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

defeated Locust Dale AZ orange Mo"u"'
by a score OF IL to- 3.
A marriage license has been ISSUED IN
baltimore TO Harry l.. Gosnell And Addic
NJ. Engle both Of Manassas
Blustery weather has broken into the
menhaden fishing aud but little IN doing.
Shad and herring have also dropped on
Rnral free delivery will be established
in Virgins on June /, at Bluemont,
Loudoun county, one route, one carrier
Miss Mary A. Sinclair, anatiye Of Fan
auier county, died Monday afternoon a'
her home In Alexandria, aged thirty tiHht
years.
Mr.. Joseph Gibson, n native OF Louisa
county, who for some time had been ~
resident of Richmond. was drowned III
Newport News Monday.
The l09th annual council of the FRO.
testant Episcopal diocese OF VIRGINIA VIII
assemble In st. James church, Richmond,
on May Is Bishop Gibson will preside.
A grain elevator Of the chesapeake ~ ID
Ohio Elevator Company, at Newport
News. will be closed after May 10, throw
iug out Ut emp oy ment number oil pen'
pie.
The tomato canning business will not
be 80 extensive along the Potomac this
year. Jones \ Reed, Gamers. at iurIi
oman Wharf. have decided not t. Operate
their factory.
Licensed to marry in Washington: +
Reeve (iaudy, Of Crisfield Md aud Res
seN. Hundley, of llarhorton. l"s II.
Ninslow and Mary Williams. both 81
Orange county.
Forest frs have been ragiog in Ian
caster county during the past lew days.
A fire started near k,lmarnock and was
sheered off from the town at midnight
only by hard work of the town people
The road supervisors OF Lancaster
county. after discussing the Edmondson
road law. decided that the new law did
not apply 10 Lancaster county, and tina
they would proceed very much ~ here
liore.
Leroy NJ. Lpscomb died at his home
in Louisa county Monday, In the tightl
sixth year Of his age Mr.. Lipscomh
never married. lie was one Of the old
landmarks, having spent his life ia that
community.
The town council Of Falls Church has
ordered A primary election TO be held
May , to vote N the question OF issu
ing bonds for street improvements and
Offering a bonus for the locating I'll tine
new State Normal School.
On application OF the Ford estate, by
which il is owned, the Hotel Powhatan,
In Richmond. formerly known as Ford r
Hotel. was placed in the hands OF recely.
ers by the chancery court. Edgar Allan,
Jr., and H. Lipscomb were named as re-
ceiyers.
The Old Dominion Excelsior Company
has perfected arrangements Tor the
building OF their new factory at Glen
Allen on the r. + 4 +. K. X ten miles
north OF Richmond. About $4,000
has been invested in buildings and ma
ehinery. and twenty-five hands VIII be
employed.
DR.. NJ. G.. Fairfax, who lives near
r aedvile, Northumberland county. was
probably fatally hurt In runaway
while trying to break Il colt. The team
ran away and DR.. Fairfax was hurried
out, the wheel striking his head. The
team missed the bridge and was piled ny
in the creek. Dr. Fairfsx's skull was
fractured.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany, through ts president, :. I. Nor
gan. has Issued a statement concerning
the meeting on May Is 20 issue $1,000
900 In preferred stock, for which Blair X
c.. has formed q pool To take all that
the stockholders do not desire. The
statement fixes the net profit for the year
ending June II at -, 900 600.
The Baptists OF Ashland are holding
special services this week. The sixth an
niversary sermon OF the pastor, DR.. Pitt,
was preach on Sunday Rev DR..
Derieux delivered an address Monday
tight; Rev Ashby Jones spoke Tuesday
night. Program for other nights: Rev
Dr. Boatwright Wednesday night, Rsv.
Weston Bruner Thursday, and DIR. W.
l.. Smith Friday night
Lyniord Clark, son of George Clark,
saved his parents from death in a fire
that destroyed their dwelling in Rich
mond early Monday morning. Both
were overcome by smoke, but their son
carried them down in his arms. He then
went back TO get some valuables and the
door was locked on him. TO save bis
life he jumped from second-story win
dow and came down practically unhurt.
Rhea Not a Candidate.