Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-04
VIRGINIA NEWS
il Around the Old Dominion

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| state :,
Eugene Dobson, colored, shot and
killed his employer, Jacob R. Birkle,
Friday and turned the gun on
himself, blowing off the top OF MS
head. The shooting occurred at
Birkle farm, near Nokesville, Prince
William county. There were no wit
nesses and no reason is known for
the crime.
Henkel Boyd, farmer of kerns-
town, friedrich county, had to pay
!! fine and court costs Thursday in VIM
chester for defending himself when
Mrs. Asa Crisman, of the same place
attacked him with a Ratchet. Magis7.
trate A. ]. Tavenner, who heard the
case, held that Boyd was within his
right in defending himself when at
tackled, but that he had acted rather
rudely, pushing Mrs. Crisman away.
The touble started over pigs of Mrs.
Crisman's which had devoured about
two bushels of Boyd's corn.
Between 100000 and S3,OOO,OO9
will be spent by the Norfolk and
Western Railway within the next
few months on extensive improve
ments at various points on the sys-
tenn. Among the improvements plan
ned are the extension of the electri-
fcation system on three divisions, al
new freight station and additions to
the company's shops at Roanoke.
Mrs. Sophie Gather Schley, widow
of Major B. Henry Schley, Frederick
Md, and family connection of the
late Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
lied last week at the home Of
her nieces, Misses. Ida and Minnie
Baker in Winchester, with whom she
had lived many years.
Unless he can take the oath pre-
jcribed by statute that he is the
owner of at least $500 at par value of
me capital stock of the institution he
will serve, and that such stock is un-
pledged a man is not eligible for SER
vice as director in State bank IN
Virginia, according to an opinion
handed down last week by Attorney
General John Garland Pollard in re-
ply to query by Chief Bank Examl-
ner C. c.. Barksdale. Furthermore
4 man who has served as director III
bank, and, at the time of re-elec-
ior tr rcappointment, canno. TaEe
oath that his stock was not nyrcthe-
.atcd during his previous term, is HI
eligible to serve from one term into
1nmher without interruption, ard
MS inability to take the oath creates
vacancy.
Battery A First Virginia Field Ar
tillery Regiment of Richmond LETT,
Yesterday for Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio.
With severe storm sweeping the
.oast and approaching the Virginia
Capes, Hampton Reads last night was.
he haven for number of vessels of
very description. Several tugs with
,arpes in tow bound North decided
Tot to venture to sea in face Of warn
ing signals displayed along the cost
If an approaching gale. A number
If sailing vessels and several steam
craft are also at anchor in the roads
awaiting fair weather. Late yester-
lay the storm was reported belo"
Hattcras. ~
Charles ]. Brock, u years old, a
stcckman and Confederate veteran,
If Lacey sprh IS, near Harrisophurg,
vas tkyown + em his horse and kill
d Monday aft ,rnoon. The saddle
suracd when hi attempted to mount
he horse, a sph tied animal, and the
lo,sc became ~ manageable. The
,aci, Of Captain Brooks head struck
+. stone in the I'd i'd, his skull being
crushed.
The Grand Lo, &c, Knights of
Pythias of Virginia convened in the
forty-cighth annual fssion in Peters
burg last night, with about $50 dele
o.,+oe. ond visitors in attendance.