The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-17

VIRGINIA NEWS.

James H. Kilipstein. Of Marshall
has been granted patent for stove
Randolph Macon Woman's College
was dedicated in Lynohburg Thursday
John II. Witmore. died unexpectedly
at his home near Leesburg, "Wednesday
night. aged so years
Rsv. John G Scott. Of Buena Vista.
has accepted the chaplaincy If the Mil.
Ter School, in Albemarle
II Is said the President is consider
ing q Virglnian for appointment on
the Philippine Commission
X b Oornick &, 90, wholesale shoe
dealers. Of Norfolk. have gone into in
voluntary bankruptcy, Liabilities 81 GOO
An earthquake shock was felt near
Luray Sunday. Bowlders were loosen
ed and sent rolling down the mour-
tain side.
Miss h Sc j Settle. Of Il tpp,hannock
county. and W. T. Richardson. f
Kossuth, Miss, were married Last week
in Washington
President William l. wilson, n tie
Washington aud Lee University. who
Is now in Arizona for threatened lung
trouble. is improving.
Henry Horatio Wells, once military
governor Of Virginia aud for five year,
district attorney for the District Of
Columbia. died in Palmyra, y Y.
Monday evening The deceased WAS
born in Rochester, y Y, September
II, 1923.
The sixty.fourth anniversary Of the
birth Of Charles Broadway Rouss was
celebrated in Winchester on Saturday
night by parade Of fremen and citi.
zens, followed by an elaborate banquet
given by the Charley Rouss fire CON-
pany. whose patron is Mr. Rouss
Montcalm Oldham, Jr, clerk Of Ac-
comac county. committed suicide
Thursday by shooting himself at his
home at Accomac Court House Mr.
Oldham was about ffty-hve years old
and had been clerk Of Accomac county
for twenty years he leaves wife and
three children.
Westwood Hutchison, of Manassas.
received a telegram Thursday, stating
that his brother, Maj. W. Oscar Hutch
ison, one Of the best known lawyers in
Texas, had died suddenly at his home
in San Macos, Tex Wednesday night
Mai Hutchison was born in Loudoun
county, Va. sixty.three years ago.
Louisa Camp, Confederate Veterans
has presented to r L Lee Camp a
picture Of Major David Watson, Of that
county, who was lieutenant in Abe
marie Artillery, 1861 elected captain
Second Richmond Howitzer. 1862 pro-
NOTED major, 1868, and killed at Spot
syivanis Courthouse May 10. 1864.
The directors Of the Falls Church
and Potomac Railroad Company has
decided to commence at once the con-
struction Of their road from the Acque.
duct bridge through Glenosrlyn, Falls
Church and Vienna to Fairfax Court
House. The contracts for grading
will be awarded at once and the
WORK will commence as soon as the
weather will permit Falls Church
Monitor.
William ]. Garland's wife, aged over
70 years, was found dead in bed in
Phoebus Wednesday morning. Garland,
who is barely 30, was the first person to
see the dead body. 1t was believed that
Mrs. Garland's death was due to heart
disease. The scrunity Of careful cor
oner. however. revealed the fact that
needle had been thrust through the wo-
mans heart The incision in the skin
was so minute as to be almost indistin'
guishable. Garland was arrested and is
in Jail.
The twenty.third annual State con-
vention, Virginia Y M. o. A, con-
vened in Hampton Thursday, with
about 200 delegates in attendance. Rev.
Charles E. Hurlburt, Of the Pennsyl-
vania Bible Institute, conducted
''quiet hour service. Addresses on
timely topics followed. At the night
session, Mr.. H. l. Schmelz welcomed
the visiting delegates The report OF
the State Execut We committee was fol-
lowed by Rev A. Coke Smith, D. d /.
in an impressive address.
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