The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

q. o. Bradley. Of Fauquier county
died last week aged SO years.
Phil. Harris. a colored man Of Orange
county. fell dead while blowing
Judge Sims. of Louisa county, II
pushing the telephone line TO Richmond.
The Massanutten Bank. at StrasburR,
was robbed Of g.. 600 by safe crackers
A number Of the people Of AccomaC
county have been afflicted with pink
eye. "
A -year.old daughter of Peter
Rich. colored. near Warsaw was burned
30 death.
Commander VIM Kean requests full
attendance Of members Of Louisa OsmT
at May court
Rev. S. s. Hepburn. Of Hanover,
county. has been called to St Johns
church at Warsaw.
DIR. Scarburgh. Of Accomao, was in
census enumerators.
Several cases of smallpox in Bruing'
ton neighborhood. King and Queen
county. are reported.
Davis Il. Twyman, OF Madison county,
was arrested for pilfering baggage on
the o. IL o. railroad.
O. H. Weaver and Frank Weaver,
useful citizens of Gloucester county.
Will locate at Newport News.
All privileges for the Peninsula Fair
Association. in Accomac county, will
be sold on May 3lst at the Fair grounds.
One hundred and fifty Of the 200
booths 10 be erected on Broad street for
the Richmond Carnival have been en-
gagged.
While temporarily deranged Mrs Mary
r. Willis, of Nansemond county. tried
TO slay her four children with a knife
and fork.
The parents Of Winston Cranberry OF
Ashland. who was reported as mysteri-
ously absent, have heard from him. lie
is IN the West.
Mrs Herbert A. Claiborne. Of Vir-
ginia, was elected second vice president
Of the National Society Of Colonial
Danes Of America.
A raft of about one thousand pine
logs. sixty feet or more in length. Will
be shipped 20 New York about May LIST
from Westmoreland county.
The historic poplar tree whic1 stands
on the ridge above Paris. corner TO the
counties of Loudoun, Fauquier. Warren
and Clarke, is fast decayIng.
The Confederate Veterans Of Middle
sex county elected delegates to the
meeting in Louisville, May 30, and ar
ranged for reunion on July 4th.
The Southside Sentinel (Urbsnns)
says: Mr.. Anthony, manager OF Capt.
Billy Fitzhugh's farm. is spending 9
week at his home in King George
county "
Following are the Confederate Pen
sion Board OF Accomac county Alfred
]. LillistUn, James W. Broughton. Isms
W. Mears, Thomas b. Quinby and John
K. Rev.
An oil portrait Of Major-Genera
BRYAN Grimes. the gallant Confederate
leader of North Carolina, has been add
ed to the Lee Camp Hall selection al
Richmond.
D. b Chambers, son Of Hon. b.
Chambers. Of Lodge. Northumberland
county, has been appointed member
Of the Board Of Visitors to the Balti'
more city jail.
The Supervisors Of Alexandria county
purchased complete Quilt for road
work, consisting Of stone crusher
roller, two distributing wagons, etc,
30 cost sl,O75.
Friday Edward f. KILLER. the man
who succeeded in forging check at the
Front royal National Bank, amounting
TO 1859, was captured at Front Royal.
He confessed the deed.
A teachers institute will be held al
Heathsville. Northumberland county
NAV 4th. President Williams. Of the
Weems line will transport free the piano
to be used for the occasion.
The Board of Supervisors of Richmond
county Issued an order declaring that
they will at their June meeting establish
a "no.fence" law In Marshall, Wash
ington and Farnham districts.
The king Of the Richmond Carnival
who will preside over the grand parade
and open the street fair May IA to 10 IL
to be selected by ballot. A number Of
voting places have been arranged oil
over the city.
Mrs. A. d. Estill of Lexington .receiv'
ed n card from Miss Mildred Lee, daugh
ter OF Gen. Robert 4 Lee, stating thai
she sailed from Genoa. Italy. April II
Tor the United States. Miss Lee Is re
turning from an extended tour abroad.
M. W. Sserne has instituted suit In
the Circuit couT. Of Petersburg for
$40, 900 damages against Thomas M.
Gillian, who is charged with seduction
Of plaintiffs l5.year-old daughter
This suit will in no way affect the Grim
inal case instituted against Sterne.
Feeling is so strong against Rev. j.
E. Riddick, charged with the murder
of DR. Temple, that 1t will be difficnlt
to obtain O jury in Brunswick county.
It is expected that a change OF venue
will be granted and the case tried In
Dinwiddie county. The trial is set FOL
May 3rd. but there is talk Of postpon
ing it
Capt Taliaferro Hunter. superinteD
dent OF schools of Westmoreland county,
died at his kome in that county, Thurs
day, aged 80 years. He was quarter
master in the Confederate army and ar
engineer. Capt Hunter was the son Of
Taliaferro Hunter, who was Fourth
Auditor Of the United States Treasury
under President Buchanan.
Middlesex County Court adjourned
Thursday. Very little except routine
business was transacted. A big battle
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