The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-09
WESTMORELAND.
Funeral Of Dr. Writ Thanksgiving Sermon
Personals Notes
Correspondence Of The Free Lance
OAK Grove, Dec. >, '99.

OAK Grove, Dec. ,, go
The funeral of Dr.. Wm Writ. who
died last Tuesday, took place on
Thanksgiving day at y o'clock from
ST. Peters Church, at this place The
high esteem in which this good man
was held WAS fully evinced by the
large coucourse of sorrOwing friends
and neighbors who gathered to rem
der the last acts OF respect to him,
who, for so many years, was q kind
and sympathiz'ng friend TO All around
him. White and colored alike mourn
for him. He was ready, willing and
anxious to depart aud be with God
The interment took place at " Cedar
Hdl," in the old Payne buryiug
ground. The active pail. bearers
were: Msssrs. Daniel and VIM.
Writ, sons of the deceased Willie
Washington and Edward L'Angle,
grapdsons, and Phil. Hungerford and
George Washington. The honorary
pail bearers were DR.. Washington,
Messrs. John E Wilson, Walter
Stiff, Robt Peudleton, John Taylor
and Robt. Spillmsn.
Mrs. Writ will leave in a short time
for B ltimore. where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
L'Angle.
A touching incident connected with
DR.. Wits funeral was the deep and
unftigned grief of his old colored
nurse, who, during all these years,
had loved and clung to him and his
family. She was one of the guests
of honor, and sat during the funeral
services in the family pew.
Miss Augusta Writ, of Baltimore,
accompanied by her teacher, Miss
Florence Miller, aud Mr.. Edward
L'Angle came on to be present at the
funeral of DR.. Writ.
Miss Towes, of Shsrp's Wharf, is
teaching in Mr.. Massey's family.
Mr.. Walter Stiff and family mar
rowly escaped serious accident on
Thursday. Returning from DR.. Wirts
burial, Mr.. Stiff's horse became very
fractions, and began kicking, finally
becoming unmsnageable, aud but for
the timely assistance of friends,
would have done much damage. AS
it was the horse only was lsmed by
getting one foot oyer the cross bar
of the carriage.
Rev. Mr.. Lstane preached an ear
nest Thanksgiving sermon to the
Junior O. U. A. NJ, which was at
tended by mem bers of all denomins-
tions.
Among the drummers who have
recently enlivened our town by their
presence are Messrs. Thrift, Clay.
brook, Griffith, Garland and Dawson
Mayo.
Mr.. Harry Coates is thinking Of
selling his pretty home here and pur-
chasing larger farm. We hope we
will not lose our enterprising and
popular citizen.
Mr.. Willie Taylor has erected a
row Of stables at the corner of Main
and Church streets, in the lofts of
which he is storing away large sup
ply of feed for the many cattle he is
now buying.
Miss Nora Baxter, who is teaching
in her uncle's family at Leedstown,
returns here every Friday to remain
over Sunday.
Our town hall was thrown open
last week for a graphophone enter
tainment, sDd this week for ster-
rioptican show OF views of the Phil
ipplne war, but both were very
sparcely attended on account of the
illness and death of DR.. Writ.
Mr.. Roger BOggs, who has been
doing business here with Mr.. Baxter,
will soon take a position with Mr. Il.
B. Coghill, at King George Court
house.
Miss Santine, of Staunton, the
pretty aud accomplished teacher in
Mr.. VIM. Taylor's family. adds much
to the attractiveness of our village.
The young people are taking ad-
vantage of this lovely weather, and
enjoy many rides and drives. While
many of the farmers are busy having
plowing done, fruit trees, small fruit,
&C., &C., set out.
Mr.. Stiff is having nice ssw.dust
walk made from his house to the
road, which may probably be extend
ed to his store.