The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIS- Inman H. Payne died IN War
rontOu at an advanced age
The oyster guuboat chesapeake has
been capturing illegal dredRers recently
Efforts are being made 60 establish Ia
public library at Kapidnn, Oulpeper
county
john Morgan. Of Fairfax county. was
killed by che accidental discharge OF
his gun while hunting
The new church. 81 Andrew. in
Gloucester county. WA dedicated sun
day, Oct T.
Mrs Lucy Ann Blankenbaker. Of
Madison county. aged 80 years. died
last week
Mr.. james b Kite. Of Madison coun.
~, has sold his store at Liberty Mills &,
90 Wilholte x Lyme.
Virginia Division. United Deugh.
ters OF she Conttderacy. viii meet ~
annual session IN Woodstock tomorrow.
A new wharf IN Lancaster county at
he mouth OF she Eastern Branch OF the
Cuuotoman river, mas b,eu completed
An original pension of 80 was issued
st Washington 70 jeffrey Taylor Bay
View, Northampton county
Rev. Dr. Il ". Tubble has been
elected pastor Of the new baptist oon-
gragation organized at OhaFlottesville
Mr.. i Il Dennis tobacco barn, III
Oulpeper. was destroyed by fire. $3.50
worth OF tobacco was lost 100 insurance
In Hanover county, in struggle
over gun Junius Mantelo, d farmer,
accidentally shot and killed his l3'year
old daughter
The Woodmeu Of she World organized
4 council at 5tsuardsvllle Greene cOun.
~, last week The council starts Gus
with fatteriOg prospects.
Trap fishermen still have some Of
sheir nets out and are catching large
quantities If hsh tor this season Of the
year on the lower Rsppahannock
In Richmond Rev. John Jasper, COL
ored, dellYered MS famous sermon
THE Sun Do Move. before number
Of Northern and Western bankers.
Robert Jacobs. the ll.yeer old son Of
Mr. r. II. Jacobs, If Orange county,
fell out of a wagon Thursday aud broke
his left arm
Il is claimed by friends # Judge W
II. Mann that poll Of members # the
Leg islstuTs shows q clear majority for
him for judge OF the COURT Of Appeals.
Miss Virginia NJ Hatcher. eldest
daughter ( Rev Dr. W f Hatcher
ana sister Of Rev L b Hatcher. died
at the coultry home IL Fluyanna.
Mr.. George Y Peyton. youngest son
Of Capt L. j. Peyton. Of Orange oOun-
~, has been appointed train-master Of
the Norfolk Division Of the Southern
Railway.
Mr. Joseph II Wheaton reports
second crop VI peaches on Mr.. William
Fairs place on the some trees. The
first crop ripened early IN August and
the second 10 cow ripe.
At negro dance near Warrenton
row was started IN which John King,
an ex.cOnvict, shOt two other negroes.
lie made his escape and has not yet
been arrested.
Rev. DR.. r @ Cave. Of St Louis.
will not deliver the GRAFTON at the un-
yelling Of the Confederate monument.
at Orange, on the 18Th inst, being uu-
able TO come.
The Kings Daughters Society Of
Virginia will hold their annual con.
vention IN Warrenton on the nth Of
October, and will continue in session
three days.
Major James II. Mourning died in
che Confederate Soldiers Home at
Richmond a few days ago. He rose from
che ranks during the Owl War to the
majorship Of the sixteenth Virginia
Cavalry.
Mr.. J. A. Rice, Of Heaihsville, Nor
cumberland county, has been appointed
TO the position Of assistant physician In
the Dispensary as the University Of
Virginia
The second Negro Farmers and
Land Owners Congress IS IN session
today at Mt. Hebo Baptist church. Sur
~ county. It's chief object Is TO pro.
mote agriculture among the colored
race.
A free mail delivery has been estab.
lished and Is now in successful opera
ton in lower Fairfax county. The
route Is % miles in circuit and starts
from Aoootink and runs as far west as
Nero.
The Patent Office has issued a patent
TO Mr.. Jno. j Walsh, of Manassas. for
a trap attachment for hens nests which
promises TO be a useful continuance for
poultrymen.
Senator Fairfax's sale Of horses was
we'll attended, and she horses sold
brought good prices The Sheep
Fund will pay 100 cents on the dollar
this year. -Leesburg Washingtonian.
The report of the State Board OF
Health for Oulpepsr county dnring the
month Of September is One case Of
typhoid fever; some typho.malarial
fever. Sanitary condition Of county
fairly good
Thursday night Mr. Irving Wolver-
toms pair Of horses got through the rail
road fence and were run over by pass
ing train. One horse was killed out
right and the other badly injured -
Manassas Journal.
The Board Of Supervisors met and
reorganized, as there was q new mem
Der on the board, " NJ Early. John
T. Lightfoot was elected chairman.