The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS

LANES : Richardson has been appoint
ed postmaster at Baghy.
Charles Henry Kent and Elizabeth Hal
both of Prince William county, were IL
censed TO marry In Washington.
Canning houses are running now ana
have been for the last two weeks AMI the
prospects. are good for u full pack IT.
ginia Citizen
The Democratic primary in Fauquier
county will bc held on August ~ ~
which all county officers viii I've no'ni-
mated by ballot.
Danyille's City Council has adopted an
ordinance imposing tax 81 ; ~ mem
Der on social clubs. which j. Designer
TO break up the selling OF liquor.
The Woman's Monument Association
Of Essex will givean excursion from lap'
pahannock and river landingsto Norfolk
on the fourth Monday in August.
Prof. o l.. stearn. of Salem. withdrew
from the Senatorial race in the Fourth
district. leaving the field clear TO Judge
Archer A. Phlegar, of ChristIanburg
MIR John NJ. Brown and Miss Blanche
Nozinro were married at the home OF the
bride in Fairfeds. Northumberland
county, Thursdsy, by Rev. Mr.. Wallace
Commissioner Of Roads 7. c Pitcher
nj Faunuier county has worked nehriy
five miles of the public roads IN the 'lcln-
ity of Midland. his home town, entirely
at his own expense.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Mary Marsh. daughter OF Mr.. ana MIS-.
Isaac y. DelIaven. Of Allegheny. "a 70
MIR James William Sims. OF Warren
ton. on Wednesday, August 18th o'ju
p. m.
The recent protracted meeting at view
Hone church in Orange county, was
success. Rev. NJ. +. Broaddus preached
fine sermons 10 large congregations.
There were twelve additions 10 tne
church.
Many Expectations on the oyster rocks
of the James river have kept the gunboat
Rappahannock. Captain Hudgins, con
stantly on duty there for several days
/ No captures we're made. but the pirates
were driven away.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Pearl Y West. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes West. OF Orange county. to Mr.
Veryyne ". Busby, which will take place
al the Baptist church, at BarboursVille
ON Tuesday morning, August 18th, at
1870 o'clock.
1 Perry Shade, colored. Of Marion, y. Z:
who had been employed on the pew rail
road work, near Orange. was iOund Oh
the Southern Railway few days ago
with hjsskull crushed. Medical attention
was rendered. but he died Tuesday. i
, ia supposed that he was struck by atrain
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W DuntOn, OF Ian
, caster county. have issued invitations u
! the marriage OF their daughter, Miss Yer
! ole Edgeworth Dunton, to Mr.. Arthur l
. Humphreys. of Salisbury, Md. The cere
mony will take place on Tuesday, sep
TENDER let, at p. IN, at White Ston
. Baptist church.
The horses attached to Mr.. Henri
! Priests surrey became frightened %
j Monday. throwing out Mrs. willie iiolle
8 dav of Richmond, breaking her collar
d hone and two ribs and spraining bot
ankles :. The gathering oisumac seem
n TO be lost occupation 10 this section
u Orange Observer
Y A representative ofthIs paper saw Ser
q ator Thomas S. Martin in Washington
O and that gentleman kindly and courtroom
ly proposed visit TO the Good Road
n Exnerimental Department, to seeii la mi
k chine and engineer could not be secure
- TO build piece OF road in this count,
Through the influence OF Senator Marti
the Progress practically secured the prom
ts Joe that at az early adate az practicabl
probably in the early TALL, Westmoreiar
should have a machine with which
a. make the experiment.-Potomac Pr
gress.
en- The steamer +. James Tull, Capt. Sell
I'd man. which has been bringing cargoes
tn lumber and other freight from Aqu
n Creek. Occoquan and river poipt9 TO Il
in CITY and Washington, has been charter
TO nv Baltimore parties and will leave
an Potomac in a few days. The steam
will he employed in transporting cam
tomatoes IRON the factories on SassaiE
At river to Baltimore and the taking
empty cans and boxes 60 the factori
The departure of the Tull will leave
steamer Lily and Howard the only yes
- Of the class on the river Alexandria
9TH zette.
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