The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-14
FREDERICKSBURG Va. THURSDAY. MAY "A, 1903.
STAFFORD.

Sale OF Marlboro Fishing Shore
DAMAGES For Double Tracking Y.
= d p n. r. Assessed Fish
Church Trustees Elected Person
aIs-Notes. Etc.
Stafford H., Va, May ., 1908.
Col Jas. c. Sperry. Of Chicago, ~. has
been visiting Mr. J. NJ. Green at his home
here. The Colonel il u very intelligent
gentleman and made many friends around
the Courthouse.
Messrs I. ". Berrey and +. : Moore
have just returned from lying visit To
Richmond
Messrs r. ". Ilerrey and T. = Moore
have purchased of & 4. Bryan, ageQt for
X. \. Golden. Of Washington. the h-hing
shore aud outfit az Marlboro
Fanny Poole. the win Of Philip Poole,
a highly respected colOred woman OF
Washington. died in that city yesterday,
and her body was brought here today
for nterment Phil Poole, her husband,
il well known 10y almost every one IN
this neighborhood and highly respected
by all lie left his only son in Washing
ton at "A hospital very low with ~
phOid pneumonia.
Prof Mosher. Of Washington who has
been Yisiting Or. T. !. Payne, has re-
turned To his home.
COmmi, siOners having been appointed
at last term Of court To Assess damages
for double tracking the K. +. a. 7. Il. u.
10 the lands OF Mrs. v l.. Lynn AMI
Marius Sthreshley brother and sister.
met at Iceland and ascrrtsined the
amounts to be paid each, which were
promptly accepted by the land owners
and deeds passed then and there.
Your scribe. whilst performing some
official duties. had occasion To call with
his better hall AT the residence of Rev A
4. Lynn. lust about one mile southeast
Of Iceland, where they were most hgree-
ably entertained by the pastor AMI his
charming family. Mr Lynn pnrchased his
residence from the baiiaDs. IT being the
old homestead OF that family, ana II
perched upon one Of the ritiest eminencfs
Of that locality. where the breezes from
the Potomac and the large shade tresr
which surround it make II an ideal sum
mer residence.
Your correspondent also met with Mr..
and Mrs Marius Sthreshley at Iceland.
who. although the parents of twelve
children. do not look 10 be over 40 years
of age. May their shadows never grow
less"
The commissioners 10 assess damages =,
selected from three OF the districts ciStai-
ford county were representative body
Of Staiiord's best citizens. Of good ludg'
ment and fully capable o.doing justice In
a fair and impartial manner several are
distinguished in various paths. One u
good on finances and the sheet anchor OF
the Board OF Supervisors; another, an
old bachelor, has the loyelighi still IN his
"een" Although constant encounters oi
that sort have not brought any gray
hair. the most Of it has disappeared.
The other three arestaid honest. upright
citizens in county that furnishes many
such.
Herring are 20 abundant in Aqua Creek
the fishermen are letting them e-cape from
their traps, having no sale for them.
At the first quarterly meeting at NJ. +;
Church. South. held at Andrews thapel
today. church trustees wereelected to III
vacancies b. s. Norman. for Ebenezer;
Z. &. Edwards, New Hope; Wesley
Knight. for REGISTER Chapel; W. I. Dea-
con. parsonage trustee. Preaching by
Rev. j. W. Daify, presiding elder. There
was "A foil attendance Of fthe official body.
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