The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
a Dog Story-First Thursday Each
Month Court Day Since l121-
Other ltems-Personals,E Etc.

Comorn. Va. July Both, 1903
Mr.. Henry II Hunter, Of King George
e. h. owns % handsome collie " hich en-
ioys" The distinction Of being the most
intelligent dog ia all this section II Is
doubtful, even. II stafford has ever pro
ducel al animal 10 equal IL in point al
"-martness. or ii q certain newspaper
man away down in Lancaster could
duplicate II after having a weeks notice
20 do his best" This dogs sRgacity
mas been attracting attention FOR several
wears. but its recent behavior would
seem almost Incredible If narrated by
any other Than gentlemen OF high stand
ing and uuquestionei veracity such ~
those who described it, wonderful ieats
10 yonr correspondent 4 short time
ago one Of the collie's little family u
puppies died. and the bereaved mother
canine strsight-way carried u under the
Clerks office and there laid II out.
Two days later while Mr. Hunter was
still trying 10 devise some means Ofg6in-
ing access 10 IL. 10 order 10 remove the
nuisance from under the building. the
collie crawled through an opening ia the
brick wall dragged the little corpse
out. carried il 10 neighboring field. and
there dug grave aud buried the dead
pup almost a. carefully aud completely
~ could have been done by human hands.
Mr.. II. H. Hunter Clerk OF the Courts +.
l.. Hunter and County Treasurer II. B.
Coghill. vouch Tor the truth OF this dog
story" Now. if brother Mcdonald Lee
Of the Virginia Citizen has anything in
the way OF a quadruped-or anything
else. except . pigeon-that can beat tins
King George dog in intelligence. let him
tr0t it right along out. "0r else forever
hereafter hold his peace.
SINCE 1921.
Itis ascertained from the records 10
the Clerk Office that the first Thursday
in each month has been County Court
day in King George continuously since
the year l72l 80 that the citizens Of the
county have been accustomed 10 assen
bling at their county seat on the first .
Thursday for Isl years past.
POwhatan Stephens, little son OF Mr.. .
and Mrs. Temple Stephens OF this neigh /
borhood. had one OF his fingers cut of .
the other day by putting his hand IN
rapidly revolving cutting box.
Mrs Conrad Meyer, OF New York city, .
has arrived in King George and will be u
guest Of her parents during the month .
Of August Mrs Meyer il native OF this
county and has hosts OF friends here who
are giving her warm welcome.
Miss Attaway NJ. Lewis OF Washing
ton. who is widely known in Virginia, is
on visit to relatives in King George
Mr.. Otis Farmer, Of Middlesex, is visit
ing his parents near here.
Mrs. Thomas Muze and children, and
Mrs. George Revere, also OF Middlesex
are visitors to this neighbor-
hOOd-the former guest OF her parents,
the latter a guest Of her uncle.
Mr. Luther +. Mifiileton and bride OF
Washington have been the guests OF kins-
ok in this county for several days past
Mr.. Henry MelOwne, of Williamspori,
Pa, has been guest OF capt. J.. 1. +.
Wolfe aud family in this county Tor sew
sral weeks
Misses Annie and Mary Davis, OF West.
noreland. have arrived here to spend
come time with their father, Rev. W. +.
Davis.
The lawn party and entertainment at
King George G. II for the benefit OF Trim
ty NJ. T.. Sunday School was largely At
ended and was success financially ana
otherwise.