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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-06

LADIES Wraps Just one third formeI
Prices at Hirschmans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
Personal MENTION.

A. D. Nash of San Antonio is at the Hutch
ms.
w. A. Lutes of Victoria IS stopping a the
Bristol
II. Jones of Dallas is registered at the
Hutchins.
II. e skinner of Chicago was guest at
the Bristol.
F. j. Allecock and wife of Victoria are at
the Lawlor
E. j. BENJAMIN Of Chattanooga is located
Mr.. John w, Van, Sheriff of Kerr county,
is in the city
Hon. r. a Greer of Beaumont is guest
Of the Lawlor,
Mr. and Mrs C W. Wright OF Groesbeeck
are Mt the Capitol.
G. C. Hodges OF the Chicago Record is a
guest Of the Lawlor.
Mrs T. c Ford of 'Naeogdoches has apart
ments at the Lawlor.
Sherin A. n. Lipscomb of Waller county
was In the city yesterday.
Messrs. s. l. and J. T. sratton of Victoria
are guests at the Capitol.
Loon Swah of the firm Of Swab Bros, of
st. Louis is on a visit TO the city.
Charles s Cheesborough of Galveston was
among yesterdays guests at the Lawlor
Hon. w. A. KincaId, prominent Galveston
lawyer, was in the city yesterday on legal
pGslHsss'
Captain 5. w. Parish OF Calvert came down
last night to attend the q z ball He put up
at the Bristol.
Charles Clarke, sr., of Galveston, well
known contractor. was in the city yesterday,
registered Mt the Lawlor.
Mrs. L. J. Wiley and daughter have re-
turned from visit to Galveston and have
apartments at the Lawlor.
DR.. D. A. Jameson, well known physician
| Of Nayasota, Is in the city a guest of Mr..
and Mrs L. Drilling, 1915 Franklin avenue
| h. r Temple and wife of Columbia, Texas
| Miss Houston Of Neodesha. Kan and w. G.
| Leggett of Lewisburg, Tenn, were regis
tered at the Bristol yesterday
o. P. Perkins and wife. j S. Smith mud
| wife, Miss Eva Smith and Miss Eloise Mer-
Ger. all Of Chappell Hill, composed pa ~
that attended Mistakes VIII Happen" last
uight. They are stopping at the Bristol.
Mr.. McMahan of Cold Springs spent yes
terday in the city He is a leading lawyer
| In his section and is much talked of as a
probable candidate for district attorney Of
| his district. but says he does not desire tc
be regarded as candidate,
| Uncle Danl came over from Wailisville IL
| attend the Fruit and Flower Festival and the
| Christmas festivities and will remain here Il
| welcome the New Year when 1t arrives Mon
| day morning. He will then return to tbs
| Age sanctum and resume work on the Por
| Arthur, Wallisville and Houston railroad
Incidentally, while here he will allow few
| OF his very particular friends to pay thel
subscriptions to the Age for the coming year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
CITY BREXITiEs.


There is an undelivered telegram at the
western Union Telegraph company's oface
III Main street. for P. Thompson.
In Justice Malsch's court yesterday John
Mcintyre, charged with theft OF a horse
waived examination and was placed under 4
$500 bond. ei
Superintendent Kimbrough and Professor,
Duvernoy and Pattillo will conduct an ex.
animation at the High school, commencing Al
Gates. >'""
The Sunday school OF the Second Preshy.
terlan church, corner of Lamar and Craw.
iord streets, Will have their Christmas ire,
o'clock. ''o'
Ihe Ladies association Of the First Pres.
oyterian church will have a called meet,ns
THIS afternoon at 4 O'clock 1t is ureentl,
requested that all the members Will attend
as az, there Is important business 10 come befor,
James II. Mclaughlin. Jr., aged l6 month.
son son OF Mr.; and Mrs, j. H. McI.aughiin ~
zsis harrisburg road, died AT 1 a. m, yesterda,
ana VIII be buried at 10 a. In. today Tn,
funeral viii take place from the residence
thence to the Church OF the AnnunriatIon
win the interment at Evergreen. The ma rert,
Of the deceased reside at Trinity and ar,
here Oh visit. a"' ar
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cprI.pREN ENTERTAINED.
Orybnns of Faith Home ana inc my
land Home Rcmembered.

A merry party OF rosy-cheeKed cniiu'en
gathered in the annex of CHRIST cnui'h ~
8 30 o'clock. the occasion being an en-
tertainment given, by Christ churen sun
day school, at which the orphans rom
the Faith Home and the Bayland lone
were invited guests. Mr. Sid Westheilhes,
brought the children from the Baylahu
Home In a wagonette, and Presigent Mau,
Gregor of the street railway FURNISHES
transportation to the Faith Home emu
dren. ,.,,, c,,.
Each member of the Christ church sun.
day school brought a Christmas present
for one of the orphan children, ana IL was
a happy time for all Of the little ones. es-
peoially for the orphans, who Witnessed a
beautiful cantata entitled The Crowh,ns
of the Month" given by the sunday
school children. 49, !,
The feature of the entertainment was
tenor solo by Mr. Leonard q. WILCOX,
MIR. Wilcox is only "a years OF age put
he possesses voice remarkable Tor us
sweetness. and his friends predict qulte a
career for him as soloist The Cholr
Row was the title of MIR. WilcoS's song,
and IT was we'll received. The song closed
tho entertainment and delicious refresh
ments were then served in the building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

An exceedingly pleasant affair that oc-
CURED at Drummer last Friday afternoon,
and which has escaped the public print.
was the Christmas celebration gotten up
Tor The public school children of that
community by the teachers. Miss Eugeuia
Dixon. Miss Gertrude Shapley and Miss
Esther Leonard. The arrangement con-
sisted of tree with presents for the
little ones, an address about Santa Claus
and the birth Of Christ and general merri-
ment At an appropriate time during the
address Santa Claus entered abruptly and
unexpectedly before the assemblage. Mas
ter Russell Palmer personating the old
man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
CONGRESS AVENUE PAVEMENT.
The OId Cypress blocks Being Used
for EueJ,

The work Of excavating Congress avenue
from Charities street cut to the Interna-
tional and Great Northern depot is pro-
crossing rapidly and the street between
Charities and the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
re railway crossing is now ready for the
foundation.
The cypress blocks that are being re-
moved TO make way for the asphalt pave
ment are being used for fuel by persons
living along that section of the street
and what is not being thus consumed Is
being carted by the city to The garbage
crematory, where it is being used fol
f,oI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
Chiidren's Masquerade.

Tonight at Turner hall the little sons
ana daughters of the members of the
houston Turnverein will have their mask
pan rendered them by their sires. The
i,ttie ones will represent everything from
me Kings and queens OF ancient times to
.ne missing link-all will be there. The
grand march will start at D. M. and the
Youngsters will have undisputed sway
until they unmask
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
A Christina. Tree

The Lubbock Street Presbyterian Sun
day school enjoyed their Christmas tree
celebration AT the church last night. In
connection with the entertainment there
was an interesting musical and literary
programme. Captain William Christian,
the superintendent of the Sunday school,
and Mrs Christian, together with the
other teachers of the Sunday school, made
IL enjoyable for all who were present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

o..h,m coldthwaite. John Sealy. william
eaanr% i've Kempner. Walter Gresham Jr.
r,av stone Briggs. r. " Davidson, stsn-
lev snencer. Charles sieinhauser, judge
Morgan Mann and DR.. J. NJ. Brown all OIL
Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
A pITIABLE SIGHT

PEOPLE who dress well and have ON
r poor laundry work. We still enjoy the
,epalation We established ten years ago
~ aoihs only the best laundry. also clean
ars ana dyeing. 81 Packard's Troy Laun-
Dry. sl2 Prairie avenue. 80 ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

:. Members of Post Oak camp So will meet
q. knights OF Pythias hall. Fifth ward.
a, a. m. to attend funeral of Sovereign
W., w; q, Robinson. All Woodmen respect
FULLY invited to attend.
l.. Richardson. G. c.,
j. d. Rookie. Clerk,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
Y. VI. c. A. New Year, ncc..,

me ladies' auxiliary met in the Young
Men Christian Association parlor
Wednesday and made definite arranes.
ments Tor the New Years reception MN.
uy. The ladies will receive the Gentle.
"en ~ the association rooms from 1 "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

berwick Bay. Matagorda, Galveston
oysters, hsh. shrimp. wild ducks ri Ema
Free delivery. Ae sA''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

,,on = Burroughs will do consulta-
Kis.,iraa oihce practice. of6cs over
oTug store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
Scene in the Capitol Hotel at the Society Ball Last Night

tyRaIedin 10th Dae
aneoR Remarkable Beany-V stos Were Present ON all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29


present:
Mr.. Spencer Hutchins. Colonel Hadley
Franklin. MIR. Abbott Cockrell, Mr.. w. II.
Curth, Mr.. NJ, e. Foster, Mr.. Arthur B.
Foster OF Huntsville. Mr.. Il. II. Bailey. Mr..
c. j. Crane, Jr., Mr.. Hubert Loeffer,
John f. Dickson, Jr.. w. A. Wood, w. L.
Hancock, X. w. Franklin, odin Kendall
Bruce Fraser, Mr.. Harry Lea Mr.. Ham
man Brown. Mr.. Frank Hervey, Mr.. Geo.
Kidd, Mr.. Austin Miller Mr. James Gil
raud, MIR. Richard GiIaud. Mr.. Eug. Hud-
son. MIR II. X, Latham, Mr., Louis Bryan
Mr.. o. Ross. Mr.. Ben Bailey, Mr.. w. c.
Connor, Jr., Mr. w. l.. Foley. Mr.. W. G.
Crane Mr.. @. w. Stieff. Mr., II. O. House
Mr.. Ennis Cargill, Mr.. G. II. Pescay, Mr.
L. W. Kirkland OF Bartlett. Mr.. George
Smith OF Bryan, Mr.. Hannah Mr..
Downey, Mr.. r. VI. Johnston. Captain Geo.
Mccormick, Mr.. l.. 7. Noyes, Mr., Walter
Kendall, Mr.. Kelburn Moore OF Galveston,
Mr.. Ed Tom Randle OF Dallas. MIR. S. o,
Noyes. Mr.. w. X. Morrow, DIR. Earl Stat
ford Mr.. Mildly Porter. Mr.. Houston Cot
ton OF Ennis, Mr., Norman Klttrell, Jr.,
Mr.. Frank Williams. Mr. Eugene George
MIR. Enders Huey. MIR. II. A. Josey. Mr. T.
B. Williams. Mr.. ~. H. Eagle Mr.. Bert
Eyerts, Mr. John Mcclellan. Mr.. II. T.
MaeGregor. Mr.. s, T. Mcllhenny, Mr.. j.
II. Kirby, Mr. G. A. Mistrot. Mr. IL. +.
Ring, Mr.. X. b, Norris.
The men In the Galveston party were;
Messrs. g. Herbert Brown. Bertrand
Wood. y. Charles Hume. Jr.. Charles and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

The dance cards We're as handsome as
any ever used by the club The scarlet
covers were onramented With the initials
OF the organization in white and attached
10 each was q dainty little envelope con-
tanning sachet powder and embellishrd on
the back with two entwined hearts In red
The cards were made by Dempsey Car
roll, were all hand worked and We're really
very handsome.
4 The committees In charge Of the AFFAIR,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
SPOTSYLYANIA.
Notes From the Mt. Pleasant NeighDOrhOOd

Correspondence of The Free Lance
Mount Pleasant, Va, Sept. 20, $50
Mr. Dennis Shackleford has been
confined to his bed for several days
We wish him speedy recovery
Jackson Howard, worthy colored
mar, died last week with heart trouble.
The deceased was about 65 years of age
and leaves a widow and several chill
dren.
Miss Lois Heminger left last week
for her school.
We have had a very heavy rain in
this section. and clearing up much
cooler. consequently the farmers are
hustling getting their tobacco in, which
remained uncut
Owing to the wet weather seeding
will be very much belated.
W. W. HUMPHREYS has accepted a
position with firm in Richmond. lie
left last Friday. 22nd, to assume his
duties.
The weather being very unlikely not
many from this vicinity attended the
fair which was great disappointment
to not a few.
The late rains have put the roads IN
a horrid condition.
Mr.. Joe Chewning's horse became
frightened while on his way from
Walters Church last Sunday, began
running aud kicking and but for time
" assistance the result might have beer
very serious. His buggy was slightly
damaged.
Cupid has not been idle. and his
works will begin to show soon.
Snipe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
VIRGINIA BEET SUGAR COMPANY.
The Initial Step Taken Toward Manuiac
turing Beet Sugar Here.

The initial step toward the manufac'
ture Of beet sugar here was taken
Thursday in the Corporation Court,
when Judge A. W. Wallace, on motion
of Mr.. A. T. Embrey. representing the
parties interested in the enterprise
granted charter to 1.-The Virginia
Beet Sugar Company" The capital is
TO be not less than 800. 900 or more
than $500, 900 The powers granted are
the raising and purchasing Of sugar
beets and the manufacture Of beet sugar
therefrom. The tax and fees on the
charter paid Clerk ]. P. Corbin
amounted to s277. The Off 'ers Of the
company are President. B. I. Spen'
GER; vice. president. @. Q. Cox; Board
of Directors The President, Vice
President and II B futile, +. W.
Stearns and W. II. Richards, Jr The
principal Office will be located in Fred
ericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
Some Pumpkins.

Messrs. Noal q Melhorn have on ex-
hibition at their store. pumpkin which
should stand comparison with any
grown in Virginia. Its circumference
one wsy is 571a inches and the other
641S inches, while it's weight is sixty
six pounds. This mammoth specimen
was grown on the farm Of Il II. Fife,
near this city Charlottesville Pro-
gress.
This reminds The Free Lance
Of the fact that Clerk E. r.
Ooghill, Of Caroline, has vol
unteer pumpkin vine ut his home on
which there are twenty-five pumpkins
which he is certain will aggregate not
less than 500 pounds and he believes
they will average twenty-five pounds
apiece Taken as a whole this is the
most rem lrkable we'll authenticated
growth of pumpkins we have heard oil
shis season.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
orange County Teachers Chosen.


The public schools in Taylor District
Orange county, will begin Monday
October 9th, and the following teach;
ers have been chosen by the school
board Of that district;
White Schools-No. 1, Mrs. S. A.
Beazley; 2, Miss Nellie NJ. Gardner
3, Miss Stella CLARK; 4, Mrs. lisa M.
Graves; Mrs. Luck, assistant; 8, Mrs.
E p. Stevens; 6, Miss Fanny Waugh
s. Miss Lizzie CLARK 9, TO be supplied
10. to be supplied; IL, Bertelle Wool
folk; IL, TO be supplied; 90 Miss Liz
zie 7. Terrill; 20. r. o. Downer 26,
U H. Terrill.
Colored Schools-No Z, Robt O.
Stubs ID. Wallace Thompson IA, w.
K. Reynolds; 10. Geo. j. Davis; 10,
Geo. NJ. Taylor; II, Towles Terrill; r.
B. johnson. assistant; IL, Maria H.
Wright; Mamie Mcdaniel. assistant
10. Isabella Graves; Fannie l.: Becks'
assistant; 20, James A. Watkins III
r. e l. Martin; %, Mrs. M. Talley
"a James M. Banks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
A Brilliant German.


Inc ""nu'' MI 20 ','"" - 10 49,
oy 'he young lno" y, '"' wy
Opeia ii0"'' 800 NJ -,
a brilliant social An"' INC e''"'a 90
oee'n al q '0O y ''''' t 49,
Inuf'usy NON" - - ass;s,as
lea oy MI L a. 0U"e ,,,.1aha.n
oy MI AleA r''Anue" =" 'oN''
NJ iss' nos0 Pa' Wv P'''''7
Miss Mary Fitzhugh with u. W.
Shepherd DR.
Miss Edmo Fitzhugh with l.. d.
Taliaferro'
Miss Lizzie boswell with Thomas
ohephetu'
Miss Elise Ficklen with r. H. W.
Green.
Miss Louise McCarty with b u
Young.
Miss Kate DOggett with +. X. Tyler
Miss Fannie I Carmichael with HI.
Wallace.
Mrs. Van HArten, of Galveston, Tex
with A. B. Bolts, Jr.
Miss Elmo Lee with Hull Moncure' OF
Washington.
Miss Ellen Page OF BerryViile' WIN
j. W. Green.
Miss Mary Shepherd with mercer
Waller, OF Fauquier.
Miss Fanny Taylor with Ineo Mlller'
OF Baltimore.
Miss Ruth Tanner OF Kichmonu
with James Britton.
Miss Mamie flckleD Win y. y O'noi
Goolrick.
Miss Loula Young Win WIN Del
nard.
Miss Lizzie Hurkamp with FRANK
Tilford.
Miss Flossie Irving, OF Baltimore
with Charles Bradley
Miss Lillian Montague with Odei'
Whipple' OF washington
Miss Susie lunstall, Oh "ashi"e'o"
with MIR. Aiien' OF baltimore 49,,
Miss Green OF "Sshine'on' WIN
Conway chichester
Miss Helen FollocK' Oh washington"
with Bladen Iayloe' OF hing 0eoree.
Miss Mary dordon wallace WIN AT
thur hooe' Oh Ming Ueoree
Miss Margaret AMMAN, Oh Ounioe'
land Nd Win w. " "Sfien'
The chaperones were MIS- 'osepniu
wallace MIS-. T. D. o"i.h' mis-. v
u. conway MIS- W. D. Ayi0'' ni' - =
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
HEADQUARTERS for Building Materials,

keep all kinds of North Carolina ana II
GINA Timber. dressed and undresSod, shin
sles. Lsths. sash, Doors and Blinds. Lime,
Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plasterlng HAIR,
RuIlding and Paving Brick. Tin ana iron
Roonng Cut and " ire Nails, all kinds Ready
Nixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed On,
Turpentine. Dryer Narnish and Lewis, mite
Lead. Paint Brushes of all kinds, W lndoW
@ ass and Putty, Farm Wagons; Road carts
and Buggies. T. u. OOAH'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
Mrs. Louisa. B. chiveral.

Mrs. Louis A. B. Chiveral died
Thursday at her home. 24SS Canton
avenue, Baltimore. Tin the 72d year of
her age. Mrs. Ohiveral was the widow
of Capt James Chiveral, well-known
master of coasting vessels, who died
five weeks ago. She leaves several
children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
Richmond, Fredericksburg u
Potomac Railroad.
Schedule in effect May 2lst, 1899

Schedule in effect May 2lst, 1899
TRAINS LEAVE FREDERIC SRI re-
Leave Northwsrd.
5 i2 A. NJ. daily.
y ID A. NJ. Daily except sunday, local. 20
Quantico only.
lois A. NJ. sundays only.
l.$S A. NJ daily except Sunday.
81 I. NJ. daily except sunday. Does not
stop between Fredericksburg and Quantieo.
rs L. ii. dairy.
Leave Southwark.
SIS A. NJ. daily. Stops only a. MILFORD
boswell and Ashland. week days. Makes al
locsl stops Sundays
l2.4s p. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes all
local stops. ,..
Ia. Il. Oaily except sunday BPS only
at Milford. boswell, Ashland and Glen Alien.
$50 z. Nj. Daliy stops only al DosNei "uu
Ashland.
6.ll P. NJ. Daily makes sll local stops.
FREDERICKSBURG and Richmond Accomods-
ton. Daily except sunday
Makes all local stops.
Leaves Frederic SsDurg at GU y. VI. AT
riycs Richmond SIS A. NJ. Leaves k.chmo.d
Alp NJ Arrives Fredericksburg - I. NJ.
w p. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
n - - - o. c. COX, Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30

The pain of burn or scald is almost
Instantly relieved by applying Cham
beriain's Pain Balm It also heals the
injured parts more quickly than aay
other treatment. and without the ourn
il very severe, does not leave o soar.
For sale by M. NJ. Lewis, druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
RACES
The races were as follows {:


Mule races entries. Jennie Lind,
by Charles Houdershell PIKE, by h. S
Terrell; jim, by W. D. Terrell Pyke
won, jim, second
Scrub race ,mile-J. I Harris enter
ed Dan; r H. l. Chichester. Monte
Carlo; Frank Moncure, Rock +. J.
Jacobs Nellie; Mrs Towles. Shelly
J. p. Simpson. Oatchup. Dan won.
Shelly second
lstrace. mile dash Farmers race
Purse S25, second horse s.. Former
winners barred. Geo. + Monroe en-
tered Seed Tick f. J. Jacobs, Omapa-
cha; + j. Jacobs, Nellie. Seed Tick
won. Omapacha second.
2nd race, 4, mile heats-purse $50
Second horse $40 q j. Engleking en-
tered W. ]. Harding W. O. George
Alice NJ John McLane. Orlene; @. 5
Orrison. Fred Munich W J. Harding
first. Fred Munich second, Alice NJ.
third. Second heat, W. j. Harding
first. Fred Munich second. Alice NJ.
third
3rd race, mile dash. Purse $40,
s25 to first. $40 to second, 3 70 third.
A. 5. Mcdaniel entered Ben Boy @.
II Hurkamp. Hurry Up Va. Stables
English. Hurry Up won, Ben Boy
second
4th race. Consolation, mile dash
Purse $40. 50 to first $40 to second
aud $40 to third + Eugelking enter
ed Grand Ma; Orlene by j. NJ. Nc
Lane; Fred Munich By q. $ Orrison.
lst heat. Grand Ma first, Fred MUNICH
second. Orlene distanced Fred Munich
came in first, but was placed second
on account Of foul. 2nd heat, Grand
Ma first, Fred Munich second
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30

Fire in Stanton Thurday morning,
originating in the drug store Of B. f.
Hughes, caused an slS 900 loss The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30

Dewey Celebration, New York, September
29th and 30th.
For this occasion, round trip tickets
will be sold September 2Sth and 2Stn.
good to return until October 4th. at
$40 so. =,
Tickets good going only on date OF
sale. and for continuous passage In eacn
direction. -.
sept23.sept30.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
POLITICAL.

Cape Charles. Va. Sept. 2S-A legisla'
tive convention was held in this city to-
day by delegates from Accomac. North
smpton and Elizabeth City counties 10
nominate fioater delegate TO the Legls-
lature TO represent each Of the above
districts. DR.. J. W. Bowdoin. OF Ac-
comac county, was made chairman.
Northampton nominated Mr.. John n
Nottingham, who was chosen by the
people at the August primary: Mr. H.
q Donohue. OF Hampton, Va was
nominated by the Elizabeth City coun-
ty delegates on the fifteenth ballot, de.
feating Francis f. Osusey after hot
fight.
The Tyler delegates attempted TO have
both delegates instructed for United
States Senator. but were knocked out
by the Martin leaders. and both dele
gates 90 uninstructed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
LOCAL MARKETS

Wheat, So to 70; corn, 40 to 43, meal 80
to 100 per 100 pounds; oats, 2S to %;
fowls (live), to 618 spring chickens,
8 to 8 cts. per Id. lard, 2
to 8; eggs, IA to 10 cts: butter
10 to 30; hams, 10 TO ll19, Irish
potatoes, 40 to 80 beef, to 81 veal
4 to Az; Pork, 4 to AZ hides
green !, 8 to hides dry, to 10 hides
(green) sailed. to o.
Wool-Unwashed, 10 to ~ ;washeo'
% to %.
The Drain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows;
Wheat. Sept. 7496; May
1882: Dec. "a Corn, Sept. SS1a
Sept. oats, 2119.
New York-Southern wheat, ~ &c
~: Southern corn, 80 to 40.
baltimore Southern wheat, 20 10 "a
Southern corn, Al to Az.
Riohmond-Wheat, Go 30 "a. m
40 TO 43.
40 10 IL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30

The Democratic conventions in Man
chester Thursday nominated Mr.. Phil.
V. Cogbill, Of Chesterfield. Tor the
State Senate, and Messrs W. "
Baker. or Chesterfield, and d Il.
Toney. of Manchester, for the House
OF Delegates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-30
THE FAIR
The Third and Last Day

bright and beautiful rs II was through
out, except the first day
There was no balloon ascension as
the balloon while being inflated caught
fire and large hole was burned in it.
In the baby show Adelaide Hefin
the five and half months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l. Heflin
won the special prize of one dozen
pictures by the Davis Photograph Gal
lery and baby carriage by Mrs. ID. f
Smith Il %.
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Confederate Veterans from Spotsyl-
vania. Stafford, King George and Oar.
oline, held reunion on the Fair
grounds Col. f. ID. Cole,
presided. and interesting and spirited
speeches were made by Judge
John Z. Goolrick. Of this city Judge
L o. Moncure. of Caroline, aud Gen
Stith Boiling Of Petersburg
Among the old vets was Mr.. Roy
W. Wright. of Caroline. whose arm
was shattered on May (. 1864, by a
shell while serving on litter corps at
Newberne, n. O.. with Officer O. A
Goie. OF this city.