The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-09
VIRGINIA NEWS

Mrs. Decker Clark died at King Geoi sr
C. H.. saturday after an illness OF two
months.
The Albcmarle Convention OF the
Episcopal Church met May 2nd at the
Church of the incarnation. at Mineral
The annual report of the Corporation
Commission shows that 500 Isl came
into the treasury from that source n
1903
At Warrntou ON May I, Rev. ". D..
keene oflciated at the mnrriage of &. Il.
Roland. oi Erie. Pa. to Miss Dora Lewis
DOgau.
l.. II. Sturgis. proprietor of the Arling
ton Hotel. at Cape Charles died Tuesday
aged 50 years lie leave, 20 widow. two
SONS, aud four daughters
Rev. :. Il. Tyler. assistant rector OF
the Gloucester parish, has hrrn called @"
the rccturship of Christ Church and Che
Urbanna Chapel in Middlc~cN county
DIR. n. T.. Johnson of Suffolk. will con
duct the religious services at Marvin
Grove Camp ia Richmond county im-
summer. DR. Johnson viii be- assisted
toy another minister.
The second game between Orange and
Woodlawn Seminary was played ou ih'
latter's ground at GorlousNillcSaturdal
afternoon. resulting in victory inrNo"d.
| lawn 10y score of II 10 u.
Miss Sarah Bootou died at tine hou
Of her sister-in-aw. Mrs, NJ. i. Ro"tol
i'm Madison county. Tuesday, 900 irr SUI
vcnr She leaves sister Miss Many
Booton. of Madison cotntN.
Mr.. John Hicks and Miss Lucy Ei'H
Riudan. both of OwnW' county Wen
married Wednesday night last 400 The
residence oi the officiating minister Rev
Al. Harlow. at Orange &. IL.
The Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities has arranged g.
have am artr-iau we'll sunk az JamD-
town Island. where water is badly need
eel for the flowers and shruhh~rN.
Lucian Il. Tamm. retired merchant
and banker died iu Richmond saturday.
aged go. lie was an cN-Conirdrratr sol.
der and has been connected with many
enterprises. Ills widow survives.
Collector l.. p. Summers. who app
pointed e.. \. lIccrmans. of Montgomery
county. 10 take the place OF Deputy 'ol
hector j. L. Hamilton at lNuchhurg. ha~
reappointcd the latter. Mr. llrcrman~
having declined the position
Mr.. j. b. Candy. Of Philadelphia. am
nominees the engagement OF his daughter.
Mis-, Clara Gnenough Candy. 90 Mr..
Bradshaw Beverley Chichester. SON col
Capt. 4. VI. Chichester, of L,eshurg The
marriage will take place in June
II is announced that tine black-mith-
I'm the Norfolk and Western Railway
shops. AT Roanoke will return to work
pending conference between Represent
tatiyeS of the union and the railway
officials. at which it is expected thrdliirr-
encrs viii be- adjusted.
David VI. Nicols died at Wrathcrioni
Texas. April 18th. aged - years II.
was native of Madison county. hut had
lived i'm Furt Worth. Texas. for twenty
five wears Ills remains were Inferred ai
BRYAN Texas. where a sister. Mr.. ". \.
Banks resides lie WAS unmarried.
With the Object of securing farm labor
ers for Virginia from northern Italy. the
Tdewater Immigration Association hH~
been formed at Gloucester e. IL. with
PeIcival Hicks. of Mathews a~ president
and r. VI. Janncy. Boston. secretary
The association will meet again n June
The postofiice at Millsbor0 SPRING.
was robbed Wednesday, the sale being
blown open. The burglars secured Sl'u
i'm stamps. and moncyand diamonds and
other precious stones valued AT 200.
the property ~ Miss Palm \. Hawkins.
daughter of a citizen who had placed
them there for saiekecpng They were
heirlOOms.
". o. Harding was arrested and tired
ON Tuesday M White Stone Lancaster
county. for breaking local option laws.
Justice \. james rendered Judgment
against him for three hundred dollars
aud ten days in Jail. Commonwealth 5
Attorney +. q. Newbill conducted the
prosecution. Counsel for defense took
an appeal Harding was convicted at
the last term OF the circuit court Tor
like oifense Virginia Citizen.
Prince William now has only one IT,
cened saloon. that OF Morgan Bros AZ
Occoquan. and distillery at Nokesville
owned by Messrs F. II. and VI. Lynch OF
this place. Hon. e. g. NicOl expects
10 attend the Congress of the Norld's
Baptists To convene in London. England.
July l. - Mr. T.. II. Goodwin has
served notice on the town council OF "a
suit of 5000 for damages To q horse r-
ceived in breaking through a bridge un
Portner avenue.-Manassas journal.
Alfred W. Tricp. well-knOwn farmer.
living three miles east OF Louisa. made
an unsuccessful attempt 10 take his life
Tuesday. He has been in bad health for
some time and while in melancholy
mood struck himself a severe blow ont the
head with a large hammer and partially
cut his throat with a dull knife. Dr. W
]. Coleman attended him and says that
the knife wound is not serious, but cam
not tell the result Of the blow. % j. y.
Walker sold his splendid n.SunnySide.
the first OF the week for SG.OOO.-Louisa
Enterprise.
AtGlebelanding Baptist church in Mid
dlesex county,on Wednesday,Apn Goth.
Miss Edna Earle Sadler, daughter pf Mr..
and Mrs. W. b. Sader, became the bride
Of Mr.. George Emery Taylor. The
church was prettly decorated. The
ushers were Wash Sadler and Harold
Burton; bridesmaids. Misses Julia PEREZ
full Addie Marshall Kate Faucet Alice
Percifull. Hattie Sadler and Helen Sadlcr.
There were two maids Of honor, Misses
Bertha Dyke and Nela Sadler. and Mr..
cambridge Newbill was best man. Rev.
f. W. KerfOOt performed the ceremony.
After the ceremony reception was
given at the home of the brides parents.
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