davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
SELMA.
L. & N. Bridge Across the Alabama
 River Will Be Finished Soon.
excellent.

Selma, May eclal.)-Unless some unforeseen accident shall occur to again give a setback to the work, the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad bridge across the Alabama river at this point will be completed and trains running direct into the city from Pensacola by July 1. The work was all completed except one re- maining span when the spring freshets came on and swept away the false work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Teachers Examination.

The annual examination of applicants for places upon the eligible list of teach CTS for the public schools of Birmingham will be held at the high school building Monday and Tuesday, June and 9. 1903, beginning at o'clock a. m on Monday.
 J. D. MOORE,
 J. B. CUNNINGHAM,
 J. H. PHILLIPS.
 Board of Examiners. 29-3t-fri-tu-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
EXCURSION TO EAST BoYLEs.

Remember the excursion to East Boyles, and the sale of Highland resi- dence lots.
 Train leaves Union depot, Saturday. May 30th, June 1st. and June 2nd at 10:30 a. m., and returning leaves East Boyles at 2:15 D. m. For information apply to Hewes & Booth 222 N. 21st Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Electric Fans, the best in town, at cost.
 B. R. l.. & F. Go.

Money to loan on real es- tate from $500 to &25O,OOO at low rates of interest. No delays. Steiner Brothers, Bankers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The bailiff of the court at Russellville is S2 years old.
 The necessary money has been secured to build the new court house at Monroe vile.
 Congressman Bowie will speak on June at Anniston at the Davis memorial ex- ercises.
 It is stated that the Caiera petition for the courthouse election has been with drawn.
 The Right Rev. Beckwlth. bishop of Ala bama, preached and administered the rite of confirmation last night at Trinity church, Mobile
 Monday the little 5-year-old boy of MT. and Mrs. Fullingtpn of Gadsden was badly cut by the glass of the front door falling on his foot.
 William Williams, aged 90 years, one of the oldest citizens In Walker county, died this week, having been sick some time with paralysis.
 Jim Brewton of Pine Belt says he has
 
 of strawberries than three bales of cot ton at 10 cents a pound would have netted him.
 The Anniston Star says that June 3. Jefferson Davis birthday, will be ap- propriately observed by the Confederate veterans and the Daughters of the Con- federacy.
 The Anniston Star says: "Annisson has everything necessary to make glass ex- cept the machinery, and unless all signs fail. Anniston will have the machinery before long"
 The Jasper Mountain Eagle says: ''The Rev. L. F. Whltten, pastor of the Meth odist church here, met with a serious accident Friday evening He was feeding his horse and coming down from the stable loft, stepped on a pig and was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
WILLIAM.
Several Personal Items of Interest
 From the Coming Town.

Vivian, May 28.-(Special)-D J. H. Edwards left Tuesday evening for New York, in company with party of friends and relatives. They expect to sail in a few days for England. Mrs. Edwards will spend the summer with her mother, Mrs Thomas, in Ensley.
 The cantata given by the Juvenile Mis- sionary society on last Tuesday was quite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

Mrs Ellen Peter-Bryee of Tuscaloosa declined the unanimous election as presi- dent of the Alabama United Daughters of the Confederacy, on account of her infirmity. Mrs. Frank s. Wood of Troy was elected to the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The Gadsden Car and Machine company began last week to build an addition to its building In order to accommodate the boiler-mabing machinery which will be put in place at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The governor has appointed N. D. Dem son of Chambers county a member of the board of trustees of the Polytechnic in- stitute at Auburn to succeed the late Thomas Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes to Massachusetts

WITS. HOoseVeIt OoeS 10 WaSSachuSett5.
 Washington, May 2S.-Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. w. S. Cowles, left here today for Groton, Mass, to visit her sons, Theodore and Kermit, who are attending school there. Miss Roosevelt left for Albany N. r., where next Tuesday she will be brides maid at the wedding of Miss Ruth Pruyn and David M. Goodrich of Bos- ton Mrs. Roosevelt will go from Groton to Albany to attend the wedding.
 We make the best c1ls in town. Age n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

Before buying your fans see our stock; selling at cost.
 B. K. l.. & P. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

thrown to the ground. breaking his shoulder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

Congressman Bowie will speak on June ercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

the courthouse election has been with drawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

Two hundred and fifty Knights of Co., lumbus from New Orleans, Kansas City, Louisville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, New York and other cities came to Huntsville Sunday and at 10 o'clock in St. Marys Catholic church instituted a council of that great order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The necessary money has been secured to build the new court house at Monroe vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

I sNo. 2, Fast Mall. N. O.. 12:10 pmll2:2 pm SNo. 1. Fast Mail N. o.. 9:07 pmI s:15 pm No. 8. Decatur Accom-. .........i 3:1B pm iNo. TO- Montg'm ac' m. I 6:65 pml.. Stout Mtn. Special. I.......l l.........l S:30 am
 south.
 Arrive Denart sNo. 1. Fast Mall. Cin.... s:25 aml s:5s am No. q Decatur Accom-. .l10:00 amI. .......... "No. B. Fast Mail, Gin. ..I 3:20 pml $40 pm No. 9. to Montgomery. ..l........l e:1s am Stout Mtn. Special. 5:30 pmI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

FRISCO SYSTEM.
 x. C., M. & 6.-East.
 Arriva sNo POS. Southeastern Limited. s:H nm sNo 2o3, New York Express. .....i $40 an No. 2OS. Winfield Accom- .......... j1o:oo an Fact Line to kansas City.
 Woet.
 Depart syo. eo6, Southeastern Limited. .. il2:so pm sNo. 2cl, New York Express eco. i10:ae pm No. z1o, Winfield Accom- ........i l:3o pm CENTRAL OF GEoRGlA-East
 Depart sNo. ?. to Macon ...... ............t 6:lo am sNo. ( to savannah..... .........t 4:oo on
 Arrive sNo. l. from Macon ................l 8:S pm -sNo. $ from Savannah -....-..--.I .Ii2:2o pm Trains marked thus @ run daily. Thus CD daily except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The bailiff of the court at Russellville Is S2 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
BIRMINGHAM MINERAL-Nor4b
A. c. S-North,

A. c. S.-Norxh.
 Arrive. Depart .No. 2. Fast Msii ". o. | B:l0 ami B:i5 am sNo. 1. Pan-Am. Special. | s:ss pmi s:Bb pm sNo. g. Chattanooga Ac. .l12:25 pmI i:4o pm sNo. 8. Meridian Accom-. .t11 :lS amI.
 south.
 Arrive. Denart sNo. 1. from Cincinnati. .I1o:2o pml1o:es pm sNo. Pan-Am. Special. .i10:10 aml1o15 am .No. 5. Meridian Accom-. .l12:45 pml 4:so pm sNo. '. Meridian Accom..l l 5:45 am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The Right Rev. BeclSwith bishop of Ala bama, preached and administered the rite of confirmation last night at Trinity church, Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The Huntsville Tribune says: 'The timber interest of this country certainly deserves considerations This Is a great lumber producing section and grows to perfection any hard woods grown in tho United States. Our forests are not what they were ten years ago, and in ten more years timber will become an important
 item. So why not set out few acres In oak, hickory, walnut, cherry and other fine timbers? The lands are idle and the expense would be light, the profit great"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

The Anniston Star says: "Anniston has everything necessary to make glass ex- cept the machinery, and unless all signs fail. Anniston will have the machinery before long"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29

Monday the little 5-year-old boy of MT. and Mrs. Burlington of Gadsden was badly cut by the glass of the front door falling on his foot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
ORANGE.
The Sypsies-They are Oeinq q 9rI.k
SNsiness-Farmerst 1oloiaq Their
Wheat-Comp Of Mail
Service, Etc

Orange Co. Va, Feb. 2lst. 1903.
We regret TO hear that MIR. A. p. Brock
man, OF Lahore. who has been at the
Virginia Hospital in Richmond, il not
improving az rapidly as his friends
hoped
MIR A L. Brockman a prince among
the farmers of VI nrJyia. Is out again
after n severe battle with the grin Mr.
u. saw service from Harper's Ferry 10
AppOmattON 10 the famous NOntpeliar
Guards,and has not yet forgotten how 10
Tree himself from the grip" of an adver-
sary.
Mlss Natalie Burruss. OF Pine Top. return
ed last Monday from several months witt
20 relatives In Richmond. Her parents aud
friends gave her royal welcome aud
Friday eve an informal and pleasant
company spent a most eujuyabie time
at her home. where refreshments anu
music contributed much 10 the occasion
Mrs. Maud NoOltolS, among our pop.
ular nstrOns shipped a large lot OF fine
turkeys 10 markv, last week, for viii h
che realized 20 cents per pound Quite
~ much depends upon the dressing OF
owls rs their condition. and this big
price speaks Tor Mrs. Woo folks man
agament.
Mrs. Ida Wool TX, the flower of Real
Estate Agent W. WoolioIk's life. is
home again from u pleasant visit to rel
atives in 81. Luis.
Mr. John Henderson. successfully en-
gagged ia lumber IA West Virginia. il al
hi old home. huntsman's Rest for a
few weeks.
A batch of gypsies is campei 10 MIR
Kings woods near Pine Top They are
predicting a lively matrimonial marx ct
May there be no disappointments along
this line.
Some of our farmers yet have their
wheat on hand and are asking > cents
more than the market price There il
NOT enough though 20 seriously disturb
the Arm Nur syndicate.
Trouble about our mails continues.
papers are behind. misplaced aid some
times damaged There seems no rene Nv
for these long continued wrongs.
Since morning the clans are gathering
ahout the gyp-y camp Sore for tue
love OF music, the ike OF which has not
been heard before; some to know what
insight there be in the dim future. and
Others yet nv the cohesive attraction Of
mingling with the elan. Time was when
this writer wondered how this nimle.s
homeless race made living. but
now the veil i liftei. and il rally seems
that their Golfers are bept full 10 over
howing by the eager enquirer into his
future life and the affairs in general of
his neighbo
Verify this beiOggel race Is rising from
his primeVai forest; or the powers that
he are wandering back to the pre-his.
toric ages.
ROao - Twelve mules owned bv the
county workin., over them for board C?)
II there IL anything 70 he done along this
line first Of all the pres. Mt svst-m must
be renovated root AMI branch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

Miss Luck. OF Orange county. is teach
ing 10 the family OF MIR Charles Briggs -
Blue Ridge Guide
Petitions are being circulated asking
for local option election in Madison
district. Orange county.
Rev. F. W NieTrey. OF Culpsper. has
gone So ~ eldon. y. C.. toassis Rev Juo.
W Morgan IN . series of meetings.
NJ I X Jones. OF near Stevensburc.
Culpeper county has flock of h ew :
that have 80 far produced = lambs this
year.
Ashley p. Rogers AMI Miss Sadie Deets
HynsOn. both uf Manassas. were married
Saturday AT Rocs willie Md. by Rev
Thomas II Campbl a.
Ia Joslin. Of New hampshire. haspnr.
chased from DR.. l. ). Rirketts. ofOrange
Tor u good price the lle cross country
mare. Lady Sanford"
After March lst steamers Harry Ran
dali and Wakefield ~ the Randall line
will make daily trips from Washington
70 the lower Potion * except on Fridays
Rev J. L. McCutebeon. Of Morgan.
town. ". Va. has been rendered a call to
the OuaDcocK Baptist Church He viii
ionk over the HELD before accepting m,
call.
James Stone has sold hi. farm in Fan.
qnier county. ana has bought one near
Kelly Ford. in tulpeper county. aud
oas moved With his family to the latt.
place.
Rev Z l. Goodwin. rector OF St.
Mars + Episcopal church. Richmond will
he called to the Episcopal church ol
ashland. and it is almost certain that
he will accept
The council Of Colonial Beach has petit
toned the legislature 70 be set of from,
theecunty Tor alie.ectioD and magisterial
purposes The recent local option Won
IL supposed to be the causs of this move
ment.
Rev. Charles Clements. pastor Of Halls
Chapel, Shiloh and Saxis Baptist
Churches. in Accomac county, has resign
ed. lie leaves the LIST of March to engag.
in mission work in the western part oI
the State
William Crenshaw has given $50 90 to-
wards The building Of the CHAPEL near
George Watkins farm in Orange county
Mr.. Cren-haw offers To give land for the
chapel aud also 10 assist in other WAYS
II it IL located near Thorn Hill.
Senator Graham Clayton. OF Bedford
came near asphyxiation Saturday night
GAG leaked through the pipe of gas
stove IN his room and when discovered
h. was unconscious and apparently dead
Under medical treatment ne soon rallied
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24

II we mistake not the Richmond
Dispatch said before 10 eased publ
cation that the few Republican mem-
bers of the Legislature had support
ed almost unanimously every mer;-
torious bill which had come before
that body from either a Republican
or a Democratic source. and we learn
to their credit that all of them are
heartily in favOroi she Banks lalep pure
election bin, which meets the approval
of nearly every person in this State.
Wehave just hearlalso on very good
authority that the bin referred to
viii pass the House. and better still.
IN unanouded form. or ar least Il g
measure will not beloalsd down with
the Cumming amendment shrewdly
placed in the bill IS harmless, but in
reality put there TO kill The measure.
should the bin about which there has
been 50 much discussion pass the
House, it having already passed the
Senate. it will lie signed by Governor
Montague, and Virginia will have
taken the longest step in her history
towards cleaner aud Purer elections.
With a purSed electorate. which vii,
lie made even more respectable by
the opera ion OF the poll tax pre-
requisite next year. ana pure el, g.
tion law, there - 40 good reason
why elections in this State shouldnot
be absolutely free from the degrading
Influences of the past.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
STAFFORD
The County Without q Pension Bosrd
Many Items Of Interest

Stafford e. H.. Va. Feb. u. 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs { T. Blackburn have ar.
rived home from their wedding t.a.r
Nnry will keep kouSc ~ G srrisonvii,e
Va
The severe weather sd 1a, past week
has prevented Miss I~Aals v Wnu
from teaching school thss we-s Tor sew
eral days
Mir + West reports Mr. John Gray a.
I'll with the grip: that he has had the
dad Ournest misery in his head that
ever was
Aqua Greek Is tr,1sn over from bank
to bauk.
Rev. [. l.. Potter took the tip 10 An
uorh Sunday morning n the driving
RAIN [" MI has apP.i.t,uvnt there lie
reported no congregation
Mr James NJ No1cari IS family. who
have been living In the Bark Tor the
last three mOnths rcturnef TO their
home here today.
rnerc seem 10 be vacaacies upon the
Board of Pension Commissioners oi Stat
ford all along the lue le-srs john VI
huu and K. 4. l.. Mnnc.re dechut the az.
puintmcnt aud Mr. lrYtun his not Vet
qualified In the ileaGtins leasiOu
IN alters remain il statuQeO"
Al the ground hog did not sc his
shadow ga the Pad instant. it's 70 be
hoped the sun will b. shiuilg brightly
on the Pa oi February next year at l.
-
Board ci Supervisors U.set g.h of
March; county CoUrG SIS hc 1Sth and
trcut Court the 3Oth. 80 me court
House VIII wake up from its sluu 0ers OF
the winter during that month
The family of Mrs. NJ Il Morton are
recovering from the measles
Mr. Tommy Young. the mail-carrier
from Brooke 20 the Court House. has the
grip
Mr. and Mr.. Z. West left for Fredericks-
burg today on shopping expedition.
and Incidentally to re-stOck the empor-
I'm Scribbrr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
OEAInS

Nr. Francis NJ. Carte-, Of Loud on cQlr
~, died last week. aged 50 years.
Ms Sarah Jones. willow 81 Landcu
JOINS. died near fayetteville. Louduun
comfy, aged 81.
Mrs. Martha Leith. widow Of r. How
arb ieith, of Loudoun county. is dead.
One daughter and three sons survive her.
Mrs. Lillian B. shelton died Thursday
st her hone in Louisa county. She ~
survived by three brothers
The body OF Mrs. Ami. Mason Caons.
who died in Washington. viii be placed
IN IL receiving vault there, where 10 i'll
remain until the cpnIitiun OF the weather
will permit the burial ia the family bury
ing ground at JrfferSonton. Culpeper
county. Mrs. Coons formerly lived in
Culpeper
Mrs. Lucy A. Wood. widow Of Col.
leming Wood. OF Caroline county. cird
Friday evening a C. her home. in 3ichmond
She was eigbty-iise years OH She Is
survived by the foiloN, ing shillren: Mrs.
James +. smith. OF Caroline county;
MISSES Matii- and Fannie Wood anu j
b. Wood, OF Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
win Test State constitution..

Leading negroes Of North Carolina
have decided e. throw their fortune vii b
The representatives OF their race IA V,r-
GINA, who are attempting TO have an.
nuled the restrictive provisions Of the
suffrage amendments 10 the constitutions
of the SOnthern States.
W. Ii keavis, Of Henderson. has been
designated To receive contributions fro n
negroes, who hope to rai-e $4,000 in
the Old Nor'h state Representatives. OF
the colpred race recently effected an or
ganization,at which time the body ad opt-
ed resolutions 10 this effect:
We wish - test aui settle every law
that abridges any citizens right to vote.
TO abrldge this right. IL relic OF feudal-
'sm and the dark ages; away with il.
aud tue men and parties who endorse III
We ask our race IN every State for aid
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
Mr.. Bryan Visits CuIpeper.

Hon. W. J. Bry an, OF Nebraska, spent
Saturday night and portion of Sunday
az the guest OF his kim man. Major Daniel
A Grimsley at Culpeper. His visit was.
be said, a purely social affair. Mr. Bryan
talked freely on national politics On
heing asked his opinion as to the pros
poets OF the democratic party in the mex {
national election, he said they are good
that Il, II the Democratic party adheres
Closely to its principles as eDuncieted in
the Kansas cry platform, and does not
run off to false gods. He said most en-
phatically that he wi not tie candi-
date for the nomination for the Presi-
dency, but he added that it was not his
purpose to give out distinctly political
interview as an unchaDging decree
He returned to Washington Sunday
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
IL A rSHELL

Just to give the people OF this sec
ton an idea of how Speaker Hrnder-
son bosses things in Congress. we
publish the following dispatch from
Washington:
The one man power { the house of ~.
representatives. was never better i,nstrat-
81 than IN the ease of the Freitri ksonra,
oattie-h-iis park bin This bi'l p sse1
tle Senate. was iavorably reported D,
the committee OF The house which hal IL
under cuusi ier1t on. ADD nee ed oaiv t.
oe all WED % boz voted 90 u become a
law upon the approval OF the president.
but >peafer Hen Ierson VS. opposed t.
the measure. al. Though neari, every mem
her OF the house was In favor of il l.
couldn be- voted on unie== te was will
ing Members Ci Congress waited on
tam aud ASKED him - allow II TO come
o. vote But he would not Citizens
90 eric.-' u-g waited ON him. bot
-tl IRE wool int bulge Fln.uy. Gen.
u 'rutio g. King. Gen Dan Sickles. Ssna
t.r NRrti- tunEressm-n HAY. of Nir-
- IA. nud j. Us Inc Of Wisconsin. and s.
George tUzhugh. OF Fredericksburg.
Nr 90 the Spreter and mp1rtuIed HIN
Orb allow the louSs to vote upon IL. still
Dr. said np. So there viii be no batrle-
h-iis n"rs nj Ere erirssharg. and all be-
cause ut SPA er Henderson Opposition
Aud Yet we cali this "a government
OF the people, for the people AMI by
the people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
Civil War Claims To Be Paid

Senator Warren has favorably renorted
from ths Senate committee. on claims an
omnibus claims bill carry ing the claims
OF DIN rent persons Of the country grow
INK out Of the civil war. Among them
are the following:
G; X Carder, oi Rappahannockc county.
$40.
William $ Wood. administrator of
Basil Grigsby, deceased, Of Rappahan-
mock, $IO4.
Ira } Partlow, administrative of l.ydia
tuu and Hannah Updike, deceased, Of
keppahannock. Sill.
Alfred r. Carrier, Of FauQuier county,
$1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
Fire in Riehmona County.

Friday evening fire broke out il the
store-house ami dwelling attached, be.
longing To Ar. LinwOOd l. Peed near
Nswiand, Richmond county. The build.
ings with stock Of merchandise, all he
longing - Mr Feed, were consumed.
Prois ss"r aud Mrs s. A. Oden occupied
tae dwelling Professor Oien saved a
part OF his household and kitchen furni.
ture and clothing Mr. Peed saved about
forty dollars worth OF nerchandise. Pro
lessor Odtn's loss Is about 500. Mr.
t.e1's loss about $4,000 Insurance
$1,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
SHOT TO DEATH ON The STREET
Raleigh. N. c.. Has a socisi and Grim
inal Sensation.

Raleigh, N. c.. Has socisi and Grim
inal Sensation.
Raleigh, y. c.. Feb. 23.-The great
est social and cgmiral sensation tais
city has ever known developed Satur-
day afternoon, when on FayettoF lie
street Ernest Haywood shot ami killed
Ludlow Skinner. Haywood is asgrand-
son OF the late State Treasurer -ay-
wood and son OF the late Or. T.. 3.
Haywood. and one OF Raleigh's il. T.
Ing lawyers. Skinner was a gran Is0n
OF the late Mr. Ludlow. of New YORK.
and son of ReE Dr. Thomas T..
skinner. OF this clay, one OF the best
known Bapusts in the south.
~ leas' 100 persons must have n
the shooting. Skinner reoled and ielI
upon his face on the car track in
front of the pustosice and Yarboroueh
House. and not 40 yards from the
court house
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
Y. M. c. A. State Convention

The State Convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association will convene at
Newport News next Thursday evening
L. IL expected there WILDE 300 delegates
Ia attendance
Among those who willdeliver addresses
are Rev. Timothy j Stone, of Baltimore.
and w. ii. Morriss, general secretary OF
tue Baltimore Young Mems Christian As
sOciatiou
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24

The Senate III refusing TO pass the
bill allowing residents of territory
adjoining "a city which desired to an-
mex said territory to vote on the
proposition did well, and the Ander-
son bill, which provides that a non
resident circuit Judge shall decide the
question Of annexation, is much bet
ter in every particular. The passage
OF bill allowing the matter to be
voted on would have in many cases
prevented the extension of the cor
porate limits OF Virginia cities, since
very often residents of contiguous ter
ritory prefer life in the counties to
slightly increased taxation in the
cities. Progress would have been
prevented quite often under the pro.
visions OF such a bill, since cities
could not extend their limits except
with the permission OF these property.
holders. Under the Anderson bil
when it becomes necessary for Vir
GINA city to reach out and increas,
its territory no Judge who believes il
modern progress is going to allow
the objections of few men to inter
fsre with its march, The Anderson
bill safeguards the property holder
and docs not interfere with com
munity's growth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-24
Alexandria Celebrates

Alexandria wore holi iay attire Mondav.
many Of the houses being finely decora.
ia and few were without some Indication
OF Washington's Birthday
Governor Montague and several men,
oers OF the state senate pass d through
the city Monday on the 1897 train Co
take part there in the celebration of the
birthday of Washington.