The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-02
LANCASTER.
Interesting News From Down the River.
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correspondence Oh 1ne nIe6 LahCo
Lancaster, Va, Nov. 2S, 1899
The tall pines surrounding us and
hedging many of us about like solid
bulwsrk Of protection from the keen
country blasts, will ere long sucoumb b
to the wood cutters axe. for several
pushing characters are now earnestly
engaged IN the timber enterprise.
Mr.. Skinner, from Msrylaud, who,
with his wife. is boarding at the Chll
ton Hotel, Kilmarnock; Messrs.
Wm. Bsane and Jessee, Mr.. Harry
Robertson and others are interested
IN this business. which Is now cOnsld-
cred more profitable than IN the past.
A gentleman from the North has de-
clsred that We had in Lancaster many
Of the most beautiful AMI luxuriant
evergreens be bad ever seen. and enc
near Kilmarnock Baptist Church de
serves especial mention. An i'm
mense holly, filled with crimson ber
ries. which Is claimed by the Holly
Club. The annual Holly ball occu 8
during the Xmss holidays Of each
year, when the holly queen is crown
ed, whose reign continues one year.
The Aegis Literary Club met last
Friday evening at the pleasant home,
" Farnbam," OF Capt. VIM. T. Snead,
and meets next Friday at DR.. Frank
Lewis. The Doctor and his interest
ing little wife belong TO 1t, besides
several other youog married couples,
who are interested in the leading
questions of the hour. Three of our
young men entertained their audi
ence last Friday upon the question OF
" Expansion" Tney were Messrs.
r BIN Norris, Johr Curlett and Bev-
erly Brown. Two in favor of it and
but one opposing it. They revealed
to all who listened to them that much
reading had acquainted them with
the issues of the day, and they will,
no doubt, be leaders Of wholesome
thought in the future.
Our country really needs broad
minds there is too much contraction
any how.
We have enjoyed an unusually
pleasant autumn, but tinctured with
much sadness in our midst. Poor
Mary Sloan, who has been pAralized
so long, is now sinking rapidly. Her
death will be happy release to her
and relief to the anxious watchers at
her bedside.
Lancaster village wears a snbdued
air since the departure of Rev. E. b
Bnrwell and family tor his new field
in Fluvsnns. Every denomination of
Christians offers sincerest sympathy
to his own, aud several touching trlb-
utes to his worth have been bestowed
by individuals.
There are but four grown up young
ladies in the village, and one of these,
it is said, will soon enter the hyme
zeal halter, her intended, like Lsban
OF old, being content to labor for the
gift Of her hand.
Not a single man in the place, all
being married save one young bach
elor, yet the county clerk, Chiffon,
has a son nearly grown who will in a
few years cause the young girls some
purturbstlOn
A letter from Accomsc says that
DR.. Chichester Pierce is popular
bo'h as a man and as physician"
His lovely sister leaves this county
soon, and many prayers for her fu
ture happiness will follow her to her
new home, in Richmond city.
Miss Genevieve Bill, who has been
with her grandmother, Mrs. Louise
Ball, at bay VIew," has returned
to her Midway" home. She ex.
poets her two cousins. Misses Bile
and Jessie Ball, of Hopeslde, to visit
her shortly.
The Misses Harvey, of Cobb's Hall,
had an enjoyable dance at their home
one night last week. These gather
ings are frequent, for the spacious
rooms and halls entice the lovers of
this amusement, but this scribe can
recall the "old times" when the
prsyer.meeting was the fsvorlte, and
c mp-meeting hymns we're INDUCED
in frequently under the roof of Cobb's
Hall.
Miss Bunnie Tyler, OF Essex, now
guest at Bolleville, in Richmond coun-
ty, is expected next Thursday to Lsn'
caster by her relatives at Plain View.
Miss Judith Carter has flourish
ing school OF thlrty-two pupils, and
more expected. She was visitor at
Plain View last Sunday.
Messrs. Beverly Brown and James
Harding have lately teen visiting in
our midst.
Mr. Harvie Gresham and wife spent
last Sunday with their parents at the
old homeetead CLEANER