The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-08

VIRGINIA NEWS.

Onancock is to have factory for can
ming tomatoes. The farmers will raise
the tomatoes for s. per ton.
Ex.President Grover Cleveland will be
invited to deliver the course of lectures
NJ Richmond College next fall under the
Thomas endowment.
\ charter has been granted 10y Judge
G. T.. Nicol, oi the Circuit Court. incorpor
ating the "Loudoun Electric Light and
Power Company, of leesburg
Tappahannock Is much interested in
the ire company recently organized by
Judge T H. b Wright The equipments
have been secured, and are first class
The entrance Of The Imperial Tobacco
Company of Great Britain in the mar
kets Of Virginia and North Carolina il
expected 70 result in lively competition
with the American Tobacco Company.
GOV Montague granted a conditional
pardon To Nelly Grimes. sentenced in
the County Court. OF Fauquier for ! year
in the Penitentiary She was charged
with attempt To Kill
There il considerable talk over propos-
ed erection ola monument To the Coined
crate dead OF Essex county. \ bill au-
thorzng the Board of Supervisors to
make an appropriation for such u mem
orial has passed the Legislature.
Capt. ". l. Messick, of lrviDgton who
has been in Baltimore hospital under
going surgical treatment. has sufficiently
recovered to be able to manage the affairs
of the Carriers Greek Fish GuanO Com.
panv. of lrvingtOn. as heretofore
Judge T. r b Wright who has be, n
interested in adorning the walls Of the
cOurt-houses of his judicial circuit with
PORTRAITS Ofdistingushedmen. has received
from MRS. T. Latane, of Bowling Green,
handsome portrait of her brother Mr..
Buck Davis.e gallant Confederate who
lost his life in the war between the States.
Col r. \. Harper. member of Gov
Montague staff. was at the Capitol yes
terday. Col Harper is editor OF the Lees
burg Mirror. owns an extensive farm IN
LoudOun and has a fine drug store
in Washington Col. Harper is president
OF the Virginia Democratic Association
of the District of Columbia Richmond
News
Speaking of the muddy condition of the
Potomac water and the fact that the
James River. down in Virginia isalmOst
always in the same condition. Represen-
tative Swanson was reminded OF say
inv which is common in the Old DOmin-
ion. We love our State say the Virgin
ians. because we drink so much OF our
soil Wash Post.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page has settled
a sum of 5000 on the trustees of the
ProtestantEpiscopal Church 10 be known
a. "The Fork Church st Martin parish
in Hanover Interest semi annually to
he applied first TO keep insured and IN re-
pair the Fork church. and TO keep IN
order the Nelson Page section Of buring
ground in the chnrch-yard
Hon George Y Huuley. Of Mathews.
will probably be appointed commissioner
for the First Congressional District on
the part Of the State 10 the Ter Centenary
Exposition in 1907. The place will be
filled by Gov Montague, and Mr.. Hunley
has exceptionally strong backing. Judge
6. Taylor Garnett and Senator j. Boyd
Sears have presented the paper to His
Excellency asking that Mr.. Hunley be
named
Mayor J r. Love. of the Commission
house of Gloden. Love 4 Co., Washing
ton. d. C., died at his home in that city
Monday He was a Virgnian and grad
uate of the Virginia Military Institute
and served with distinction in the Con
federate Army. He was 81 years Old
had been in business in Washington Tor
30 years, and was well and iavorably
known.