The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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The Odd. Fellows Of Irvington have
nearly completed their new hall.
The new Union Depot in Richmond
will cost about slG5. 600
A Royal Tribe Of ST. Joseph has been
organized In Oulpeper with 30 members.
The Front Royal National Bank was
defrauded out of $40 by means Of "a
forged check
Senator b. b. Munford will deliver
the Grafton at the opening Of the Rich.
mOnd Carnival.
Mrs Carrie f. Porter died at her
home, near Slate Mills. Rappahannock
county, Tuesday in her 9th year.
District Attorney Edgar Allan is still
i'll in Norfolk, where he has been m
fined to his bed for several weeks
A new insect pest has appeared in
Gloucester county. which threatens
the destruction Of the green pea crop.
A new post.oilice has been established
at Norma, Westmoreland county, Va
Richard w. McGlnness is postmaster
The Oulpeper County Court will con.
vene Monday to consider applications
for liquor license for the year beginning
May LIST
Mr. Charles A Clemens. OF Louisa
county, and Mrs. Ksutzleither. Of In
diana. were married Wednesday. in
Richmond.
Mrs o. b Bowers. Of West Virginia,
died Of pneumonia She was Il o
daughter Of Mr. NJ. T. Fuller, of Caro-
line county.
1t is said the farm Of Judge Jeifries,
in Culpeper county, may be rich in
gold deposits. The surface indications
warrant such belief
Miss Mary L. Bowden and Mr.. James
L Bland were married Monday at
Poroporone church, King and Queen
county Rev. A. A. Jones officiating
Mr. Enoch Jeffries, father OF Com
monwealth's Attorney j. + Jeffries. Of
Fauquier county, died Monday at his
home In Warrenton. aged eighty.two
years
Miss Kate Thornton Nelson daughter
OF DR. Hugh T. Nelson. and Mr. @.
Wilson Chamberlain, Of Cleveland,
Ohio were married at Charlottesville
Wednesday.
The abattoir project, at Newport
News, is believed to be at an end The
concern was incorporated in New Jer-
sey, with 81, 800. 600 capital, and pro.
posed to establish huge plant
April 3Oth has been suggested as
Arbor Day for Virginia because on that
day the grandest Of patriots aud one Of
the greatest Of men was inaugurated first
President OF the United States.
Congressman Hay has designated Miss
Catherine Mcdonald. daughter Of Capt.
W. n Mcdonald, as the maid Of honor
TO represent that district at the coming
Confederate reunion at Louisville.
President William l. Wilson, Of
Washington and Lee University, who
has been in Arizona for several months.
will return to Lexington next week
with his health much improved.
Mr.. Joseph Cahill, Of Georgetown.
and Miss Eleanor Richardson Powell =,
of OnancOck, were married Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
James III. HendeIli'e, Of AccOmac.
Mr.. ]. r. Beatty, highly respected
citizen and Mason. died near Barbours.
Vile Sunday morning Of consumption
The interment occurred in Gordons-
Vile and was conducted by the Masons.
Stonewall Jackson Camp, Confederate
Veterans, Of Stanton, Will attend the
tenth annual Confederate reunion at
Louisville in May, taking with them
the historic old Stonewall Brigade
Band.
Circuit Judge J. f Mason has ap-
pointed Mr.. W. Il. Goodwin clerk of
the Circuit court of Louisa county, to
succeed the late S. H. Parsons. Mr..
Goodwin was Endorsed by almost the
entire bar Of the county.
Governor Tyler has been invited to
attend the ceremonies attendant on the
dedication by the State Of Maryland Of
q monument. at Antietam, May 3Oth,
to the memory OF the soldiers Of that
State, of both armies, who participated
in that battle.
The Seaboard and Roanoke railroad,
which is a part Of the Greater Seaboard
Air Line System, has instituted suit
against the James p Mcdonald Con-
struction Company for $3.50 900 The
latter company is also suing the Sea.
board for 1919, 900.
VIM E. Baldwin, an ex-Confederate
soldier, died at the Soldiers Home,
Richmond. He participated in the bat
ties Of the OWL war around FTedericks-
burg He was in the service Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
for many years.
The Masons Of Culpeper sold their
property on Main stI eet, and will erect
a handsome building on Davis street.
They propose building three story
temple two large, attractive storerooms
on LIST floor 2nd floor is to be used as o
public hall. The lodge will be in the
3rd story, which will be devoted exclu
sively to the use Of the fraternity.
II. o. Wheatley, who has been deputy
treasurer OF Oulpeper county for twenty
years has resigned on account Of i'll.
health, and Capt John NJ Cunningham
has been appointed in his place. Mr.
Wheatley will make visit to Texas
for his health and in the interest Of
Virginia heirs of John q. Shackelford,
who died afew years ago and left large
estate in that State.
Capt. d. M. Nelson. at ttbanns
Wharf, Middlesex county, has shipped
10 900 barrels Of oysters during the sea-
son lust closed This was probably the
largest shipment by one man or firm
from the Bappahannock river. J. W.
Hurley, OF the same place. shocked co..
600 gallons Of oysters during this sea-