The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-01

Tho Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias
Of Virginia convened In Winchester
Tuesday night. About 80 delegates
were present.
MIR. b. N. Merchant. town sergeant
Of Manassas. was thrown from his
horse Tuesday and sustained fracture
OF the leg below the knee.
Mrs Susan Winkley, an estimable
lady Of Winchester, died on Saturday
after a brief illnesss. She was native
Of Loudoun county and aged 60 years.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Pickett Camp
will ask the Legislature TO appropriate
81 900 to establish in Richmond home
for the helpless widows Of Confederate
soldiers.
Gov. Tyler has appointed Mr. Will
liam H. Eggborn, of Oulpeper. men,
Der Of the State Board Of Agriculture.
to hold four years, from the 9TH day OF
March, 1900.
The Orange Observer says: Post
master Garter informs US that we can
have free rural delivery Of mail here
for a radius Of four miles II the people
will petition for the same"
Mr.. Edgar f. Burch, who was
stricken with paralysis last Sunday died
in Leesburg Tuesday. lie was super
visor of Loudoun and one Of the most
useful men In his community.
The congregation Of Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Alexandria
have begun preparations for the Vir-
ginia Annual Conference Of 1900, which
is to begin Thursday, March %.
Miss Julia Payne, aged 90 years, was
burned to death In Charlottesville Mon.
day night by dropping lamp which
broke and set fire to her clothing. One
sister residing in Louisa survives her.
Mrs. ]. p. Neer, widow Of the late
J. Potts Neer, died at her home. In
Hillsboro, Loudoun county, Saturday
Of pneumonia. at an advanced age.
She leaves q large estate to be divided
among her nieces and nephews
Gov. Tyler has appointed Mr.. r. B.
Lee, Of King william. member Of the
board Of visitors Of the Medical College
Of Virginia Mr.. Lee is a son Of Gen.
Robert f. Lee, and one Of the most
successful farmers in Virginia He
succeeds the late N. II. Massie. q
Danville.
The Richmond Carnival Association
has been granted charter In the Rich
mond Circuit Court. The objects Of
the association are to conduct In Rich.
mond such exhibitions and displays OF
the manufactures. resources and in.
dustrial enterprises Of this and other
cities, counties and States as they may
deem proper. The maximum capital
stock ia to be $40. 900 and the minimum |
81 900. shares $40 each. The principal |
office Is in Richmond.
The two.masted schooner Ephraim |
and Anna. Of Baltimore, loaded with |
lumber for Washington and Alexandria,
went ashore in the Chesapeake Bay,
near Cape Charles. The crew Of five |
men constructed raft Of lumber aud |
attempted to reach shore. but after
floating round all night Capt g. J.
Powell and two oolored men were |
washed overheard and drowned. The
other two white men were rescued and
taken to Eastville. Capt Powell's
body was later washed ashore
Lieutenant Governor Edward Eohols
the members Of tho Vir-
GINA Senate at dinner at the Jefferson
in Richmond Tuesday night. Nearly
every one OF the forty members Of the
Senate were present, the CLERK, all the
committee clerks, the Sergesnt.at.
Arms, the Door-Keeper, and the re-
porters. Governor Tyler. Attorney
General Montague. Senator Daniel
Senator Martin and State Chairman
Ellyson were also among the guests.
After two hours discussion Of the
yiands short speeches In a happy vein
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