The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-01
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, SATURDAY, MARCH l. 1902
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Damage By Ice-cut Off By Ice For Ten Days
Death-Other Items Of General Interest.
lCorrespondenee Of TIE FREE LANcE)

| Correspondence OF lHE REE LANtk.J
TaDgier, Va, Feb. ~, 1902.
The Bennett Medicine Co. has closed
it's entertainment. We hope to see DR..
Bennett again. lie made a host OF friends
here.
The heavy flow OF lee carried away the
steamer Dixie's wharf The Il. c. x A..
Co.'S. wharf will have to be used until it
can be replaced.
Heavy winds and ice carried a good
many vessels ashore. The slOop Twi-
light, owned by Capt. John p. Parks,
was cut through by ice, and only the he
roic work OF twelve men saved her from
loss.
We understand that Messrs. l.. II.
Crockett and Cary Crockett have made
necessary arrangements for their shirt
factory. We wish the enterprise much
success
Capt Savage, of the police boat POGO
moke, aided by Capts. p. S. Crockett and
W. +. Parks, succeeded in getting to
Crisfeld, Nd, after two days hard work
and brought back part of our mail. We
had been cut off by ice for about ten
days, and it was treat to get news
paper and see what had been going on.
r. .ese Captains deserve great credit, and
will be remembered for it until they do
something bad, and then all their good
acts will be ,blotted out in accordance
with the ways OF the world.
We regret to announce the death OF
Mrs. w. r. Crockett. She suffered with
consumption for some months, but it
was not expected, when she first showed
symptoms Of the disease, that she would
pass away so soon. She leaves hus-
band and two children. Funeral services
were conducted in the NJ. Z. church by
Rev. G. W. Bounds.
The home of Capt. James ID. Crockett
caught on fire few nights ago, burning
two rafters and some OF the shingles.
The wind was blowing a gale and the
family knew nothing of the fire until next
moN 1t seems incredible that thefre
extinguished Itself, but such was the
case. 49,
Capt. W. f. Hudgins, the genial com
mander OF the police boat Nannab, kindly
took in tow Capt. Vim. K. Parks, who
was taking DR.. T. R. Bennett TO Irving
ton, Va. Had it not been for Capt
Hudgins the Doctor would have been
compelled to prolong his stay for six or
seven days on account Of ice.
Jno. B. Crockett, son OF Stephen Crock
EFT, while running on the ice fell and
broke his collar-bone. DR.. Sledge was
summoned and the bone was soon put In
position
Saturday our mail steamer Dixie gave
us an agreeable surprise. The boys gave
'three cheers" for Capt. Landing and the
Dixie. Mr.. 4. l.. Crockett, postmaster,
and his assistant were busy five hours
distributing the mail, the largest ever re-
ceived here-ten bags.
Rev. G. W. Bounds is busy getting his
collections and reports in shape for the
coming conference next month at Girls
field, Md.
Incorporation is being talked very
strongly. Some of the citizens think it
best, others do not. Can't say yet what
the outcome will be.
Mr.. ]. ]. DAILY, our tonsorial artist, has
completed his new shop. Mr.. DAILY is a
hustler and his new shop will have mod
ern conveniences.
Squire Cooper has been busy OF late.
The boys won't stop their meanness and
they are learning what it means to pay
$3.50 occasionally.
Our enterprising citizens, of Bay Ridge,
have ordered lampsfor their main street.
These people want eight" and they are
going to have it.
Can't THE FREE LANCE get CORE
spondent from Reedville? We are in the
same business and would like to hear
from that point occasion ally.
We are glad to note what The FREE
LANCE had to say editorially about the
Committees on Rivers and Harbors for
us. II that honorable body could have
made trip to our island in the last If
teen days they would have given what
we asked for in about ten seconds
We hope DR.. Frank Fletcher will be re-
appointed chairman OF the Board OF
Fisheries. Dr. Fletcher has made a good
officer and knows what the oystermen
need. We certainly hope he can retain
his position. TOBY.