The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

MIR Eppa Rixey and family. Of Cul-
pepper. have gone TO Charlottesville. To
reside.
Licensed 10 marry in Washington:
William Gordon and Lulu Washington
both of Fauqnier county.
The large mill Of Carly 4 Gouri. near
Lancaster e. H.. was DESTROYED bv tire
last Wednesday morning.
TIE Manassas base ball team was lie
ieated 10y the Cul aper team at Cnlpeper
Friday by a soon 81 10 to3
Mr.. ChaS. 4 Waugh Sr oi Orange
county. has been called to West. Va hv
the illness of his son. Mr.. Chas
Waugh. Jr
Rev. John A. sullivan has accepted a
call TO Poroporone Churrh at Shack L.
ford King and Queen county. i'm aldi-
ton To his work at West Point.
Marvia Grove Camp Meeting operei
Friday and willcontinue ten days. Lev.
Or. John Harmon. of Richmond. and Rev.
4 H. trawley. are doing the preaching
1t is said that there is great demand
among the colored people for copies
oi the New constitution. Ii J. understood
that they are making study of it a. "a
prerequisite 10 registration
MIR. r e. Runaway. son ofthe Rev. Or.
". r. Dunaway of Lancaster. has been
appointed one of the assistants OF the
new BAPTIST Aca lemy 10 be- opened in
the Fan as feeder 10 Richmond college
The first load of bricks for the new shirt
factory 70 he built in Urbanua arrived
Friday Ii l. now expected that the fac.
tory viii be ready for operation about
October l~t. or 18th. - SouthSide Sen
tinel
republican c'uutvcouveutiou Will De
held at Manassas saturday. August 9TH.
at one O'Clock. D. m % elect delegates
To a congressional district convention.
TO he held at Manassas. 81 I mter 10Th
1902
Col. Robert y. Harper President of the
Virginia Democratic Association of
Washington l. spoken Of a. the successor
Of the late John ". Ross. A. one of the
commissioners of the District of Do- .
lumbia.
The new constitution makes the mini .
mum age seven years for "A child to enter i
the public schools; tut. pupil now en- F.
rolled. cannot be kept out. even If he or .
she If under seven years The Attorney f
General has so decided
i'r. L. Montague formerly of Essex
county has resigned the pr >ideucy ol
urnan university at Greeneviile. :. T.
70 accept the presidency OF Howard col
ie-e. at birmingham Ala. the resignation
To take effect August lrfh
\ rush Of coal from "A chute at the Nor /
ioik and Western piers in New port News /
Friday caused the death Of Frank Tav
Tor OF barboursville. Taylor was EN- .
pioyed al the piers and in opening the I
chute was knocked overheard bv III,
falling coal
GOV. Montague and family have been
the guests vi his brother-in-law. Col. i
K. Saunders. In MiidleSex. during IA,
past week. The party enjoyed an eNcur
sion down the Rappahauuock ON thu
steamer Accomac ana visited Wharton
"roNe camp meeting. The Governor ais. .
enjoyed the sport 81 fishing with fine 4
snccess.
Or. l.. g.. Mitchell has returned from
West irginia from the bedside of his sis
ter. she was operated on for a tumor
and died while he was there .. Can't /
and Mrs. ". l.. Messick and daughter
Miss Kate. left Monday for Pen Mar. Nd 4
The captain health L. not of the hest
out he always receives benefit from hi /
occasional mountain trips. -Virrinia /
Citizen