The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

For postmaster az Flstruu. Oraug,
county, Milton N. Jones has bcen al,
pointed.
Prof C. y. Swin'ey. % Falls Chur,b
has been elected principal Of the Net
Point High school
n. ;. MeCsndush. u Saluda has t.ep
appointed principal 90 the Richmond
county High school. AT Warsaw.
The stable and barn ~ Jas. holland
near Narrvnton. WAS burned: farming
Implements, wagons. buggy, harness. etc.
barn dued with hay. belong.
ing 70 Wright Kelly. nesr Keily's Foni.
was struck by lightning and DESTROYED
together with vs>Osbls farming nipple.
ments
George Le'gh aud brothers. ~ Louisa
county. have commenced work on the
new public school building ia Alexandria
ior white girls. The building will co-t
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Fr0t-acted services commenced at
North Famunkey Baptist church Orange
county. Sunday. Rev. ". J. Decker 5
assisted 10y Rev Or. Geo. W Mechanic. OF
Richmond
Il. B. LeRue. OF New York. has pun
chased from the administrator of IL.
Francis estate the beautiful property
kuown as Point Francis. ON Carriers
creek. Lancaster county.
Msrly " Carter. ~ Orange. has b,en
apQo.ated mail carrier for Rurs.. Free De-
livery Route No l. I'm Orange county.
Col Mm- Graham having resigned. THIS
route pays 5000 per sunum.
The board Of supervisors Of Culpep,r
have arranged 70 begin macadamizing
the roads IN Catalpa district. John Nj.
Oolvln i the contractor. The cost TO the
county Will be S2.4o0 Per mile.
Lightning struck snd burned W. J..
Perr's barn in Culpeper county. also de-
stroying a stable With 40 20 30 tons OF
hay, one horse, harness. saddles. etc.
Aoout hall the loss was covered by In
surance.
Fire Saturday n'ght Quilted the biz
brick building on Roanoke Dock. Nor
iolS. occupied boy the Norfolk Commis-
sion Company. Lawrence & Co. and the
Mhkiuson Press. Loss between $50 600
and 10000
Invitations are out FOR the marriage. a.
Miss Daisy virginia Samua's. uf Caroline
county. and Guy l.. Manahan. al Che--
terrified county. which viii take place
August , IA the home Of r. 4. Wiker.
son, oi Richmond.
Gov. Swanson was pleased with H.
ste offered az Virginia b ,aeh ior a state
r'de range and permanent rncampmeut
grounds. he says rhe site. within - few
.eet oi tle ocean. aud with ample room.
Is Ideal IL &. a 'rs- ~, % the State 4
accepted.
The work % inatslng tho Rappahar-
noes fiver between this plac. and Fred
srickSpurg goes steadily on. and j. now
being continues hy M yht ss well A. dav
4 Relay 90 eight men tSwciesl arrived
here On steamer Monday -Tidewater
Democrat.
Marvin Grove Methodist camp meet
Ing. in The Northerr Neck opened Friday
unocr favorable conditions. Kfrkla-c
Grove Saptst. at HeRthsviue. begins
Friday, August 18th. Wharton Grove
camp, near W.ems. begins Friday. Au-
gust q and holds Ten days
~ ..- .tiii- ft Z - --turlt De- Wf~n the war
vessels under Commander q. e.. Nar-h.
col-is sting % TIE Prairie, Yankee. LILA de
Du.a. Vivian and Sylvia. making % the
defensive squadron. and h1t.la Il tor
pedo boats. comprising the Thornton
Iingrv. DE- Long and Barney. con=titu-
tag the 1ttac-sg ioroc. took place g. II
The mouth of Rappahsnn 1ck. Few 'a,-
ago. aad resulted 81 "a victory Tor the G,-
lenders