The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs Snllie Jennings. Of Madison
county. died recently.
The fence law is still being discuss
cd among Louisa farmers.
Mr. John Bickers died at his home.
in Madison county. Wednesday.
d. coo tons of Virginia coal has inst
b'en landed in the Japan market
VIM. H. steele. Of Fairfax q H.,
died suddenly Friday, aged 30 years.
A teachers institute will be- held at
lIeGthsyille. Northumberland county,
May It'll.
james Horndon, Of Madison. fell On
the roof of barn and injured his spine
very badly.
Rev. Il G. Oowling and Miss Bessie
Oassady were married In Greene com.
ty Wednesday.
Mr.. John s Wcnncr and Miss Mary
+ Smith. both Of Loudoun, were mar.
ried April 18th
Mr. j. Sheldon Jones has bean ap.
pointed superintendent Of public schools
for Newport News.
II is said that Hon $. L. Kelley. Of
Richmond, will be- made the eleotor for
the Third district.
A scheme is on foot 10 mako New.
port News a great fruit port for Viz
| giuia and the West.
Onancock. Accomac county. presents
a busy appearance since work on the
new buildings begun.
Richard b Washington. of Virginia.
has been appointed to position in the
library AT Washington.
a now postonice has been established
at Ranch, Orange county with Ellie
j. Busick as postmaster
Lewis and Robert Titus and Eugene
PierpOint Of LOudOun. have gone TO
Montana to seek fortunes
There will be a meeting Of the stock
holders of the Oulpeper Colt and Horse
Club Saturday, April 18th
John Peters. col0red who assaulted
Kate Richie. a lG year.old white girl
near Tazewell. was lynohed.
Mrs Reamy, relict Of the late Rev
X n Rcamy. died at her home. in
Richmond county, last week
owing to low prices. IT ia thought
that little tobacco Will be planted this
season by Louisa county farmers.
Mrs Richard Harris died at Rob.
ersonia. and was brought here fer
burial Tuesday Madison News.
Mr. Andrew Gregg, Of. Northampton.
was married TO Miss Elizabeth Pnsey.
Of Princess Anne, Md, last week
Within a radius Of square mile in
Frederick county five sets of twins
have been born within sixty days
There are now in the State nineteen
companies Of infantry. regularly mus.
tered in and equipped for service
A marriage license was granted in
Washington to John f. Marcher, and
Nora NJ Daniel. of Fairfax county.
Cissie LOTUS. tho English actress.
fell from pier into deep water at Old
Point and narrowly escaped drowning.
The annual meeting Of A T. IIill |
Camp If Conf 'deratc Veterans. Of Oul- |
pepper rs III be held in their hall May 9TH.
Mr.. james j Webb, Of Orange cOun.
ty, and Miss Lucy J. Campbell, Of Al.
bemarle county, were married on April |
nth.
Four of the largest tobacco manufac-
turers in Petersburg are said TO have |
sold ont TO the American Tobacco Com |
pany.
Ex.Gov Chas. T. O'Ferrall, Of Rich
mond. is said 10 have An income Of |
probably $40 600 a year from his law
practice.
Mr.. Geo Pitts, Of Lancaster, ard |
Miss Mary A Oonnelee will be mar.
ried at the Fairfield Baptist church,
April 18th.
Miss Maggie S Hollins was married
TO Mr. Horace + Bourne, in Louisa |
comfy, last week Rev. l. j. Haley.
officiating
The trial Of W f. Graves, for killing
Hollis Estes, has been postponed TO the
second day Of May term Of Louisa
County court.
Mr.. A. b. Rowell, of Northampton
county, was killed by train on the
WilmintOn, and Weldon railroad, near
Weldon, N. o.
Capt. j. l. Allen, Of Madison coun,
ty, has secured a number OF labOrers
in Orange county for public works in
West Virginia.
Lo 10
placed in service between Norfolk and |
Chesapeake Bay.
1t is stated that Hugh Payne. Of
Prince william, has fallen heir to s2l.
900 from the estate Of his uncle. DR..
Smith, Of Missouri
The manhunt with bloOdhounds by
the Deep Run Hunt Club, of Rich
mond, which was to have taken place
Saturday. was abandoned.
The remains of Rev. w. A. Street,
who died in Lancaster. were buried at
his old home, near Glebe Landing
church Middlesex county.
Mr.. b. NJ Diggs and Mrs. Molie
Peed were married last week at Gen.
trail Methodist church, Mathews o. II.
Rev. Mr. Deshszo, officiating.
The Governor has granted a condi.
tionsl pardon TO Fred Posey, Of Prince
william, sentenced in 1895 10 ten years
for murder in the second degree.
Mt Oliver and Miss Lydia Scott
we're married at Ourrotoman church.
Richmond county, April 18TH, Rev. A
d. Reynolds, officiating. IN. N News.
The Madison News says: 1.-The
Sunday School Convention OF the New
Shiloh Association will be held at New
Salem on the 2Sth and 10Th Of April
The re.union of Mosby's men and
the Sixth Va Cavalry, at Fairfax o.
II will be the occasion also Of the re.
union Of all the old Oonfederates Of the
county.