The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.
{. & Warner, Of Lodge, has sold HE
hotei at that place'to Thos Douglass r
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MIR Il. Leroy Tempt man, of Fauquier,
hqs sold To "A Massachusetts party tue
fox hound for $50.
Rev. George W. Mcdaniel, Of Dsllas,
TexRr, has accepted call ~ The firrt
Baptist church. of Richmond.
Mrs Ferguson. wife. Of Rev. Richard
Ferguson. Of Middlesex county, Is vi At
the Virginia Hospital In Richmond
A large audience listened To the inter
estiug address Of Rev r. A Williams,
delivered at the Peoples Mission SUNDAY
afternoon
John Tharp. near Broad Run, Fauquir
county, aged , years, blew his hand Il
with "A dynamite cartridge, which went
off prematurely
R4v. f +. Northern. of Newport N4Es,
formerly of Richmond county, has r..
ceyed call from the FIRST Baptist
church at Winchester
II. II Hill. Of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, has been selected a. assistant
professor Of analy tical chemistry OF the
Mississippi Agricultural College.
DR.. W. Tilden Smith. of Essex county.
has been appointed by the Medical C"l-
lege Il Virginia resilient physician Ia the
Protestant Hospital, Of Norfolk.
The crusade against gambling has ex.
tended to Newport News and resulted 10
two raids Saturday night and the arr 1t
Of dom alleged poker plsy'rS-
The Norfolk Di.patch declares that the
real wealth Of Virginia Is lar ahead oil IT.
assessed valuation and calls for the e.
Establishment of State Board Oi Equal
zatiOn.
W. ]. Iignor sold his timber land on
the Vic lmico river. in Northumberland
county, TO T II. Fallin, OF 'oan, tr|
$1,000. Mr FAllin will place a saw.mill
on the tract.
Bellows h Squir,s, the biz menhadrn
fishermen, of Lancaster county, are
driving piling to enlarge their immense
iertiliz'r works preparatory TO tie
spring fishing.
Miss Ella Bland Brockenbrougb,
daughter OF Mrs H. q ocsenb-ough,
was NV rded "a diplomH OF graduation
as trained nurse ~ 80. Luke'- Hospital,
Richmond, recently.
The man who killei Ellint Boswell. OF
lower Fsuquier, ii ONO, cJutessed TO
the crime. but claimed that he mistook
Boswell for another man. lie was given
fifteen years in the psnitentiary.
The Baptist church of CoviDgtoH has
extended call to Rev ~ l. r Thorn.
bill Of Culpeper, 10 succeed the Rev.
John " H1ndley, who WAS compelled
by i'll health to give up the work.
Ii ia said that unless here IA u consir
rrsble advance over prices now existing
for tomatoes It il not likely that over
one hall OF the canning factories in the
Northern Neck will be operated this yesr.
Rev J o BAhcock. OF Gnrdonsville, II
at st Lnle's Hospital where he was
operated on several days ago for sppen.
dicitis The operation WAS success,
and his physician hopes for his speedy
recovery.
Members of thu bench and bar OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals have RAISED
funds with which 20 have an oil y Irtrait
of the late George K-ith TAy lOr, for
nearly - years clerk of the court, painted
and hung on the walls OF the clerk =
office.
Zachariah Armstrong Was granted
full pardon Friday by GOV. Montague
His innocence of criminal assault wa
proved by the desthbed conf ssiOn ! the
girl. who swore he had been uni 49, y
convicted but declined TO give her real
ass lilsnt's name.
Senator Martin introduced a bill in tbs
Senate To authoriz. the Secretary 81 The
Treasury 70 pay t. the Richmond Loco
motive Works. so, 400 90. in final set
Element for iis claim for damages aud
losses incurred In the construction OF tht
armored battle ship Texas.
At Snssex c. II c. Z. Stewart was sc
Quilted Friday Oi the charge q murder
ing his cousin, Annie Boiling, and ther
burning her body The Try at first
stood eight ior scquittal and four Tor
verdict Of murd IN the second degree
After consideration the four came over
to the m-io.ity.
The Jury at Radiord in the case OF
Jam. Linkous, charged with the muir
der Of his wife and adopted son with
some blunt instrument. and then sitting
fire TO the house TO hide his crime, found
him guilty of murder in the fret drgree
at the close OF the second days trial
He will hang.
Insp ,ctOr A. +. Segsr, OF MiddleseI,
while out examining oysters Wednesday
imposed fines on the following: Thomas
Chapman, Grant Peasants, VIM. Con
away, Armstea1 Harris, Essu CorbiD,
J oshua Sc TT, W. Walker, ST., W. Walker,
IT,, Drinks Wyatt, Coleman Anderson ano
Ample WiEg6eld
A delegation OF citiz ms from Rich
mond. have been TO Washington in the
interest OF improvements for the James
River and Richmond harbOr The dele
CATION recommends An appropriation oil
$175 900 for this purpose The Rivers
and HarbOrs Committee OF the Hons
has practically agreed upon an appro
priation OF $3.50, 600 for this purpose.
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