The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

report IN favor OF the division Of the
fresby terian Synod Of Virginia viii he
presented at the animal meeting of the
synod in Norfolk next month.
George W. Banton Of buckingham
county. the father Of family. is in Jail
charged with the shocking crime OF erin
inal assault on his own daughter. a girl
fifteen years of age.
Winchester is in darkness So far as yas-
light l. concerned. owing to the gas com
pa1y running ont of gas coal and the in
ability OF the coal companies to obtain
cars TO transport the coal.
The Culpeper Military COMPANY has
been reOrganized by the election Of the
following officers: T. T. Grimslev. cap.
tain; Edwin II. Gibson. lst lieutenant.
ani Edwin l.. Slaughter. 2nd Lieutenant.
Interest in the contest for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress in tht
Third District has reached almost q
fever-heat and will hardly abate until
alter the vote l. counted next Thursday
night.
The Misses Harry have sold their hunt
er "Gui0on' Tor something over two
thousand dollars lie was selected A.
the best lady's saddle iprSc anywher To
be had for the money.-Warrenton Vir-
sinian.
\ car belonging TO the L. :. Fish Com
mission was in Orange on Monday last
and furnished Mr.. Z. u. V. Muncure with
200 young black bass. which he has
turned loose into the Rapidan river
Orange Observer.
by direction of the Board ofSupervisor.
81 Loudoun county. Mr. VIM Chapel. an
rNpert IN the business. il inspecting the
orchards of the county. with the view at
destroying the san Jose Scale. thai
deadly insect 10 fruit trees
The annual meeting Of the Virginia
Grand Division of the Daughters of the
Confe'leracy WILDE held in Lexington on
October a. the guests of the local chan
ter. the Mary GUSTS Ire Chapter. Some
10 chapters constitute the Virginia di-
vision.
GOV. Montague has received several
invitations from the National Demo
ratio Committee TO speak in Indians
ana other states during the campaign IT.
October. Ii is understood that il ne can
arrange matters 10 do - he will accept
the invitations.
Mr.. Carroll Pierce has resigned his Do
sition a. discount clerk Of the Loudouu
National Bank. and accepted a position
IN Washing ton. as secretary and mem.
Ter OF the Board of Directors Of the Re-
ilty, Appraisal and Agency Company
oi Washington, ID. e.
Or. W L. Hatcher. president of the
Board Of Truste = Of Richmond College
Is travelling over the State in the interest
OF Richmond College and the virginia In
Stitute at Bristol. and has succeeded in
securing pledges of - 900 for the last
named institution, which il i now be
ing tiled to relieve of debt.
The residence occupied by Mrs. J. Bin.
som was damaged by a fire on Saturday
morning When first seen the fire was !
making rapid Roadway between the
ceiling and roof and had the wind been
blowing the probability is that the en-
TIE business part of the town would |
nave been destroyed The loss IS cover |
ed by insurance.
Martha Sanders. "a colored woman /
evangelist who is causing much commo- /
tlon among the colOred people of King |
Teorge county. is now conducting a |
nf eting at Willie Chapel (colored). near
Lancaster Courthouse, preaching to /
arge crowds nightly. \ number OF the |
white people OF that neighborhood also |
90 out To- hear her
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Turner, Jr.. OF
howardsvile, Va. who spent several
lays 10 the city left Friday for the North
n i
Jones OF Louisa, and was at one time a
nurse at the Virginia Hospital. During
this period she nursed MIR Turner who
lei N love with the pretty nurse and the
Affair eliminated in marriage on We'd
uesday last.-Richmond Times.