The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Olive, the II year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Walden, OF King
and Queen county died Sunday.
Governor Tyler has issued proolama-
tion for the Observance OF the first Mon
day Of September as Labor Day In Nir-
ginia.
The Board OF Agriculture reports that
owing TO the drought, there will be a
smaller acreage Of wheat IN virginia
this year.
The Virginia. Carolina Chemical Com
pany has declared a dividend by which
800 900 will be distributed thr ugh
the Richmond banks
The Supervisors OF King william
county have decided to erect free
bridge &C or near Now CASTLE Ferry,
on the Pamunkey river.
The Home for Needy Confederate Wo.
men will be opened in October In the
handsome two.story brick building No.
1926 Grove avenue. Richmond.
Miss Little Burch. daughter OF Mr.
Jno H. Buroh, died az her home NJ
FrAnkyille. Loudoun county, on Satur.
day last after painful illness OF
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Edgar o Mitchell who died In
Baltimore, was we'll known In Eastern
Virginia. having married daughter Of
the late Dr. John II. Sears formerly
treasurer Of Mathews county.
IL is reported that the Stribling
Springs property. near StauntOn has
been sold TO Senator Hanna, Of Ohio
for &c. goo. It WIS stated that thee pur-
chase was made in the interest OF the
Chesapeake and Western Railroad.
Two men walked the seventy five
miles between Newport News and
Richm n on q wager Of dollar per
mile If they walked II In twenty con-
secutive hours. The pedestrians cut
down the time one hour and forty min
utes
Mr.. II T. Southall a member Of the
house eff delegates from Amelia expresses
the belief that Senator W. III Mann. Of
| NOttoway, Will be q candidate for Judge
Riely's place on the Supreme bench
when the contest comes before the
legislature.
Mr.. f. Clifton Morris. q we'll known
Oulpeper business man. aged twenty
eight years. died at his home Wednes-
day Of typhoid fever. He leaves a
| widow aud an infant child. The de.
ceased was prominent in Maroine and
Odd Fellows circles
The national convention OF negro Bap.
lists which convenes in Richmond Sep
tember l2ih 10Th, promises 20 be the
largest negro convention ever held
there. Representative negroes from
perhaps every State in the Union will
attend 1000 are estimated 70 attend.
Three colored youths we're lodged IN
jail at Leesburg upon a charge Of rock
less shooting on Saturday night when
leaving q store kept by Mrs Roberts,
near Snickersville a pistol shot was fired
the ballet passing through the leg Of
Mr.. William n. Arnett, white man.
The Farmers Merchants Bank, q
new private bank, has been established
at Washington, RappahAnnOok county
IL is o branch Of the Farmers Merchant
Bank Of OU'peper. The officers are ;
Judge II. NJ. Dudley. President; b
Wood, cashier. and D. K Wood. assist
ant cashier.
Mrs. Emma Y. Waldrop, wife Of Mr.
7. e. Waldrop. Of Richmond. died Of
typhoid fever Sunday night, after On
illness of three weeks Mrs We'drop
was 80 years Of age. she was a daught.
or Of Mr.. Benjamin 4. Vaughan, Of
Hanover county, aud was married TO
Mr.. Ws'drop about thirteen years ago.
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., Of the
United States District court Of Virginia
Is in Baltimore. holding court for
Federal Judge Morris. who is at the
Paris Exposition Judge Waddill has
lost returned from the Rockbridge
Alum Springs, where he has been
spending the summer and is much
improved in health.
Hon. Archer A. Phlegar. of Montgom-
cry county, has accepted Governor
Tyler's appointment as Judge Of Sup
RENE Court to fill the vacancy caused
by the recent death Of Judge Rely. Of
Halifax. This appointment runs until
80 days after the assembling Of the
Legislature, when that body Is requir
ed 20 fill the vacancy. Mr. PhleRar 10
said 10 have surrendered a $40 900 posi-.
tion to accept the judgeship
Lightning, Friday afternoon caused
considerable loss 90 stock in this neig-
borhood. Mr.. Oockrill, between War
renton and Bethel had nine sheep kill
ed; J. o. Keith had a thoroughbred
mare killed Mr. j. A. Maddux had o
number Of cattle stunned who were
grouped around persimmon tree
which was struck. Mr.. Jno Maddux
and his brother who were cutting
bushes in the View tree field we're bad
Iy Aunued -Warrenton Virginian.
George r, Evans, formerly a barber
Of Lamberts Point, near Norfolk. and
later at Irvington In Lancaster county,
who three years ago went to Nome,
Alaska, has returned. He says that he
met with many hardships. and his hair
has turned white. But he has brought
back 1926. 000 in gold dust and nuggets,
and possesses four claims for which Re
was offered $3.50, 000 He says that
Nome is now over.run with prospeotoTs
many Of whom are penniless and IN
able to get back to the States.