The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
KING GEORGE.

farm Notes-A Challenge For Stat
ford-The Public SehooIs-WiImon
Brick Plant Has a Government
Contract - Fox Hunting Othe
Notes.
Index, Va, March I, 1904.
Since Comorn has grac' fully run up th'
white flag OF truce rs To mail carriers
pending the armistice and almost cut Of
IRON the outside world, thought
would let it be known that Index Is still
on the boom.
number Of large dwellings have been
erected, and Capt. JIG Scott has ordered
the lumber 10 build one OF the largest
residences in our city on the corner oil
Olive st. and Tate Ave
Farmers aIe unable To do anything
towards farming. IL il generally ronced.
ed, that the acreage in cultivati will
fall far below that Of previous years
Food il rcarcer than ever known, and II
becoming u FERROUS matter. We have
lOaiers in this vicinity who won't work
some OF them when they can get Whit
at the spring breezes, like the wild goose,
leave for the North. We rec them no
more until winter, when they return
without any money; consequently have
To eat up what Others have worked hard
to provide who remained here Asa re-
suit, there is more stealing going on in
this locality than ever btfOre. Corn, fod-
der and hens have disappeared. Among
the sufferers are Messrs. i. Parker, j. T..
King, 4. II. Rowley and Others. | call
TO memory what heard when boy.
There WAS a man in this county by the
name OF Sanger; his hen house had been
robbed several times lie decided TO
watch il. The result was 1t gave en-
ployment to a doctor picking out shot
The tragedy of the night showed that
Sanger took his powder and shot,
And made two niggers and white man
trot."
The public may expect to hear OF repe-
tition in that direction.
The legislature not being in session on
Sunday, Mr.. +. j. Deatley at Rollins
Fork amended the statute on petit lar.
ceny. lie had been missing his eggs in
large quantities for some time, charging
it TO dogs On said day he provided him.
self with hickories, and watched the
house Soon white lad OF bad repute
entered the hen house and came out with
a quantity OF eggs, when Deatley seized
him by the collar and struck him seven.
ty.fiye lsshes we'll laid on. The people
in that locality began TO think that ID
had bought an improved graphOphone,
which was playing every style oi music
ever heard Of II is said that the boy
can { endure the sight OF an egg now.
MIR. VIM. Z. LUnsiord, probably the
Oldest citizen in the county il very III
and his death is expected at any time
Mr.. Charlie Pomeroy, near Welcome,
who has been ill., il improving, which
gladdens the hearts Of his many friends.
There is q lady near here who has o
large lambs wool shawl her husband
bought OF j T. Hurst. of baltimore 81
years ago at Wholesale price, Ii has
been in continuous use ever since and
looks nearly as fresh and gay IA II did
when first purchased II Stsif ird can
beat this. III throw up the sponge.
The public schools OF this county will
run Elk months. The average Of atten-
dance has been unusually large consider
ing the bad weather.
The large brick plant at Wilmont, near
here, expects TO resume operation ~
soon as the weather will permit on a
much larger scale, having made q con.
tract with the government to furnish ten
thousand bricks a day.
Col VIM |. Dishman, j. b. and Vim.
ii King are making the foxes zee hard
time day and night They are more
numerous than they have been for many
years Bagby says he has some OF the
fastest dogs on record, aud il MIR. f.
Taylor don't believe it let him trot out
his dogs.
The mud don't seem to check some o.
our young men from travelling north
ernly objection. Madam Rumor says WI
may expect to soon hear the ring of thu
marriage bells. NJ.