The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
NORTHUMBERLAND.
Forest Pires-The Late Mrs. Bussells-Per-
sonals, E.c., Etc,
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free Lance. }
Heathssille, Va May 10. 1900
The May term Of the county court
this week was not largely attended
The grand jury was charged by the
Judge. and particularly with reference
60 the crime Of permitting woods to
take fire from carelessness No In
dictments were returned.
The reaping machine agent was
much In evidence. as were sundry
reapers. mowers and rakes.
His honor, Judge Ewell. remained
over on Tuesday 20 preside at the or.
ganizAtion Of q Confederate camp. and
one, also, Of the sons Of Confederate
veterans. He Is grand commander Of Q
fourishing camp In Lancaster.
The forest fires near here Of late have
been extensive and damaging. Several
large bodies Of timbered land have been
burned over with great loss Of young
trees. cord wood and fencing. In one
instance several hogs were surrounded
by the flames and persisted. The dry
grass among the clover, In some cases.
carried the fire far out into lots and
injured the young clover Some wheat
fields even suffered injury.
A fire which began at Mr.. Magruder
Beatley's saw-mill, destroyed some
piles Of valuable lumber. In battling
with the flames In the adjacent woods
Mr.. Beatley dropped his pocket book
containing SEQ. In the search for 1t
afterwards the metal frame and hinges
were all that were found remaining Of
it.
Our people give cordial greeting to
the handsome new Weems Line
steamer Northumberland" whose
whistle was heard here for the first
time on Sunday morning last.
Quite q feet Of down east" fishing
schooners. engaged in taking blue fish
on the Atlantic coast, are at anchor in
the mouth Of Wicomico river. They
are there to secure supply Of behring's
and menhaden, which are ground mp
and used as bait by the fishermen The
light and graceful dories which accom-
pany the schooners and unemployed In
this kind Of fishing are q novel and in
teresting style OF boats In these waters.
Mrs. Sue Bussels, who died suddenly
daughter of the late John N. Peed, OF
Richmond county. She had but week
or two before moved into q large and
attractive home. Her husband, Capt.
| M. Bussels, Of the fishing steamer
"Brustar, 4" arrived on Sunday.morning
with several hundred dollars worth OF
nav furniture for their new home.
When his boat touched the shore the
shocking intelligence met him that his
wife had fallen on the floor dead on the
previous morning. Mrs Bnssells was
buried of the Methodist Protestant
church in Wicomioo on Sunday after
noon.
Capt. Cy. Haney and Mr.. Bennett
Golf are both suffering from similar
accidents, having trodden on nails
which penetrated the soles Of their
shoes. and stuck into their feet. The
latter has needed physioian's atten.
tiou.
Mrs John d. Luttrell and Mr.. John
Browley are Ill near Ooan church.
Mrs. John B. Hinton is visiting
kindred on the Eastern shore Of Mary
land.
The popular school near Lillian, con.
Quoted by Mrs. Gum and Miss Will
liams will Gloss q very furnishing ses-
sion on Thursday next. AS last year,
the close Of the school viii be cele
brated By an excursion down the bay
on the Piankatank steamer; the teach
ers, pupils and patrons Of the school,
taking the boat at Reedville, al early
dawn and returning at sunset
G. ". B.