The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Five hundred cases Of grip are re-
ported in Richmond city.
Pension Issued as Washington: To-
orease-John II Jordan. Sparta. sl2.
3dt
Peter b. Belcher, Of Hsymarket, Va,
has been granted patent for reversing
gearing.
Mr.. W. W. Fitohett, merchant Of
Northumberland county. has made an
assignment.
Mr.. Thomas Goats. OF Madison cour-
~, has moved with his family 30 the
Upper Rapidan vicinity.
The assessment for 1900 shows an in
crease Of $l3 526,7 in Virginia taxa
bles compared with 1899.
Smoke consumers will be made in
Richmond. A company has been form
cd 70 push the great invention.
The Richmond Sunday Observance
League is preparing for an active fight
for the rigid enforcement Of the Sun.
day law.
Hen Herman is 10 the Hanover ooun.
ty Jail. charge d with robbing the house
of Mr.. + @. Smith. He WAS arrested
at Gordonsville.
Mr. William GateWood, OF Caroline
county, has moved to his farm Fol
son, >" near Cedon, where he expects to
reside for the future.
The centennial OF Oak Grove Metho-
dist church, in Acoomsc county was
celebrated Sunday. The program was
interesting and well rendered.
1t is the purpose Of Major Lynn. OF
Loudoun county, TO stand for his old
place as superintendent Of the peniten-
tiary before the Legislature Of l90l-l9O2.
DR.. Rixey family physician to Presi-
dent Mckinley, aud brother Of Con-
gresham Rixey, has purchased a farm
Of 100 acres near Falls Ohuroa for 60
600 cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Robinson, Of
Caroline county, celebrated few days
ago the twentieth anniversary Of their
marriage and entertained number Of
their friends.
This county ought to have a rock crush
or and thus take q step toward improv-
ing roads. The candidates for district
offices will soon open the spring cam.
paign-Orange Observer.
Mr. James III. Arnold, who was bad
ly injured in attempting 10 GROSS be-
tween TWO oars az Manassas, Prince
William county, has become worse
The Lex was amputated, and there are
fears IS to his recovery.
While Felix Maddox, Of Oulpeper
county, was going TO his home Satur
day, a loose plank in q bridge caught
in the wheel Of his buggy, causing the
horse to run aud throw him to the
roadside, badly brulsing him.
The arrest Of Julius Brautigan, the
Richmond postal mail. clerk. OF Nor
folk, has brought to light the fact that
the Christmas mails were heavily rified
between the two cities, and also that
dishonesty among the employees of the
governments Is on the increase In Rich
mond and the State Richmond News.
The cornerstone Of the new Presbyt e.
rian Church In Cape Charles City was
laid Friday with Masonic rites. The
Cape Charles lodge, together with
number of the members Of the Eastville
lodge united in the ceremony. Mr..
James Sterling, presided, end prayer
was offered by the chaplain, the Rev.
h E. Barrett. of the Southern Metho-
dist Church.
Capt. H. Pritchett was drowned in
ped from Baltimore, and proceeded go
the oyster grounds, putting In at South
River. The crew had all been drinking
heavily during the day, and one fell
overheard, bat was rescued. Pritchett
was captain Of the bugeye, Richard
Smith, Of Oris6eld, Md.
There has been one death from small
pox and nine or ten cases reported from
Middlesex county the past week. The
Southside Sentinel, Of that county
says "It can be readily seen that we
have reached the point when IL be-
comes imperative for something TO be
done by the authorities in Middlesex to
stamp out smallpox in this county, es.
pecially in the middle district, where
number Of cases have broken out and
the malady has existed for some months
past. ="
Stree the death of Col Wickham no
appointment Of a referee in bankruptcy
has been made to I'LL the vacancy.
Judge Waddill designated o. p. Gard.
we'll. referee of the Fifth judicial Dis
triot, TO set In the Richmond cases.
Il is rumored in Richmond that Judge
Waddill will appoint Robert H. Talley
as referee for Richmond. Mr. Gard
wells territory embraces Hanover,
Caroline, King William, New Kent,
Middlesex and Gloucester counties, and
he will continue as referee in that dis
trict.