The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Jas. VI. StuObH II rebuilding MS
house at Glenns. Gloucester county.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
received from Danville, Va, conscience
contribution OF 500.
III game OF football at Alexandria
Saturday Locust Dale defeated the
Episcopal High School by IL to o.
Capt. John Pollock, oiStaiford county,
has purchased of Or. f. +. Nnde the old
IIobson estate, near King George {. IL,
and will take his family there to reside.
The Loudoun Telephone. published at
Hamilton. has been purchased by +. Is.
White. who earlyin November viii move
it to Leesburg, where it will he pub
lished.
Mrs. Blair Johnson left Warrenton for
Atlanta. She will go as guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. &. Newman, OF Orange
county. to attend the Atlanta Horse
Show, this week
.Iudpe John &. Dew. Second Auditor,
has paid out S31 300 in State Rlddleber-
Ger bonds for the benefit Of the Literary
fund. the income from which goes to sup
port the schools of the state.
The Northern Neck Agricultural Asso-
citation will hold it's annaul fair on We'd
nesday. Thursday, and Friday OF this
week. at their fair grounds near ileaths-
vile. Northumberland county.
Bishop Jas. \. Latane. who was re
Gently elected successor of Bishop Nickol-
son bv the Synod of New York and Phil
adelphia Of the Reformed Episcopal
church. is a native of Essex county.
4 movement has been launched looking
TO extension of the corporate limits oi
Richmond. and ii the plans in view are
successful the capital OF the state, Will
boast a population oI 100000 inhabl-
tants.
Over sixteen gentlemen nave subscribed
literally To have a great horse show
next wear in Louisa county y suitable
location for half mile track will shortly
be secured. which will be- graded aud in
closed
The Albert II Evans property III k'ed-
Vile. Northumberland county, was sold
last week at public auction at lleaths-
willie. The bidding was quite spirited
but the property was finally obtained 10y
Capt. Albert Morris and E. ;. Towles
both of Recdyille, for 1000.
The Piedmont Convocation of the
Episcopal church convened yesterday at
Newmarket in the church of which Rev
II. +. kloman is rector. The Convoca-
ton includes all the churches in AleNan-
dria and in Fauquier. Loudoun. Cul
peper. Fairfax aud Prince William
counties.
Weld. Grafton. wife aud two little
sons. of Spencer. y e., have been guests
at Mr. ". . Newman's during the past
W elk. They are now visiting relatives
IN Spotsylyania. 80 Miss Lizzie Roach,o OF
Frederick sburg. is the guest of the Misses
REYNOLDS, neer Locust Groye.-Orange
Observer.
MIR W r Robertson has sold his farm,
the old Nallach place TO Mr.. Sewell OF
Mason county. W Va, for SlG.OOO.
The farm comprises about 800 acres.
Mr.. il. +. Ellinger, of Remington. has
purchased the ROssOn residence on East
street paying therefor the sum oil -
500 ulpeper Exponent.
4 fisherman living on the other side OF
the river captured a whole flock OF par
triges. - in number last week. Tie was
out ON the river in his boat when flock
of birds flushed by some one on the shore
attempted tocross The distance was too
great and they settled down altogether
in the water. To scoop the birds up in
net was easy work and thus they fell
victims. idewater Democrat.
The remains of Mrs. W r. Carlton, who
died in Denver. Col. IA week ago, were
taken Friday TO Heathsville, Northum-
berland county for interment. She was
daughter of Maj Ii e. DeShields, OF
n Confederate officer,
who fought Gen. Anger when before
fredericksburg in 80 Mrs Carlton was
vor1g. and was married only few years
ago. Shortly after marriage she and her
husband removed to Colorado to fight
the dread disease consumption. Thehus-
boud and 5-months old boy survive
her. Mr.. Carlton was accompanying
her remains to lIeathsville. The train
was in tunnel when he attempted to
pass from one car to the other and made
a misstep and fell from the train. He
was found about 40 minutes later in an
condition and taken TO n hos
pital in Baltimore where he now il. Mr..
Carlton is a native of King and Queen
comfy