The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Virginia Rar Association i in ,r.
nuai session at the Hot Springs.
Local capitalists have purchased the
plant '''' ~ -
capt NJ. ! Dimmock. Of Richmond. j.
engaged IN making plans for a bank
building for the town Of Louisa
SlN members o. the registration board
OF Roanoke selected by the constitution.
al convention have refused 10 qualify.
Rev. MIR. Gross. of New York. has b,,u
called 10 the Episcopal Church. at iiaeuc.
Mestmoreland county. and will take
charge on Aug loth.
The laying on OF the go men at the
lrigg shipyaris in Richmond was due
< TO the fact that much new machinery
has been added 10 the plant.
Rev 4. f. Iipscomb. D. H.. Of Peters
burg. has been elected TO succeed the late.
Capt. Richard lrby as secretary ami
treasurer OF kandolph-Macon College.
GOV. Montague has issued a rcquisition
on 'nNernor Smith. oi MARYLAND. for
Charles hnipple. who is CHARGED with b.
inS one oi the Louaoun county lynchers
The storehonse belonging to ". r. Ne
1eorSe. ot " alSerton. hing and Queen
Nounty. with stables and other out build
ings. burned last week Origin 81 fire IN
known.
among those who passed the entrance
examination ot the | : Military Acad,-
my. nj West Point. y y. Is Mr. Fresler
lex downing. of >harp's Wharf. Rich
mond county.
Mr.. l. NJ. Allison. Remington. real -.
tate agent has recently sold the farm
near i'ealeton. belonging 20 Mr. Frank
thompson to Mr.. III NJ Wood of Ten
nes>ee. for $4,000.
IL i said that heed factory analysis
~ tue marsh grass. growing in such
luNuriance IN many localities shows thar
the nourisnius qualities are very val.
liable, almost equaling those of corn.
Mr. J Henry Cochran is building a large
Srist MIL on his farm. "RoSegill. " in Mid
dleseN county. The main building will ba
three-sJory one and the csuacifv II tho
ihlii 90 barrels OF flour and a. much mea
every ten hours
AIR. Garter Glass. who was nomin-
ated Tor congress. has sent to GOV Mon
tague his resignation as State senator
an order that the election OF his s,ir,-.ssor
may take place at the Congressional el....
ton IN November
The biz annual farmers pieni, viii
take place in Culpeper county. Aug,,st
-lst. \ fine dinner Will be- served. Ii isex-
pected that GOV. Montague CommiSsiou.
er at Agriculture koiner and other prom
inent guests viii be present.
Samuel Carter, colored boy l.. wears
Old, who lived near Centre Cros. In
t.sseN county. shot. and Instantly killed
himself while handling a pistol tie
was holding the weapon in front of him
ana the ball entered his right eve.
Fully 10000 people attended the nm
nual confederate Reunion OF the Valley
oi irsinia. at Fishers Hin. SATURDAY.
August ID. Vt least :. 900 were veterans
from all parts OF Virginia. as well a.
west iTGinia and Maryland Col. Rem
nett H. loung was the orator
Mr.. and Mrs. :. L. Kemper Of ,ihe.
marie county. announce the enga.emenr
81 their daughter. Miss Helen Wilmer
hemper. 10 Mr.. Robert Lawrence Ahles
oi New YORK, the wedding IL take place
IN October. Miss kcmper is "A grand
niece of the late Gov James Keupsr
The 100000 required a. a subscrip-
ton 70 the ELK mill enterprise AT New
port News has been raised hv thecitizens
and the manufacturers who will bnii5
the plant have been notified. Work nm
the plant which will employ about 800
viii begin a. soon as plans are drawn
The commissioners appointed bvcoun-
y courts of MiddleseX and Gloucester 10
examine the condition OF the bridge
across the Dragon. between Saluda ana
ulenns. reported the bridge to be unsaf,.
and recommended the building OF new
one, 10 he made Ofiron and costing about
$500.
j. W Hurley's large oyster and tomato
packing house AZ Urbanna il neariv
completed. The section to be. used for
oyster shucking. liz will accommodate
ABOUT 100 oyster shuckers. The cement
hoor alone cost $4,000 and the huild
ng when complete will cost abopr
100000.
oniy two more nominations for Con-
SIees are 10 DE made by the Democrats
nese are in the Second and Third ~.
trictS, IN both OF which there are interest
ing nights. The nomination in the Seron5
VIII Ice made August 18th and thar In
the third Sept. 18th. Both viii he nv
viva voce primary.
Harlow \ Voolfolk. OF Orange have
made the following recent sales: Farm
oil John q. Carter, near belmont SpotsvI-
vania county. 900 acres. to II. +. Brown
OF Dubois, Pa. Terms private. Farm ri
H. ;. cooper, near Danton Orange coun-
". 100 acres. TO T. J. Giles. of West
Plains. Mo. for 81 800. Farm of g
STANLEY, near Pamunkey. Orangecountv
100 acres. to r. d. Lohr. of Madison
county. for 81. 800
The Board Of Supervisors considered
the matter OF Culpeper county subscrip.
lion 500 1000 TO the capital stock of the /
fredericksburg and Rappahannock Rail. |
way Owing to the illness Of Mr.. q D I
tray, counsel for those citizens who nro-
pose TO test the validity of the election
the matter was deferred until Auvnst /
10th Judge Erskine Mayo Ross a
native OF Culpeper, now "A prominent /