The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-16
KING GEORGE.
Teachers' Examination Adjudged
lnsane-SaIe OF a Farm-The Late
Mrs. Connor-N otes and Personals.

Teachers' Examination 90 Adjudsed
lnsane-SaIe OF a Farm-The Late
Mrs. Connor-Notes and Personals.
Comorn, Va. Jolly l4th, 1904.
Capt. q W, Grigsby, superintendent
Il schools, has been engaged in the exam.
nation of applicants Tor teachers certi-
icates since Tuesday morning He Is
cOnd ucting the examination In the court.
house, and will probably conclude the
work today. The number OF persons ap-
ply log for examination this year II small,
at than usual.
A commission OF lunacy, composed OF
1uaiice Is. +. Price and Drs. V, D. Ca
ruthers and Minor, on Tuesday sdjudged
Willis Beverly colored, insane, aud or
cred him sent TO an asylum.
John johnson, also cOlOred. ia in the
King George jail charged with insanity
hut the commission declined to examine
him. for the reason that he II believed to
be already under the Jurisdiction Of the
asylum officials, he having been sent 90
the asylum some time ago, and being at
home on iurlOugh, or leave Of absence,
W uTu W IN nttNoAfh 0bblI hRJ RkN
DIR, Caruthers has seen papers which con
WINGED him that Johnson had not been
permanently discharged from the asylum
DR. Lowe, Of Chicago. has purchased
Oaken Brow estate in this county. and
u il reported, will reside there. II Is I'M
derst0Od that the price paid is 81 600
Mr. j. o. BillingBley. OF Jersey, near
shiloh, has reopened his branch store at
Port Conway, for the canning season,
Miss Lucy bell Mason. who has been
attending school at Rockville, Md has
arrived here to spend vacation with her
father, Mr. f. W. Mason.
Miss Alice Straughn, who has been visit
ing in Gloucester for some time, has re.
turned to her home at the Methodist par.
sonAge. at King George C.. III.
Mr. W. w. MOuntj0y and family, OF
New York City, arrived in King George
Tuesday to spend six weeks at their
pretty summer home near here.
Mr, James ID. EDWARDS, of California,
ia on visit TO his kinsioIk at Shiloh, this
county. This il Mr.. Edwards fret visit
to King George since he left for the West
nearly % years ago. He has toured the
Western States and the Pacific Coast,
and is thoroughly informed on the great
West,
Miss. Marie Doherty has returned to
Wayerly, near here, after an extended
visit to relatives 10 Canada.
Mrs. George W. Sorrel and three
daughters Misses Alice and Kate Sorrell
and Mrs. +. H. Purks. OF Washington,
are at their summer home here, and will
remain until the last OF AuI ust.
Mrs. DR.. c. +. LRdsOH, OF fayetteville,
Md, Is visiting at Osso.
Mr.. ii. Linkins, OF Washington, il
spending a week In this neighboThood.
Mrs b. b Montgomery returned to
fredericksburg yesterday, after spending
week with DR.. T. 7. Arnold and family
at Willow Hill, near here.
Mrs. Kate X. Henry OF Washington,
Is guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Judge
Mason, at shelburne.
Mr.. Henry A. Mason, commercial trav-
eler, visited HE family here this week.
The death of Mrs. Katharine Common,
at St Pauls ReetOry Monday, removed
one OF King Georges most highly es-
teemed and best known Christian ladiee.
Mrs. COnnor, with her family, came from
Spotsylyanis county to King George "a
years ago, and lived and died without
an enemy. She was 81 years OF age, and
ia survived by five children, three daugh-
ters and two sons. the oldest OF whom IL
Mr.. J. EConnor, of Buckingham county.
Miss Josephine Maddox, of Frederick
burg, came down this morning to spend
some time at WAyerly, the home OF Mra.
Doherty.