The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-20
VIRGINIA NEws
Mr.. Daniel Kelley has purchased the
Wade HALEY iarm in I'auquicr.


Wade HALEY farm in Fauquicr.
\ new pOstoflice has been established
in LoudOun county To- he known NJ 10y.
atty.
&. W. Tidler, OF Rappahannock county.
bad three cows killed by lightning last
week
SO 900 has been raised for the jeff
Davis monument to bc erected in Rich.
mOnd
Mr. Park Agnew and Others are con
sdering the ACCESSIBILITY Of erecting nm.
other fertilizer factory in Alexandria
IN electric railroad from Aqueluct
bridge to Great Falls. with "A branch to
Fairfax Court house. iscOntemplatcd.
At the negro conference in session at
Hampton this week. The Proposed Dis
franchisemcnt Oi the Negro, was discuss
ed.
The board Of managers Of the Masonic
Home Of Virginia elected Miss Walton.
Of Richmond, "A teacher In that institu-
ton.
The Loudoun County Prohibition and
Evangelical Association will hold n six
days bush.mceting purcellville, begin
ming July Both.
The committee which was to locate II
site for the new South River Church to
be- built in Greene county, did not agree
~ to the location.
Mr.. T.. l.. e. scott, for several years II
member of the school board Of Hanover
county. rendered his resignation To take
effect August LIST.
The body Of n colored man driited
ashore at Mr. j. r. Miners on Carter
Creek Wednesday. The body has not
yet been Unidentified.
The board of sinking fund commission
ers will meet at the State library. Rich
mond. to-day to open bids for 10000
worth Of State bonds.
There il n fair prospect that one OF the
four sites To be- selected for the great
military maneuycr camps authorized by
Congress will be in Virginia
Among young men from Virginia ap
pointed to the l. :. Military Academy
Tor admission in June. 1902. il Bennett
Puryear, Jr., OF Madison Mills.
The board Of Supervisors for LoudOuD
county will meet at the court House July
- To settle accounts Of the County and
make the leyies for the coming year.
loo miitiamen, Of the District oiCol-
umba. have gone into their annual en-
campment near leesburg. The arrange
mrnts are complete for IA pleasant outing.
The Turkey Ridge county road, in
Greene county. which was injured 80
much by the severe rains, has been chang
ed by commissioners To make n better
route.
The annual meeting Of the board Of
supervisors, of Cnlpeper county, To make
leyies, fix salaries for officers, and al
lowances Of the poor, etc, will he held on
July 22nd.
Mrs. Mary Austin Carroll. Of Boston,
has lust made gift To- the University OF
Virginia. by which the institution will re-
crivc during the remainder OF her life an
income Of about ~ 900.
The Amissyille. Rappahannock county,
Camp meeting, will commence Aug. 9TH.
Rev. Mr.. JOS. Amiss, formerly Of Culpeper
and Rev. Mr. Edwards, Of Fauquier, will
be- in charge of the meeting.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the city
of Charlottesville 5000 for II public
library building, provided the city Will
expend 81 600 each year To maintain It,
and provide n suitable site.
The interest in Irish potatoes is still
undated. The average Eastern shore
man don't think of much else nowadays.
The price holding up this week has en-
abled those. who had not shipped, to do
80 at n good advance over the earlier
prices.
The Dover Association committee on
the question of excluding liquor dealers
from membership of the churches met IN
Richmond and formulated its report,
which will be submitted at the meeting
of the Association there on July I'D.
John Jones one OF the negroes indicted
for attempting to murder some OF the
peace officers OF Culpeper was given two
wears in the penitentiary. The case oil
Edward Chapman, who was indicted Tor
the same ofiense, was continued To next
term of court.
The surveyors who are at work locat.
ting the railroad through Greene county
claim they have made the lowest grading
through Powel's Cap that has ever been
made vet. They are still hammering on
fine Elkton route and have left the noun
tains and are coming towards Stanards-
vile.
The Red Men of ChincOteague, Accomac
county. celebrated the tenth anniversary
of their tribe Wednesday. All oil the
neiphboring tribes on the Eastern Shore
attended and magnificent reception
was rendered at the expense OF the home
tribe. Addresses were delivered by dls-
tingnished speakers from Philadelphia
and other places.
Isaac Randall, of King and Queen
county. who served n term in the peni-
tertiary four years ago, was thought 10
have caused his wife's death, which oc
Cured few days ago, by terribly beat
ing her No evidence discriminating