The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-01
VIRGINIA NEWS

Miss Sarah Embrey aud Mr.. William
Haws. of Loudoun county. were married
nj Bloomfield in the Methodist Church
south. Wednesday, by Rev. ). l.. hlbltr.
James Leigh Gordon. a popular young
man employed i'm the Citizens Bank, died
at his home Saturday IN Richmond after
"A long illness. He was the eldest son oil
the late George Gordon.
live alligator was found among
some stones ON the Maryland shore oi
the Potomac river. near Alexandria.
The reptile is supposed To have ESCAPED
from tank at Washington.
r.. y. McVeigh. one OF Mosby's men, has
been adjudged insane. He has been Tor
some time an inmate of lee Camp Sol
dier's Home He will b. taken 10 the
ASYLUM at Williamsburg.
After remaining for more than forty
wears. fortihcatiOns thrown up at Seven
Pines 10y the Coniederates ar To H
leveled. These fortitcations have Ia
come landmarks. but the march oi prog
Tess demands their removal.
Mrs. Louisa Davis widow OF DR..
Richard T. Davis. formerly pastor oi
st. James Episcopal Churh, is seriously
in at her home in Lersburg from stroke
Of paralysis. Mrs Davis il about
81 years of age and her condition Is
serious.
Entry books for Staunton's horse
show. which will be- held August :, >
and 10. closed Saturday with the largest
entry ever made for an open air horSe
show in Virginia. There are over five
hundred entries, and the Hat running
races and steeplechaSes Tor each day are
we'll filled with the best horses in the
state.
Several negro boys set fire to the
PRESBYTERIAN tent at Scheduled. a suburb
of Danville. destroying over hall oil the
canvas and damaging the benches.
Cephas Williams, a negro boy, about II
vears Of age. was arrested, and confessed
that he and several other boys set fire to
the tent Just to see it burn.
A crusade has been inaugurated 70
stop the sale of impure liquor III klch-
mond and in other sections OF the STATE.
Twelve saloon keepers have already
been reported in Richmond, and the
United States government will shortly be-
gin proceedings against them. Collector
of Internal Revenue Asa Rogers has a
long list which he will present to the
grand jury for action.
Thomas Wolfert, brakeman on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, running
between Norfolk and Roanoke, was
drowned Tuesday while in bathing at
Virginia Beach. The body was recovered
and brought ashore. but nOtwlthstand-
ing the efforts of three physicians ana
life-savers. the man could not be revived
Mr.. Xolfert was one of the best known
brakemen Oh the Norfolk and Western,
and had been in the employ OF the road
for fifteen wears He was fOrty-fve years
of age and leaves family in Roanoke.
Andrew Jackson Selling latea resident
of Manassas. died in South Rafael, Cali
fornia. Mr.. Selling was born and raised
near Stanton, in Augusta county, and
moved to this section OF the state at the
close OF the Civil War. He was engaged
i'm the mercantile business in Manassas
for a number OF years, but two years
AGO moved to California, where he tn
gagged in business with his oldest son,
Arthur. He is survived by his widow
and three children-Arthur and r. a.
/ Selling and Mrs. Lillian Radcliffe, wife Oi
/ q RAYMOND Radcliffe, cashier Of the PeO-
nl.'s National Bank. of Manassas Va.