The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-26
A Trip 10 WaTTGnt0R,
HANDSOME ESTATES IN FAUoUIEE
WHAT MIR. W. H. LEWIS SAYS ABOUT THE
sENAToRsH1P.
Lucien Smiths Name Not on 0ficia
Ballot.

G&AANks
Pitcher "Fauquier Great commoner.
Before dawn Monday morning The
| Free Lance took the train for Washing
ton EN- route to warrentOn to attend
Fauquier court Arriving in Washing
| ing at : OF and after hasty breakfast
we boarded the $ OF train OF the South.
ern railroad and we're soon speeding
along The trip was enlivened by the
presence Of Hon. J f. Rixey and Mr..
James A. Turner, Of the Kenmore Shoe
Company, who were also en- route tC
| WarTentOn.
At CalvertOn we met Treasurer Hugh
Hamilton. Of Fauquier, who is near
relative Of the Scott family. of Freder-
icksburg He takes an interest in the
Affairs Of the ''old Burg. and seemed
much pleased when we told him Of the
upward turn Of the city III It's many
new buildings being erected and the
enhancement in value Of real estate.
He is considered one Of the best county
treasurers in Virginia He was one Of
the large number Of subscribers added
10 The Free Lance.
1t was early when we arrived and
after few minutes at the Warren
Green II tel, kept by Nine Host John
Roach, in company with Mr.. Turner
we started out TO look at the town and
| its surroundings II had been 81 years
since our last visit to Warrenton. and
then we stayed only night and at the
same hotel We were then driving over
land to the Valley Of Virginia IL was
lust two years after the war when the
country had not recovered from the
ravages Of war
Now oil is changed WarrentOn is a
pretty town and its women considered
the prettiest in Virginia The resi-
Dental houses are well kept, the lawns
covered with soft. yelvety grass and fl W.
ers adorn their grounds The business
houses. with their large stocks, would
d credit 10 a larger town. At one end
Of the town Is the pretty home Of Rev
II. II Wyers, which was formerly the
home # Mr. b II Shackeltord Farther
down are the homes Of Gen Eppa Hun.
ton and Gen. W II Payne. both well
kept and attractive ~ We approached
the other end of the town we were
struck with admiration as handsome
residence met our view. located on a
hill overlooking the valley beyond II
was Paradise, now owned by Mr.
Fairfax Gaines. and which was the
home Of Judge Gaines oar friend
Turner was timid and suggested that
we had better not 60 through the gate
into the grounds whore we could OBJ
tain view but we went through while
our companion sat on the fence. We
were fully repaid for our trespass Be
low Us W IS the lOveliest valley we ever
gazed upon Handsome houses. broad
acres Of green wheat. shocks Of corn,
seemingly few feet apart, thousands
of cattle browsing in the green fields
and the mountains as back ground
met our view This scene alone would
b,va r.id nc f,r tho trin
Less than mile below rs was the
extensive stock farm, Lanvale, own
ed aud operated by Mr.. Lewis ID Pas
sauna. OF Baltimore On the left gas
Feuton," the home Of Dr. George II.
Chewing. Of this city where the fam
lily spends every summer IL is one OF
the most valuable estates in the county.
On this estate are buried two Of the first
Colonial Governors of Virginia, Digges
aud Berkeley, and there is nothing TO
mark their graves but a simple rough
stone. This estate was formerly the
home of Mr. Enoch Jeffries, whose
daughter is the wife of DR.. Ohewning
A short distance in front was the "Old
Poet Home, " owned by James Derby
ter, whose name is famous as a poet
Nesting in the valley with its old fash
toned gables and creeping vines, it is a
typical poets home On the right was
Belle Air." in the distance looking
like an old castle, a splendid estate,
which has been lately purchased by
Mr. Kennedy, Of Baltimore. "L)retto, "
owned by Mr.. Muhlhoffer. 'Wayerly, "
the home Of Mrs. Darlington, who was
Miss Randolph. of Clarke county,
which is a gem of home, situated on
the Spring road. and last but not least,
the home Of the late Gov. VIM. Smith
of Virginia, now owned by j. X
Maddux, and operated as q horse breed
ing farm Here we spent an hour and
it was with regret we returned to the
court house green.
on THE COURT GREEN.
Among the first people we met was
DR.. Geo II. Chewning. clad in garb
of corduroy, and if he had worn a cap
would have been taken for an English
huntsman. He had just sold 1876 head
of beef cattle for over $50 per head and
was in a happy frame of mind. He
had also received 10 head Of stock cattle
which were being driven to his estate,
"Fenton " We could hardly resist an
invitation to go and spend the night at
his home
There was very small crowd Of
country people present.
One Of the conspicuous figures pres
NJ was Gen Emma HuntOn. On Bp-