The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

T. S. Jones. Of Parksley. Accomao
county, died lat week aged 90 years.
Mrs. K W. Foster. of Mathews county,
aged eighty seven years, died last week
The Snic kersyile Telephone Company
will soon have its line completed TO
Leesburg.
The condition Of District Attorney
Edgar Allan. VINO is i'll at Norfolk Is
improving
Shepherd S. Kellam, prominent
citizen Of OnAncock died SaturdOy.aged
sixty years
Okel Sholem Congregation, OF Nor.
folk, is planning the erection OF "a 500,
600 synagogue.
A new postoilice has been established
at Neenah. Westmoreland county, q
Warren HUT. postmaster.
A camp Of Sons Of Confederate Vet.
Grams will be- organized at Fairfax q
II Monday, April IL.
Original pensions have leen granted
10 George Thompson. Brandy Station
81. and James O'S Shea. Ballston. Sll
The residence Of Mr.. b f Blake. in
the upper part Of Mathews county. has
been destroyed by fire insurance small
Manuel Aelshire, of Page county
though 80 years old. works every day.
He news ties, chops wood and splits
rails.
Miss Hettie p. Fallin and Robert Il
France. Of Northumberland county.
eloped 30 Baltimore last week and were
married.
A million dollar tunnel to connect
Norfolk and Portsmouth IL projected.
Well known capitalists are behind the
scheme.
The Culpeper Enterprise states Hon.
Geo S. Shaokelford. Of Orange, IL an
aspirAnt for the State SenAtorship from
that district.
The Orange Observer says that land %
seekers from the North and West con-
tinue to arrive there daily looking for
desirable real estate.
-Four hundred and sixteen. packages
Of fish were shipped from Reedvllle,
Northumberland coElty. one day last
week, valued at over e 600.
Miss Maggie X Brown, Of Falls
Church. Va, and Mr. James H. Cross
man. Of Chattanooga. Tenn were mar
-fad Last uaak IN RalfimOra
Mr.. Henry Estes and Mr.. Cutler Daw
son, two Of our most popular young
men. leave for Pennsylvania 10 90 IN
business. Madison Free Press
Dr. Hunter Mcclure, OF Richmond
continues 20 grow weaker. and 1t IL
feared ne cannot survive the attack OF
paralysis from which he is suffering.
The Democrats Of Northumberland
county " III meet at Heathsyille Mon
day. April 9. TO elect delegates TO the
State Convention. at Norfolk, May ?.
The Shepherd farm, 200 acres belong
ing TO Capt r. s Walker. In MAIDS u
county, has been sold to Julius r.
Glover, Of Augusta county. for g., 900
Rev. +. N Mills. supe rannuated
pre- aoher Of the Baltimore Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South-the
oldest membeI-died last week at his
home at Neosho. Mo
The ten inspectors Of fertilizers ap
pointed by the Board OF Agriculture
will meet at the Department OF Agri'
culture in Richmond to-day 20 receive
instructions for work.
A large quantity of,Jonquils are being
shipped North from Gloucester county,
one lady alone on North River having
sent of fifty thousand. The prices
range from 30 TO 20 cents per hundred
The Petersburg Iron Works COMPANY
was the lowest bidder on steam light
vessel for the Light House Department.
The Government is negotiating with
this company for machinery for dredge
at Cincinnati.
Towns in Virginia which have APP
piled for national bank charters under
the new law. nearly all being for banks
having f25. 900 and over, are as follows
Newport News. OOvingtOn, Frederick
burg, Marion, and Woodstock
The County School Board Of Henrico.
will hold a summer normal school In
Fairfield They decided to use the State
appropriation Of $500 for this purpose
A committee was appointed to find
homes for the attending teachers.
Arrangements are being made for tn,
reunion Of Mosby's men and the Sixti
Virginia Cavalry at Fairfax Cour
House. The centennial anniversary o
the location Of Fairfax Court House viii
take place at the same time with th'
Mosby celebration.
At Salem Presbyterian Church. nea
'Studley," the birthplace of PP.tricl
Henry In Hanover county. last week
Mr.. N O. Wicker and Miss Minnie Il
Timberlske, daughter Of X W. Tim
berlake. were married, Rev. o. M
Obumbley, officiating
The Newport News Democratic OIul
gave banquet at the Casino Frids,
night. and Hon w. A. Young respond
ed to the toast How Wise Got 20 Coz
gress " Judge J. W. q. Blackstone, {
the Circuit COURT responded to th
toast. "Ths judiciary.
In the salt in Mathews Circuit Oour
by Messrs. Tom Wise aud Oapt. VIM
Foster against Capt. Bud Marchaat, 70
damages TO vessel hired by Capt
Marchsnt from Wise and Foster, tn
amount sued for being $500, the plain
tirs were allowed $50.
The W. II Trigg 5hipbuilding Com
pany will b9 awsTded the contract b.
the Government Cor the construction O
revenue cutters Nos aud 8 Tn
Trigg plant waa inspected last week b.
the Board OF Inspection and Secretar
OF the Navy Lcng The board after tn
inspection expressed themselves as high
| ly satisfied.
The Oarrollton Qllinois) Gszstte {
March 231 has the following notice O
the death Of first cousin Of Mr.. s
Cooper, Of Tstum, Orange county
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