The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Monday night. sged rs
VIM Hoffman. Of BrightwoOd, Madi-
aon county, is dead, aged seventy five
years.
Mr. Gardiner X Nottingham has been
appointed deputy clerk Of Northampton
county.
The Steamer ElsaltO arrived in Nor
folk short Of coal She burned her
woodwork to get In port.
Work on the government jetty ut the
entrance Of Cape CHARLES harbor has
been resumed by the contractor
The torpedo destroyer Thornton
will be launched during tine Carnival
Week" at the Trigg Shipyard in Rich
mOnd.
At Old Fork church Hanover county.
ist week Mr.. James Snead aud Nj lss
Leila Gibson Burruss were united in
marriage
Because he lost 40 cents in a game Of
George Williams in the suburbs II
Portsmouth.
Miss Ida Williams, aged forty-tnree
years. a member Of one Of Northamp.
tons oldest families. died suddenly a
few days ago.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway
is making special efforts TO introduce
in Western cities Virginia-raised fruit
and vegetables
The Confederate Pension board OF
Oulpeper county. has organized by the
election of w. w. Lewis as chairman
Il. b. Miller, clerk.
Mr.. J. Ii. Jinkins, Of Oulpeper ooun.
ty, Is the father OF twelve sons whose
birthdays all come on the 10th day, but
of different months
The store of Mr. W b. Bull. Of Cape.
Vile. Northampton county. caught fire
from lightning and about $500 worth OF
goods were destroyed.
Ii Is stated that Mr.. w. r. Goodwin
OF Louisa. will be appointed Circuit
Court clerk to succeed the late lament
ed Samuel H. Parsons
Mr.. kean prominent farmer. for
merly Of Madison county. died recently
in Orange county. after weeks Ill
ness with pneumonia
The Port Conway Canning Company
will operate their factory this season.
and have contracted with number Of
farmers to grow tomatoes.
The teams Of the Universities Of
Pennsylvania and Virginia met at
Charlottesville Tuesday. and the Quak-
ers won by score q S to :.
The anticipated strike OF the ma.
chinists Of the Norfolk and Western
shops at Roanoke, will not materializs.
the matter being smicably adjusted.
Atr0upe Of gypsies, about 100 in mum.
Der travelling In twenty five wagons. ar
rived in Richmond Sunday. and went
into camp at the Exposition grounds.
Hon. Thomas L. Atkins, who was
Judge Of the Hastings Court when the
famous Oluverlus case was tried. died
Tuesday night at his home in Rich
mond.
Governor Tyler has granted pardon
to Page Pendleton (colOred). who was
serving q term OF two years for house
breaking. He was sent from Caroline
county.
Ii is probable that the first train over
the new SeAboard Air Line Railway
will run from Petersburg to Richmond
about the time OF the opening Of the
carnival
The contract 10 build the new tele-
phone lire from Louisa to Richmond
has been let. and the Louisa people will
soon be able to talk with the people Of
the capital city.
Winston Cranberry, son Of Bishop
J. o. Cranberry, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. disappeared
mysteriously from Richmond and has
been missing more than a week.
The first returns TO the auditor Of
newly assessed lands, was made from
Mecklenburg county, showing an
advance Of about $50 600 An increase
throughout the State is expected
A gentleman from Ohio called upon
Commissioner KOiner and was so favor
ably impressed by the Commissioners
that he decided TO engage In growing
apples in the apple. Of Virginia.
The marriage Of Miss Alys Mae Tur-
ner, daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs John X.
Turner. Of Warrenton. to Mr.. William
Henry Lewis, took place at the Baptist
church in Warrenton yesterday after.
noon.
Mr.. Alfred McGill Randolph, Of
Pittsburg, Pa son Of Bishop A M.
Randolph, Of Virginia. was married
Tuesday evening to Miss Bessie Pace,
daughter Of Mr.. Jas. b Pace. Of Rich
mond.
Messrs. O. ]. and W. H. Rixey, A..
G.. Willis. o. Sisson, and others, Of Oul-
pepper have been authorized by the u.
s. Comptroller OF Currency to organize
the Second National Bank Of Oul
pepper. "
An elegant home wedding occurred
in Essex county last Thursday when
Miss Hannah Grace Garnett, youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Garnett, became the bride OF DR.. Lar.
kin Hundley.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad Company has pur-
chased the handsome property belong
ing to Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., in
Cape Charles. which will be used as o
residence for the superintendent Of that
road.
Nimrod and Maria Yates. brother
and sister, Of Sperryville. Rappahan.
mock county, have been lodged in the
Rappahsnnock jill, charged with at
tempting to burn dwelling house be-
longing TO James Fletcher, of that
town.