The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-19
STAFFORD.
Death OF Mi Charles Norman Notes and
Personals

Stafford @ H., Sept lSth, 1899.
Today's Times states " that no he.
publican has been elected from the
legislative district. composed OF stat
ford and King George in recent years.
How about Mr.. W j. Rogers, who
WAS elected over Capt Dan Nj. Lee, the
Democratic candidate four years ago
next November
Mr.. J h. McGregor Is seriously Ill
at his residence. Concord, 10 near
here. and is not expected to live.
Mr.. James Woodland il seriously III IN
Washington, d. G. Besides losing the
use of one eye, his general health Is
much impaired.
Mr.. Chas. f. Norman, Of the Gar
ris5nyille neighborhood, who was
stricken with paralysis Friday, died at
his residence that evening at about o
p. NJ. His son. Mr. ChAs. L. Norman.
Of Richmond, va. reached his bedside
Just about D minutes before his demise.
Sir. Norman was 90 years Of age, anative
" Prince William and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him lie was
a Justice of the peace for many years.
but voluntarily relinquished the ollice.
he leaves three children -Messrs Chas.
+ Wallace aud Benjamin Norman.
de married a Miss Hoomes, Of Stafford,
ana has large family connection. The
funeral took place Sunday evening at 3
p m. and was conducted by Rev. Mr.
Gilbert. the pastor Of his church. Of
which he had been d member nearly all
his life
One Of our col,red Americans
II African decent. aged about o.
years. having lost his wife about
ten yeas ago. has within the last five
or SIX years been diligently searching
FIR another % nh the shoes Of his dear
departed. who it is stated, left this
vale of tears" on account OF suffering
severely from serious attacks Of rooster
peck On the part Of her spouse Some
time ago after repeated trials he succeed
ed In inveigling a bux5m widow into
the matrimonial trials, but 'alAs
be- caught ''tartir' instead ot rooster
picking as formerly, he has contracted
Is case Of hen peck" Is t. make him
seriously contemplate sudden departure
from this mundane sphere by way 4
the water route or the use Of hemp
Xr- Virginia " Morton left here
for her home. IN Washington, d O.,
last Thursday
Miss Lucy Waller Morton. with tn"
children Of ". \. Morton, E.q who
have spent the summer here. leave for
their home. in Washington, this morn
ing.
Mas,rs Hugh Adie. Geo French, Jas
Moxlsy. Geo L Monroe, Alex Cop
page and r. L Mounij'y were visit.
9rs 40 the court house this week.
A lawn party was given by the ladies
of the = L Church at the rectory Sat
urday which was well attended and
much euj'ye
The childre # Mr. Chas Payne,
vi no have been so seriously I'll with
fvoh.id fever. are convalescent.
An excursion from Coal Landing TO
Colonial Beach on the steamer Lille
and Howard, under the auspices Of
Mrs F. + FlAtford. will take place
next Tuesday. The steamer viii leave
Coal Landing at 5 III and return at
p IN.
ORing 70 favorable weather, the
quantity and quality of fodder gathered
in this locality viii be unprecedented.
Mr. Harry Woodard, who is engaged
in business in New York, expects tor
turn here in October u engage IN bnsi-
ness on the Potomac
Mr.. and Mrs S B. DAbney, OF
Brooke, left for Washington, d. O,
last Friday on q visit; from there they
expect to 60 TO Richmond, taking
Guineys en- route.
One of our Court House young men
i : suffering from a.skinned proboscis'
How 1t was acquired no man can find
out As a thing Of beauty it is failure
and a sight To behold. Scribbler,