Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-28
MANASSAS NEWS ITEMS
Scholarship to Be Given to Prince
William Lady-New Hotel Near
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Especial to The Gazette.)

President Russell Of the Fredricks
burg Normal School for Women has
authorized former district trustee
George C. Round, Of Manassas, to
nominate lady from Prince William
county for free scholarship for that
institution. Mr. Round has eiver
notice that any white lady of the coun.
ty desiring the scholarship may ap.
ply either to himself or the Division
Superintendent George G. Tyler.
AT the Bi-County convention Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held here last week, Mrs Emily Round
was elected county president in the
room of Mrs. ]. X. Efh,d removed
from the county.
The new hotel for Manassas is near
ing completion and will be opened
about April l., with Mr.. Roger W.
Payne, who was conducting the Man
assas Hotel at the time of it's des-
truction by fire the early part Of Feb
ruary, as proprietor. This will be
welcome news to the travelling pub
lie as Manassas has been without a
hosiery, and with little accommoda-
tion for dodgers since the Manassas
motel was burned. The new hotel will
be provided with all modern convent
ences and will accommodate about sc
dodgers.
J. '. Marston, u. S. Railway Pos
tai Clerk, has rented the Depue prop
erty on Fairview avenue, and took
possession today.
The case of Capt. Jas f. Hcrrel VS.
the Prince William county board oil
supervisors was argued before the
supreme court Monday and Tuesday
and decision is expected at the June
term Of the court Capt. Herrell wa:
represented by Hon. Thos. Fl. Lion ant
Judge c. f. Nichol and the board OF
supervisors by Robert A. Hutchinson
and Halves II. Davies.
Governor Mann has granted i con
ditional pardon to Washington Thornt
! colored, who was sentenced to the pen
itentiary from this county, in Deem
Der, 1910, for three years, for an al
legged murderous assault puon former
Sergeant j. w. Wilcoxen while the of
ficer had him under arrest for disor
derby conduct. Thorn's excellent pri
on record it is said promoted the par.
don.
The engine Of passenger train No
IL jumped the track at mile post No
10, near Haymarkct, at five o'clocl
yesterday afternoon delaying the train
about four hours. The accident occur
ed from the breaking of an arch ba
over one of the trucks resulting onl,
in a slight damage to the engine ant
| track.
j. S. Huff, one of the most well in
! formed farmers Of this county an,
who formerly managed the Portne
farm at this place, has sold his farm
near Brstow and removed to the vi
entity Of Gordonsvillc.
At Il recent meeting Of the tow
council 4 committee was appointed t
examine into the cost of a new tow
hall A more convenient and com
Portable quarters for our Getty faith
ers" has been 4 necessity for Il long
/ time.
Louis Z. Singerhang, who has beer
connected with the Manassas Demo
crat for two years as associate editor
has connected himself with the Siou,
City Mirror as circulation manager
and r. W. Merchant, who was editor
the Manassas Journal during the
greater portion Of 1911 has taken his
place.
Plans have been formulated for &
county fair to be held at this place ir
October and much interest is manifest
ed in the project.
The M. Z. Church south, has pur-
chased lot on north Main street anC
plans are on foot to build church
thereon during the present year. Rev
{. l.. belong, the pastor of the church
is expected to be returned to his pres
ent charge by the conference now ir
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