The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-03
WESTMORELAND.
hiqaor license Refused Destructive Forest
flre-fsrming Notes-yaIusbIe Dog
New Church. Etc.
Correspondence to The FREE L.xcrl

Correspondents to The FREE LAxcE)
Montross. Va, May LIST. 1902.
very large crowd assembled at Mon
tross Monday, it being the April term Of
county court. The attorneys in attendance
were Judge c. ii. Ashton, Hon. {. CONWAY
Baker, W. Il. Mayo, Geo. Mason. Mr..
Writ, Hon. W. W. Walker. Common
wealth's Attorney X. ]. Washington and
JOS. Chinn- Most of the day was occu-
pied in hearing the opposition To the
granting OF liquor licenses In the cases
OF Mr.. Anton at the Hague, and MIR.
Frank Thrift at Kinsale. the opposition
was strong, and both parties were re
FUSED q liquor license. The result is no
licensed saloon will exist in the lower
part oil Westmoreland after May the LIST.
except at the Mount Holly Hotel. con
Quoted by Mr. Davis.
Fire originated in the big forest Friday
last, near Mr.. ". R. Gardy's mill. and af.
ter much effort on the part of the people
residing in that section il was subdued
but on Saturday evening while the wind
was blowing at a fearful rate from the
south. it broke out with new lire. de
stroying everything in its wide path of a
hundred or more acres of valuable young
timber, until il reached the location of
the big W. r. Gardy mill. where fftv
thousand feet of rough and dressed luln-
Der was turned into ashes. II was 10y
extra effort the mill with all it's machin
cry was saved. The loss and damage.
which is estimated at nine hundred dol
lars, falls heavily on the young men.
Messrs. Harvey Il Co. who have recently
purchased the entire business of Mr..
Gsrdy. No insurance.
The earth is exceedingly dry and dusty
and corn and other seeds remain in the
ground. showing little signs OF germina-
ton Peas Of the variety used for hay
are scarce, and in great demand atSl 80
per bushel. Many OF our farmers ar
preparing land to be planted as a crop
'or cultivation, TO be picked and hulled
Thirty to thirty-fve bushels can be- ~
alfred TO the scre. Such a yield at the
present price makes the crop far ahead of
corn for profit. In addition practical ex-
perlence establishes the fact that land
seeded in peas improves each year, also
by their use in the soil all spurious grass
and weeds are removed by this king Of
the soil.
Herring. shad and catfish are now be-
ing furnished by the Potomac trappers
in abundance.
Mr.. Robt Anadale. a merchant AZ
Baynesville, is the owner OF a young
beadle dog named George, that makes
bis rounds daily. in the afternoon. in
search of eggs among the bushes and
brush adjacent TO the store. George will
handle them carefully and bring his find
ings to the store, walk proudly to the
box where the store eggs are deposited
and very cautiously lay down the egg.
then go TO the cracker barrel and whine.
until his master, Mr. Anadale. gives him
q cracker az a reward. Mr.. Anadale val
ues him at 500.
The new NJ f. church ut Chilton's
which was started 10 years ago. is fast
approaching completion. and will be
the largest. as well as the handsomest
church in this section. 1t is expected that
il will be dedicated in June by Rishon
Wilson. y