The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-02
NORTHUMBERLAND.
Circuit Court Misappropriation OF School
Funds other Items Of Interest
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free Lance )
Hrathsvillc, Va Nov %, 1899.
The circuit court with Judge Wright
presiding. having been adjourned on
Thursday last until Tuesday, was re
sumed this m jrniug The adjournment
II the court was necessitated by the 40.
seuce Of 50 many # the attorneys who
were in Richmond arguing the breach
OF promise case OF Oolem an vs. Sanders
before the COURT 4 Appeals The most
important jury Case In the court here
was that Of GArdy VS. Shimp, In which
the full clam II the plaintiff ion S!2f. 90
W allowed by the verdict The plain
tffs cause was ably argued by Hon. v.
A. nes
A sensation WAS created On yesterday
by the discovery # the misapproptia'
tiun u school funds by member Il
the scaool board IN the lower end OF
tne county The amount Of the defal-
oAuon Is over $500
An interesting school institute was
held here on Saturday last, with Mr.
I 4. Rose presiding. Essays were
read by Misses jamie Straughan, Addie
Veazy aud Julia EubAuk. and discus
slons followed. a program was ar
ranged for another institute. which
VIII probably be even mole largely at
tended and proftible.
The Rev. ]. W. = Robins AMI wife
celebrated the twentieth anniversary Of
their marriage at the Bethany pArson
age last evening The interes Ing &C.
cAsion attracted q large company, and
the popular preacher and his wife re-
celved numerous tokens Of good willard
esteem, and among them al elegant SCI
| Of china
The fiue Omohnndro mansion. at
Lillian, has been completed and Is 8
great ornament to the place.
Mr.. Albert Morris is erecting an ele-
gaut residence at Keedville, large por-
ton Of the bricks Of which cost $40 per
I 900. The structure will contain near
ly all the modern conveniences, includ-
Ing an elevator, and will be the most
complete aud up-to-date residence in
the Northern Neck.
The fly has attacked some Of the early
planted wheat in Fairfelds and greatly
injured it. Mr.. Henry Blundon found
IL necessary 10 seed a portion Of his
ground over again. so fatally had the
first seeding been destroyed.
Hugh Smith, cadet Of the Y. NJ
l., after a months furlough. left fcr
Lexington on yesterday to resume his
studies
DR.. ]. B. SANFORD, our late postmas-
ter. continues in bed aud helpless from
the effe;ts Of a paralytic stroke several
weeks ago. His condition, both ply
steal and mental, creates general sym
pathy.
Our treasurer, j. NJ Boothe, was az
rested in the midst Of his collecting
tours by severe illness. which con.
fined him to his bed for eight or ten
days.
Joseph Anderson, Jr., has returned
from Baltimore. whittier he went two
weeks ago for medical treatment very
much improved IN health
never saw before larger Fl )cks Of
hne looking domestic turkeys than are
g. be seen In Northumberland thus fall
Many Of them probably viii strut les
proudly and have fewer feathers e.
boast of after Thanksgiving day.
The violent storm If August last
ruined much fodder here, aud this with
difficulty Of securing hands 70 gh'her II
later ON, have caused an unusually
scant supply. Without much care aud
economy. the farmers will be az their
wis ends for forage before the grass
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