The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Stats Board of En.baiuers Of Nc
ginia. met in Winchester vest .rdav.
\ marriage lhrnse has been issued in
W ashins ton 20 Z. l.. Jones and Airs /
fritter, both oi stafford Va
Or. George l. Ames. prominent
pny stefan OF Accomac. died Monday night
at his home alter a short Illness
Licensed 10 marry in Washington.
stephen Laws of Fauquier COUNTY la
ana Lucy A'ien. ot Prince William Conn
~ Va
Prof Arthur g. Williams. of Aliddlesex
Is RECENT graduate al Roanoke College.
n"s been added 70 tue corps of the Roa-
noke High school
The Orange Horse Show was a great
suceesS. netting the association 81 GOO
Inc exhibitors were Ell satisfied with
the awaru OF prizes.
Hon. IIanni~ Taylor. prominent law
yer oi Alabama aud ox-A'uister To spain
= nc Mr.. NJ. VI Green's in this place
Narrenton Nirginian.
Dr. Irwin y. May. son Of Rev. / \
Nay, OF Louisa. died sunday ni,sht 81.
ieNas, oi consumption. whittier he had
gone 70 regain his health
The bricklayers on thenew ward build
ing Oh the Eastern state Hospital. at N ~
harrisburg demanded 80 cents n dav nh.
vance ~ wages which was granted
X J.. Blankenship. wiz succeed Percy
toward, the coiored jGnitOr AT the cam
'oi- iercy has made u good record and
j. popula- with visitors 10 the capitol
The large saw-mill OF Gardy X Goad
near Lancaster Coul ,housc. was butaed
on ednesday. Loss about ii 900. no
insurance The origin OF the lire Is nm.
known.
captain Angle Of the Richmond police
lorce has been eNonerated of the rhor,-e
of having taken brides from a slot-marb-
ine owner, the latter making affidavit
'hat he had never had any business or
other relations with the officer.
HenIy w. Baker. youngest son of.Iomas
NJ. Baker, who resides. near Bibb in
Louisa County, died of typhoid. fever
Monday, n Washington. y. { and his
remains were inferred near his fathers I
ednesday, He was 26 years Old
Mr.. Robert y. Harper, president Of the /
y lrginia Democratic Association of tho
District OF columbia. l. spoken OF a. the /
successor OF the late Commissioner Ross I
'oi harper is member of Montayue's /
stan ana proprietor of the Leesburg Mir I
rOr.
commemorative Attorney Richardson
Oh Richmond. who had intended going To
san Francisco for trip. has declared his
intention OF staying at home and pros,-
cutting all bribery cases presented. which
Is taken To indicate that more indictments
"re Forthcoming shortly.
The supervisors OF Louisa comfy ar
their meeting last Monday passed n res
oiution requesting Hon. ! 4. West
member OF the House of Delegates. 10
nave bill passed TO emp0we. the board
10 issue $4,000 worth of bonds for tbe /
erection OF n new couI thouse.
Mr.. Granville Burruss. student ot Ra,
dolph-Macon College and instructor of
Latin in the Ashland High School inter
a hard spell OF typhoid fever is now ont
OF the hospital: He has been removed /
from the Virginia Hospital more than
SIX weeks, to his home in Caroline coun- /
".
Joel Hillsman, of Prince Edward and I
James Hunter. of Ashland. are. the an
thorities feel assured, responsible for the
recent damage to State property in the /
state Female Normal school nj Farm /
VILE There viii probably be no prosecu- /
uon' but al damages and expenses will 4
be paid.
July was the banner month Of the L. !
puor dispensary in Martiusville. the To. /
tal sales being -, 100. At this rate moro 4
than three times the amount of revenue
derived from bar-room license will arcrue /
20 the town, and il is upniversally adj
united that the morals Of the commnni-
ty are greatly improved
No light has been thrown on the mvst.
cry OF the death Of J Hudson Eager the
Norfolk man, Whose body was found /.
east up by the water above Buckroe Re-
'tch. Inc remains, now inferred in the Pot
ter : Field, were too badly decompos,.d To
permit an intelligent autopsy. He was n
native of Hamilton Ontario, where his
father it, postmaster.
The Hygeia Hotel and fixtures have
been sold 10 asyndicate headed by lanes
i5urrill, OF Newport News. though II IL
-lalmed the award was originally made
20 George A. Dubreuil, of Baltimore Ills ,
Did was Si4 900, il being estimated thar
{ would cost SfO.O to move the hula
ng 10 a new site and re-erect. The fg-
ircs OF thenew arrangement are aot civ.
m out.