The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Measles IL prevalent in the Frederick's
Hall neighborhood, Louisa county.
Charlottesville is to have handsome
new hotel. to be called the Jefferson
Inn"
Francis W. Hoffman has been appoint
ID postmaster at Crooked Run, Culpeper
county.
Ex.Juage VIM. +. Lipscomb, OF Prince
William county, has been appointed
deputy clerk OF court OF that county.
We. Pence, of FauQuier county, has
purchased the farm OF DR.. Sterling. near
Midland containing $50 acres, for 81 900.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is quoted as declAr'
ing that he wouldn't have the collector
ship OF the port of Norfolk at $4,000
year.
VIM. Anderson, proprietor OF the dis
tillery, willow Spring, in Fauquier
county, died Wednesday night OF heart
failure.
Temple Gwathney, Of New York, has
purchased from E. NJ. Spilman, ir., OF
Warrenton. a handsome roadster, for
$1,000.
Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser, who will be
the next postmaster OF Charlottesville,
will retain the same force that now
serves in the Office.
The State Board OF Fisheries has
awarded the contract for furnishing
metal oyster tubs TO the Smith-Courtney
Company, Richmond.
Mr.. J. A. Downing, a prominent citizen
Of Fauquier county, has announced bic
candidacy for foster delegate to the leg
islature from LOudoun and Fauquier.
The Council OF Cape Charles has raised
the LIQUOR license tax from 5000 10 $500,
TO take effect May l. This raise makes
the total cost between $500 and $500.
"Rocklands." near Gordonsville. the
summer home OF Thomas A. Atkinson, oil
Richmond, was destroyed by fire Sun
day. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Government wharf st Wakefield
has been destroyed by ice, and IL is re
ported that ice is piled up 10 or 20 feet
nigh on the pier head.-COlonial Beach
Progress.
The large barn belonging to {. NJ.
Clapp. near Gordonsvilie, Was destroyed
oy fire Saturday evening. together with
u lot of hay, farming implements, etc
Loss : 900.
Twenty.four SHOWS is the record cred
tied to Virginia this winter. Snow has
been continuously on the ground since
Christmas in many places. IL has been
favorable to the wheat crop.
Harry Westcott, OF Norfolk, says
$25, 900 is to be used by sportsmen 10
lighting an effort TO be made in the
coming Legislature for the passage oil
laws suppressing the killing OF live game
in Virginia for sport.
The State oyster gunbost Chesapeake,
commanded by Capt. W. Z. Hudgins,
commodore OF the Virginia oyster navy,
is icebOund in the upper part OF the
Machodoc Creek, tributary OF the 20
tOmac, in Westmoreland county.
The &P.R. R. Co. has been
caring for forty seven focks oipartrid ges
along the line by having employees Iced
the birds at different points. The hocks
average about fifteen birds each, so that
about 700 birds along this one road are
being kept alive.
Conway Grove, the home OF ii. Z. Spill
man. near WarreDton, was damaged by
fire Friday. Part of the second story
was damaged by smoke and flames. Mr..
and Mrs. Labouisse, OF New YORK, are
occupying the residence. and many OF
their personal effects were ruined.
The Aide Horse Breeding Association,
Of Loudoun county, has organized by
the election of the following officers:
President, +. A. Ish; secretary, W. !
di Zerega; treasurer and manager, Az
gustus di Zsrega; directors, W. l.. Elgin,
". C. Galleher, J. W. George, c. &. Hath
away. The object is to introduce high
grade Pereheron stock for breeding.
A camp OF the Modern Woodmen oil
America was organized here last Friday
night by State Deputy Consul, Enoch
4 Bowman. The officers elected were: DR..
l.. N. Irving, consul; W. Fl. Merchant,
past consul; J. Carroll Harding advisor;
He. Owen, clerk; Rawley W. Harding,
banker; j. G. Deggs, escort; W. b. Tells,
inner sentry; T. K. Tells, outer sentry
L. NJ. Irving, W. H. Merchant and J.
Carroll Harding, board of managers.