The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Wllloughby Newton, of West.
moreland county. seeking health and
fortune has gone tO Waco Texas.
The plans for building an electric
line between Richmond and Petersburg
are nearing completion.
Barton Green, oolored. was taken to
the penitentiary from Orange county
to remain for term Of seven years.
A meeting of voters Of Louisa county
will be held January court next 90 Or
ganize in opposition TO the modified hog
fence law.
The Supreme Court adjourned FRI
day and fixed Tuesday. January Sth. as
the date for the converting Of she Jan.
uary term.
w. X Morris. doing a general merohan-
disc ana liquor business near Poto-
mac Mills, Mestmoreland county, made
an assignment Friday.
Fierce antagonism seems to exist be-
tween Tangier Islanders and Tyler Is.
landers, of MaTy land Fights are reported
for o second time lately.
Mr.. J. B. Jcter, of Caroline, has pur-
chased a site ut boswell. Hanover cOun-
ty, on which TO erect factory for
man nfacturing excelsior.
Mr. and Mrs. David A Baldwin and
Misses George and Mollie Seawell, Of
Gloucester, will spend this winter In
Baltimore Richmond News.
1t Is reported that Mr. l.. +. Detrick,
the late owner of Montpelier in Orange
has purchased Hardwood, 4" the
splendid farm in Louisa county.
The Board of Health of Louisa have
mailed circulars to all points In the
county, urging all persons 20 be .vAcoi-
mated, especially school children.
Messrs. James NJ Booth. treasurer of
Northumberland. and w. II. Purkins.
treasurer OF Middlesex, called on the
Auditor Of Public Accounts Friday.
Mr.. ]. d. Mathews. Of Eastville.
Northampton county. has purchased the
AhOAAAo RAaOO On AuhtthHOm X.
The place 10 valued at about $40 900.
Mr.. John II. Chapman, who was shot
by mistake by North Carolina revenue
officers while looking for moonshiners.
is at home in Orange county, and is
recovering
Messrs J. T. Bland & Bro, Of King
and Queen county, loaded a barge carry
ing $50 cords Of poplar wood-the largest
cargo Of wood ever sent from the Mat
taponi river
Former Police Capt Michael II.
Prince, charged with the killing Of his
former friend. Charles J. Cannon, State
oyster inspector, was acquitted at Nor.
folk Saturday.
The residence of Olpt. E. s. Tomlin.
son, at Urbanns. Middlesex county,
caught on fire q few days ago. caused
by bursted terra Gotta fue In the
kitchen The FIRE was discovered In
time to avert serious damage.
Heavy shipments Of holly boughs and
other evergreens have been going from
some Of the counties TO the cities for the
past three weeks. This has become
paying business at this season OF the
year.
Mrs Captain A. f. Bsgby left yester-
day morning for Tappahannock. After
a months treatment with Drs Shaokel-
ford and Tout, osteopaths. Mrs. BaRby
leaves much improved. Richmond Dis
patch.
Mrs. H. o. Fox, of Pine Bluff, Ark,
who has been on visit 10 her mother,
Mrs Woodford Broaddus, of Essex ooun-
ty who has been quite sick has return
ed 90 her home in Arkansas. Rich.
Times.
J. r Skinner has purchased the
Hawlirg farm. near Oatlands. In Lou.
doun county. for S13 so per acre He is
a wealthy Chicago wooden manufacturer
and intends making his permanent
home In Loudoun.
The Eastern Shore Game Protective
Association has done q great deal in
aid Of the preservation Of the fast die.
appearing game in that section. Every
foreigner or nonresident of the State
is obliged by law to join this associa.
ton.
The Orange County Health Board
Drs Ellis, Holiday and Orittendep-
report for October: Three cases Of
tuberculosis; three cases OF typhoid
fever; two cases Of oerebro. spinal men.
iugitis. Sanitary condition of county
fairly good.
A young student, named ". E
Good. who has been attending the Uni.
versity College Of Medicine. in Rich.
mond. became suddenly insane last
week, brought about by hard study.
He was taken to the asylum at Staun.
ton. The young man 8 home is at Rem.
ington. Fauquier county.
Rev. F. J. Brooke went to Bealetop,
Fauquier county. on Thursday to attend
q called meeting Of Presbytery TO con-
slider the question of organizing a church
at that place. Miss Martha Grymes,
Of King George county. who has been
visiting friends In this city, left for
her home this morning. Alex. Gazette.
The stables Of Carpenter g. Boxley,
r. r. contractors were burned last week
in West Virginia. with 10 mules and
horses about 8 tons of hay 80 bushels corn
and other stuff-loss, about 50, 900. Re-
lief arrived In time to save II mules
and Mr. W. W. Boxiey's riding horse
Mr. ]. o Carpenter, Mr. W. W. Box
ley, and J. o. Haley, are from Louisa
county.
On Saturday night at frolic given
by the Dark Town Brigade in an old
clubhouse near Brightwood, pistols and
rszors were flying through the air and
the carving of ooons was worse than q
bloody hog killing, resulting In Jonas
Banks being seriously cut in the breast.
and Meade Smith being shot 10 collar
bone by boy Of the name Of Oarpeu.
ter, and several others being badly
carved.-Madison News.