The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mr. J. H Paxson of LouJoun county,
lyaa f,aralx yad this week

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Mr.. George Oooper's barn. Loudoun
was destroyed by fire.
h 3 Dunawey, a prominent citizen
OF Lancaster, died suddenly Wednesday.
Mary Cook, oolored, was sentenced to
the penitentiary from Loudoun county
for forgery.
Major Henry o Garter, of Richmond,
WAS chosen tipstBff q the COURT Of APP
peals for that city to succeed the lale
John Il. Tallev.
DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE. who has been
III so long in Richmond, Is gradually
growing weaker and his friends fear
that the end is near.
John l.. Shackleford. aged eighty-four,
for forty years the chief clerk In the
State Auditors office Richmond. was
paralyzed Wednesday.
The Virginia Cord Wood Association
was held In Richmond Wednesday. The
results accomplished during the past
year have, IL Is asserted demonstrated
the great advantages 20 the wood ship
pers II such an organization.
OF the applicants for license to prac
tice law who were examined by the Su-
preme Court last Friday the following
passed Leslie q. Garnett Mathews,
Ohio Grattan Kean. Thompson Gross
II Dads, aud John Janey, Leesburg
Railroad Commissioner Hill Of Nir.
ginia, has decided that penitentiary
guards in the custody Of prisoners are
exempt from the restrictions Of the
Jim Crow car law, and that they
can keep their prisoners with them In
whichever car 1t Is most convenient
A forest fire. which originated near
boswell, ragged in Hanover county over
an area Of four miles Citizens were
busy for miles around fighting the fire
and IL is now under control. Farmers
have lost heavily acres of peas have
been dev0ured by the flames, and one
farmer lost his barn.
The forest fiye near Oak Grove, West
moreland county. continues Over l. 800
acres Of woodland have been burned e,
with a total loss OF s. 900. The barn.
stable. hay. corn and farming imple-
ments OF Lawrence Washington were
burned. Other buildings are in great
danger on the surrounding farms.
The annual reunion Of Company o,
Thirty fourth Virginia Cavalry, Fitz.
hugh Lees Division, took place az Sum.
merville, the home Of Hon. John n.
rabb. in Gloucester county, Wednes
day Quite a number Of veterans were
present. The day was pleasantly spent
many speeches were made aud the good
dinner enjoyed.
The Coleman and Sanders breach Of
promise suit was called az Lancaster
OouIt house Wednesday, AMI on motion
Of the defendant was postponed until a
special term Of court. date hereafter TO
be fixed. This motion was made on the
ground Of the absence Of material wit
ness. who was sick Miss Coleman,
plaintiff, was In attendance
Richmond is 10 have a State fair this
fall. The feature Of the exhibition will
be the horse racing. which is to take
place from October % 60 % inclusive
The name Of the association is the Vir-
ginia Agricultural State Fair, which
was chartered at the last session Of the
Legislature Mr.. Henry Tyler, a broth
or 10 Gov Tyler, is the PRESIDENT The
other incoTporators include many prom
inent men In the State.
Rev NJ a. Jones pastor Of Leigh Street
Baptist church, Richmond. and q son o.
Or. i William Jones, has been subject
ed 60 criticism in that city on account
Of a sermon he preached Sunday against
providing separate street care for the
negroes. Mr. Jones, In an interview,
declares that he had no idea Of advocat-
ing social equality, but that he thinks
the negro will be benefited materially
and physically by contact with the
white people.
For sponsor at the Grand Camp Of
Confederate Veterans. at Stanton, next
month-Miss Kate Payne. Of Culpeper.
and Miss Kate Williams, Of Orange
county. for maid Of honor. The recon-.
mendations for sponsors and maids If
honor from the first, second, and sew
enth districts have not yet been re.
ceived. A recommendation Is equal to
an appointments. There are also q spon.
sor and maid Of honor for the State at
large TO be appointed by Commander
Boiling, who said that he had not yet
determined whom he will name.
The following were among cases dis.
posed Of by the Court Of Appeal at
Stanton Miller vs.. Little, Corporation
Court Of Fredericksburg appeal and
supersedeas bond 5000 Smith ct al. vs.
Miller ct al Circuit Court Of Oulreper
county reversed. Davis vs.. Gayle. in
spector. Circuit court Of Mathews
county writ. Of error refused Dencey r
VS.. Southern Railway
Company, Circuit Court Of Fairfax
county writ Of error refused Doyle
vs.. Beasley, Circuit Court Of Oulpeper
county appeal and supersedeas bond,
$500.
An effort was made to secure the in
dOrgement OF the oOubu OhtVlluh ule-
pensary law by the Methodist district
conference at Norfolk A lengthy and
heated discussion was precipitated by
clause contained in the report Of the
on temperance While strong
ly condemning intemperance, the re.
port commended to the consideration
Of the conference the dispensary plan.
which was reported TO be working with
excellent results at nearby points. The
point was made by several ministers
that the church would compromise IL
self by recommending any particular
method of liquor selling Rev Mr. Nc
Chez chsmpioned the idea as being the
only practical remedy for the.saloon yet
discovered He laid special stress on
among negroes, and de-
clared that the two great questions be-
fore the Southern people are the negro
question and the liquor question. The
conference refused 60 indorse the plan
Prevented A Tragedy.
Timely information given Mrs. George