The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Miss Phoebe Harrison, of Fairfax county
led Tuesday night. Aged - vears

Mr. Joseph y. Lodge, OF bOudOul
county, died Wednesday, aged 30 years
August % has been decided upon as
Virginia Day at the Buffalo Exposition.
Virginia is well represented at the
Southern Baptist convention now in
session in New Orleans
At Hampton, Mrs Jennie Wood was
sent ON to the grand jury charged with
attempting to burn her own home
Mr.. William r. Wilson. Of Richmond,
has contributed So, 600 to the Methodist
orphanage to he located near that city
The Womans Board of Home Missions
of the Methodist Episcopal church South
selected Richmond, Va. FORTS next meet
ing.
Virginia Wednesday received 500 M
her share in the profits of the Franklin
dispensary for six months ending April
Roth.
Mr.. Brooke Payne, of WarrentOn, has
been promoted to acaptaincy in artillery
and will bc stationed at West Point ~ n
professor
Stunt Post of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company, thinks the ship
building combine will he beneficial To
Newport News.
Mrs Douglas, of Lancaster county,
and Mrs Newcomb, of King and Queen,
are visiting Mrs. u. W. Calls, of 3OI
Randolph street -Richmond Times.
Mr.. Joseph f. Willard, of Fairfax coun-
ty. member of the House of Delegates, II
said to be- the richest man in Virginia, his
wealth being estimated at $4,000 600.
The Victoria Cross has been bestowed
upon Mr.. Vandyke Todd, Of Jefferson,
Tex. for distinguished services in the
South Artisan war Mr.. Todd il Nir-
gilman.
DIR. A. r. Warner. Of Philadelphia, has
bought "lIomeland' the farm OF MIR.
Lud Lake in Culpeper county, for 81, POO
cash. He will locate on the same and
practice his profession.
The prospects for building The
Henry Clay Inn, at Ashland, are bright
Eight thousand dollars worth of the
stock of the $1,000 authorized 10y the
directors. has been taken.
The contract for building the great
Weston aqueduct in Boston has been
awarded to Shamahan, Voolfolk a Co.,
of Richmond The price for the Boston
work is to be 81 O0O,0OO
Prof. ]. T. Howell, formerly Of the
University Of Arkansas, has been
elected president Of the Southwest Nir-
ginia Institute, the Baptist institution
in Bristol for the education of young
women.
The Mary Washington building at the
Negro Reformatory, in Hanover county.
was formally opened Wednesday with
appropriate ceremonies. The building
is To be used ~ a schoolfor manual train
ing and for other school purposes.
The survivors of the famous old Eff
tenth Regiment, Virginia Volunteers
will hold their annual reunion ON May
~. at Willamsburg-the fortieth ami
versary of the day on which the regi-
ment went to the front in the war be
tween the States.
The slot-machine men Mt Newport
News have decided to contest the de
cision OfCommissioner of Revenue Crump
not to issue license to them. They have
given notice that they will apply to
Judge Blackstone for n mandamns to
compel him to issue the licenses
John Henry Turner, cOlored, was shot
in Fauauier county; little boy was
snappinga pistol at n cat which failed to
90 off. Turner told the boy to try it at
him. the boy complied with his request
the ball entering below the knee and
struck the bone and lodged near the
ankle.
Superintendent BOwles 10 the State
School for the Deaf and Blind, at Staun-
ton. announces that the Superintendent
of Schools for the following counties,
among Others, have failed to furnish him
with copies of the census OF deaf and
blind children for 1900 within their coun-
ties. az required by the Code Accomac,
Caroline. Fairfax. Gloucester, King and
Queen, LOudoun. Louisa. Madison, Mid
dlesex. Northampton, Northumberland,
Orange. Richmond and Spotsylvania.
An operation was performed recently at
the Ola Dominion Hospital upon ayoung
man. which, if successful, will give the
patient mental faculties which he has
never possessed on account of a malior-
nation which has stUnted his brain. The
case is being watched closely by the ply
sicians. and will be one Of the greatest
of surgical science in this
rity shOnld he recover and gain his facul-
ties The patient is thought to be recover
ing Richmond Times.