The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-02
NORTHUMBERLAND.

Crops improvements at HeathsyilI'
Much Damage by Lightning ane
Wind-Sale Of Property-Deiesate;
to Rappahannoek Association
Kirkland Grove camP-Other NJ ots,
and Personals.
Heathsyille, Va, June %, 1904.
The harvest OF wheat has opened en-
couragingly Ia the county, the yield &c
lar having proved very good, ranging
from fifteen TO thirty bushels per acre
I here ia apparently more than an aver
age quantity of land in wheat.
A destructive blight has attacked
many tomato crops. and the injury ha'
been great This is particularly noticea
bic on the farms around Lotisburg.
The tide OF improvement has reached
the ancient village OF Iieathsville, and
the old time. worn double building which
WRa used by the late DR. Sanford az reei
denee and pOstofIice has been torn down
Its removal affords marked improve
ment tn the ground IL occupied.
The lightning has been frequent and
destructive visitor here OF late. A bolt
killed two fine cows belonging to Mr.
Thomas II. Fallin. Another struck The
rupola OF his large barn at CoAn Hall
making an ugly rent in the roof and
damaging the building below. The eX.
celent barn and stable Of MIR. Luttrel. on
Gamers Greek In Cherry Point was
struck and burned with some valuable
contents, The residence OF MIR. Ed, Val
landinqhRm was struck and the chin
ney badly injured. Much plaster waR
torn from the ceiling in an upper room
and clock torn to pieces, and its parts
scattered over the floor, The castings
and sill of door down stairs were shat.
tered and thirteen hens under the house
were killed An interesting little dAugh-
ter of Mfr. Yallandingham was sitting
within n foot or so of the shattered door
sill without receiving serious injury.
The wind has also been destructive, Mr..
George Richardson, near the village, and
MIR. Tom Clark, near Walnut Point, both
having had their barns blown down.
Since The southern mail via West Point
and Urbanna has been brought 20 this
place under the new contract with Capt
John u. Lutt ell for the rOutefrOm Merry
Point to IIeathsville, il has been arriv-
ing on time. We can now read the Rich
mond morning dRilies before night on
the day Of publication. Previously 1t
WAS bed time and often later before thlir
arrival.
Capt John Is. Hinton has purchased
of the heirs of the late Robert Blundon,
of Baltimore, the farm called Folly, on
Great WicOmico. He paid the sum OF
81 600. Capt. Hinton has also pur-
chased the greater part OF the estate OF
the late DR.. Jas s. Gillian. near Lara.
The worth aud sttractiveness Of the
property are not to be judged by it's
name-Gulmullion.
COan church has appointed the follow
ing delegates 10 the Rappahannock As
ISOLATION, which ia TO meet with the
White Stone church in Lancaster. viz
James M. Boothe, Giles F. EubAnk, Geo.
ID. Shirley. Fairfield church has up
pointed the following; NJ. l.. Dodson, C.
4. Coppedge, s. A. Nelson.
The critical condition OF Mre. Howard
Jett. affected with appendicitis with &C.
rious complications, led TO the summon
ing Of a Baltimore surgeon 70 her bed
side A desperate operation was per
formed, and the patient is doing well
The fee, $3.50, was cheerfully paid.
Mrs knsa Bromley, II Lottsburg. and
MIR. ThOs. j. Marsh, of Lillian, continue
seriously III.
Mrs. Ella C. White, who for the past
five years has lived with her sister here
has returned 20 her former home al
Rock vile, Nd.
Misses Louise Ander, on and Annie
Shirley are in Washington, whence they
will 20 20 attend the Charlottesville Nor
NAL Miss Rosa Beale will also attend
the Normal, and will be accom- panied "a
Washington by Miss Ollie Parkinson. o.
Tay louisville, who has been spending sew
eral weeks with her
DR.. J. W. Porter, Of Newport Nsws
has been engaged to conduct the Kirk
land Grove camp meeting, August 10 20
and he regarded az admirably qualified
for the service q. W. Is.