The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-14
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Correspondence Of The Free Lance J
Tappahannock. Va, July 10th.
The people Of TappahaunOck and OF
all the surrounding country have been
greatly shocked and Rrieyed az the sud
den and unexpected death Of Mrs. j Il
Henley, the wife Of the efficient aud
popular druggist. Mr.. J. l. Henley. Of
this place. Mrs Henley was dauRh-
ter of the late DR.. VIM G. Jeifries and
sister Of Mrs Rev Alex Fleet, Of King
and Queen, Mrs. Kate Mcdaniel. OF this
place, and MIR. Oryille Jcflries. q
Washington. She grew suddenly worse
on last Saturday evening and unox.
3ectedly aud without warning to her
loved ones, watching by her bedside,
she breathed her last. aud her spirit
went TO the God who gave H. A large
conoourse Of deeply s0rrowing friends
and aCquaintances gathered on Sunday
evening TO witness the funeral obseq
uies, and she was tendeTly laid 20 rest
by loving hands, amid the tears and
signs Of the gathered thrOng In the
family burying ground in Tapplhan-
mock MessrS j q Robins, j Scott, X
b. Gary, II NJ. Gresham. Tommie
Ware and Lester Anderton acted as,ac-
tive pall.bearers While the following
gentlemen filled the places Of honorary
pail bearers: Hons. I. Il b Wright,
ThOs Il Blakey Capt A. f
Bagby. Messrs Baldwin Blake, j.
Willard Hoskins 'B b Brookenbrough.
II. Southworth, Macon Ware, r T.
Oauthorne and j. W. Falokner. Rev
Il b Beale conducted the reliR-
ious services, and q select quartette
of trained and harmonious voices rem.
dered with touching plthos several
suitable and appropriate hymns The
death OF this accomplished and lovable
woman ia the very prime Of her young
and matured womsnhoOd, has carried
a pang Of anguish TO many a heart and
created a void that even time cannot
fiji. Out to the heart broken husband
and mOtherless children and eillicted
loved ones the tenderest and profound
est sympathy Of oar entire people goes
with unaffected sincerity and tender
ness
Mrs. NJ. o. Pearson. OF Baltimore who
passed through Tappahannock about ten
days ago on a VISIT TO Mrs. j W. Gar
nett, her granddaughter, living near
Owentons in King and Queen county,
was taken suddenly sick on last Thurs.
day and died on Saturday before any
OF her children and loved ones from a
distance could reach her bedside She
was buried in the cemetery at Upper
King and Queen church.
Mr.. Richard Motley, our aged and
faithful supervisor, was taken suddenly
III few days ago, and the anxiety Of
his friends for his recovery was very
great We are glad TO report that he Is
steadily improving.
The drouth Is assuming distressing
proportions. The grass and hay crop
has already been injured TO a very seri-
Gus extent, and unless rain comes soon
she damage 20 the corn crop will be Of
o most serious nature
Judge T. r b Wright will undoubt-
eddy be pressed by his friends rs a dele
gate 10 the Constitutional convention.
Judge Wright is man Of the people
thoroughly identified aud conservant
with their needs aud dem ands he is a
| LAWYER and a jurist If ability and dis.
tinction, and he would make an ideal
Representative. His name has been fee
quently mentioned in connection with
the nomination for Governor. and 1t is
not at all improbable that he will be
forced 70 yield t. the solicitations Of
his friends aud enter the race. He
would receive the lid backing o! the
First district. and would get many dele
gates from other sections IL there
should be a deadlock in the nominal
ing convention. aud a dark.horse should
be brought forth, Judge I r b Wright
would be a competitor Of winning
qualities Philos.