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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
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"a Nov. 10, 1899.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD srRRRf sTATIoR
300 A. M, Daily-Richmonda and Norfolk YES.
uoule limited. Arrives Norfolk
II 10 A NJ Stops only at Petersb burg
NaVeriy and Suffolk Second class
nckets not accepted on this train
S'Vo A. n, Daily. The Chicago Express" for
Lynchburg, Roanoke. Columbus
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus: also for Bristol
Knoxville, and Chattanooga Pull
man sleeper Roanoke to KnoxytIle
.o:4S n. Daily for Norfolk, Suffolk and IN
termediate stations; arrives at Nor
folk at 10;40PM.
s:OO r M, Daily, for Lynchburg and Roanoke
connects At Roanoke with Wash
ington and Chattanooga Limited
EnllmSn Sleepers Lynehburg to
Memphis and New Orleans Cafe
Parlor and Observation Cars RAD
ford to Attala, Ala Pullman Sleep-
er between Richmond and Lynch.
burg, and berths ready for ooeo.
pancy 81 300 p. ii. Also Pullman
sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke
Train arrive at Richmond from Ivnchhn -
and the West daily, Sis q. m., and at & IA N ne
from Norfolk and the Fast II los M and Vasti
buled Limited 7:eo m Once; cas- Main "a.
JOHN ERAGNKR
City Passenger and Ticket Aren't
Oh BOSLRY
District Passenger Agens
BEVILL
SeneOmces' Roanoke Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
"ChICKENS COME
HOrlE TO ROOST."
THE GREATEST NOVEL OF THE AGE.

WRIGHT 81 coMPANYs PUBLICATIONS
Include a second edition (20th thou
sand), beautifully illustrated, OF that
charming novel, Chickens Come Home
to Roost." by l. B. Hllles described
by the New York Times as "a book
without a single dull line, and with a
horse race far surprising in vivid de-
scription and thrilling interest the IA.
nous chariot race in Ben Hur Z"
Robert G. IugeTsoll said THE bold
est and best Of the year. y
Hon. B T Wakemsn says: 1T Is the
greatest novel l have ever read. -
W. l. Stone. author and critic, writes
1T 10 most admirable. beautiful and
vivid in style. A great accession to
American fiction "
Judge John Rooney. Of the New York
bar, says: 1T is equal to the best
Masters, and the horse race is even
better than the one in Ben Hurr. "
Hon. NJ L. Knight Of Chicago bar,
says: "rhis is the most realistic
and remarkable book Of the age. A
greater book than Uncle Toms Cabin
Written with the realism Of Defoe, the
grace Of Addison and the pathos and
gentle sweetness Of Goldsmith. "
More than five hundred letters have
been received from delighted readers
The book is on sale everywhere, OF
sent. post paid, for 81 % by
WRIGHT 81 COMPANY, Publishers,
l36S.7O Broadway, New York City.
iap25 Wl3tethur
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
Communicated
LETTER FROM REV. DR.. J. W ROSE
BRO.

Petersburg, ", April 10, 1900

Petersburg, Va, April 10, 1900.
To the Free Lance
appreciate highly the interest you
express In the future Of FredericksOuI <
O'llege and take pleasure In respond
ing 10 your courteous request Tor sollo
statement about our plans.
Nv time has been go completely alb
sorbed since announcing my reslgna-
ton of my charge here. that l have
been able to give very little consldera-
t,on 10 the questions connected with
the College
The institution Will hereafter be un-
der the guidance If Board OF Trustees
Oalv four If the number needed have as
vet been chosen We are anxious 90
have on the Board gentlemen who Will
in every way further the interest OF the
College, and not allow 1t to fall below
the high position II has held.
We confidently believe that the peo-
ple of Fredericksburg will help us by
generous patronage 20 make the lnsti'
tuition worthy u the city.
Ii is Presbyterian institution. Yet
n L. also a Fredericksburg institution
and " al not in the future. as II nus
not been I'm the past, be conducted III
any narrow sectArian manner
IL isour purpose g. exercise the great
est care In selecting our teachers Ioi
next year. and 90 base cur selections
first II all ID the qualification OF IN"
teacher
The College is fortunate to be able to
retain me services Of d. j y Bar
ney. aud secure Mr. ; W Somerviile
again These gentlemen need 40 intro
ducuon o. FcedeIicss burg their sue
cesstul and acceptable work IN the p's'
Is well known
Nc b VI Rosebro. now principal 81
The Westminster school. IN ken
mond. va has also been secured lie
mas won for himself high praise from
the patrons II that school. and they
desire % retain him neXf year
We hope to complete the faculty In
a few week. and feel confident we
can assure our patrons that enc school
snail equal ITS palmiest days
Will You permit a few personal
word. The work | am soon 70 assume
is not Of my seeking IL was first o.
fered me four years since, aud aga
two wears since Had not been SO
cordially assured OF tne cooperation Of
the people Of Fredericksburg AID had
not known that could ne $50 greatly
relieved aud helped by such able
teachers, could not nave considered
leav ug happy aud pleasant pAstotAte
for such arduons and responsible labor-
Ii | fail in my hopes 10 VIII not be be-
cause | have not pat my best endeayor
iato the work.
Sincerely yours
j " K1sebrl
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

lie Passes Away IN washington The Re
mains VIII BE Brought Here For Interment.
fredericksburg mourns the death (
her h0nored son. Gen. Seth VI Barton,
who died 40 the residence u his son lu
Washington city. yesterday morning.
in the list year ~ his age
Gen Barton was born and raised 81
Fredericksburg. which has been bis
home al his life. although be was fire.
qu-uuy In the service Il his country,
when took him from hl- nome Temp
rarily He was a gentleman u culture
AMI refinement. and is said O. have
been one II the finest chemists IN the
country
Gen Barton was a graduate Of West
Point Military Sch1oL and served q
considerable time before the war IN the
United states Army ON the breaking
lur II the Owl War hr resigned his
commission IN the old army and cast
his llt with his native state and the
Southern C1ufederacy Re was for q
while member II Gen Jackson e
statl He vas soon appointed Briga-
dier.G neral and held the position un.
III the I i-f "a tt4' ~ o. 20 ~ tt > at 10
ass gned TO several important COM
mands
Gen Barton had been in bad health
for some years. but for the last few
months had failed rapidly lie left
here for his son s. residence 10 Washing
ton recently, with the hope If being
benefited by the change, but that hope
was not realized.
Gen Barton has for number Of
years been a consistent member u the
Trinity Episcopal church, whose
ministrations he loved. and whose serv.
ices be delighted in He was also
member # Fredericksburg Masonic
Lodge and he appreciated the high
privilege Of being a Mason The lodge
will attend in a body
The remains will be brought here 70.
day. and the funeral services at Triui-
~ church about - o'clock, then will
be inferred in the City Cemetery. Gen.
Barton was a brother Of Judge William
S Barton, who died two years ago, and
was the last survivor OF the sons Of
Thomas B Barton, who was Common
wealth's attorney Of this city for
thirty-twO years
He leaves disconsolAte widow and
two so7rowing sons, W. Maxwell and
d Jeuifer Barton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An offer Proving faith to Sufferers.

Ulcers, Cancers. Eating Sores Painful
Swellings, Effects of Blood Poison,
PersistentEruptions that refuse to heal
under ordinary treatment are quickly
cured by b b. b. Botanic Blood
Balm) the most wonderful Blood Pur-
ifier Of the age, made especially to cure
all terrible obstinate GoeD-seated Blood
and Skin troubles Is your blood thin
Are you pale? All run down? Have
you Eczema? Pimples? BlOtches and
Bumps? Skin or Scalp Humors? Boils
Eruptions? Skin Itohes and Swollen
Aching Bones2 Rheumat SIN? ScrOf-
ula? Oatar-h? Then you need BIB B
Botanic 81 I'D Balm because it drains
from the blood and entire system all the
poisons and humors which cause all
these troubles and the cause being
removed, a permanent cure follows B
B B. thoroughly tested for thirty years
and thousands cured after doctors and
patent medicines had failed. For Sale
by druggists and K Nelson Goodrich in
Fredericksburg, Va, at 81 per large
bottle or 6 large bottles full treatment)
S.. To prove our faith in B. B b. we
will send Trial Bottle Free and pre-.
paid to sufferers. so they may test the
Remedy at our expense Address Blood
Balm Co. ITO Mitchell Street, Atlanta,
ia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
WI. BurruSS
"H.tH QUALITY, Low Prices"
Baltimore Stock Market.
weekly Report Of Tuesday, Sales.

HOGS Market firm. Heavy, s. 10
to s. GO; light, s. 80 to So TO- rough,
81 90 to 81 30
SHEEP. Prime wethers, $500 to
Sc. %; good TO choice ewes. 81 90 10
$3.50. Lambs-Good 10 choice s. 90 to
50 80. Lambs-Oommon to good So %
to $500.
CATTLE. - Market firm, good
butcher cattle, s475 to s.. 10 ;
fair grade, 1926 to 81 60; me
dium, 81 80 to s. % common, 50 % to
$3.50. Light Heifers 80 90 to 50 30 ;
medium, 50 70 to 81 0Oi good, 81 % to
81 30. Cows-Oommon to good, - 80 to
81. 90 extra, 80. 10 to SO %. Oxen. Common
20 fair, 81 70 TO 50 90; good, $3.50 20
81 %. Bulls-CommOn To fair. 81 30
to g. 80; good. 81 90 to 50 70; extra
81 %. Fresh Oows-Fsir supply, mar
ket firm, good cows in demand, at
$45 20 $50; common to me-
dium, $50 to $40 Calves-Market steady.
fair to good, $3.50 to g.. 75 extra
choice, So CO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
omcers Elected

The Farmers Supply Home Beneficial
and Endowment society held regu'
lar called meeting in the basement Of
Shiloh Baptist Church new site). for
the purpose of electing officers Of the
said society. The follOwiugwere elect
ed for the ensuing year Rev. W M
Robinson, President; George Thomas,
Vice. President Joseph Russell, Secre-
tary Trustees, George Thomas,
Emanuel Holmes, Root Tibbs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

Rev. ". L Reaney, rector Of Trinity
Church. Of this city, On Tuesday night
rendered his resignation to the vestry to
take effect on April Goth He will ac-
cept the call rendered him several
weeks ago by the Episcopal church at
Brunswick. Ga and will leave for his
new field with his family early in May.
Mr.. Reaney is recognized az one Of the
ablest preachers who has ever been in
charge Of a church in this city. He is
much beloved by his congregation, and
the loss is keenly felt by them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
LOCAL MARKETS
corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro

Corrected by Simon Hlrsh q Bro ]
Wheat, 20 TO n; corn, 46 to As, meal 80
to 100 per 100 pounds; oats, % TO 30
fowls dive, to 7 turkeys dressed,
9 TO 10; live, 7 to 8; chickens
dressed, Z to 8; ducks dressed, 10; live
Z to s; small chickens dressed, 10 to II
cts. spring chickens 30 to SOC. per h. ;
lard to s eggs, 10 20 l0la cts. ;butter
70 to 90; hams, 10 to liz, Irish pota-
toes, 20 TO 10; Early Rose, for seed. 81
to 81. lO sweet potatoes. So to 80; beef,
3 TO 81 veal, AZ to 8; Pork, 8 to 81 !
hides (green), to ~ hides (dry), 10
so 70
Wool-Unwashed, 20 to %; washed,
% 60 30
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
the drain Market

The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Chicago Wheat, April 81; May
6714; Corn. April 39l4-May 40; oats,
24-May 231a.
New York-Southern wheat, 70 tc
80: Southern corn, 40 TO 46.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 70 TO "a
Southern corn, as TO AZ.
Wheat, 20 to rs corn,
46 to AZ
Wheat 70 30 70; corn,
40 tn 46
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

A triple funeral took place near
Charlottesville, Monday, the dead being
father. mother. and child. William E.
Gooch, his wife. Emma +, Goooh. and
their child all died Sunday of consump.
ton, the mother at p m the father
at z o. m. and the child at 10. 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
CHESAPEAKE FISHERIES !

We are now in position TO fur
nlsh our fine Chesapeake Fish. If you never
have tried them. ask your neighbor who has
and he will tell you that our brands are the
best. We ship by rail and water 10 any point
i'm 1he United States We pack Salt Herring
and Shad to order. Family select Herring,
Shad. Roe and Cuvier, are our specialties.
Address all orders to
JAMES D MONROE.
Westland, Va.
We also furnish Reused Herring, warranted
TO keep 30 days without repacking. ana pun
them up in Sugar Barrels, about 500 In bar
rel, making them handy TO ship. Sold by
CHARLES WALLACE & BRO,
MRS. j. Il. MONROE,
Fredericksburg. Va.
and the Fisheries. westland, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
BURRUSS'.
Bottled Goods

Finest cold Nance Maple
Syrup ............... ...... SOC quart
Finest Green Mountain, Vt,
Maple Syrup ............. 3jc quart
Finest Stepmaker Maple Syrup Zjcquart
French OIve OIL ............ % * SOC
American Olive OIL ....... % * 5O'
Pure Queen Olives ......... - * soc
Flaccu,' Best Oatsup. ...... 25c
Anderson Best Citsup l5c
Violet Pare Catsup. ......... a Zoe
Heinz Salad Dressing .....-.. poe
Heinz Trieste Mustard ...-.. zoe
Heinz Prepared Mustard $50. zoe
Heinz Table Sauce. ..-...... poe
Heinz Sweet Pickles. ....... ID " 23c
Heinz India Relish .......... 2o'
Heinz Evnp Horse Radish Zoe
Heinz Prepared Horse Radish Toe
Heinz Chill Sauce. ........ 20c
Heinz Pepper Sauce ......... l5'
Heinz Celery Sauce ........ poe
Heinz Keg Onions .......... 2Oo
Flaccus Fruit Preserves M 2Oc
Flaccus Fruit Jelly.......... 2Oc
Flaccus Fruit Jam ....... 2O1
Best Celery Silt............. Zoe
American Club House Cheese l0o
Mrs Kids z. NJ Pickle. 20 30, SOC, 81
Lea & PERKINS, WOrchester
Sauce OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. doc
American Worcester Sauce Zoe
Pure Strained Honey ........ lSo
Pure Cranberry Sauce. ..... 100
Pure Canton Ginger Preserves 25J
American Finest Fruit Syrup poe
Unfermented Grape Juice 20, 30 soc
Ask us to furnish your table.
We can keep it in style. We
can please you.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
Richmond, Fredericksburg 4
Potomac Railroad.

&nng0 ulH III bnNNR bNH'N'--s
rp4rNs LEAVE FREDERlCkSB'k 1
Leave NOrtn~atd'
bl2 A. ". daily.
OuAntlcO only.
luIgA NJ, sundays only.
iGsA. NJ daily except SUNDAY
IS.P. NJ. daily except Sunosy. uote no'
stnp between fredericksburg ANA Qu"A-i'o.
y. lJ +. VI daily.
Leave Southwark
AS A. NJ. daily. stops ouiy e. ford
D0swelI aud Ashland week days. @"Aes "a.
'o lstS p. II. daily except sunday. Makes d.
Zap. II. Daily except suutsy, Si.fs oinS
AZ Milford. boswell. Ashland ANA Ni> % y .,..,
arp. NJ. Uaily stops orS 81 uo'"'i' anu
Ashland. ,, .....t st,rs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Richmond "~-N-N 20
ton. Daily except sunday
Makes all lOca4 stops. , q. A.
I"aVes Fredcrcksourg AZ cNJ a. ~
- richmond $50 A. II. Leaves ii. ut i +
Sp Vi. Arrives Frederic S-burs e-'' Vie
~ y TAYLOR. Tra,hc Manager
g. T. D. Ny CTS = < Q. .. COX. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

NOTES
County Treasurer q T. Smith mel
with a painful accident saturday night
lie went into the hay l1ff oi his stable
and In throwing down feed FIR bic
horses fell TO the hlor a distance # tsr
feet and broke one Of hisrihs He came
20 court Monday, bui suffered -0 That
he remained bat an hour
The lumter trade j. very active and
the mills are being run O. Toll time
Prices are good.
Nearly oil the feed used comes from
the West. there being great scarcity Of
corn and hay IN the county. The NIL.
owners buy 1t IN carload lots delivered
az their stations On the railroad
The tobacco crop Of last year Is bein z
delivered. Checks were plenty, but
change was scarce
The prospect for large fruit crc p
was never better The fruit men say
there has been 10 injury t. the buds
vet
There was CONSERVATION among tie
liquor men when they applied fur
license and found that they had failed
% p ST the ten days notice as required
by act Of last Legislature. Consequently
they will have ~ wait until May court
aud in the meantime post their appll-
cations on the courthouse door
The first issue of the Caroline News
was being distributed by Editor W. Il.
Broaddus II is a weekly newspaper,
printed at Bowling Green. The pub
fishers are W r Broaddus and h A
Watkins The paper is well gotten mp
Martha L0max, colored. lOf years old.
of Bowling Green. died Sunday night.
She was the oldest woman in the cOun-
ty, and her age is well authenticated.
The quarterly conference Of Bowling
Green Circuit NJ + Church was held
at Hopewell Church Saturday, Rev J
II Amiss, presiding elder, preached on
Saturday aud Sunday morning.
Mrs Joseph Garrett, Jr., who lived
near Central Point. was burned 20 death
last week In attempting 10 stop a
brOom-ssge fire her clothing caught
When she discovered the flames she ran
towards her husband who was blowing
nearby. He saw her coming, but before
he could reach her she was enveloped in
fame, and before he could reach her she
fell She died in few hours.
Mr.. O W. Jones. accompanied by
Misses Grace King aud Mamie K. Stone,
drove down to court in his double team.
The ladies spent a pleasant day with
their many friends and returned in the
evening.
Those present from Fredericksburg
were Messrs. NJ s. Chancellor, l. l..
Coghill, II. f. Orismond. W Fl Hur-
kamp. Frank Timberlske II r Gould.
man, Jr J f Timberlake. E W.
Stearus. Maurice Hirsh, E W. Mile,
J ID. Ray. L O. Ninde. W. E Lang.
W. A Bell, George Robertson, Luther
+. TYLER, W II Merchant Of the Star
and The Free Lance representative Mr..
W J Jacobs, Of Stafford, was also pres
emf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
CAROLINE COURT.

Caroline court was largely attended
Monday and there Wis little business
done IN court. but the general business
was highly satisfactory u the CONNER
cial fraternity present II could fuy be-
termed sweet potatOe' court, az there
were more than thirty loads which yer,
being sold at 90 TO 90 cents per bush J.
The crop is "A large one ~ there hh.
been but lttle injury 60 those put way
last fall aud they are being taken from
the kllns bright and sound.
Judge Il. o. MOnCure has entirely re-
covered from his late illness and pee
sided over the court.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Wills Of Miss Betty B Parish. IL j
Doggett and John o. OheWninR de-
ceased proven and admitted o. record.
T. NJ Coleman permitted TO rem 'v'
his liquor store $50 yards west OF pres
ent location
DR. W. l. Broaddus. Dr. \. l. Mar
tin aud Dr. Koderick Dew. with the
chairman " the Board Of Sup'ryisofs'
appointed County Health Board
j. +. Campbell qualified ~ admins
traitor of j f. Campbell deceased, wlth
f. W. Campbell az surety IN the sum 81
800
X y. Lowry qualified as adm'nisira
Tor Of H. o Mason, deceased.
Estate Of Arthur Lewis 1mmiiied q
the hands of the sheriff. with J II
Martin. y j Motley. j III Wright sue
Stephen VI Watts Us appraisers
/ A .. q n H
commissioner Of revenue IN Dlsiric
| No ,.
G. Z. Smith authorized % let con
tract for building of CAnfcld's bridge
Erroneous land assessments oghirs
O.. IL Motley Washington Thorpe GnC
j Ii Myer corrected
DEMOCRATS ELECT DELEGATES.
The Democrats held mass.ma etlnl
in the courthouse 10 elect delegates @
the State convention at Norfolk snr
District convention The meeting va
called TO order by County Chairman 1
ID Coghill. and Major Il o Peatros'
was elected secretary
It was resolved that one delegate an,
one alternate be elected from each Of
the four districts 90 the state conyen
ton and two delegates-at-large aud al
ternates be selected
The following were chosen
Bowling Green MAJOR r. O Peat
ross. alter.ate. + ". Chandler
Port Royal % b. Conway alternate
A Y Turner
Reedy Church j. H. BldcsIey y,
alternate.
nate.
AT lArge-T d Ooehnl j W la
foe alternates j W Jones. r. T.
Blanton The same delegates were
elected 70 the District convention.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
We hereby end0r-e the action OF th'
General Assembly n Virginia In sub
uniting to the people AZ the ensuing
spring election, whether or not a CON
-tituti0ual convention shall be called
and we hereby instruct our delegate
~ the State convention % vote for all
measures, which may Dee favorable O.
calling said convention and pledginl
the Democratic party % vote for the
same
We endorse the course q our Con
gresham. Hon Vim y Jones. which
has been Throughout, wise. f1rcefuI
aud patriotic. and e1mmned him O. ne
people Of the First Congressional Dis.
trict for denomination and election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
ARE YOU PEAOY FOR EASTER =?


Most ladies hhaeno aheadym select onwlw
attended
10
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
DR.. c. P. CHUPEIN,

le+e Of PHILADELPHIA. with DIR. GEO. II
CHEWNING. Dem lists. $40 Main Street
fredericksburg, Va,
Announces they are prepared 10 do al UP-
10 DATE" DENT sTkN az greatly re
duced schedule OF prices. All work guaran.
49, - feblO jm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

Grand Council. Royal Arcanum. at Newport
News
Tickets will be to Richmond and re
turn April 18th. 10th and 18th; final
limit for return April 22ud. at rate Of
70 60 @. o. COX. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
A New Enterprise

A company has been formed here for
the purpose Of manufacturing excelsior
upon an extensive scale The large lot
on lower Main street, known as the
Pittman property. has been purchased
and buildings will be erected and ma
chinery placed in position as rapidly as
possible. The enterprise will be known
as The Virginia Excelsior Company,
and Capt VIM Augustine Smith, Of
King George county, will be the secre-
tary aud treasurer, while Mr. Edgar NJ
Young ,Jr of this city, will fill the posi-.
ton of general manager Capt Smith
and his family will reside in this city
in the future.
The Free Lance wishes them the
greatest possible success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

-1AVVI 7IVI % " sl9III V0II HtF9VVI II0IIU"5
April 10th,
For benefit of the Summer Rest. con-
Quoted by Mr. and Mrs George A.
Barksdale and Mrs A. f. Rshm, Of
Richmond. Round trip ticket from
Fredericksburg to Washington, 81 %.
Train will leave Fredericksburg at
40 8. m. returning will leave Wash.
inRton next day at 6 p. m.
2t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12
Fire in Ashland.

A fire at Ashland Tuesday night
burned the Jail, City Hall, storehouse
and warehouses Of Charles Stebbins. and
warehouse and stables Of Mr.. d B
Cox. uncle Of Mr.. O. o Cox, Of this
city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

Bishop r A Gibson visited the
Episcopal churches here this week,
preaching at Trinity church Monday
night. when he confirmed o class Of
five. On Tuesday night he delivered
a fine sermon at st Georges, after
which class of ten was confirmed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-12

DEATH = CEN. s. y. barton

Sincerely yours
j " R1sebr1
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-06
Poisoned His Dog.

My dog has been poisoned. The worthless CUR that done the poisoning is respectfully invited to attend the funeral of h,s brother.
 Please don't miss this opportunity to have greatness thrown at your empty head and an honCr conferred on your worthless soul, by being permitted to bury the more noble brute.
 J. w. POWER.