The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-05
STAFFORD.
The Thrifty Section About Iceland
The Attractions of Falmouth Set
Forth-Other Interesting Notes
Personals, Etc.

torth-Other Interesting Notes
Personals, Etc.
Stafford C. H. Va May ,. 1903.
Mr.. }. NJ. Green j. at home suffering
from asprained ankle, which will prevent
him from attending TO his duties in the
pension Office fpr some time
Mrs. NJ. ii. Morton. Of Brooke. has
been seriously sick. aud has been nursed
by her two daughters Miss Lucy Nor
ton. of Washington. and Mrs Kate Dab.
uey. OF Guiney's. Caroline county.
lour corresp ndent has bad occasion
to visit Iceland recently, aud is Of the
opinion that that locality contains about
as many, II not more. quiet peaceable.
laboriOus and honest citizens # We good
old county OF Stafford" a. any other
portion thereof The B.rrys and Gifts
seem TO compose the most OF the citizens
there, although MIR Charles " Stone.
the pOlits and attentive store-keeppr and
postmaster at that place. has "A nice and
well kept store-room and stock
In the time THAT tried mems souls
this place was called Stonman's Switch
on account Of General StOnman. OF cav
airy fame, having biz headquarters Just
sOGth of the railroad
When a boy II IL years. in 'G3 this
scribe had occasion To O. from what was
then called Falmouth Crossing to Auuia
Greek on the railroad. and well r..
members that he had 10 ride on "A hat
car. the engines OF that period using
wood for fuel. aud huge coal from the
smoke stack Of the engine lighting on hi.
straw hat set ii 8ire. much TO his con.
steruation
The farms of the neighborhood seem
to be well titled. and their occupants
happy and contented.
Mr- II. G.. Chesley. at whose hospitable
home your correspondent made his so
iourn, seems to be the boss" farmer ol
the neighborhood, aided by bis son. Mr.
thRs Cheeley: although Mr. NJ. g.
Ferneyhough is a close second.
Your correspondent passed over the
proposed new line Of the Il F SP X r.
which goes aconsiderable distance south
east OF that point. There seem to De
some PERCEPTIONS hills in that neighbor.
hood, where one could almost throw a
stone across the valley from one hill
top to another. when 10 go by road 'tis
about three miles around
The character of the. soil il a light
loan, and even on the bills seems to be
capable of producing all kinds of truck
/ aud corn. boz il is too light for grass
On the southern hillsides this land could
produce garden vegetables almost a.
early as the the Norfolk section il our
people would turn their attention to il
Herring are so abundant in Aqua
Creek that some of the fishermen are Civ
ing them away.
Messrs. Jacob knrz. Sr and Jr seem
to have brought their German thrift IL
Stafford, where it has taken root and
grown. They both possess thrifty farms
a 10 n1f afA nf e.n1a. 4
just above Falmouth
Falmouth. we ancient town situated
just where the falls and tide water meet
on the Rappahannock, seems TO have
gone back ward as times have progressed
There is no reason why Falmouth. in "A
residential way, should not become a
suburb OF Frederick sburg. where the
tired citizen could shake oil his business
cares aud his burdens of municipal taxes
at his home. under his own vine and Az
tree, and be lulled TO sleep by the music
OF the rivers water as il passes over the
rapids in it's passage from the mountain
t. the sea.
Mrs. F. E. Flatford and Mr.. A. ". Gill.
OF Garrisonville, were visitors at the
Courthouse last Wednesday
Mr. 4. W Berrey and Miss Lillian have
returned home from a visit TO Madison
county.
Miss Lizzie Bryan, of Washington
is visiting her father. MIR. J X
Bryan.
Miss Mary Myers is reported sick, anC
is being attended by DR.. II. j. Payne.
Mrs +. l. Clark, who has been visiiin.
in Washington, has returned home TO
the summer
Hugh Adie, Esq, paid the COURTEOUS
q visit Friday.
Messrs W. T. Green and Fl. NJ. Tolsor
were visitors to the Courthouse thi
week
After three days OF delightful sprip,
weather the blizzard Matching GROUND
IN the Dakotas, Wyoming and Nebraska
has precipitated mere winter weathe
upon US. An old English couplet runs:
As many fogs in March there be.
so many frosts in May you'll see. -
Tis said that an enterprising eeniu
has engrafted the tomato upon the pu
tsto. The plant, whilst bearing the toma
toes above ground, is at the same tim
maturing potatoes at the other end.
Mr. and. Mrs j. NJ Green and Mr.. r
S Moore and Miss Esther BRYAN lei
here for the Burg Friday on shopping
intent.
Scribbler.