The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mr.. ] Woodford Shirley. OF Prince
William died Wednesday.

William, died Wednesday.
Mr. VIM. f. Cooper Of Loudoun
county is dead, aged 70 years.
Mr. Harvey l.. Wilson. Of the Rich
mond News, is Ill with typhoid fever
A cyclone at Newport News did
considerable damage Saturday evening.
V. o. Bendall. formerly Of Warren
ton. aged 30 years, died suddenly in
Richmond.
Mr. W.R. Orabte'a and family, of West.
moreland, have gone to Capon Springs
10 spend d month.
Mr. Clarence l.. Porter. Of Washing
ton, formerly Of Westmoreland county,
died in Washington recently.
The United States Tobscco 90. Of
Richmond received a gold medal az
the Paris Exposition on their tobaccos
A protracted meeting will commence
at Macedonia church. Orange county,
90 the fourth Sunday in this month.
Miss S phia Updyke Nofthup .daugh.
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. +. u Northup
died at her home IN Richmond county
last week.
A new post Office has been established
at Deep Point Westmoreland county,
known as Hinnom, with X. IL Hall rs
postmaster
Rev. A r Walker. formerly Of
Westmorelaud county has accepted
call 20 zion Epi copal church Fairfax
Court house
The seven steamers on The Great Wi
cOmico caught about $50, 0o0 menhaden
the past week The average catch day
for each steamer last week was 1877 ISL
Fire at MoHerry. Spotsylvania
county. last week. de troyed a quantity
Of lumber end 4 large numSer Of rail-
road ties belonging TO MN ii Dlckin'
son.
The protraoted meeting at Z)an
Church closed Friday Six candidates
were received for baptism. Baptism
took place at Banks dam Sunday after
noon.
Il has been decided to abandon the
appeal In the case Of Gilligau. convicted
Of the murder Of O. Beverley Turner,
and he will be taken to the penitentiary
to serve his term.
The Albemarle Horse Show Associs-
tion was organized at Charlottesville
Saturday. Hon. y O Taliaferro. Pre-.
sident Of the Orange HOrseman's AZ.
ISOLATION was present aud made an ad-
dress.
OIL. Charles S. Venable, for many
years professor Of mathematics at the
University Of Virginia, is dead During
the war he served on the staff Of Gen.
r. +. Lee, and was a man OF exalted
character.
Having completed tho line from
Gloucester Point 20 Newport News.
the Tidewater Telephone Company now
proposes 90 turn its attention 20 the
construction II the line TO Tapplhan-
mock. -Southside Sentinel
Mr. G. W. Libby of Richmond, who
lent Rev DR.. Wharton s., 200 on the
Ocean City property. says he has no idea
OF uniting In the prosecution Of the
evangelist Mr. Libby says he does not
think Dr. Wharton has done anything
criminal
The funeral Of the late Mrs Eugene
l. Sanders, Of Gloucester county. took
place Wednesday at Ware church. the
rector. Rev. William b. Lee. officiating.
The pail bearers were Major Perrin.
Messrs NJ X. Smith, Thomas ii
Smith. I. l. Benson. Major 7. 8.
Taliaferro. and Hon. John n. Tabb.
The Culpepsr Exponent says: Mr..
J b Stubs. a contractor was In town
last week in regard to the proposed
sewer construction. IL is reported that
the residents along Mountain Run will
endeavor TO obtain an injunction
restraining the town Of Onlpeper from
emptyiDg its sewerage into the stream.
The Madison News Says; THE brick
for the bank vault was hauled in
on Tuesday we understand the bank
will be open for business before August
court. Our corn crop. usually the boast
of a Madison farmer, has been very
seriouly injured and only fourth Of
crop can be expected even If It rains
now. "
There IS a dispute between Maryland
and Virginia parties over the body Of
water lying between Smith g Island aud
Tangier Island On Saturday Sydney
Evans, q young man Of Maryland, was
killed while grabbing at the mouth of |
Tyler's creek The shooting created in.
tense excitement and threats Of revenge |
were made.