The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

SOtD.
]. W. Ashby, of Culpeper formerly
with the o. and o. railroad has
located in Louisville.
An effort is being made to Id
Farmers Institute at Mount Jackson
or some other point in Shenandoah
county.
The little daughter Of Senator Henry
Fairfax, of Loudoun. is very Ill at the
temporary residence Of its parents Ill
Richmond.
J. Hunter Trotter, well-known
Young man of Danville, was thrown
from q vehicle by q vicious horse ana
instantly killed.
The annual report of the Board Of
Visitors, Lee Camp Soldiers Home
at Richmond. shows the number OF vet
Grams on roll December 81 1899, 10 have
been 2S6.
O. McAlexander. a popular engi'
neer of the U. 81 .. railroad. died at
his home. at Gordonsville, Saturday.
aged 40 years lie is survived by VIE
and six children.
Mr.. Edgar f. Burch. Of Londoun
county. recently shipped 10 head OF two
and three year old cattle, all home
raised, that averaged 1, lO1 pounds, for
which he received S736.
Salem has granted forty year fran
ohise 10 the Winston Salem Railway
aud Electric Company, and has made
contract with the company for lighting
the town at s75 per light per annum.
Mrs. Lola Virginia Moore, formerly
q Richmond, but recently residing at
Wachapreague in AccOmac county was
married at that place on February AN
T. Captain Edward O. Philips, Rev W.
J Twilley officiating.
Several cases OF smallpox have Gcve.-
oped among the colored people near
q odall, in Hanover county. aud two
deaths have resulted The authorities
are doing all in their power TO prevent
q spread Of the disease.
General Cord N, O0mmander.in Chief
of the United Confederate Veterans, has
promoted Judge Theodore s Garnett
Of NJrfolk. to be M,jor General C m
maniing the Vagina Division. vice
General Brander. deceased
The large tanning establishment OF
+. p. Cover 81 Son, near Luray, which
for more than quarter Of century
has been in active operation, has sus'
pended work on account Of the bark
supply becoming exhausted.
Hinton Toulson OIL and Gusno Com
pany, Of Mia. Northumberland county,
shipped last week by q three-masted
schooner 575 tons Of fish guano This
is the largest cargo Of guano ever ship
ped from the Northern Neck
J. B. Wilson, Of Winchester, was
badly injured near Strasburg. While
descending hill at twenty miles an
hour on bicycle he ran into a toll-gate
pole stretched across the road. He lay
unconscious for over four hours
In the United States Court Of Ap-
psals the owners Of the schooner John
q. Haines were awarded $50. 900 FOR the
destruction Of that vessel by the names
Towboat Oompany's tug Minnie and
tow in collision off Old Point in 1895.
The body of Joseph johnson, Han.
over trucker, who had been missing
since New Years. was found in the
dock, in Richmond. Friday. The young
man, when last seen, was drinking, and
is supposed to have walked into the
canal.
In the Chancery Court in Richmond
Friday the proceedings for an iDjunc-
tion to restrain the Old Dominion
Building and Loan Association from
forming a trust company and praying
for receiver were continued for ten
days, during which time it is thought
an agreement will be reached.
The twelve guns, three batteries cf
Stuarts Horse Artillery. which were
never surrendered, will in all probabil-
ity be recovered. These guns lie buried
In the soil Of Campbell county. 1t is
believed they can be located. and their
value as relics and for ornamental use
in parks will be readily appreciated.
Rev. DR.. J. o. Hiden. who has been
recuperating at the home OF his son.
DR.. j. H Hiden, Of Accomac county,
has entirely recovered Recently he
filed the pulpit as Oentral-Avenue
Baptist church, Richmond, in the hb'
sence Of the pastor, and was greeted by
large congregations, who enjoyed his
excellent sermons. He will shortly go
south.
The Accomac News says: "Since the
sad death of our county clerk has been
confirmed there Is much talk and no
1,t.la srrrnise az IN who will be his sue.
cessor. The names Of Mr.. N. ". Mock,
Mr.. John H. Wise and Mr.. Thos o.
Kollsm have been spoken OF as most
exoellent and efficient men for the posi-
ton made vacant by the death OF Mr.
Oldham.
Portraits Of Major David s. Watson
and Major. General W. b. Taliaferro
have been presented to Lee Lamp. in
Richmond. A delegation of Louisa