The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIS- OuuAtud AflUbOut VI uAAPt 10 VIC
itinR In Fauquier county.
Mr.. Israel Orowell died OF his home,
in Fairfax. aged about 81 years.
The Leesburg Inn has been sold to
Mr.. Jas +. Shepperson, Of Washington.
Mrs. B. d. Merchant, Of Manassaf,
died at her home Thursday, Of paraly-
Large numbers Of visitors are expect
ed at Old Point May % to view the to-
tai eclipse Of the sun.
Two cattle belonging to Mr.. w. ].
Browning. Of Rappahannock county,
were killed by lightning.
Mr. George W. Fouohe died at his
home In Loudoun county. Monday, Of
pneumonia. aged 80 years
Miss Whipple and Miss Pillow. Of the
Fauquier Institute. will sail about the
middle Of June for Paris.
Mr. ]. W. McOarty. formerly Of
Loudoun county. has been elected
Mayor Of Eagle Lake, Tex.
Miss Emily Fletcher, of Fauquier
was chosen sponsor for Field Day
at Richmond College, the event oc.
Cured yesterday.
James Belvin and Henrietta o Smith,
Of Louisa county, and Ashby Christian
and Charlotte Anthony. Of Arlington :,
were licensed to marry In Washington.
Bishop ". W. Duncan, a native of
Vir inia, but now resident OF South
Carolina. will preside over the Virginia
Conference, which meets next Novem-
Der In Norfolk.
The Virginia Bankers Association
held it's seventh annual convention In
Richmond Thursday. Mr. MIG. Field.
Of Orange, was elected a member Of the
executive committee.
Messrs. Williams g. Rheling, Rich.
mond tobacconists. were awarded the
contract to furnish the French govern.
ment with leaf tobacco. A million and
q quarter pounds are needed.
Mrs. Prudence Emerson died in Alex
andria this week, aged 92 years She
was one of the few Alexandrians
living who witnessed the Alexandra
reception Of General Lafayette in 1924
The burning of Gandon. B. O., In
fiIcted the loss OF $50, 600 on Mr.. joni
Davis, OF FAuquier county. His insur-
ance amounted 10 only $1,000. The
Rico hotel. of which he was owner,
cost him $32 900. had TO be blown up to
save few buildings near by.
The Washington and Lee University
has come into possession Of the magnif-
cent collection Of oil paintings left the
university under the will Of the late
Vincent l. Bradford, of Philadelphia
Many Of the paintings are by famous
artists, and are valued at $40, 900.
Lieut. Love. U. S A, son Of Judge
Love, Of Fairfax who was wounded Ia
the Philippines, was in Leesburg
looking for site for q temporary
camp for troops this summer About
1. 900 to 800 District militia and 800
regulars are expected 10 be in the COM
mand
Brigade meetings will be favorite
features Of the Confederate Reunion at
Louisville, Ky, May 30-Juue 3. Cen
erAl Walker, the last commander Of the
Stonewall Brigade, is to be there with
800 of that renowned command, to-
gether with seven members Of the orig
inAl Stonewall Band from Staunton,
Va.
At the Council of the Diocese of Vir-
ginia, which met at Charlottesville
Wednesday, the evening prayer was
read by the Rev. W. d. Smith, OF Fred.
ericksbuTg; the lessons by the Rev. W.
]. Morton, of Essex county, and the
sermon was preached by the Rev. ]. ].
Gravatt, Of Richmond. A sermon was
preached by Rev. w o. Latane, Of Oak
Grove. The Rev. Everard Meade, Of
Pohiok Church, read the service. Later
services were conducted by Bishops
Whittle and Gibson and the sermon was
preached by the Rev George s. SomeT.
VILE, Of Falls Church. Among the
committee appointments were the fol-
lowing Clerical Support-Judge A w.
Wallace, Of this city, and John g. vii.
liams. Of Orange; Paroohial Reports
Rev. W. d. Smith, Of this city; FL
nance-Hon. r. o. Wexford, OF Rich.
mond; Elections-Rev. ]. w. Morton.
Of Tappahannook; Bruce Fund Rev.
s. S. Ware, Of Port Royal