The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The demand for the Virginia century
bonds continues
Pension issued al Washington. rank
Dennis OF Northampton county, -.
Judge Robert ". Hughes condition r.
very much improved. aud his friends O. Z
hopeful ui hi- recovery.
Governor elect Montague has written a
letter strongly m,orng \rginian cN-
hbit at the 81. Louis Exposition.
On the first Saturday in December
Bethany church, Caroline county will
call a pastor. Rev j. ; Ryland having
resigned.
The cadet eleven OF the Virginia Poly
terhnic Institute defeated the Virginia
Military Institute at football in Norfolk
Thursday. Score - tot
Mr.. G. +. Moore. Of Cape Charles AMI
DR. George T. Scarborough ol Accomac,
have hccn appointed t. ; pension mcdi-
cal examiners Tor the Eastern shore
The telephone line bctwcccu Aldie and
Middcburg has been comhrtei, and
communication can he had with Eau.
quor county aud "A long distance beyond.
The foundry oithcStark and Dixie Plow
Works. in Richmond was burned
Wednesday night The damage was
about $4,000. aud is covered 10y IL
surancc.
Mr.. Richard T. lIlckok, sergeant major
of the SEVENTEEN Regiment. was verJ
severely injured about the face Thursday
while out hunting 10y the stock oi his gun
bursting.
Mr. 6. T Barbee has gone To Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. Tor treat
mcnt. fho-ucw post-Oilicri~ nearly com
plctcd and Is a great improvement over
the present office Orange \lr2lniau
The University of Virginia closed *
season AT richmond Thursday ny dt-
icatiug the University ol the South. oi
Sewancc. Fem 10y - too. Ia "a game oi
football. The game was seen by '.uuu
persons.
4 SAL accident occurred M Madison
Tuesday Grorge Cave lcolurcil lett his
three httlr children alone 300 the house.
and one ui them. boy about 3 years
oh ca0ght fire from the open fireplace
and Wa, burned 90 death 100 % few mIn.
mes
Mr. y II Moses pjyrearhrl llrlth--
willie from Richmond sunday morning
and WIS inferred ia the family bury
ground The Ma-on- took charge tnc
grave aud DR. George " liraic o.hrniri
at the burial service
The grand juryui Ac-omaccouufr Wn-
in session four days aud many iulirt
mcnts were found Chief among them i-
thar against the Judges oi election on
thincoteaguc Island 90 "a local option
election the past spring. ia which they
are charged with irregular conduct
At Wheaton, Lancaster county. "a
Young negro named SUNNY Bush. whilst
under the influence Of liquor entered On,
dwelling oi Captain nick Floyd, during
the absence of the Captain. and terror
ICED Mrs Floyd and the children, who
fed for protection. 10y breaking up the
furniture and 10y hi- proiane language
The citizens oi Wheaton, are zap in arms
Bush made his escape.
The citizens of Norfolk Portsmouth.
Norfolk county. aud the town OF Berkeley
ARE impressed with the propriety of cele
brating in q proper manner the ter
centennial OF the establishment upon this
continent Of the first English settlement
AT Jamestown in the year of 1904 To
this end steps will boz taken 10 bring the
matter To the attention of the General
Assembly uf Virginia at It's next session.
and 10 have il designate the citF ui Nor.
folk. or some point ln ltr vicinity. ~ a
most fitting place for such celebration.
is. Revenue Collector Asa Rogers. Oi the
Richmond district. has received reports
from the revenue agents in tarrollcuuuty
showing how their efforts at raiding
Illicit stills had been thwnrted 10y the
blowing Of horns and bya thorough ~
tenn of signals which were run zap from
every cabin where the mOOnshlner- were
doing business The scene of q proposed
seizure j. near Pick POstOiiicc, "a rugged
country. and a. thu officers approached.
a long tin horn would be- sounded and
taken up ahead OF them 10y the occupants
of the next mountain home 80 their
coming was told all over the whole coun-
try aud their visit given wide announce
ment.