The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
KING GEORGE.
The Drought The Late Mrs. Grymes Per-
sonal Mention-Etc., Etc, Etc.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance J
Oomorn, Va July 2l.

Oomorn. Va July II.
Thursday nights rain was q God
send to this section The drought had
reached such serious proportions that q
large per centage Of the corn crop was
past recovery when the rain came, much
Of the early corn being dead in the hill
and dry enough 20 take fire and burn
from alighted match But tho pastures,
which were as bare OF grass and as
scarce Of water.as they were in the long
drought Of 1895, have revived good
deal. The rain, hC wever. has not as yet
replenished the springs and wells and
mill ponds. which have been dry for ten
days or more. The heat has been al
most unbearable for some time. The
mercury has had, and still has, habit
of crawling up and hanging around 80
and l02 degrees in the shade day after
day, and lodging at 50 and 30 degrees
at nights. There is no record TO be
found Of as warm weather here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Minor returned
to their home here Wednesday night
from Lancaster, where they spent q
week. Mr.. Minor attended the Metho.
dist District Conference, at White Stone,
on the 11th, 18th and 18Th.
Mr.. Frank Green, Of Washington, Is
spending some time with his relatives
at "Marmion, near here.
Mrs. ]. o. King, prominent lady Of
Newport News, is q guest Of Mrs. Jas.
A. Arnold. at Potomac View. In the
lower part Of King George.
Mr.. James Wallace. an Inmate of the
Soldiers Home, at Richmond, is on
visit to his kin in this county.
Miss Cora Billingsley, Of Baltimore,
is spending some time with relatives In
this county.
Miss Clara Bagley. Of Portsmouth, and
Mrs. Florence Parker, Of Ooalrain, N.
o. are guests of Miss Josie Brown. OF
Waverly," in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Kate Barron, Of Essex, is also
guest at "Wayerly." "
Mrs. o. w. Rogers and daughter,
Miss Mamie, Of this neighborhood, are
or an extended visit to Fluvanna
county.
The death at Eagles Nest" last
Sunday Of Mrs Fannie Irving Grymes
removed one OF King Georges most
prominent ladies and one Of Virginia's
old LAND marks. She was q Miss Ir.
wing born In Alexandria 67 years ago,
and descended from families whose
names have been inseparably connected
with the history Of Virginia and Mary
land for more than q hundred years.
The widow Of the late Thomas Indes
pendence Grymes. Of Eagles Nest, ="
she is survived by five children, three
daughters and two sons. Mrs Grymes
had been lady Of culture, rare beauty
and many accomplishments. AS an
artist she had few equals. as is attested
by q number Of her exquisite paintings
which are still In perfect state OF
preservation. When she was barely out
of her teens some Of her paintings at
attracted such wide attention that fabu'
lous prices were offered for them. but
being Of ample means and surrounded
by the Injuries Of life at the time, she
would never entertain an offer for them.
She painted and sketched solely FOR
past.time and amusement, and never for
remuneration. Mrs. Grymes was mod
est and retiring, almost to a fault and
although the cares and vicissitudes OF
life had furrowed her brow, that SYM
metry Of form and sweetness and beau
ty Of face, for which she was noted, re-
mained to the last. Mrs. Grymes died
as she lived-without an enemy. and
without enmity towards any one. She
was sincere and candid, kind and gen.
erous, in the truest sense Of the terms.
(Her children request that the Alex
andria Gazette will copy this BRIEF men,
tion Of Mrs. Grymes).