The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-29
VIRGINIA NEWS

The pOstt moe AZ Deldplaue, tauQuibi
county has been MAIDS a money order
OH e.
Mis- Bette Bruce Williams. OF Oul.
pepper oouoty, fell last week and broke
bsr wrist.
A bozz Wd carrying steel trap on
one leg has been flying a0Out in Rock
bridge county.
Mr.. Keys. Of Chicago. has purchased
u farm an Hanover county ana expects
80 move tnither sOon.
Mr.. Ellis Richardson. OF Mathews,
will In few days open drug store at
Lancaster county.
A chapter Of the Daughters Of the
OoDfederacy will be organized az
Orange o. II . February let.
Osp'. Jos. E. willard sailed from
Live pool on Saturday. and Is expected
% arrive here 80 morrow Saturday }.
-Fdirfax Herald.
Dr.. V. H. Gwinn has been appointed
superintendent Of the insane asylum Of
Florida. He married Miss Elizi Row,
of Orange. county.
Middleburg and Long Branch Baptist
churches in Loudoun have called Rev.
Charles T. Herndou, Of Hamilton. "a
take oaarRe Of their work.
mt 49, f-o- h.f5c,.o an tho I'D
from Racooon Ford, Oulpeper ooHaty
90 Somervilles Ford, have % Dom d.
pleted at a cost 90 the coVSsy OF S62S
Tor che two.
Mr. Frederick L Dor aud Mr.. e.
Oontee Meredith hF. formed law
partnership for t1e practice OF their
profession in piece William and adjoin-
ing coun'is
Tavl Guy. ool1red, Of Louisa county,
ran morse race down the public road
~ week. The horse fell and broke It's
ssck and Taylor Guy escaped with q
broken ankle.
The Luray water works system was
practic lily completed Thursday when
water Fl lwed into the town, and was
thrown with abundant force over the
highest buildings
The Eastern Shore Produce Exchange
has divisions az the following places
Mappsburg, Bloxom. Tasley. Pungo-
teague, Parsley, Melfa, HOLLYWOOD,
Kellsr. New Church, Mechipongo.
Eaatvfile
In the Fairfax County Court last week
Mfs. Jennie Swetnam qualified as ex-
eoatrix Of the estate or her husband
Oharles r. SRetnsm, and Mr.. Wilmer
Zimmerman qualified as executor OF
W. n Windsor.
The clergymen Of Onancock have
formulated a plan for series Of relig-
ious gatherings commencing on the
2Sth Of January and continuing for
two weeks, or more as the indications
may seem TO demand.
The resignation of Judge Thomas
Orcxton. If Essex county. which Is IN
the hends Of Governor Tyler. at the re-
quest Ex-senator Blskey OF that district.
will be held for q few days before being
sent to the Legislature
The hauling Of seine at the Whitewater
shore. In Stafford county. will be be-
gun about she middle Of next month If
the weather permits A 60-fOot boat
is being built for Mrs. Waller, the
owner Of the Whitewater shore.
A writ Of error has been granted By
lodge Blackstone of Acoomac county,
10 case Of Strsn Fosqos. sentenced 20 be
hung on ths 8sh Of February. The writ
does not release the prisoner 5ut only
operates as q stsy Of execution.
A large steamer named Star Gross
went ashore q short distance above
Ohincoteague, Wednesday night, and
the crew from AssateBgue Life Saving
Service went 70 her assistance. It II
thought she lie an English tramp vessel
Nc. @. ". Roseu berger, Of Prince
william oouuty, was burned out recently
The entire roof Of the dwelling was 10
flames when the fire was discovered.
The family lost everything. and there
was no insurance on the contents Of the
dwelling.
The condition Of Bishop T. IL. Whit
sic, who has been i'll for some time. Il
critical. He was attacked by grip sew
eral weeks ego, and had apparently
from the disease Is left him,
howover. with q heart trouble, or thal
organ greatly weakened.
At the celebration Of General Robert
e Lees birthday at Leesburg, Loudour
county, q movement was started foi
the erection Of Confederate monument
In the centre Of the town upon which
shall be inscribed the name Of every
soldier who went into Oonfedfas'
service from Loudoun.
A number Of fishermen we're befor'
Justice Eichelberger OF Northumberland
county. Saturday, mp n she charge o.
having failed 20 pay their license tax
x<tne OF she number compromised b.
ayiisb their license and costs. Three
STOOD trial ~ud were fined e25 eacl
49, "fHNut " % NNANMn
Captain W. T Morgan, commanding
the Atlantic Ooatt-Line tus Pinner
Point. Is a ravinR maniac at his bom
Ia Portsmouth. he was attaoted By un
known parties, who after knocking hin
senseless. robbed him Of eighty dollars
au6 then threw him into she riVsr
How he escaped drowning is unknown
Charles Savage. Of Accomac County
loss horse last week. This is the thirI
one 20 die 10 his community within
the past week The horse was taker
With violent commissions and 10 hisWili
rushes about the yard demolished thl
fence and ran several times agains
the dwelling and onthouses before b.
sucoumbed 20 the fatal effects Of Oh
dieeasa.
JudQe Blackstone has entered an orde
Incorporating The r. ksis B1ul[, Ac'
county, with an authorized
o2E 600 90. aud The ao,loWinl
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