The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-27
WESTMORELAND
First Frost-Jubilant over oyster Injunction
Approaching Marriages Good Hunting
Correspondents Of The Free Lance.


Montross, Va, Sept. a.
On the night Of the Itch considerable
frost visited this section. effects OF
which were evidenced by potato vines
and oSher delicate leaves.
Farmers are cutting of corn prepara
tory TO wheat seeding. The crop Is
now estimated much better than before
the fodder harvest Old corn Is yet
plentiful for home demand at 60 cents,
though very little can be obtained un.
affected by weavel
A. M. Ohandler's Rrist mill. located
near Montross, which has been idle
since July l6th, started up Monday last,
and is crowded from morn till night
with those wishing to be served with
meal aud -four
We are glad TO report the gradual
disappearance Of typhoid fever from our
midst. The sick ones are convalf scent /;
the weather cool and pleasant. pro.
ducing more cheerful aspect in oil
avenues Of business.
The oyster business, which was go
seriously interrupted and excited all
along the Ouriomau bay and Nomiui
shores by the various applications made
to Oyster Inspector J. H. Chandler for
the taking up Of oyster bottom for the
purpose Of planting, etc., has opened
up with unusual energy. The water in
the bay Is dotted with boats, large and
small, all hustling as II to avail them.
selves Of the uninterrupted time allowed
by the injunction granted them by
Judge T. r. B. Wright. There are very
few, If any, Of the citizens residing in
the oyster territory Of Ourioman bay
that have the pleasure Of being &C
quainted with the genial Judge, yess
the stroke Of the pen that signed thst
injunction, granted by him in their
hour of sore trouble and anxiety, has
immortalized the Judge. So high Is
the enthusiasm over the result in pre-
venting the applicants for oyster plant
ing bottom from taking immediate
charge that were william Jennings
Bryan and Judge 7. K. B. Wright each
to have an appointment TO meet the
citizens OF that oyster district at diff
ferent points on the same day the Judge
would beat him two TO one In number as
TO audience. And if the election Of
President of the U. S. hinged on the
vote OF that section between the two the
Judge would beat him largely. So you
may imagine the kind Of oyster-roast
the Judge would be rendered by that
section If he resided in the Neck.
The two absorbing topics Of Montross
are the November election and the mar
riages TO take place in that town. IL
would be premature to give names, 1t
will suffice to say that four events Of
the kind are to take place between the
last Of October and November 10Th, and
not one Of the young ladies who is 20
change her name will reside in this sec.
tion after the event. So Montross is to
sustain a very serious loss.
The shooting season has opened.
Large quantities of sora are being daily
bagged. They are unusually plentiful.
Large numbers Of young wild turkeys
are seen in the woods and fields.
Some weeks since 8 citizen here, q
batchelor, desering to rid his house Of
aeas, answered an advertisement guar
anteeing TO refund money If directions
we're closely followed and the fleas after
ward proved annoying. he mailed 50c.
In stamps and received the following re-
ceipt "Rent ont. and move out at once. "
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