The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The journeymen bankers OF Richmond
are out on strike

The journeymen bankers of Richmond
are out on a strike.
Mr.. d. II. Titus, of Loudoun county,
has % ewes, which have given birth To ~
lambs this spring. 81 Ofwhich are living
James X. Maddux, of Warrenton, has
sold To Miss Muuring, Of New York, he
Quick. one OF his handsOmest hunters, Tor
81 600.
Thecruiser Dixie, which has been placed
in the dry dock. at Norfolk, sustained no
damage to her hull through her recent
grounding in the Potomac river.
The Sheriff of Essex county, has re-
ceived information of theescape OF Henry
Robinson, of Essex county, n dangerous
mnatic from the StauntOn asylum.
The Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons
will meet in Richmond next Wednesday,
i'm special session to settle what DISPOSE
ton to make of the Masonic Temple.
Miss Louise NJ. Palmer has returned to
her home, at kilmarnock, Lancaster
county. after atwO-months' visit To her
sister. Mrs. NJ. $. Stringiellow, of Brandy
Station, Culpeper county.
4 large crowd was present at the
March term of Culpeper County court.
A great exhibition of fine stock was had
on the commons, some OF which came
from n number of bordering counties.
There is in Richmond an organization
of negroes who believe in youdOu wor-
shin. An officer who has investigated
the matter says the orgies OF these wor-
shippers are often weird in the extreme.
The fertilizer law will be rigid ly enforced
in Virginia this year. Fertilizers have
been found in the State without tags and
Commissioner Koiner has taken steps to
prosecute the manufacturers for violation
of the fertilizer law.
The post-ofIice at Remington, Fauquier
county, was entered by thieves Saturday
night. The safe was blown open, but
the robbers only secured n few dollars IN
stamps. The safe was demolished. There
is no clue To the thieves.
When court adjourned Tuesday at Lam
cester c. II. only nineteen of the twenty
of the venire had been selected To try the
Coleman-Sanders breach of promise
suit, and the sheriff and his deputy Were
dispatched to summon IA number ol
Others to select from.
Saturday large temperance rally was
held at White Stone, Lancaster county.
4 number of speeches were made. and
plans set on foot to conduct the coming
election Local option elections will be
held in White Stone and White Chapel
magisterial districts April 2nd.
At the meeting held at Culpeper e. H..
Monday to secure subscriptions and the
right OF way through Culpeper county
for the fredericksburg and Rappahan-
mock Railroad, an organization was at
fected for this purpose, and acOmmittee OF
business men appointed to report their
progress to a future meeting.
Fire broke out in Mr.. Calvin Bristows
barns Sunday morning Two large barns,
acarriage house and an ice-hOuse, four line
mules, four Jersey cows and two calves
were enveloped in flames. Mr.. Bristow
was aroused by the kicking OF his horses
and ranin his night clothes and opened n
door to let two of them out. In his at
tempt to open the door of the mule stable
he was badly burned about the face and
was forced to let them perish in the
flames. 4 large quantity of farming inn
Elements, grain and hay were consumed.
Loss 81, 600. Insurance $500. The fire
was the work of an incendiary'