginia. and atha man
whom Hartlett has impersonated for
several weeks, was found living quietly
in Washington. He admitted he was
the husband OF the woman now IN gall
ut r faksgodts House. rDss
The eighth annual Paris prize ofal'es
;SbScE 81 Beaux Ats Of ARCHITECTS,
one of the most important rewards
offered you6g chfte6tsfntHis country,
has BEEN awarded to G. E. Hall, a
native OF Virginia and former student
at Columbia University, who now ana
resides in New York. The prize IS
scholarship OF $1,000, which will pay
the expenses OF studying for two and
q half years at the Ecole de Beaux Arts,
of Paris.
In lengthy opinion, handed down
yesterday, Chancellor Hal H. Haynes,
OF Bristol, has decided that the union
formed between Washington and
Greenevlle and Tusculum College:
under the name OF Washington College
which dates back more than three
years, is null and void because not con-
forming so the law under which it was
brought about. The two schools are
among the Oldest in the country, having
been founded by Samuel Dnak, d. D.,
in revolutionary days. The case will
be appealed to the Supreme Court OF
Tennessee.
The Princess Anne county grand
jury yesterday returned Is indictments
against Treasurer A. c. Smith, 81 that
county, charging him with alleged
neglect oi duty in failing 10 place on
the poll lists Of the county the namea
OF voters who Lad paid their poll taxes.
Edmond Shitilett. 50 years old, 4
Confederate veteran 1T Beldor, Rock
ingham county, has been wearing con
tinuousIy since 1876 handmade plat.
ed straw hat It was made by his
sister, the late Mrs. Barbara Davis, and
is a skilfuI piece Of handiwork. Mr..
Shiii1ett believes that this is world:
record.
Thieves in Portsmouth are so bolC
that they have even visited police head
quarters High Constable Hall lost {
raincoat he had hung on coat rack
there.
A meeting of all members Of boards
of supervisors, road commissioners
property owners, real estate agents
members of boards OF trade and com
mercial clubs will be held in Bristol
August IL. for the purpose OF organic
ing Bristol-to Washington Highway
Association, the object of which will bs
to carry on through from Bristol Il
Washington the great pike road nov
assured between Memphis and Bristol
Two routes have been suggested east o
Roanoke, one via Richmond an(
Lynchburg and the other via the Shen
andoah Valley.
The entire regiment turned out yes
terday to do honor to Adjt. Gen. vii
liam Male, whose funeral was con
Quoted from the late generals home in
Culpeper. The regiment was first in
the cortege. preceded by the band
The officers we're led by Genera
Vaughan and Colonel Leedy, and then
came the active and honorary pail.
bearers, the hearse. the family, and al
the rear the public, on foot and III
vehicles. The funeral services were
conducted at the grave according to the
Episcopal cere mony and a volley was
fired by the Culpeper minute. men, oil
whom General Male was once captain.
The funeral was most imposing in all
Of its details.
Work was started yesterday morning
on the macadamized highway which is
to be constructed between Washington
and Leesburg Construction work on
the highway will be started at both
ends. Two large stone crushers are
now in operation, one near Langley
and the other near Leesburg.
The opening session Of the thirty
fourth annual meeting of the Purcell
vile Assembly, under the Chautauqua
movement, was held yesterday. Vice
President James S. Sherman, Speaker
Champ Clark and many others are ex-
pected to speak.
The seventeenth annual reunion OF
Mosby's men will be held at Manassas,
October II next.