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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
ALBA.

Abba. Dec. 5.-Cupid has been get
ting in his work in great shape in this
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yVOOLSON.

Woolson, Dec. THE weather for
the past few days has been decidedly
like winter.
w. R. Hadley gave Thanksgiving
dinner to twenty-five of his relatives
and friends. His aged father was able
to be present. All did ample justice
to the roast turkey aud other Thanks.
giving delicacies.
Mrs. Jesse Frary and two children
of Glendale, visited Wednesday with
Mary Mendenhall.
N. N. Hockett and wife, of Glasgow
and Harvey Hockett and wife, of Co
dell, Kansas. drove in Friday evening
enroute to Toledo, lama county.
y VIM. Lewis and wife were called tc
their home in Nebraska by the illness
of daughter.
The station agent, Mr.. Shepherd
moved his family last Friday to rooms
in Clark Hinshaw's house.
Abrother-in-law of Mrs, r. N. Shelly
has been here visiting lately.
Prof. Pidgeon, of Richland, preached
Sunday night at Woolson.
Dan Kinney and wife started las,
week for their home in California.
Richard Newly, a Friends evangel
list, is soon to begin series of meet
ings at Woolson.
Mrs. Martie Gregory has returned
from her visit to Hardin county. One
of her nephews came with her.
George johnson will work next sea
son for James Hutchens.
w. b. McCracken was a SigourneJ
visitor last Saturday.
The Clarion force issued an illustrat.
ed sheet last week as Thanksgiving
number.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
VILLAGE CREEK,

Village Creek, Dec. 6.-J. W. Smith
spent the last part of the week at Blak-
esburg.
Mrs. Mike swartz spent Thursday at
the Peter Swartz home.
s. A. Barton was in Amador, Fri
day.
Joe BOSNIAN and Lige Walker were
in Ottumwa, Saturday.
z. Burton spent Sunday at the Hen
r. Smith home.
Emmett Haley was guest at John
Bachman's, Sunday.
Lewis BOSNIAN spent Sunday at G.
Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Walker and Mr..
and Mrs. G. Thornsent, OF South OF
tumwa, spent Sunday at the home OF
Lige Walker.
There will be church at Pleasant
Home, Sunday, Dec. 10. All are kindly
invited to attsnd.
Emmett Burton spent Sunday at Jno.
Ross, sf
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FLOIIs.

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Floris, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Will Yunkon, Of
Kansas, is here visiting her parents,
Mr.. and AIRS. Joe Peden, and other rela-
tives.
DIR. Davis and wife, of this place.
have zone on a visit to Nebraska,
Yves Peden is quite i'll with typhoid
fever.
Lewis Hoffstatter will take charge
OF the school in the upper room Nom
day.
Ed Parker and Miss LYDIA Parker. of
Missouri, are here visiting.
Viii Brooks returned from Mt. Pleas
ant Thursday.
Mrs. Allen Plank, of this city, re-
turned from Pulaski Friday, after a
short visit.
Miss Myrtle Clark, of near White
Elm, is visiting Miss Daisy Munick, of
this place.
Miss Nettie Conner, living near here,
left Wednesday for Pulaski.
Quite number of relatives and
friends gathered at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Crumerines, Thursday,
with well filled baskets. The day was
made AN enjoyable one.
Mrs. James Wilson has gone to Mar
shall, Mo-, to visit her only sister, who
OF late, has been stricken with paraly-
sis.
Mrs. William Hinkle, of Laddsdale.
was here Friday
Rev. Miller, pastor of the Baptist
church at Eldon, preached ut the Rap
fist church here Saturday and Sunday
nights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02
A CHARGE OF
BRIBERY MADE
Ex-senator Call Begins a Con
test Against TsIisfcrro.

WASHINGTON. n. =. Dee. g.
In q statement issued today ~ for
mer Senator wilkinson CAL ~ Flor
ida. Senator elect James = Taiiaa
far-o q Tint state e accuse II hav-
ing secured his seat IN TIE senate
through bribery. with money that -
said II have come through the cot
fers Of the STANDARD on Company.
senator Call sent one ccpy Of tha
statement. which e7ualsta ~ twenty
typewriter pnEes ~ matter. ta the
Industrial commission. with the re-
quest that that body mako an o..
veHtigation into the matter. IN which
h alleges the Standard OF Company
controls elections and legislation ~
Florida Another copy has been sent
to the committee on privileges and
elections ~ the senate. ard Mr. call
announced that he would make an
effort to have senator-olect Taliafcr-
70 defeated
Henry 81 FlaEier. % the standard
oil company. and a SIR Parrot are
accused by Mr Call of being the
men who furnished the money that
brought about the election ~ aeu1-
tor Tniiaferro Mr. Call said this ar
ternoon that he intended to push the
matter 10 n decision.
In his statement NJ. Call refers go
the fact that he vas elected four
times to the Senate, with continu-
Gus service In that body Of rs years
and that he was the Acknowledged
representative ~ the Democratic
party In his state until four years
ago. when. he says Mr.. FlaEler, of
the standard OF company who owns
millions Of dollars worth n property
on the eastern coast Of Florida. went
into politics In the state and took NJ
Mr. TaliafsrFo as fis candidate. Mr.
call then makes tho statement that
Mr.. Fiagler and hts associates pur-
chased the election Of the membr ~
of the legislature and proceeded TO
have Mr.. Taitaferrn elected. with The
knowledge and consent Of the latter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02
REPUBLICANS
LOSE GROUND
Fusion Forces in Kansas viii
uaite for Bryan.

TOPEKA. Kan. De 9 The re
publican marassss rf Kansas have
declared 18th veheuruce that to 20.
tai vote cnat Tor local county atr -
FOO this state showed majority -
1900 FOR taat panty Last var The
Republicans carried 81 Of the los
counties. and this year they sfs.ts
tbsir ticket IN SIS counties Last year
the Democratic. rapuist FUSS .s
carried q counties. this year thHY
elect officers To- 70 counties. Iuaf roN
a puI4t al party can ar major
ny - i2.ooo In The total vote. md r
those conditions ia probably accom-.
plst 81 hy q H} stem u figuring un.
known In present day political con
taFiH
Tho facts are that after cam
rhigu ~ two months. engineered by
the state central committee. who
sent speakers into the field 10 asslss
local andidatrH distributing funds
Whc-e they would do the most good.
'.'' w 'i,'att "''He CIT ''idi
ON h'''', iA "' uiilI'''uh UP N'''fs
~. - iuu'i =" FtitS ~ h''s's ,"t-
- 10 t.,u'i'if :. Nhisn " ear risd lHst
t"9l'',.s IN l'A luI
hlf"'a me -ti'' ui ti' la'H'" re hunil-
can IN J"'liy p"'ltA III the state. Inc
ihfH OF N, re p"hl'Ah vote lh tour
n"h county al'ne was nearly a""'
On th' 'iher mana 'h' fusion t'f''s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02
W AN TED
A smart boy To
learn the printers
trade. Wages from
the start. Apply at
Seattle Star office.
STORM WAS
NOT LOCAL

The staFm which kept 80 many
,es=el- oatslde cape FiHttrry. aud
which caused tnr fauuf# - The
NNtn-iAa expedition Wsn uat colt
Uret tn the northern watsra II
rseaa far below San FfAnetsru. and
unlesa sudden chang - N~ath-
~ occurs. the vrsNsi IL iit"iy q
have another bad experience ON her
rua 60 ,hs utheru q s.
f.Hsf THeatua ir san FeanciEee
? AZ thr lar was hresAiut go rough
~. TIL steamer Pomona hid h =
rteHn rgt stove IN and her decks
were avaah The bark~nilna Irm-
safi. the bark Andrew Welsh. and
the atcartsr Safth Hsnd 0err IN
o BILE 90 PIT - sea. The rEhoouers
Glen and Uranus. bath long over
due. were sighted this week on the
coast - california.
Conaid anxiety y felt for
many versela ~ the coast feet The
hnrk Gathsrcr from Tacoma 60 San
Francisco finally found anchor
age outside tee Golden Gate. \
rufrhcr % steamers ar~ haf bound
a. COOS hay nri Eureka These in
eluar the Homer Alrona. Arcata.
Ruth Empire and Lueila.
- For ka tha HrunanieE Pull
ton and Tiiiamook are detained. Tho
Tunmoak trird 10 grt out, hat run
rlne against heavy sea n Cape
Msudorina. rprung leak She
took 30 much water &, was d'Trult
TO Keep her nrrs going She pro
cesded t. Albion. where abe
discharged freight and passengers
She wns fhtu towcd t. Eureka by
the tug Hanger The schooner =.
uaniei~ou IL az DAYS between I'll
hancock and sHn Francisco. Her
Insurance has been raised.
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SUNDAY Services. :.


, Morning John -. Evening The
Love Of God Manifested In the Sa o.
walton 81 Men"
Grace ". r. churrh-Thirtieth ave
nue. south. near King street Rev.
w H. selieck. pastor. Services At
II a. m. and 10 ,. IN.
First Presbyterian church-Cot-
ner % Fourth and spring Rev. \.
l. Hutchison. pastor. Services al II
n. m. and % .. m. Morning -
Holy Cheat Church" Evening TN
der the sun"
Market Street Baptist church-On
Twenty fourth avenue south. Set
vices at II a. m. and .. m Rev.
Douglass. formerly OF California. Will
preach morning and evening
First Christian Church Rev. y.
Smith. pastor TEis church now
holds union services with the " y
church. corner % Pine and Third av-
euue. Services at II a. IN. and 3 2. m.
English Lutheran Church Of the
Holy Trinity Seventh and Union
street Rev James r. Beates. pas
tor. Services at II a. m. and 20 ?. m
Haven 81 z Church-corner u
Howard avenue north and John
street Rev j NJ Denison. pastor
Services AZ II a. m. and 40 ?. m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
--Broadway. Rev. II W Dilchrlst.
pastor Services at II a. m. and ~
,. m. Morning children Of God Ac-
cordinR TO Promise Evening
Standing and Walking
Church Of Universal Rshgiou-ir
q. A. x hall. corner Of Second ave-
nue. and James street. Rev. A W
Martin. pastor. Evening services At
Z 30 o'clock.
ST. Clements Episcopal Church
Rev George Huzzelie. proctor. serv-
Ices at II n. M. and .. m.
St Marks Episcopal Church
Harvard avenue between Seneca
and Spring Services a. II q. m and
20 p m. Rev. J. =. y. Llwyd. rector
Morning Waiting for Christ" Ev-
enlnR The Clolster and the
Hearth"
Third Cumberland byterlan
Church-Twenty second avenue near
East Cherry Rev. Elmer r Thomp-
son. pastor. Services at II a. m. and
20 p. m
Madison Street NJ f.. Church-cor.
ner OF Madison street and Twenty
third avenue. Rev. A. s. Gregg. pas
tor. Services Mt II n m and 100 =
m. Morning THE splritualism ~
r. ristiauity. Evening. Our
" ives
Second Presbyterian Church-Cor-
ner Of Third avenue north and Har-
rison street. Rev. W. a. Major, pas
tor. Preaching At II a. m. and 20
?. m. Morning and evening. Mani
ness Of Christ"
United Presbyterian Church-Cor-
ner Of Sixth and Seneca street. Rev.
X. l.. Launing. pastor. Services at
li.l5 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
First Free Methodist church-cor-
ner ~ Terry avenue and Pine street
Rev a. y. West. pastor. Services at
Il a. m. AMI 7.30 ,. m.
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story President Mckinley wh
- Joseph wheeler Gen
the volunteers by appoint
brssdr general In the
suitable Of honorinE thes
providing for their In the
would willingly confirm appointments 80
well
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02

MIR c r Meyer was In Tacoma On
Thursday
Mt W. l.. nenham returned tn
/ Spokane last Sunday.
Mr4 Charles Swanson. ~ ballard.
was Ia Tacoma this week.
MIR. ana Mrs. /. Rooth removed ta
the MeNauEht house this week
Mr. George Waite aud family. 4
Tacoma, spent Thursday 40 tie city.
Mr. George Hadley Of Co u. First
regiment has gone 10 Tacoma Co re
side
Miss Mary McElroy and Miss &C..
Ia Hayes are visiting friends az Au-
burn
Mr. Gilbert Costello ~ tei Terrace
street. left yesterday morning f,r
Alaska.
Mr. otho Callahan. o. 1874 Third
avenue. left yesterday morning for
Dawson.
Mr. ana Mrs. 7 H. burke. of it2l
Belmont avenue, spent Wednesday
in Tacoma
Mr. Il, c. Mccormick. OF ilea Mad
ison street was In Tacoma laat
Thursday
Mr David STAN. Of 20 Terry ave.
nue. north. has been visiting in TACO.
ma this week
Mr. George rintn. % 500 Howard
avenue north. left "Wednesday Tor
San Francisco.
Mr. y f. Jackson. ~ ro5 Firm
avenue, returned Wednesday FROM
san Francisco.
Mrs r. + Tnwnslcy. % zoo Denny
way. left this week Tor a few days
visit Al Skyknmish
Mt. and Mrs c n Lincoln. ~ sol
fonttus avenue. leei On the Waila
walia for san Francisco.
Mr. Anton Dcttllnw. u Eighteenth
avenue, 10 the guest of Nr and Airs
David Higgins % Tacoma
Mrs. "a Rosenberg has returned
from the East aHt viii be al home #
SIS Alter. every nrsi kianday
Mr Thomas Watson. q Port CAN.
biz. - quite 800 Al the residence or
Mr. J " Wet. ieo nell street
on Thanksgiving evening the
Chen Ciub gave a harvest dance
at the Queen Anne club house
MrH. Archibald Macarthur. 81 i.ts
Columbia street. IL spending month
with friends Ia North Yakima
Mrs. Harry Hull. u 81 Seven
trrnth avenue, isfi for New York
this wesk % spend the winter thee.
The young ladies rcsIdirE At the
Old Rainier gave very enf8yh bic
dancing party last Tuesday evening
Mr Richard GribunE. we'll
known resident n kittitaa county
returned 70 hH hotne last Thursday
Mr. A. r Friend. - tas Twenty
third avenue. arrived Thursday az.
ier an eight months' stay IN Alaska.
Mrs y 6 Seufsidsr. Of &c liar.
ward avenue north. gave n card par
y At her fesiieacr on Thanksgiving
eve
Mr = T. Hicks ~ -at Thsrtfeth
avenue Jeff yesterday morning far a
brief visit 10 Lynn canal pars and
Juneau.
Mt James riiler and Miss Beatrice
burns were married last Wednesday
At TIE home e the brides pafrnia.
21ii First avenue,
Port Warden Nathaniel 1. Ror-
crs. who vas seriously 10 Tor rurir
time. has ben able TO be about part
- eacs day this week
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas " nossr.
81 100 Thirty NTH sVsuus. irft toby
far New rnrh. On the RS they
viii sail Tor Brcmen. GrrmsnF
Dr Frank NJ Conn Of SIS Terry
avenue returned from California
this week. accompanied hY Mra.
Conn. who il much improved In
health
The VIII o wtsp club rave =
dance last evening az to queen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02

The blue
overeonndcnee which pcmeated the British
break Of the The idea
roing military
Rrither
able him
circles
his Guidhan
attacking nation
h foe really
far scored BY probably nobody
ENGLAND
pahle eismor. Butler. Who
sopardre
order disas
The
Africa all shall completed
~hlp
be IN a
sfhle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02

Plymouth Congregational Church
Corner % Third avenue and tn.-
versity street Rev. w N. q. TEN
pie. pastor. Preaching At II a. m.
and I'D .. m. Morning Sew
Truths From Old Sources Even
ing Left Handed people"
Seattle Tabernacle tBaptis,l-Co--
nsr Of jefferson street and Horen
avenue. near James street power
house. Rev. 3. c. Arum. pasio-.
Services at II a. m. and I'D p. m.
First Baptist church-Foureh ave-
nue. near James street. Rev l.. ;.
Bowernan. pastor. Preaching SER
vices at II a. m and 7s0 ?. m. Morn
ing: First Light on Old Truths
The Fail 81 Man" Evening MID
night Visits"
Church Of Immaculate Conception
Broadway and Madison. Rev. A.
Swere in charge. Low mass at s 40.
Z 30 and 20 a m: high mass at 1850
a. m. Evening service at 100.
Church OF our Lady Of Good Help
Rev. Francis X Prsfontaine. Low
mass at 500 a m; high mass at 10.
30 a m. Evening service At 73d.
Sacred Heart church-ssrvlees
Temporarily held In Brotherhood hall
on Sixth avenue near Bel Rev T.
r. Brown. pastor Low mass and
morning sermon. . a m. High mass
and sermon at 1880 a. m. Evening
service at 40.
Trinity Parish Church--corner Of
Eighth avenue and James street
Rev. n II. Gowen. rector. Services
at 730 n. m. II a. m. and I 80 p. m.
Morning. The Coming Of Christ n
the Incarnation" Evening. The
Parallels OF Judgment"
First Unitarian Church--seventh
avenue. near linton. Rev. ". ID.
simonds. pastor Morning service
and sermon at II O'Clock Subject
"Tfs Greed OF the creedieEs Church .
Evening Liberty and Siavery-He
erolc days and deeds. Synopsis
Franklin and Jefferson on slavery
John Randolph's rebuks; futility ~
compromise. Kansas war; Charles
gunner. a day at Harpers Ferry.
the appeal 10 arms: Father Abra-
ham. crisis and victory. an evening
in Ford's thester. the negro. slave
and freeman.
African " r. Chureh-i32O Four
tsenth avenue. Rev. c. e. HOlfor1.
pastor. Services at II a. 10. and 40
.. m.
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Twenty fourth avenue south. near
King street. Rev. Donald Ross. pas
tor. Services at II a. m. and 7.30
.. m Morning. who In Chris
TAM" Evening: An Earthly
Peace"
First NJ r Church-Cornsr Third
avenue and Marion street Rev T..
NJ Randall jr.. pastor. Services at
II q. m. and TO 2. m. Morning My %
self 10 God DR." Evening. Christ
and Civilization.
Battery Street W. Y. Church-Cor-
ner y, Third avenue and Battery
street. Rev. n. y. Brown. pastor
servioes at II a. m. and 7sO p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02

| Anne club house About SO peopl.
were present aud lark Of an oven
ing WAS spent
Aaulla lodge. SO. a.. Degree II
Honor gave "a Efund ball ou fhhnhH
SWING eve al ilaulsa Han There
WA "a latEe attendance
Company 4. Seattle Hlnrmen. gave
an entertainment aud dance las
evening at MaHaulc temple. + large
number attended
Tho degree team ~ the Elliott Hay
camp. Modern Wondmrn 81 the
World. gave a. dance To large mum
bef Of people on Thanksgiving night
la the hal OF the Stevens hotel
ON Tuesday next Mr. James g
Owens viii lecture un THE Trial u
christ From Lawyers standpoint
az the Madison street II D. church
The lecture VIII Doc Illustrated With
over Co sterroptirun views.
ON Tuesday evening camp SO 60.
Wgpdmrn ~ the World. VIII enter
tain che lady friends 81 the order
An excellent entertainment has bven
arranged for. and the evening vii
b. concluded with a dance.
Mian chaplin. n igs Spring street
gave u party 20 number - friends
last evening Of the forty two In
vitcd guests most al responded m
evening was sgeut la games ard
dancing.
seattle Lodge. Ne 81. X OF p
gave am open social last "wednesday
evening in the lodge rooms ln tie
Hotel Stevens. A arrr number
wctc present \ goai programme
was arranged.
Last Saturday earl q Quaihrlm
- Seattle and Alss Anna Melton. -
Erntau were united in marriage by
Rev James q. if#atea. In fhe pAstaf =
study A. william l.. clair and
Niles Lens Ne.aaa acted aa groom
ana maid
r g niuth annual ban - tn Heal
Jie Street Car Employees Eruen, A.
ISOLATION Whlaa Wan held al the
Armary aef Thursday evening. aas
ff~ iafrrat and most au#Hrssfui that
has set been hsii
zurpsfsH uariY aas gives We'd
nrs4ay evening 10 Chaflir tfhr. -
his home. ast Falrv.ev avenue. by
few ~ hia friends Thrfr present
we're Anua Hrhart Ruby E'ilHt
Frances Horton clara Putnam. "
SrWtIrk Albert Roy gHs he Lyke
ftat Monday evening she Misses
-
Anne club hruFs BOZ haa1f - their
Eueafs. Misa Helen Vac schuyler ana
Miaa Alice Andrews both - Port.
lHnd The AFFAIR sas lserriY attend
ed.
on Tuesday evening last the q
4 = rave S ramp rfr iu fHnor -
tire NathlHHtuu volunteers 81 ths
Hrisf Corps connected WITH fh- q
\ It and tie gsaTEr Eartfau N~,lef
CarfH assisted CaI " pfc. aud
q number ~ volunteers frs Tacoma
attended There was svf1 A-as
alnshsr fafHsut
\ pheasant heme id'rr occurred
We inrafaF evening Witch unH s
Mr aerrFa J.. aHts ard HHfs ~
~ caursuurn. 81 this city for ltr
I, tauA place af the horne - thu
brides parents. STR ri Mra o. a
Coucannaa. on Nod san street ami
TIE enftefh avrrns ittp = q gree=
was she affIeis;iHs clergyman NJ
l. Roy rsHran Was rfaHsuafnan HnH
Miss Fraia Cons Hurau she brides
maid Mites D. rr1fi C1aeanraH
played the wedding uaHrh After the
wedding csEs mnHY qu.rt wedding
SUPPER WHH served The only guests
present were the members - tn
immediate fAm.Iles TIE eam ia
quite Nrii known among the busiurta
men - the city. hnvHE been con
nected with tho T#tri National Rank
f1r the Tact four years The brides
ffthsr 10 q MnI san street rr.cer.
81 and Mr. Hfaaka WHI reside ae
1913 Fifteenth aFrnue
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THROUGH a TREsTLE.

a freight on the Mp. went through
n trcHtie near STAMPEDE Tunnel early
yesterday morning. The train was
going slowly when the trcstle. an
dermined by recent rains. gave way
after the engine ana two cars had
passed the weak spot Engineer
Holm clark. Of Tacoma. and nm uu-
known fireman saved thei- lives by
jumping They we're badly cut Tho
overland transferred around the
wreck and arrived In Seattle at Z
o'clock last evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02
MAD NO LIGHT.

r. A. norevick. a Norwegian
preacher. vas Arrested inat niEht by
officer Tel r fer violating the hi
cycle ordinance by riding on the
#idessnlk without "a light.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02

possibility
OF being discussed by
the placing Of freight Hhcds
he
the OF the city
onn
buses
doubt but that centrally located depot for the
m he
enectuay the
p. permitted
Of selected
a
a %
carefully considered nyesugaon
ouwcished by
disadvantages
Mensns
already eneeuaiy killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-02

The anticipated Oft announced breakdown Fu
a accomplished
taken.
Including possibly Agunaido him
ofciat
government" independence Filipino
vAicdetr Immediately preceding the
Filipino dispersed It's members
minslinx smiling
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-15
Pleasant Excursions

The steamer Granite City, Capt b.
@ Bayton. will commence to run
series Of excursions from Fredericks.
burg TO Hop Yard, Port Royal and
Tappahannock, on tuesday august
10th. The steamer VIII make DAY ana ana
night trips. The night excursions WIN
give those who cannot Leave their ousi-
ness during the day an opportunity Tor
a pleasant moonlight outing Charges
will be moderate and announced later.
The best of order will be preserved.
The Granite City is a pretty steamer
and fitted up for excursion parties.
IL can mike comfortable $50 passengers.
These excursions will continue daily,
until Saturday night August Goth.
Refreshments will be furnished at city
prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-15
KING GEORGE.
Personal and other Notes.

Correspondence of The Free Lance.
King George Court House, Va.
August 18th, 1899.
Rev. Frank Stringfellow is the gOest
OF Mr.. William Tayloe, at 'P0whatan
Mr.. Thomas l.. Hunter, who has been
spending q few days with his relatives
at the Court House. has returDed to
Washington.
Mr.. r Stuart Hunter. son Of Major
Robert w. Hunter, Of Alexandria, has
accepted a position with civil enRi-
neer corp near Pittsburg, Penn. Mr..
Hunter is a young gentleman of emf
nent qualifications and sterling worth.
and his numerous friends here wish
him much success.
Mr.. Bladen Tsyloe, of Powhatan. is
visiting friends in Washington.
Mr.. B. r. Grymes, tLe proprietor of
the Alto Mills, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mary, are visiting his
son Mr.. Arthur j. Grymes, at his
handsome surbnrban home on the Hud-
son. near New York city.
Miss Sadie Male, of Washington,
who has been visiting Miss Dora Hooe
at Lauderdale, returned by steamer last
Monday. Miss Nalle made many friends
here. and her numerous admirers regret
her departure
Mr. Randolph Arnold. who is very
sick at Willow Hill with typhoid fever,
is reported as better He is attended
By DR.. Caruthers aud Dr. Porter, of
Key West, Fla.
MAJOR Robert w Hunter. of Alex
andria. has been visiting his relations
at Cedar Grove.
The county school board, g W. Grigf-
by, president, and II. 7. Garnett. sec
rotary met at the Court House on Tues
day, the 8ih instant settled with the
county treasurer and transacted much
routine business.
Mr. Julian Wall, Of Washington, and
Mr.. Wallace. prominent business man
Of Fredericksburg, have been visiting
their cousin, Mr.. W. D. Grymes, at
Mt Stuart
Mrs. Ann Ray Grymes and Miss
Matte Grymes, of Matthias Point, are
visiting in. CLARK county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-15
Iafter Carriers.

The following is list of those who
passed the recent civil service exami-
nation for post )ffce clerk and letter
carriers in Fredericksburg with their
rating: Oarriers-F. ID Bowes, ~
50 James G.. Taliaferro, II %; Will
liam II. Goldsmith. rs 70; James 7.
Jones, 7G 35; W. II. Merchant, "a So :;
W. T. Jones "A 60; Warren W. Lee 20 IS;
William Sullinger. ~ go Clerk-Vin'
cent g. Weaver, 50 So
The following have been appointed
from those who passed the examination
+. d. Bowes, W. II. Goldsmith carriers,
and James T Jones as substitute, and
Robert J. Mcdonnell has been trans
ferred TO the carrier list from the cler-
ical force Of the post office.