The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

county, died last week.
The Board Of Agriculture will moet ia
Roanoke on October 81
Mrs. Or. X. G Broome died recently
90 her home In Louisa county
Mr.. Robert Mccormick. Of FAuquier
county. died last week
The stre5ts OF Louisa are being mac.
adamizsd with stone and gravel
Three cadets have been dismissed
from the Virginia Military destitute
for hazinR
A camp Of Woodnen Of the World
was organized at Madison Court house
last week.
There will be special term Of the
Circuit court " Prince william county
beginning oct "a
DR. Benjamin Blackford, superinten.
dent Of the Western State Hospital, az
stanton, has been paralyzsd
Miss Gray. the eldest daughter of
late Sheriff h Gray, died at her homo
in Fauquier county last week
The Albrmarle Telephone Company
has opened connections with Richmond
Louisa, Gordonyille and Somerset.
At Fairfax Michael Morris was found
guilty Of selling liquor without license,
aud given sixty days IN the county jail
Mrs Elizabeth T. Hackley died at her
home near Washington. Rappahannock
Oouutr, Thursday, aged sixty-hye years.
The thirty fret annual session Of the
Medical Society Of Virginia will be
held in Charlottesville beginning today
and continuing three day.
The Students of Washington and Lee
University, in mass meeting. adopted
resolutions OF respect TO their late
President, Hon. Vim. l.. Wilson
. Mrs Martin Lynch. Of Prince vii
liam. had valuable horse killed at the
crossing near her home by passing
train
The cornerstone Of the new Masonic
Temple az Culpeper viii be laid today.
Past Grand Master Duke will deliver
the address
Nj Januey. Of Baltimore. has lately
purchased the "R0aying Springs es.
tate near Gloucester Courthouse for
3, coo
SO far about 500 students have ma.
circulated for the session at the Univer.
sity Of Virginia. a considerable gain
over the last session.
Mr. O f. Bressee. who owns
magnificent farm at RApidan, Oulpeper
county. had his thigh fractured IN
New y ork by being knocked down by a
cable car
The finance committee Of the City
Council Of Richmond rescinded its
donation of q 600 to the Galveston
sufferers as they found their action
was Illegal.
Strong letters have been received by
the Governor. endorsing Hon Claggett
b Jones for Judge OF King aud Queen
county to succeed the Hon J. O.. Dew,
appointed second auditor
Grove Avenue Baptist Church, Rich.
mond OF which Rev. DR. j. b Haw-
thorne Is pastor, was destroyed by fire
az an early hour Saturday morning.
It's erection coast $40 600 aud it was in
sured for Sl5 900 The church will be
rebuilt
The second number Of the Fertilizer
Bulletin has been issued by the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. IL calls attention
10 the brands which. upon analysis,
have been found 20 fall below the
guaranteed analysis. The Bulletins
will be furnished free to the farmers Of
Virginia.
The Virginia branch Of the Interna'
tiona Older Of the Kings Daughters
and Sons closed its sixth annual session
Friday night at Warrenton. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for she
ensuing year: Mrs r. T Washington,
State secretary; Mrs Wilson, treasurer,
and Mrs. MoPhail recording secretary.
4ut lOulAttnAu CbulFU VI iCbAhloo pA
the Thomas Museum Lecture EndOw'
ment will be given at Richmond Col
lege on the dates and subjects as named.
Lecturer Hamilton Wright Mabie. Il.
II. d. Theme; Life and Letters "
October 25th, Literature and Life :"
October 26th, The Essay and Criti-
cism :" October Goth. Nature and
Oulture;" October 30th, Life and
Letters in America "
In the County Court Of Fairfax the
iury In the case Of Lindsey Jackson
colored, indicted for an attempted
assault on Mrs James O0xen at Side
burn. rendered verdict Of guilty and
fixed his punishment at four years in
the penitentiary. A motion to set
aside the verdict was sustained by the
court The prisoner was then tried by
a Justice and sent to Jail for eight
months,