The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-05
KING GEORGE.
Notes and Personals.
Correspondents Of The Free Lance. }


Correspondents Of The Free Lance
King George o. H.. June LIST.
Mr. VIM. N. Hefin, our efficient
sheriff. has contracted with Mr.. II A
Mason, OF La Grange, Ga, 20 erect a
handsome residence on his Cleveland
farm. in this county. Mr. Samuel hoi-
Inns has contracted 10 do the brick WORK
and plsstering. This is the third bulld.
Ing that Mr. Hefiin has In course OF
erection this spring.
Messrs w. A Rose end Geo OSie
Tayloe are visiting Mr.. Geo. Mason at
Colonial Beach,
Mr.. William Drinkard. Of Washing.
ton, is visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Il. Drinkard, at their nome
ia this county.
Mrs. Roberta Stuart, Of Alexandria. IL
visiting Miss Martha Grymes' AZ Ma
thiaB Point.
Miss Ladie Gibsou, of Baltimore. who
has been visiting Miss Mary reyloe. az
"Powhatan, has returned. Miss Glo'
son made many friends while here, VINO
regret her departure.
Mics Eva Tayloe. of Powhatan, Is WIS.,
iting friends In Washington, and from
there will be the guest OF friends IN
Wilmington. Del
Judge o. II Ashton was Of the CLERK 8
office Thursday last on professional ousl'
ness.
Rev. B. T. Turner, rector Of tho r.
L. Churches in this county, has return
cd from a visit 30 Baltimore.
Mrs. II b Ooghill who has been the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Ashoy, OF
Fredericksburg, has returned 20 "Loth'
ian. "
Correspondence of The Free Lance
Shiloh, Va. June I'd, 1900.
In recent communication we noted
some signs Of improvement 10 the farm
ing interests Of this section. 1t 10
rule well established, bat not always
recognized, that as the farmer prospers
90 do all other lines Of business IN q
community thrive and advance. The
mechanic, pressed for time TO meet IN
oreasing calls, finds IL necessary to add
TO his force Of hands and issues orders
to the cook for or 'lier breakfast, while
he whess and br -nishes the contents OF
hts tool chest, which have grown dull
and dingy. If not rusty. from irregular
use. Presently be Is of 90 farmer
Smiths TO begin work on that new
barn, or TO repair the old one, and on
the way he makes g mental calculation
Of the cost Of adding another story
TO bis own dwelling, or maybe
he resolves to buy a new buggy
next court day. The merchant
needs more goods, and not only
enlarges his stock but adds new
lines. while trades people Of all classes,
animated By the spirit OF Improvements,
stretch out the kinks OF enforced idle
ness and quicken their steps TO Keep
up with the procession. There are some
exceptions, Of course few 'fncorri-
bles" will be found 10 every oommuni-
", put there, il would seem, rs object
lessons, or thrown in as painter might
add noxious we TO give variety TO
his landscape. These like the awkward
squad In a military drill, have no ear
for music, and failing TO keep step are
iostled out Of the line of march and
left behind in the lazy line Of stragR-
lers.
As the tide Of business swells, the
travelling salesman comes In for q good
share Of the profits, and urges his horse
to greater speed as he pushes on to
head of q competitor at the next GROSS
roads. A member Of this busy band,
who has been supplying our merchants
for some years with china ware, has
recently added several new lines
in order to meet the increased demands
of the trade 20 his samples Of china
ware he has added groceries, con-
fectioneries, iron setes aud building
bricks. Besides oil this, be has called
in assistants, and now runs q steam
grist mill. an up.and-down wharf for
steamboats,, a brick kiln and q mule
factol with al annex. These he calls,
as the wholesalers term IL, job lots.
Jim a hustler no grass grows under
his foot. X.