The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

EEx. President Cleveland has declined the
invitation to deliver the Thomas lee
lures nj Richmond college next winter.
r. G. Boston has been appointed post
master at Green Spring Depot, Louisa
county. to succeed J. J.. Nhitlock re-
signed
The Gordonsyille Gazette has been
lensed 10y Rev ". II. keyser, who VIII
take the editorial management OF the
paper
The Senate confirmed the nominations
OF Marshals Morgan Treat and :. Il.
Allen. for the Eastern and Western Dis
tricts. respectively
Washington and Lee University,
Lexington. Va will receive $40, 600 nm
der the will of Mrs Susan T. Lees Of
New York, who died recently.
Mr. Harvey l.. Wilson. late associate
editor of the Richmond News, has ac-
copied the position OF editor-in-chici oi
the Newport News Times Herald.
DR. Wager. Of West Virginia. has pur-
chased Eagle Point. ON the Ware river,
in Gloucester county The Doctor Is
from the Pocnhontas coal section, and II
wealthy.
The Farmers Institutes held last week
under the management oi Mr. j. II. T..
Beverley. of Essex. at Montross, Warsaw
and Heathsvillc were successful and large
~ attended.
GOV Montague Friday went to Middle
sex county in response to "a telegram an
nouncing the death of Mrs Many Jesses
Daniel. widow OF Robt Daniel The de
ceased was an aunt OF the Governor. The
Governor attended the funeral service.
At Norfolk the ease against W Lind
say Bib. "A young lawyer charged with
stealing $500 from H. j Barnes. was
dismissed in a magistrates court. the
prosecution having failed to produce
any eliminating evidence against Mr.
Bibb.
At the Virginia Conference OF the VI.
T.. Church recently held. at Waterford
Loudoun county. Bishop Joyce made.
among Others. following appointments:
Falmouth. T. : land-,reet; llerndon j.
T.. Feltner. HillsborO. d. E. Hedrick.
Manassas. j & Fellner; Waterford. W.
r. Lytle
Mr.. Robert Beverley Of Blandiield was
a caller at our office Monday. Mr.
Beverley is much Interested in the eNten-
sion Of the Tdewatcr Telephone line To
connect Tappahannock with Frcdericks-
burg, running through the counties of
Essex Caroline and Spotsy Tide
water Democrat
4 meeting held in Tappahannock To
further he efforts for the erection OF the
monument to Confederate dead decided
that the incorporatOrs Of the wOman's
Memorial Association should be eXclu-
siycly women The meeting was called
to order by Judge r r. Il Wright who
stated the object Mrs b. Il Broken
brough was elected president, and Mrs.
Wright secretary.
Judge f. " Sims. OF Louisa held the
regular term of Hanover County court
last week Tor Judge Redd who Is IN New
Mexico Petition was before the court
asking for a local option election in
Henry district The paper was signed
by Revs VI Chumblcy. j. j r. Humid
lev and 81 others persons The court
ordered the election 10 he held ON April
2Sth
Watm weather has caused an exodus
To Northern points of negroes and gyp-
sizes from the Rappahann0ck The
steamer which arrived in Baltimore last
Friday had whole gypsy camp aboard
and about 100 colored people going
North ON Monday the steamer Essex.
bound for Baltimore. was crowded with
colored folk, and more than hundred
were on the Calvert Tuesday night. -
Virginia Citizen.
Stnps tina Cou0h and works OF the Cold