The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-13

church at Mineral, Louisa county will he
laid IN the near future.
Postmaster :. l.. burroughs of Ports
mouth, Is missing and his accounts ar,
said To be - 300 short.
Hon. ;. W. T. Lanham. of Texas. will
oe the orator on Confederate Memorial
Jay at Leesburg. May %
I is said that GOV. Montague willproh-
ably appoint eN-Gov Tyler a member
OF the Corporation commission.
post-ofiice has been established at
| Milkersons. in Westmoreland County
VIM. ). Wilkerson is Postmaster.
John SHELTON William is being advoca-
tel 10y some as president of the James
town Exposition If he will accept.
NJ. W. Thrift has been appointed most.
master at Callao. Northumberland conn
~ to succeed J. \. Ileadley. resigned.
The will of the late congressman Peter
J. Otey was probated Saturday. Hises-
tate, estimated at $4,000, is left to his
widow.
The Town Council of Harrisonbnrg has
increased the license on retail liuuor deal
ers rom $3.50 to $500. to take effect
May 1, 1903
The location for the bridge at RusSelTs
Ford calls for bridge 345 feet long and
high enough TO miss all high water
Madison News.
The Democratic Congressional primary
for the Seventh district of Virginia will
be held August %. Congressman James
Hay, has no opposition.
The blacksmith shop with contents no
longing to Mr.. T. 4. lleffner. at 81 lust
Orange county, was destroyed bv fire ne
Gently. There was $500 insurance
Mr. Daniel kincheloe. a half brother In
the late W. W. kincheloe, broke his right
leg just above the knee while ASSISTING
IN moving a derrick near Manassas.
IL is understood that Gov. Montague
viii order a special election in the sixth
district to I'LL the vacancy caused hv the
death OF Congressman Peter J. Otey.
Messrs. c. L. Graves. =. 2. Barbour
and DIR. Earnest Voolfolk have been an
pointed as the board of Confederate Pen
sion commissioners for Orange county.
The rains have caused great improve.
'nent IN the pea crop of Essex. The farm
ers are very hopeful OF good yield. The
crop will be later than usual on account
OF late planting.
1t seems that the commissioners NJ,
pointed by the courts of Fauquier and
Prince William counties. a. TO the disf.ut.
ed boundary line. have failed to agree -
Manassas Journal
Mrs. Martha Harlow. who was Miss
Tucker, formerly of the Radiant neigh.
borhood, recently lost her dwelling at
higbee, Mo, by fire. Ii was insured. I
Madison Free Press
Judge Samuel h. Witt. of the Hustin,-s
Court, Richmond, has announced To lin.
uor dealers that hereafter those convict /
ed OF selling on the Sabbath would have
their licenses revoked
Mr.. David May has purchased the resi-
dence OF the late Judge VIM q. Williams
on Main Street. for the sum of - 500
and Will convert il into a handsome
storehouse.-Orange Observer
Confederate Veterans of Middlesex will
meet at Saluda on May 2Sth (court dav)
Tor the purpose OF effecting n permanent
and TO elect delegates IN
the State Convention at Wytheville.
The Butcher Farm" near Bluemont
LoudOun county, belonging to the Glass,
cock estate, has been sold to d. J. Rufus
Humphrey. of Montana. The farm con
tains BIZ acres and brought $4,000.
Saturday was Confederate Memorial
Day at atwood Cemetery, Richmond.
where 10000 veterans sleep their last
sleep. Hon. John GoOde was orator of
he day The attendance was large.
Gov. Montague and Senator Thomas 4
;. Martin. who have been regarded as {
lohtlcal enemies met at the funeral of {
MAJOR Otey at Lynchburg, and shook {
lands and passed the compliments of e
he season. :
Mr.. W j. Delano has purchase of Mr..
1. A. Tayloe his farm known as "Aiaske -
he price paid was $1,000 in cash -
lrs- T. j. Wray, of HeathsvilIe. received =
telegram announcing the extreme =
lckness OF her father in Gloucester )
Neck News.
Among the graduates last week. in the Il
iedical school of the University of Mary |
and, was MIR. s. r. Donohoe. ir. son of c.
enator DOnohoe OF Fairfax. Upon his z
radiation DIR. DonohOe accepted DO l.
ltion on the surgical staff of the nj d
ersfy OF Maryland Hospital
Virginia is to be called on to helm SIM.
ly the French reggie with tobacco for the
ontracts TO be awarded at Paris on Nav %
has just been given out These con. OF
racts are for the following year, and IN
Irger per cent. of the high grade tobacco CT
as been awarded to Virginia than to any CT
Their State 10
The old Walton gold mine near Miner ID
!, which has been idle for the past TWEEN +
y years, will resume operations this a,
lonth. Mr.. i. c. Hooper, of North Riv- s
:, \. u, will be down TO superintend
he work. - Mr. +. G. Buckley and fam
y have moved to Lahore in Orange coun-
to manage farm.-Louisa News.
james Haney. colored, boarded fast :,
: \ o. passenger train at Manassas Sat :,
rday and stole ride. When the train >;
topped at Culpeper HIaney. who was II
eating his Way to charlottesville 90, =,