The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The new Methodist church AZ Hume
viii De Gedicated by Re-. y A.
StrOther tomorrow
The Rev. franklin II Underwood. Of
the Baptist church, died suddenly
Wednesday at his home In Richmond
By an accident In the construction
works If the Chesapeake and Ohio via
duct at Richmond one man was killed
and two injured.
The first cargo OF bananas for the
United States Fruit Company, which
has recently opened business at New
port News, arrived 81 that place this
week on the German steamer HOistein.
Three keepers in the Richmond Jail
have been suspended pending an IN.
vsstigation Of the escape Of Topeka
Joe " A package containing $500 is in
the express office in Richmond await.
ing Topeka Joe's" order.
The twentieth session Of the Grand
United Order Of True Reformers, col
ored opened in Richmond Wednesday
There were 657 representatives. from "a
st ,tes and about 400 visitors The body
will be 10 session four days.
Judge Stafford G white, If the
Fourth Virginia Circuit, has made
known his willingness to submit his
claims 90 the Legislature for election to
the place onsihe Supreme Court bench
made vacant by the death Of the lament
ed Judge Rely.
Over one hundred citizens Of Rich
mond have enlisted on the various com
mittees to arrange for the entertain
ment Of the Virginia State Firemen's
Association which will be in session
there Sept 90. 81 and 2S. One thousand
dollars will be given in prizes.
There Is a movement on foot by the
Post-ofli Department to let the con
tracts for carrying the mail over Star
routes for the First Division. which
Includes Richmond aud Virginia, direct
| ly 90 the carriers, which, II consum-
mated. will be OF great benefit 10 the
people.
Judge X. B Wright OF Tapplhsh.
mock, has awarded Djleman and others
complainants, an injunction 10 restrain
J II. Chandler. oyster inspector Of
@Westmoreland. from assigning Murphy
! g. Mayo certain oyster bottoms In
Nomini and Currioman Bays. in that
! county.
Mr.. W. E Case. formerly Of Ohio, an
enterprlsiDg lumber dealer, has located
| In Bealeton, Fauquier county, and has
purchased about 81 coo worth Of prop
erty consisting partly Of town lots and
a farm Of so acres. known as the Buck
wood property located one mile from
Bealeton.
DR. Hough is still in town being kept
| from Hamilton by the sickness Of his
| children, who hsve taken scarlet fever
since he left home, and while the child
rem are getting along very nicely, the
Doctor will not go home for fear that
he might carry the contagious disease
to some Of his numerous patients. -
Upperville Cor. Warrenton Virginian.
There was a tournament at Delaplane.
Fauquier county Monday last which
was very enjoyable affair. b
II. Carter, knight Of Maryland,
crowned Miss Edith r. Cox, OF Mary
land, queen. The other successful
knights were the knight Of the Osrtring.
ton, who made Miss jamie Garter, of
Markham. first maid Of honor. while
Messrs Will and Ben McOarty crowned
second and third maids Of honor
The Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton held special services ct Tappahan-
mock Sunday, conducted by State. Seore-
tary l.. A. Coulter and Mr.. o o Kent,
secretary Of Newport News The music,
which was Of high order, was fur
nished by a quartette composed Of Miss
Emma Healy, Of West Point soprano;
Miss Lily Phillips, coutralto; Mr. W.
]. Phillips, tenor, and Mr.. E NJ Ware,
Of Essex, bass. A large audience was
present.
Assistant INSPECTOR General John
Lamb nominated to Gen Stith Boiling,
Grand Commander Of the Grand Camp
Of Confederate Veterans Of Virginia,
Miss Mary Overton Haw for sponsor.
and Miss Margaret Leake for maid OF
honor, to represent the Third District
|
October 10th. Miss Haw is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. George z. Haw. the one.arm'
ed hero Of Hanover, while Miss Leake
is the daughter Of Judge A. X. Leake,
of Goocbland.
Capt. George II. Bentley, United
States Volunteer Infantry, died in LuzoD
on Aug Goth, from wound received
on the 2lst. Captain Bentley was a
native of Pulaski county. When war
between Spain and the U. s was de.
clared he was first lieutenant In the
Roanoke Light Infantry. Second Regi-
ment. but was afterwards promoted to
captain Of the Sixth Regiment. After
Bentley's Regiment was mustered ont,
he was commissioned captain In the
Forty. seventh Regiment, u. s Vol.
unteers who were sent 20 the Philip.
pines, where he served with valor and
efficiency until his death.
The thirty.third annual session of
the Virginia Grand Lodge, Independ-
emit Order Good Templars. met in New
mort News Wednesday with good at
tendance of delegates from the various
lodges. About 20 delegates attended
from Fairfax and Fsuquier counties
and Alexandria. The morning session
was devoted to reading reports Of grand
officers Pioneer Lodge. Of Falls
Church, took the prize for largest mem
bership. with st Julian Lodge. Of AL.
exandria, In second place. AT the aft.
ernoon session the question Of incorpo-
rating the Grand Lodge under the laws
Of the State Of Virginia was considered,
but the matter was not fually settled
Rev. W. r. Sheppard, Grand Chief
Templar, presided.