The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The entire plant and equipment q IN
Rap pahAnnOck Ice Co. AT l'rbanna wi
be sold at auction.
George T. Crc1ton has been sppoInGe
noei IA .ster to succeed T. j. fre'U, n
ZAzs, Essex county.
1t "a about settled that all OF McCue'
Insurance will be paid without contest
amounting to about $4,000
The following postmasters b We b. eI
appointed: Apple Grove, Oscar l. Ian
ford; Catlett, John : Richards
John g. May IL out az a candidate
from Louisa county for the House o
Delegates, subject TO the Democratic
primary.
Mrs. Sarah Curre, Of Richmond, cele
brsted her ninety eighth birthday Wed
nesday. She retains her faculties and l.
in good health.
The following pension bills have been
passed by both houses OF Congress: II
j. Richardson, Orange county, Sl2
Martha A Harper, Louisa, sl2
Charles Arnall, an insurance man wh6
killed himself In Atlanta. was fret
cousin OF McCue. The hanging Of McCut
IL said to have borne on bic mind.
Mr.. Joe Hammond, Of Urbanns, and
Miss Lena Robins. Of Gloucester count
were married at Harmony Grove Bap
tist church, Wednesday, March lat.
Intelligence iron the lower Potomac
is to the effect that most Of the wharv' 3
on the Virginia aide Of the river have
been seriously damaged by moving Ice.
jas. W. Chapman, Of Madison c. II
accused of robbiog the mall Was before
l.. S.Commissioner Dabney 10 Charlotte
vile and was sent on TO the |. \ grand
! Try 10 Lynchburg.
James EddingtOni charged with killing
James |. y les and WOunding Eos er Alex
ander at Freestone. Prince William coun
~, all cOlored, has been taken by Sheriff
Hamill to al at Manassas.
IL IL safe to cay that nine. tenths OF the
oyster watch houses on the Southside Of
the riyer have been carried away by DRIFT
lee. About eight or ten OF those around
Bow lers went in one day -Southsidt
Sentinel.
Mason Brent, son OF Commissioner OF
Revenue X s. Brent, OF Northumberland
has been selected orator Of Franklin Lit
erary Society for the commencement ex-
ercises at Randolph Macon College
Virginia CitiSsO.
The portion OF the c K. McDAnnsld ca
tate ly ing east OF the boulevard, between
Hot and Warm Syringe. has been sold
TO Mr. q II 2 Belmont. Of New York,
for SIS. 900 Mr.. Belmont will build and
make this his summer home
Treasurer Dennis, Of Buchanan county,
turned over to the st ,te about $4,000
delinquent taxes on u 200. 900 acre piece
OF land 10 that county. Ii was redeemed
by c. W. Tebault. OF Norfolk. The land
Is rich In minerals and timber
Peter Dancy and Edward Austin negro
criminals condemned TO be hanged al
Richmond March l6 were bspt yed In a
bath tub at the city Jail, two negro min
listers officiating Both men came from
the water declaring that thry were
saved.
Richmond IL making IL warm Tor Grim
inAls who won't work The mmitt,
struck out the provision for fines for re
lusal to ork and substantial Ia hes OF
the bare back are to be administered II
private by the city sergeant, ten lsshe'
for each day prisoner refuses to work
The stat, Capitol building at Rich
mond 10 being pushed and q lev day
more will develop its beautiful architec
tural purpose. The House and Senate
will soon be ready for the roof and thu
stone caps and courses OF stone above
them show the graceIultifects OF the gen
eral plan.
George Oliver, whose home was neal
Ino. King and Queen county, was found
dead In q ditch uf water near the Dragon
Swamp Sunday. He was subject e
epileptlc fits and it is supposed he wa
taken with a spell and loss conscious
nees. He was about twenty one years
old and unmarried.
The sInking fund commiss Iners IL
Richmond opened bids for the puchase o
5000, 900 OF Virginia bonds as an invest
ment for the sinking fund. There wer'
nine offers of bonds and only one outside
the State. None OF the bids were as Low
az SO and NEARLY all wers around par
The commissioners selected S2OO,OOI
from the lowest bide.
Mrs. May Barnes, nee Mans Q !, Ct Vir
ginia, vile OF Shelby Barnes, defaultinC
secretary OF the Courtney Shoe Company
Richmond, the young society man, who
confessed q shortage Of $27 900 and die
appeared, has filed suit In st. Louis foi
divorce. The only charge she makes II
deseriion. She asks that her maideI
aame, May Mansfield, be restored.
The stockholders oi the Horse anc
Colt Show Association oil LondonI
county, have elected the following OIL
cers: President, Col. Robert n Harper
vice presidents, W. c. Eustis and Harri
son Il. Russell; secretary, 8 I Hickman
treasurer, < E Garrett. Tie hortt
show exhibition will be held on June
and 8.
President Samuel Gompers OF thu
American Federation OF Labor, spoke II
Richmond Monday night, under the aus
pices OF the local trade and labor council
Mr. Gompers goes to Norfolk, where III
will take steps to the feet settlement
OF some question between the manage
ment OF the jamestown Terc"ntenary
Exposition and the trade unions OF Nor
folk.
Thousands OF dollars worth OF oyst r
and other freight awaits shipment OF
the Rappahsnnock, with no tlilng
when q steamer will arrive Il has beet
over three weeks since steamer lett th'
river for Baltimore The steame
Anne Arundel on her trip to the Potom4
river last week sustained damage
amounting to several thousand dollar
caused by the heavy ice.-Northern NecI
News
vIralnis Herss Show Association
J Jenkyn Davies Secretary OF the VII