The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Jenkins farm, in Madison county,
has been sold to Ira Shiflet for 5000.
Mr.. VIM. j. Coleburn and family, OF
Accomac C. H., will move to Baltimore
to reside.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
will meet in annual session in Lynch
burg. October -.
Prof. Julian Is. Martin, of Caroline, has
gone 10 Fork Union. where he will he
Principal Of the Acanemy.
4 new academy has been opened at
Accomac Courthouse, with Professor
Carlton Moore as principal.
Northern Nerk oystermen report oys
tiers of the required size as scarce and
labor higher than ever before.
Pensions issued at Washington: Philip
Norphley, Northampton county, $40;
Jane b. Lincoln. of Fairfax county So
During the present season JIOOOO
barrels of Irish potatoes have been ship
ped 10y rail from AccOmac and NOrthamp-
| ton counties.
4 man and little girl, names unknown,
were killed by a train ON the Southern
| Railway near Bealton, Fauquier county
| Saturday morning
Hereafter The Weems Line will have n
steamer leaving Tappahannock Tor Balti-
more every day in the week except Sat
urday and Sunday.
The quarantine has been raised on all
cattle on Assateague, Accomac county,
and all marketable cattle are being sent
| to Northern markets.
Mathews Circuit court decided the Hicks
Wharf suit in favor OF the defendant,
= W. Hicks. but il is said the ease viii
be taken to the Court of Appeals.
Last week the Atlantic Hotel at chin
colleague. Accomac county, wasdamaged
81 200 by FIRE. fully covered by insur-
ance Fire originated from defective Hue.
The prelminaries to the building oi the
new Methodist church Mt Rochelle. Madi-
son county. have begun. contractor
Tucker will be the architect and builder.
Mrs. Cutler. 81 years old fell from
chair last week at her sons residence,
Rev. Z. II. Cutler in Louisa county, and
broke a leg inst above the ankle. 1t Is
| thought she cannot recover.
Cordova. owned and driven by Mr.. +.
+ Nottingham. Of Northampton county
won first money in the , 81 trot at the
| Gentleman's Driving Park, baltimore
last week. Purse, 500. Best time
, .22',.
| Hon. James |. shelton, who represent
ed Louisa i'm the Legislature at the last
session. has formed a law partnership
| been granted pension OF = per month
with.Major 4. r. Cour ney.oi Richmond
| aud mas moved To that city.
William :. Grymes Camp Of confederate
| Veterans. Of Gordonsyille, has elected
Messrs ". ". scott and John Willis
delegates to the Grand Camp in Peters
| burg next month. with X. III. Ntratt"h
| and II. b lnney alternat"s
Virginia Monarch, owned by W.. Frei-
| erick Downing. of Richmond county. one
| OF the fast II horses of the Northern
| Neck. and the one that carried of nearly
| ~ the prizes at the Tappaharnock TAR,
dic1 at kilmarnock, last week.
Mrs Emma L. West has been APP
pointed postmaster ut Huon, Louisa
county. vice Miss Willie NJ Modena, re-
signed Aubrey Hughson was appointed
| westminster at MedlOck. Louisa county.
vice Miss Lottie IIughson, resigned.
Mr.. Robert W. Sparks has sold bis fine
farm near Crooked Run To Prof. W. ".
briggs and Mr.. j. f. Nanderhofi, OF this
county. possession 10 be given January
| LIST. Mr.. Sparks expects to locate III the
| town of Orar q. -MadisOn Free Press.
An organization has been perfected IN
| Fairfax county under the name OF the
| Seneca Rod and Gun Club, with DR.. T. l..
| Detwiler. president: +. l.. Robey, secre-
| tary and DR. b. b. Detwiler, treasurer.
| II il the intention of this club TO pur-
| chase 20 acres Of land at Seneca aud
| erect n cOmmOdiOus clubhouse.
The oyster police steamer Accomac
| captured several oystermen without
license. while coming up the river. Two
were from MiddleseX and were released
upon paying fine of so each; The
| others were from Lancaster and released
upon request of a Lancaster inspector.
l.. b. Wagenen has purchased OF Capt.
| F.. W. Kriete. of Baltimore, the packing
house property in l'rbanna, and, we
learn. will make many improvements