The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-06-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIhOlNIA NEWS'
The trustees OF Randolph. Macon Col.
lege have conferred the title OF d, d., on
Rev, J, T, Whitley.
Cadet C. b. Anvil, OF KlnBale has
again been appointed State Cadet TO ihe
V. NJ. |. from the First district.
Capt. Oliver Abbott, of Weems. recent
ly caught 92-pound sea turtle in the
RappAhannoek while fishing with ahook
and line.
The TidewRter Agricultural and Stock
Association will hold the eleventh an
nual fair at Tappahannock August Fl.
40 and 26.
Thursday at Farnham Baptist church,
Richmond county. John \. Eftord and
Miss Agnes Harrison were married by
Rev. Richard Edwards
Mrs. George Sterling died at her home
on the Severn river, Gloucester county,
Friday night. She il survived by her
husband and thirteen children.
The Landreth seed Iarms, In Lancaster
county, were bid in at the sale last week
by one Of the Landreths, who was the
mortgage. The price was $l0,05O.
Two freight trains were wrecked near
Esstyille Friday. One engineer was kill
ed and the other badly hurt. Both en-
gines and fourteen cars were wrecked.
Mr.. A. Moore Stuart. OF Orange, will,
on July LIST, move 10 Montpelier and es-
tabliaed a IS 900 plant for the purpose
of raising fancy fowls, --0range Observer.
The saw.mill OF j. B. Melee. in upper
Middleeex, was destroyed by fire Wed
nesdAy night. Loss about $4,000 no
insurance. Origin OF the fire unknown.
]. p. Mckinney. merchant near
Oldhams. Westmoreland county, has
made deed OF assignment for benefit OF
creditors. Liabilities about al 400. as
ssts about one third of that amount.
The fine new gasoline boat OF W. c.
Thompson was launched Wednesday at
Iryineton, a number OF his friends wit
Messing the christening. Mics Grace Lee,
in whose honor thelAuneh ia named, was
the sponsor.
The Central Labor Union OF Newport
News appropriated 500 for the striking
miners in Colorado. Each union affilia-
ting will be asked TO make an appropri-
alton, and 1t is expected q 900 will be
raised in that section.
Miss Ruth Cutler, OF KilmarnOck, Ian
caster county. and Rev. Archibald n.
Smith, OF Paterson. n. D., were married
Wednesday at the home OF the brides
parents by Rev. g Y. Brady. They left
ior a trip 10 New York.
Col. thomas Marshall Smith died at
his home in New Orleans, June goth,
aged 70 years. He was born in Fan
quier county and was one OF a number
If brothers, all OF whom distinguished
themselves In the professions or In bust
mesa
lightning struck Il. l.. Vanl8nding
hams house, in Northumberland county,
doing considerable damage. but no per-
Sons were hurt. Thirteen old hens and q
number Oi chickens that had taken
shelter under the house were killed by
the shock.
AouillA Randall, one OF the oldest resi-.
dents of Fauquier, died at bis home near
Warrenton Saturday, aged eighty eight
years. Many years ago Mr.. Randall
served with Edwin Booth, the actor, as
page 10 one OF bis productions. He
leaves two sons and daughter.
The parents OF Vim. A. Fleet, who has
been appointed to the Rhodes scholar
shin from Virginia. were originally from
King and Queen county. The young
man himself is not native Yirginian.
His father is a professor In an Indiana
college, but he is still eligible to appoint
meni from Virginia.
At the Baptist parsonage at Farnham,
Richmond county, Thursday evening,
Mr.. Clarence r. Callahan was married to
Miss Annie NJ. Headley. Rev. Richard
Edwards officiating. The bride is a
daughter of Capt. T. W. Headley, oil
Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan left Fri
day for Baltimore, their future home.
In the Circuit court OF Page county, at
Luray. John ]. SHELTON, former school
teacher. was fined $50 and costs and or.
dared To jail for six months for the Illicit
ssle of whisky. Maggie Sites, an opera,
tor Of a liquor "spesk- easy" was fined
$50 and costs and ordered to jail to'
oiobt months 8, ID. and Ernest CeiHer
orocers. were fined $50 for the SAINT
offense.
Capt James II. Bussells, former resi-
dent OF Irvington, died suddenly In BAL
timore from heart trouble few day
ago Nine years ago Capt. Busselll
went TO Northumberland county from
Somerset county, Md, where be wa
horn sixty.three years ago. lew year
ago he removed 10 Iryiugton, and recent t
y took bis family to BaltimSre to res noe
land and Capt. A. Wash Bussells ar
hrothers of the deceased.