The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rsv. Albert r Walker has declined the
call 20 the Episcopal churches OF West
mOreland county.
MIR. q. NJ. Qusnn and Miss Anna c.
Jones, both OF Orange county, were mar
ried last week
The annual Fair at Hesthsville,
Northumberland county, will be held
September p, - and 23.
G. III Robinson has sold his store
hOuea and 80 acres of land near Nason's,
Orange county, 10 L. l.. Hutchinson.
Congressman John +, Rixey is having
erected foe barn on his Beaureguarde
farm, near Brandy, Culpeper county.
Mrs. VIM T. Nash died at her home
near Remington last week. She leaves
her husband and several small children
Hon. Howard Hathaway, of Everett,
Wash, formerly of Lancaster county,
WAS registered at the Rennert, in Balti
more, Saturday.
DR.. s b. Taylor. died Friday at his
home in Albemarle. He was q native OF
WestmOrelsnd county. Tie is survived
by a widow and three children.
Dion Kerr broke his left arm at the
wrist few days ago in taking young
horse over Jump, when the animal fell
with him.-NaTrvnton Nlrginian.
Mr. Robert Batten, of Orange county,
and Miss Grace Lillian Elkton, were mar.
ried last Wednesday at the residence OF
MIR. J. NJ. Meadows, in Rockingham
county.
Bishop R. A. Gibson will conduct ser.
vices in 81 James church, at Loaisa [.
II September Is at l / 8.m aud at Min
ersl that night He wilcOnfrm a class at
each church,
Vim. W Hinson. of Richmond county,
and Miss Lottie + Lewis. of NOrthnm-
berland. were married at Kirkland Grove
Camp on Sunday, August 2oth, by Rev.
A. b. Reynolds.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Eta Vernon Culpeper to Or Stanley
Hope Graves. of Portsmouth. The
groom.elect is son OF Mr.. Thomas b,
Graves. Of Orange county.
The Farmers Association OF GlOuces'
ter, Middlesex and Mathews will meet at
Gloucester {. II, every first Monday in
February. April. June, August, October
aud December at II q. m.
The remains OF Mrs Oliver Taylor,
who died at the residence OF her sOn-in.
law. Mr.. f. L Entwisle, in Alexandria
last week. were forwarded to Westmore-
land county for interment.
W.O. Petty has sold his farm near
Louisa county to A. G.. Dickinson. Mr.
Dickinson will move his family from Lou
isa. aud Mr.. Petty will locate in Louisa
Mr. Petty is a native OF Stafford county
Mr.. J. + Blakemore, Jr., Of Millenbeck.
owner of"Prince Edward. alter winning
81 300 on the track with this little won
der, sold him to DIR. Sharp kilmer, oil
Swamp Root fame, for 81 ,jO0.-North'
ern Neck News.
Mrs. Edna Gladstun. aged 81, who
died at her home, near Amissville, Rap
pAhAnnOek county, a few days ago, wAs
a pensioner oithe War OF 1912, being the
widow of Daniel Gladstun, who died in
1856 at the age of SO.
Edward Henry Clopton, son of Mr.
Thomas Jones Clopton. OF Gloucester
county. died Thursday OF typhoid lever.
and the funeral took place at Ware
church Friday He leaves father and
mother, one sister and seven brothers.
Alexandria W ashington Lodge OF Ma
sons went to The Plains, Fauquier
county, Friday, and there instituted
Cochran Lodge. No. 27i. Judge r. T.
". Duke delivered the Masonic address,
Congressman John f. Rixey also spoke.
Mr.. James Gervis, living near Yelling
ton, slipped against a circular saw Tues
day and received badly cut foot. The
saw threw part Of his shoe and one
toe some distance. b. f. A. Myers
has sold the Staver place, near town,
containing 24S acres, TO syndicate
composed of r. A. Hoffman, ThOs. II,
Lion, +. +. Ransdell and Judge G. E
Nichol for 81 $50 cash. The property
will be subdivide6 and sold for building
lots. Manassas Journal.