The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-21

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Hugh Uouson. 10 years old. Of Roanoke
was fatally shot by toy cannon dying
few hours after the accident.
A manufacturing plant to cost 81 OOO,-
600 is said 20 be awaiting certain act
ION Of the Richmond Oity Council
Leesburg according to its oensus'tak'
ing returns. has population Of / 5'S-
a slight falling off from ten years ago
John l.. Smith and Hattie p. Hester,
both Of Louisa County, were married IN
Washington, d. O Thursday.
Mr.. f b White and bride, who was
Miss Lalls Harrison, returned 10
Leesburg on Wednesday. after European
tour.
The Board Of Health Of Henrico couu'
~ has taken steps 20 break up the hog
pen nuisance, to which Is attributed the
prevalence Of typhoid fever
The launching Of the torpedo destoyer
Dale will will take place at the VII.
liam x Trlgg shipyards in Richmond
az | O'Clock on July gath.
The organized strength of the militia
and the number Of men liable for ser
vice In Virginia is; Organized. 2 40 !;
unorganizsd, 295 $40.
The forty-hfth session OF the Potomac
Baptist Association. will convene with
Oak Dale Church near Greenwich, Prince
william county, August l5lh, 10th and
Itch. 1900
Henry NJ. Flagler, the Standard OH
Company maguste, has become q SUD-
scriber to the stock Of the VIM K. Irigg
Shipbuilding Company, OF Richmond,
to the extent OF 500. 600.
Leap Year, owned by Mr.. Arthur
Christian, Of LeesburR took the prem
ium In the high. ju nping class at the
Horse Show at Atlantic Otty last week.
He was ridden by Mr.. George Garter.
The Richmond Locomotive and Ma.
chine Works have received an order for
10 consolidated locomotives from the
Iutercolonisl Railway Of Canada. The
works have just shipped SO engines to
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
One million feet Of lumber belonging
TO George Meade. large saw mill
operator. Of Diuwiddie. was destroyed
by fire Thursday. His bogy track was
also burned for a distance Of half mile
or more. The loss is about $4,000,
which is partly covered by insurance.
The fittieth anniversary Of she organ
ization Of the Warrenton Baptist
Church, will take place on the 2Sth and
goth Of this month. The opening SER
vices will commence on Saturday night
(2Sth) at 5 O'Clock and will continue
Sunday morning, afternoon and night.
The labor unions Of Richmond are
preparing 70 celebrate Labor Day, Sep
tember 8, on an extensive scale. A
greats public meeting Will be held OF
the Auditorium, at which leading labor
men will speak. There will be a big
parade, with probably 2. 500 union men
In line
Gen. Stith Boiling, grand commander
OF the Grand Damp, Confederate Vet
Grams, has appointed Capt. MicsJah
Woods, Of Charlottesville, a member OF
tbs history committee OF the Grand
Damp. to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of Col John II. Hume, OF
Portsmouth. The committee will hold
an important meeting in Richmond
next Monday.
Dol. o. o. Wertenbaker, former COM
mander of the Third Virginia Regiment
heads list Of 100 prominent Virginians
who have written Governor Tyler offer
ing their services in the event Of the
President calling for troops for China.
Many OF the writers Of these letters Of
fer to raise a company or part OF one,
but Colonel Wertenbaker promises to
raise a whole regiment for service In
the Orient.
The State Board of Agriculture We'd
nesday adjourned TO meet in Roanoke
next October. After thoroughly discuss.
ing the matter of establishing tobacco
experimental farm the board decided TO
take no action at present but appointed
a committee to examine into the matter
and report at the Roanoke meet
ing. Commissioner Of Agriculture
George W. Koiner charged express
agents of the State with negligence in
handling fruit The board decided to
appoint q committee to appear before
the next Legislature and secure the en-.
actment Of laws similar to those enforced
10 other States.
The Upperville Colt and Horse Club,
after most successful exhibition this
year. has elected the following Board
OF Directors for the ensuing year Dol
Richard II Dulany, Willie Fletcher,
George Frazier, r Hunter Dulany,
James II Skinner, Robert Neville,
Joshua Fletcher, James A Cfenshaw.
Henry Shippers. and J. W. Yates, with
Colonel r II Dulany as president;
Willie Fletcher, president, and P
S Gochnauer, secretary and treasurer.
They have q good balance on hand, af-
ter paying premiums and all expenses
of the last exhibition.
Bullheld, the famous breeding and
stock farm Of the DOswells, in Hanover
county, is to be brought back tn all OF
the vigor of its earlier days. A stock
company comprising some Of the best
known business and professional men In
Richmond, has been formed. The IA
nous old track at 'Bullfeld" is 10 re.
stored. Ga this course were run some
OF the best.known horses in the coun.
try, Here the matohless sire Eolus was
kept, and here Morello was trained,
Planet, Fanny Washington, Sue Wash.
ington, Exchequer, Ecliptic, Midday
and a score Of others. The late Major
Thomas boswell, the former owner of
Bullfield, was regarded as one Of the
best known raisers and racers in the
country.
The fret case of person convicted
under the Conditional Pardon law &C.
Cured few days ago. The accused is
q woman from Loudoun She was par.
doned out of the penitentlary condit.
toned upon her future good behavior,
as provided under the law passed at the
recent session of the Legislature. The
woman, il seems, was not satisfied with
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