The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
THE FREE LANCE
FOR JUDGE KEITH.
Advocates His Election to Succeed the
Late Professor Dabner
NEW RIVER STEAMER LAUNCHED.
Will Ply on the Potomac Between
Washington and Aqua Creek-New
Registration for fredericksburg
Well known Men Dead.
NEW RIVER STEAMER LAUNCHED.

rUEDERICKsBURG, Va, March a.
sDecial.-The Free Lance newspaper oil
this city. i'm am editorial in its issue OF
tomorrow. Will advocate the election of
Judge James Keith, president OF the Viz
ein.a Court OF Appeals. for the Law Pro
fessorship of the University of Virginia
as successor of the late Professor w. j.
Dabucy. 10 cites as a. precedent ly4 '''''
selection the case OF the late DheI J"s i-'
Cooley. of Michigan, who was one OF li'
most eminent iurists of his day. JUG
Keith has been on the bench n,aIly '.,"
tv years. and the Free Lance THINKS ms
election to the vacant professorsnip would
bee "a fitting crown To am ilustlous Junl-
cial life. Tho pr0fes0rship at the lnl-
versity of Virginia is life ONCE Whlie
that of Judge of the Court OK Appeals la
only for twelve years.
Mr.. Julian NJ. Wilkcrson, OF Wesiuor'
land county. and Miss Ada B. Rollins,
daughter of Captain Charles Rollins OF
King George county. were married yes
terday I'm the latter county, Rev ii. IL.
Zones officiating
A NEW STEAMER.
Mrs r. L. Flatf0rds steamer Whicn
was built at Coal Landing. IN STAFFORD
county. was successfully launched TINS
week. and after being loaded with about
rs cords Of wood, will be towed 10 Alex
andria by q tug. where the engine ana
boilers will be put In place. The steamer
viii then ply regularly ON the Potomac
between Aqua Creek, IN Stanford county
and Washington.
Workmen are stringing four more new
wires on the line OF the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Company Gong Dis
tauce) which passes here.
At the quarterly conference or inc
Methodist Church OF Stafford Circuit heid
this week. Mr. NJ *. Lowry was elected
district delegate 10 the General CONFER
ence.
DR.. William J. Cr'tenden has purchased
the farm Of Mr.. =. II. Palmer near
KNOXVILLE and is making extensive I'M
pr0vements on the property.
At a. meeting OF the Piedmont Medical
Society. t0 be held at Orange next Mon
dav an address on Appendicitis" will
be delivered by DR. George Ben Johnston
of Richmond.
NEW REGISTRATION.
The Electoral Board has ordered new
registration of voters OF this city Mr.
Henry Danneht was appointed registrar
f1~ the Lower Ward. and Mr.. j. j. Der
toy for tho Upper Ward.
The remains Of Nr r.. G. Hawkins.
Of this county who died while ON a Nisit
10 the home Of his brother Mr. John
L. Hawkins an Huntington, w. Va. ar
riveI here to-day. and were taken % mo
family hurying-erouud MT Maple Grove.
where the interment was made. Mr..
Hawkins was son Of Rev Z. L. Haw.
kus and was married ONE year ago lo
Miss Maria Herndon of Ashland. VINO
survives him.
The work ~ completing the Orange
Telephone Line from Parker To- this
city. began to-day. and the limo VIII 90
completed ia two weeks.
CAPTAIN HUDGINs' FARM.
shepherds Hill" In Caroline coun-
~. home OF the late Captain j NJ
Uudsin United states Marshal under
Cicveiand's last administration. was III
M public auction and purchased by T.. a.
Allen for ii525.
Mr.. A. b. Rawlings. Common
vealth's Attorney OF this county died This
morning at his home AZ SpottsylVanit
Court House. after n long illness OF fever
aged fftv-oue years.
fro leaves o widow and five children.
SUMMER NORMAL
" p Rowe. chairman Of The civ
-,,rru Committee on Schools. appeared
,,rore the City school Board to-day and
.oscrtad letter from the office or Sn-
ac-i, .tendont Of Public Instruction, as 70
lifting one OF the summer normal
'.,ooi., here. which was approved.
~ Rowe presented the matter 10 the
ctt, Council tonight and the necessary
anounf was appropriated, which VIII m
s,,~e the establishment or one OK '"e'0
schools here during The summer