The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-07

Ii is said that Governor Montague will
appoint Col Geo. c. Cabell. OF Danville'
his chief Of staff
A Southern Railway train struck and
killed Mary Morrison. u cOlOred woman,
near Waterloo recently.
Col. Robert Catlett, OF Lexington, will
be assistant to Hon William A. Anderson,
virginia's new Acknowledgement.
Dwight Sloane, of Lewisburg, W. Va,
! has accepted position IA principal Oh
the DrummondtOwn Academy, Accomac
Courthouse.
The bark Doris, bound from Port
Tampa to Alexandria. with a cargo oil
,299 tons OF phosphate rock, was lost
on the Florida cost
The Anti Saloon League Of Virginia
will hold it's first annual convention IN
Richmond on Thursday aud Friday Jan
nary 10Th and 17th.
No clue has yet been found TO the
whereabouts of Charles Newhouse, Oi
Culpeper county, who disappeared in
Baltimore Christmas Eve.
Rev. J. Scott Meredith, rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church at Paris,
Ky. has accepted a call to Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church, Onancock.
The dwelling, store and barn of c. II.
Powell. at Bailey's Cross Road, IN FAR
lax county, were burned Saturday. The
loss is 5000, partially insured.
The State Board Of Agriculture will
meet ia Richmond on the Sth Of this
month. when fertilizer inspectors for the
various districts will be appointed.
Mr.. II. l.. Bridges, of Gloucester coun-
", will be candidate for the position OF
Secretary OF the Board OF Fisheries,
which position is now held byS F. Miller
Esq, OF Mathews.
Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry has been chosen
by the President TO represent the United
States at Madrid on the occasion OF the
coming Of age of the young King
Alfonso KILL, on May 18th.
Capt. A. F. Bagby, of Essex, was taken
seriously i'll at his home in Tappahan-
mock few days before Christmas. Al!
Of his sons were telegraphed for and were
soon by his bedside He il improving.
Charters have been filed with the Secre
tary OF the Commonwealth for the
Oystermen's Investment and Mutual
Benefit Company. of Tidewater Virginia.
and the Wheaton Mercantile Company
vi Aecomac county.
Rev. T. W. Lewis. our venerable Bap-
list clergyman. will have attained his
SOth wear on the 18th of this month
He il as active as ever in the matrimO-
NAL line, for in that capacity his services
are sought from far ana near. - Madison
Free Press.
At a coIored festival near Rhoadesville
Saturday night, December 81, in an al
tercation between Beverly Carter and
Randolph Thompson, the former was
seriously shot, from the effects OF which
he died last Friday. Thompson was
brought here by Sheriff Pannill and lodg-
ed in Jail Orange Virginian.
Friday at Wheaton, Lancaster coun-
ty, the baby girl OF Mr.. and Mrs John
Curett was found dead. being suspended
from the beadstead by its clothes. The
child, which was eight months old, was
placed on its mothers bed for nap
about noon. Later, when the mother
visited the room to look after the COM
tort of the babe. she was Mortified to
find il dead.
The anti-Saloon League Of Virginia
has recently been subjected to severe
criticisms at the hand of the Prohibi-
tionists. The latter, 1t appears. would
have the members OF the League forsake
the Democratic party and come out fiat
footed for abolition OF the saloon. The
League, however, contends that 1t can
the better accomplish the object for
which it was formed by remaining within
the Democratic party.
Messrs. Leonard Shipp and John Childs
narrowly escaped being drowned Sun
day evening while attempting 10 cross
Cleveland Run, near Barboursville The
buggy they were travelling in washed
down the stream. They succeeded in
saving the horse, but had to leave the
buggy. .. While returning home from
business trip to Louisa county on Satur
day night, Mr.. j. b. Kite came very near
being drowned in attempting to cross
the Rapidan river at Liberty Mills
Orange Observer.
Covered with ice from waters edge to
her light boxes. the schooner Emily +.
Burton arrived in Baltimore III tow of
the tug Emma. after a most exciting
voyage through wind and seas, from the
Rappahannock river. The schooner was
loaded heavily with lumber, but SO thick
was the coating OF ice upon her decks
and lower rigging it was almost impos-
sble to tell just what she did carry.
More like an iceberg rugged out with
spars did she look than anything else.
Those OF US who have come In contact
either in a business or social way with
VIM. c. Male, cashier OF The, Bank of Mid
dlesex, will be sorry to know that he has
resigned the position, so acceptably filed
by him since the opening Of the bank.
Mr.. Males resignation is not due to any
unpleasant feeling towards the other
bank officials or the town of Urbanna,
but it is done for the purpose OF taking
charge Of his fathers large mercantile
business at Raccoon Ford .Culpeper coun-
ty, for which place he will leave to-day.
For the present and until MIR. Weaver
and the new cashier (whose cognomen
we cannot disclose) arrive, the bank is
being managed by Messrs. Contee s.
LyoI,1on ~f Ero1 bel o.1