The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-07
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Severe Hail Storm Sickness and Deaths
Marriage Personals. Etc.

(Currcsp plndeuce Of The Free Lance
Orange County, Va, Sept. 3 1899
We are glad t) note the mistake in
our recent letter to The Free Lance an
nouncing the Illness Of II. o Hllsey 5
children They are not only not sick
but unusually well We always seek
h lnest news and greatly detest exag-
gerations
Last week there was q severe hail
storm at Il. H. Bonds His corn field
and garden were shreaded. and the side
Of his house facing the storm pelted by
hail stones Farther south the wind
did great damage. Thos L Graves
had many trees from his fine orchard
blown down and much fencing over.
turned
The charming girls who have been
visiting in our section are going home.
Misses Decker. Evans. Bntzner and
Frazer. recent visitors at the hospita-
ble home Of d. NJ Frazer, have taken
their flight homeward.
Mrs DR.. Cave. Of St Louis. is visit.
ing her sisters about Pine Top.
Miss Dora Barron, Of Charlotte. n.
@ is visiting her sister, Mrs W. @.
Graves, Of Nasons.
The show" has come and gone.
Small p)x and scarlet fever kept many
from attending it. and we are cOnstrain-
ed to say that those who did not go did
not miss much. The horses and ami
mails were moderate, the acting not so
good.
Dr. Row has returned from the Raw
leg Springs looking better but he says
he is not much improved.
q s Houseworth has had gay time
at he Red Sulphur, and is now delight
ing his many friends with his pleasant
chats.
Mount Athos, recently bought by
Walter Newman, Of New York, is be.
ginning to sparkle with embellish-
meuts The barn. 9Ox50 feet, built Of
grey stone, with white trimmings, is
complete. The magnificent marble
dwelling is ready for the roof and elec-
tric appliances the parks and lakes are
IN process Of construction and soon the
Mount will glitter with gems Of beauty
ana wealth.
Mr.. Charles Webb and Miss Lavinia
Cash were married in the parlors Of the
Orange Hotel Wednesday. After con.
gratulations they repaired 20 Martane's 5
cafe to dinner During the evening
they enjoyed the sights about the
city" and Thursday saw the wonders
Of the world and the elephant.
The l07th session Of the Goshen Bap-
tist Association conyenes at Mechanics
VILE Church, Louisa county. next Tues
day. This association is composed OF
81 churches 1t is too big and should
be divided. Pamunkey Church belongs
to this association, and last year gave
to missions and charities $498 80.
Two Of our best colored people have
died this week. Harry Williams and
Ann Towles Both we're respected by all
who knew them.
At the recent meeting Of the Board
Of Supervisors the salaries Of officials
were kept up to the same high stand
ard many bills allowed TO merchants
in the county for pauper accounts, &c. =,
&c. Why don't the supervisors sell the
poor house and board the paupers at
some hotel? We are informed it would
be much less expense to the county.
A note from d. W. Burruss, an
Orange boy, now climbing the ladder
Of fame in New York city, tells, among
other things: James L. Gordon, Jr.
is on a trip to Europe; W W. Mount
Joy, another bright Virginia boy, ris'
ing with Gordon in the Tammany
councils, is visiting his home, in Spot
sylvania, and that he Burruss) enjoyed
a sumptuous collation. with U. b.
Rouss last Sunday.
May wisdom and virtue guide these,
and all Virginia's sons In venal Goth
ain. 10 eminent usefulness 5.
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