The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-01
NORTHUMBERLAND.
School Opens Successful Rsvissls-
Road Improve ement and Howto OBJ
tain it-Public Buildings Gone to
Isle OF Pines to Teach Rey a. T..
Lynn to ssist-Personals, Etc.

lleathsvile. Va, Sept %, 1908
The graded school AT ileathsyile will
be opened on Monday next with Mr..
lasye Marsh AZ principal aud Miss Ross
Beaie assistant MIR Marsh IL gratu-
ate of William and Mary College aad suh-
sequently spent several years OF study
in Na~h,ille aad at Richmond College.
and il is believed that his scholastic
equipment is unusually good
The Rev. Walter hhoades has just
completed two series Of meetings at COan
and Fairfield churches. The services
were marked by much interest and ad led
a number Of persons OF great prominence
tothe churches. Mr. Rhoades preaching
was plain. searching and effective and
made a deep impression on both com
munities. Owing to aninconyenient and
awkward schedule of the boats he was
forced to leave Tor his home in Accomac
two days earlier than was expected.
The citizens II Fairii ID district, in this
county. having expressed their interest
in their public roads IN a meeting called
for the purpose and having secured the
appropriation OF : 900 for the improve
ment and working OF them. have the
Measure now Of seeing their highways
out into good order An intelligent md
vigorous sentiment in district. sup
porting aud enforcing the good roads
movement in practical way. Is worth
more than volumes Of simple talk or
writing on the subject
Carpenters are AZ work erecting a ne"
and much needed public school building
near Burgess Store. Numerous other
buildings orschOol purposes IN the coun-
ty might we'll undergo improvement. The
impusing courthouse. which was remOd'
eled here a year or two since. i in some
respects the most iiimsy and fraudulent
piece oi public work the writer has ever
Known. such work for public uses is lar
TOO commo1ly sighted.
The usual autumn exodus Ot young
people Oh educational aims intent has
taken place here. Misses Elsie and Gene
yi.ye smith have returned 10 the Acad-
emy II Visitation in Grorgetowp; Mrs
Lottle Falin hss gone to Blackstone;
Misses Cloe and Linda Snow la P,trrs-
burg. Misses Callie Ccppedge. Hattie Hall
and Lottie Hinton in Baltimore and
other giil sfe yet 10 20. Equally ~
many bnNs art. or VIII w. lhirTtl IL
home. filing places at school at William
ard Mary. Chesapeake Academy. m Rich
mOnd sHd Baltimore.
Miss Mabel Ifiaton left for New York
on the bird Instant. Thence she viii
sail 10 Havana aud from That point 20
o. the l-e Of Pines. where rhe has ar-
ceptei a position TO teach
Miss Lizzie Rice OF Baltimore. who bal
been engaged to teach one Of our public
schools, has since received liberal Offer
TO accept o position in New Iersey. She
has laeu released for that purpose, enn
will during the coming winter make her
home in lhr above State.
Miss Florence Dodson, Il Fairport. leit
by steamer Wednesday last for Balti'
more. Her early marriage is anticipated.
and many warm friends will regret her
departure for a permanent home IN Oman.
cock.
prJtracted meeling At Lottsburg
/ has been announced for next week, ana
Kss. A. T. LINN. Of Stafford, has con
seated 10 assist 10 IT,
q. W h.