Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-12

Or. R. J. McBryde, rector of st.
Georges Episcopal Church, has re-
seived a call to the rectorship of st.
Johns Episcopal Church at Warsaw,
N Richmond county. He will probably
accept.
fredericksburg Herbert Peyton, q;
aegro. who killed Carolinus Johnson,
;olored, at a picnic in King George
county last July 44,#asA convicted of
murder in the first degree. Judge
Chichester sentenced Peyton to be
electrocuted in the State Penitentiary
On November next.
Lynchburg Yin Day, Danyille
negro, has beenf sentenced to 10 years
n prison for holding up J. T. Fralin
here last July and robbing him of 5000.
The negro served former term in
prison and this second offense will
mean Ave years added, thus giving
aim term of 10 years.
Bristol.-The City Council has set
lied four-year-oId fight between
Superintendent s. Rhea McChesney
ind the local School Board He got
1900 year from the State and the
board paid him no city salary. With
three new men in 1t, the City Council
goted him s., 400 year
fredericksburg Catrow & Joplis.
aear this city, have sold their apple
crop as 1t stands on the trees to q
fruit company of Baltimore at 1928 a
barrel. The young orchard yielded
this year 200 barrels. T. e. Baker, of
the adjoining farm, sold his crop to
The same company.
Suffolk. K. J. Edwards, aged %, a
farmer, while attempting to leave a
Norfolk and Western train, after 1t
had left the station, fell beneath the
wheels and was fatally injured. He
lost one foot, a leg was mangled above
the knee and he sustained internal In
iuries
Bristol With positive assurances
that Representative C. B. Slemp will
again make the race for Congress In
the Ninth Virginia district following
his denomination in Bristol, the con-
vention appointed committee with M.
G. Ely, of Lee county, as chairman to
aotify him. The notification will take
place in Bristol Saturday night.
Fredericksburg Oysters from pri-
rate beds are now coming into market,
but the longing season for public rocks
does not begin until September Is u
Virginia waters. Dredging in AL
waters open to dredgers, including the
Potomac river, will open November
Reports are that oysters are abundant
and good this year. II. II
Fredericksburg, W. Andrews
Grand Master of Masols::
Phillips, distlict deputy Grand Master
District No 7, and ". S. Bsnsten, dis
trict deputy Grand Master, District No
35, who have been cruising in Mr. Ben
stems yacht Cecilia. had two days q
rare sport fishing of York Spit, in the
Chesapeake Bay The four caughl
with hook and line on two tides So;
saltwater trout, 20 fine spots, In
nroakers, making a total OF 684.
Misunderstanding Leonidas D
Yarrell, prominent lawyer of Wash
ington ana Emporia, who was thu
legal Representative of Mrs. Florence
Maybrick fin America, died suddenly
in Richmond on an operating table ii
a local hospital. Judge Yarrell had !
remunerative practice in Washington
He was Also prominent in Virginia
At one time he was Judge of the cour
of Greenesville county. He served ii
the constitutional convention and haI
( been a member Of the General As
semb1y oil that State. During recen
years his friends have urged him I,
run for pngress.
Lynchl brig The annual convention
Of the Nottoway County Woman,
Christia Temperance Union win b,
held at blackstone September 10 an,
ls Delegates at the convention vii
be entertained by members Of tn,
Blackstone Union.
Lynchburg Reports from countie
contiguous to Lynchburg show tina
the Irish potato crop this year ha
been practically q failure Alread,
shipmAnts are being made to this ser
tion for local consumption.
Win&nester Thousands of dollars
worth 81 damage was done to tn
apple Icncps 10 Southern Clarks an,
EasteIn Frederick counties by ten
| rihe ind and hail storm.
Fred esicksburg During sever
thund EafOrm here lightning strucl
the residence Of L w, Landran il
Spots yiy1nia county, made a hol
throif eh the houae ii two places. tor
out window sash. split the top Of
| pian& demoliahed number Of pis
t6rs Aha knocked down c0nsfderabl
pinat ring. Three ladies together i
nns 4In were summed.