The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Oulpeper is to have Farmers institute
January 29d
The smallpox scare is subsiding In
Middlesex county.
The two convicts who escaped from
the State Farm have been recsptured.
John s. Thayer has been appointed
postmaster at Rhodesville, Orange
county.
John b. Wright has been appointed
postmaster at Upper Zion. Caroline
county. -4.
The recently repaired Baptist church
at Atlantic, Acoomao county, was dedi.
Gated Sunday.
Mr.. cambridge Sale. of Essex. was
re elected fertilizer inspector for the
First District.
b. Shortly was fined 5000 for sell.
ing liquor illegally at Lewisetta. Nor
cumberland county.
The oyster punRy Vetra, from Tap
pahannock, was sunk IN collision
Friday near Fort Carroll.
Teachers Institute for Northumber-
land county meets 4th Saturday. Goth
Of January, at Heathsville.
The Orkney Springs property, In s hem
andoah county, has been sold 10 Wash
iDgton. d. O., firm for $50, 600.
The RhoAdesville Baptist Church. In
Orange county. has extended a call to
Rev. Stockton Cole, Of Oulpeper
MI N. r. Wolfe. of Richmond
county, has procured a government
position In the national capital city.
VIM. Weakley has been put In jail at
Madison q. H. so await his trial before
the next U. 5. Court for Illicit distill.
ing.
A Farmers Institute will be held at
Warrenton Gath Of January. Prominent
speakers will lecture on practical sub
jects,
The "Hawkwood" estate In Louisa
county. was sold at public auction, and
knocked out to the Morris heirs at
$i4. 200.
Mr.. r. H. Woodward, OF SAluda.
Middlesex county, sold 1925 worth
Of cucumbers from two acres OF
land. or slls.5O to the acre.
Clarence Johnson, colored, Of Cor.
louisville, was sent to the Orange
county Jail to await the action Of the
grand jury. He is charged with forgery.
Rev. r. 8. Monds, now located in
Westmoreland county. has declined the
pastorate Of churches in Henrico
county, which was recently extended
to him.
John Watkins. a Virginlsn, nineteen
years old, who was sentenced 80 three
years for desertion. sawed the bare Of
the dungeon window, at Fort Monroe,
and escaped.
Mr.. r, III. Voolfolk Of Madison
county, has lately lost four fine cattle
from the black leg. Since then he had
Dr. J. g. FerneyhouRh to vaccinate
all his cattle.
The Baptists of Virginia are hard at
work trying TO raise the $50, 900 which
will secure 20 them the additional sub
scription Of $50. 900 offered by John d.
Rockefeller.
The mail route from Urbanna Mid
dlesex county, to Montague has been
readvertised for 30 days, as no satit-
factory bid was received under the first
advertisement.
The United States Government has
agreed 90 return TO the State Of Wiz
ginia $3.50, 600 worth Of quartermaster
stores, etc. furnished during the Span
ish-Amerioan War.
A number Of truck farmers Of North
ampton county have signified their will
lipgness to grow cuoumbers for pickles
il sailing house Is established at q
central point In that county.
At q church conference held for
Macedonia church, Louisa county, I'd
Sunday in January, 1901, committee
was appointed to rebuild the church.
which was burned last December.
District Attorney Edgar Allan has
gone TO Texas TO appear as counsel In q
case for Richmond man who sues q
railroad company for $50. 900 damages
for injuries received In railroad aoct-
dent.
Miss Julia EllInger. Of Oulpeper
county, who is visiting friends in Bal.
timore, was a bridesmaid at the we'd
ding Of Miss Grace Bealmear and Mr..
Willard Law Perkins, both OF Balti' |
more.
AZ the January term Of Gloucester |
county court resolutions Of respect to |
the memory Of the late ]. B. Donovan |
of Mathews county, and the late Robt |
McOandlish, Of Middlesex county, were |
adopted.
The meeting of members Of the bar
and citizens Of Tidewater to pay tender |
tribute TO the memory Of the late Robt. |
MoOandlish, has been postponed until |
the first day Of the February term Of
the Middlesex county court
Henry Vass, of Hanover county, came
near being killed last week. He and
his brother Robert were splitting wood |
together when the ak of his brother /
accidentally struck him on the side Of
the face. cutting deep and ugly wound.
Congressman Jones delivered an adj
dress at banquet given by the Don.
federate Veteran Association Of Balti.
more and Oapt. Lamb went to Alexan-
dria at the Invitation Of the Oonfed.
crates there Saturday, and delivered an
address
The beautiful home of the late DR..
Hunter MCGUIRE near Richmond was
sold Friday. The place contains about
8S acres and brought SIC. 785. The prop.
erty was purchased by the Union Theo.
logical Seminary, whose grounds are
adjacent.
An expert pension swindler managed