The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-28
LANCASTER.
New1y Notes and Personals From Down the
River.

/ correspondence uf Inc free Lance
Lancaster. Va. O,t -, 1899
Rev + b Burwell's resignation hs,
caused much trouble to his flock. f !
they feel that they VIII not behold
his like again. Under his supervision
the rectory has been enlarged and i'm
proved. much Of the interior work
the labor Of his own skill and ingen
atty. A thoroughly practical man, he
Is in touch with all classes, and with
all denominations Of Christians he has
ever eyinced that sympathy which
Christ brought. viz: THE brother
hood II man -
The weather now is chilly. tut de.
lightfully brAcing. after the recent
warmth Of Indian Summer The yag
aries Of this month have been noticeable
to all Today we don hlnnels, tomor-
row we cast it of Today before q
fire. tomorrow on the porch
Flower lovers have been perplexed !;
taking in their treasures for a few
days-hours only to put
them out OF doors again to bask 10 the
genial Autumnal sunshine.
The Democrats down here are still at
variance, and the rabid politicians Of
Lancaster are the sole cause If the null
tiplicity Of mistortunes which follows
our dear little county
Mr.. Carney, who lives near Merry
Point. has several cases Of typhoid in
his family, and one son was reported
very low Mrs Ficklin. who died at
Kilmarnock. in the past summer, Of
the same disease. was his daughter.
Mr. Thomas Towles, Of Merry Point
neighborhood. has also had an i'll son.
This is all the sickness Of which we
have learned, our people enjoying bet.
ter health than is usual at this season,
which is attributed to the early frost
Much wheat sowing seems TO be in
progress those owning a few acres as
much interested as the large land own
ers.
One young man is attempting to SOW
his guano aud twenty bushels of wheat
besides getting in his corn, etc with
out any help
It is most difficult task to secure
l5bor now, the exodus to the large
cities this fall being unprecedented
Those who do relinquish their chaps
to the white folks. " will only agree
to hire by the day, and lose no time to
impress you with the momentous Sc
cret. at Mr.. SO and SO was almost
crazy after the boy, and Mr. So and So
h ld dun ben to our place lot or times
to get i'm, and every body dun say he
was wurf big wages. Besides, far
mers and their wives have to look well
to their l4urels if they wish to keep
them.
Not a hasty word must escape their
lips, all honey and sugar must be the
greetings bestowed upon the dusky
scions Of Africa, lest a grievous Dad or
Nanny will reproach. and threaten to
take their pampered darlings home.
Then for the honor of keeping them.
We must not, dare not say may" to
their incessant demands. These unsp-
preciative creatures keep one always in
a nervous strain, for it is task to sat
isfy their mercenary natures.
The fox hunters are still with US, and
the merry toot Of their horns, and
yelp Of their hounds, are most welcome
sounds
With the exception of birds and
beasts Of prey. the blizzard Of last
winter seems TO have wiped out most
of the usual game
One Of Richmond city's Nimrods is
expected u visit his relatives. Mrs.
E. B BurweH. and Mrs. H. Gresham,
but Mr. Parker Conrad will be very
disappointed hunter when he sees the
lack Of such sport here.
Miss Lizzie Snead, daughter Of Capt
VIM. T. Snead. Of 'Farmville," ex-
poets to spend the winter at Irvington
Beach Hotel, with her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. r S. Mitchell.
Miss Judith Garter is still guest OF
Mrs. James Ball, of "Bendley. "
Our county will lose two of its Po-
tent attractions in Mrs. Burwell and
Miss Mary Alice Pierce. whose person
al magnetism is too we'll known to be
repeated here.
By taking an overdose of medicine
containing laudanum, for severe
cough, Mr. Earnest Gresham placed
himself in serious plight not long
ago, but the timely help Of his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Chiffon, saved
his precious young life.
Cleaner.