The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-30

John r. Weaver has purchase the
farm Of Ira Walker ia Orange county
Tor 81 900
The flag raising announced for Septem-
Der 3 st q ,intsylle has been postponed
indetOitely.
Two horses belonging to Richard Wal
ls~e, Fauquier county. were Killed 10y
lightning Monday.
Lock Yowell Of Culpeper county, died
Friday in the G9nd year OF hls age. lie
was widely known IA IA succesriullarmt r.
Mr.. Adeer Gaines and Miss Clingham
were married Wednesday ia the Baptist
chapel At Aeems, Rev +, ". Ciaybrook
officiating,
Iunius NJ CArdOEO, administrator Of
f.. ;. Cardozn, deceased, has sold the
large farm, Cedar Hill, near boswell,
TO + !. Hippo.
Chairman J. Taylor Eilyson, Of the
state Democratic Committee. says he pS-
poets his party to elect all 10 nf the Viz
ginia CungresTmen.
The storehouse OF Mr. q. j. Daniel, at
NasOns. was discovered TO be on fire a
few days ago, but the flames were eXtin-
guished before doing much damage
The first bale of new cotton arrived in
Norfolk SATURDAY. 1t was shipped from
l.atta 5. e.; weight, G0J pounds, praded
IS middling. and WAS sold Tor II cents
per pound to exporter.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of President George
". Stevens, of thu Chesapeake and ono
Railroad, died Of heart diseAse Sunday
at her summer residence, ulen Isle, near
Natural Bridge She leaves husband
and one daughter.
Cant Willard ID Newbill. L. 5. Army,
arrived from Honduras, Central America.
sunday night, 10 spend Il short turlouEh
with parents and relatives here, IRON
here capt Nswbill Roes on detail in New
YOrk.-Yirginia Citizen.
A meeting of the Tidewater Alumni
Association will hs held at Sauda We'd.
nesday. August 3lst. az | , NJ, To decide
scholnrshiDu to the University OF Viz
ginia. Judge II, r. h. Wright ia presi'
dent and Hon. Jse. NJ Lewis secretary
Of the Association.
Mr. John A. Childress, OF Orange cOun-
tv. announces the approaching marriage
OF his daughter, Miss Clara Gertrude
Cbilirpss, TO A. {. Pugh, of Washington
The ceremony will tgse place on We'd
nesday. September 9TH, at $3.50 p m, IN
the Christian church at Unionyile
Alexandria. " Washington Lodge Of Ma
sons. of Alexandria, will perform the
ceremonies incident 20 the dedication ii
the new temple of Cochran Lodge. No.
2Tf, at The Plains, Fauquier county.
next Friday. The address will be deliv'
cred by K 7. W. Duke, OF Chsrlottesyiile
Joe Cole. a young colored man, was
struck by Il passing train near the con
bins on Saturday night and instantly
killed. On Wednesday night q cOlored
man Jumped from "A train near Chiton
and was struck by passing train,
which cut off one LEG. Manassas Journal.
Last week lightning struck the large
barn on the Gordon farm. near SANDY.
Rappahsnnock, setting 1t on IRE and
burning il down, The barn WAS full ui
hay. about 100 tons The corn house.,
containing a quantity Of corn, ana a
long shed were also destroyed. lie
property was insured
There will be reunion OF the COnied-
crate veterans Of RappahAnnock county
AZ Washington on Wednesday, SeOtem.
Der 7th, 1904. under the auspices OF 3sT-
pahannock Camp. c. '. Prominent
speakers will address the crowd And q
hand OF music will enliven the occasion
On the same day the Daughters OF the
CuDiederacy will present Crosses OF Honor
10 all who have made proper appl'ca'
ton.
Rev. 4. j. Cnons. of Orange, has been
called 10 the passionate Uf Bulah, Bibb
and Forest Hill Baptist churches. .
Mr. Nat Winston spent last week in Tar.
olne county. He reports good crops Oi
roFn, tobacco and melons, and says Car
nline melons are sweeter than Louisa
melons ''r 10 il estimated that there
were | POO colorcd people in town Sun
day at All all day meeting in the FIRST
Baptist church Of LOuisa.-LOuisa Eu-
teTpr.se,
IL is with pleasure that we note that a
movement il about to be set on loot Tor
the erection at this place of monument
in memory OF the soldiers and sailors OF
Richmond county who fell 10 defense OF
the South during the war between the
States. An association il soon to be or
gained 10 carry into execution this
praise worthy undertaking MIR.
:. b Hardw il busy canning corn ut
Kineale. He didn't grow any sort but
sugar corn on his farm this season and
ne has several fields and a very fine crop
OF il. The writer hash tseen in thecoun'
ties Of the Meek farm In a higher stat
OF cultivation, and Mr. Hard wick can
teach all Of us, not only how TO can. but
how 10 grow both corn and clover.
1t is with source Of deep regret that
we announce the continued illnPss OF our
esteemed couutyman, DR.. l.. e. Mitchell.
> > Since our last report the number
of horees and mules that have died at the
Island farm has been increased TO eleven.
Z Stems that the animals which died had
eaten damaged oats which could not be
threshed Northern Neck News.