The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. David Griffith, OF Oak Grove, West
moreland county, is critically i'll.
The public speaking at the Haymsrket
Baptist church has been postponed Ma
nassas journal.
DR.. L. G. Mitchell, Of Richmond county,
| who for several months has been a great
sufferer with his eyes, is now rapidly re-
/ covering.
The barn and contents on the old
Smithers place, near Kilmsrnock, were
destroyed by fire last wees. The fire was
caused by a spark from DOnahOe's wood
saw. Loss $3.50. 500 insurance.
". II. johnson, of Baynesvile, West
moreland county, well-known in Tide
water Virginia as the walnut tree man,
/ has completed handsome seven room
dwelling in which he and his family will
reside.
The farm In Hanover county owned by
the late Col. Norman Smith has been
sold to Mr.. Smiley, Of Minnesota, for
g. 900. and farm Of 230 acres near FL
mont, Hanover county, has been sold 10
| Under Watts, OF New Mexico.
Judge Issac Christian, OF Charles City
County. suffered stroke of paralysis
Thursday and il in critical condition.
He is seventy years old and one OF the
best known county judges in the State.
This is the second stroke be has suffered
il recent years
J. Frank Keller and Benjamin Raw
lings, postal clerks, the latter from
Orange, have brought suit against the
southern Railway to recover SO, 200
and 100000 damages, respectively ,forin
juries growing out Of a collision on that
road near Springfield, Va, on July 2sth
last.-Orange Observer.
Twenty-Five OF the twenty-four can
iidates at the recent election in Orange
county in their filed statements OF ex-
oenses during the campaign say that
they spent nothing. Hon. j.. G. Graves,
Democratic candidate for the House OF
Delegates. spent 80 for advertising and
printing tickets in the primary election.
Miss Mary Amelia Smith, OF Warren
ton, daughter OF the late Gov. VIII
ian Smith, is the president Of the Black
Horse Chapter, Daughters Of the Coined
cracy, chapter which stands second on
the list in the amount raised by Virginia
chapters for the Davis monument. Miss
Smith is spending the winter in Rich
mOnd.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould, Of New York
with a party of lady friends from the
Sorth. was in Richmond for few hours
Friday. en- route from Old Point for st.
Louis. She visited the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing OF the employees OF the street railway
company, which is one Of her benefsc
tons She met a number ofthe men and
greeted them cordially.
The old and reliable seed firm OF d.
lambeth & Sons, of Philadelphia, has
gone into bankruptcy. The firm owns
large seed farm 10 Lancaster county near
Monaskon Wharf - At the present
rate in which holly is being shipped from
The Northern Neck, it will not be many
years before this beautiful tree will be a
rarity in this section.-Northern Neck
News.
Memorial services for Rev. Henry c.
Slsymaker were held in the Second Pres
byterian church at 3 O'Clock Sunday.
Mr.. Slaymaker, who left there last Aug
ust to become a missionary, was drown
ed with twenty-three members OF the
crew OF the Lspsley while en- route to
Luebo. the missionary station of the
Congo Free State. The collection at the
service will be devoted to a fund to re
place the lost boat, which was construct
ed in Richmond through the efforts OF
the children of the Presbyterian church
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