The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Monticello.
Attorney General Anderson has ap-
pointed johns. Eggleston, of Richmond.
his chief clerk.
Nine deer have been received by Mr.
| William DUPONT for the grounds at Mont
pelier Orange county.
Capt. \ r. Barhy has gone To Rich
mond to attend the Good Roads Con
vention -1idew0,er Democrat
Governor Montague will deliver the
opening address at the Good Roads Con
vention. which meets in lynchburg
Thursday next
Agrcat amount of work is being done on
the Southern Railway between Manassas
and Alexandria, 10 get rid OF sharpcuryes
and steep grades
Delegate Matthews. of Accomac. de-
serves the encouragement OF all in his ei-
fort to have n general dog law bill en-
acted blackstone Courier.
Mr. II. G. Shackeliord, who iora long time
was connected with WOOdberry Forest
School, in Orange county, has resigned
to accept a position with the Richmond
Paper Company
The bank has been opened at Glouces-
| ter II with MIR Walter Williams. OF
! Cape Charles. as cashier and Mr. Upshur
Wilson ok-keeper The bank building
is neat and attractive.
Mr. Morgan Treats friends are uneasy
about his rcappointment az /. ). Mar
shall. The papers in his and Agnew =
eases are in the Presidents hands and
early action is expected.
}. W. Yates, an experienced newspaper
man of Alexandria county. Va has pur-
chased of Mr. H. l.. Mallory the Bueua
Y ista Advocate. the weekly newspaper
published at Buena Vista, Va.
The old Virginia home. Rockets" in
! liauoyercOunty has been sold To the Rev
!. 7 Ilargraye. of New York For
more than "a century this place has been
the home and in the hands of the 'lhomp-
son family
At "a meeting OF well-known educa-
! tors in Richmond Gov Montague deliver
ed an address strongly favOring normal
and Industrial training Other addresses
were made by DR. Frazer, and DR. Mclyer
OF North Carolina
Capt 4. G. Atkisson. Commonwealth
Attorney and former Mayor Of Manches.
ter, died there Saturday Deceased was
grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge of
Knights OF Pythais OF Virginia. lie was
a native of Louisa county
Mr. JAS X Maddux has been invited
to act as Judge at the Boston Horse
Show. April IL to 10 inclusive in GLASSES
for hunters and Jumpers. Mr. Henry
Fairfax will Judge hackneys and coach
hOrses.-Warrenton Nirginian
A. f. Parson Il Son at Lottsburg.
| Northumberland county are having "A
factory built and will engage, fruit by
the crop for canning Capt. j b. Hinton.
Of Reedville, Is making preparations TO
20 more extensively INFO the canning
! business.
Judge + W. Ware has postponed until
| the next term of the Essex County Court
| his decision as TO whether or noXle will
grant new trial TO ~ ramsay,
who was convicte< 8}.murder in the first
degree. Essex Circuit Court is now in
! session.
Ashby Johnson, page in the House OF
Delegates, was designated by Speaker
| Ryan TO accompany the Committee on
Roads TO Norfolk Ashby is a bright,
handsome boy and popular with the
members He is the son Mr. |. l.. John
son, OF Culpeper.
The large fishing steamer W ). Brus-
star. built by the Baltimore Marine Rail
way, Boiler and Machine Company. was
launched Saturday from the ways in the
company's Canton yards. The vessel
was built for the Snow Fallin GuanO
Company, OF Heathsvile
Judge Morton of Orange, presided at
our county court. Upon advice OF Judge
Mcmillan, now on bridal tour in the
South the Court appointed g II. Taylor
county clerk lor,the remainder of the term.
which expires on July / :. 1905, vice y.
W. Crisler, deceased Madison Free
Press
Gen Stith Boiling, Of Petersburg, COM
manding the First Brigade Virginia
Division, United Confederate Veterans,
has appointed Judge John C. Ewell,
Millenbeck, Va, COmmissary-Ge on
fTIa ts-tll 10 hold .
at Dallas, Texas, April 22d, 23, 2fth and
25th
In Richmond Saturday in the North !
Carolina room of the Confederate Mu. |
scum. the portraits OffOur Of that State |
most illustrious sOns-Hon. Zebulon B. |
Vance, Mai Gen. W. d. Pender, Col. |
Charles r. Fisher and Capt Frank Shep- |
pard-were unveiled with appropriate |
ceremony.
Mr. George p Bailey, Of Kinsale, and
W. J. Courtney, OF Mundy Point have
bought out the interest of Mr. Frank =.
Woodruff in the Marsh, Woodruff Co.
of Reedvile Ii is reported that a
canning factory will be built and operat-
ed at Wellford's Wharf this season.
Northern Neck News.
Mr.. Eugene Marshalls team, while
hauling from Barboursville recently,
sunk in the mud and one horse had to be
dug out. Mr.. Wallace Davis, of
Madison Run. fell distance Of eighty feet
into one of the mines in Louisa county
few days ago, fracturing his skull He is
now at home and is improving Orange
Observer
All the street-car motormen and con-
ductors in Norfolk went on a strike Sat
urday refusing to give a required bond
for sobriety and honesty. The union
painters of Norfolk also went on a strike
for higher wages. Men from Richmond and
Baltimore arrived to take the places of
the strikers and the militia was ordered
at the armory to preyentany interference
with the new men.
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