The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

One hundred bakers are on strike in
/ Norfolk
/ NJ A. LOOMS, a prominent citizen and
/ Mason, OF Weems, Lancaster county
died at his home Friday
Licensed to marry in Washington:
/ Peter c. Durrette, OF Orange county, and
Ayra l.. Herndon, OF Greene county.
/ DR. f. A. Terrill, OF Louisa county, and
Miss Eva Atkinson. OF the same county.
were married In Richmond last week.
All the stock for another pickle factory
In Walkerton has been subreribed aud
the factory will be built at once Tide
water Democrat.
Republican National Committeeman
Bowden announces that the Virginia re
publican headquarters at Chicago will BE-
at the Lexington Hotel.
The Northern Neck Agricultural Asso-
citation will hold its annual fair near
Heathsville, Northumberland county,
September 81, - and %.
Miss Willie Meenley, daughter OF the
late Geo. l.. Meenlry, Of Tappahannock
died a few days ago at her home in Riel =
mOnd. She is survived by a mother ard
three sisters.
The Greiner- Ricketts, Hardware Store
at Orange was robbed again last Thurs
day night and six pistols taken. This "
the fifth time this store has been robbed
within the past year.
Friends Of ex Lieut-GoY. Edward Ech.
olds, OF stanton, are urging him TO run
for the State Senate 20 succeed Capt.
John y. Opie, who has entered the race
for Congress in the Tenth district
The election held at OnancOck. AccO-
mac county, a. 90 whether Equor license
should be granted or not, resulted as
follows: For license, 81; against, -, q
majority Of 80 opposing the granting OF
license.
Thursday thieves broke into Wood
lawn Baptist church at Swift Greek
Chesterfield County, and stole the church
Bible from the pulpit. The Bible. which
was a handsome one, had recently been
purchased.
At the meeting of the vestry OF St.
ThOmas's Episcopal Church at Orange,
John g. Williams was elected delegate TO
the Episcopal Council which meets in
Richmond May 18th, with Hon. c. C..
IaliaferrO a. alternate
The Hinton-Toulson Oh and GuanO
Company OF Mia, Northumberland eoun-
ty, are making improvements 10 their
flsh factory plant and has had built q
$50. 900 steamer for fishing outside the
Capes, which Capt. /. NJ. Bussells will
command.
A delegation OF business men OF Nor
folk, headed by Representative May
nard and eX. Representative BOwden,
called on Secretary Moody to urge that
one OF the two golfers authorized by
Congress be constructed at the Norfolk
navy yard
A verdict wac rendered In DabviIle last
week Ia the case OF j. L. ThompeOn's sd-
ministratOr against the Southern Rail
way Company for $4,000 Thompson
was one OF the mail clerks who lost bis
life in the wreck OF the Southerh's isst
mail there last September.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie H. Gray and little
daughter, Miss Allen Leslie Gray, have
returned from trip around the world,
which extended over seven months.
Among the countries they visited were
China. Japan and India. They are now
at their home, Monticello" near town,
where they will spend the summer
Orange Observer.
The following charters have been
granted by the Corporation Commission
at Richmond. Times Publishing Com
pany IIneorporsted) Cape Charles L. E.
Mumford, president. Capital stock, 81
600 to $4,000 Cheapside Mercantile
and Industrial Association QncorpO-
rated), Cheapside, W. II. Banks, presi-
dent. Capital stock, $500 to $4,000.