The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-05
KING GEORGE.
A Popular Many Summer
Visitors - Government Surveying
PartY-Paraonals. Etc

Party-Personals. Etc.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics ia growing rapidly in public
favor in King George. Several new coun-
ellis have been instituted in the county
lately, and we are told that the total
membership in the county numbers som, =
thing like six hundred, including many
OF the best and most influential citizens.
Ii is estimated that larger number OF
city folk summers h re- this season hsn
ever before. King George has become
immensely popular as a summer resoI
Mr.. Victor Montgomery, OF Washing
ton, spent Saturday and Sunday here
with his family, who have been at tn :
place for two months past Mr.. Mon
gomery was accompanit by his friend,
Mr.. Caller, OF the Fret National BE I
of Washington.
Rev. Lewis Watson aud family, who
have been guests OF Mr. +. W. Mason, al
Cleveland. near here, for several weeks,
have returned to Portsmouth, where NJ
Watson is pastor OF the Presby terls \
church
Miss Matte Fal mer, of this neighbol
hood, has gone to N'ddlesex to spend
some time with relatives.
Miss May ThuIstoD, who has bees a
guest OF Mr.. J. NJ. Mason aud family,
near this place, for some weeks past, he's
has returned TO her home at Urbanna.
Mrs. j. j. Mason aud daughter, Miss
BESSIE Mason, have returned to Color'f
Beach, eiter spending some time in King
George.
The vessel load of cypi az shingles from
Elizabeth, \ C., that land ] at Ratclifie 4
wharf, on the Rappaha puOck. last " elk,
was purchase 10y NJ. J. Il. Minor, Jr-,
Of this place.
Mr.. j. s. Pey Il n, OF THE neighborhood
be 8 pi scented his daught IT'S with a very
handsome orgeH.
Mr.. Emmefsou Purks who be 4 b. EN- on
q visit to his parents aud klneiolk N this
county, has returned to Washington,
where he has position at New Willard $
Hotel
Mrs. A. O. Bi'liBgsley. her son, Bl 1eD,
and little Miss Annie Rodgers retui i q to
their homes IN fredericksburg Tue sday
alter spending seyerrl weeks N King
George.
Miss Maiy Edwards, Of Csroline, Is Wis
iting relatives 10 this county.
Mr.. Andrew Burche'l has put tie ma
tslial 10 place at Osso To build q les
dence on the sit OF b.. fol .ner DIV cWrg
that was destroyed by III eseveral months
ago.
NJ. John Minor, Jr, end Miss Nan ie
Minor, OF this place, have gone to Len.
ca ster to ', sit relatives.
Miss MaIy Mo- ris, who has bcen Wis
ting her kinsiolk. Judge Me son and lam
lily, neer heie, returned TO her home in
Washing ton y sterday.
Mr.. James Adams, the veteran Poto'
NEE fisherman, he's caught some tue
surgeons lie is said 10 have realize I
$50 rom the sale OF two surgeons.
Mr.. Shehman Foi ley, Of the |. ;. Co, st
aud GeOdetic Survey. and his corps oil =
sists ots have completed a sui yey OF tie
Potomac river aud the county imue.
diately adjc cent, from Rozers's Geek n
Westmorelaud county TO Potomac Cr,e' 3.
the dividing lile between King George
aud Stafford. and have moved TO
Brooke station to SUI vey the "Neck" be
tween Potomac Greek and Aqua Geek
10 Stafford. After completing a survey
OF this Neck" Uncle Sans surveyor 5
will cross over to C'kton Beach, n
Charles county, Nd, where they WI
work for time. This IA the first
official survey Of the Potomac since the
year 1913.
Mr.. John W. Walker, OF this place, has
gone to Washington on busio ~.
Judge John +. Mason has stul ed to
bis home, near here, from Allegheny coun
~, where he held Circuit Court for judge
LIE her.
Mrs. Julia Rogers, OF Washing .on, is
visiting her father, Capt. G. W. Cir ysby.
near lgo.