The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Orange Horse Show will he held
on August Sth and 9th.
The new church-Craniord Memorial
in Fairfax county was dedicated sunday
John d. Hooe. of Warpnton, won the
steeplechase at Chicago on Tuesday last
with Becky Role.
Rev. ]. r. Wilkinson was stricken
with paralysis Tuesday at his home at
Apple Grove, Louisa county.
The army worm is said 10 be inluring
the corn. wheat and grass crops III p"r-
tions of the Northern Neck.
DESPITE the strike Of the machnists the
work of shipbuiding is being pushed AT
the Newport News shipyard.
Me. Trevilan has been appointed
nostmaster at Ark, Gloucester county.
vice W. C.. Trcvlian. resigned.
ten. Ftzhugh Lee announces his pur-
nose 10 make his home in Richmond and
enter npon some business pursuit.
Mrs William Yates Chinn.oi Lancaster
county. while walking in her yard
trimmed and fell. breaking her ankle
The faculty and corps of cadets Of the
Virginia Agricultural College, at Blacks
burg. 30 in all, hayegone To the Buffalo
Exposition.
At the commencement exercises oi the
Woman's College in Richmond last week
the elocution medal was awarded to Miss
Leslie .leffries. of tulpepcr.
Thornton Stringielow ON Tuesday last
sold bunch of lambs To Mr.. O. d. Miller.
which brought an average price OF 500
per head. -Culpeper Exponent.
Rev. John Pollard will leave the city
about July LIST To take charge oi the
churches in Caroline county. To which he
has been recently called.-Rich News.
grazing company has been chartered
i'm the Southwest with u capital stock oil
500. GOO. and il has purchased 3,W'o
acres Of land in Wythe and Puasklcoun-
ties.
Two additional graves have been un-
earthed at Jamestown. la one was the
body OF a man of unusual statue. Near
his left knee was found a part of glass
and mother oi.pearl buckle.
lanes Stillman. a New York million
airc has sent his check for 50 800 To hc
applied to the William l.. Wilson memo
rial fund for the establishment OF de
partmeut of economies at Washington
aud Lee University.
The tenth annual meeting OF the No-
mans Home Missionary Society ot the
Baltimore Conference. Methodist Episco-
pal church. South. which has been in SEES
sion at Hamilton. Louduun county, since
Saturday. closes today
After June Both il will not be necessary
To put revenue stamps on telegrams,
checks, express receipts. leases, promls-
sorry notes. mortgages, insurance poll
cies and real estate cOnyeyances. where
the consideration is under 100.
Rev. John H. Dickinson and family.
arrived here ON sunday and are settled
in their new home. The congregation OF
It. Johns church are delighted 10 havea
rector once more a. the pulpit has
been vacant for nearly n year.-Iide-
water Democrat
Judge J. W. g. Blackstone OF Accomac.
has recovered from his recent attack OF
psoriasis and left Saturday for Roanoke,
where be will deliver an address at the
college commencement, aud from there
will 90 to Iiyattsville, Md, in Response
to similar request.
On Sunday. June. End, Col. Burruss
Munday. of Orange county, celebrated
the 10Th anniversary of his birth, sur
rounded by his children and grand-chil-
dren numbering iifty-two. \ bountiful
dinner was feature of the celebration.
sixty persons partaking Of the same.
r. ;. Dettweiler has sold his farm To
Mr.. Prince. of Midland, who will take
possession about August lst., and Mr..
Dettweier will go To Michigan to live. .
The reservoir for Warrenton will be
completed this week Ii will contain a
three-months' supply Of water and will
prevent the scarcity which occurs in long
dry spells Of weather.-NarrentOn Nir-
gilman.
". G.. Grieve Of Yonkers, y. Y, called
upon Commissioner koiner in regard to
investing so, 900 in Virginia sheep lands.
Mr. Grieve represents gentlemen who
desire to locate in Virginia and will visit
different sections OF the State before de
Gliding upon the section in which he will
purchase the lands. Mr. Grieye has al
ready left the city upon the trip Of in
spectiOn. Rich. Times.
Frank NJ. Chichester, fredericksburg.
John y. ClaybroOk. Hague, Henry OR.
Cooper ,Culpeper graduated in law at the
University of Virginia this session.
George Tucker Grinnan, OF Orange, W W.
Hume. Culpeper, j. b. Mears, Accomac
Jas. 4. Rice, Northumberland, ). i. Scott,
fredericksburg, l.. +. Wilson. LoudOun,
graduated in medicine.
Theclosing exercises Of Margaret Acad
envy, at Onancock AccOmac county.
were held Friday. The medals were all
won by young ladies' They were de
livered To Misses Matte Robinson, Ruth
Kellum and Asa Hurt, Of Onancock, by
Rev. j. II. Henderlte, of AccOmac Court
house. Mr. Stewart X. Powell. present
ed the musical prizes.
The following Virginians graduated
from the National University, Washing
ton, this session: Masters Of Law-Wm.
J. Chandler, Otis {. Gossage, w. S Green.
VIM B. Henry, L. L. Meredith Of Manas-
sas, p. NJ. Meyer, Harrison Nesbit and
Dean Swift. Bachelors Of Law-Alex \.
breckenridge u. l.. Dalby, W. lIalsey, j.
b. Hull and Vim. j. Turner.