The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10
ORANGE.
Accident While Huntins-New Build
ines-les Harvest Supervisors and
Roads-Other interesting Items,
Etc

Roads Other interesting Items,
Etc.
Orange County. Va, Dec. :, 1908
Thursday Mr.. Paul Baker, pursuing a
; rabbit in high weeds, ran against a snag,
inhicting severe and painful wound.
/ The stick entered at the nipple, and
ranged upward between the ribs for sew
eral inches and then pierced inward reach
/ ing the upper cavity of the lung. DR..
/ Voolfolk. assisted by DR. Crittenden, OPP
Grated successfully and at this date Paul
/ is conyalescent and cheerful.
Mr.. Larry Boxley il moving from the
Newman place TO Pine Top, and thinks
Of purchasing land in the neighborhood.
MIR Will Newman, who managed re
Gently for MIR. e. H. hurkAmp, at his
Boscobel farm near fredericksburg has
returned TO his farm near Orange, and
rumor says he IA about TO add 10 the
other attractions of his home "A SpOtsyl-
vania charm.
Mr.. ". +. jacobs. who has rented the
Stearns farm for several years, Il moving
To the Todd farm IN Louisa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Foster have re-
turned from their bridal trip. and are
pleasantly located in their coy home at
Pamunkey.
New buildings are dotted all over La
hore and Pine Top sections, Contractor
PendletOn doing most 81 the WOODWORK,
and dear OLD Trumbo (who lett the shores
Of Germany sixty years ago ana became
a star actor on the American stage II
doing the masonry in up.tO-date fashion.
At the ripe age Of sixty-tiye this pictur-
esaue parsonage now delights the follow
ers Of Terpsichore by inimitable quick.
steps and clogs, with the old time jig,
zip-coon and knocking the feathers out
of SAlly's basket. May be long live TO
ply the trowel and delight his host OF ad.
mirers
Mr. Baxter Roberts has sold his saw
mill 10 his brother, Miller, who il now
turning Mr. Reuben Downer's forest into
nice lumber.
We are in the midst oicold and drouth.
Some Of our early risers have filled their
ice houses.
Mrs. Will Smith, of Pine Top is conya-
escent from "A severe cold.
Mr.. viii Morton has placed the lumber
for his new residence and will soon begin
the erection Of a handsome structure.
Young people have been enjoying the
skating this cold weather, and equently
Mathews pond Is alive upon its frozen
surface with courtiers and sporters OF the
smart set.
Our people are not yet sufficiently up
with fall work to give their attention TO |
the law makers In fact, they think II
the past is the only guarantee Of the To- !
ture, but little Ia to be expected ofs help. /
fol nature.
Some surprise is expressed at giving
Boards OF Supervisors he right TO hor- /
row money Tor the improvement OF roads. |.
when Ia not few instances these gentle. /
men do not show wise aud economic /
use OF money already raised by taxes for /
road purposes Ry.the.way, will acme
one please tell VS. by what sort OF power /
does one official or servant of the people |
II you please, delegate the powers rested I
n him by the Constitution t0some other /
fellow II Supervisors are TO become the |
law makers, etc, and certainly Bsrkis I
ia willing" in the name OF Virginia and /
the cause Of economy let the Legislature |
be dispensed with and the Boards of Su-
peryisOrs Of Virginia meet al such times
a. they see tit pro bono pub'icO.' In
this matter of borrowing money aud ere
ating debt, the voice Of the people is the
law Of the land.
Time was when the simmons hung at
the mercy OF the dog and 'possum; now
the race il between the educated progeny
oi Ham and the dominant race
Everybody is talking of Christmas and
its blessings. May we all mingle with
our anticipations the hallOwed memories
that this occasion commentaries. )