The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

MIR NJ c. Field, of Orange, has been
commissioned notary public
The new iron bridge across Marsh Run
in Orange county, has been completed.
Mr. John Tabh Of Gloucester county
has located Ia Norfolk and will practice
I law.
Mrs T.. j Marshall was paralyzed
few days ago at her home near Madison
/ Mills.
The Grand Lodge, Knights Of Pythas,
! will meet in annual session in Richmond
February Is.
The University OF Virginia Magazine
has on the new board Of editors James
/ Hay. Jr.. OF Madison. Va
/ Mr.. Brock Dear, Of Rappahannock
county, won the declaimer's medal at
r. NJ Academy, Front Royal.
twenty-five families Of colored people
lett Warrenton last week for Pennsyl-
yania To work in the mines.
James +. Porter, of Louisa county.
has sold one of his jumping horses to
Richmond party for a fine price.
MIR. H. A. Southall, formerly OF Orange,
is a candidate for the Democratic nOmi-
nation for mayor OF Lynchburg.
Gold Burr. owned 10y MIR. W. c West OF
OnancOck, brought 81 ,625 at the Fasig
Upton horse sale, New York, last Fri
day
4. T. Gordon is acting az Common
wealth's Attorney of Louisa county IN
the absence OF K T.. Gordon in the COn-
vention
Henry Calls, Of Mathew comfy, has
been appointed to a position on the
state steamer. "AccOmac,' and has his
headquarters in Urbanna.
The second largest pickle factory in the
world will be- erected at Port Norfolk by
Mr. Heintz of Pittsburg. The plant will
employ hundreds of hands.
Rev. $ o Hall, pastor ol the 'resby-
terrain church at GOrdOnsvile, har accept
ed call TO Tazewell, and will take
charge OF his new field at once.
MIR. George ". Barbour, Of Orange
county. is one of the delegates To the
Good Roads Convention at charleston.
: G. . appointed 10y GOV Montague.
Rev. r. II. Stone has formed a school
agency in Culpeper. the object IL 10
50, fna.bara md "A n
ply teachers to schools in need OF them.
Dr. J. l.. NJ. Curry. who has been ap-
pointed special ambassador 10 Spain ON
the occasion of King Alfonso attaining
his majority, will sail the middle of hex
month.
Gov Montague offers a reward OF
800 for the arrest and conviction OF
SANFORD kinley who ia charged with Kill
ing +. T Crowder, OF Halifax, in Novem
Der, 1901.
The Mu Sigma Rho and Philologian
Literary societies Of Richmond College
have decided TO invite Admiral Schley 10
make an address before the societies upon
Monday night of commencement week IN
June.
Mr. T. b. Putnam. one Of the most eN-
tensive farmers in the county, with
wheat acreage OF fully 200, says he has
never seen, in the past 81 years, wheat
in as bad condition a. II Is now.-Ac-
comac News.
An eighteen heller of DR..
II : Christian was iished out Of an Old
well on the Doctors farm, after having
been there three days. The heifer was
almost dead when pulled out. but VIII
live -SOuthside Sentinel
Mr Spencer. W no has rented the canning
factory of T. w. Kriete 4 Co., was here
this week and on Monday night the lar
mers and truckers assembled en-, masse to
discuss the handling and growing OF TO
matoes.-Tidewat Democrat.
The farm Of Mr. A. C. Walter, near
Ipionville. Orange county, has been sold
TO H. G. Newton. OF Pittsburg Pa. Tor
81 700 cash and the farm of {. {. Bell,
east Of Orange has been purchased by
John Ronsey. of the Indian Territory
Tor 5000 cash.
Pursuant to a recent act OF the Town
Council. of Warrenton, authorizing
survey 70 be made, COunty-Surveyor
Cowne has begun operations along that
line The proposed extension will take IN
a populatiOn OF about 800 thus bringing
the population of the town up to about
2.20O.
Mr.. Ben Z. Gunter. president OF the
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange, Acco-
mac county, has received check Tor
$412 80. from assistant treasurer OF /.
). Government, in payment for sweet
nOtatoes. bought OF the Exchange the
past season for shipment to foreign
countries.
Gov. Montague has returned from the
Charleston Exposition where heattended
the Good Roads convention. He said the
information he had gained would be put
10 use in Virginia He says also that Vir-
ginia will have day at the exposition
in April and that hundreds OF Nirglnians
will attend.
The murder of Mrs Faust in Lunen-
burg county still remains deep mystery.
1t il not believed that the young negro |
.JOnn Jones, WUO " ftH hAArbtCu oN DieiSN
stone il guilty, though he has been taken |
to Lunenburg for examination. 1t il
believed that Mrs. Faust was killed by one
of her neighbors because of personal
grudge.
Great interest is felt in Northumber-
land county, in the coming OF the Strue
van 4 Washer Company OF Baltimore
with their immense fish factory, to be
situated on Indian creek, in that county
The oystermen of Indian creek are still
trying to get out Injunction to keep the
factory from there. They claim it will kill
the oysters.
Benny, six year-old son of Mr. Ed. Ma
honey. was burned to death Saturday |
night. The little boy had been put to |
bed but left the bed and ignited some
matches. His clothes caught fire and his |
screams attracted members of the family. |
He was found enveloped in flames, and
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