The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Nearly all of the striking machinists
have returned to work at the Newport
News ship-yard.
The citizens of Kinsale, Westmoreland
county. had ~ their guest yesterday
GOV. j. Iloge Tyler
4 post-oflice has been established at
Polo. King and Queen County with M
olson Clark ~ postmaster
Mfr. T. =. Bell, Of Northamptoncounty,
due 30 barrels Of Irish potatoes from
two and a half acres of land.
Mfr Charles b. Rouss, of New, York will
contribute X. 900 To the proposed mt
mortal hospital at Winchester
4 large safe. to be used in the bank
nj Tappahannock. Essex county, was re-
moved from kilmarnOck last week.
It il understood that work will begin
ON the rebuilding scheme OF the Jefferson
Hotel in Richmond at an early date.
over 100 public school teachers OF
Northern Virginia are now attending the
Summer Normal School at MANASSAS
The Board of Directors has acquitted
DIR. Preston, of the Southwestern iospl-
tai. of the charges preferred against hlIh'
l.. f. Hansbrough, of Fauquier, has
been appointed Special Deputy Collector
of internal Revenue with headquarters nj
Lynchburg.
Twenty-seven dwellings were destroy
ed by fire, involving n loss ot fifteen
thousand dollars, at Primers Folht
Wednesday morning.
The dwelling house of Mrs Oscar san
ford. of Westmoreland county, was
greatly damages by lightning during
heavy eectrict storm.
Joseph H. Shepherd, cha rged with
embezzIement of State funds while clerk
in the Auditors office has been given five
years in the penitentiary-
Reports to the State Board of Health
indicate that smallpox. whooping-
cough and measles prevail to some eN-
tent in many portion OF the state.
In the harness class, at the Atlantic
CITY Horse Show. prize was won ny
challenger and Champion, belonging
toCourtland II. smith ol Fairfax county.
After severals days of dependency MIR.
John Mcdaniel. proprietor oi the hamll-
ton House. Danville, cut his throat from
ear To ear in his room in the hotel Satur-
day.
The Methodist preachers of Richmond
will. it il thought, make move to intiu-
ence the Constitutional Convention Ia
retain the word christian in the bill oi
| rights.
The Culpeper and Rappahannock Iele-
phone Company has put III thelreXchange
at Cnlpeper. Telephone communication
can now be- had ron Culpeper with the
| outside world.
Waverley Thomas. - years old, a
native Of Fairfax county. now OF Baltl-
more. attempted suicide by taking laud-
anum. 4 love trouble is said To be the
cause. He may recover.
Licensed in Washington To marry
John \. LOckhart, of Richmond, Va,
and Lula Mason. of Hanover county, Va;
Robert :. Jenkins and Gloria +. Horner
both of LoudOun county, Va.
The Danville Tobacco Journal has
| lust issued "A complete directory OF all the
| leaf tobacco dealers. manufacturers, ana
warehousemen in the States OF Nirginla.
| North Carolina, and South Carolina.
The members of Pope's Greek Baptist
| Church. WestmOreland county, are max
ing arrangements for big meeting the
| first Sunday in August Rev. Frank
| Farley. of New Jersey will do the preach
ing.
| The board of public work has com
| pleted the work OF assessing railroad
| property for the year 1901. Ii shows
i n net increase in taxes to the state
of $11.47413 over the assessment OF
1900.
The authorities of Frederick, Page,
| Warren. and Shenandoah counties have
| become greatly alarmed over the spread
/ of hvdrophobia in that section, fifty cattle
having died of the disease during the past
| six week
1t is said, the general consensus of Opin
ion in Culpeper county is To abolish the
| County Court system and have in it,
place some such plan AZ that already
outlined in the Constitutional Convention
by W. NJ Anderson.
Pensions issued ut Washinton: Original
-Thos. Knock SO. lncrease-lsaac Till
lespie. 81, both of Accomac county
DECENTRALIZATION HarmansOn, North
ampton county. SO; Increase-Woodsor
| IIickerson. King George county, $40
| Sitty Saunders, Northampton county
$12.
Capt. David Bailey, supervisor OF the
division of the Southern Railway from
Culpeper to Lyncbburg, was by Road
master Lindsay, on behalf OF the oiiiclali
of the Southern, presented Friday will
free transportation to the Buffalo ExpOsi
ton and return, and purse filled will
gold coin TO meet expenses.
1 y
dozen Baptist educational institutions
of the State, the Academy at Bowling
Green, Caroline county. among them
was held in Richmond Tuesday, for the
discussion of the ACCESSIBILITY of the for
nation of union for mutual benefit
and support. A resolution was adopted
in favor of the plan.
Over one hundred strong the Virgins
troops marched into the Exposition
grounds, at Buffalo, n. Y, with banner
flying and the band playing Dixie. They
were received with great enthusiasm ant
given one of the most suitable locations
on the great plaza for camp Thu
Southern soldiers have three companies
as follows Lynchburg Home Guard
Washington Guards of Fredericksburg
and the Danville Light Infantry.
Call to Bryan Democrats.
The official call Of the Bryan Demo
| crafts" of Ohio was issued Tuesday i