The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-27
VIRGINIA NEWS

Kirkland Grove Campmccting in
Northumberland county will be- held this
year August Is to 2sth.
Willie 5. BnrIack, son oi Mrs. Maria
Barrnck. oiDownings. Richmond county,
was killed b. lightning IN Baltimore
June 18th.
John c. Tutwiler, an electrician, wa
instantly killed in Richmond Friday
night by touching live wire while iN-
ing light.
Rev. W. b. IIaislip. pastor OF tine Bap-
fist church in l.eesburg has accepted
call To the Baptist church at Stuart.
Patrick county.
Mr.. Isaiah W. Bagwell, leading citi-
zen of Accomac county, died Friday at
his home. Mount Prospect, ON Onancoch
creek aged - years.
Mrs. T. r. B. Wright leit ON Sunday
for le,wisburg. W. Va. where shr wns
summoned by the death oi her eldest
brother, Walter Preston.
The menhadcn fishing is in iull BIAS;
after a dull beginning. Fourteen steam
ers paced deep into the liappahannock
and there was u perfect swain of them
i'm the month Of Carriers Cnr'k Saturday.
The remains Of Merryman Chiffon. son
of VIM. Chiffon. who died in Richmond
nj typhoid fever. were ON Sunday, june
18th. inferred in the cemetery nt Farm
ham Baptist church. Richmond county.
". Pnkney Graves. aged about twenty
years. was drowned IN Dan River az
Rarksdalc depot. In trying 10 recover
some money which be- had lost ia the
stream. he Tell from a irrryboat ana was
drowned.
While bcncatha tree in Chesterfield
County to avoid shower three boys
Wyatt Carnca and Thomas and san
lord Dmrrrtt-wcrc knocked scn~elrss 10y
a bolt of lightning. which split the tree
To pieces. They recovered.
The burning bush aggregation Of
religious enthusiasts. known n Holy
Jumpers. " in Danvlle. continue to dis
regard the mayors inlunctions III the
street. Az result a number OF the men
aud women Of the aggregation were
fined from =. 30 To - each.
The death Of Willis Beavers. n Fairfax
county farmer. whose body was iou
mt his home Thursday. was investigated
by coroner's jury. which decided
that he came To his death 10y blows
struck over the head 10y William
Simpson. a neighbor. acting IA sell
defence. The evidence showed that
Simpson had jnteriered Ia protect l}env-
ers' family while Beavers was drunk.
The board Of trustees OF the Prcshl-
terrain Orphanagr Of the Virginia Synod.
at Lvnchburg. with $lj.OOO avail
able. directed the debt Oi $1,000 ON
purchase oi the property which X
located near Lynchhnrg he paid
4 committee was appointed to have
erected an additional cOttage at once,
and applications pending Tor admission
from 3l5 children Were examined ana
filed
The frequent heavy rains and storms
in the Northern Neck have greatly
interfered with harvesting wheat. and
unless there is an early CLEARING mp oi tie
weather farmers will have thousands OF
bushels of wheat ruined. At Stanley
Hall on the Rappahannock river Satnr-
day morning lightning struck the dwell
ing occupied 10y james and Clarence
Sanders. Knocked ri part OF the chim-
ney and shook the house. Members OF
the family wen rendered Unconscious,
but recovered
Thirteen tracts Of farm. marsh and
wood lands. belonging To the estate oil
the late Captain Thomas Finney, OF
Finney's Wharf. were sold mt Onancock
Friday. The hest tract the old Man farm.
beautifully situated on Pungoteague
Creek. and an ideal place for "A summer
home. was bought 10y Mr.. Warner Ames.
of Onancock. for 81 900. Another fine
summer home. on Naudau Creek,was pur-
chased for DR.. Peasants, OF the Holllns
College ior Ladies', at Hollins. Va. Tor
81 900. The total sale was - ,S:I3.