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nrhaav Mil. killed in Baltimore

Richard Thaddeus Mills, son OF Mr. Geo.
Mills of this city, was killed in Baltimore
Thursday by falling from the third floor OF
the factory of the Heiser Manufacturing
Company, through an elevator shalt IN
to the cellar, a distance OF 60 feet. "A
telegram was received by his father yes
terdav. who went with his two sons,
Eugene and Cumberland, to Baltimore
ON an early train He leaves a widow
and three children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
Mr.. ". 8. ohs,lsH Loses a Finger.

Mr.. W. S. Chesley, of the firm OF Ma
grath & Chesley, met with a painful ac-
cident Thursday evening. He was at
his stable with a boy driving a stake.
Mr.. C. was holding it with his right
hand. He supposed the boy had finished
the work and placed his left hand on the
stake. Before he could remove it the axe
came down striking his fingers. The mid.
die one was mashed so badly that it had
to be taken off. The third finger was
badly mashed, but will be saved. The
front finger was also mashed. Drs. Bar
ney and Martin rendered medical atten
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
University Of Virginia Alumni! Meeting,
July 4th.
To THE FREE LANCE:

10 IHF XIII IIAN'Is
| was glad to see in your last issue that
the University of Virginia Alumni will
hold meeting in fredericksburg, July
18th. to celebrate Independence day by
recognizing the Alumni Association.
see you say that some Of those named
will attend. believe many will do so
| expect to come, though my name is not
one OF those mentioned, and hope Il
meet at that meeting those two grand
old men, ex-University Alumni men, DR.
John d. Butler and Judge T. n. Welch
"a well as those you name.
Ex-STUDENT UNIVERSITY or VA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29

Connections at Fredericksburg with r. /.
A T. H. r., and Mcvms Steamboat 20; At
Orange with Southern ana 'hrsape"Ae
Ohio X. K. ,u 4
The only line 60 the Charlottesville ana
Wilderness Battlehelds.
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sun
day. W II. XII tAi'l'N, "cn. S, - ..
In each month at L. VI.
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WHITE srHOOLs.

WHITE - hOOi0s
Mrs. l.. o. Magrath, Misses Kate Man
der. Emily Mander, Lizzie Stone, Eva Cor
don. Jennie Goodrich and Maggie Honey.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
Misses Agnes Roach and Jane Gordon
(whitel. !. E. Grant, c. II. Carroll and j..
+. Brown (colored). All of the teachers
served last year, and were assigned to
their respective schools of last session;
Oncken j. Owens and Joseph Walker and
Mrs. Mary Walker were reelected JAM,
tors of the schools. The school board
has a balance in the treasury OF about
$3.50 of last years appropriation, and
the reports of the secretary indicate good
management and prosperous session dur
ing the past year. The salaries OF the
teachers and janitors for the coming SEES
sion were fixed the same az last year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
MINERS WANTED

Steady employment will be given to 20
MACHINE MEN ION air drills) at 81. 30,
and to 100 LABORERS at $1.lO, under
ground, at the ARMINIUS COPPER
MINES, near Mineral, We.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG And
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect May. Goth. 1901.
IpAVE NORruW ARD.

y -
Nor NJ daily No local stops.
So A. NJ daily. No local stops. ,A
IO.13A. NJ sundays only. stops AT br""A'
a." Io.SS 4. NJ. daily except sunday. Makes all
~ i'a9 ~ r. NJ. daily except sunday No local
=. NJ. daily. No local stops.
80 T.. NJ daily. stops at Brooke anu
Wide Water ..,,..o,
600 4. NJ. daily except sunday Eichmond
Accommodation. &c.. tt.
train STOPS at Milford, boswell and ASH
iand week DAYS. All local stops on sundays
IO.47 4. VI. daily except Sunday. Makes
al las ,' T.. NJ. daily Scahoard Air Line
train. stops AT boswell and Ashland, paSSen,
,rrrs taking this train for Elha ana bNIu
Streets viii hc transferred at Acca.
Ar T. VI. daily. Atlantic TOAST Line
train. stops at boswell ana Ashland.
G37 T. NJ daily Makes locM stops
S34 p NJ daily ScabOard AIR Line tram
via : A. l.. Junction. Arrive at 4. y a.
broad Street station. Richmond.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
Z. NJ daily except sunday, arrive freuerlcAS
". T.. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
E.T. d. MYERS. President
A. a. con Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
Public School Teachers Elected.

The city school board met Thursday
evening. Mr.. Isaac Hirsh presiding, and
elected the following teachers for next
session:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-29
PUBLIC SALE
-OF-
Real Estate


1901, in the Chancery suit of Stanley
VS.. Stanley and Chas. r Beazley, in
the Corporation Court of Fredericks-
burg, | will sell at public auction, at
Spotsylvania c. H on
Monday. July Ist 1901
THAT being County Court-dayl, at II
O'Clock NJ, the tract of land owned
Jointly by Charles Il. Beazley and the
late George Stanley, lying in Spotsy !
vania county, Va, adjoining the lands
of Charles z. Beazley, French Thomas
and " Roxbury" estate, estimated to
contain 1917 acres, more or less.
THE TERMS OF SALE will be one
half of the purchase money in cash and
remainder on credit of one year, with
retention of title to secure same
ST GEORGE r. FlTZHUGH.
JeS tjur Special Commissioner
STATE OF VIRGINIA:
I'm the { Jerks office of the Corpora
ton court of the city of Frederieks-
burg. Nancy Stanley and others, plain
tiffs, against Inc. II. Stanley and others,
defendants. I, lanes p Corbin, Clerk
of the said court, do certify that the
bond required of the special commits
sioner by the decree rendered III saiu
cause on the 9th day of June, 1901, has
been duly given. Given under my hand
as Clerk of the said court this 9TH day
Of June, 1901. o,,
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GLENDALE.

Francis A. Warren, administrator of Mrs.
Sina Warren will sell the real estate at pub
lie sale on December 10th.
Alfred Short, aged s. years, was injured by
a runaway horse nearly a month ago,and has
been slow to recover. He has lived at Ellen
dale for many years, was one of the founders
of the place, and it was due to his efforts that
the town was properly laid out and num-
Der of crooked roads and streets Strengthened
so as to improve the appearance Of the town.
He has ALWAYS been interested in the success
Of the place and was much pleased when it
obtained two railroads instead OF one, as
formerly.
The cNlOred folks have mOnOPOlized the So
claI eveats OF this week, and last Thursday
evening gay wedding was celebrated, when
Henry NAPLES, a carpenter, and Miss Susie
GiIlet, who is cook for Robert p. Davis, Esq,
at Georgetown, took place at the coiored
church at Ellendale. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Charles Wilson, assisted by
Rev. Lewis. The bride wore n white satin
gown with large bouquetof "bride roses"
all of which made striking contrast TO the
dusky skin. Henry Ladd was the caterer and
everybody was invited, your correspondent
also to represent the press. Cakes, salads
and CONNECTIONS were IN abundance, and the
wedding presents numerous and useful The
! bride and groom went to their home, which
is near the church, and the young "buclls'
gave the groom a unique experience, by
rbump ping" him like a school boy. 1t was a
great wedding, sure enough.
! On November Dist, 1901 George Webb. a
prominent farmer,was married to Mrs Mary
/ Deputy, widow of Samuel Deputy. This is a
] hnr
/ large families OF children.
! Robert Owens LOST an only child on NOvem
Der p, 1901 of pneumonia. twas six months
old. Four little girls dressed in white acted
as pallbearers.
Lima POwell,a highly respected colored wo
man, 20 years old, died at her mothers hom'
last Sunday, from consumptiOn,an and was bur
led at Milford last Wednesday,
Cunning has been popular pastime, ant
Robert Clendaniel has established record
In two hours, with a repeating shot gun, h
bagged "a birds.
Judge Pole and Colonel Good, of Philade
phia, have been guests Of $. E. Reed, and ha
great success hunting.
John w. Short, of Philadelphia, has bee
visiting here.
In the absence OF Prof Todd, for one day i
/. Baltimore, Mrs. Todd discharged his duties il
our public schools
Charles Lindale has purchased the dwell
ing located at the Cross Roads, from Herr
/. Macklin.
, W. S. Dickerson, Jr., while rocking in
chair before an open fireplace, slipped fO
ward into the fire. He was blistered quit
severely by the flames.
A successful revival has been in progres
> at New Market Church, and many new one
are penitent.
Oar valuable bull dog Bruce, was shot
> some william last week, who deliberately Ell
e ticed the animal into the road. 1t was
mean act of lOw-bred scoundrel.
= Many are planting peach trees about Ellel
dale. VIM. Jester, who recently purchase
the Houston farm,is the largest planter.
S PAUL PRY.
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uOlic
2,798. 80
Used of in the
0tal public lands
.1oo, $50. $40 acres. He
-sthe deforestation of these
Ids and calls attention to provis-
ions of law which made it impossi-
bic for him to protect the forests,
and finally recommends that the
/ care of the forest reserves be trans
ferred to the Agricultural Depart
ment.
The Indian problem is discussed
at length. The total Indian popu-
lation he places at I78,919 located
on an aggregate area of 55,I27 900
acres. This is exclusive of the
4 New York Indians and the Five
Civilized Tribes Of the Indian Ter
ritory. He announces that here
after a new policy will be adopted
in the treatment of the Indians, all
able bodied men being required tC
contribute to their support by the
cultivation of land which will be
allotted to them. In this connec
ton he urges that more manual in
struction and less "higher educa
tor" be given the Indians in gov
eminent schools.
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fro.n her watch on SUNDAY evening"

from her watch on Sunday evenings
either at church or on the way home.
Worlds Temperance Day. was OBJ
served by the Sunday School of the M.
E. Church last Sabbath.
DIR. r B. Hopkins, who is an adept in
the scenic work portrayed, for the edif-
cation of the school upon blackboard,
the NJ. E Church, the Milton school
building, and a private home; all of which
looked beautiful-as It was done with
different cnlored chalk and was greatly
appreciated by both teachers and the
school.
w. w. COnwell, manager of the Mil
ton depository of the Lewes National
Bank, is distributing a very pretty cal
endar for 1902. The design is beautiful,
representing three little boys having
regular jubilee under the shade of the
trees, and away from the old folks,
whose mansion stands partly hidden in
/ the background.
1t is very probable we shall have two
canneries running in Milton during
1902. These will be built by stock sub
scription; almost all, if not the entire
stock being taken by our citizens. The
one to lie built at the depot will be Op-
Grated by Messrs. Ward q Merritt, OF
Warwick, Cecil county, Md.
The one to be built on the sight OF
the one recently burned, will be run by
! A. F. Anderson of Havre de Grace, Md
The extra meetings that have been
held at the NJ. E. Church for foul
weeks, closed on Sunday evening.
Arrangements are being made to hole
an entertainment in School Hall, OF
Christmas night, for the benefit of th'
Milton Fire Company. We shall en-
deavor to keep this item before the pub
! lie until the time arrives.
Myrtle Thelma Owens, infant daugh
: ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Owens, die'
I at the home of her parents at Ellendal
on Friday, aged months and 3 days
S The funeral services were heldin Ellen
e dale church on Sunday. by the Rev
e Mr.. Buckson, and interment made i
/ the Glendale Cemetery. S J. WilsO
5 funeral director. ID. A. Z.
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HOUSTON ITEMS.

The house on Silver Brook formerly owned
by ]. c. Wharton, was burned Wednesday
evening OF last week; insured for slOO. A col
Ored man by the name of Pettyjohn lived in
the house, and had all of their effects burned
being away at the time.
Sales have been well attended in this local.
ity, and prices ranging high.
The supper given by the ladies of Houston
Church last week, was fairly remunerative,
There Will be an extra effort few Sundays
hence to raise money to pay Off portion Of
the church debt still existing. Extra speak
ers will be present to present the cause in
such a manner that will bring the money
from the hearers. Notice will be given later
who the speakers will be.
The rain and wind storm Saturday night,
was severe here. The rain was badly needed,
Wheat was suffering.
Sweet potato buyers are running prices up,
so that those who have them, think IL ey
have struck a Klondile by keeping their
sweets.
JIG. Wharton has received new boiler and
engine FOR his stave mill, which will soon be
put in position.
Linemen are experimenting the moving OF
telegraph poles back to the cOmpanys right
OF way, which will prevent the poles from
falling across the track when blown down by
| the wind.
Rev. Mr.. Reese was in Wilmington on Sat
urday last.
S. II. Armour and family spent Thanksgiy-
ing in Chester, where the family reunion was
held at Mr.. stephen Armour's.
Mrs. W. c. Burton and granddaughter
Mary, are the guests of Mrs. Burton's daugh.
| ter, Mrs r. Graham.
Alma Jester is sick with typhoid fever.
Miss Dora Reese, of Harrington, visited her
aunt here this week.
Eddie Smith, Of Philadelphia, spent pOr
ton Of last week with his parents, recuperat
ing from an operation.
Sarah Jones and Ethel Reese,Of Harrington
spent last Saturday and Sunday with May
and Louise Counselman.
Lem Hudson spent last week near Mills
bOrO cunning.
Mr.. and Mrs David Scott are visiting il
Pennsylvania and New York State. X
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Three.Ouarters Of a Century.

For seventy-five years "The Youths Com
panion" has been published every week as q
family paper In these seventy-flve years
the papers consistency to a high standard has
won the confidence of the American people
1t has kept pace with the growth of the coun.
try. Its stores,it special articles its editor
ials, It's selections repre- sent all that is best ia
American life. For 1902 the foremost men
and women of the English-speaking worlu
have been enlisted as contributors. The work
Of an unprecedented number Of new ana
promising writer's has also been secured,
Thus the constantly increasing demand for
TIE best reading suited to all members of the
intelligent American household will be fully
met.
a twenty-eight page Prospectus Of the 1902
volume and sample copies of the paper will
be sent free to any address. Those who sub
scribe at once, sending Si.i5. will receive AL
] the issues for the remaining weeks of 1870 free
: from the time of subscription; also EThe
Companion" Calendar for 1902, HthOgra phed
) in twelve co ors and gold.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
i l05 Columbus Avenue. Boston, Mass
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Sc


Al anu ILLS dlnOIiAt
lets had raised; and, by
Ag, had strictly complied with
lie requirements of the law. But
Mr.. Hughes by an oversight in
drawing the act, instead of saying
that they had raised the amount
required by law" said, "they had
raised 500 each. !"
The Auditor of Accounts settled
with the respective School Commit
tees, and certified the same to the
State Treasurer, and a mountain has
been made out of a mole-hill.
The committee can easily sub
scribe the additional amount, $40,
required by the new law, certify to
the Auditor to that effect, and then
iraw orders to reimburse those who
made the subscription.
In fact, the Union Republicans
could pass no legislation by them
selves; and. it is a fact, that the
schools bill was passed by the com
bined votes of all the members, viz
Union Republicans, Regulars anc
Democrats, and that at the urgen
recommendation of the State BoarC
of Education.
To our friends of the "Susse2
Journal, and others, we ask: wher
should the blame rest ?
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EVEN the church finds advertis-
ing profitable, and the recent effort
made in Dover to arouse and infuse
religious zeal through that commu-
nifty, by bringing the Salvation
Army workers into that field, by the
Methodist Church folks, has been
a success. Much of the effort is
wasted, but the final results must
show for the advancement of NOR
atty in a community where the
standard of political morals have
been at low ebb for many years,
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TAKE NOTICE !

PLENTY OF GOOD BARGAINS!
I have on hand and will sell at prices
to suit everybody, u head Of good
Young horses aud mules. also 2 pairs Of
mules, all broke and ready for immedi-
ate use, suitable for farm or for business
purposes
Also u carriages and buggies, 20 sets
of harness, single and double. All to
be sold cheap for cash. Call and ex
anime and suit yaurself L. BENARo,
Hart House, Milton, Del.
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HARRINGTON.

The annual cunning trip to Waverly, Yir-
gina. which DR.. B. l.. Lewis, Hezekiah Har-
Tlugton, Senator George Harrington and
George Collins participated in, was successful
this season. They returned with two deer
nine wild turkeys and a string of small game.
The Christmas preparations by our stores
have commences and indications point to a
large holiday business. Harrington mer-
chhntszlre reaching out for business, and are
drawing trade knom- new territory each year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-11-29

THE Workhouse in New Costle
county is in full operation, and the
transfer of over one hundred pris
oners from the county Jail last
week, marked a new era in the
prison history of Delaware. The
lazy criminals in the jails of Kent
and Sussex counties, now supported
in idleness by the taxpayers at a
cost of thousands of dollars annu-
ally, should be placed in the same
institution, where they must daily
toll; and, in measure, earn thief
board. The next Legislature must
make the new workhouse a State
Institution.
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Live Stock Markets.

East Liberty, Pa, Nov. 26.-Cattle
steady; choice, s57506; prime, $500
$40; good, S5.1505.40. Hogs higher;
prime heavies, $5.9005.95; heavy me-
diums, S5.S50595; light do, $3.50
SIS; heavy workers., S5.4005.50; light
do, $5.2505.30; pigs, as to weight and
quality, $5@5.75; roughs, S4.5005 40.
Sheep slow; best wethers, $S.4003.50;
S2.5O03.75; veal calves. S606.50.
East Buffalo, N Y, Nov. 26.-Cattle
slow and fully 10c. lower for butchers
and medium steers; veals, S3.5006.75.
Hogs 5010c. lower; heavy, S5.80@5.S5;
mixed packers, s5.7505.S0; pigs, $500
@5.30; roughs, S5@5.50; stays, $3.50
425. Lambs 10c. lower; top lambs,
$4.35GD450; culls to fair, S30425. Sheep
steady at S125@3.40; wethers and
yearlings. $3.50@370.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 26.-Flour
Pennsylvania roller. clear, $3.15@3.25;
city mills, extra, S27503. Rye -four
firm, at $31O03.20 per barrel. Wheat
steady; No. Pennsylvania red, 781ac.
Corn strong; No. 2 yellow, local, Csc.
Oats quiet; No. white, clipped.
5115c.; lower grades, 49c. Hay weak;
No / timothy sold at S16Q16.5U for
large bales. Beef firm; beef hams,
S1S.5O019. Pork firm; family, S180
1850. Live poultry, $4,000. for hens
and 66615c. for old TeOsters. Dressed
poultry at 101ac for choice fowls, TIC.
for old roosters. Butter was firm;
creamery, 26c. Eggs steady; New York
and Pennsylvania, 2Sc. Potatoes were
quiet; Eastern, 95c. 0S1 per bushel.
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THE Grand Jury of New Castle
county have found true bills and
indictments against President John
Lynn,of the Levy Court of that
county and also against Harry M.
White, a late member. Lynn is
charged with eleven counts, and
this is the result of investigations
made by Attorney General Herbert
H. Ward. The Grand Jury has
taken a recess until next week,
when the Attorney-Genera expects
to have other information to lay
before them which may result in
other indictments. New Castle
county is politically rotten. Kent
and Sussex counties can't afford to
indulge in New Castles methods
of government.
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kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mid
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer' S
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits fyTC
by all druggists in fifty fEIs5F
cent and one-dollar siz- rs
es. You may have a -ss'lsls sas ts3ssg9
sample bottle by mail Home of swamp-Root
4 free, also pamphlet telling you how to fine
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Or. KilmeI
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
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The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail TO do
their work.
Pains, aches sndrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
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THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.:


Dover, Del. Nov Il, 1901.
Whereas, the Delaware Beneficial Associa-
ton, a fraternal beneficiary society, order or
association of the city of Wilmington in the
county of New Castle and State OF Delaware
has delivered to the Insurance Commissioner
incorporation, together with full, detailed
statement, duly verified by its officers, of its
condition and business for the year ending ON
the 3lst day of December 1900 which said
statement has been filed in this department:
And, whereas by said statement it appears
that said organizations is Incorporated under
the laws of the State of Delaware, and is a
fraternal beneficiary society, order or ASSOC
citation and that the said relief society or or
ganiZatiOn has been duly authorized TO do
business in the State in which IL is incOrpO-
rated, by the Insurance Department of said
state, and that the said beneficiary society,
order or association is in good condition, all
of which have been flied in this department.
Now, therefore / George W. Marshall, In
surance Com missioner of the state of Della
ware, in pursuance ofthe provisions of the
Act of the General Assembly in such case
the said organization, having complied with
the requirements of said Act, is duly author
lied to transact the business as pre-, cribed
by their charter or declaration of OrganiZa-
ton and established agencies in this state,
for aNd during the year ending Feb, Is, 1902,
sui iect to all the restrict ons, limitations and
requirements OF the laws OF the State.
In witness whereof | have hereuntO sub
scribed my name and aft Xed my official seal
this 18th, day of Nov, A. d 1901.
GEO. w. MARSHALL,
Insurance Commissioned of State of Delaware
Copy of certificate granted TO the Delaware
Beneficial Association.
CHAS. HAYWARD,
lI-22-4t. General Manager.