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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
Biggest of the Season

Mr.. c. T. Purks, of King George.
brought a sweet potato to The Free
Lance yesterday which weighed 10Y
pounds. 1t was the biggest seen here
this season
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
Farms Wanted.

$4,000 cash for farm from 30 to 60
acres, must be good, close to Alexandria
or Washington, d. c. Another-this
must be on Potomac river or creek with
river front. good fishing and hunting.
near railroad. VIII pay Sc. 600 to SO
900; must be good land with improve
ments. $4,000 TO 81 900 cash for a good
small farm, must have good improve
ments, near railroad, or a good city
property, anywhere from this city TO
Washington, ID. c. Want 80 to 1eO
acres near a village or railroad, not over
81 200 to 81 500. VIII pay down $500.
balance yearly; must have good orchard
and good house. Want about 1000
acres OF land, must be good soil with
good houses, river front preferred, will
pay $4,000 to $4,000. Any one hay-
ing such property will do well to see or
write me at once, as these parties want
to locate before January LIST, 1903.
Sheep ranch wanted, viii pay about 81
per acre.
JOHN W. ALLISON, JR.,
fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS.

keep all kinds of North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed
Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
Lime, Cement, Caleine Plaster, Plastering
Hair, Building and Paving Brick, Tin
and Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Narnish
and Lewss's White Lead, Paint Brushes
OF all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing and Sheathing Paper.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe.
Ed COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25

s26.5OO TOLOAN S26,5OO
THE ENTERPRISE BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION offers
money T. loan on their liberal
terms, in sums to suit, from
SToo up, on city and country
property. Apply to
HENRY WISSNER,
President
8Io Main Street,
Fredericksburg, Va. jeIS-6m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-25

At the Baptist Church at Manassas
Wednesday, Miss Kathleen Cook Sinclair
became the bride of Mr.. Eugene Bell Gid
dings. Rev. Mr.. Trainham OBLIGATED.
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for the excellent way in which the affair
was managed.
Col. Kimball. who is usually response
BILE in large measure for the nice things
that happen to Randolph, conceived the
idea of having the president stop here and
with Characteristic energy pushed the
matter through.
prepared by Miss Rose Cooper, was thrown
70 the platform after the address, and
picked up and handed to the president as
he started for the train.
+. II. Ketchum, J. w. Ford and w.
w. Tyler handled the cannon on the hill
with the skill OF a detachment of Boer
artillery in charge Of the famous Long
Tom.
a little four year-old boy with long
faxen eurls dashed up 70 the president
as he was mounting the platform. Mr..
Roosevelt saw him and, crying, "How are
vou. little tow head ~ shook hands with
him. The boy is Roseborough Bemis OF
Prescott. Ark, who, with his mother, is
visiting al Luke Parish's. Edwin Good
win Is another lad who managed to get a
hand-shake from the distinguished Wis
itor.
Mr.. Roosevelt met here an old ac-
quaintance in the person OF Dr. Patrick
Murphy whom he greeted as he stepped
The special train was made up OF five OF
the finest Pullman coaches in the east.
The first was the comb alton buffet,
smoker and baggage car Brutus from the
Colonial express between Boston and
Washington: next came the dining car
Thames. owned by the New York,
New Haven & Hartford companyi fol-
lowing this were two coaches, the Una
tilla from Jersey City, and the Yale from
the Federal express between Washington
and Boston, occupied by the retinue OF
newspaper men accompanying the presl-
dent; the last car was the presidents pri-
vste coach. 80 or 90 feet in length and con-
tanning at the rear end a reception room,
where he spent his time travelling and re
ceived the local committees at the various
The eolored cook with the special has
been in the service since the Worlds fair
In 1893. and runs regularly on all presl-
dental specials. He was with President
Mckinley on his trip TO Buffalo and re,
turned to Canton, o., with the funeral
train.
Col. r. J. Kimball joined the president
marty here and went on to Montpelier.
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showed that she could spend what money
she had with more freedom than richer
commonwealth.
Vermont has men. Vermont has real
lied that when you come to judge a man,
you want TO judge him by the stun that Is
in him. (applause) Below here ] passed
Senator Morrilps station, where he used
10 take the train for Washington. He
lived nine miles from the station and was
anything but a rich man, yet he counted
for the most.
Don't look down on a man because be
is poor, OF hate, yilify and abuse him be-
cause he is rich. Either is a bad feeling
10 have. and a tribute 10 the accident OF a
mans position. The person who cherish
es envy and jealousy Of anothers wealth
or honors shows plainly that he ism
quite satisfied In bis own mind that he IS
the other mans equal fapplause.) The
trua American knows that he is any mans
equal and in the largeness Of his nature
can rejoice at another's good fortune
lcheefsl. All be asks is fair play and he Il
willing to give fair play.
In war and politics you have sent your
men TO the front and they have done then
share in leading the nation.
The American ideal is reached IN trying
10 arrive at the proper appreciation oil a
man by his fundamental Qualities ms
native worth, his duty to his nelghoors
and his state.
/ thank you.
The presidents speech was received
with the utmost favor. II struck the
right note and made an impression that
viii not be soon effsced.
Followed BY the appreciatlVe cheers o.
his hearers, he left the platform and
stepped quickly 10 his train. The cannon
boomed again from the hull, the band
struck up s'America," and Mr.. Roosevelt,
bowing and smiling from the rear plat
form Of his car, was carried out OF sight
NOTES.
Mr.. Roosevelt certainly caught the
fancy OF the crowd. "He's the KIND O
nresident to have, "No frills about him..
sWears a straw hat like the rest OF us,
~Hefll do for another term were some O.
the comments banded about as the mul'
titude slowly dispersed.
several members of the presidentia
Marty COMMUNICATED the appearance o
he square and remarked that 1t was tine
finest layout they had seen along Inc
line. H.. = h;+oh
and the committee are to pc commenced
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Mrs. Henry Cleveland and her daughter,
with the four children in their care, wen'
hack TO Montpelier Thursday after spend
inc a short time at the home OF Mrs
Cieveland's father, James J. Pratt IN
Braintree. -.
Walter smith, cashier OF the state bank
at Orlando, Fla, arrived SATURDAY from
White River Junction on visit to his
mother. Mrs. A. A. Smith. Mrs. smith
has with her also her daughter, Mrs. l.. Z.
Thayer, and children, who came from
Highgate Springs yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons went PACK
TO New York Saturday after spenolng
several weeks with Mr.. Parsons parents,
NJ and Mrs. r. l.. Parsons, whose
daughter. Mrs. j. G.. Mann, who had
been here for a short time, returned 10
Ogdensburg, y. Y, Monday. tomorrow
Mrs. Parsons son, Carl y. batcheI Isl =
and his wife start for their home al Fort
Worth, Texas.
Edwin Davis Of White River Junction,
son-in-law Of II. G. Gilbert, has eurlos-
H. n, the form Of a necktie made OF a rat
tlssnake's skin. with the rattles inserted
as an ornament in place OF pm. IL was
sent him as a present from irleno IN
Texas. With the RATHER out OF the SKIN II
NAV he possible for somebody besides a
snake charner TO wear that neektle Win
out suffering from choking sensations
The Randolph HERALD again Demon
strated its right to place among the pess
local papers IN Vermont by the hahoso 6l.s
manner in which It handled the three III ~
Home week celebrations in its field. Inc
one AZ the Randolph Normal school was
given a full page and those at Chelsea ana
Stanford each nearly half page. Al
three articles were especially well written
from news standpoint. II T. no wohoei
the HERALD has an actual paid in-aaNahce
Circulation of 400 and that is increasing
II prints all the local news Of us neiu tna'
= iP.-.,-tb nrinting. The Register will COW
sr ADDISON county just as thoroughly
when present plans are fully developed
-Middlebury Register.
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saturday, August 30, 1902, viii go down
in the annals OF town history as a great
and glorious day in Randolph, where 5000
paopIe assembled TO greet Theodore Roose-
VEN. twenty-siNth president OF the United
states.
tsirty managed 10 part the cloudy cur
faIus u the morning and smiled down up
an the scene In the most ohliging manner.
M the bunting and flags IN the village
we're called into service and busy hands,
directed by good taste and Judgment,
deeked The square In festal array and
made Il really vision OF beauty. Flags
Haated from every window and from the
roofs 81 he buildings bunting was drap-
Il artistically across the front OF the
blocks. and a large shield with the coat
6f-arms Of Vermont nearly covered the
south side Of the rewksbury store. The
BIZ campaign flag was flung 10 the breeze
and 10 its folds disclosed a picture Of the
president.
Il covered platform was erected at the
east Of the depot 70 receive the presi-
Dental party. Its Kposts we're wound
with bunting, which was also stretched
around the top, while the roof and lower
part Of il were covered with white, against
which small flags were effectively placed
h clusters. Rugs covered the floor and
steps led down TO the depot platform,
against which il was raised.
AT an early hour in the afternoon people
from an parts Of Randolph and the sur
rounding towns began 10 pour into the
square, and the crowd grew denser and
denser until an effort TO move was as futile
s. the struggles OF a fiy trying 20 wade
through a hasty pudding. The air Of all
outdoors seemed badly ventilated, and the
sun blaEed down from
srhat Inverted bowl we call the sky
Whereunder, crawling. cnaped- Ne i've Or dle-7
II vas good natured crowd, however,
that jostled and pushed TO the front,
caught it, parasol points in the lace trim
mings o. summer hats and tore them
from the heads Of their wearers, disputed
checrfnlly but firmly every inch Of ground,
and chung to the rope that kept them on
the railroad property as though u we're
veritable lifeline OF which u would be
dangerous to let 90 in that sea OF human.
iiy platform was built out IN 'front.' OF
the bank for private party, and the ROOT
Of the bank and the top OF the projection
IN front Of the Tewksbury store were uti-
lized as theatre boxes, while every window
overlooking the scene was hlled win
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Randolph.
GroRaIA WHITE, Local Editor.


Mrs. Jennie Darling OF STAFFORD is stay
ing at W. p. Flint's for the benefit OF her
health.
Mrs. A. A. smith came home last Thurs
day from a visit 10 her daughter, Nrs.
Leonard Wheeler, In White RIVER juno
ton.
Mrs. F. s. Simpson and daughters, Jes-
sic and Carrie, for two weeks the guests OF
Mrs. simpsons sister, Mrs. o. b. Cope
land, have gone to their home IN lawrence
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. o'Keefe Of Boston
were the guests over Sunday OF MT. ana
Mrs. W. X. Clark. Mr.. Okeeie is con-
nected with the advertising agency OF ret
tingill 4 Co.
George Drew has entered the employ OF
the A. ID. FarweIl Clothing company at
Montpelier, going there from Highgate,
where for the past two years he mas mao
charge OF the Scott restaurant.
Mrs. ]. Ray Sargent Of North Hayerhill,
n. H., is visiting her husbands parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Sargent, who also nave
with them a niece, Mrs. Francis webster,
Of Pennington, Conn, who came las'
Thursday.
The political harangue by Ihos. +.
DOutney Saturday evening IN the aliegeu
interest Of Clement, and incidentally 9l
himself, was decidedly "mushy. ne
rambled for an hour or two and nnaliy
took up collection TO meet his expenses
His audience drifted out as his talk pro-
ceeded.
Mrs. II. f. Williams and son, who had
been passing part OF the summer mere
took their departure for Hartford, Conn
saturday and were accompanied by MIS-
Williams mother. Mrs. Ellen Young, who
expected TO be gone about week. Our
Mrs. f. NJ. Smalley, of Barre is taking care
OF the home.
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heads to the third stories OF the blocks.
The band was out and beguiied with
music the hours OF tedious waiting and
broke into lively air as the long expect
ed special pulled into the station at a
quarter % o'clock. A cannon had been
drawn 70 Mari-Castle park and from the
hillside doomed a salute, the mill whistles
blew, church bells rang, handkerchief
Suffered and three thousand voices joined
in the cheer that hailed the arrival OF the
chief
A committee. composed Of Chief Justice
j. W. Rowell. Col. X. J. Kimball, Hon. W.
n. Dubois, Rev. r. q. Rainey and Col. A.
b. Chandler, entered the car and came out
with the president, accompanied by sena-
tor Dillingham;. senator Proctor, Congress
man Foster, Gov. Stickney, Secretary OF
the Treasury Shaw, Adiutant and Quarter
master General Gilmore, and the presi-
dents private secretary, Mr.. COrtelyou
Renewed cheering greeted the appear
auce of the president. who was escorted to
the platform and introduced briefly by
Judge Rowell Bowing 10 right and lett,
Mr.. Roosevelt stepped to the front and de-
livcred a five-minute address in which
every sentence was marked by the sound,
hard sense that distinguishes him.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Chief Justice and You, My feiloW Slli-
zens:-
Ii a rare pleasure to me TO see and meet
you and am glad 10 be introduced by the
chief Justice Of the state.
Here in America we pride ourselves ON
our liberty under the law, very different
thing from lawlessness. Anarchy, violent
action against the law, IS the surest hand.
maiden Of tyranny. With our system o.
government, il i our fault as people II
the laws are not what we wish. Our safety
lies IN the sanity, the cool Medicines ana
resolute purpose OF our people. We should
first get the right laws on the statute
books and then see to IL that they are en-
forced with equal handedness. lcheers) No
man should stand beyond the law for his
own safety, in order that the law may %
invoked for him at need. The law-abid.
ing liberty Of the people is the secret oi
our success. - ..
Vermont has made her influence felt in
the national leadership by holding strong
ly to the national ideal OF treating eacn
man on his worth as a man (cheersl.
have never felt the slightest sympathy Tor
Vermont (surprise). You don't need II
flaughterl. Though without large cities q
great properties Vermont IN the elvi Wat
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Death q, Mrs. Marion w. Fassett.

Mrs. Marion w. Fassett, aged :, years
died al the home of her son, ID. b. fasse.t,
on Central street Saturday afternoon ailer
a weeks illness. y
Mrs Fassett was born in Lebanon, \.
II and was the daughter Of the late Lenas
Cleveland. For nearly go years she lived
in Rochester. where the death OF her nus IS
hand. George Fassett, occurred ABOUT p
Years ago. For the past three months she
had made her home with her son IN TINS
village. She was the mother OF four chll-
dren7 OF whom two survive, ID. y. fassetV
~ Randolph and Charles W. OF Rochester.
PRAYER was offered at the house nere
Monday morning by Rev. +. q: Fancy,
and the body was taken to hochester'
where the funeral service was held IN the
Methodist church at o'clock IN the
afternoon. The remains were accoiipa-
MED by Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Fassett' MISS
lime Fassett, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Dyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hubbard ana MIS-.
Handy Martin, granddaughter, and her
SON OF Gardner, Mass, who arrived IN
town Saturday night. - =,
Mrs. Fassett had been otte1 hearu u
saw that she was born on MONDAY, mar ne,
RED on Monday, that all OF her four emu
dren were born on Monday, and that she
expected to die on Monday. she dld NOT,
however. but was taken with her las'
sickness Monday and was buried on Mon
day.
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Elau-Einh Wedding Anniversary.

The friends and neighbors OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David Owen. I'd, to the NUMBER OF ~,
assem- bled at their home in Bethel Gilead
Tuesday, August 26, to assist the aged
couple in celebrating the both anniversary
OF their wedding day.
The older people claimed the AFTERNOON
for visit that ended with supper, ana
in the evening the young people mace ,ae
merry. coffee and cake being served Tor
their refreshment.
An annro,riate poem was read by Il. >.
Tewksbury, and Mrs. Owen, who has the
versifying talent, repeated several charm
mo hits from her collection OF original
noems. Mr.. Owen wore his well-preserved
wedding suit with its antique swallow
tailed coat OF the style OF ga.
They were married in Woodstock oy the
late Rev. Moses Kidder, for long term Of
Years pastor Of the Christian church IN
that village. Mr.. owen Is the son OF 9il =,
and Roxana Owen and was born April IL,
1871. al the old homestead in Bethel, where
he now lives. The farm was cleared by
his father and grandfather, Andrew owen,
one of the early settlers of Bethel. de was
the second i'm a family of seven sons ana
three daughters. Mrs. Owen, whose
maiden name was Diancy Lamb, IS the
daughter of Runa and Amelia Lamb ana
was born in johnson April Is, 1874.
They have four living children; Charles
q. Of Boston, Fred p. of Addison, William
n. OF Magnolia, Mass. and HERBERT E'i
who carries on the home place.
None OF the children except Herbert
were able to be present at the anniversary
but a granddaughter, Mrs. F. W. Wood,
and her husband OF Randolph, cousin,
George B, Owen. and his wife OF Des
Woines. Ia. and brother, Hiram Owen,o i
Bethel were in attendance.
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There was a good attendance al the
Republican rally Monday afternoon, ana
The speeches Of Hon. Frank Piumley OF
North6eld and Senator Dillingham;
foreible arguments as they were, met Win
a ready response from the audience. MI,
Plumlev devoted most OF has time ~
showing up Clements record anu ~ ~
tba questions OF state expenditures that
Element has raised and defended the
Republican party from the aspersi9 ehs
cast unon ii. He also referred to the
influence OF the Vermont election on the
national campaign.
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Terrible plaques, those itching, poster
ing diseases OF the skin. Put an end 70
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. AT any
drug store.
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(other locals on next pageJ
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

ALFRED Poor, Of Salem" says This Boston
Transcript the Nestor Of Essex County
tiquties. though aged still goes 70 the courthouse
Salem. every pleasant day. and refreshss his mind
among the dusty tones OF witchcraft days and Of
the social life OF the settlements and families Of
the founders Of New-England. He present
at the recent annual meeting OF the New-Ensland
Historic. Genealogical Society. He relates OF HIM
self that when young man he was ambitious 70
be a physician He put out his shingle- a Poos;
Doctor The result was that he never attained
his ambition, but became an antiquarian OF world
wide fame. He has been a familiar figure aoou,
the courthouse for more than half a century. ana
Is called by all the Doctor He Is the historian
Of the Poor family.
Mrs Anna Conover, formerly American
actress, who has been the soul OF the campaign
for preventing cruelty TO Paris cab horses. has
been officially listed for decoration with the cross
of the Legion Of Honor.
Howard X. Sanderson. Of Lynn, Mass. h an
active worker in the historical society Of that city,
and IS arranging plan to mark the graves OF ell
Revolutionary soldiers who are buried tn Lynn
Lynnfeld and Saugus, and IN the future some sew
enty-hve which are known will Be dscorale0
every year.
The Rev. Samuel r. Stephens. pastor OF the
Golden Gate Baptist Church. OF Oakland, Cal. nas
decided forsake the ministry for educationaI
work I'm the Philippines. under the University 9.
Chicago. He will sail on February for MS ne"
field.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

the garbage cans carried half the length of the
block for emptying, the reason being that the
street had been used for coasting until it was
too slippery for horses to walk on II. On some
of the coldest days OF this month, on those
same streets, occupants of tee houses were seen
carrying out buckets of water and pouring it
upon the roadway, to make fresh ice for coast
ing at points where the original coating of snow
and ice had been worn through TO the asphalt.
Coasting is an exhilarating sport, and the in
nocent pleasures Of youth should not be marred
by needless interference But 1t is a violation
of law. and a gross abuse against reason and
justice, to make such use of public highways as
units them for the purposes for which they are
designed; and public highways are designed for
traffic by pedestrians and vehicles, not for
skating and coasting. One Of these days. it is
hoped, all snow and Ice will be promptly and
entirely removed from all city streets. Until
that good time comes it should be the aim OF
the municipal administrators to prevent the
aggravation of necessary evils to an unneces-
sary degree.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

more than ever convinced that the only way to
and justice to the Catholic Church is for Catho-
lies to accept it frankly and without any re-
serve. Certainly l admit" he said to the
French ecclesiastic that there certain
"Frenchmen who prefer other forms of govern
''ment, but 1t is a duty for them to keep their
their right to pose as defenders of the Church
''and TO extol a policy which can only be inju-
''rious to il. Make them understand that l am
''pained and displeased In rejecting my advice
land instructions they have no idea of the harm
that they are doing to their country and their
faith At present all men of order and liberty
should band themselves together frankly to
save society from the most dire catastrophes.
''It is unfortunate that persons who call them
"selves Catholics should have remained deaf to
my voice.
This weighty rebuke from the head Of the
Church ought to put an end to the Catholic
opposition to the French Republic. These OBJ
structionists have never, indeed, been very
strong, either in numbers or influence; but by
claiming the passive sympathy or support OF
the Church they have been able in some cases
seriously to embarrass the government, and,
what was far more serious to Catholics, they
have given color to the theory that the Church
is opposed to republic a republic. And
there is no doubt that the widespread accept
ance of this view has worked great injury TO
the Church in France.