The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-12
VIRGINIA NEWS
large Quantities OF Enelish peas nav.
aiready been planted liz Essex county

D ftt~AN'A IL Na-ct'N county,
The success Of the movement offarmers
combining and selling their prodnrts
through one office on the Eastern Shor.
has caused il 10 take another turn m
farmers OF many prominent sLinnioy
points on the shore are organizing To- buS
their Fertilizers. Many hundreds of IONS
., ierti'izers are bought annually ON the
SHORE. and the farmers state that by bnv
isg together they make considrrahl,
saving
The Baptists of Cape Charles have inst
completed their new church-oue of the
handsomest ON the Shore. with aseatipr
capacity Of about 100
Mr.. }. Hall has been elected assist
aht cashier, of the new bank at Ashland
Mr Hall was agent AT that place oi the
X. r X +. K. K number OF years
Miss Carrie b Radcliffe has resigned A.
nrst assistant principal Of the Ashland
1raied school. which pos ton she has
hied Tor eight or niue years
plck Fleming. colored. was knocked
overheard from the schooner Alice Hor-
nsr near Gloucester Point by "A i,bing sail
Monday and dro Owned. His home was
80 "'AfNTANt
W IL. Wells. ot Manchester. was No
quilted ofany criminal intent in the sIay-
lng of Reed, colored. on Mavo's Rrid,.e
ne testimony showed that Wells shot in
selt-deien-e Aurehus Musby. n comnan-
ION OF the slain man. WAS held for the
grand jury on the charge OF ATTEMPTED
highway robbery
Licensed tomarry in Washington: John
n McCaoe and Cora l.. Jcfirirs. both of
Warrenton.
The City Council of Culpeper has an
propriated 500 Ia buy additional land
To enlarge the cemetery. the pr,.senr +
cemetery. being but a small plot of
ground. by United States statistics
tulpeper Is rated a. the second healthiest
place in the country.
II W Houston. contractor cot q Yer.
dict Tor Sll Col 81 and interest against
Al ". Nither- Of Gloucester county II
being the balance elaine for theconstruc-
tion at the Academy of Music AT Newport
News
The diamond State Telephone Com.
pany. which owns all the zines on the
Maryland Delaware peninsula. has de-
cided tn extend its lines To Cape Charles
Va at a cost OF $50. 600.
John Bumhrey has disappearre from
his home in King George county and his
and his whereabout cannot Ice comic tur-
en His wife and children are greatly
ci~turbt Il because of his unacrountabie
disappearance.
There WAS only ore note taken at the
" nj AL NJ Al
county recently. Sll.nOO of the proceeds
being paid in cash
t. q Golsan. formerly Of Orange. il
quite sick. in Camden : & where he j.
visiting Hismother Mrs + +. Gol-au
81 Somerset. Orange county. was sum
moned and il with her son.
The Orange Mill at Orange e. n i he.
ing improved Six r loads of new ma.
ehinery Ii being Put ia and n large grain
elevator erected. rh' capacity Of the mill
VIII be about % bar els Of Hour Der dav
Me>sTs. BootOn ami .yne are the owners
Miss Willie Saunde--. daughter OF Mrs
Parmelia Cosby Saul iers. OF Louisa was
married 10 MIR. Will m Wise Roxlev. "A
well known contractor, Tuesday night
at the home of the brides sister. Mrs
Everett Waddey, ia Richmond. +. Hans.
held was best man aud Miss Helen Wad
dey maid Of honor
The condition If Col !. Hampton
hoge Il reported "a serious He return.
ed To Roanoke from Washington on Sat.
urday very i'll, and il has developed that
he has typhoid pneumonia
Miss Ella kerioot h.s been appointed
postmaster at Kerr Ut, aud Miss Fannie
A Wilson, at Morris. both in Fauquier
county