The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-20
STAFFORD.
Bass Fishing Tea Party Personals, Etc, Etc.

ANNAA FAN - 49, ~ 49, -
The success Of our local fishermen,
who have captured by their skill SC
many bass ia Aqua creek. has prompt
ed many 90 20 aud do likewise but not
with the same success as those whC
aIgled first Two Of our prominent
citizsns fshed all day Fhday with &
net result Of one bass. which brought
forth the following impromptu from
local scribe:
Fishing In Aqua Greek
Has come TO a pretty pass,
When two men fish all day long
Aud only catch one bass. -
Miss Betty Segar and Miss Lucy
Morton. Of Washington, who have been
visiting friends here, have returned
home.
Miss Mamie Kent. of Leesburg, Is
visiting the family Of Clerk Bryan.
Mrs A X. Brent, who was seriously
injured in July by a fsll, loft here Fri
day for Washington for treatment. ac-
oompauied by Miss Mary Gray and Mr.
j Moncure Ashby.
Visitors at the Court.house Fdday
were Nc J. W. Embrey. Treasurer h.
G Ohesley and Sheriff Walter l..
Wsmsley
A very pleasant tea was given by the
youpg ladies II the family Of Clerk
Bryan Wednesday night Those pres.
ent were the Misses Anderson, Of Gov
ington, who are visiting the family Of
Rev. Mr. Gibbons. az the Eectory ;
Miss Nina Blackburn. Miss Mamie
Dix; Messrs. Kenny Bradshaw. Frank
Blackburn. John S. Martin, Harry
Gilbert and DIR. r. J. Payne. Music
and an impromptu dance we're the
features OF she occasion.
Miss Lititia Evans. OF Washington,
is visiting friends near GArrisonyille.
Mr.. Jas. Morton, Of Brooke, who has
beon seriously i'll. is able to attend to
business.
The Board OF Supervisors meets the
2ith Of September
Rain commenced falling here Friday
at ~ m. It will do good TO fall pastures
and allow farmers to fallow for fall
seeding.
Mr.. Norman Dent still continues very
sick.
Mr.. f. Waller Wine paid the Court
house a visit last Thursdsy on business.
Miss Nelly Waller, Of Clifton, Is i'll
with malarisl fever at the residence Of
r. A. Moncure, Esq and is being at
tended by Drs. Stone and Tompkins.
The largest crop Of mosquitoes that has
ever been known in Stafford was hatched
this year. They seem TO be OF two
varieties. Those with musical at
taohment, and those that attach them
selves TO the person without any mu'
sic at all. However the average per-
son does his slapping at them without
any choice in the matter whatever
whether they are musical or otherwise.
Mrs. May Bunker, Of Washington,
who has spent part Of the Summer here
with her father, j. X. Bryan, ESQ ,
left for her home last Thursday, ac'
companied by her sister, Miss Lizzie
Bryan.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, assisted by Rev
Mr.. Stump. Of the Burg, held pro
tracted meeting at New Hope all Of
last week
One Of our citizens, who has been en-
gagged in digging a we'll near here. says
he has gone so deep as to almost hear
all the negotiations being carried on at
Pekin aud Tien Tsin.
Mr.. Z. H. Gill; Of upper Stafford
paid the Courthouse visit last week
One of our merchants, who is in
clined to be afraid Of robbers, was
awakened one night last week by some
one shying rock against his door very
soon the door was opened, a muzzle Of
a gun protruded, fash and roar fol.
lowed fit to wake the dead after com.
mitting himself TO az ever wAtchful
Providence, the merchant again re-
turned to his slumbers.
Squirrels are said TO be very plenti-
full. Scribbler.