The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
VIRGINIA NEWS
Mr. T.. Il. White will erect a So, 600
residence in the suburbs of leesburg.

MIR T.. Il. White will erect So, OuO
residence in the suburbs OF leesburg
Mr. Richard Hickman. Of Accomac
county lost a mule which was said to be
- years Old
Mr.. Marshall Campbell and wife. OF
Loudoun county, will move To Orange
county to reside.
EThe Washington Traction Company ol
Norfolk was sold to New York parties
at auction Saturday for - 900 600.
The collection Of portraits OF the l.rc
family has been lent to Washington ana
Lee University 10y Gen. G. W. {. Lee.
Judge +. NJ Mcmillan has appointed
Hiram Mcmillan. a Supervisor, IN Greenr
county.yice Mr. Champ Powell. deceased.
Miss Arizona Elkins has been appoint
ed postmaster at NoOdville. Rappahan
mock county. vice g. e. Elkins, resigned.
Mayor +. II barclay editor OF the
Lexington Gazette has announced his
candidacy for State Treasurer Of irginia
Experts went into the POcahOntas coal
mines To make an examination. None
r. .urned and their dead bodies have been
found.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Brown, Of
Westmoreand county, celebrated Thurs
day the twenty-hfth anniversary OF their
marriage.
Rev Frank T.. Berkely. of Front Royal.
will take charge OF the Baptist churches
at and around Middleburg. Loudoun
county, January LIST.
MIR. j. II. Wilson. depot agent OF the
Southern Railway in Orange for several
months, has resigned To accept posi-
ton in the Norfolk navy yard.
The residence of Mr. Ellis K Holsinger
at Brentsyile. Prince William county.
together with contents. was destroyed
by fire last week There was no insur-
ance
Pensions issued Mt Washington: Cath
airline Starkey. Cnlpeper county, -; Eli
jah Russell Chincoteague Island. 81 /;
Joseph ) Johnson. OF Westmoreland
county $40
Herbert Robinson. who kept store at
Lillian. Northumberland county has sold
his house and stock of goods to Bob
Douglass. The whole business was sold
for $4,000.
A contract has been closed 10y the vii
liam K. 1rigg Shipbuilding Company in
Richmond with the Standard oil Com
pany for the reconstruction of tank steam
er to carry : 800 900 gallons of oil and
TO cost $i39. 900.
When Louisas treasury is in shape
TO pay even per cent. interest on bonds
then we can talk about issuing bonds
TO build a new courthouse. We need
better roads worse thana - 600 court
house. Louisa News
Miss Maria Powell. Of Greene county.
lost her house and all the contents last
week by fire. tits charged that colored
girl living with her stole one hundred
dollars. and TO hide the theft set fire 20
the house. The girl was put in jail az
Stanardsyille
Assessment 10 the extent OF }3 II per
cent was recently levied in Newport News
TO pay a 500. O0Opaving bill. Prominent
property owners refused 10 pay, entering
a formal protest and notifying the paw
ing committee that they proposed TO
fight the case in court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orthea of Mathews coun-
~. who are making trip to Narrenton
by private conveyance. stopped at Hotel
Baghv Wednesday. Judge Ware
bagged - birds. with two days hunting
this week. Miss Mary Brooke Nal
lory has returned from an extended visit
to relatives in Culpeper.-Tidewater
Democrat
1t is rumored that plans are being per
lecte0 lOr tne eTetilDH pl Nhu'l w VI m ~
Orange. Mr. o. t. Bresee was para
lived at his home in Baltimore few
days ago, and is reported to he in Sc
rious condition. His son. Mr.. Stuart
Bresee. OF Rapidan, and family. were
summoned to his bedside Mr.. and
Mrs. c. b. Taylor, of Wilmington, Del,
have moved TO Orange to eside.-Orange
Observer.