The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Fish and game are plentiful on the
Eastern shore

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Eastern shore.
Fine rains are reported in various sec
tions OF Virginia.
The Virginia peanut crop is said to
be a failure. for want OF rain.
The County School Board Of Fairfax
county will meet at the o. IL. next
Tuesday.
Delta Lodge. No. 27. Ancient Order
United Workmen, has been organized
in Alexandria.
In the family of Mr.. W. Il. Melton,
near Grove Hill, Page county, are seven
cases Of typhoid fever.
4 building to be used rs home for
needy Confederate women has been
purchased In Richmond.
The oyster season will begin Septem.
Der first. and tongmeu and dealers are
making the usual preparations.
Pensions issued in Washington Orig.
inal-James Gaskins, Leesburg, 81 Bet
tie Ann Garter, Oomorn, 3.
4. o. Gilligan, murderer Of o. Bev.
erly Turner, has been sent to the peni-
Tertiary TO serve out his is year term
The jefferson Hotel. Richmond. like
the Waldorf Astoria, New 0rk, has de-
clared against the shirt-waist" man.
VIM. Gain was reRrrested at Smokers.
Vile, for robbing the postoiloe at Nor
man. Oulpeper county, on the Sd instant
Virginia can lay claim 10 the proud
distinction Of having founded the first
institution exclusively for the insane
upon this continent
The contract for building the Masonic
Temple at Oulpeper was awarded TO the
King Lumber o., OF Charlottesville
Work Will begin at once.
The Baptist parsonage az Warrenton
was partly destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. The flames originated In the
kitchen, which was totally destroyed.
Colonel Richardson, Superintendent
Of Public Buildings, ordered that the
State flag on the Capitol be lowered to
half.mast out Of respect TO the late Judge
Rely.
The Ashland school board appointed
Misses Carrie Radcliffe first, II Burke
Thompson second aud Natalie Lancas-
ter third assistant teachers in the era
ded School
Since the extention Of the Southern
railway 20 Snickersyille the land In the
neighborhood OF Mount Airy, one mile
distant from Snickersville. Is in great
demand for summer homes.
Gov Tyler has rendered the vacant
iudgeship on the Virginia Supreme
Bench to Hon Archer A. Phlegar, who
hesitates to accept fearing that he will
not be confirmed by the Legislature.
Messrs. II. II. Trundle. Powell Harri-
son, Thos NJ. Fendall and Lee Rust
all from this neighboIhood, returned
last week from their work upon the
survey Of the Nioaraguan Canal route.
--Loudoun Mirror.
The annual inspection Of the military
will take place next month. Soon after
this work Il complete steps will be taken
10 form she companies into regiments
Virginia will have three regiments
after the troops are organized.
The convention Of the postmasters Of
first class Offices will be held IN Peoria
Kansas, on September % n, and the fol.
lowing three days The three first class
offices Of Virginia will be represented
Norfolk, Lyncbburg and Richmond.
The Board Of Directors of tho Peniten-
tisry have rejected the application Of
Charles J. Searcey, the Acquia creek
train robber, for pardon and he will
have 10 serve out the remaining two
years OF his term A big fghtwas made
for MIN.
Hon W. W. Baker is endeavoring TO
get the State Board Of Agriculture 20
establish an experiment farm in Chester
field and has informed the board that
he will give to the State free Of cost a
farm If they will promise to con.
duct an experiment farm there.
Mrs J. S. Richards, wife of DIR. j. 5.
Richards. Of Earlysville. died Monday,
aged 60 years. She was a Miss Wins.
low, of Orange county. She is sur
vived by two daughters-Mrs. J. Powers,
of Catlett's, Va, and Mrs Nathaniel
Bisphsm, Of Fauquier county.
Rev. Mr.. Burton, of Madison Court.
house. was struck by meteorio stone
Sunday. 1t fell inside his coat sleeve,
burning q hole in his coat through
which it fell TO the ground. twas in
tensely hot and 1t WAS some time be-
fore it could be touched by the hand.
Major b. W. Lynn, of Loudoun, has
been appointed by the Governor as a
delegate to represent Virginia at the
meeting of the National Prison Asso-
citation at Cleveland, Ohio, September
% to 26. Major Lynn was formerly Su-
perintendent of the Virginia Peniten-
tiary.
Preparations for the second annual
exhibit of the WarTentou Horse Show
Association are nearing completion, and
the arrangement Of the grounds and
buildings present very attractive APP
pearance. Secretary Barker states that
the entries are coming in rapidly. and
every indication points TO most sue.
cessful show.
The Ebenezsr Baptist Association. to
which belong ell the primitive Baptist
churches in Page. Warren, Rappahan.
mock. Madison, and Fauquier counties.
convened Wednesday with the Bright