Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The new barn on Oak Lawn farm,
near Leesburg, belonging to Mr.. f.
D. Paul, was burned with all its con
tents about o'clock "Wednesday even
ing.
Col. James B. Ewell, one Of the
best known citizens of Prince William
county, died at the home of his daug!i-
ter, Mrs. a. B. Darlington, in Green
wich, Sunday night, after an illness OF
about four hours, in the elght-elghth
year OF his age.
The Virginia Corporation Commits
sion yesterday issued charter to the
Federal Electric Utilities Corporation
with a capital stock Of 5000, 600,
with headquarters in Richmond. NJ.
Gregg Latimer is president, X. Keller
vice presiden; John B. Blorsh, secre-
tary. All Of the officers named are OF
New York city.
Roy Sellers, a youth IS years old,
was instantly killed Thursday by a
dynamite explosion, while working
with others blasting holes for apple
trees on the farm Of ]. E. Sheet,
in Augusta county. Lighting the fuse
he called to the others to watch him
jump over it. As he jumped the ex
plosion occurred, mangling his body,
and blowing off both arms. Some of
the others were slightly injured.
Efforts to have the proposed electric
railway between Washington and Rich
mond touch Occoquan are being made
by the residents of that township. a
special act OF Congress would be re-
uuired to permit the railway company
to extend its lines through the Deco
uuan reservation. Commissioner Rn-
dolph said yesterday he saw no reason
WHY such an act would not be agree
able.
!! Miss Juanita Rosenbaum, Is years
old, committed suicide in her home
near Raleigh Court, in Roanoke
county, yesterday afternoon by swal-
lowing on ounce of carbolic acid. A
love affair is said to have driven her TO
the act. A note was found IN her
room which simply said that she had
taken the step because OF broken
heart. She also asked that an &C
count nf the suicide be printed in
the newspapers. 1t vas known that
she was attached to young man to
whom her parents objected.
Shortly after noon yesterday in the
presence of a large aesemblage on the
Crater battle field, in Prince George
county, short distance from Peters
burg, under the auspices of Petersburg
Chapter, Daughters OF the Confederacy,
stone marker was unveiled. 1t Is
placed as nearly as possible upon the
spot occupied by Mahone's Brigade,
when it recaptured the Confederate
breastworks ate: the explosion of
mine July 80, 1864 The marker was
unveiled by Miss Otila Malone Nc
Gill, a granddaughter of General Ma
hone. The exercises we're interesting
and impressive.
By virtue OF deed Of trust executed
by the Pennsylvania Virginia Coal Oil
and Gas Company Inc, Thomas II.
Lion. the trustee named in the deed
has advertised the entire plant of the
company, situated at Nokesvllle, in
Prince William county, for sale on
May y. The corporation has been in
existence for about two years, and
about six months ago began the sink
ing OF we'll upon leased property at
Nokesville. About ten days ago drill
ing ceased, when at the depth as claim
ed OF sixteen hundred feet 1t is under
stood that considerable money in this
and adjoining counties has been IN
vested in the project by those who
can i'll afford to lose it, and the holders
of stock are much exercised over the
turn affairs have taken.