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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
ORANGE.
Death Ct Mrs Davis Personals and
Notes.

Locust Grove. Va June 30. 1909
Mr.. Vim Davis dird Saturday june
9th after an illness cd - few dhs- she
il survived by her hushand ana t"n
small children The iuterm-nt WAS
made i'm the cemetery al Ne" il'pr
church on SUNDAY evening ~ 3 clock,
Rev. George ook. of Gordonsviii". con
dnrtjnr the services We -ymp1thiLf
with the hereayei ones
Rev Chas Sanders preached nj rag r
church in Spot-ylvania. near Logan.
Yesterday at ! o'clock.
Rev. III. : Johnson and little oaueh-
ter. Teris-a spent the night win Mt. "-
II. Bowler and family gently
Mrs Mollie Martin. OF Orange H..
who has been visiting relatives anu
friends for the past ten day-. hnr return
Quarterly meeting will bee held at
salem church on july - and -'
MIR " n. RoWi-r vile and iitt.e
daughter. Pearl. W,re vi-itors to FRED
erirk-burg last week. accompanied 10y
Nr-.I l. Pound They were con- " -hnp-
ping expedition.
carrier pigeon which had been ~ the
home of MIR j K Adams Tor about
TWO weeks has flown away. 10 hAl ur
come quite tame =. C.. No - was
ON the band on fhc pigeon .rg
Wheat crops through here are Almost
failure AZ.
Mr. Edgar finder and his sister. Miss
Ethel of Uick- store. who have been
visiting relatives near Mine Run have r.
turned home.
The children oi Mrs Riv Webb con
tinue very sick with typhoid fever ti'r
II them are sick They ARE attended nl
Or Crittendeu
The sunday school 40 the Arh'r 10.
creases in interest.
Nr- j b Adams has gone Q" 'i'r
louisville % visit relatives and iTirhl-.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
WASHINGTON. D c
FAUQUlER.
Mr. G. L. French Dead Mrs Sallie
r. Pennington No More

Bristersburg. Va. June 10Th. 1903
Onr community has again been visited
bv the angel ofdeath, who claimed ~ il
victim our friend and neighbOr, Mr.. O..
+. French. who died on Saturday last at
hi- home near our village Mr. French
had been sufferer for some time; his
family aud many friends had INDUCED
the hope of hi- recovery. butsll that low
ing hands prompted by kind hearts
would DO we're unavailable. when the
black winged messenger bore on its
pini0n- the summons Tor our friend Mr.
French Wa kind husband and devoted
father. nothing in hi- power was left IN
done To- promote the interest and pleasure
~ bis family. be Wa good neighbOr,
always ready 10 relieve the wants Of
those n need he will be sadly missed
he leaves u WIFI. sin Mr. Jas Y French
aud two dau1 hter-. Mrs DR. GipsOn. Of
salt Lake City. tab AMI Mr. Hunter
Bennett. oi this county Funeral services
we're conducted by Rev T. " Newmsn
AZ ZION church. Of which he wa a mem
her: hi- remains were laid 10 rect in the
cemetery AZ on The immense cOngre-
cation that attended hi-funeral. sttested
the high esteem ia " hich he was held by
hi- friends The pall.bearer- were Mr.
Whitfield Peters. Mr. John " Cummings.
Mr.. b. f Bryant. Mr. ". & James. Mr.
stark George Mr. T y. Ficklen.
We annouuce with sadness the death
0iMrs Sallie Z Pennington. OF La Plata.
Maryland. who died on June 1lst She
wa Miss Boteler. Of this county; her
early life WAS spent in thi- community.
She leaves behind two daughters. Mrs.
Ida Bird Of this neighbOrhOOd. and Miss
Birdie g. bennington. Of La Plata, Mary
land and two sons. Messrs Harry and
Frank Pennington. besides a number OF
relatives and friends in this county. Thus
has passed away good and useful wo-
man. beloved by all who knew her She
had been in feeble health for long time.
but wa on the watch lines. waiting the
summons Of her Master and fully pre-.
pared 10 meet the call Christianity was
exemplihed In her every day lie, giving
evidence her spiritual attachments and
the purity OF her heart. Her remains
were Inferred in La Plata. Mary land, by
the side Of her husband. Capt +. Pen
nington. and -on. Mr.. Boteler Penning
ton. who preceded her only a few years
ago 70 the better land
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
The eeeent-iei,iss Of a Fine Hor,.

pr. jas Kerr of Warrenton. l. the owner
of = horse which positively refuses t.
partak. Of it, daily food unless il has for
company a sheep. which for some time
has been in the habit % grazing close "a
the aforementioned animal When The
sheep eats che horse will eat. too. but
venture o. take bin away. and biz fast
begins
This degree Of eccentricity has been no
SINAI. source Oi annoyance 20 the owne'
of the animal. Bes1e- being IA thorough
bred and possessing promising show ring
qualities il bad been entered 10 the con
tests 10 be- held az Culpeper on July TN
Therefore. there II but one alternative
remaining. viz ~ take the sheep. too
ORDER have been issued for his trans
porration To Culpeper. here he will nib.
ble hav alongside his equine friend. to-
tally una ware Of what factor ne l. 10
hi- daily life
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
MAR RIAGES

Mr. William A Moncure 81 Richmond
and Miss Margaret Tinsley. daughter OF
Nr. and Nrs James Tinsley, were mar
rief AZ PicqnenOcque. the Tinsley coun-
try home. 10 Henrico county Tuesday
Mr. Stuart Wray Selden, Of Gloucester
county. and Miss Rosslie Bethel Barnes
were married Tuesday in the home OF the
bride in Richmond. Dr. ". u. l.. smith
performed the ceremony The maid oil
honor was Miss Jessie Bsrnes. Mr. Jack
Sinclair. Of Gloucester, was the best man
Mr. George Belfeld Cave, of Madison,
and Miss sara Early Beszley, OF Greene
county. were married in Grace Episcopal
church. in the latter county, Tuesday
Rev. Robert White, assisted by Rev
James Hansbrough. OF Orange, otficiat-
ing The ushers were Messrs Il. {,
Booton. j Is Thrift, A. II, Cave and DR..
NcRae Banks. Miss Roberta Beazley
the brides sister wa maid OF honor, and
Miss Lucetta Hill, niece OF the groom
rag bearer. The bride entered next with
her father. Mr. James BesHley She
wore a gown OF Paris muslin, with trim
mings of lace and mousseline en- train,
with white picture hat OF chihon and
ostrich plumes. Mr Walter Cave wac
best man. After a wedding tour Mr.
and Mrs. Cave will live at the groom I
ancestral home, Neils, in Madison county
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May oath.
LEAVE NORTHWAhh-

LtAN ? NtLitN Ntt--
545A NJ daily. stops on sigma ~
Occoquau Sundays only. HI.
s35 A. NJ daily. stops AZ AieN''i'u'''.
1905 Nj sunday only otop- 3D."
signal at Brooke. Aqua. Niie ""''''
Ouantico. cherry Hill, and uccoq"Au.
lO47 A VI. daily. except SnnnAN
stops ON signal at Brooke Aqua. " ide
Wafer Ouantico. cherry Hill. rerstohe
0.coouan. Lorton. AccotinS. frAhronia
II 2. NJ daily except sunday Ne
local stops
G.57 T. NJ daily Stops ON signal ~
Brooke and Wide Mater, aud a. keih
SUNDAYS only.
lO.Ol T.. NJ dailv Stops on signal a.
Brooke. Wide Water and Ouantico
Stops on signal al Occoquan ON sunday
only.
LEAVE SoyrHNARu.
GOOA. VI daily except sunday. h'ch
nond accommodation Make all stops.
622A. N. daily. Atlantic Toast i-ihe
train Stops AZ Milford. boswell Ahn
Ashland daily. and OF signal 30 'lhr'
local stops on sundays only
g.3S A NJ. daily except sunday MaSeS
local stops on sigma
- ~ i NJ. daily. : A l.. train stops
on signal at Milford. boswell ahd ASH
isnd
5.2OP. N. daily Atlantic Toast Lane
train. stops at boswell aud Ashland
63T 2. VI daily Makes local stop
on signal
S35P. NJ. daily. Seshoard Air Line
train. stops at boswell GA sigma
Accommodation train leaves hichinohu
1 +. NJ. daily except sunday, arrives
fredericksburg 6.3u L. NJ
g. O.. CON Agent
W D DUKE CTlP. 80. J..
ties. Man Asst Gen. Man Ira MAJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Excursion TO Tsppahannoek and Re-
turn

The popular steamer Tourist will leave
her wharf on Sunday, July ., 1903, at :
an. with An excursion for Tsppshan-
mock. returning home about $40 p. m.
same day.
This is the first excursion OF its Lind to
leave Fredericksburg in many years and
promises TO be one of real pleasure TO
those who take advantage OF an outing
upon the Rappahannock. Good music
will add TO the pleasures OF the occasion.
Lunches. couiectioneries and refreshments
will be sold at city prices, and good order
will be guaranteed; in Tact, everything
will be done TO make tbs trip an enjoy
able one.
Fore. round "trip from fredericksburg
adults. rae. children under IL years
poe; IRON Port Royal, SOC. Tickets OF
sale at Layton and Quinn's, Hote
Dannehl and NJ NJ Lewis Drug Store.
l.. L. Layton and Aug Dannehl, man
Ayers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Can Spend no More Money for Votes

Bv rea-on Of the going into eiie' OF
the Barkzdale pure election Dill ~ noon
July LIT. there can be- 10 more money
spent in elections primaries or coi ven
tions in Virginia after that hour. except
In violation OF the statute
This Jaw j. sweeping in IT, nature and
b OF based largely upon the New iorN
AL -i-corrnption uterequifes each can.
didate for office 10 file asworn stateihen,
Of his expenses with the proper officers ol
the law
Ii il thought that the new law VII
tend TO purify election methods ~ The
State. If indeed il does not almos; entire
~ exterminate the long followed custom
of spending money upon the voters
The elimination OF the ignorant hho
vicious voter from the electorate in-p ireo
senator Barksdale 10 the introduction
of his measure aud he and biz friends be
ueve that it will 90 a long way toward
accomplishing the ends which it seeks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
The LAST Gun.

During the local option campaign a
number az meetings were held by IN,
dry-. all of which were well attended
Monday night the vets held a meeting
and the court-hou-e was packed. No
O'Clock Judge ~ Wallace addressed
the SEA of upturned faces and the
Judge excelled himself lie made me
speech calm 0ispA--ionate. con-erva
tive 10 Wa resi. genuine Temperance
speech. and was received with much ap.
piau-- and approval The Judge then
introduced Judge Z + ". Duke. % Char
lotte-yi.Ie. The reputation oiJudge Duke
A. al orator had PRECEDED him, and he
measured up Go and beyond that reputa.
ton. lie made a splendid speech and
claimed that Local option Il not and can.
not h.. the remedy for the cure of me
drunkard liz speech war ON the lire ol
real. legitimate temperance. iiediscu-r''d
the issue entirely from "a non-fnnncia
standpoint. Judge Dukes speech war
frequently interrupted with applause
ami ~ 10 conclusion be- brought down
the house
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Tracks Swept at Leesburs and Oths'
HEAVY DAMAGE

The most destructive cloudburst IN
wears visited Leesburg and vicinity on
sunday evening All the streams were
greatly swollen. The railroad station
Was flooded with three or four feet OF
water. and the current washed away the
railroad track in places for several miles
along its course The railroad bridge
over TuscarOra creek was carried away
DELAYING the trains for - hours and en-
failing a loss Of thousands OF dollars
Norris Bros lumber dealers, were dam
aged 70 the amount OF 81, 600 Farmers
and Others report disastrous losses to
crop- fencing and stock
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
THE ELECTION
1t was the Most Orderly
Ever Seen Here.
VETS WIN BY 2is MAJORITY

The election 10 determine whether hq'
nor should be sold in Fredericksburg wa
held Tnasday. IL was the most quiet ana
ORDERLY in the history of elections In this
city There was no evidence oi adrop OF
liquor being used, and not an alteration
took place
Around the polls were 70 be seen the
ministers OF the gospel aud the liquor
dealers. and one would not think from
their friendly greetings that "A matter oi
great monetary interest 20 one anc
church interest 10 the other was being de-
rided hy the ballots
our city j. 10 be congratulated that
scenes ~ former elections were not
rr-euactel
Thrre were G3i votes cast, DO IN Up
per Ward and 342 in Lower Ward. ~
follows. PIPER Ward-Met. 1914: dry
96. ballots thrown out. majority Tor
Wet. 9~
Lower Ward-Wet. DBL: dry. III; ma
jority for wet. l2O, Total majority Tor
wet. us IL will be- observed that the
majority of 2l~ for the Wet exceeds the
whole vote Of the dry. zoo. 10y ii.
About one hundred people who are
req sterrl dit not 20 90 the polls Aho
vote.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
stors.heuse For Sale.

will sell on reasonable terms my
storehouse and one acre of land situated
about two hundred and fifty yards from
The Sycamores" on the Main road lead
ing from fredericksburg TO Bowling
Green 9 miles from fredericksburg and
II miles from Bowling Green. The store.
houseis large, commodious and in good
condition. Nearby, on the acre OF land
are three outbuildings in good condition.
Terms-Half cash and balance in six
months. For further information apply
10 ]. A. Jones,
Box -. Guiney's, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
WESTM0RELAND.
Farm and Truck y Praise For
The Newspapers Entertainment
OtneF N otes

Otner Notes
A majority 90 the peop'a iu this coun-
~ hAyr thrr-hri wheat nnd the result
shows failure 100 th- rroD In quantity
and quality TIE pres prospect of a
clover crop for 1904 - laftrring. since
the rraping of TIE heat aud oats from
the fields the clover has advanced aud a
a rr-nt deal ~ that -r-drd the past
-pr.ng will be- sufficiently tai 90 harvest
10 August nr september. The tomato
crou r. looking fine md the only draw
back the growers Wtl encounter VIII be
10 obtain labor 10 save the crop. should
% be- % heavy one
Nrrsr- Jenkins s. handler. who have
completed arge and welihrrnnged
canning house a. NuGtrnss. have TWO
wagons GA the ROAD dalIy hauling cans
and cA-eS and have hren thus engaged
for ten dhy-
The road machines are az work 20 the
iiierent districts oi the county sni such
improvements ~. being maie that DO 10
NOT likely that King Georg' Will have -
soil improved another winter hY the
transportation of the Me-tmoleland
mud ON the " hs.eIs oi vehicles that travel
the highways To- our sister county.
Richmond county viii al,o share Ike
late improvements and progress seem
to bethr watch N0rlz attribute large
is the -p.rIt oi enterprise, push. develop
meut and industry that ha- characterized
our people the last three Or four years to
the. reading of newspapers, many OF
which are published nearby They are
good educators and there ARE now ten
newspaper readers where Was one ten
wears ago. and ii 20 were possible 20
have every citizen read the papers old
ipcv notions that have hreH drawbacks
I'm the past would boz di-lodged and people
would exercise their thinking powers
and better things would result
The Children p pay EXERCISES came on
AZ the VI T. Church AZ MOntr0-s sunday
la-ratg O'Clock o ~ The occasion wAs
interesting anu entertaining and the
manner ia which the children rendered
their parts i- proof oi the interest and
painsfAking car given hy the teachers
ia drilling these .itt.- FOLKS for TIE pcca-
zion While this school j. not very large
~ numbers set 10 i- % model sabbath
school blessed with ~ hnr a corp ol
teachers A. rAn Doe found
Reeds Snow exhibited gt M0ntro-r
THURSDAY eveuin. and night and moved
out friday morning carrying about one
hundred dollsr-. proceeds % the eXhibi
tiOn
A disease has recently madrit- appear.
anfe here among fh-rat- vs. ich Kills them
in about ten hours sitter they arr attack
ed Mr. Nm Brown had -iH cat- that
died 10 twenty-iour hours. and Others
have lost al the cate on their prrml-i-
cards arr out Announcing thr ro ming
MARI AgeofMr liaranre Atwi'i formerly
oi Nontrn-- but for the pat tSelse
rear-a resilient oi Baltimore. toa yolng
lady 90 that rifY. J.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Local Markets
Corrected by Simon Hirsh Il bro.l

tJOfTtCltu W OAuhOh AAAr1N ~ DAS.i
Wheat. So to s.; corn, new, 50 to
- meal. 81 .30to 81 .35 per 100 pounds /;
oats. 40 to so; fowls Qive), Q to 10;
Spring chickens, II to he; ducks,
live 8 TO 9.dressed, | to IL; Winter chick
ems, o TO 10 pound; lard, IL to 12;eggs,
13 to II; butter, 10 to %; hams, LAY
to Ii: Irish potatoes, so to 50
sweet potatoes, 90to 81 ;bes' 3 to 81;
veal AZ to ! lambs, 81, 30 10 $3.50; hides,
green 5 to 6; hides dry, 8 TO 10
hailed hay. AIS 70 SIS per ton.
wool-Unwashed. 10 to 81; washed
~ to IS.
dred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday y
follows:
Chieago-whest, July 77%, sert
Tx. corn, July so, Sept. FOX, oats,'Jui,
/ 80
New York = Southern wheat, 90
corn, 60 a..
paltimore-Southern wheat, 10 to 81
southern corn, 55 to IS
Richmond Wheat. 81 to S3; corn o.
70 IS: oats. 50 TO Sc
| tIexandriA--W Wheat. II to 76; corr, D
Ito IS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Teachers Examination

The uniform examination Tor white
tearber- viii be- hell at the MON tiou-r
m fredericksburg Va beginning at . a
M each day on July llth and 10Th. AND
io- rolofed teachers July 10Th and l'tn-
1903
The examination for professional Ger
ridcate- will be- held on Wednesday. the
md dav Of September, 1903.
A meeting of the Board for the eierrion
of teachers Of the fredericksburg Public
schools for the next term will be held on
the BIRD Of July Applications must be
Accommodated Dy certificates OF quAhuca
NON : J Quinn.
ia3g3t Clerk Of school Board
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Remains Old williamsburg
Capitol.

s.H Younge, civilengineer, announces
10 the Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities that part OF the
block Of the foundations uneerthed by
him az Williamsburg belonged to the
ancient Colonial capitol building which
was erected 24O years ago, and are there
fore among the Oldest foundations re-
naming in thecountry. Theioundations
were identified by Col. Iounge from the
old land grant OF Philip Lud well the cap
itol having been contiguous TO his build
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
RoeeeRlEs
Plate Glass Windows Broken Sno
Goods Stolen m The Night.

The City Bargain House Mr. Robert
/ S,hepmoes proprietor. Ani Toe Nir-
,inia Clothing HOUSE. Mr ID feA pro.
prietor. on Main street. were 'hnti.
Tuesday night. entrance being OIL -ctri
in both ca-c- through tae front wlaiow
In the former ra-r only q plnrr large
.nou.b for IL man Co. get bic arm through
wa. broken IN tho glass and aho1t 8
worth ~ i-wriry Wa taken. ron-l-iii-
of three watches Aui two lorsri- TOO
the latter a hole wa- broken 90 The large
plate glass large enough for 70 man to
enter. and hyr pair % parts were taken
valued ~ about So
There t. no clue be- Oti|rrr- Ar mas
ING every effort 20 lind the guilty parties
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Culpeper Horse Show

Extensive arrangements are ben
made for the Culpeper liorse-sho and
rare meeting 70 be held At the old IAN
grounds at Culpeper July 81 and ith
There are now more entries 10 the va
r;ous classes OF fine horses and racing
stocks than ever before. and It promises
10 be It's most prosperous meeting
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

The Rappahannock Valley Medical As
sociation held their regular meeting at
the Washington Guards room TUESDAY
night At $40 O'Clock There were pres
sent Dr. q Hsles. president; Dr. ). T.
stiff. secretary. pro ten. and the follow
ing mem ers. Drs j. +. Thompkin-, H.
NJ D. Martin. OF this city Drs. ". 4. Her'
ris and e.. L Massey. Of SpOtsylyanla
Dr. ". A. Gordon. Of Orange; DR.. Snean
and DR.. Stands. Of Washington. The
suhjects Of astro-myelitis dysentery and
disioc.tions were discussed, after which
a banquet was served at Williams Gale
Dr. Harris and Or. Massey entertaining
tn. association. The meetiog adjourned
AT 1920 TO meet again in September OF
at the call OF the president.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

Ifyou are going 10 drink, let your
patronage he limited TO the soda foun
tain and cal for prpsi-CCla, the most
satisiving. cooling and refreshing OF al
drinks. and a specific for that tired ieel-
ing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Our Wheat Yield

Mr.. II. ". Willenbencher, OF Stafford
who owns the pollOck farm in that cOun-
~ threshed his crop OF wheat Tuesday
He put in last fall - bushels and
threshed 40 bushels. On ~ acres M
cot so bushels This il above the average
Of the crop Of wheat in this section 81
the general crop Is poor. The quality II
very good.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Notice to Applicants For Teachers
License.

The uniform examination will he held
nj stafford e. H., beginning promptly at
gem.. on July II and -. and Tor col
ored tesrhers at the same place on July
M and II. Persons preparing for the
examination should be familiar with the
tert hooks in use in the Virginia Public
schools
James Ashby,
supt. of Schools. stafford county
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Seriously Injured BY Fall.

While Singing the new town hall at
Moptross. Westmoreland county. the
scsffold gave away. throwing the work
men TO the grounr One 81 the hummer,
Mr.. Joseph Brown. had hi- wrist and
law bone broken, and his condition Is
said TO be critical.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Death Of . Young Man,

Mr. James Inscoe, Of King George, who
was III with typhoid lever, Is dead ~
was eighteen years OF age, and y sur
vived by both parents and several protn
ers and sisters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Int.rest on State Bonds.

Judge John G. Dew, second auditor,
has mailed 800. 900 worth Of checks in
payment of interest on state bonds. due
Juiy LIST. Most Of the holders are Eir.
girians. though the Commonwealth Of
Minnesota has large amount OF the
honds
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

The public school examination for
Caroline county will be- held AZ Bowl z
Green July II and ! : for white teachers
leland II for colored teachers. begin
ming promptly at . =. m. Teachers are
expected to furnish pens, ink and paper
John Washington. Supt.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

Walter Wilson. living in spotsylvania.
near Post Oak. has lost his reason and
was brought to Spotsylyania I. h. by
sheriff Harris Tuesday night and confined
in Jail His wife Is nearly crazed with
griei and is very sick from il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Notice to spOtsylvsnis Democrats

The Democratic County Committee are
requested 20 meet at Spots lvauis &. tt,
Monday, July 9TH, iuJd, to consic'
matters II importance to the party
J. II BiscOe, Chairman,
IA n. DeJarnette, Jr.. Secretary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

The uniform examination for teachers
certificates will he held al Spotsy wanna
e.. II. on July Il and - for white teach
ers. and ! 6 and II Tor cOlored teachers
beginning at 9 O'Clock each morning.
L. N Smith.
9i3t Supt Of Schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Tn. Christian Church Calls . Pastor

The Christian church oi this city ha-
extended call 10 Rev VIM. Philips oi
Kentucky, and he will begin his work A.
pastor Sunday. July 18th.
Mr.. Phillips il highly spoken OF A. a
polished gentleman and sueressiuI
preacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
First New Wheat

H. ". Willenbeucher sold his crop
of new wheat. 10 bushels, Wednesday
To the fredericksburg Milling Co. Tor
s2cts per bushel. 1t il the first ne"
wheat on the market.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

Connexions AZ Freier'rkstlrS VIZ -'
a p 4 R. and Neemr ~srannNies ''. -
Orange With southern 3. d ant 'n--A.' axe o.
Ohio 4. X. -
The only line So the Chanceiio's' a-u
wilderness basylsnelds.
Eastern STANDARD ime pAi! rA,ri -.
A., v ii. RICHARDS. Gen 81 "a afr'.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02
Decrease In Price o. Silver.

The quarterly estimate of the value OF
foreign coins. issued by the Director OF the
Mini. shows that for the three months
ended June 30 the value of silver decress-
cd from -. IA cents an ounce 70 4S.G9
Or, ouucp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-02

An up-to-dafe farm, al stocked and
aorinped. fine residence, good baIn. VII
saII an reasonable terms. Good water
a., snipbur spring on farm. Apply tc
John W Allison, Jr.,
fredericksburg, Va,