The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05
N0RTHUM BERLAND.
Christmas Notes-Suffering From
Paralysis Sales OF Property-The
Late Henry w. Turner Personals
Etc

Late Henry v. Turner Personals
Etc.
Heathsyille. Va, Jan. lat. 1904
The Christmas season here WAS one Of
unusual quietude, little or nothing hay
iDg occurred 10 distinguish IL from other
weeks OF the winter, except, perhaps, the
home coming Of The boys and girls whu
were away AT college. Among those
who have gladdCned their several hon ~
by their presence ARE Misses Cloe ahG
Linda Snow, from the Southern Female
College, Petersburg; Misses Elire aud
Geneyieve Smith, from the Academy OF
the Visitation, Georgetown, u. & MISSES
NIrgle aud Lott.e Fallin, from Baltl-
moie anu blackstone Female Institute
Miss Louise Blundon, from the Woman r
Lollrgr. Richmond Miss Brown BrAie
from Fredericksburg college, t.. Hugh
smith and Howard BlundUn. from VIII.
lAn aud Mary COllegt, AasOn Brent,
from ,Randulph Macon; Jack Il ent
from II Richmond busiorss college, au0
William Il Beale, from IA school Oh phAr.
macy, baltimore.
The young people eri yed last evening
u lavish oyster rOast AT COan Nhalt
Hospitality rendered 10y Mr. Thomas II.
Falnn anu family.
4 large cOncOurse Of people gathered IN
Reed lille Hall three evenings ago To
b ,ar "A lecture from Sir. rom Downing,
the popular orator from Lancaster. The
failure Of the lecturer 10 put IN his ap.
pvnrance CAUSED no email amount OF
d sapp, intment.
TJnight the Sunday School aud lou,g
Peoples Uuion Of Fairfield baptist
Cnurch will hold IA joint literary and mu-
steal entertainment.
Mr.. Ezekiel Wells. OF Ileathsylle, our
most aged citizen, suffered second
stroke Of paralysis on yesterday Owing
to his advanced age II Is feared be " III
not be able to leave bis bed again. Ia
the same building with MIR. Wells Is MIR
Felicia Rice, confined 10 her chair from
the effects of similar paralytlc stroke
She shares with Mr. Wells the sympathi, =
OF wide circle OF friends who have
knUwa her well Ia the management Of
the hUte herr, wbirh rho lubg cunguctei.
4 shadow was east over humorous
homes near Lillian 10y the return at
christmas Of Miss CaliIe CoppeJge from
Baltimore with All attacA ul rcsrlet
lever. Happily, the patient Is doing well
AMI the unt aslDess Un account of the
disease has sub-ided
MIR. Eugene Hail. Of BrOOl lyD, y. \
paid - pleasant visit lately 10 has kindred
here Mr.. Morgan Stare, Of the same
city, with his family, were recent guests
in 49,. ~ k..naf..r a. lIarttF.tr IL a
", where Mr. Starke's mother au1 sister
side
Mr. Walker, during his Christmas stay
At home, was the recipient oi ~ barr, Of
select oysters in compliment 10 his Able
Effort in tie Legislature during the &c
bate On the bill 20 break the Bay lOr sur.
vey.
Capt George White, who has I r gears
lived near Walnut Point, on Coan River.
will soon move hts family 10 home near
tnie village, which he has purcha-,d OF
Mr.. W e. Snow.
MIR. Fuller Hall, who has vacated The
latter home, will occupy the house and
farm next year owned by Mas Bessie
Adams, near Coan Wharf.
Mr.. John Reamy will cultivate the
Summerfeld farm next year, Which he
has rented from Mr. Lloyd Snead
Mr. Walter Beyis has purchased Of MIR
Ed. helms the place called Travellers
R,st." four miles below lleathsyill
this was, a generation or two ag", u
popular home for the entertainment Of
Baptist preachers, where many eminent
men found u hospitable welcome.
Dr. W H. Boyd, the popular ocuist
OF this place, has lately enjoyed visit
from his brother, OF York, reaD Ii il
reported that the doctor cOntemplates
removing at an early day To YORK. to be
near his br ther Much regret is felt AT
the rumOr # his leaving ~
Survivors OF the Ninth Virginia Caval-
~ regiment of lS6l 90. in the Northern
Mex, receive intelligence of the death Of
Henry Y Turner, # Port Conway, with
sincere grief. His fine record ~ IA brave
and manly soldier was in keeping with
his subss qnent course as a prog esslve,
successful and upright man of business
aud exemplary citizen. The writer Ia
ments his loss and extends 10 his be-
resyed family his warmest expression OF
heartfelt sympathy. Il. W. u.