The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-27
CULPEPER.
Marriage Politics Hay Consumed-LHDor
Scarce other Interesting Items.
rorrcspoudrncc Vi I'm Frr LANr)

Corrcspoudcncc of TIM FRrE LANCE)
Brandy. Va. July 2lth, 1901.
MIR. Robert Hamilton Payne and Miss
Carrie Morton Nottingham were quietly
married at the home of the brides pa
rents late this evening. The ceremony
was performed 10y Rev Carter loGe, ot
fine Brandy Protestant Episcopa church.
l.pon the conclusion oi the ceremony,
MIR and Mrs. Payne boarded the north
hound evening train for wedding trip
tothc Pan american Exposition, Niagara
Tolls New \ DIRK city and other points.
They received aroyal send of from many
friends who gathered mt the depot To
Observation-Disclosures The groom Is n
Grandson of the late DR. ; Il. McClana-
han. and popular young Brandylte.
The bride Is 20 daughter OF Mr. and MIR.
-Jpar Nottingham. and most esti-
mnble yourg lady with host OF warm
friends. ON their return they VIII make
their future home in the village
ON the 18th inst a general Democrat
i, urinary will be- held in the county.
Mr. n e. Burrows has withdrawn as
d candidate for tine Democratic hoinina
mon for tine legislature. Hon \. VI
Newhousr viii hc nominated TO succeed
himself Nnumbcr oidelegates To the Nor
foU. convention win be eiccted AT TINS
urinary Several of the candidates VIII
hive mo- imposition 4 new county com
mittce will also hc elected
The Southern railway cNcur7loh 10
Washington today, run under the auspi
res. of the ROYAL ArcaIum Council, oi Oul-
nerer was well putroniled by the people
i'm this ucighborhood 49,,
During a fierce electrical storm winch
no.Sed through the county last Friday
uight. tive stacks oi new hay ON the larl'
of Mr. Thos TATE. near the station. We're
struck by lightning and consumed oy
fire p,
Mr. w. Parr and son. the brandy
Grain dealers. have installed "a gasoline
engine iu the large warehouse M Heu oil
u former steam engine 10 gives excellent
satisfaction. aud lbs usc means reduc-
tiou in running expenses.
Chas = Shaw. of the firm oil DAVIS
Shaw. the Currico millers, was taken
down with typhoid icycrearly last Week.
H., ,,,- rouolcd 90 Washington under
fine rlrpoi pr. Arthur Smith. OF brandy
and il NOW receiving treatment Tor the
di.eo,e at the Providence Hospital
Owiuu 90 the scarcity OF competent
bouds the owners ot thrcshng machines
i'm thi- county have been unable To
keen up with their work. \ great
amount of fine wheat has gone to rum
MS "a result of this aud wet weather. NJ
ter ,ainN trying Tor weeks To get their
wheat threshed a number OF farmers
have abarlonod the lien and are now
stacking neir Dfop-.
liza, viii bee abundant I'M Julpeper TINS
faU ms result OF tle wet season. he
sn,r.the difficulty of curing hay III wet
weather comparatively little has spoiled
in the county. due 20 efficient manage
mcut l
Ms " p. Taukarl son Roland ana
Miss Nci,a Ford. of tine Burg have lett
Brandy. a-l are now visiting at Front
Royal ,
Mis- Navy DAVIS OF Washington. and
Miss Florence 1achct. of bennington
spcnt SUNDAY at the village az visitors
of Mr. and Mrs g. W spindle, on kall-
road avenue.
Mr. John Burroughs, OF Remington
spent sunday at the station Visiting
friends M
Miss Mildred Shackleiord. oil hellyyllle'
is visiting Miss Helen Nottingham mt
Brandy