The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-16
VIRGINIA NEWS
movements Is on foot to build church
at BloOmtown, AccOmac county.

A movementison foot to build church
at BlOOmtown, AccOmac county.
Mr.. Geo. A. Parker and family, of
Baltimore, moved to Accomac &. IL. re-
Gently.
The Virginia Oyster Planters Associa-
ton will convene at Dew, Middlesex
county, tomorrow.
Geo. +. Harrison, of Fairfax, recently
sold $50 acres of land to III. T. Craig, Of
LOudoun, for -, $50.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Jas A.
Phillips, in Essex county, was consider
ably damaged by fire recently.
The Orange County Confederate Pension
Board met last week and granted pen
sons TO two soldiers and four widows.
The Montpelier mansion, in Orange
county, Is being wired for electric lights
and determination of large brick stable
has been laid.
The hotel at Grange Camp in Fairfax
county. was destroyed by fire, together
with most of its contents, last week
Loss -, 300.
Judge Daniel A. Grimsley, who has
been i'll at his home in Culpeper, is much
better, and will soon resume his duties
ON the bench.
The birthday of Thomas Jefferson was
celebrated at the University of Virginia
Saturday by the opening of the hand
some new hospital.
The Hiden place. in Orange county
belonging to Mr. W. c. Graves, l0l acres,
has been sold to John II. Brown, of Harri-
sonburg, for $500.
4 prOtracted meeting il in progress at
the Baptist church at Saluda, MiddleseX
county, and is being conducted by Rev
DR.. F. b. Beale, of Essex.
Rev. W. f. Cave. d. d., of Paducah,
KY, to whom a pastoraleall wasextend
ed by Tabb Street Presbyterian church,
Petersburg, has declined.
Rev. II. j. Wray, OF Heathesville. will
assist in a prOtracted revival, to begin
in the Warsaw Methodist church, on the
third Sunday in this month.
Mr.. f. A. Kirk, of Illinois, has pur
chased the farm of 202 acres, near Orange
c. H., from Senator James p Taliaierro,
of Florida, for the sum OF 81 800.
The American Bank, OF Orange, has
purchased the Fry Building, at Orange
c. H., in which the bank is located, from
Mrs. p II. Fry for the sum Of -, $50.
Rev j. L. HutsOn, the evangelist, of
Richmond, is conducting series of revi-
val services at the Baptist church in lr-
vington, Lancaster county, this week.
Rev. $. II. Kidd. OF New Jersey, has
accepted call to DrummOndtown Bap-
fist church, Accomac county, and will
occupy the pulpit of that church on Sun
day, April Dist.
The University OF Virginia has the
honor Of having been the Alma Mater of
four Presidents of the L. $. and large
number Of t. s. Senator'S and members Of
the National Congress.
4. n Wexford, son of Hon. II. Cart
Wexford. A. b. OF the University of Vir-
ginia in law, will locate at Warsaw,
Richmond county, and practice his pro-
iession in the Northern Neck.
At Warrenton Saturday, the Warren
ton team defeated Bethel Military Acad
envy in ball game Score % to IL. At
Charlottesville, Harvard defeated the
University of Virginia team. Score Sto ..
The new horse show grounds, on the
mill tract, in Orange county, have been
laid off and will soon be ready for the
coming exhibition 10 August. The grand
stand has been moved to the new To-
cation.
Rev. +. F. Hall, of Orange, and students
r. and b Gravely, of WOOdberry Forest
High School, and Mr. Frank Hall, of
Bedford City. have returned from pleas
ant visit to the battlefelds OF the Wilder
ness.-Orange Observer.
Last week the will OF George Shaeffer,
which was written by the testator on a
slate, was admitted to probate in the
Shenandoah County court. Mr.. Shaeffer
wrote the will on the slate, intending to
copy it the following day. butdied before
he could do 80.
Hon. n. B. Early and Mr. Geo. Parrott,
Of Greene county, were here on Friday
looking up some data for a telephone
line from Stanardsville to BarbOursville.
The telephone from here to Somerset
is an assured fact and work on same will
soon be commenced.- News.
On April 26th the committee OF Mar
win Grove Camp will meet on the camp
ground to make necessary arrangements
for the ensuing meeting to let hotels,
confectionery stands, horse lots, barber
shop and all other privileges. Also to
make contract to have new seats put
under the tabernacle.
NewscOmesf from Mathews county that
for the past week the wind has been
almost gale from the north.
The steamer Tired Avon, running from
DdiIltnOTt W IictCucbbb, was DlOWH
ashore near Fitchett Hill last Tuesday,
and laid there till Thursday, when she |
was pulled off by tug sent down from
Baltimore.
Col. John s. Mosby is in Warrenton,
and expresses himself about the fancied |
similarity between the capture of Aguin- |
aldo to his capture ofSteuben during the |
Civil War. He says that there is no re-
semblance whatever between the two cpl
sodes. AguinaldO was captured by |
treachery, the capture OF Steuben was |
effected by attacking an armed man and
securing his person.
The tablet which is to be placed upon
the Virginia Historical Society Building,
IN Richmond, under auspices of the land
mark committee Of the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities,
mas been finished. 1t is of Virginia gran
tie with the following inscription: "The
residence of Gen. RObt f. Lee, 1861
1865" The unwilling Of the tablet will
Jake place tomorrow.
The Weems line steamer Northumber-
and is laid up in Baltimore for her an
lual spring renovation and painting,
to resuming her place upon
her route between this city and Balti-