The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-28
vIRaI MIA NEWS.

4 movement is ON foot to locate n starch
factory at Eastville, Northampton
county.
Miss Lucye Bowers, OF Caroline county,
is spending the winter with relatives in
Florida.
Sixty-fye shad, the first of the season
were taken by u fisherman Of New Point
Mathews county, Friday night.
Judge Whittlc. of the Court of Appeals
has taken the oath OF office and willenter
upon the supreme bench next week
The Board of Directors of the Chesa-
peake Agricultural Fair Association of
northampton county will hold the next
meeting the first week in October
Lieut. Ralph \. ! browne, Jr., ofNccomac,
who has just graduated from West
Point has been assigned To the cavalry
with the rank of second lieutenant.
Municipal appropriations for the year
1901 in Richmond city amount to 81
G1I7iS.4j. 1t is the largest 10y $3.50,
600 ever presented To the City Council.
Capt. II. I, Owen. the first clerk in the
office oi the second auditor. will resign ON
March and Frank Hill, son of Railroad
Commissioner Hill. will he appointed his
successor.
4 heavy snow storm ragged in many sec
tions Saturday SIX inches OF snow fell at
Norfolk Navigation was perilous. as
tiff harbor was envcloped in the binding
snOWilakes.
The ease of the Southern Bell Company
versus the city of Richmond reached in
the supreme Court Friday was not con
sidced The ease connot be- reached, So
il is stated. until next November.
There is a strong sentiment among the
members of the Legislature in favor ui
selling the penitentiary property in Rich
mOnd. buying a site and erecting a modern
prison somewhere out in the country.
Miss Evelyn Byrd Trigg. Miss Mary
Coles Whittle. Misses Elizabeth and
Fannie Conway. OF Orange Mrs J f.
Thompson. OF Orange and Miss IIorner
of Warrpnton attended Il literary meeting
OF the Womau's Club in Richmond Mon
day.
Louisa county Camp Of Confederate
Veterans having determined To erect "A
monument To the gallant soldiers OF the
county. is appealing 10 eX-COnfederates
for contributions. and To the women Of
the State and SONS of confederate vet
Grams \ committee is mailing circulars
asking for aid.
The stockholders of THE Tasley Agr-
cultural Fair Association met Tuesday
at Tasley, AccOmac county. over 800
shares of stock was represented and all
OF the old officials were unanimously re-
elected George Parker Of Accomac, was
elected a. additional member Of the exec
utiye committee
Samuel Register. of Richmond, counsel
for the Newport News and Old Point
Railway Company. tried at Newport
News Monday. under an Indictment charg-
ing him with having offered Councilman
Mountcastle a bride of SllO for his intlu
ence in securing the light contract at
Newport News, was acquitted.
1t may be- stated on good authority
that at the next regular session OF the
Legislature a bill will be- presented pro
viding dispenSary system for the sale
of intoxicating liquors in Virginia. Sen
timent is undoubtedly growing in favor
Of some reform in this line and there are
many who believe that this is the best /
solution of the problem
4 distressing fire occurred in Loudoun |
county. last week. in the dwelling house /
of Mrs. William Abel Mrs Abel and /
children were aroused by the smoke and /
flames The family sot to work remOv- /
ing the contents and worked until they /
were exhausted. and all were badly burn
ed. the two eldest sons seriously So The
house was isolated, and the next morn
ing the neighbors found the family lying
on beds in the cold, all nearly uncon-
sciOus