The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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Richmond Is causing some alarm.
The State association Of Virginia
firemen will meet in annual convention
in Richmond September 20 %
S. II BAygby has been appointed
Post Master at Nearham. Fauquire
county.
Bolivar Christian. for many years
leading lawyer and legislator, died in
Stuaunt0n.
The Summer School Of Methods now
In session at Roanoke will close Fri
day, July 10Th The attendance this
year has been 40
John Boone (colored). who attempted
an assault on Mrs Lula FulfOTd recent
ly, was tried at Eastville Tuesday ard
given sixteen years In the penitentisry
The first death from heat in Rich.
mOnd during the present spell occurred
Tuesday afternoon The victim was
Garter Harris, an aged oolored wood
sawyer.
Instead Of a mere bust, the commit
tee having the matter IN charge has
decided TO adorn the new city hall at
Winchester with statue Of Mr. Chas.
b. Rouss
The p0st.ofiioe IN Hanover County.
known as Hanover court House. will
be officially designated hereafter sim
ply as Hanover. Edna Il. Chisholm is
pOst-mistress.
A charter has been granted to the
Virginia Manganese Company by
Judge S H. Letcher The capital
stock will be 1926 900 and the home
office at Nesuvius.
The Sunday School Convention Of the
Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
kpiso0pll Church South assembled for
it, thirty third annual session at the
Methodist church In Stanton yesterday
morning.
The ice factories Of Norfolk have
been merged into trust, and a
charter granted the combinationknown
as the Norfolk Ice Company, with
maximum capital Of three hundred
thousand dollars.
The law passed by the last General
Assembly. imposing a tax Of 10 cents
per ton on all fertilizers sold in Vir
ginis, up TO the 23d day Of June, had
yielded $l8. $50 TO- The total amount
sold was 1875 1914 tons
Mr.. William III Peasants, for years
one of the best known men in Rich
mond died at Bon Air Tuesday lie
was seventy. three years old, and was
for twenty years connected with the
Richmond Dispatch Later he was In
the insurance business
The faculty Of the University College
Of Medicine. at Richmond, have decided
10 erect at once another large addition
to the Virginia Hospital, consisting Of
three stories, which will be devoted en-.
tirely 10 the needs Of charity patients
The Luray camp meeting, conducted
by Dr.. A E. Owen, Of Portsmouth
Va. DR.. a o. Barron, Of Charlotte. n
O.. and local ministers will begin 10 the
Henkel Grove, near Luray. on the fret
Sunday in August, and continue one
week
Monday night Captain Whitehurst, Of
the schoor Rennolds. of North Caro-.
lima, while lying in Oarter's Greek, was
robbed Of all the money on board By
two Of the crew. both oolored. The
robbers were captured Tuesday afternoon
n f1.r ton, "a - -,
The following changes in the fourth
class pOstoiiice Of Virginia were made
Monday Epworth King william county
S. Bowles, vice + 7. Atkins. resigned,
Irene, Loudoun county. A B Lawson,
vice + S. Bowman, resigned; Mount
Holly, Westmoreland county, f. J.
Tubman. vice f. E. Tubman, dead.
Virginia farmers are becoming dis.
heartened Their crops are whitening
under the fierce rays Of the SUI. The
cry comes from every section. Crops
suffering for want Of rain The pas.
ture lands are well.nigh ruined. Rain
must come very soon TO save the Vir-
GINA farmer.
A warrant has been issued at Warren.
ton by Magistrate Green on complaint
Of Robert Mitchell for the arrest Of
John W Mountjoy, charged with as.
saoltinR Mitchell on July 2 with in.
tent to kill or main. Both are we'll.
known farmers Of Fauquier county. Il
is alleged that Mitchell used abusive
language to Mountjoy and wife and
daughter, and this caused the difficulty
The Virginia Press Association open.
ed its twelfth annual convention Tues
day afternoon at the HyReia Hotel. Old
Point, with President W. Mcdonald
Lee. OF Irvington. in the chair After
the roll call, the appointment Of com.
mittees and other routine business, the
association adjourned. over until the
night session, at which considerable
business was transacted A number of
interesting papers we're read at night
and IA new members admitted.
II. Stewart Ford Tuesday entered q
second suit for divorce against Mrs.
Loretta Small Ford. daughter Of Rev.
Sam Small in Richmond. When the |
first suit was brought he alleged irreg-
ulArity Of life on the part Of Mrs Ford |
but q compromise was reached and the |
understanding was that Mrs Ford |
was to live under the guardian care Of |
her father In WaahinOton Mr. Ford /