The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

on the increase rapidly III Louleh V"u"'g
Mayor Taylor, of Richmond, has vetoed
the Cnrfew law recently passed by the City
Council.
1t is said that Zoar church, Orange,
has extended TO Rev. Mr.. Harlow, otthat
county, another call.
DIR. Hart, of Louisa county, il moving
to Ashland, Hanover county, where he
will practice dentistry
Messrs. Harry Martin, Billy Bray aud
Richard Hilton. OF Rappahannockc county,
left last week for Montana.
The BAPTIST Sunday school of rbanna,
Middesex county has purchased library
of about seventy-tive nice books.
J.E. Fowler has been appointed post
master at Marionville, Northampton
county. vice A. H. Bell, resigned.
Pensions issued ut Washington Origi-
nal-James Clough, of Accomac county
SO; Levin White. of AccOmac county, 81
Milton Johnson was indicted in the
Louisa County court last week Tor rape
and his trial continued 10 the April term.
Mrs. Fannie Trimmer, formerly OF
Prince William county, was recently
paralyzed at her home in Ohio, and II
quite i'll.
The Board of Supervisors. Of Accomac
county, decided to. have the Courthouse
ward enclosed at once with substantial
picket fence.
An engine and large lot of lumber he
longing To Messrs. J. |. and J. L. llender-
soy.. of Orange county, were destroyed by
fire recently.
Revs. l. A. Cutler and Richard Bagby
of LOuisa county, have been appointed
directors on the State Board Of the Anti
Saloon League.
Judge Dew. the Second Auditor. has
received from Minnesota a large batch Ol
coupon bonds. To beeXchanged Tor regis
tered State bonds.
DIR Tulloss. of Prince William county
who was operated ON recently for appen
dicitis. il said Obe improving rapidly al
a sanitarium in Washington.
The post-ofiice at Madison Mills, Madi
son county. was broken into and robbed
of money and stamps to the amount ol
So or $40. No clue to the thieves.
Joe Strother. cOlored, was jailed last
week in Orange county,s charged with
breaking into the house OF Polly Minor
colored. and assaulting the inmates.
There are fourteen white men in War
renton and vicinity over 80 years OF age
one of the number being over ninety
There are also several women Overelghty
Mr.. Vim. II. FOOte, of Manassas, Prince
William county, has secured position
with the Santa Fe Railroad Co., at Fort
Madison, Iowa. and left for duty there
Isaac II. Gillespie, colored, was com
mitted To jail in Accomac county, to an
swer charge Of poisoning George Brod
water. cOlored. who died few days ago
Rev. W. II. T. Squires has accepted d
call to the Presbyterian church, at Brls
tow. Prince William county, and will as
sumo his new duties the second Sunday
in May.
Last week Sheriff H. II. Russell, OF Lou
doun county. obtained requisition Oh
the authorities in Washington, ID. e., ion
one Howard Washington, WHO'S wanted
in Loudoun for the alleged murder II
January last Of white man named Er
nest Campbell.
The following real estate was recently
sold in Orange county: III. q. Dickinson
tract. near Belmont, 2l5 acres; ID. +
SHERMAN. of Pennsylvania, purchaser, al
-, 800; Mrs. Onville Bells farm, III
acres. near st. Just sold 10 e. +. Cullen
of California, for 81 800.
Large number of herring are being
caught in the Rappahannock river now
but shad have not as yet made their mp
pearance, save now and then scattering
ones. Home demand is taking all the
herring caught as yet. and but few ar
being shipped to market.
Mrs. Bergman Green has gone To rs
sex county to visit friends - MIR. Geo
MILAN. who was a member OfCO. ID. It'll
Virginia regiment, but who has been il
Florida for some time is here on his way
back to his old home in Fairfax county
He is in poor ealth.-Alexandria Gazette
Col. J. 4. Hansbrough il acting "a
agent of the F., +. r. in fredericksburg
during the illness of Agent Daniel Mr.
r. f. Perry is counting cash for the com
pany at this end of the line. - Last
week ear load Of insane soldiers iron
the Philippines passed through Orang'
en- route to hospital in Washington
The car contained a sergeant and sixteer
privates, every one crazy. -Four or five
of the men were handcuffed. - Mr.. {
c. Taliaierro shipped on Tuesday a very
fine young Hereford bull to W. Larkey
Hilton's, Scott county. The animal wa
less than a year old and weighed G4S
pounds. Orange Observer.