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Decorah-posten., 1903-02-10

1865 Sp.: San jeg tnss 2aub / Gaua'
ba. Haar leg er IS Gar 9ammeI % lite er
6amtIieioriprser?
So.: Gunacas Scmsiteuolcoe liguer De
GoreHsoe Statsrs. 8t bar benz life oco
SaauOeu, men trpr lite, at en- 1s.aariJ u9itt
Ranb bar Ofet til Someteab i GauaOa.
Decorah-posten., 1903-02-10

1i6T. Sp.: Or Der tugst nossn SsiIut.
ming ON at betaleS tuopsnge for lllp (g9oID
! 9tpro 9atpta? SpiS life. or bet ianplpn.
ligt al iamnte oil lie itrar?
So.: SuapiOt ri peO, er Der insen iaa.
ban Ss~IutHius tnset. gRs forsortgt gieu'
nsm gIHiersu "goiten"s Gsferat fra 9oro
9aiOtas 2esislutur, % Sc otI isIp tuHuc
hoI6e Tenn uHberrettst ON, buaO Der fore.
tasss neO SeHipR til Sueen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
=" Nothing More
to Pay"

That what he said and further, he
(Mr. libe Walter, OF GAINESVILLE
Dcl). said this:
It- '..i.'- h.tl f iifl, lie about ny poey i'ih,,
Pre- asrf I.~tc f- go and that earng tie baianes
efHf N.r. f.cir I. n.i'inc r. no Co., inc Co. paf.
tf,or % ilmissils mia Man. N0v. H. 59os)
The fact is that a Filteen-Ncar
Distribution Policy, issued by The
Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
New York is very interesting
document. A yearly dividend
incgca gcach year after the policy
IS paid up--a sum paid the estate,
and options which make it almost
like handling so much cash and yet
keeping it for your heirs at the
same time
fpvr.'ir- frr information about policy OF
th.s tIrl. ..4f. what suu would like t0reecifr m
cash .. t.r end cd hmt.i j. ftur D. , ioh,
rHf t.l wrall iI.r fHuf N.t. ny ID re-
c,f,. r.tu. d SOAR icltf. ant give your age.
The MUTUAL. LITE INSURANCE.
COMPANY OF NEW NO.E
RicnAKp a. MccuRDy. President
Frank ". Adams, Manager Tor Virgil ia
Richmond, Va; Rowlett 4 Go9't ok,
Agents, Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

The official beginning Of the pro
pramme Of final exercises OF the seventy
rinth annual session Of the University @
Virginia was the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday in the University chapel by Right
Rev. A. NJ Randolph, Of Norfolk.
In the evening bishop Randolph del'y
cred the annual address before the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The social features OF the commence
ment season began with the german
Saturday night Dr. Brodie {. Nslie, Of
Culpeper, led the figures.
&C the Alumni banquet on Tuesday
President Roosevelt will respond to the
toast. The United States" Among
Others who will speak are Senator Daniel,
Hon. Robert 5. Mccormick, Ambassador
Of the United States 10 81. Petersburg
and an alumnus of the university; Hon
Henry I. Kent, OF st. Louis; Mr. Wynd-
ham Meredith, of Richmond, Va, and
Hon. R. Walton Moore,oi Fairfax. Judge
r. T. W. Duke will act as POSTMASTER.
Among the graduates in the University
OF Virginia Medical School were:
Emory West Bitter, Of I.eesburg; Wade
n. Frost of Fauquier county, Joseph
Arthur Jefiries, Jr., of WarrentoD;
lSrodie Crump Male, of RaccOon Ford;
John w Winston, OF Bowling Green.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
eOARD FAILED TO ELECT HEAD
or UNIVERSITY.
VIII Meet Again IN July Or Me
5ryee Now Being Considered For
The Position

VII Wect again IN July Gf. W.
5ryde Now Being Considered For
The Position.
The board Of visitor, 90 The University
0i Virginia convened ~ the un'v,r-its
saturday for the purpose OF elecnng "a
PRECEDENT ~ the institution. The board
went into executive. session The uane
" Dr. John Bassett Moore. " Columbia
diversity. was not considered became
DIR. Moore himself positively declined %
he even q receptive candidate on account
of hs engagements with the Federal gov
'rument.
A telegram il said 10 have been receiy
ID by member Of the board either ci.
-ectig from ex-presilent Cleveland him-
.eli 0r from zen leman al Princeton
authorized to speak for Mr. C'evelan-
stating that while Mr. Cleveland isit
greatly c0mplmented by thepropOsition
70 present his name for the presidency,
ne could not possibly consider the mat
ser Thus. az the beginning, DR. Moore
.ud Mr. Cleveland withdrew themselves
rom consideration
The others who were either aggressive
lr receptive candidates for the position.
Dot any sort Of authority. were said %
nave been considered one by one. an
,ach in turn was eliminated from COT
Iteration because Of lack Of support N
be board
10 is reported that the two gentlemen
most discussed were pr Charles W. Dab
aey. Of the University Of Tennessee, and
Prof George W Miles. of 81 Adams IL
is learned that Prof Miles developed CON
ideraLly more strength than Or. Dab
ney. The proceedings, however, devel
opei the fact that Dr. Dabney's candi-
lacy was hopeless. and that PrOI. Miles
could not command majority OF the
board Both were therefore eliminated
rom further consideration.
IL is stated that the only one Of the
numerous names suggested that wa not
defatelv acted on in this way Wa that
Il Dr. NJ. McBryde, OF the|YiSGinia
Polytechnic Institute, at Blscksburg.
Nobody was authorized 10 suggest Dr.
lcBryde's name for the presidency Of the
university, and it was not known
whether or rot he would accept the posi-
lion IL it was rendered bin IL il never
heless said that he developed consider
BILE strength in the board. aud it may
be that he will be rendered the position
az the next meeting of the board iihec can
O. e induced to accept
The ses. ion Of the board lasted about
five hours. and was terminated by "a
resolution, unanimously adopted, to ad-
urn until the 18th Of July for further
onsideration Of the subject There Is
rot much doubt but that me board will
ect president on July %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

,.DNWON WEALTH OF VIRGINIA
- In the Clerks Office ~ the q cult Court
~ the County % SpOtsylvanla on the ! b
Jay Of June 1903.
lIthard Comfort. Wilson Comfort JEFF Cat
lett IN his Dan right ana ~ next friend
for his infant children. Mnggi-. Mary.
Annie Wilson. liOsi Carrie and " HE
Catlett.............. .............. Plaintiffs,
against
charlie Comfort. Lucie Hawkins and Ch4r'ie
Hawkins. her husband; Matte Comfort
and --- her husband Henry
Comfort Alvip r. Embrey. guardian al
Item for the iniaut defendant. Henry
Comfort. an r A. iIarri-. sheriff. al
mlnl traitor ~ lhas Comfort. deceased
and Lucie Cat EFT. deceased Defendants
The object OF this suit l. to have partition
pmong Tie heirs at law Of tharles Comfort,
fc.eased. ~ the eighty acre tract Of land ~
which he died. seized an possessed. situated
% srot-ylvania county. Va, at Brock Road.
on the r. q 4. X. h.
Aad an AFT avit having been made ana
fled that the defendants. Charlie Condor.
lucie Hawk inr, Charlie HhW ains. her hus-
hard. Matte Comfort aud ---- ---, hfF
husband. are not residents Of the Stat 81
Virginia. 10 II ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
erpof aud DO what may be hecessar, 20
rotsct their Interest IN tbis suit. And 70 II
further ordered that % co y thereof b. pnb-
iieh.d once q week for four week. IN the rec
Lance, and that n copy be posted az the
font door Of the court-h 0u.e OF this cOu .ty
ON the first DAY 81 the next term OF the JVnn-
t7 Court OF This county SIC ode 1887, sec.
1921.
A cOpy-Teste:
J. I. CRISMONn. Clerk
LEE GRATfs, p. q. lel1-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
Former Postmaster Burroughs OF
Portsmouth Acquitted

Former Postmaster 5 l. Burroughs Of
Portsmouth. was Saturday at Norfolk
rxoneraied ON the charge 81 mi-appro.
priatiag post-oiics funds. on which be
vas tritd by q jury which could not
agree some time ago Mr. Burroughs.
vas accus of deialcaiion amouuiiDgt0
,ver s. 600
At the first trial IN the Frederal court
the defendant contended that he placed
iue bills against himself in place Of the
missing each the government being re-
imbursed for the amount missing When
the case was called for second trial
District Attorney t. l.. Lewis informed
ihe court that offer conference with
the witnes ses be did not believe TINT
8 conviction could be- secured and asked
hat a nolls pro,qui be entered which
vas done
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
MARRIAGES.

Richard r p.ii e1i Miss Ameiia &.
NrAHi.t.r scr. marnei Ht lhe homo OF
ths hrr 80 WcUm.cu northumberland
county. saturday uy p.'. Il + Eenrry.
g.. BAPTIST psrsonar, az lltefhs, Ne.
Northumberland rluuiy. was the p .H e
ot "a pretty wnrIias" SHtHrfry, Miss
rinalr a b1ott terrmirs ,lc hri Eel n
irrr l. Hamilton. Rev D. q W b' lie
iieialing
Mr has Waugh, q Fgcr 20,
Orange County. anuounces thrappr.' ell
inr marfisre ~ h.- daughter. Nir- 4 ~,
Co Mr. viii. pannil. of R,rroun / RI,
which Wi.i take pi,,ce az ralmyrn NJ T..
Chuich. June -lfh. nt op IN.
fine engagement, ~ Miss Ethel X Sc
wcll Hop. in-. of Gloucester county 20
Mr. $ q Inanr,. of MARY land. no
aitly purchased ttc tHrys hr'uN i'i Co.,
ID Cuucr-' er i- announced nni the
wedHir. 50 iil take place il War cim'ch
in tni,t county ga August
g.. l.ne Of Joseph Douglas. e Mia.
= % iMNINN' NfAtfA A'.IANt' =
.ofn pretty wedding on Nc'ursihf,
When his daughter. Mis~ N1ra nud Mr.
j. d Jones. Of Kent l.laad. Md 70
married D., Rev Dr. e. "a B'alt. Ais.
Emma Howe WIS maid OF honor aud
VIZ Ira Sissou erocmsman. while Nrs's
Myrtle Anderson aud Coiin"e Jules
acted as A1wcT girls
The nuptials oi Mr. Ehith " Hay On
aaA Nis- Lillian " Carter tOnk place AT
The home If the bride. 4.3 \ lhest-rSt 90.
baltimore. ON ruesday Jane 9th Ni's
pianche Cater. sister of the bride was
mad, 90 honor aud Mr. " 4. Rowe oi
lryirgton. best man The bridal party
TOOK steamer same dhy for their iaiure
nome la lryiagtJn. on Wednesday
hight. in lrviueton. u reception Ne
given fhc bride and groom and their
friends at the home of the grnom's uncle
Wan A. iiaydon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
VIRGINIA NEWS

Hon \ p. Early will he - candidate
iHrTcrl cfion 10 represent Madison oI q
Greene c0untltsin tlunse OLD l,gat,s.
The local opii election iaf iuchaoan
district. Botet0urt county tn Hr~ieT. re-
siilei in a victory fer ihc dfy- by a vote
of three to one.
o. Friday lply 3. the ladies' ct jern-
sai,m Baptist Churcn w'l give az eXrur-
sion on steamer Potomac from Kappa
hammock 90 Nuriola
Randolph Nichens. Of Fauqu'er rooft,,
a rs year obi boz. Ws- iYst4nly tiled
ihnrsdey while hunting lhe accident
Was due GO Oh" explosion oI gun
Rev. + AZ CMyhr,ok. n k.'marnocs
Lancaster county. member ol thrcl1s (
lool sill preach IL segmoN GO thr cadets
-uhinF J1re y, at the ctl hroflou az
tine y NJ / Lexington
Rev T. b Hatcher D b "a sou 60, Dr.
81 r Hatcher. az Richmond who has
jest been made thrsup -rluienient oiuis
siou- in Maryland. has rts.e tly bad cpn.
itrrei upon tim by William Jewell Col
'e.e the degree oin D
Judge g. Taylor Garurtt of NatheW-.
has been named bl GOV Montague Oh
hoid court for Judge Charles Catlett. oi
Gloucester The case ia one iu which
Judge 'atett is incapacitatel 10 pr,si 'e
over hence The designation
Nr ihos l. Wafine no recently came
to the uei-hhorhood from ll0rida hns
0Hr-hased the iprm formerly owned Dog
Miss Maggie lloskins. I'm Essex. and Is
getting lumber ia place for a dwelling
which he expects TO huili during t.e
summcr His hmi,y will come soon -
Idrwator Democrat
Mr. R A. Davis ST. prominent citi-
zen of NiidlescN. cpd suddenly fdtey
from apupleXy in his carriage while goo
iag irom his home at lfbanus. Mf
Davis was born In Northumberland
ulnly on March Est. 1884 ile leaves
widow and six children lie Was %
-4llaut Confederate soldier
Cameron a Courtney arerapillyposh
y
canning house az klnssie Mr. y b
iariwick has also new factory al this
..,c, making iota, Of four factories
which win be operated at hlnsals this
asou the other two being operated boy
their resp ctive owners. Mr. 5. H. Hard
wick and Mr. George = Bailey Miss
Norton rayloe who for several months
past has been at the Garfield Hospital
Washington receiving Instructions pre-
phfaiory 10 becoming trained nurse.
has resigned herpostiou and feturuei to
Sir Airy much q the pleasure of hpr
large circle oiirieEd, here Northern Neck
News
The erection q che new tomato caa-
merry of Me-sic.. Long * Go has begun
Dor people axe busy setting out fields OF
tomatoes for this enterprise 10 r.
stated boy friends Of the parties although
caris are not vet out. that The nuptiai. of
J. Segar Of Nidil,=eX. and Miss Nan
ule Wyatt. OF Gloucester county vii
take place The early part Of next month.
From reports of the several counties
10 appear that the wheat crop through
the Northern Neca is about 90 prove =
failure The stalk and blades have
turned So yellow the q lds arr almost the
color OF gold This unfortunate con1i
zion Is SAID o. be- due 20 the excessive
rains during the early part OF spring
Virginia citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
Earaot TO FLAG the Train.

The Circuit Court Of Amherst county
has awarded ten judgments Of $50 each
to citizens Of Lynchburg who were left at
the Amherst Station by q through train
alter the Southern agent had sold them
tickets. The suits were for $3.50 each,
and the only eieDse wac that the agent
had a headache and forgot to flag the
train.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
100 NEW OlSTlLLERlES
They VIII be Moved From North Car
ollna 70 vIrGinIa

Driven aut oi North Carolina hy the
Wntts liquor i.w. which prohibits the
l,catiDu.nf "a di-tiiiery 10 a rural district,
a hundred or more of the liquor manu-.
iarturers viii 30 Is said. cross thu border
ard laraic 10 Virginia betwe. now and
July
FRED E.. Royal and William forsythe
baye nlr.ad, established their plants az
Fmpir'a A. th' office of the collector ni
iat.Tnal CO., uu0 lt was stated that in.
formation Lai boon received .rom North
grrlina thar possibly ~ many as 100
i-tiil.r- hal f.citrJtomovrto Nrg mia
rhi. will materially Increase the work 10
tle rol', tors office
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

Mr. Richard I. MOncure, OF Henrico
county, il being urged by his ifiends to
allow bis name 70 De submitted "a acen-
oidate Tor the position ofState Librarian
70 succeed Mr. W. W scott Though
Mr. MoDcure has never served the State
pt bicly, yet he ia quite widely known
and highly respected.
lie Is a brother Of Jngde + G. doncure,
OF Caroline county. and also OF Hon.
rhos 6 MoncuTe, OF Stafford, member
OF the rece0t Constitutional Convention
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Car. and West else ID Members

T. ward O.. q as-. 81 Lyuchburg aud
Superintendent Jao r. Vest of N1iIols
county. were -lecfeI A. the two mem
h-rs II the state board 81 Education
authorized by the Constitution 70 be
chosen hv the xix already selected Sat
lrdav. Jute 2Ith. wa- selected ~ the
late Tor the meeting oi the full board L.
choose q Board 81 librsrV Commission
RS numbering Eve members, who. in
turn are 10 choose new state Libre-
rian
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

A young man died in Charlestown,
West Virginia, the other day Of con
sumption brought on, the physicians
declare, by playing base ball. The
youth was struck on the breast by a
ball and the disease ensued.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

The Mississippiriver seems TO have
reached its highest point and the
waters are now slowly subsidiug.
The terrified people along the banks
are delighted and have some hope Of
saving what little property is left to
4hen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
Shot BY Her Sister.

Sadie Bell, II years old, Who'll lives neal
Auburn, Fauquier county, on Sunday
last shot her younger sister in the TEN
pie, inficting wound that viii probably
prove fatal. On Wednesday the wounded
gin was taken 10 Providence Hospital
in Washington. for treatment The rea.
son for the shooting was some childish
disagreement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

Gov. Bailey, OF Kansas, is one pol
,tician who knows how to keep his
word. He promised TO get married,
II elected, and despite thestrenuosity
OF the promise he carried it out brave
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
Walter C. Newman and Miss Moon
Married.

Mr.. Walter g. Newman, of Orange
county, and Aliss Katherine Moon, of
Iynchburg, were married in Jersey City
on June 3rd Mr.. Newman is in business
on Well Street, New York. and is inter
esied in copper mines in North Carolina.
Mr. Newman's former wife obtained q
divorce from him last September.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

a colored man was killed in Indian
apolis Wednesday by mob Of two
hundred people because they thought
he made an insulting remark 10 a
thirteen-year-old white girl be met
on the street In DO place IN the
South, which they have yillihed and
abused so much, would such "a sup
position from a pretext 10 take hu-
man life 1t looks as If the horrors
OF the race prejudice are taking place
principally in the North, even iu
those States that are generally
found 10 the Republican column.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
EX.cONGRESSMAN WATSON OF
GEORGIA
he May Loca,eiothe Northern Meek.

Hon. Thomas T. Watson of Heorgia,
was boz Nurthumb rlauA county on Wei
ncsfav. Ihcolectoi Mr.. Watson Viz
to ibis section was to Inspect Msnfna
'hp farm on CDan river owned by Hon
". 4 Jones. with a view 10 acquiring
ihis beautiful And desirable properts a.
4, home We understand that Mr Wat
son was most iavorably Impressed with
the place
Nr Watson desires q make biz home
in .rgiria i cen acquire "A r sitence
On his liking lie Dr. now dcyotng hiscn-
fire time Co literary pursuits Northern
Nrrk. NrW4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

The authorities at johnson Cts.
Tennessee, rescued a coloied man
from mob on last Thursday
after be had been hung up.
and saved his life lie had brutally
assaulted a white woman, who it is
thought will die. How different was
The action OF the Tennessee authori.
ties to that of the authorities OF the
States Of Illinois and Inaiana.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
4 Startling Sacrifice
Sale on Shoes.

We have just purchased the stock
Of high grade Mems Shoes Of the we'll
known Eagle Shoe Factory. These
shoes need no introduction to you. rs
every body in this State knows Of the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
COMING EVENTS.

The political thermometer Ia Var
GINA seems neither 10 rise nor iall
with the advent Of hot weather, hut
rather prefers for a space to remain
stationary. Let not this cessation
of movement, however. luil the polite
ridden Nirginian into any senseoi Sc
clrity lest the awakening be sudden
or the shock rude. The calm comes
before the storm and o cloud no
larger at present than "a mans hand
will soon drench the state with the
waters Of political cloudburst.
Senator Daniel has been nominated
without the nomination causing 81
ripple on the placid surface of the
waters, aud despite the criticism o.
several esteemed contemporaries hr,
no one ever dreamed that DC would
be otherwise. since Virginia aslesa-
ton withoutJohn Daniel woNil have
been thing too wonderful TO com.
prehend. Daniel is seemingly "a fix
ture in that delegation so long as.he
wishes TO remain or so long as his
health and strength hold out. but
this can not be sand Of any other
member. The Lame Lion with lis
grand record as soldier holds the
heart Of his people securely in bis
grasp and the "old wounded Coined
erate" holds their confidence as wcl
We do not mean 70 imply that th
people have less confidence IN Oh,
rest OF the delegation, but there Is A..
magnetism about John Daniel wl'..
the Others lack. hence We arelots -r
prised when there isarumor hereau-
rumor there OF opposition 60 this
or that member. But an Of this r.
minds Us that Swanson is now "a iua
aedged candidate Tor Governor talt
Martin. MOntagueaui Tyler are u4r-
shaliug their forces. with Joue, pure
poses to oppose the trio yet uacer-
tain. and the intention of Mr. hrN-
ton likewise an unknown factor. hll-
lard is summoning bis followers TO-
his side and Ellyson, the quiet mal
is said TO be working in the same
way. 1t is not hard 20 understand
that the cloud is moving upon us
opGce and when the storm bur-t,
Virginia will be in the grasp otapo-
litical tornado Two great tights.
each OF intense import. and both ME
most together We can haa- .l ogr
Imagination the shouts %. tls rar-
tisans and see the waving u tle
rival banners. but our visionary
powers grow useless whenveatfemlt
TO picture the outcome. Nee4u not
tell ebo VIII win the honor %. .cal-
ing the van guard. but we snov that
the man who wins viii realize thar he
has been In a fight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
Seed Potatoes,

I he finest IA town at the night price
Don { fail to call on ~ before buying Ga
ION Sets, Brans and Peas plow Castings
PlOw Lines. Seine Irvine and Rope.
Leather. Shoe Nails and Thread. Lime.
White wash Brushes GASOLINE aad kcr
osene. Rust Ilayen's Climax Condition
Powder, the only cure for hog and fowl
cholera. .CRnred G0O1s- Asparagus very
line. Doc per large can; Tomatoes, torn,
Peas, Lima Beans. Snap Braur. gnd lois
Of other good things too mum rOas 60
mention. Apple Butter. Peach Batter
and Preserves Fine Ieas aud COiices.
Our taxes aud Crackers Hrfiyefrcshcye'y
week. Nice White Rice, cracRcd grain.
&c per pound When 10 need Il goods Ia
our line give ~ a call SntisiacfionGuar
anteed Respectfully,
D0GeET & SCOTT,
2Oj Commerce and 1902 Main s,rr,te
Phone | A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
303 Ctmm9ic3 81
Boston Variety Store
Engagement
Rings !!

Diamond Rings for tn be.
rothed Engagements are as
acceptable to the fair sex now
as at any other time-for Cupid
has all seasons for his own
That is why we keep always
in stock a nice selection Of En-
gagement Rings.
Ifyou are interested, come
in and see what we can do
for you.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
Knocked Overheard and Drowned

Evans Brown. a waterman Of Quanii-
go. Va. was knocked overheard Satur-
lay night by q sail on the schooner Two
brothers and drowned in the Potomac.
His body was r covered
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

II is comforting TO feel that there
are a few honest men the postoiliee
Department-as yet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
/ Northern Neck Telephone Stock
holders Elect Officers Of the Com

pany.
The annual meeting Of the stoekhold
ers Of the Northern Neck telephone Com
pany vas held at HeatEsyille June Sth-
The following directors, were elected.
Judge j. c. Exell, Lloyd 4 Smith, John
A. Palmer, ". A. Jones and George n.
Reed The board Of directors elected
Hon. W. A. Jones President and Hon. r.
Carter Wexford Secretary and Treasurer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

On Friday snow iellin Tazewellcounty-
and fires were Indispensable TO comfort
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16

Shepherdstown, West Virginia. has
a schoolrow on hand and a street
fight between prominent females has
resulted from il. Besides this breach
Of the peace the lives Of citizens are
threatened, and one Of the origi-
majors has 70 be guarded every
where he goes. 10 seems she row
originated in the normal school AZ
Shepherdstown, the gentleman prin-
cipal having rebuked one OF the lady
assistants for some alleged offence.
The sheriff aud bis deputies have
had their hands iull to preserve or
der, as it is feared that serious trou-
bic will be the result.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-16
LIQUORS. CIGARS, GROCERIES

LIQUORS. CIGARS, GROCERIES,
MrS. j. r. Monroe
Commerce St, Fredericksburg, Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock OF
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whistsy atprices from 81 40
to "a per gallon. IL includes Star A,
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co. Rye, Wig
wan Indian Hill and many others.
Wines OF every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 to "a per gallon. A full
line olCigars and Tobacco, Groceries, etc.
MRS. ]. +. MONROE,
Sts Commerce ST.. fredericksburg, We.