The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Rock bridge Baths property was
sold az public auction last week to Nre.
+. c. Carter, of New York, Tor ! 900.
The republicans Of the Fifth Congress
sona district in convention at Martins
vile Endorsed the present State organiza-
ton
There are ak Baptist churches within
a radius ui six or seven miles oil Mon
tross, WestmOrelsnd county; all except
one have no pastor.
The Republicans Of Prince Edward
had "A warm convention at Farmvllle,
and two sets of delegates were chosen
TO attend the Norfolk convention.
Charles W. Warden, formerly OF Kappa
hammock county, more recently oil StauD.
ton. has been elected director and
cashier OF the National Bank OF Bristol.
Rev. II. l. Walton, who has charge of
the Presby terrain Churches at Sharpe,
Richmond county. and Neems, Lancas-
ter county, has declined u call TO Louis
lana.
The railroad station at Parksley, Ac'
comac county, with n quantity oifreighi
and one box car, was destroyed by fire
Friday night. The fire is supposed To
have originated accidentally.
Miss Wilma Cross, formerly OF Ma.
nassas, won the prize 10 the intersociety
oratorical contest at the kansas Agri
cultural college Her subject WA "Citi-
zenship a. q factor 10 Government
II. W. Herring oold recently q hand
some light weight hunter to Senator
Quay's daughter ''' T.. W. Wells, OF
Bull Run. has sold Quinn, valuable
thoroughbred, TO Ak Ashbrook, OF
Missouri. Price, $3l0.-Manassas Ga.
zette.
NJ. II. II. Reeder, OF Monterey, Mexico.
who purchase a farm about one year
&C Of Mr. j. K. Bowles, completed one
OF the largest and most expensive barns
IN the Lower End, has planted about
1000 fruit trees and ia giving no it'll
attention otherwise TO aspeedy improve
ment OF his farm. Mr. Reeder seems 20
be a gentleman OF thrift and intelligence
-.Louisa News
Hon William Mayo has thirty six
lambe with thirty.si I ewes and has only
lost one this winter. W W. Walker
Esq, recently contributed $50 TO the
Virginia Conference OrphsDge located
near Richmond. ''s Edward & Jenkins,
= - a.. g.. 40
a hole in an old chestnut tree In which he
thought coon lived A few cuts with
the ak. however, disclosed some beauti.
ful honey comb. Upon further inyesti
cation he secured 33 pounds OF the finest
honey Northern Neck News.
Judge Wright stated at MOntrosr
Tuesday that the increase In the number
OF divorces in this county WAS appalling
Recently at one term of bis court in
county in the Northern Neck he granted
10 divorces in one day. and that more
than one hundred year are granted 10
his circuit. - Mr. ) 4. iIardwick. who
recently attended convention OF the
Gamers Of the United Statesst Columbus,
Ohio. states that he was informed by the
Gamers Of the West that they only had
to pay cents per bushel to peelers, who
were all white girls, Will here the can.
ners pay 3 to cents per bucket.-Poto-
mac Progress.
Judge T. r. B Wright, left here on
sunday morning. crossing the river in
Jerry boat. 10 order to be at Montross,
Westmoreland county, TO hold court
Mr. Bartlett. the ferryman, piloted him
safely across. hut with considerable dill
Guilty as the Ice had to be broken In
many places before they reached the OPP
posite shore - Rev. + b. Beale, did
uot M his appointment here on Sunday
at Centennial church. We are informed
that he was summoned tn Bowling
Green in consequence OF the illness OF his
daughter. Miss Susette. who has been
visiting in the home OF DR.. Broaddus.-
Tidewater Democrat.
The dogs have been into Mr.. ". B
Willis flock OF sheep, wounding several
and killing some OF his lambs. The
annual migration OF negroes from this
neighborhood TO the North has com
menced. 10 is earlier than usual this
year, and we suppose the hard winter
accounts for IT, BY the first OF May the
farmers in this community altogether
won't be able to muster corporals
guard. . Mr.. +. L. BARLEY. son OF Jus
tice n. T. BARLEY. Of Burr Hill, who l.
employed in the Railway Mail Service,
was painfully inbred in wreck on the
Atlantic Coast Line last week. tie IL
now at the home OF his parents.-Orsnge
Observer.