The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

else.
The twelfth annual meeting Of the
Virginia State Bar Association will be
held at Old Point on July nth, 18th
and 10Th.
Mrs. Lucy Hundley, wife Of DR..
Jack Hundley, Of Montagues. Essex
county, died last week after q long and
painful illness.
Mrs. Mary Burns. wifo of the late
Michael Burns, died at her home near
Buckner's, In Louisa county, last week,
OF congestion Of the lungs
The Arminius Copper mines in Louisa
county, have withdrawn their applica'
tlol to sell whiskey and will permit
none to be sold on the premises.
The Circuit court Of Albemarle has
awarded $3.50 damages against the O.
& o. in favor OF the administrator OF
f. +. Wood. Mr.. Wood was killed by
a train of the o. q o. last March.
The Masons, at Kinsale. Westmore.
land county, will az once begin the
erection of their hall. 2Sx50 feet On
she 4th Of July the lodge will give o
big dinner, and concert at night.
The Piedmont o. educational Acad.
envy, OF Gordonsville. closed for the
session Of 99.19OO. Wednesday. This
has been one of the most successful ses-
sions in the history Of the school.
Engineers are surveying q route for q
new railroad 10 be built from OlaremOnt,
Sarry county, to Petersburg, Assistance
Of about twenty five miles. The road
is to be built by Northern capitalists.
Mr.. W. II. Chisholm died Of dropsy
last Friday at Hanover Court House
aged about dfty.seven years. He was
we'll known and popular citizen, hav-
ing been for years proprietor Of Han
over Court House Hotel.
The first copies Of the new volume Of
Acts Of Assembly were issued Saturday
and delivered to the superintendent Of
public printing. The volume makes
| /, 500 pages, and is the largest ever
issued by the commonwealth.
Marriage licenses were issued In
Washington Friday to Robert f. Green.
Of Loudoun county, and Julia May
Royston, Of Fauquier county. and to
Frederick D. Sharper and Selone B.
Boston, both Of Fairfax county.
Steps are being taken to induce the
Fourth Ohio Volunteer Regiment Of
| Tnearkr, 20 r,aba De orpnu.ar aooopnp
ment at Newport News The Old Do.
minion Land Company has offered an
admirable site as a camping ground.
The Confederate memorial services at
Manassas were held Saturday. Major
Peter ]. Otey, of Lynohburg, was the
orator; DR.. w. NJ Oarkson read a
poem W. II. W. Moran, ESQ, also
read a poem, and Rev. John Chapman
sang a solo.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Samuel Pasoo,
| Of Florida, have issued cards for the
marriage Of their daughter Emily to
Mr.. George Newton Conrad. Of Har-
risonburg in the Presbyterian church
at Monticello, Florida, next Wednes-
day evening, June 6. at o O'Clock
Judge John Booker died at the Hygeia
Hotel Friday, aged 90 years he was
| appointed Judge Of Elizabeth City
county in 1881 and held the position I'M
Gil 1887. He was then elected Clerk Of
Courts Of Elizabeth City county and
held that position until 1897 He was
we'll known.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, who arrived In
Richmond on Wednesday night from
New York, is quite sick at the resi-
denCe Of her friend, Mrs Oaskie Oabell
Mrs. Lee lie suffering from asthma and
| will not be able 20 leave the city for
some tins She and the Misses Lee will
spend the summer at Ospron Springs.
DR.. James Smith, of Mantua, Nor
thumberland county, bat for the past
eighteen years q resident Of Wash.
ington, died in that city last
week, aged sixty eight. His death
occurred at the Cairo from dropsy Of the
heart After leaving Virginia he prao-
ticed medicine two years In Baltimore.
and then went 30 Washington. He Is
survived by his wife and three children.
Representative W. A. Jones, Of Vir-
ginia, Is cousin.
Indictments were found of the last
term Of Fauquier county court against
Elizabeth Campbell and Jas Dunn FOR
felony, and against VIM. Melvin for
unlawfully selling whiskey. Miss Camp
bell was tried and acquitted without
! argument. Dunn was tried for beating
| Me- Talto p1anb rvifo If ~
the Oldest citizens Of Fauquier, and
sentenced to four months in the county
jail Melvin's case was continued to
2nd day Of the June term.
At the beginning Of the course Of
lectures on Bible Literature by DR.. O
A. Young, Of the University. to the
young ladies of the Rawlings Institute,
Charlottesville, announcement was
made that handsome prize would be
awarded to the young lady who sub.
mitted the best examination paper
Miss Ella L. Munday. Of Barboursville
Orange county, was the successful con-
testant. The prize was a handsome
illustrated flexible leather bound Bible.
Burglars entered the post-office in
Cape Charles at an early hour Friday
morning and secured about $3.50 In
money and $3.50 in stamps. registered
letters and q lot of valuable papers
which were in the safe. The thieves
effected an entrance into the building
by prying the front window open. The
cate was blown open and Is a total
wreck. The thieves took everything OF
value in sight, and did not leave enough
stamps to open business next morning.
Leesburg, Va. is to be the next camp
ing ground Of the District National
Guard. This was practically de.
cided upon by Gen. Harries. command
ing the militia, and his staff, at
meeting held at brigade headquarters.
which was attended by Gen. George a.
Harries Lieut.. Col. Jameo M. Love, Jr.
Maj E. II Neumeyer. Maj. H. Il. Par.
menter, Msi James e. Bell, Oapt.
Charles Swigert, Lieut.. o. O. Morti-
mer aud Lieut. p W. Smith. While
no definite action was taken at the