The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-12
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Corn Planting Dewey Constitutional Con-
vention Personals, Etc, ETC.

vention Personals, Etc, E!o'
Correspondence Of The Free Lance. }
Indiantown, Va, May 10lh, 1900
Summer has oome la all It's lcveliness.
The forests have put on taeir dress OF
green and oil nature Is clothed with
the verdue Of the season. Truly, sum-
mer is the most glorious season OF the
year TO us in the country. Then 1t Is
that the birds seem TO sing their
sweetest sons, and when one looks out
on all the broad expsnse of vision and
beholds the earth 10 ell its beauty and
splendor he centemplates what a
strange and beautiful thing 1t is to
have life and freedom, aud realizes the
fullness OF the Psalmist meaning when
he sang: "The earth is full Of the
goodness Of the Lord. "
Farmers generally have finished
corn. planting. Growing crops are
looking fairly we'll, Notwithstanding
the drought which is becoming serious
here.
Oar people are mostly opposed to a
change in the State Constitution. and
think it would be a serious retrogres-
sion to deprive the negro OF the right
Of suffrage when we are doing every
thing in our power to upbuild and
make an useful citizen Of him.
Dewey as a presidential candidate
has but slim following In this section.
All give him credit for his splendid
service to his country during the war,
but think the honor he won then should
satisfy him.
Mr.. James A Willis, Of Lignum.
whose death has been published IN The
Free Lance. was brother Of the late
Rev. Jno. o. Willis and a member Of
the noted family Of twenty .one children,
but few Of them are now left
Mr.. Ben Sisson is quite sick with
grip at his home, near here .
Mr.. L. o. Elan. who has been con-
fined to his bed since Christmas with
fever, is at last convalescent.
Mr.. G. o. WoOdville. who has been
quite sick, we are glad to report, is i'm
proving.
The many friends Of Miss Vera Bart
Icy will regret to hear Of her sickness
and hope for her speedy recovery.
Miss Mayse Chewning. an attractive
young lady Of Stevensburg, who has
been visiting friends in this section,
has returned home.
Miss Annette s. Woodville,o of Danton
who has been visiting the family Of her
uncle, Mr.. g. o. WOodville. has return
ed to her home.
Mr.. O. Jones had the misfortune to
lose his fine horse, "Fauquier," last
week
Mr.. o. B. Watson has gone to Rapi-
dan, where he has accepted position
with Mr.. l.. Willis, Jr.. in the mercan-
tile business.
Mr.. James W. Watson has gone to
Maryland to engage in the carpenters
trade.
A hitherto hale and hearty young
colored man OF this neighborhood, some
time since, had an alteration with one
of our "before. .de.war" uncles, and
since then he claims TO be ''cunjured. "
After trying she leading lights in the
medical fraternity here, who could not
break the spell, he went last week to q
"cunier" doctor Of his color to get, as
he expressed It, the lizards out Of his
back. We have not heard yet If he sue
ceeded.
A young man Of our acquaintance
started out last Sunday to see, 1t Is
supposed, his best girl and on the way
had small river to CROSS. His horse
for Some reason. concluded 1t was best
for him not to 90 so after getting to the
middle of the stream he tried to lie down
in the water and the rider got a good
wetting and lost his hat. 1t isneedless
to say he did not see She young lady
that evening. We hope he will not
have such bad luck next time. An
Usher young man went cat Sunday to
look for wild flowers and when he
reached the river concluded TO goa
fishing :" so securing worms he pre-
ceeded to "cast the line," returning
home too late for supper, bat with q
Moe string Of fish.