The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-14
STAFFORD.
Enjoyable Excursions Reckless Driving
Causes Accident eisonals-Btc., Etc.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance

Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Stafford O II Va August nth.
Mrs. Sallie Y. Anderson, Of Biiti-
more, is visiting her brother v q.
Stewart, Esq
Mrs Nj N. Bryan has returned home
from her visit 60 Washington
A very enjoyable excursion from U'al
Landing 30 Colonial Beach was had las
Tuesday, one Of the hottest DAYS OF the
year. The steamer Lilly aud IL l"aid,
Capt Sieson. left that point at 30 a
m with the following; Mr. ana Mrs
YIN Woodland and family. MessIs Jas ,
Jas Nj and Frank Woodland, Mr. and
Mrs ID l. Dent. Geo I Dent X. u
L. Monoure. Sr the Misses Anderson,
Miss Nina Blackburn. Messrs Kenny
Bradshaw and Frank Blackburn. Mrs.
+. Il Flatford and family, h Waller
and family, MessTs Walter and ALVIN
| lowry. Misses Sue and b anche Lowry,
Miss Ada Houston. Rev. j. X. GILBERT
and family. Mr.. JnO. 5 Martin. Misses
Mamie. Beatrice aud Ella Wooderd,
Mr. Flz Woodland, A W. GIL, the
Misses GIL, Mrs Rena Gaines. Messrs.
Andrew Young, Sam Schooler And
Ohas. Payne. Nj 5 b. Daouey and
family, Misses Lucy, Maria and Mamie
Morton and Mary O. DIX Miss N1nn.
D A Bryan and family. Mr.. Delaiield
Cliff and family. Messrs. j W and
Willie Truslow, Mrs. q. W. T1usl1w
and family, Mr.. and Mrs T. W Berrey
and family, Miss Robinson the Misses
Callahan aud many others The run
was made 90 the beach, about 90 miles,
| In four hours. where bathing was 10
/ dulged ia by many Of the excursionists.
At 2 80 p. IN the boat was headed for
home. The Potomac was placid as a
| lake. an atmospheric hez9 having set
| fled on the water akin 90 Indian sum
mer. The steamers motion, however,
agitated the air, causing the trip 20 be
| o cool and pleasant one The steam Z
Wakefield was met going down and the
! Kent on the return trip, as well as a
bay tug towing three four. masted
schOoners laden with ice for Washing
ton, oil Of which saluted the excursion.
lists from the land Of persimmons and
herring Soon Maryland Point was
reached and passed. and the lump and
Thorny Point hills doomed up. where
about IS years ago heavy guns belched
defiance TO the historic Pawne. Free
stone aud Live Ydnkee, when they at
tempted TO land at Aqua Greek in da'
that now seem bat dream. The hills
sloping 90 the shore, CARRIED 10 yerdurt
Of the darkest green. the purple haze on
the water, touiDg all irregularities
down, produced picture rarely seen
and which, II an artist could reproduce,
would make his fortune Thence into
the mouth OF Aqua Greek. and from
there through the draw bridge back 81
the starting point, at OJal Landing, at
d. N which ended one OF the mOsl
enjoyable days ever spent upon one o.
! Vuginia's most historic rivers. The
thanks Of the entire party was rendered
Capt. Sisson f0T his kindness and cour-
tesy on the trip. and 10 his engineer
Mr.. W. A Payne, for his efforts &c
make as much speed consistent with
safety
Mrs. Annie L. Bullock and Miss LIZ
zie arc visiting the family Of Mr.. J X.
Bryan.
Rumors reached here that two Of out
citizens engaged 10 scrap near Ioluoa
Yesterday Result one u the party hci
black eye.
Milly Wharton. one Of our most re-
spected colored citizens. who own:
! WhartOn's Landing, on Aqua Greek
met with q serious accident Iuesd Ay
while returning 20 her home from this
| place. As she was descendiDR the hill
near Ausrin's run. seated In one-horse
wagon, ore Of our wild StaifOrdiaus,
| Tho bad haan drinking a mixture I
cider and cherry bounce, drove double
horse wagon down the hill right oye'
Milly, wagon and all. tearing htr
wagon to pieces, knocking her unoor'
scious and breaking one Of her iios.
She is now being attended by DR. Stone.
Mr. Harrison West Of Washington, Is
visiting his father, Ed yard West, Esq >
near here.