The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25

ON January l 1904. the present Coua-
ty Court system viii DE abolished under
the new Constitution.
Mr. b Il Brockenbrough-o this place
has lost about one hundred hogs with
the cholera. -Tidewater CTappsbannock)
Democrat
Mr., Gray W. Hume has sold yelling
aRdistOrehouse and ten acres of land az
Rarcoon Ford TO MIR James II Bailey
for $4,000
T.. ). Turner. trustee has sold as acres
81 land near Remington. known rs the
LAYTON Stone farm to F. T. Middleton
for $4,000
Oysterman James Lokey. ofIrvington
while longing in thu Rsppshanuock.
found a petriied crab. The crab is the
color OF molten lava
Over 300, 900 pounds ~ DARK tobacco
we're sold in RichmOn1 Fr'isv This j.
the largest sale of the season aud one Of
the largest for many years.
The State Board OF Fisheries annual
report shows that its net revenue to the
state has increased from 81 600 10 :.
600 over any previous year.
-Four carloads Of turkeys. n mberiug
Is 1000 fowls. were shipped from farewell
county 10 New York SATURDAY This l.
one OF the largest shipments Of ever sept
from Virginia at one time
Cards are out for the marriage. in the
Episcopal church at Washington. RapDa
hammock county. at noon. Wednesday.
November 26th. OF Miss Mary l. Moffett
and Mr. Vim G. Armstrong. clerk Of the
courts of thai county.
Capt Ar Mcnamara. Of fishing steamer
Froelich. picked up bald eagle in the
hesape8ke bay that measured I feet
from tip 70 tip. The bird had cott n In
the water and was unable to rise auf
was padding. chicken fashion toward
the distant shore.
A mud-digger arrived in Irbannn
Cr,ek last Friday and went to work
Monday on the harbor We understand
that 3 900 yards OF mud viii De taken
from the basin between Blrton's Wharf
and pavis-Nel-on Go. scanning factory
Southside Sentinel
Capt ". d. Newhill returned Wesnrs-
day from trip taking IN New Nork tho
West Point Military Academy. Berry
vile and Winchester Va The Caprqin
leaves on the 26th. returning via New
y ork 60 New Orleans where he resumes
his duties on the first Of Dece m Der. Viz
giuia Citizen.
An entertainment for the benefit oi the
new high school building will be he'd at
Morrisville on Thanksgiving Day. Nov
2tth. consisting Of Bazaar and Pie table
oysters aud Ice Cream. served atpopular
prices Also a Dramatic and Musical en-
terta'lment. by the Students Admis-
sion ten and fifteen doors: open at 3 L
N. II not fair on Thanksgiving day
next fair day
On Friday evening Nov 18th. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Il. Jones celebrated the 10Th
anniversary of their marriage at their
handsome home near RaccOon Ford
Many guests were presents and tleir
popularity was attested by the lar..e
number OF beautiful presents Asplendid
srpper was served after which The
younger members Of the party enjoyed
"a dance.
Mr.. A. B Chewing, of Gatewood
Spotsylvania county. has arrived in
Orange To reside with his brothers
Messrs Z W. and John G. Chewing. o
Hon. G. {. Taliaierro and family have
moved from Mt. sharon. " their marnif-
icent home at Nason's, in this county. to
their handsome residence ia Orange. on
Main Street. which they recently purch-
ased from DR.. F. b. Perry Orange Oh
server
Mr. g. Milton Sydnor has sold his To
he horse to DR.. W. J. Newbill of Irving
ton, for a fancy price Mir. John /
beale, of WestmOreland Ia "A good shot
rs well ar a good writer. On Wednee-
Jay last be bagged two wild turkey COB
hlers and three wild turkey hens at one
shot. Mr.. T NJ Arrest r early \, heat
/ has made such a vigorous growth that
last Monday he had seventy-five head OF
sheep aud cattle on it, SIR Arrest
gathered l25 barrels Of corn this season
/ rom nine acres Of and.-NOrthern Neck