The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. Sam Owens. Of Prince William,
had nine head Of cattle killed by light
ming
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Almond OF Rap.
pahannock, are visiting friends in Page
Page Courier.
OF. Bland had resigned the position
Of grand chancellor Of the Knights Of
Pythias Of Virginia
Miss T. o Henderson, Dir and Mrs.
ID. Ii Vandevanter, Of LOudoun county,
have gone TO Europe.
The Londoun County School Levy has
been fixed al 10 cents on tho 500. the
same as that Of last year.
Recruiting men for foreign service in
the Marine O,Tps IL preceding rapidly
at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
John Madison OF Rookbridge county,
was struck by Southern Railway train
near Charlottesville and killed.
The movement Of some Of the ladies
Of WArrertOn 10 organize a country
Club promises TO be a success.
Next Monday the State board Of
fisheries VIII begin resurvey Of the
Oyster grounds In the Warwick District.
Rear Admiral Melville in an interview
spoke favoratly Of Sparrows Point and
Richmond for building the largest war
ships.
A patent was issued last week from
the u. 5 Patent Office 70 Mr. O. A.
Grant. If Loudoun county. for a mail
ing card.
Dol James ID. Brady, Collector Of In.
teinil Revenue, who has been I'll for so
long. is considerably improved and Is
at his home In Petersburg.
A letter from Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
states that the General is in excellent
health and that he con templates coming
to this country in September.
Il is thought that many Of the Viz.
ginia delegates TO the Farmers Ma
tional Congress. at Colorado Springs,
August 2lst to 3lst. will attend
The contract for repairing Broad Run
bridge ia Loudoun county, was let by
the commissioners 20 Mr.. K W Yates,
Of Middlebufg, at his BID, 1902
Rev W. r. Motley, pastor Of the
Tnirtietb Street Christian Church. New.
port News, who resigned recently, has
accepted a call TO the First Christian
Church Of Watertown, n y.
Judge J. Wilmer Hughes died Wed
nesday evening at Garfield Hospital. In
Washington. Of meningitis Judge
Hughes was a son Of the late JnO. II
Hughes. Of Loudoun county, and was
about 40 years Of age.
Reports from King and Queen county
say that the corn crop has been cut
short one.half This has Just been de.
termined by careful estimates made by
trustworthy men az the recent rains
failed TO bring out the parched corn.
There is quite a stir over the taking
Of the census Ia Roanoke IL is charged
that many Of the enumerators have been
derelict and that entire blocks were
missed 1t is claimed that the eBumera.
tion will fall about 1900 short Of Whist
it should be.
A man describing himself as Prof
Coleman a piano tuner, from Mary
land is being anxiously inquired for
In Gordonsville, Orange county. About
two months ago he hired a horse and
buggy for a month, paying SlS on &C
count, TO make a tour OF the county
Since then nothing has been heard Of
him by the owner Of the rig.
The Business MeD's Association, OF
West Point. az a special meeting held
at the Terminal Hotel subscribed
S. 600 toward the establishment Of o
national bank. West Point has been
sorely in need Of bank, as the number
OF checks csshed by the Terminal
Hotel people and the local merchants
has amounted to over $40, 900 a month.
Tuesday at Warrenton-H bert A.
Davis was sentenced by Judge O. M.
White to five years in the penitentiary
for attempting to poison the well Of
Thomas b. Stewart on December IL,
1899 Davis was convicted at the July
term Of the county court His counsel
J. b. I Thornton. Of Manassas, will
appeal TO the circuit court for q new
trial.
The Loudoun Mirror, of August 2nd,
says: Owing TO the downpour Of rain
on Thursday last the Emancipation
celebration Of the colored people had to
be called off There was goodly crowd
in LeesburR, Notwithstanding, and a
couple OF bands tended TO make things
lively during the afternoon. The cele-
bration was, we understand, postponed
until Thursday, the 9th Of August.
At meeting Of lawyers who at.
tended the funeral of Hon, +. h. Mere
dith held in the office of Judge Niool,
at Warrenton, the following committee
was named to draft resolutions Of re.
speot and regret for presentation to the
County and Circuit Courts Hon. o.
E. Nichol, Hon. Eppa Hunton, Hon.
B. Garter Scott, Hon. George S.
Shackleford, John NJ. Johnson and J.
B T. Thornton.
The following pensions were issued |
at Washington: OrRinal-James
Hylsnd, National Soldiers Home,
Elizabeth City, So; Robert Warner,
Modesttown. Aocomac, SO Dennis "
Weaver, Sniokersville, So Peter Wilk
ms. Eastville, s. Additional-Thomas
O'Brien, National Soldiers Home,
Elizabeth City, $l2 Increase-Alex.
ander Gardiner, Hampton, 50 Reissue |
David Summetts, Ballston, IS.
Rev. William Jackson Shelburne, Of |
Huntington. Tenn, has been elected |
State evangelist Of the Christian |
Church In Virginia He has signiied |
his purpose TO accept and will enter
upon his work in the early fall. He |
succeeds Rev f. NJ Anderson, who |
was killed on the Norfolk and Western