The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-02

~scRIBBLrR" WRITES OF HIS OUTING.
Interesting Account Of Trip From Stafford
To The Resorts About Norfolk, Etc. Etc.


10 The Resorts About Norfolk, Etc. Etc
Stafford c. H.. Va August Both. 1902.
To THE FREE Lance.
Your correspondent deeming he had
earned vacation. by close application
10 business for the lost five wears. hied
himself away TO the sea shore last Fri
day. Taking the train for Washington in
time tu make connection with the Nor
folk steamer. the Washington. was soon
steaming down the Potomac The River
was "A live with excursion boats making
their trips 20 the various resorts. bands
of music were Breathing their sweet
strains on the evening air aud the at
mosphcre was just cool enough. TO make
one ieel perfectly happy and contented
Alexandria was reacht Il at Z p. m. where
~ took hall hour TO load freight for
Norfolk, the most OF which seemed to o..
the matted compound made by Portnar
at his celebrated brewery. Soon the
whistle sounded the lines were cast OF
and Marshall Hall. Mount Vernon. Fort
Nashington, and other places Of note
we're quickly passed. Just before Mary
iand Point was reached the moon came
mp. and added with its silvery light. to
the scene Of beauty. Alter rounding the
foint the river a course was due east and
the ladies' of the party could not under
stand how II was the moon came uD. Oh
[ the Mary land side ami so quickly passed
over 10 the Virginia side Of the river. Al
SANDY Point. the Norfolk the sister boat
81 the Washington. passed all aglow
with her robes of electricity. on her wav
TO the Capital City that We had lust left
soon the bay was reached and most Of the
passengers retired To enjoy a brief season
ni rest before morning. lullsd TO sleep by
Ilf4t a Nrft lfr.sr Il. L.
IL churned the water aud drove Us for
ward.
About : O'Clock the wharf at "Old
Point was reached After passing IN
Ter the guns Of Fort Monroe. which keen
watch and ward over the entrance
oi chesapeake Bay into the Atlantic. and
alter delivery Of freight and passengers
the - amer made her way past the Rim
Rars aud the scene OF the historic en-
counter between the Monitor aud the
Merimac, during the time that tried
men : sOuls. past Sewalls Point To Nor
ioik. passing on the way several tramp
steamships OF the whale back variety
and almost "A squadron of River aud BAY
steamers un their way to their several
port. reaching that point about : a m
where we were met AT the wharf by Mr.
John ;. Martin. formerly Deputy Clerk
ui stafford. who had vehicle ready and
we were driven To the hosptable residence
ui Mrs. Mary l.. Old. No. i26 Fre,masou
St. where we made our stay whilst in
Norfolk. Mrs. Old with her charming
family did all that was necessary to make
our stay Ia pleasant one
ihe Norfolk Navy yard was then Wis
tied. The two guns taken during our
spanish unpleasantness from the Battle
ship Alamirante Oquoendo. one rapid
lirf. gun ralpn nv nur T..
Isien. China. n large lot of ordinance
used IN the war of - pieces of the Rams
AIbcmaTle and IeNas-sunk during the
war or 81 TO 60. aud Others too nuner-
Gus to mention, We're duly inspected. the
Battle Snip Texas BOARDED and exam
med, and trip To Ocean View. across
the Hat country of Norfolk and Princess
Ann Counties where the straw berry
plants stretch out by the 100 acres. and
he farmers seem to be trying to vie with
each other in their efforts to get as MANY
crops as they can oil of one piece of land.
and backe home again is about the net
result OF the first day.
The next morning your correspondent
called upon W. Lane Kelly. ESQ, of the
nrm OF Kelly x Borum. wholesale gro
GERS, who returned the call, but your cor
respondent is sorry to say he was alb
sent at Virginia Beach lis needless to
say that Mr.. Kelly, being n former resi-
dent OF the Burg" and our old county
ot stafford has prospered in health and
goods, has fine family growing up
around him, and is the same Lane Kelly
of old.
Virginia Beach, where there is shore
iine oi about fifty miles, was in fine trim.
An easterly wind was driving the surf
shoreward in fine style, and the air was
cool and bracing
Miss Virgie Aldridge was the only in