The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. w. S. Miskell, Of Loudoun ooun
| ~, had 30 sheep killed by dogs recent
ly.
A patent for window looking device
has been granted to William Il Tyler
OF Loudoun county.
Herman X. Smith has been appoint.
ed postmaster at Levy. Loudoun coun.
ty, vice S. ID. RedmRD. resigned.
Mr.. Geo. e. Lewis, q young lawyer
Of Madison county. has accepted posi-.
tion 10 travel for Boston shoe house.
Mr.. johnson who has been hunting
she marsh Of the Island farm, killed 10
geese ct one shot -Tidewater Democrat
Dol. John s. Mostly will leave San
Francisco in few days for q visit ia
Virginla-the FIRST time for three years.
10 the Corporation COURT Of Dan
vile this week II divorce suits we're
entered for the coming session Of court
In one day.
Bellows e. Squares have killed the
prizs hog, in Lower Lancaster county,
which tipped the scales when dressed
at $40 pounds.
The court Of Appeals has refused
Gilligan, the murder of O.eBeverly
Turner. new trial, and now his only
hope 10 In executive olemenoy.
TsEa
Nearly 81. 900 has been subscribed for
the proposed monuments TO be erected
In Richmond to the memory Of DIR
Hunter II. Mcclure.
]. T. Preston, who has been agent,
for the Southern railway at Warrenton -,
FauQuier county. for some years past,
has been transferred to Alexandria.
The remains Of Mr.. John Hopkins
were inferred at Ware Episcopal church.
Gloucester county, Wednesday. The
burial service was read by Rev. W. b.
Lee.
w. i Baldwin. Grand Master Of the
Odd-Fellows Of Virginia. will address
Irvington Lodge. No. 200. o 0. +
Lancaster county, on the night Of Feb
Goth, in oommemoration OF their first
anniversary.
Mary Oustis Lee is the name Of o lit
tie daughter born few weeks ago to
Oapsain and Mrs. Robert + Lee. She
bears and perpetuates the name OF her
paternal grandmother, the wife OF Gen.
Robert E. Lee.
Dot Of respect to Mr.. Whitacre's
memory Judge o. NJ. White OF Eau.
quier has declined. until suitable
time has expired, to MAKE public his
selection for the appointment Of
Sheriff tn fill out Mr. Whitacre's unex'
pired term.
James Beach, Of James City county,
was killed in his own house by his wife
and Roland Holmes, and his body
placed on the railroad track, In order
that Beach's death might DO attributed
to accident The first train did not cut
she body 10 pieces. bat the crime wss
traced 90 the woman and Holmes. All
are negroes.
The Chesapeake Bay Fishermen's AS
ISOLATION met In Baltimore last Friday
and elected the following officers Geo.
p SquiTes, President; Albert Morris,
vice. President Geo n. Reed. Score
tary; Jno B. Hinton, Treasurer. The
president lie from Lancaster county,
Va and the other officers from Nor
thumberland county, Va.
The shooting affair, which occurred
some time ago near Nether's Mill, in
Madison county betW cen Isaac Nickol-
son and Epp Smith. resulted In Smiths
losing both eyes. One hundred and
twenty-six shot were picked from
Smiths face, Nicholson has been In
dicted, and will be tried at the March
term Of she County Court.
1t seems TO be foregone conclusion
that Hon. John L. Jeffries, Of Oulpeper,
will be nominated for Attorney. Gem
eral. AS che Richmond Dispatch we'll
says:
''rhere is hardly a man in Virginia
who has met more voters within the
past year than Mr.. Jeffries. He undoubt-
eddy made more speeches during the cam
paign last fall than any other man In
the State not candidate. His speeches
made a fine impression. Nobody ever
accused John Jtffries Of being an orator.
but he is lawyer. and reaeoner SEQ
Dnd TO few in Virginia. "-OraDge
Observer