The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-21
SP0TSYLVANIA.
Revival Ciosed-Sent On 10 Grand Jury
Supervisors Meet-0ther Notes, Etc

OupfTNtofS nCCt-Otutr NOteS. EtC.
Correspondence of The Free Lance
Spotsylvania. Va. Oct 18th. 1902.
Miss Cora Hicks. Of fredericksburg.
who has been visiting Miss Rhodessa
Hickman. has returned home.
Miss Cora Parker. of Granite Springs.
who was visiting the Misses Pendleton.
has returned home
Miss Barbara Moore of Parker. who
was visiting friends here and attending
the meetings, has returned home
Mrs Cornelia Tompkins and Miss Bur
nice Tompkins have returned from "A
visit to relatives here to their home. near
BrOkenburg Both will teach in the pub
lie schools
Mr. Jack Oliver. Of Cur'ew. W no has
been extremely i'll with typhoid fever and
peritonitis, is reported much better.
Miss Mary Byrd Gayle, the popular
teacher OF the public school here, has be
gun her school for another term.
Miss Carrie Pendleton. of this place is
teaching school near Massaponax
Mr.. J. X sullivan. Of sulphur Mines.
spent the night here on his way to stat
ford and King George, where he will en-
deavor 40 employ men to work at the
mines. The seems to be scarcity oi
labOrers
/ Mr.. C. r. Blaydes. of Mt Pleasant W a.
in our village yesterday.
Mr.. David Altenberg paid our town a
I visit yesterday.
The revival meetings closed here last
sunday night. There were many profes-
sions, and great work was done. Some
nave made professions at home since the
meetings close Mr.. Strouse left Mon
day. lie Is deeply pious and conse-
Grated man.
The preliminary trial Of Joseph r.
smith. charged with grand larcency of a
check aud money to the amount OF sec
the property OF II. {. Lakewood. was
held here this week. Messrs Frederick
". Coleman and Elliot ii. DeJarnette
.lr appearing in behalf OF the accused
lie was sent on to await the action of
the grand jury.
Messrs. Frederick W Coleman and Lee
j. Graves attended Caroline court this
week
The Board of Supervisors met here this
week. Many claims against the county
were allowed. The several registrars OF
the different districts Of the county were
paid. Treasurer Dillard made settle
ment before the board of the road and
county levies which were found correct
and accepted by the board.
-NAN .'RA NRAhtis Otu NuNt-htIuul
iarkey and worthy citizen, is confined to
his bed and has been very i'll for several
weeks. His recovery il doubtful
Supervisor Ira =. Turnkey. who has
recently returned from visit to rela-
tives in Illinois, is much improved in
health
The corn crop has been very much in
jured in the shuck, owing to hot, wet
I weather
The Holiness Prayer Meeting met al
Zion Church last night There was a
good attendance. The meeting was led
by Rev. J. W. Hickman. Mr. j. d. Har-
ris is the leader, but others are appointed
from time to time
MIR. Western W. Rice, of Asbury Park
\. j.. who has been visiting Mr. Geo. W.
Clark, has returned home.
Miss Make Pendleton, of this place.
will teach thepuhlic school at the Grange
Hall, beginning next Monday She is a
most excellent, Christian lady and a good
teacher
Miss Ina Weist has good school in
the home Of MIR lee j. Graves, and the
pupils are progressing finely.