The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Mary Barrett died Sunday at
her home. near Louisa o II
Mrs. James Madison died at her home
near EllisvIlle, Louisa equity, aged 81
years.
n. h Talley. Of Hanover county
died Sunday at Cleveland, his home
aged IS years.
Thomas J Skinker. died at MS home
near Mlllenburg, Loudoun county this
week, aged, 50 years.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, Of Richmond,
continues very weak. but otherwise
there is no material change IN his con-
dition.
The Pension Board will meet at
Louisa courthouse on Saturday April
2l. 1900. 10 examine applications for
pensions.
T.yior Purcell, son Of J K. Purcell,
Of Prince William county, was married
last week in Bellaire. Ohio, TO Miss
Hoffman. Of that place
City Treasurer Charles II Phillips.
Of Richmond. has treat IN store Tor
the white children in Richmond on
Easter Monday. After seeing the egg
rolling held.
Walter f. Gross, son Of the late DR.
William Cross, Of Leesburg, Va, died
Of pneumonia at Belyieu Hospital New
York, Sunday. His remains were taken
to Leesburg for interment.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
authoriz d the Orange State Bank. Of
Orange, Va, TO commence business as
a national bank. with a capital OF S25,-
900, NJ 9 Field is president
John W. H Parker, the Oldest mem
Der of the Accomac bar, died Monday
at his homo, on Onaucock Greek, IN
that county, aged eighty ore years he
represented his county in the Senate IN
1850.
Rev. E. H. Henry. Of the NJ +.
Church South. died very suddenly at
Marshall. Fauquier county, He is sur
viyed by two sons. Rev. William Henry
and Rev. John Henry, both in the
Methodist ministry
A post Office has been established at
Iberis, BELLS Greek. near Merry
Point, in Lancaster county, with Geo
r. McKenney as postmaster Mail
for the present goes either to Lam
caster or Merry Point.
H H Dodson, Of Lancaster who was
tried and sent to Jail last week on the
charge of burning his and ]. (. Com
pellee's stores at Millenbeck, has been
- 1000 10
Monday before the grand Jury.
The engagement is announced in
Culpeper of Miss Mary S. Edelin,.
daughter of Mr.. Thomas B. Edelin,, to
Capt. 7. Edwin Grimsley. The mar
risge will taks place at the brides
home in Oulpeper, Tuesday April "a.
Gov. Tyler has received q petition
from a number of young men at EN-
poria. asking him TO allow them to or
game military company. Judge
GOODWIN, Commonwealth S Attorney
Powell and about 100 citizens unite in
the petition.
Rev. VIM F. Junkin, of Mont Clair.
N. j. who died Monday after weeks
illness, of pneumonia, aged 60 years,
was chaplain in the Confederate
army. He was brother-in.
law Of Gen, T. J. (StonewalD Jackson
and was with him when the General
fell at Ohancellorsville.
Commodore W K Mayo, U S N,
retired died in Washington Monday
night. He was born in Drummond.
town. Va, in 1929. and was appointed
from Virginia a midshipman in the
navy in iS4l. Because of his adherence
TO the Union the Commodore was by
vote of the Virginia convention Of July
1851, declared an alien and banlshed
from the State.
A meeting Of the bar and citizens
was held at Louisa courthouse Monday,
and appropriate resolutions passed in
memory of the late Samuel II Parsons,
CLERK of the Circuit COURT, and feeling
remarks were made by Hons William
II. Gordon, Frank V. Winston, r. l..
Gordon, Jr., and W. Z. Bib respond
ed ON behalf of the Bar of Louisa.
Oapt. W. f. Meade responded on be-
half of the citizens. Mr.. ]. j. Porter.
Comfy Clerk, arose and endorsed all
that had been said by the members OF
the bar and Capt Meade.