The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Perry b. johnson has been appointed
postm aster at Bethel Academy, Fauquier
county.
James 7. Jenkins has qualified as land
assessor for Westmoreland county, with
Robert +. Parker assistant.
Cool Water, the old Price homestead 10
Hanover county, has been bought back
Into the family OF Walter ID. Price, OF
New York.
There will be special term OF Han
over court on the third Monday In Jan
nary to try the number of criminals now
IN the county jail.
Robert ii. Talley has qualified at Rich.
mond as assistant district attorney oil
The United States, succeeding Hugh Cor
don Miller resigned.
Both Willard and Swanson buttons
are being worn on the streets OF Rich
mond by their respective friends who
are backing their candidacy for Cover
nor.
Col. b. D. James, formerly OF GOoch-
land county, has announced himself
candidate for Commemorative Attor
ney of Richmond City. There will be
several candidates.
Eleven hundred dollars OF the dog tax
mas been collected in Hanover county.
This fund goes 10 the paying oil owners
who lose sheep by dogs, and II any ofthe
fund is left, il goes to the road fund.
The Falls Church Monitor, Il weekly
newspaper published by a company OF
which NJ. E. Church ispresident, has been
purchased by Frank Lyon, OF Overlook
va. who will direct the editorial depart
ment, succeeding r c. l.. Moncure.
The Norfolk and Western R. 4. will be
gin work on an additional office building
in Roanoke, to cost $4,000. 1t will
also contract for 30 new engines, 800
freight cars, passenger coaches, and
10 baggage and express cars.
&c. Woodbridge, the Buckingham
prisoner against whom there are nine
indictments charging the buring oil IA
dwelling house and outbuildings belong
inc to the late John Forbes. lie being
tried for the second time at Farmville.
Roanoke, after years Of contest, has
banisbed the cows from its streets.
Many of the poorer class who were own
ers of cows have sold them, or are ofer-
ing their cows for sale. The ordinance
excludes about 700 cows from the streets
Of Roanoke.
The deer killing season closed Satur-
lay. The season opens Oct. / aud closes
Dec. 81. Ii Is unlawful also to have In
ones possession any deer or vension dur
ing the closed season. The short season
on deer and the rigid observation ct the
law, in the last few years, has caused a
wonderful increase in the number OF the
animals
Fl. g. Hunter, of New York, who
bought "Moreland. in Hanover county,
has received his first car load OF pure
bred Angors goats Although shipped
from Iowa, they arrived without loss.
Mr.. Hunter believes goats are the things
TO clean up grown-up lands; at the same
time bringing in handsome return in
wool and kids.
Twenty-Five trained nurses were added
TO the department Of medicine and surg
.ry o! the United States Navy Tuesday
they are recruits, who have enlisted from
various parts OF the country and, being
elected for instruction at the School Tor
the Training OF Hospital Apprentices at
he United States Naval Hospital 10
Norfolk, have been graduated thereirom.
Gen. Charles j. Anderson, who is
member OF the House Of Delegates from
Richmond city, has decided to stand for
the Senate next fall to succeed TO.
George Wayne Anderson. who will run
ior Commonwealth Attorney. Gen.
Anderson is well known in business, mil
tary and political circles. He was al
utant general under Gov. O'Ferrall. 1t
= likely that he will have no opposition
Or the Senate.