The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

death in Surry county.
Mr. James W. Fairfax. Of Fairfax
o)unty. died last week, aged 70 years.
Il A. Perkins died at his home, at
oakland. In Louisa county, aged 20
yeara
Mr.. o Il Detwiler and Miss Annie
f. Fairfax. both OF Fairfax, were mar
rled recently.
Capt. H. N. Fry, Of Madison. has
moved with his family to Mt. Athos,
Orange county.
The jail at West AppomA.toK was de-
stroyed by fire. IL was valued at 81 900
and not insured
Ground has been broken for the new
Methodist church at Reedville, North
u nberlsnd county
J. Baughn, OF Louisa, died sudden.
ly Of heart trouble last week while at
work in one Of the mines.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. NJ Meyer have sold
their property in Louisa county and
moved to New York State.
b. T Mallory, a native Of Hanover
county died In Memphis, Tend, last
week. aged fifty.seyen years.
George Moffett Cochran, the oldest
and one Of the sblest lawyers OF Staun-
ton. died last week Of apOpleXy.
Norfolk county farmers report the
trucking season unusually backward, at
least two weeks behind the average.
n W Owens & Co., merchants Of
Warrenton, have made an assignment,
placing all creditors on an equal footing
Miss Lena Balderson. daughter Of G
w. Balderson, OF Richmond county,
died last week after only few days
sickness
T. X OoyinRton has had the parson-
age at Stevensburg newly papered and
decorated on the interior OF his own
expense
DR.. VI. s. Sale. formerly Of Virginia,
died Friday at his home, In Lexington,
Ky, aged o. years. His remains were
taken TO Richmond
The smallpox epidemic In Rock.
bride county, Is at an end The quar-
antine has been raised, and the seven.
ty-one patients are well.
Miss Ella V. Carpenter. formerly Of
Origlersville, daughter Of the late VIM.
II Carpenter died last week at the resi-
dence Of j. s. Cowherd.
A mass. meeting Of the Democrats Of
Essex will be held at Tappahannock
April l6lh (court day. TO select dele
gates to the State convention.
Wallace Graves. charged with killing
Hollis. Estes March 26Ih at the Ar
minus mines, in Louisa county, has
been sent on to the grand jury.
Mr. Robert G Douner and Miss
Martha +. Hutchison, Of Orange county,
were married in Gordonsville last
week Rev. w. +. Balm officiating.
Mr.. Lawson Waring. relative Of
Oapt Z. q Waring. Ct Essex, died last
week at the hGne Of Capt. T. r. Baird,
in that county. after q short illness.
The recent severe weather has injured
the English pea crop along the Kappa.
hammock 1t Is now feared that little
more than half crop will be gathered.
The final acceptance trial trip Of the
battleship Kearsarge. built at Newport
News, has demonstrated that she is the
finest fighting ship in the American
| navy.
Ii is stated that the Inter. State Tele.
phone Company will spend from fifteen
to twenty thousand dollars In repairing
and building new lines in Orange
county.
Mr. Charles A Sherwood and Miss
Ella Petit, both Of Louisa county, were
married last week at the Methodist
church at Louisa Court House. Rev. w.
+ Balm officiating.
Between 80. 600 and 20. 900 violets are
shipped daily from Treyilians, Louisa
county. to the cities The cultivation
Of these flowers in that section Is
profitable enterprise.
The oystermen along the Rappahan
mock are still longing and will do 80
until April Goth, when the oyster season
will close. The oyster season this year
has been fairly good.
Our people will hear some talking this
year. The land assessors. school census
takers, u. s. census enumerators and
the political orators will make the chin
music. Orange Observer
Northumberland county has contracted
with the Messrs Thomas, Of Lancaster.
to keep all OF the public roads in Wi
comic district in good order for three
years, for the sum Of 81, 900.
Mayor r T. Barton, of Winchester.
leading lawyer has been appointed
one Of the delegates from the United
States TO the international congress OF
comparative law, In Paris In August.
A letter has been received by Gov.
Tyler from william Meadows, q colored
man, Of Oulpeper, who Is now serving a
term In the penitentiary, asking that
he be pardoned. He says he Is an or.
dained minister.
The following census enumerators |
have been appointed for Orange county |
Thos Barbour. w. f. Jones, ]. w. |
johnson and r 8. Bernard. Democrats
John Terrill, II. K. Martin and n T.
BARLEY, Republicans.
Mr.. Charles J. Stovin. Of Liberty
Mills, Orange county, and Miss Fannie
B. Barbour, of Kentucky. were mar
ried at Harrod's. near Louisville, Ky,
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Stovin have
arrived at their Virginia home.
Judge O. NJ. White expects to send
another order for Kansas quail, though
he is not certain that the order can be
filed. Those wishing TO join in getting
birds can send In their names OF once.
Birds cost 81 30 per dozen and express
Warrenton Virginian.
Among the players selected for the
ITnivaraitv haaa hall team this aeeaOn |