The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-21
VIRGINIA NJ EWS

The Conference for Education in the
South viii meet in Richmond April - 20
- in the Academy If Music
The new Methodist Orphanage ST Rich
mond. not yet complete. already has -
homeless children under is roof
soft crabs from the Rappshannorb
river are making their appearance 10 Bal
umore and Bringing good prices
The vestry Of Grace Protestant Fuisco.
pal Church. OF Lexington has changed the
name Of the church To Grace z T. lee
Memorial Church.
W " Sanford " IN soon have erected
three handsome brick storehou-e- on bis
cot next 10 the National Bank ofOrange
Orange Observer
At the camp fire held atthe Confederate
Bazaar IN Richmond Friday night speech
Is were made by Senator Daniel. GOV
Montague and Gen titz Lee
In Wythe County Court John A New.
berry. member Of one Of Southwest
Nirginia's most prominent families. was
found guilty of eJtortion and given
three Years in the penitentiary. A mo
ton for new trial will be aade.
At meeting OF the town council last
Friday il was decided 10 employ a sur
veyOr 10 lay of rhe town properly and
arrange for extension of several street
j. 4. RristOw has gone 70 Monroe
City. Mo where he goes n bring 70 Vi- .
ginla the widow and family Of his de-
ceased brother. Major r. b Bristow ..
The condition OF Hon J 4 Bristow. who F.
has been III for the past three months. IA
very precarious. ami there j. thought ID .
ne no nope Tor his recovery .-Southsiie .
Drbannal Sentinel
Mr.. Boulware Taliaf-rro. Of this place F.
lett on Tuesday morning for Lexington /
kentucky where he has accepted n posi /
ton Mr. Bland Beverley. son of
Mr.. Robert Beverly of this county. was
operated upon for Appendicitis in Rich /
mond the first OF the week $50 Two
more doss exhibiting symptoms of nv
1rophobia were killed in Tappahannock +.
the past week. 49, Mrs ] L. Taliaferro /
OF Mt. Landing. is very sick with pneu- /
monis .- Iidewater lrappahannock) Dem /
ocrat
IL il reported that l. II. Francis has
sold his fine place opposite Weems to 4
leo. II. Hetzeli, who last fall bought the I
old carter place Little May Or /
vile, daughter of Treasurer W. III Street
OF Essex. was carried TO Norfolk lsst
week by her parents for an operation for
appendicitis. . Rev. and Mrs l. NJ
Anderson this week removed to the Irv-
ington Beach Hotel to abide until the
new parsonage is ready for occupancy ii
Virginia Citizen.
The debate on kissing" took place
last Friday before large audience. Mr.
failed to keep bis appoint
ment. so II f. Owen was pressed into
service. The vigorous and eloquent de-
Tense made by F. G. Newbill was the
finest address that that gentleman has
ever made. Mr.. Downing and Rev. II. l..
Walton made a splendid defense of their
part, but with all their oratorv they
were unable to win the verdict OF the
Judges .-Weems Letter in Virginia Citi-
zen.
Mr.. F ". Alexander, of the Peoples
Line OF steamers. was here last week He
was encouraged, bright and hopeful
Says they will have steamer on the
route between Washington and Coan
river by the first Of June '-' Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Downing. of Sharps, left
yesterday for West Point. n. Y. where
their son, Cadet Downing. is i'll with ap-
pend.citis. DR.. l.. q. Mitchell. of
Downings, Is contemplating a trip to
Boston and other points some time next
month. Judge Mason will not hold
the spring term of the circuit court of
TINS county until Tuesday, the Dist in
Neck News.