The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Virginia tobacco was awarded first
prize at the Paris Exposition

Virginia tobacco was awarded first
prize at the Paris Exposition.
Mr.. Jno T. Slack, II L)udoun ooDn-
ty, died Monday night. aged so years.
Mrs. Joe Norman died at her home
near Steyensburg, Tuesday. .-----
A car load Of horses was shipped from
RectortoWn last week TO the North
From three acre field near Snic kers'
vile, Mr. Jno. Marshall threshed 100
bushels Of wheat.
John 5. Johnson, Of King George, and
Julia Scott Of Cumberland county. were
licensed TO marry IN Washington.
The area in tobacco is less than usual
in Hanover county. and the plant has
not made much growth.
The population Of Newport News
will. it is said, not exceed 20. 900 when
the census figures are published.
The Virginia Base Ball League has
closed on account Of inadequate sup
port.
Mr.. Arthur Wesley Mathers and Miss
Grace OIL Msgaha, both Of Loudoun
county, were married this week
The pension Of Sarah s Lion. of
Manassas, was increased at Washington
to s25.
George Garter, colored, a convict sent
from Fauquier county. died In the hos
pital Of the penitentiary.
z At Rehobeth Church. Lancaster
county 7. o. Bland has been appointed
postmaster vice W. j Stokes resigned.
The Union Cotton Mills Company.
which has two large factories 10 Man
chester. has decided TO shut down as
the end Of this month.
I. I. FishburD, Of Roanoke. has been
elected manager Of the Southern Meth
odist Publishing House, to be establish
ed in Shanghai. China
Princess Troubetzkoy Is said to be in
good health again. and at work on a
new novel at her home, near Oharlottes-
vile.
The lO6lh session Of the Shiloh Bap.
fist Association will be held with the
Cedar Run church, Oulpeper county
Sept Ash.
The Baptist church Of Warrenton will
shortly celebrate its semi centennial
The church started out with ~ mem
bers. only one Of whom survives today.
Rev. John W Shaokford died Tues
day at Orange Grove, the home Il his
son, DR. W II. Shackford, 1u King and
Queen county. aged Sc years
Mr.. Willie Thscker was drowned
Tuesday in Swift's pond. near Locust
Greek, in lower Louisa. while hauling
seine,
The State convention Of the Associa.
tion Of Virginia FiTemen will meet in
annual convention in Richmond on the
goth, 27th and 2Sth Of Septe mber next
A famous mica property about two
miles from Hewlett, Hanover county,
from which a great quantity Of first
class mica was once taken, has been re-
Gently sold to Ohio men.
The RAudolp6-Macon District Don
ference is in session this week with
the White Stone Methodist church
Fully one hundred ministers and lay
men are in attendance and much work
is being don3 The people Of lower
Lancaster are enjoying rich treat from
the excellent preaching.
The State Board Of Fisheries will
meet July 25th probably 10 Richmond.
The Board expects to add largely TO the
revenues derived from the fish and
oyster industries. The last legislature
appropriated 50 800 and gave the board
power TO employ surveyors other than
the county surveyors. In other words, q
person in Accomac can be engaged to go
over to Mathews and survey and vice
versa. Il is expected that this scheme
and others contemplated will add from
sos. coo 10 $75, 600 annually to the reve.
nues.
Great excitement prevailed in the
lower part Of Northampton county
Wednesday when the news spread that
negro man, Joe Boone, from South
ampton county, had attempted an as
sAult upon Mrs Lulu Bulford, wife Of
Mr. John Fulford, q young farmer Of
Northampton. While Mrs Folford was
cleaning her cook stove the negro brute
walked into the room, and putting his
hand on her shoulder, while she was in
kueeling position, made known his
malicious purposes She arose and or
dered him from the room, when be
drew his pistol and told her If she made
noise or ever told any one he would
kill her. The negro was arrested and
put in the county Jail at Eastville,
which was guarded to prevent a lynch
ing. No harm was done the lady.