The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

Rev. Stockton Cole closed special
services at Remington Baptist Church
a few days ago resulting in % CONVEX
sions.
Gov. Mann in address at Suffolk, re-
ferring to progressive agriculture, said
the boys are learning enough to teach
their "daddies. "
Hon. James Hay, Of Madison, and
Mr. Geo. l.. Browning, Of Orange, will
address voters at Madison c. II. Mon
day night, Nov. 7th.
Charles Cannon, of Bristol, has earn
ed sos in 26 days cutting 2,O35 shocks
Of corn. He believes that no man in
the world has equaled this record.
Mr.. J. f. Sclater has purchased from
Hon. c. c. Taliaferro his handsome
residence at Orange, terms private.
He will move with his family there to
reside.
The defendants of Sarah Winton
Henry, mother of Patrick Henry, have
erected a monument over her grave at
Winton, the ancestral home, at Clifford
Amherst county.
The following postmasters were APP
pointed by the President Saturday;
Biscoe, King and Queen county, Lucian
T. letter; Somerset, Orange county,
Reuben w. Newman.
At Charlottesville in the case Of An
drew Wilson's administrative against c.
& O. r. r. the jury returned verdict
of 81, 600 for the plaintiff. who sued for
damages for loss Of her husband.
Capt. John Paul, Of Harrisonburg,
has been appointed Federal referee in
the Seventh district TO succeed John
Acker, of Harrisonburg. Capt. Paul Is
one Of the Republican nominees for
Congress in that district.
The patrons of Urbanna High School
have recognized the school league by
eIecting Mrs. r. S. Bristow president,
Mrs. Gordon Taylor vice-president,
Mrs. L. F. Harper Sec. and treasurer.
1t was decided to hold regular monthly
meetings.
The Grand Commandery. knights
Templar. convenes in Richmond
for its twenty-eighth conclave Tues
day.
The Acker-Keezel faction OF the
Republican party has been declared
the regular organization OF Rock
ingham county by the State com
mittee.
Rev. Lewis Carter Harrison. rec
tor Of the Episcopal churches IN
Northumberland county. rendered
his resignation to accept a call tc
Buffalo. n. Y.
Hon. w. A. Jones added greatly
to the appearance of his already
beautiful home by removing from
the front his old law office and al
so changing the location OF corr
and meat houses. Mr.. Jones will
soon erect new iron fence In
front OF his home and make Other
improvements.-N n. News.
Joel II. Jessie, proprietor of Hotel TiI
Top, at Roanoke, has been held for the
murder of David F. Marshall. a guest
some days ago. The commonwealth
offered to accept bail in the sum of fv'
thousand and for one thousand each il
the case of the two women witnesses.
The State Tax Commission announced
that beginning Nov. 10, hearings o
bankers in connection with the matte
of taxation on banks will be held il
Richmond. The State Bankers Associa
ton has announced that it will have il
committee on legislation and taxation
on hand.
Gov. Mann had talk with the authori
ties Of Nelson county regarding the jai
breaking and release of Murderer job
Moore. There is nothing new in the cas-
and the governor declared that if neces
sary he would employ the entire fore
of the State in effecting the arrest
John Moore and every member Of tn
gang that had part in releasing him.