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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
STAFFORD.
q Christmas Fight-The Celebration
at Ebenezer Church-The Hunting
SeaSon-Many Personals and
Other Items Of Interest

Stafford C. II Va Dec 2T, 1902.
Mr.. :. A. Jones aud family, Of Wash
ingtOn, are visiting the family Clerk {. A
Bryan
Mr. Jas T. Woodard. of Washington.
j. spending his Xmas with his mother,
Ms. Susan Woodland
Mr. J. X. Bryan, .Ir and Miss Lizzie
Bryan, of Washington. are visiting their
father. J. X Bryan. Esq.
Mr. Harry Woodard and Miss Susie
Woodland left here yesterday for Ralti-
more. where they will spend the holidays
with friends.
Tbos Bak er, colored who developed n
Christmas jag of huge proportions last
Tuesday night, says he wont do so any
more He fell outside the breastworke
just two days before the battle COM
menced
Mr. sam Schooler, who has been alb
sent in Pennsy at work. il spend
ing his Xmas with his iather, G. W.
Schooler. Esq.
Col. Goodloe. member Of Congress. and
Mr.. Smith. of Washington. have spent
several days hunting near Brooke. They
are guests Of Mrs NJ. II. Morton.
One OF our citizens Of the neighborhood
who has become slightly exhilerated b,
the excitement attendant upon Nmas, IL
trying n new gun he had just purchased
peppercd the house of neighbOr who
promptly appeared on the scene armed
with n musket. After an exchange of
eivilities, suited to the occasion. they
were separated. declaring the amount of
damage they would do to each other
when times were more auspicious
IL is rumored that the contractor on
the mail route from here to Stafford
Store. has matrimonial aspirations
Common wealth's Attorney G.. b. Wal-
lace paid the Clerks OIL a visit Friday
OF legal business.
Miss Lucy Morton. OF Washington. is
visiting the family of Clerk Bryan.
In spite Of the severe cold and condi-
tlon OF the roads, there was large at
tendance last night at the Nmas celebra-
tion at Ebenezer Church. The exercises
were fine, particularly the music. and
everything passed off creditably to those
engaged in the affair
The 'Dacotahs sent US Christmas
gilt ia the shape of a cold wave. the ther-
mometer falling TO 13o this morning at
: a m
Mrs. Lena Woodland. who was operat-
ed upon by Drs. Hales and Tompkins. at
the Mary Washington Hospital in the
Burg this week. il reported 10 hare
passed through the ordeal safely. and is
now on the road TO recovery. Mrs. W
who is the wife Of James NJ. Woodward
ESQ, OF this place, Is one OF our mosI
popular and respected ladies.
Mr.. X. 4 Lowry. of Brooke. put in his
appearance here yesterday. Robert only
comes on special occasions and is ALWAYS
made welcome by his host of friends.
Oid hars are catching il in the neck
in this section during the holidays. one
party returned yesterday with bag of
20 The hunting season don't close Tor
them until Feby. /; partridges. Jany. 3;
turkeys, Jan. 10; pheasants Jan. l
Mr.. r. A Reid, OF Mountain View paid
the Court House n visit today on bust
ness.
John Barleycorn" has been conspicu-
Gus by his absence in and around the
Court House during the holidays. Many
OF our citizens have cut his acquaintance
entirely.
Scribbl-r. d.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
SP0TSYLVANIA.
Death-christnas Notes-PersonaIs.
Etc.

Etc.
Spotsylvania, Va, Dec 26. 1902.
Preston Almond, demented white
lad who has been confioed in iail here
Tor some time. died this week he conld
not be gotten into the asylum for the in
sane because of his never having been of
a sound mind. lie had recently grown
worse, however. because OF disease
Miss Ina Neist, teacher of the private
school here, lett yests riay for Mr.. Robert
Jerrells. near BrOkenburg. in which
neighborhood she expects to spend the
christmas holidays among her many
friends
Messrs. Marvin Harris and Medwyn
Garner. dental students of the Virginia
Medical College, are here at their homes
spending the holidays.
Mr.. Frederick ". Coleman is at hia
tather's. in Caroline, spending the holi-
days. We are sorry TO learn that he
contemplates leaving our village 10 open
law Office In Frederic, sburg. Howev-
er, we wish him much success
MIR. +. W. DeJarnette, Jr Is at his old
home Tor the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The day passed of in our village quiet
ly yesterday, except when the SCOT in a
Hue In a residence caught afre. and il
was thought the building was on fire
. AhFAt Whr no tdinASe done.
There was an interesting Christmas
entertainment at Tabernacle Methodist
Church to-day. There was Christmas
tree. and singing and recitations bv the
sunday school
Rev. J +. II. Crismond has recentlv
bought nice new piano. and Dnt
it ia the parsonage here. lie also sent
the preacher, MIR. Hickman. and family a
nire Christmas turkey. a barrel of hour
and other a. ood things.
Miss Katie W. Goodwin made nm a
purse OF nearly ten dollars. and bre.
sented it to Rev. J. W Hickman as a
Christmas present. Under the Leader.
ship OF Miss Ina Weist. aud by the as
sistance of a number of ladies in the vii.
lage, the dinning room and hall of the
parsonage have been nicely papered for
Cbristmas. Surely the Methodist neo.
pie, and other Christians too. In the vii.
lage are good To the Methodist pastor
here.
Rev. r. L White, OF Fredericksburg
is in our village in the interest of lie in.
surance.
Miss Make Pendleton, teacher of the
Grange Hall Schooi, is at home sick with
chicken-pox. We hope she will be ont in
time TO enjoy some of the HOLIDAYS.
Rev. j. W. Hickman confines within
the grip Of a severe cold.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
CAROLINE.
Recital at Seminary-Msny Person
ais and Other Notes

avs ano Otner Notes.
Bowling Green. Va. Dec. 26th. 1902.
The large assembly hall of the Semi
nary was crowded on last Friday night
the occasion being the first public recital
given this year, and the evening was one
OF real pleasure. Both pupils and teach
ers deserve credit for the creditable man.
ner IN which the programme was carried
out. 1t was as follows:
AMarch, con Guard"-Misses Gertrude
and Sallie Broaddus.
Piano solo, 'Song Without Words"-
Miss Ethelyn Vincent.
Piano duet, Negro Dance''-Nisses
Ryland and Lyell.
Vocal solo, Little Mountain Lad''-
Miss Eva Bland.
Piano solo, 'Pampanette"- Olivia
Campbell.
Piano solo, "Mazerka"-Miss Eleanor
BOrum.
Piano and violin. "Serenadep-Misses
Florence and Helen Broaddus.
Piano solo, "Scarf Dance'-Miss Sadie
Scott
Piano duet, March Misses Anne and
Jeane boswell.
Piano solo, "Serenade"-Miss Pearl
Smoot.
Piano duet, Merry Making In the
Garden"-Misses Ryland and Bland
Piano solo, "Tarantelle''- Mar
garet Webb
Vocal solo, Christmas song"-Miss
Olivia Campbell.
Piano solo, ''Tbe Brooklet"-Mis.
Helen Broaddus.
Piano duet, Overture from Norma'-
Misses Scott and Borum.
Mrs. Margaret Latane and two dau0h.
"a Of l. n
pahannock
Miss Fannie Brooke Broaddus. who ia
attending Richmond College, is spending
the holidays at her home here
MIR. John W. Winston, of the Universi
" oil Virginia, arrived on Tuesday, and
Is at home for Xmas.
MIR. John Garnett Broaddus. OF the
Medical College, of Richmond. is at home
for several days
AS soon as practicable work will begin
on the new bapistry for the B. G. Ban
tist church. The contract was let last
week
Mr. Everett Butler, of Fork Union
Academy, is spending the holidays at his
home
MIR. Martin Barlow, a student at Bed.
ford City, is home for the holidays.
DIR. and Mrs. A. ii. Goullet.. OF n. Y.
are the guests OF Maj. and Mrs X. o.
Peauross.
Miss Addie Irby is spending several
days with relatives in Hanover.
MIR. and Mrs. W. c. Boyd and little
son, of Richmond, are the guests of her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. I d. Coghill.
Miss Katie Sugg, who is teaching In
Spotsylvania, is spending a few days at
her home here.
The b. G. Baptist church will have an
entertainment TOR the Sunday School one
night during Xmas and an enjoyable
evening may be expected
Mr.. and. Mrs A. b. Chandler. Jr.. of
Richmond, are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
A. b. Chandler.
Mrs. i. Is. Gill, Miss Addie Irby and
Judge +. {. Moncure attended the Co
nine, Moncure wedding at Ruther Glen.
on Wednesday.
Mr. Geo. Taliaferro has been appoint-
ed as special police at Milford during
the holidays.
We regret to learn that Mr.. and Mrs.
Mattison, who have been living at Mil
ford for the past month, have gone to
Baltimore. He is lumber inspector for
the Canton Lumber Co, and has been
moved to that city.
Miss Buelah Collins, one of the pupils
OF the Seminary, is spending the holidays
with relatives in town.
MIR. l.. A Peatross, OF Smithdeal Busi-
ness College, is spending Xmas at his
home here.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
MRS. LILLE M. STEWART.
Death of This Lady who was Formerly
Miss Jett, of Spotsyivania.

Passed away after long and. painful
illness, which. she bore with Christian
grace and fortitude, Mrs Lille NJ. Stew
art tnee Jett), OF Baltimore, formerly of
Spotsy lvania county, Virginia. on Dec.
23, at 445 p. m.
She leaves a devoted husband, and one
child to mourn her death, but their boss is
her gain, for she was prepared to go and
spoke very beautifully of meeting her
Saviour just before the death angel
came,
The funeral services were held at her
late residence, I23 s Monroe St. Balti-
more, Md, Dec. 20, at = p, m, and her
remains laid TO rest in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Farewell, dear sister, thou art gone,
but LET. US hope to meet in the beautiful
beyond.
Dearest sister thou has left us.
We thy loss most deeply feel,
But 'tis God that hast bertft Ms
He can all our sorrows heal.
BY her Brother.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
TWO BOYS DROWNED.
Broke Through Ice on Pond Near
Bowling Green.


Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Dec. 30.
Seldom II ever has our community been
as saddened as on yesterday evening
when the sad intelligence reached here OF
the drowning of Leonard and James
Cowherd at Broaddus' pond. They went
up TO the pond in company with young
W. ). Borum to test the ice in order to
skate on Monday, being warned by sew
erai not to leave the cove" as the ice
was not safe. After skating for a short
while Leonard Cowherd started down
the pond. and when about 100 yards
away was heard to call. His brother
thinking perhaps he had broken in start.
ed to his assistance, and young Borum.
not having on skates, went across
through the woods When he reached
the spot there was only a coat floating
on the water and two spots where the
two boys had gone down. Young Borum
came to town to announce the sad intel
ligence, when a number OF men went up
to the.spot. and with the aid OF boat
and ice hooks. both bodies were recover
ed. The drowning occurred within ten
feet OF the shore in water about ten feet
deep. They We're both students OF the
academy, aged about 10 and 21. and
were from West Virginia, being the only
children OF their parents. The bodies
were turned over TO Undertaken r d,
Vincent and were prepared for burial and
sent to West Virginia. The sympathy oI
this whole community goes out to the
bereayed familyin this dark hour OF trial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
The Mother.a Favorite.

Chamhelain's Cough Remedy is the
mothers favorite. Ii is pleasant and
saie Tor children to take and always
cures 1t Is intended especially for coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough, and
Is the best medicine made for these dis
eases. There is not the least danger in
giving II to children for it contains no
opium or other injurious drug and may
DE given as confidently to a babe-as to
an adult For sale by NJ NJ Lewis.
druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Beat Out Of an Increase of His
Pension.

A Mexican war veteran and prominent
editor writes; Seeing the advertisement
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud Di.
arrhoea Remedy, | am reminded that as
q soldier in Mexico in ~ and '4S. con
tracted Mexican diarrhoea and this rem
edy has kept me from getting an increase
in my pension for on every renewal a
dose of it restores me" Ii is uneaualled
ans quick cure for siarrhoea and is
pleasant and safe to take For sale by
NJ. NJ. Lewis druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
seaboard oraersi,o 900 Cars.

The Seaboard Air Line railway has
awarded aeontraet to the South Balti
more Car-Works for the building Of 600
freight-cars Of 60 600 pounds capacity
each Deliveries on this contract are to
begin in March next, and the whole ord
,er is TO be finished and turned over 20
the railroad company before the summer
This order il one Of the largest placed
during the present year by any railroad
IN the South. The contract represents
an outlay of about 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01

Beginning January 1st, the Mirror OF
Leesburg, owned by Col. Robert N Har-
per, and the Washiugtonian, owned by
Capt W. b. Lynch, will be consolidated
into the Loudoln Mirror, and will be
published by Harper 4 Lynch Capt.
Lynch win be the editor OF the pew
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01

Cut this out and take it to NJ ". Lew
ISIS drug store and get free sample Of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab.
let's. the best physic. They also cure
disorders OF the stomach, billiousness aud
headache
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Southern Educational: :Ccnference 20
Be Held In Richmond

Mr.: Robert c. Ogden, chairman of the
southern Educational Board, was in
Richmond. Saturday.
Mr.: Ogden Announced that the South.
ern Educational Conference, next year.
viii be held in Richmond, April 22:25.
This news will be greeted with pleas.
ure by those who are interested in ed uca-
fion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01

II troubled with weak digestion.
belching, sour stomach, or feel dull after.
eating Try Chamberlain's STOMACH and
Liver Tablets. Price, % cents. Samples
free at NJ. NJ Iewis's drug store
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01

Rev. j. |, Riddick, well known Meth
odist minister who was convicted in
Brunswick county on June 10, 1900. fof
the murder Of DIR William Temple. will
be released from the penitentiary on Jan
uary 20
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
FATAL END OF RACE.

The automobile races which were
advertised as leading feature of the
st. Johnsbury fair this year came to
sad ending on Thursday morning
when machine owned and run by
DR.. John M. Allen of St. Johnsbury
left the track and went over fifteen
foot embankment, throwing Herbert
Lamphere of st. Johnsbury against
post, crushing his head and killing
him almost instantly. DR.. Allen went
over the bank with his machine and
was under il when picked up. Both
legs were broken above the knees. and
his left elbow was dislocated. He is
at the hospital and it is expected that
he will recover. Mr.. Lamphere was
riding with DR.. Allen during the race
and the machine was going at high
rate of speed. Just how the accident
occurred is not known but it is be-
lieved that DR.. Allen lost control of
his machine for an instant. Lamphere
was twenty-five years old and leaves
wife and one child.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
BRUTAL ASSAULT.

Nor5hfield, Sept. 23.-This town is
greatly excited over a felonious as
sault which occurred last evening at
South Northfield, the second of its
kind within a short time and with
which the same family is concerned.
Officers are securing the country in
search of Adelbert Martin, who is
charged with the crime and who has
up to the present time eluded arrest,
while Mrs. Stephen Trombley lies in
a dangerous condition as result Of
the injuries which she says she re-
ceived at his hands.
Mrs. Trombley says that she had
gone to bed last night and thinks she
had dropped asleep when she found
someone near her. She found her
visitor was Adelbert Martin, that he
first made improper advances to her,
and then upon refusal tried to force
himself upon her. Afer hard
struggle he desisted and went to the
woodshed, saying he would kill her
if she did not give in. He returned
with club of some kind and again
attacked Mrs. Trombley He still
failed to accomplish his purpose, and
turned his energies to venting his
wrath on his intended victim and her
two small children, who were near
at hand. Finally he left them, with
the mother pounded almost to insen-
sibility and covered with wounds and
the children terribly scared and some
what hurt
The alarm was given and Mrs.
Trombley was quickly given medical
attendance while the officers of the
law were put ON Martins trail as
soon after as possible. If caught
Marfin will be charged with attempt
ed rape and murder 1t is understood
the grand jury will investigate the
case before they adjourn.
One unusual circumstance connected
with the case is that Stephen from
bley, hu sband of the assaulted woman,
is now in Jail in Montpelier awaiting
the action of the grand jury in his
case, he having been bound over to
county court ON the charge Of at
tempted rape earlier in the summer.
Martin is we'll known in this Sec
ton. His home was formerly in
Calais, where his mother now lives,
and he has worked in other towns be
fore he came to Mortified where he
has been employed this year.
The individual who committed the
assault left his hat, and slip of pa
per was also found ON which is hand
writing that Constable John Hutchin-
son identifies as Martins. DIR. WB.
Mayo is to take Mrs. Trombley to the
Hea ton Hospital this afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

cally the whole OF the industry out
side of Vermont, have closed their
union shops and announced that they
would resume business next Thursday
as open shops. If the union men de-
sire to work in these shops hereafter
they must work alongside of and on
equal terms with non-union men.
Notice of the closing of the shops was
Issued by the executive committee of
the National Association of Marble
Dealers, through which body the en-
ployers have thrown down the gaunt-
let to the International Association of
Marble Workers. The cause of the
move, members of the executive COM
mittee say, is the action of the unions
in repudiating an agreement made
with the dealers association.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.

Something of the wonderful skill
of the American naval gunners is
shown by recent records made by the
battleship Indiana in the trials near
Martha's Vineyard. Four types Of
guns were used in the practicable
thirteen-inch. eight-inch, six inch,
and six-pounder rapid fire. In the
cases of the two larger sizes of guns,
especially good work was done under
the conditions. The thirteen inch
mounts are of the old-fashioned ny
draulic type, while those of all the
new battleships are electrically con
trolled The eight-inch turrets are
operated by steam, which is consid-
cred the most inefficient of all the
systems in use, and the records made
by the pointers OF these guns is better
than those made by the most modern
types of this size guns mounted in
the most up-to-date way.
With the thirteen-inch guns one
pointer, Coxswain Riedel, established
a new standard by making four hits
in five minutes and twenty-one Sec
onds. The eight-inch guns made al
equally splendid record. Seaman
Treanor made four hits in two min
utes and sixteen seconds With the
six-inoh guns new record was es.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
A Woman'S Wealth.
Paine'S Celery
Compound
GIVES VIGOR AND
STRENGTH TO DEBILITATED AND
RUN DOWN WOMEN.

II is maintained by many distinguished
writers that the greatness of nation depends
much upon the physical condition of its
women. The general conditions which con-
tribute to health and long life, are those which
do not imply rapid and unequal exhaustion
Of those powers by which life is maintained.
While we assert that the women of our land
stand peerless for beauty and the virtues that
make them lovable, we cannot hide the fact
that there are thousands in our midst who,
owing to overwork, worry, household cares,
and an unequal exhaustion of life power, have
become weak, nervous, sleepless, and debili-
tated.
We bring to the attention of all weary,
respondent, hopeless, and sickly women
earths great rescuer and health builder,
Paine's Celery Compound. Thousands of
healthy women around us owe their present
vigor, activity, and robustness to Paine's
Celery Compound. Mrs. Stephen Smith, St.
Paul, Mimi, tells how she was snatched from
the grave; she says:-
81 had bad attack of la grippe this spring
and was at deaths door, and no one ever
expected me TO recover. l was so weak that
as soon as they brought me out of one faint
| was in another. l could not take any
nourishment, and doctors medicines did me
no good. A friend advised my husband to
get me bottle of Paine's Celery Compound,
which he did, but had no faith in it. The
second day after taking the Compound, l
began to get real hungry and took an interest
in things. had everything that money and
loving care could supply, and with that and
Paine's Celery Compound, am now doing
my own work, while three months ago l was
almost in the grave. know that owe my
health and strength to Pane's Celery Com
pound, and shall always recommend it."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24
A former St. Adams man has been

A former st. Adams man has been
murdered by negro in Louisiana
and the culprit is now in Jail await
ing trial. Recently former Mont.
pelier girl was murdered by Della.
ware negro. and the neighbors substi-
tuted a stake instead of bar of JUS
tice for the criminal, From. this it
might be argued that the white men
of Shreveport were more law abiding
than those Of Wilmington, but it
must be remembered that aside from
the act of taking human life the
Delaware criminal committed crime
more horrible than murder, while
the Louisiana negro shot his victim
down for revenge. Had the Bishop
murder occurred in Louisiana, and the
Georgia shooting in Delaware the out
come so far as the fate of the crimi-
nails were concerned would not, in all
probability, have been different.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-24

Recent reports from Monroe county,
Alabama, indicate that very prom
Using rival of the most noted counties
of Kentucky, in the matter of lawless-
ness and crime, has sprung up in the
fair southland. And if the newspaper
story that comes from neighboring
locality be true the doctrine" of
Monroe county makes it rather u
dubious place for anyone to abide in.
The story is that in 1902 there were
twenty three homicides in Monroe
county, and up to this date the same
number of men have died violent
deaths since January. Two OF those
murdered were sheriffs. The whole
county is in state of terror. Prac-
tically no effort is made to enforce
the laws, and every man has been
forced to protect himself and his fam
lily and property or go without pro-
lection.
1t is almost impossible to get a
grand jury to indict perpetrators of
the most open crimes, and no effort
to get petit jury to convict has been
successful, no matter how plain the
evidence. Officers are afraid to make
arrests, and wholesale outlawry is fast
becoming the order Of the day.
Local newspapers are afraid to pub
lsh anything on the situation, and a
murder which anywhere else would
be spread is passed without the
slightest mention. Local correspond.
ents for State papers have been spot
ted and efforts to get them to give
the names of persons guilty of notori-
Gus murders have proved futile. The
custom Of taking the law into their
own hands, does not prevail simply
among the lower elements of society,
but the killings have been commi tied
by men of every class. The courts
of law have simply been left out of the
question and every man has sought
his own justice, knowing that to be
the only way to get it. Newspaper
men who went into the county from
other places were given thirty min
utes in which to leave, and none of
them overstayed their time.