Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-10

Charlottesville-Tne valuable farm
belonging to the late Charles r. Thur
man, situated about six miles north
east of the city, has been sold to B.
?. Hancock for the sum of Sl0,25O.
The property consists Of 203 l-S
acres of land, par't being valuable
river low grounds and creek bottoms.
There is fine, well built stone resi-
dence of seven rooms and modern
conveniences on the property, besides
ample outhouses, stables and COW
barns. This is regarded as one of the
most productive small farms in the
Rivanna river valley, of the county.
Roanoke-A handsome automobile
was presented to the Rev. O.. Otis
Meade, pastor of Christ Episcopal
church, yesterday, afternoon by the
congregation as token of their ap-
probation of his recent action in de-
clining call to the pastorate OF a
wealthy Baltimore church. The auto
mobile was driven to his home yes
pany presented Mr.. Meade with a caro-
telling him that the machine was a
gift from the congregation at large.
1t was the first Mr.. Meade knew of
the intended gift:
Charlottesville--On October II the
Acca Temple Shrine of Virginia will
meet in Charlottesville, and local Ma
sons are already making plans to give
the visitors a rousing welcome. Be-
sides the Shriners, parade, band con-
cert and patrol drill, the local com
mittee will arrange an entertainments
for the visitors at the Mclntire Am
phitheater, at the University, in the
afternono and a banquet at the ar
mory of the Monticello Guard in the
evening. At one time it seemed very
probable that President Harding
would attend, but a previous engage
ment made it impossible. He express
ed a great desire to be present and
regretted that he could not be with
the boys" on this occasion.
NOGlOlk-LOulS DIOWIHos, SllS
manager of Petersburg, was elected
President of the Virginia League o;
Municipalities at the afternoon ses-
sion of the organization yesterday.
Senator Claude a. Swanson, who came
here to deliver an address before the
league, declared the port Of Hamp-
ton Roads must be developed, that con
gress should lose no time in helping 70
carry on the work. *
Bristol-Two prisoners, Walter
Long and Thurbes A. Packer, escaped
late yesterday from the local jail by
saving their way through the bars
and walking through two doors that
had been left unlocked. 1t is thought
that they headed in the direction of
Knoxville and local authorities have
wired the police in several towns in
this section to watch fer the men.
neutrality-suspicious. of l.. P. Ham
mond, trustees for the Jobbers' Over
ali Company in an involuntary bank
ruptcy proceeding, for the sale of the
| plant, which is pending before Re
feree r. C. Blackford, has been post
poned to September y. The plant 10
valued at more than million dollars.
1t is expected that the motion will
meet no opposition when 1t comes
formally before the referee.
| Danville-Miss Anne F. Peters, 1S-
year-old daughter Of c. F. Peters
was burned to death in Reidsville
The girl was heating linseed oil on a
cooking stove when it ignited and set
fire to her clothes. Her body was bad
lv burned trying to tear the flaming
clothes from her. She died of her in
juries in six hours.
Danville-John F. Rison, chairman
of the city democratic committee, yes.
terday called mass meeting Of demo
Gratis to be held here next Monday
evening, when delegates to the fiftf