The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-19
VIRGINIA N EWS.

Major Robert ". Hunter, OF Winehes-
ter, will deliver the Memorial Day sd'
dress at Norfolk on May 2Gth.
IL has been decided to hold the State
Democrats convention In the regimentAI
srmory at Richmond and not 10 the az
ditorium.
Mr. John W. Ndnn and Mas Lula q.
rhiles, q Louisa, will be married June
let in the Louisa Christian church at
that place.
Among the short time eonSicts releas
ID from the penitentiary st Richmond
few days ago Wa William Ford
white, OF Orange.
Franklin z. Weller has sold his farm
near Catlett, Fsuquier county, contain
Jog 355 Aeres. 20 H. T. Boyer, OF Clarke
county. at $40 per acre.
Robert Edwards, Of near Templeman's,
Nestmoreland county, died suddenly a
few days ago. He is survived by a widow.
one daughter and two sons
One thousand citizens OF Richmond
have become members OF the Parker Club
organized a short time ago. and the
membership 10 expected to be tripled.
Among the graduates Of the medical
department Of the Maryland University
Baltimore, is Willie c. Chowning, son Of
Sheriff J. A. ChowniDg, OF Lancaster.
Work Il progressing rapidly on the Ell.
eAyAtiOn being made under the railroad
near Coster, for the county road. The
work will cost 81 ,OOO.-Orange Observer.
The Northumberland county Demo
cratic Committee decided upon May 18th
TO- holding a masl meeting 10 elect dele
gates 10 the State Democratic cOnven.
ton.
W. I. smith, Urbanna, l. among those
receiving diplomas from the Medical Col
lege Of Virginia. Mr.. Smith receiyed the
appointment to the Protestant Hospital,
Norfolk.
The property holders Of Falls church
defeated the proposition to bond the
town for $40 600 for street improve.
ments and other purposes by q vote Of
$ 10 -.
AmAss meeting Of the Democrats oI
Gloucester county will be held At GlOu-
esster C. II Monday. June 9th. To elect
ten delegates TO the State Convention 10
Richmond, June 9th.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr.
j. Carroll Harding, OF lrvington, and
Miss Eva Nevada Dennis, daughter OF Mr.
Thomas = Dennis. OF Baltimore. the GER.
emOny TO take place June Let, at $50 p
% at IS North Fulton Ave, Baltimore
Mrs. ThOs. X Hewett died at the home
Of her son-in-law, Frank Thomas ia
Chicago, a. ed - years. She was reel
dent Of Saluda. Middlesex county. and
bad been 10 Virginia thirty years Sd,
was q member Of the " + church Ars
Hewett wAs q native Of Maine.
The Ladies Memorial Association. o.
Petersburg. have decided TO invite Rob
-rt T. Lee. Of Fairfax county. q grand
son OF Gen. Robert Lee, to deliver the
address on Confederate Memorial Day
June 9th Mr. Lee delivered the Me
mortal address in Portsmouth Friday.
Miss Virginia Smith, formerly OF lr.
gington, was married recently 10 Bray
ton II. RAnsOme, OF Nebraska, at
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church,
Baltimore Rev. J. Houston Ecelestcni
D. d., officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
some will reside IN Wsshinton alter their
return from trip 10 Nebraska.
Mr. John T. Doe PsssOs expects TO
build q fine road from Pecatone Iarm out
to the main county road AZ Brooks mill.
pond. and, with the consent OF the Board
OF Supervisors, rebuild the old road down
10 Ragged Point fishing shore. - From
the nrst Of Sept. 1903. to the 18th OF
April, 1904. Capt. VIM. roulson caught
with bis oyster tongs OILS bushels oil
oysters; two months Of the time having
been lost on aerOunt OF bad weather.
Who can beat it?-Potomae Progress.