The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Confederate Memorial Day services AT
Ieeeburg have been postponed till Juie2.
W. u. Chesterman, OF the Richmond
Times Dispatch, is In a critical condition
at his home ia that city.
Licensed to marry in Washington:
RAYMOND Smith aud Mabel Spicher, both
of Prince William county
R.R. Walker, of Waterford, has sold
his farm. near Paeonian Springs, TO
Lionel Leadam. of New York
Robert l. Douglas, brakeman of the
Southern Railroad, had his neck broken
in a railroad accident at Culpeper.
Representative Rixey and his family
have Il Washington and gone 10 their
home at Brandy, Culpeper county, Tor
the summer.
The Bonsack Company, OF Virginia.
has as ed the State u pa 'tment 10 al 4
in llecting an alleged claim Of - 900,
600 against Mexico.
la awarding 500 damages for nou-
delivery OF u message Il Norfolk ludg"
this week decide that the messenger
boy was the cOmpany's agent.
J +. Kesee, Of farewell county,
has purchased the large Braden e.
ta'e, near Paeonian Springs, Loudoun
comfy, containing 800 acres, from +. Is.
White.
Mrs William Graham died at her home
at Orange e. II Thurs lay from com.
bination Of diseases. She was fifty
years of age. and leaves "A husband and
two children.
Mr. and Mrs. William l. Heueer, OF
Haymarket, announce the marriage IL
their daughter, Miss Frederick Fi'z ilneh
Heuser. to Ga quet 81 Lrega, OF Aldie.
LOu9Oun county, on June Ia.
la Orange court this week the case oi
r. C. Booton against Southe' n Railway
for damages To stock was tried. The
Jury allowed one hundred and twenty
nine dollars and forty-iiye cents.
The salary Of Col. j. $. Mosby, Of Nr
ginia, who WAS recently appointed al
assistant attorney. will be -. 400. H.
has been assigned to the division IT III
-ular affairs IN the Department q Jus
tice.
Capt Eugene g. DeJArnette, formerly
Of Caroline county. died at his home M
Richmond Thursday. lie was captain
~ the Confederate signal service duritg
the war He il survived by his widow
one son and three daughters.
A society Of women called the Road
side Tree Association has been organized
in LOudOun 10 plant shade tress along
the highways Mrs William CorcOran
Eustis is president, Mra. Henry Fairfa
chairman of executive committee.
The following delegates have been
elected from Middlesex county 10 the
Democratic State convention: A. b..
Evans. W. d. Evans. ". T. Richardson
4. u. billiard, f c. PerciIull W. ii Ry.
land, j f. Hughes, John X Saunders,
II. l. Smither. " H. Lawson. 7. \
Lawson. \. f. Segar, +. W. Scott, VII
Norton
yireinius Newton. one of the most
prominent aud wealthy citiz'ns of Rich
mond died Thursday night OF pneum onls.
Nr. Newton WAS pre- ident Of the First
National Bank and connected with other
large enterprises He served in the Con.
federate navy with distinction. tie j.
survived by widow, hi- second vile
Mr.. Newton was q member of the c0nven-
ton that framed Nirginia's constitution,
but resigned after short service.
d. c. O'Flaherty, OF Warren county,
has announced that he will stand for AT
torney general next year. provided the
nomination is made by primary aud that
other candidates enter the race againet
the incumbent. Mai W. A. Anderson. ]
30 not desire To oppose Maj. Anderson,
be said. unless there will be opposition
TO him anyway, and | will not seek any
Office unless the people have an Oppor
tunity to pass upon my claims
Three marriages are scheduled at Cor
donsville the first Of June a. follow:
Miss Caroline Morris, daughter Of Hamp.
den Morris, TO Bernard A. Payne in thu
Methodist church. Miss Carrie GoOdloe
daughter of Spotswood Goodloe, to
Ellis Sampson, at the brides home
Miss Julia Smith, daughter Of Thomas
smith, of Hinton, to Mr.Goth, Hinton, ".
Va at the home of the brides amt
Mrs NJ. A Smith. of GOrdOnsyille.