The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-12
KING GEORGE
C ronerss inquest Quar- .erly Conference
Personals, Etc.
Correspondence Of TIM Tnrr LANcrJ

Correspondence of The FREE LANCE
King George Co., Va, Oct ., 1901.
4 coroner's inquest composed Of the
following King Georgians was held over
the body OF the unknown white man
which washed ashore NJ Somerset Beach
last Saturday: DR. NJ. ". Minor, Coroner
Daniel Mcdaniel, Constable 4. Is. Girls
mond jury, X. 4. Page, +. d. Davis,
Howard Page, George Mcdaniel, Luther
Miller aud l.. l.. Lee The verdict Of acct
dental drowning was rendered. The
mans relatives are said To reside near
Quantco. At the time of the accident the
man was working on one OF the scOws,
or barges, so numerous in the Potomac.
The fourth. and last, quarterly confer
ence OF King George circuit was held at
Trinity church last Saturday and Sun
day. The presiding elder, Rev. J. III.
Amiss. was present and each church was
represented by official members The col
lecti0ns and pastors salary are some
what in arrears, but doubtless much
more will be paid in before the end of the
conference year Rev. Mr.. Amiss preached
Sunday morning and Sunday night To
large congregations After the morning
service Holy Communion was admins
tered and three persons united with the
church. The next quarterly conference
will be at l'nion
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Trinity
church met at Naverley' yesterday and
was well attended The ladies are plan
ming TO give an oyster supper and must
cal entertainment at an early date. prob
ably during the moonlight nights of De-
tober. They hope to make it an enjoy
able and pleasant occasion in every way
Prof Oden has established n very nice
singing school at the Courthouse, which
meets every Monday evening. He has
four schools in thiscounty and is endeav-
oring 10 establish another at Potomac
church.
Mrs. John Cotton, OF Union, y. e., ac.
cOmpanied by Ter son. Mr. Walter Cotton,
arrived here yesterday and il visiting her
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs W. ". Blown, and
other relatives. Mrs Cotton was formerly
Miss Rosa Cotton, OF this county. where
she was greatly beloved. She has not
visited her old home for 20 years.
Miss Jennie Brown, of sunny Side, y
II NlNlbiuE Hfi NOuoiuf hilNs NhaANo l'bn
man. in Baltimore.
Miss Sallie Boggs Taylor, OF Meckln-
burg county, is teaching in the family OF
Mr. A. b. Gouldman.
Miss Daisy Coakley, who has been
spending the summer Mt home, has re-
turned to the Woman's College in Rich
mond.
Mr. and Mrs j. T. largest, Of BLEAK
Hill, expect to leave this week for an
extended visit to relatives in Cincinnati
and Baltimore.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. +. l..
Garnett, who has been in Baltimore I'M
der medical treatment, is now in Wash
ington en- route home, aud IL very much
improved.
Mr.. John Grammer Boggs. OF 'Mt.
Ida left on Monday to accept n position
in Pittsburg, Pa. He will be greatly
missed here, where he is deservedly
popular.
Mr.. A. p. Bilingsly is just completing
the work on Union church-handsomely
ceiling and otherwise improving the in
terror, which is now very inviting in APP
pearance. The ladies OF the church have
been untiriug in their efforts to raise
money for these improvements.
DR.. j. s. Massey and his little adopted
Son, Cecil BilIingsly, are spending several
days this week in Fredericksburg.