The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

viii open Sept 18th.
Rev ] X Mason d led near Herndon,
Fairfax county. oged SO years.
Local option election Will be held in
the city cf Cape Charles September 20
There will be a tournament at Wolf
town, Madison county, Thursday the
3Oth
There is very strong demand in the
English markets for Virginia dark to-
baooO.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Acoomao
county, viii meet az the Aims house
Sept 18th.
The roads in Washington district,
RappahannOck county, will be let 70
contract September 10th.
Mrs. Bette Rogers. wife OF Mr. J T.
Rogers. Of Northampton county, died
last week Of typhoid fever.
A chapter Of the Royal Arch Masons
was organized at Washington, Kappa.
hinnosk county. last week.
A number Of fine horses have been
overcome by heat and died within the
past ten days in the Northern Neck.
Mrs Mary Zollner, ofPrince william
county. committed suicide by drown
lug. Her body was found In q pond
Ohas Smith, colJred. aged 10 years,
of Madison county. was struck by
Southern passenger train and instantly
killed
Miss Maggie Depue, Of Prince William
county. has received an appointment
In the Bureau Of Printing aud En-
craving
The ladies Of Cheriton Baptist church,
Northampton county. have postponed
the date Of their all day fair until Sep.
tember Goth
There will be a grand rally Of tie Joe
Kendall Camp. Confederate veterans at
Bethel. Fauquier county. next Thurs
day, the 3Oth.
The County Superintendent of the
W. o. 4. u. work organic d a large
union at Amissvllle, Rappahannock
county, recently
The meeting Of the Board Of Super.
visors Of Orange county has been post
poned from Saturday, the 25lh, to Wed
nesday the 29th.
Mr.. f O Morris Is quite i'll with ty.
phoid fever at his home in Oulpeper
His mother, Mrs. W. H. Morris, Of
Orange, Is with him.
Major Micah j. Jenkins, Of South
Carolina, and West Point graduate,
has been elected command ant Of cadets
at Bethel Academy. In Fauquier county.
The United States Circuit Court de.
cides that under the laws Of Virginia
woman may be 1.-THE head Of afamily"
and claim exemptions under the home
stead law.
The German Baptists will hold
series Of meetings at their handsome
church at Nokesville, Prince William
county, commencing about the lst of
November.
Henry Malmgren, 1906 Ohartres ST.,
Houston Texas, Is making enquiries
about the heirs Of I. X Edm0ns0n and
Barclay Townsend. who were in south
Texas in 1910
Mrs. Florence Irving. widow Of
Judge Levin 7. II. Irving, died at her
residence in Princess Anne, Md, re-
Gently. Mrs. Irving was a daughter Of
the late Thomas Upshur. Of North
ampt1n county.
Prince Troubeisk1y. who with bis
wife, Amelie Riyes. has reached Boston,
says that his wife has not been out
of her mind, although publication Of
such stories and the mailing Of them to
her by maliciOusly- inclined persons has
been OF serious injury TO her Ia her ad-
IN .ttedly-poor. nervous conditions
Any farmer who will send his ad.
dress 90 the Virginia Agricultural Ex
pertinent Station, BiacksburR, Va viii
receive free the bhlletins issued by this
department. These papers treat on sub
jects Of vital Importance to farmers,
and, being the result Of the most care
ful observation aud investigation, they
may be relied upon.
Andrew Garter Gllligan's first night
in the penitentiary was most unhap-
by one He slept but little and had bad
dreams When he came from his cell
10 be examined by the prison surgeon
his eyes were inflamed and swollen and
his brow was fevered. The prisoner
shows the effects of his long cOnfine-
ment 10 prison. but is In excellent
health. He Will probably be given
work In the shoe shop. Gilligan said
to fellow convict: IF there was any
justice in this land / would not be
In this place. "
Burr H. Richards, a native of Lou
DOM county, died last week in BalTi.
more and his will was admitted to pro-
bate in that city, Messrs Glascook aud
Charles o Wrenn. Of Norfolk, being
named executors A large proportion
Of the estate goes TO the widow. Two.
thirds is to be equally divided among
the testator's six daughters and a son.
The share Of Mrs. May r. Brewer, a
daughter is 10 be held in trust for her
during her life by Bedford Glascock, Of
Fauquier county, with remainder to
her children. Several hundred thou.
sand dollars is involved in this settle.
ment
Mrs. VIM II. Philips Of Bessemer,
Ala is visiting Miss Alice p. Mer.
edith at Nokesville. Va. Mrs. Philips |
Is q daughter of Gen. James Jackson Of |
Alabama, who was shot through the
body at the first battle Of Manassas
At Shiloh, Gen. Jackson was shot
through the head. but after lying in
critical condition for 10 days recovered
and reentered the army, subsequently
losing an arm by she'll Notwith-
standing these wounds, Gen Jackson
lived until 1879 when he was almost
killed by runaway team.
He entered the service as mere boy.
After his wound at the battle Of Manas-
las he was tendeTly cared for by the