The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

0. J. Palmer has been appointed town
sergeant OF Urbsnna, TO succeed ). .
Walker, resigned.
Col. John r. Saunders, OF Saluda, has
been elected president of the Bank OF Mid
lesex, at Urbanna.
We are authorized 60 state that Hon.
". +. Bib will run for the House oil
Delegates Mineral Mirror.
Mrs. Hood Thompson died at her
home, at Kinlock, Culpeper county, sat
urday. The body was taken to Balti'
more for burial.
Samuel H. Hurley, of Middlesex, died
recently, aged 81 years. He leaves a
widow, three sons, two daughters, two
brothers, one sister.
John II. Gill, a Confederate veteran, OF
Richmond, put bullet through bis brain
Saturday at his home. The old soldier
was seventy six years old.
The V. MI. Cadets will not go TO
Washington TO participate In the In
augural parade, owing to inability TO Sc
cure Accommodations there.
Col. Geo. W. Mllee, of Radford, who
has been so i'll at Memorial Hospital,
Richmond. is thought TO be improving
under the Y ray treatment
Mr.. L. K. Covington has been Endorsed
by the Republican party for the position
OF postmaster at Stevensburg and biz
appointment seems assured. -Culpeper
Exponent.
Lieut.. Gilbert Chase, L. S Navy, son
OF Capt. VIM. Chase Of Lancaster, was
married In Hsbana, Cuba, January 18th
to Miss Maria Teresa Edelmira Culmell,
of Habans.
James NJ. Matthews, the oldest lawyer
in Richmond, died of pneumonia Satur
day night, aged SO years He was Su-
preme Court Reporter up to the Read
iuster regime.
The Culpeper Minute Men have elected
1st Sergeant Edwin n Gibson Captain
Of the Company to succeed Capt. 7. Ed
win Grimsley, resigned. 2nd Lieutenant
Edwin L. Slaughter was chosen let
Lieutenant
Bell Norman, colored, was committed
to jail at Warsaw Friday by Justice
Muir to await action OF the grand jury
on the charge OF attempting to burn the
stable OF the Garland Hotel, which con
tanned a number Of horses.
T. b. Evans, OF Waterview, has sold
his farm, "IDglewood," to his sister, Mrs
Ellen Davis. MIR. Evans will buy what
is known as the Jew Town" property.
OF Jas. Fridenwald and will build during
the spring. -Southside Sentinel.
Mrs. Susan f. Sanders announces the
approaching marriage OF her daughter,
Miss Susie Wiles Sanders. to Mr.. Walter
Allen Beauchamp, on Tuesday, Febru-
airy IA, 8 p. M, at White Stone Metho-
dist church, Lancaster county.
The Chesapeake Bay from lower Ian
caster is a sight to behold. Floes Of ice
miles wide and long are drifting down
the day. At Windmill Point, mouth oil
the Rsppahannock, 1t is piled up seem
ingly twenty feet high.-N lrglhla OlIihen'
The council OF Colonial Beach ha'
granted a franchise TO the Colonial
Beach Electric Light and Power Com
pany. The company is required to give
bond for 81, 900 to have plant in oper-
alton within II months, to furnish light
for the town from June TO September OF
each year
The packing houses in Carriers Greek
have plenty OF stock, both sbucked and
unshucked oysters, but shipping is at
standstill on account DINO steamers run
ming. The mud machine digging al
the mouth OF Carter's Creek has been laid
up and crew discharged, unable to con
tinue the work on account of coal giving
out.-Virginis Citizen.