The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-08

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Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Orange o.. Va, August 9th, 1899
In the death Of Miss Fannie Hslsey
Orange has lost charming giil the
home its dearest JOY, bat Heaven has
gained a jewel The rude swapping of
a stem that bore this lovely flower has
taken from our home~a delightful fra
GRANGE With uncovered heads We
stand in tho presence Of this great uys
terry and bless the name Of Him, whose
own body sauctifed the tomb Of His
saints, aud Whose resurrection despels
its gloom The same Jesus, who wept
with Mary and Martha by the grave of
| Lazarus. reaches down His loving hand
TO soothe the sorrowing heart Of the
bereaved home and point them to the
other shore. May God send the angel
Of mercy and consolation into the
hearts Of mother and father 10 sooth
their grief and strengthen their faith.
0. ]. Daniel, of Nason's, has gone to
Richmond to be operated on for appen-
dicitis. We hope 20 have him back
soon. restored to health and home.
Our skilled Dr. Voolfolk has his
sick on the road to health. When the
Doctor lays his hand upon desease the
microbes have bat little chance to live.
DR.. Row is out again, after quite
spell
I've been to town this week. We
used to have to travel way down the
Plank Road to 90 to town, but now
among our own mountains we can en-
Joy a town that stands way up yonder
in stores aud public buildings, brother
hood and development.
Orange is alive with workmen.
Stores, dwellings and railroad improve
ments are going up, while the painters
brush is embellishing the whole town.
In her manageable men Orange meas.
ures up to any city Of like population
in the State. and attracts the northern
and southern market In the beauty
and accomplishment Of her women she
has a national reputat IN.
Protracted meeting IS in progress at
Pamunkey, and great interest Is mani
tested. Rev. J. n Mercer, OF Rich
mond. is doing fine preaching and has
found Judgement in the hearts of the
people.
Prof. G. NJ Strahan and wife, of
Athens. Ga, are guests at Mr. Jno
Frazer's
President Robt. Frazer, LII. D. and
wife are expected at Mr.. o. I. Ter
rill's today.
Aunt Lucilla, as Mrs. Bradley, of
your city, is lovingly called about here,
came to O. T. Terrill's Friday. 1t de-
lights us all to see her looking so well,
and enjoy her lively conversations.
The Orange Horse Show on August
i6 and II promises to be great sue
cess Entries have been flowing in tc
Dr. Ricketts, for week, and large LOT
of fine horses for all purposes will be or
sale
Following upon the heels of oul
show comes the Oulpeper races. Oul
PEPPER is alive, and is fast becoming
close second to Orange in material de
velopment. DOR sister county seems t
regard the offices of the Sth District o.
peculiarly her own. Congressman, Cir
cult Judge, State Senator are all in he
keepipg She seems to be the nurser.
of successful politicians
Supt Williams has examined larg
number Of teachers this week.
Mrs. Capt w. Voolfolk of st. Louis
il the guest Of Dr. Voolfolk We ar
GLAD to have her among US, and hop
she and her popular husband will 500
locate in their native State again.
Mr.. James Bradley, Of New York,
an Orange visitor
Rev. J. A French is visiting hi
, father-in law DR.. Madison.
: Dol Geo. S. Shackelford aud Jno. G
r Williams attended the Bar Association
at Hot Springs. this week.
la the recent primary two sovereign
g advanced the price of their votes to 81
Il per head. But candidates refused
pay them cent, and the judges
g elections. hearing of the violation
,. law, refused to let them vote at al
: Nearly all of the unpurchasables abor
a Halle's had new shoes and hats. an
e some had money enough t. go on II
e ex 'ursion.
l. We hear that rogues have stolen i
!. fowls from Miss Patty Burruss latell