The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-10

Maben Thompson, Of Ronceverte
W. Va, died at the residence Of hi
brother.in-law, Warren f. Ooons
Oulpeper county clerk, Wednesday.
On last Sunday the home in Stevens
burg, Oulpeper county, Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaines, rext to the Methodist
parsonage, was burned to the ground.
Miss Edgar Matte Smith, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Smith, was mar.
ried to Mr. Albert Lsndon Moffet, at the
home Of the bride. near Rectortown,
Fauquier, Wednesday,
1t is said the Smithfeld ham is be-
coming more popular as the years pass
by and the demand for them is largely
increasing. IL is estimated that the
curing for the present season will num-
Der thirty thousand
Mr.. james X. Skinker died at his
home Tuesday night, near Bethel Acad-
envy, Fauquier county. at an ad-
yanced age. His farming operations
we're conducted on very extensive
plan, and he was we'll known drought
out the county.
A charter has been granted to the
American Autocatette Company. the
object of which is to manufacture au-
tomobile cars. carriages. and other ve-
hicles in Alexandria The capital
stock is to be 500, 600 O. g. Slap
les, Of Washington, is president.
Il is stated that the bill passed at the
last session Of Congress for refunding
the money advanced by Virginia TO pay
the expense of Virginia troops for the
Spanish war, contained a proviso by
which the legality of the claims Of the
Federal Government against the State
shall be submitted to the courts.
Governor Tyler has appointed James
B. Doherty, Of Richmond. commiss-
Toner Of labor and industrial statistics,
to succeed A. p. Montague, resigned.
Mr.. Doherty was the choice Of nearly all
the labor organizations Of the State.
He is a cigar.maker, and prominently
connected with labor organizations.
A Richmond jury has brought in a
verdict Of 81 $50 in favor Of Miss
Foulk. a young lady who was injured
by being caught in an elevator in a
dry good store there. The young
ladys injuries resulted in the amputa-
ton Of one of her lower limbs She
was an employe in the store and sued
for 500, 600.
Invitations have been issued to the
of Mr. W. Julian MichauI,
Of Newport News, to Miss Pearl Sea-
well. Of Gloucester county. to take
place at Abingdon church, Gloucester
county. Wednesday. February 2lst. at
) o'clock p. m. Miss Seawell is the
daughter OF the late Dr. William Sea-
we'll, and a relative Of Mollie Elliott
seawell, the authoress.
John Parr, a young man formerly Of
but recently in the bicycle
business in Washington, was arrested
Wednesday at Stones Mill, Oulpeper
county, upon the charge OF larceny Of
bicycles. Parr married young lady
IF Culpeper county about three weeks
ago and was on visit to her people at
the time of his arrest. His wife is al.
most broken. hearted.
Virginia Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, which in
,ludes l43 subordinate councils, with
Of 5000, has been suspend
ID by the national council Of the order
The order Of the suspension alleges in
The Virginia branch
laims to have other grievances Of the
rational council. The charter. giving
he State council an independent exist
nee, has passed the House and will
ret through the Senate without delay.
A Virginia contemporary Is the au-
hority for saying that There is des.
ined to be heavy emigration from
Janada to Virginia this year. The ad-
auce couriers are alredy in the State, and |
/ is useless TO say that they are charmed |
y what they have seen. These people |
re tired Of living in the frigid North.
md, and want homes where there is
unshine and sslubrity, where the cold
arely touches zero, and where they |
vill not be obliged to remain indoors
Or six months In the year.
The preliminary surveys made by
rmy engineers from Fort Monroe for
proposed fertilization at Cape Henry
D command the approaches to Hampton
.oads and Chesapeake bay have been
ompleted. The bill introduced in the
legislature giving the right to the Gen.
ral Government to acquire property at
10 Cape is regarded as the next step to.
ard the erection OF powerful defenses
the point 80 necessary to protect the
pproaches to Norfolk, Washington,
altimore and Richmond. 1t will
be concrete work. contain
lg disappearing rifles Of high power
nd long range.
A largely attended meeting Of influ-
ltial citizens was held in Oulpeper
uesday night, at which resolutions
ere unanimously passed urging the
in the Legislature
'om that district to use their best en-.
,avors to have passed for that town
dispensary liquor law. A bill to be
troduced in the Legislature was read
I'd approved by the meeting with this