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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
TUESDAY, MARCH l, 1904.
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect Jan. 18th, 1904.
LEAVE NORTHWARD.

Schedule in effect Jan. 18th, 1904.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
6.O9A. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Occoquan Sundays only.
$40 A. M. daily. Stops ct Alexandria.
1905 A. NJ. Sunday only. Stops on
signal at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water,
Quantieo, Cherry Hill, Negley, OccOqusn,
Lorton and Alexandria.
lO.45 A. M. daily, except Sunday
Stops on signal at Brooke. Aqua, Wide
Water, Quantico. Cherry Hill, Freestone.
Negley, 0ccoquan, Lorton, Accotink,
Franconia, Seminary and Alexandria.
LA p. NJ. daily except Sunday. stops
st Alexandria.
Sap. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke. Wide Water. Reid, Quantico,
aud Alexandria.
1901 p. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexan-
dris. Stops on signal at OccoQusn on
Sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Rieh-
Dond accommodation. Makes all stops.
o.2l A. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
Grain. Slope on signal at VIDE water
and Brooke Sundays only; at Milford,
boswell and Ashland daily, and on sig
nall at other local stops on Sundays only
S.4s A. Nj. daily except Sunday Makes
local stops on signal.
1928 p. NJ. daily, 8. A. L. train. stops
on signal at Lorton and Occoqusn sun
days only and daily at Quantico, Milford
boswell and Ashland
5.26 NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
6.39P. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal.
GIL P. N. daily. Sesboard Air Line
train Stops at boswell and Ashland
on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
4 P. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrives
fredericksburg 6.33 p. NJ.
NoTE-Time OF arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
c. Z. cox, Agent.
W.D. DUKE, W. CULP, W. 7. TAYLOR
naa Man Aast Gen Man Trhf MAD
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
STAFFORD.

Fishing Season to Open-The Col
iector Will Call Later-The Small
box Situation - Quarantine to b.
Lifted Fox Huntins-other Notes
Stafford G.. II Va, Feb y, 1904.
Ground hog VT sther still continues,
Miss Lucy Morton, daughter VI Mrs
! NJ Il. Morton, Ia sick AT the Sibley HOspi
tai In W ashiL gton.
Messrs. Berrey and Moore propose to
make their first haul at Marlboro today
Mesars. JeH>Wsy, W. I. Randall and
A. W. Evans paid the Courthouse visit
this week.
Mr.. JEFF Way reports seeing black
snake Ia the road on his way to the
Courthouse last Wednesday aud he
didn't" have ZEN" either.
IL Ia reported that one OF our tax col.
lectors paid visit to certain hunse Ia
the upper part Of the county recently To
collect taxes. On arriving at the house
and being informed they had smallpox"
he left at once. Neither did he stand on
any order OF going, but simply jumped
the box
The work OF building new ahantes at
Brooke for the accommodation oil the
railroad hands il almost completed. Az
soon as that Ia done and all the Injected
clothing and bedding destroyed and the
camp cleaned up, which will be proba'
bly, done by Monday, the 18th II slant
the limited quarantine there will be lifted.
There are now \ cases of smallpox In the
nest house there, q OF which patients can
be discharged as soon a. they are
thoroughly cleansed, 80 as to prevent
contagion else where, and there being M
new cases It Is hoped this will end the
matter. There are ! or O at the hrme OF
Joe Clrayson just above Aqua run. Sew
eral cases have been reported else where,
bat cannot be traced to any reliable
source.
Mr. j. NJ. Green. pension examiner, has
again been ordered to service 10 the field,
with headquarters at AsheVille. n. &.
Mr.. f. II. Randall, county surveyor,
was visitor to the Courthouse today:
Messrs Floyd and I.un.iord, Bur'gsrd
DYE, r. II. Bryan, Jr,, Edward Dent aud
! O. Callahan have had several unsuc'
cessIu! fox hunts lately. The failure was
on account OF the weather. Twice Rey,
uard was found at home but the cold
north wind was his friend, destroying
the scent. and the hen.roosts { the neigh
borhood are still liable to his attacks
1t reported here that Mr. + West eH-
poets to move to Washington, ID T., 10
the late spring.
German measles has ragged about the
Courthouse within the last month.
Mr.. Joe Anderson has yarn he tells
which he calls the frog yarn. For
further information apply TO Capt. Geo
Woodland at Marlboro Point.
Scribbler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
c-..na Republicans.

Alta convention Of the Republican party
of Green held at Stanardsville deiegStes
were elected to the Congressional Con
vention at Luray ADD to the State Con-
yention at Norfolk.
President Roosevelt's administration
was endorsed.
Cutler Dawson was elected Congress
Ional committeeman.
w. 3. Gentry was elected permanent
county chairman and j. 7. Bray seere
tary. ,....,
we're elected. Stanardsville district, d
i TAYLOR; Monroe district, 3 l.. JOLIET
Ruekersyille district, W. b. Cole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
MARRIAGES.

Mr.. r. Andrew Winter, OF ST. 5 ephens,
and Miss Mary Cook, OF Waterloo, were
married at Burlington Church, King and
Queen county, last week.
Mr. Joseph Watkins and Miss Sallie
Wharton, both OF King and Queen, were
married a lew days ago by Rev AleIan'
der Fleet at Mr. Fleets residence.
Miss Ella =. Delano and Mr.. Emory
Packet are to be married 1t 10 announced
At Gotham Park Baptist Church. Rich
mond county, Wednesday evening, March
2.
Capt. Robert Healsy died Saturday 81
his home In Middlesex county, aged 10
He was at one time q member OF the
Legislature. He was a man OF wealth
and Ia survived by one son and severa
grandchildren.
At Oak Spring, the home Of the brides
parenta Ia Louisa county, recently Mis'
Jessie Octayia Ryan. daughter OF Mr. D
A RYAN became the bride OF Mr.. Vernon
Hall popular young employee OF tn
Sulphur Mines. Rev J. X. Wilkinson
otiiciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. g Towles, OF Paris
Ky. announce the marriage OF their sif
ter. Miss Mary Towles. to Mr.. Clsrene
Spottswood Towles on Wednesday, FEB
rusry II, 1904. Mr.. Towles Is Com
mon wealth's attorney OF Northumber
land county.
The home OF Mr.. Thos. Jones 7 o NJ Ell
Run. FauquIer county, was the sceue re
Gently OF very pretty wedding wht
Mr.. John l.. Oliver, OF White Ridge An
Miss Belle V. Jones, were happily unite'
in married. The ceremony WAS perform
ed by Rev. c. W. Brooks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
DEATHS.

RD Douglass. Of near BsrboursylIle
Orange county. died last week
n. McIlwaihe, formerly Of 6ordons
willie. died in Pittsburg recently,
Mrs. John B. Blackley, who died al
her home in Stanton OF paralysis recent
". was sister Of DR.. c. r. Mason, o
Orange county, who pa 3 d away on th'
following day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennon Whiting
Critcher, widow Of Judge John Criteher
died at her home 10 Alexandria Wner'
she had lived about thirty years, Thurs
day night. aged seyenty-iour years One
son and three daughters survive her
Judge Critcher died Sept. y, 1901. Id
was a native OF Westmoreland county
and was at one time q member OF Con
gress
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
KING GEORGE.
Residence Damaged by Wind-Fam-
lily Have Marrow Escaps-Funsral
Of Major Mason Farmers Disap-
-ointad-OthaF Notes


pointed- Other Notes.
Comorn, Va, Feb. 9th, 1904.
The residence of Mrs. Edgar V. Lewis
at "Fowkes," on the Potomac, 10 par
tial wreck. as a resp OF a violent WIND
storm that swept down the river Ihurs
day evening. One OF the huge old chin.
news was blown down and one END oil
the house crushed in. Immense timbers
broke through To the interior aud de
molished nearly every thing In the room,
except a piano, which occupied corner.
f. il said that furniture, chlnaware and
other valuable articles are included In
the wreck.
The family, including Mrs. Lewis In.
valid husband, had been In that part oil
the building only short time before the
crash came, aud therefore had narrow
escapes "Fowkes' is one OF hing
Georges old time residences, overlook
inc the Potomac for many miles. lt has
been owned by the Lewis family OF King
George for many years, and has been oc-
cun,ed nv Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar '. Lewis
for about seven years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis have the sympathy OF the whole
oeople, not only because oil their pecuni
arv loss. but because of the terrible ex'
nerienre which must have been theirs
while the wind was wrecklng the mouse
over their heads. The galeis pronounced
the severest ever witnessed on the fOto-
mae and is said to have been in the ma
ture of a tornado or cyclone when u
messed over "FOwkes.
The rem aims OF Major Julian j, Mason,
who died in the Confederate Soldiers
Home at Richmond Tuesday morning.
arrived here Thursday afternoon 10
charge of Undertaken Jno. W. Walker,
and were taken Immediately toSt. John's
Episcopal church, at the Court House,
where tina interment was made Friday
at 2p.m. The services was conducted
by Rev. b. T. Turner in the presence OF
a number of friends OF the deceased.
Some of the King George farmers, who
had arranged TO raise tomatoes this year
for Charles King 4 Son, OF Alexandria
have been informed that the canning lac.
tory of that firm will not be operated
this season. This WAS great uisap'
[ pointment TO those who are not aceessi'
bic TO either of the canneries 10 the eoun'
ty. and who had formed their plans to
cultivate considerable acreage In toma'
/ toes. e,,
II ia reported that Mr.. ". ". Stih. Ol
/ Oak Grove, contemplates the rebuilding
( of the wharf at Chatterton as early 10
the spring as the weather will admit Of
/ that kind OF work.
1t is rumored that plans are on foot io'
the erection of another wharf In the vi
cinty OF Chatterton, on the Potomac.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01

The Mercer Monument COMMITTEE
Messrs NJ. G Willis, NJ. s. Chancellor, i
McCracken, G. W. WroteD, st. Geo. H.
Fhrhugh. g. W. Shepherd and H.
Smith. left for Richmond Monday 10 IN
.pect the model for the monument when
has been prepared by Sculptor Nsieh
tine The COMMITTEES was accompanied
by Col + ID. Cole and 4 7 Rowe Esq
Mr. r A Bell has purchased IRON a
party in Orange county, one OF tue manu-
soonest pairs OF mules seen III thls s'cUion
flr some time. 1he mules are ihouee
color. 6 years old and tip the scales AT
125 apiece Mr. Bell has purchased
new Landram wagon and nne sc. ol
handmade harness. He had the mules
ON the street hooked to the new wagon
Postmaster C. 4. Mckinney, OF Cape
charles. Va arrived in the city Monday,
and l.ft by the Steamer Potomac Tor Ur-
hanna to attend the Republican District
Convention Messrs. John Nj. Griffin and
J. W. Mcdonnell, the delegates from this
city, accompanied him.
The storehouse on Main street occu-
pied by Mrs. d +. Smith x CO., which is
being beautifully, improved is near com
pletion. Mrs. Smith has sent Miss heene
Moth to select her spring stock OF MILL
nery, and she will go in few days to
make purchases.
The last benefit sale day for the Mary
Washington Hotpi'al at The I n Brent
Store Tuesday, March let. Come and
help swell the cash sales; every nickel and
dime will help.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Mary Washington Hospital Association
will be held Tuesday, March lat, in the
Council chamber at 1890 o'clock.
Messrs. w. ID Carter and Chss. ID
Foster were at Spotsylysnia {. h. Mon
day on business.
MIR. NJ. c. Dickinson, OF Orange, was
visitor to the city Saturday, and caller
at our office.
Miss Maud Garnett Steel, Of Richmond,
Il the guest of Miss Mamie Willis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
REPUBLICANS ELECT DELE
GATES.
President Roosevelt and Hon Park
Aanew Endorsed.

Aanew Endorsed.
The Republicans of this city held a
meeting Friday night at the courthouse
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the district convention which meets at
Urbanna Tuesday, March |, aud to the
State convention which meets 10 Norfolk
Thursday, March 3. City chairman
John c. Melville presided and Mr. W. H.
Hicks was elected secretary.
The following delegates and alternates
were elected
State Convention-John NJ. Griffin and
Geo. NJ. Hunt, delegates; james H.
Leitch and o NJ Burrell, alternates.
District Convention-John NJ. grimm
and J. W. Mcdonnell, delegates; John A
White and Benjamin Bumbrey, alter
mates.
Resolutions were offered and unani-
mously adopted endorsing the admins
stration OF President Roosevelt and rec
ommendiDg him for reelection. Regrets,
at the loss Of the country in the death OF
senator Hanna, eulogiEing him as
statesman and patriot. Also expressions
OF confidence and approval Oh the course
of Hon. Park Agnew as Stale chairman
and recommending his reelection
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Marriage In High coiored Circles IN
Spotsyivania.

On Weduesds y evening, February 24th'
al Z O'Clock, the residence OF Mr. John
PRYOR near Sunlight, was the scene OF a
nrstty marriage, when his niec'r MISS
WaryE f. Nelson, became the bride OF Mr.
VIM w. Stanard, both OF Spotey lvanls
county. The ceremony was peri fmed
Inv Rev. las. A. Robinson. Miss Mary
standard with Mr.. Charlie Smith, Miss
GertIe Clark with Mr. Thomas Pryor'
and Miss Sarah Ross with Mr. u Lewi'
were the walters. The wedding march
wassupg. After the ceremony an elegant
snnner was served to large number o
iriends. The couple received many use
iul and pretty gifts. They went to thell
home near the Courthouse, on the z2 .
where they will reside. j. a. H.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
MalorI.L. Mason Laid TO Rsst.

King George C. H., Va Feb. p.
The remains OF the late Moi. J. j.
Mason. of this county, were inferred yes
terdey 10 the cemetery Of st. Johns +
F. church of this place at : O'Clock. The
acting pall-bearers were Messrs- u
Bogqs. r. l. Hunter. Geo .. Tsyloe, Jr.
W. 4. Rose, J. T. Minor, Jr, and b. L.
Hunter: honorary, w W. Brown, VIM
Tayloe, T. T. Arnold aud q y, Ieyloe
The ceremonies were attended By many
OF hia friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
5i.smort Medical Society.

The Piedmont Medical Society at Ito
Last meeting elected the following new
members: DIR. II. NJ. DeJarnette, ". D.
Macon and j. B Sinclair, Of Charlottes
VILE. and C. H. Honcure, OF Orange
(iordonsvIle was chosen as the plact
of the next meeting, and April l6th
1904, at 2 p. m, as the time. DIR. Il NJ
'Os.Iarnette will be the leader.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Steamer Arrives

The warm rain OF Saturday night and
Sunday caused the ice in the river to
break up, end Monday morning. the
channel was almost clear Of obstruc.
tons The steamer Northumberland oil
Weems line arrived here Sunday evening
being the first boat for weeks, due to the
condition of the river The steamer was
loaded with an immense quantity OF
freight that had accumulated and lett on
bar reoular schedule Monday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Ientan Services.

Week day services at Trinity during
Lent. Wednesdays. Sp. m; Thursdays
Holy Communion 1890. evening .
O'Clock; Friday. Litany and address
1890. evening 3. All are cordially In
yited and all seats are free.
Herbert II. Barber, Rector.
At. GEORGES CHURCH.
Week Days-Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday ) p. IN Wednesday, Litany, IL
IN. and 8 p. m -,
William d Smith, Rector.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Newport News ShlpbuiIdlng Com
nsnv Suffers Loss Of sis 900.

The angle iron shed oil the Newport
News shipbuilding Company shipyard
was destroyed by fire Friday night. The
Are Was aeon under control. Loes $751;
600: insurance, s., 900.
About $50 men are employed In the
shop, which will be rebuilt at once. Inc
Are win not interfere materially VIII
work ct the yard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
SAY THEY ARE DEsERTERs.

Two Young Men Give Themselves Up
Two young men giving their names as
G b Anderson and Frank Cameron ar
rived here Friday night and went to
police head quarters They stated &c
Officer Tansill that they had deserted
from the L. s. Receiving Ship Lancaster
at League Island, Pa, and that they
wanted to surrender themselves. They
were locked up and Officer Tansill has
written 10 the address given by the
VOunQ men.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
STEAMER BURNED.

Boat Running Between Sswsfs
Point and Newport News Con-
sumed.
The steel terry steamer Norfolk'on, ne
Roads, owned by the Norfolk aud Az
Isntje Terminal Company, burned to the
waters edge at her moorings at seven
Point Saturday. The NorfolE.on Inc
Roads ran between SewelPs Point ano
Nevport News. Che recently returned
from Baltimore, where she had been re
built. having previously burned 1T tn'
anme moorings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Cant A. w. krists Dead A..

Cant A. w. Kriete, formerly Of Essex
county died a few days ago. Capt.
"Gusi Kriete was for years a prominent
fi0ure ia business circles on the Kappa.
hammock. being q large canning and
oyster operator. He died at bis home 10
baltimore after a protracted illness. he
leaves a family aud many relatives in
Virginia and Baltimore. Hi' children
are all CROWN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
a New Furniture Store

Mr.. o. b. Hopkins, of the Hopkins
Furniture Co., of Richmond, has leased
the store-room under the U y + ann
Pythian Hall, on Main street, and WI,
open a first class furniture store on April
lat We welcome Mr. II. In the business
com mnnitY OF this city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Mnxnr Scott 70 RESIGN.

It il reported that at the next meeting
NJ the council Mr.. E. l. c. Scott Will ten
der HE resignation as Mayor OF Ashland
Mr.. Scott, who has served iohg Auu
faithfully, retires, tits understood, on &C
count OF a pressure Of other business'-
Ashland Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
An Interesting Case.

Monday before s. j Quinn, justice OF
the peace, the case OF the Weems Steam
boat Company vas partially tried Tor re
ceiying for transportation and shipment
ont of the State water fowl and other
game and after hear the evidence Of
Purser HerndoD, the case wascontiDued
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Perry Injured at Virginia Excel
sior Plant.

MIR. Vim. Perry, an employee at the
Virginia Exselsior Plant, while attempt
ing to put a belt on q pulley Saturday
morning when the machinery Was IN mo
ton, had his arm caught in the oei'ipg
aud he was thrown violently against the
revolving wheel. resulting in the break
ing of his collar bone and other injuries
Mir. Perry was taken 10 the Mary Wash
ington Hospital and DR.. J. f. TompkinF
ren1ered medical attention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
C. w. Heflin Purchases Stock, Etc.
Of VIM. Bernard.

Mr. George W. Helm has purchased OF
Mr.. William Bernard the stock. nix
turen and good will of his business on
the corner OF Main and George streets,
and has also rsnted the store-house and
will conduct the stove, plumbing and
tin.ware business there. Mr.. Bernard
will give his entire attention to the bust
ness OF the Fredericksburg Brick Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Poor Prospect for Green Pea Crop

Poor ProsPeet TOT Srse" ~"
The prospect for green pea crop 10
distrtssing. Not one thing done towards
II awe to buy the seed and fertilizer.
We're the weather to break at once, II
would REQUIRE month to put the ground
in good planting conditioned deep 70 tn'
frost and go thoroughly saturated Is thu
soiI -Tidewater Democrat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
The New Railway Bridge Over the
Potomac,

The new tracks across the Potomac
Park from Washington to the Long
bridge across Potomac are being placed
in service. The northbound track has
been used for all trains, both steam and
electric at times, and the new south6ound
track will be used as soon as the connec
tions ran hemade
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
GOV. MoNrAeUE's AMBITION

Rumored That He Will Remove TO
New York With an Eye on Prssi-
dency.
An interesting bit OF gossip current In
Richmond is TO the effect that Governor
A. ]. Montague, who has been widely
spoken Of as candidate for United
States Senator to succeed Senator Thos.
). Martin, will remove to New York at
the end OF his term and begin the prac
tice Of law. The ultimate object OF the
governor it is believed, is TO put himself
10 line for the Democratic PresldentiA
nomination. Governor Montague ne'
achieved a national reputation during
his term, having been invited to speak
before prominent bodies.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01

Mr. John II. Sacrey suffered q stroke
Of paralysis at his home atsn early no ~
Saturday morning. Mr.. Sacrey is 90
Years old, and it is feared that the at
taek may prove serious.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Iudas Wright TO Hold Court For
JUDGE Grimsley.

Gov. Montague has named Judge I. X
Wright, oil Essex, to hold q term o.
coprt for Judge Daniel A. Grimsley, o.
CnInener. beginning March LIST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
FOR SALE.

dwelling and lots in Fredericks-
hnr0 and a farm containing 365 acres
in Spotslyania county. FOR i1rtner
information apply to ,. +. roster
| Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
? Sfrayed .

One Black Pointer Dog and one Spotted
Pointer both have on collars, one with
W n Washington's name on It. | Will
rsward any one who will return them to
me or who will hold them and notify me.
"' y j. b. Washington,
.. Woodford's. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01

Ooupse lions at Fredericksburg with Re- =.
a p. z. r., and Weems STEAMBOAT 20, AZ
Ohio r. r. ,,,,,.
TRe only line so the Chaneellorsvile sno
wilderness Battlehel6s.
Eastern STANDARD Tine No pai ~ ei TcsSs,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING

keep all kinds OF North Carolina and
virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed,
shingles. Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds,
line Cement, Calcine Plaster, Plasterine
HAT Building and Paving Brick, Tin
nd IRON Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
sinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry Paint,
ISnseed OH. Turpentine, Dryer Yarnish
snd iAwis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
n ali kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Hu;Iders' Hardware OF all kinds, TAI
Roofing. Sheathing Paper and fine BRICK
Keep large stock Of Sever Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. Z. v. SoI1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
Pensions.

Under act passed December 3lst. 1908,
pensioners can be re-rsteo. FORMS co"
be had OF clerks OF courts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01

Reduced Rates TO State Republican
Convention.
On the occasou OF the meeting oi he
Republican State Convention at Norfolk
the railroads OF the State will sell ticket,
at one and one third price for the round
trim These tickets will be sold on
March !, . and 3 and will be good until
the 18th
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
EXCELSIOR MILL BURNED

Tho One at Milford Owned BY slatt
4 Co. Destroyed.
The excelsior mill OF W. n. Blatt 4 Co..
OF Milford, Caroline county, was destroy,
ed by fire Thursday afternoon. Stored
10 the mill was about three hundred dol
lara worth Of excelsior. The loss, with
about seventy.fve cords Of wood, will
be about $4,000. The mill will be re-
built
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01

Mr.. R. Andrew Winter, of st. 5 ephens,
and Miss Mary Cook, OF Waterloo, were
married ct Burlington Church, King and
Queen county, last week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG And
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

Time Table No. 70.
In effect at a. M. February Sth 1904
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-01

Our milhner is now visiting the North
ern markets for everything new in milli-
merry. Please remember that not bat
Of any sort, kind, shape or quality was
carried over from last spriDg and sum-
mer. Every piece will be entirely new
this spring. c. W. Jones.