The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There are 2S licensed distilleries in
Madison county.
Mr.. and Mrs James X Maddux. o
Narrenton, will sail for Europe early in
June.
The Ladies' Aid Society ofSharp's have
in their treasury $40, cleared since .July
1 1902.
The Norfolk Horse Show Association
was chartered Saturday with capital
of $4,000.
little son of W c. Pannill. of Orange
county, had his arm broken by fall a
few days ago.
Applications have been made to estab-
lish three more free rural delivery routs =
IN Orange county.
Mr. b NJ. Hottie of Mt Jackson. has
purchased the Olinger farm near Liberty
IN Fauquier county.
Bishop K A Gibson will preach AT ~
Thomas Episcopal church at Orange ON
Sunday, April 18th
W Rudasill has purchased the farm
OF Ars katty Fry, on the Rapidan river.
IN Madison County .contaioing 245 acres.
Mr.. (. I. Patterson has purchased tie
Elliott place at Cslverton, Famuuier
county, and will move there with his
/ family
The farm of T. b Manuel, near Everc-
ma, Orange county, containing 3l5 acre.
has been sold to- l. W. Walker. of Mercer
county. W Va. Terms private
Miss Frances Turner, of Fauauier
county, arrived at Beuna Vista last Wed
nesday. She II making an extended visit
TO the family OF Mr. Thomas Brown
Potomac Progress
Judge K. Ii. Beaie has order local on
ton elections in Marshall District. Rich.
mond county and Washington District
Mestmoreland county. Both are set for
Wednesday, April -
At the home of the bride. near Nheal-
ton, Lancaster county. March 18th, Mr.
Ous Mariner and Miss Bessie l.. johnson.
oi Lancaster county, were married Rev.
H. o. Payne officiating.
Congressman Campbell Slemp. of the
Ninth District, and Others have soh 3.
VOO acres OF coal land in Wise and Lee
Coke Company for 500, 600
The new palatial steamer Middlesex is
running the new schedule and on the
river tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days. Hurrah for the namesake OF our
sister county Virginia Citizen
\ high wind resembling acyclone pass
ed through the suburbs of Tappahan-
mock last week Nineteen large annie
trees In the orchard of Judge Il. K h
Wright were uprooted. Fences were laid
low and other damages was done.
Menhaden fishing he's begun caller on
the Chesapeake bay this season than for
many years Bellows 4 Squires. of Ian
caster county, started out their steamers
last week to chase the bunker. These
hsh are reported to be showing up in the
bay.
Stockholders Of the Snickersvile Tele
phone Company, of Loudoun county.
have elected Eugene Hawling president
DIR T.. b. Turner vice president and 4. "A
Osborne secretary treasurer. The com
pany is erecting a long district line from
Leesburg TO Bluemount
Messrs. A. L. Tnll. f. G. Lankford and
iarm in Lancaster county, containing
1000 acres situated on the Rappahan-
mock river, near Wheaton, 1t is the in
tention OF these gentlemen to improve il
and make it a stock farm.
Mr.. Joseph b. Harlow and Miss Mary
$ Mundy were married at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs Mary Mundy. in
Orange county, Wednesday OF last week,
Rev. w. K. Flanagan officiating. Mr.
Tim Smith was best man and Miss Edna
Mundy, sister of the bride, maid of honor
Mr.. Smith Fletcher, formerly of Fan.
qnier county, who is known as the bee
king OF California, has purchased an es-
tate costing fifty five thousand dollars
and CONTRACTED for a residence to cost
twenty five thousand dollars He is the
son Of Mrs. Lemuel Fletcher, of Fauquier
county.
Rev. VIM. j. May bee. State Superin.
tendeDt OF the Cbildren's Home Society
oil Virginia, has organized an Advisory
Board at Orange &. IL with two mem
bsrs from each church. as follows: Epis
copal-John G. Williams and Miss Maria
n. Marshall Baptist-C ID Quisenberry
and Mrs Julia A. Perry Presby terian-
DR.. Lewis Holiday and Mrs II Raw
lings. Methodist-W. +. j. Camper and
Mrs. 5 III. johnson The following Off I
GERS were eiected-President DR.. Lewis !
Holiday. Vice President: Miss Maria n. |
Marshall Secretary Mrs X n Rawlings.
treasurer: Z. ID Quisenberry. Attorney:
John 6 Williams. The officers cons titute
the Executive Committee.