The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-20
SPOTSYLVANIA.
Sunday School Closed Politics Personals,
Etc. Etc.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Spotsylvania 90 Oct IS
The Oak Grove Arbor Sunday School.
a BRANCH Of the Olivet NJ e. Church
closed OJtober 10, The school was
called to order by superintendent J. r.
Sullivan; Prayer. by Jessie Cox Open.
ing address, by Buford Fletcher ;
and recitations as follows Grafton, by
Eva Paytes; Thank Thee, by Nora
Sullivan; A little Speech. by James
Paytes; Song, Throw out the Life Line
by school; The dying Drunkard's Son
by Nellie Peacher and Mary Sacrey ;
Be Ye Thankful. by Blanche Heuton
Instructive Subject. by Nellie Parker
aud Oracle Sullivan; Very Young, by
Blanche Paytes; Ia the Garden, by
Lula Turner; Evening Time. by Mary
Peacher Drunkard's Child, by Eta
Sacrsy Ask for the Guide Book, by
Mary Fletcher; Lost Baby, by Lille
Sullivan People will Tslk, by Nora
Sullivan Our Grandfather has Gone
and Left Us, by Lula Turner Counting
dialogue, by Eflie Smith. Mollie Gard.
ner, Willie Grady and George Huson
Little Robin. by Mary Peaoher; Death
Of q School mate, by Bessie Psytes
Ny Country, tis of Thee, by Tommy
Crane; Address by Dellie Wolfrey
When l was Youugster, by Tommy
Crane; Exhibition. by E9ie Smith
The Little Star, by Mary OhewDing
Friendly Comedy. by Mary Saorey
When Pa was a Boy. by Eta saorey
closing address, by Pearl Sullivan
Secretary s. O. Paytes then called the
roll and the school formed In line and
marched TO the table. where ice cream,
cake and confectioneries were served ia
them in abundance
had bunch Of Republican CAM
paign literature In my pocket, and dur.
ing the exercises Of the school some
one slipped 1t out on the ely, and
after leaving the arbor, on my return
home, l overlook that same Democratic
friend and he had it just devouring
it by whole chunks he wss reading the
Mckinley letter Of acceptance and
Dem cratic expansion at the.same time.
After taking cut one each of the docu.
ments he gave me back the rest. A
Democrat that slips Republican litera.
tuteon the sly is thriving for knowl.
edge.
At the Sunday School everybody en-
joyed themselves and everything passed
of pleasantly There was the biggest
lot of pretty girls / have had the
pleasure of seeing together for long
time and to my great joy they were all
Republican girls, but one-and OBJ !
how saucy she was with her Bryan
badge on. If you will whisper it right
easy l don't mind telling you. she was
next to, If not the prettiest girl there
and with her consent woold be willing
TO devote twelve months of my val.
liable time trying to convert her to
the Republican faith.
Politics have peen unusually quiet
considering the near approach OF the
election. The Democrats are begin
ming to do some missionary work on
the still hunt.
Mr.. B. B. Almond, an old gentleman
about 50 years old. has been quite sick
for the last five months, but am glad
to relate that he is now improving IN.
der the skillful treatment of DR.. .Jor.
dan, Of Belmont.
The late rain has thrown the farmers
back in the seeding Of wheat. From
tbe quantity of guano that mas been
sold 10 this section a large crop will be
put in.
Having regained my usual temper
ature, after my ice cream experience, !
will close with best wishes TO every
body.
Texas.