The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06

MI II. Y. lhilnps lett Tor st Louis Mo
TO visit his Observation-Disclosures Dem
ocrat.
h. +. Atkins has sold his farm Of 20
acres. in Orange county 10 j. H. Reid.
for $1,000.
Mr.. j. A. Taliaierro. ot Gloucester
Point, has crop of Alfalfa that il the
talk OF the county
K f. l.. Bunch. general passenger
agent of the Seabord Air Line. has ten.
dered his resignation.
Sydney Newbill. son of II l.. New Hill.
OF Lower EsseN. il suffering with an at
tack of appendicitis.
Pensions issued at Washington. Kate
{. Ryan Louisa county. Sl2 Isaac !
Poulson, AccOmac ST.
Nellie Bickers. an aged colored woman
who died recently in Orange county was
said To be lO6 years old
The American Tobacco Company will
increase the force in it's cigarette factory
in Danville from 200 to 300.
| Mr.. Robert VI. Kent formerly OF Louisa
county. has been elected cashier of the
Dime savings Bank in Richmond
The soft crab has begun to make its
appearance. and a good number of ship
ment were made from the Rappahannock
last week
] The steamers of Bellows X Squirrs'
factory, near White Stone. Lancaster
county, caught 100000 meuhaden on
/ Wednesday.
/ AT the Dem ocratic primary election
/ in Newport News Chas. " Mugler. for
merly OF Orange. was nominated for
/ city constable.
The various pyrites mines in Louisa
county are enjoying season of great
activity. with large orders in hand at
satisfactory prices.
Governor Montague has accepted an
invitation To deliver the annual address
before the graduating class at the Uni
versity College of Marylsnd in Baltimore
tonight.
The election at Manassas Saturday on
the question of bonding the town for $40.
OOOfor erecting waterworks and electric
light system was defeated by vote of
b to Is.
While planting post fence near the
river shore at Wheaton, Lancaster
county. a few days ago. workmen un-
earthed the bones of three or four human
skeletons.
| The residence belonging to Messrs
/ Frank and Edwin Davis. in Madison
county was destroyed by fire a few davs
ago. A sum of money was burned No
insurance.
Rev. W. L. Roberts. rector of Bruton
Episcopal church at Williamsburg. which
has been divided by factions will. il is
said, leave that charge to accept acall to
Rocky Mount
GOV. Montague has granted a cnndi-
tional pardon TO John Bush. who was
sent to the Penitentiary from Orange
county in July last for two years for
housebreaking.
The barn of Mr. b. f. Gibson. in Orange
county was destroyed by fire last week
together with threshing machine and
engine, lot of hay, coln, harness. &c
Partly insured.
! The Norfolk butchers have declared
war on the beef trust. and one
firm announced cut of one-third in
trust prices. This is regarded as throw
ing down the gauntlet
The Tdewater Telephone Company. of
Gloucester county has installed tele.
phones at the steamboat landing and nj
Grafton, connecting with the Citizens
line OF Newport News.
On Thursday, while boiling a kettle of
soap, the clothing of Mrs. T. l.. Ficklin
We OF prominent merchant of Millcn-
back, Lancaster county, caught fire, and
the lady was severely burned
Mrs Waller. OF Norfolk. wife of Mar
Ly ttleton W. +. Waller. has received a
eablegram from her husband announcing
that he would sail from Manila for San
Francisco and go direct TO Washington
The twelfth annual exhibition of the
Upper vile Colt and Horse Club will take
place June 1lth and 18th next. This
show, always attended by crowds from
all the principal cities, il liberal in prem
iums.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary OF
Virginia, near Alexandria, will begin
Wednesday evening, June Sth. and close
with ordination services Friday the 10Th
instant.
w. o. Harding and Alvah Harding
both oil Lancaster county. were fined Inst
" * for violating the local option law.
the former being fined $500 and the lat
tar $50. Both were also put under
bond for $500
While burning over broom-straw
field belonging to Mr.. Homer Hurst. of
northumberland county, last week his
barn, containing two hundred barrels bI
corn, wheat and farming implements
was destroyed by fire.
Capt. j. NJ. Harris, chairmsu of the
Democratic Committee of the Fourtb
Congressional District. will compete with
Congressman Lassiter for the nomina-
ton, and Cong 50 nan Maynard of the
Second Dat. ct will be Oppofad by Judge