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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
WESTM0RELAND.
Death Of Mr.. Jas. Johnson Republi-
can Delegates Canning Notes
The Normal School.
Chilton'p, Va, March 2nd, 1904.

ChiltOn's, Va, March 2nd, l9O4.
Mr.. James Johnson, who. until few
years ago was engaged in the unfertak.
ing business at Templeman r, this county,
died at the home of Mr. Thomas Sanford,
his son.in.law. in Washington, last week
The remains were brought down to
Nomini by steamer Saturday niPh lat and
inferred in the cemetery at l. banOn
Methodist Church at Templeman's on
Sunday afternoon. Rev John W. Fizer
conducted the services The deceased
was seventy nine years old, and WAS a
Confederate soldier. A widow and several
sons and daughters survive the deceased.
Ia response to the call Of the chairman
OF the Republican party Of this county
the Republicans assembled at Mr. & II.
Saniord's store here on Thursday. Feb
2jth. and elected ). B. Hard wick, John
) Bonebrake and ". Gondridge dele.
gates TO the district convention at Ur-
banna.
There is some talk of establishing a
business academy at Montross in the
near future.
Messrs. jenkins and Chandler will
operate their cannery at Montross the
coming season. They are contracting
with tomato growers 90 furnish toma-
toes at twenty cents per bushel
Notwithstanding that quite number
Of the factory proprietors Of the North
ern Neck were heavy losers in the halti-
more fire, we learn that about all OF the
factories will can tomatoes and other
produce the coming season.
IL is reported that Mr.. King, oi Alex
andria, will erect cannery near Temple.
mans this spring. Mr. King has had a
large quantity Of tomatoes grown along
the Potomac in this county for the past
several years. They were shipped to
Alexandria where they were CANNED.
A part OF the schools in the lower
portion of this county will run six and
one hall months this term, while those
in the upper portion wall only run FIVE
months.
This writer voices the sentiment 6l the
people OF this cOunty and the whole
Northern Neck. when be says that Fred
erick sbnrg il the best location in Eastern
VirViniA for the new Normal School We
feel sure that Eastern NirgiriI il entitled
To the school and We see M reason why
Frederick, burg should not have II. We
trust that she may get it
Jack Frost.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Repairs to New Courthouse Notes,
Personals, Etc.

Mobtross, Va, March lat, 1904.
The sJLni Of mill whites in various
.ections tell us the lumbermen are at
work sgain, alter long rest
Farmers arr ANXIOUS tO bfRin opera
tionr, but in The present con iltion OF the
grJunI, Little can be done
The board Of supervisors held their
meeti.g at MOntioss Saturday, and
among uthrr business ordered all the
plasterin uy,rheaI ia the new court.
h use To be removed aud ceiling sUbst!-
tutel. The plasteri < was e-afi'd 40
dangerous aud has b,en cuLstanliJ ill-
ling since the structure was cOnil' tel.
Ur.G &. Mann lti Tuesday Tor itIch
mond via Fredericksburg. oyerlan l.
Sunday night last, at the NJ. 4, Chfuch
Montross, the pastor, Rev Mr. f'z'r, de-
liyered a sermon Of rare power from the
text. 12rh chapter Hebrews, lat verse.
Meesrs. GOuldman and Hinson have
purchased new Geiser engine and saw
mill and will locate same at Baynesville.
Mr. James Z. jenkins, who has his
farm stocked with well bred cattle and
hogs, lOst thirty two-months Old pigs
He missed several pigs each morning
when his hogs were fed aud determined
to find out the cause. Much to his sur.
prise he aseertained that some OF his
grown hogs were killing and eating the
pigs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, SATURDAY. MARCH g. 1904
SPOTSYLVANIA.

Accident TO Mr.. PendIeton Pur-
chase Of ofTimber-Pleased With Op-
portunity TO Attend Another Farm
ers'. Institute Streets and Country
Wagons Other Notes.
Spotsylvania Co.. Va, Feb 20, l9O4
Mr. James r. PendletOn, of Mine Road
neirhborhood. had the misfortune 70
fracture the bones in one leg just above
the ankle Friday by the horse he was
riding falling Mr. Pendleton = loot was
caught under the animal.
MIR b. e. Dickinson, OF Hicks Store,
has purchased all the timber on the farm
of MIR J W. Bar,leson and has made "A
contract with the Wright brothers to
move their aw-mill on this property IN
the early spring.
Mrs j B Seay is In Richmond, being
called there by the serious illness ii her
son.in-law. MIR. Arhart.
Mr. James NJ. Tailey spent several days
10 Richmond recently.
Rev. W. e. Pace filled his appointment
AT shady Grove church on the third sun
UhN. ilf hllfuuhnAN Nh' hNN'
ering the weather and roads.
Mr.. VIM. Pritchett, spoken OF some
time ago in this correspondence as one
of the Oldest men in this county, IL near
ly blind and practically helpless.
Mrs Georgia Talley, who has been vi
so long. is going about again, which IL
pleasing 10 her many friends
The Spotsylvania Telephone Company
met at their office at Spotsylvania {. III.
last Saturday. Business of importance
Was transacted The company will
meet again on Monday, March I next.
Mr.. Charles u Foster, OF Fredericks'
burg brayed the weather and terrible
roads and came out TO the Courthouse
last Saturday. having business with
Clerk of Court +. A. Harris.
Commonwealth Attorney Lee }.
Graves il about again. Though still
weak he was able TO be in attendance at
the telephone meeting last saturday.
Our thanks are due the Business Mems
Association oi fredericksburg Tor ar
ranging for a farmers institute 10 be
h, II on March 10. Ii is 90 be hoped our
farmers will turn out and pack the cOnrt.
the forts b-ing made in 'ur behhl We
can AL learn something Weldon tkho"
II All by any means.
Your City Council has troubles OF its
own with str. ets, lights and wat We
have our troubles too. los thr muddy
roads now. We have them sll the time,
except when Providence cau,ts the
weather To q 80 dry we can't plough.
II the people who find isult Nnt tn.
paved streets would notice the lis' OF
wagons aud their loads (rourtry vag-
onsl passiDg down M-ia stre't daily
they would zee why the pavement rinIr
ia places and " hy the mud accnmulat's
Nn wonder
Itis reported that Mrs J J. Pul!i m
OF Hicks Store ntighborhpOd, Il V,ri
sick
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
r IKE A DEMON grip has crossed our

III lAE a DEMON BIlp mas VfVSotu Nui
II country. leaving behind scores Of
physical wrecks.
Victims Of catarrh Of the head, catarrh
II the throat, catarrh of the lungs,
estalrh Of the stomach, catarrh of the
kidneys, catarrh Of the pelvic organs,
are 10 be counted by hundreds Of thou
sands. Grip is epidemic catarrh, and
sOws the seed Of chronic catarrh within
tine system.
This is so true that few grip sufferers
are able TO make complete recovery
until they have used Peruna.
Never in the history of medicine has
remedy received such unqualified and
universal eulOgies as Peruna.
A New York AIdermans Experience.
Hon. Joseph A. Finn, alderman Fifth
District, writes from 104 Christopher
street, New York City, as follows:
"W'hen pestilence overtakes our
people we take precaution as nation 70
preserve the citizens against the dread
disease.
"Ls grippe has entered thousands Of
our homes this fall, and l noticed that
the people who used Peruna We're quick
ly restored, while those who depended
on doctors prescriptions, spent weeks
In recovering, leaving them weak and
smaciated.
81 had slight attack OF la grippe and
st once took Peruns, which drove the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
BABY BUNTING.
dedicated to certain bachelors Of Fed.
eri ksburg

dedicated to certain bachelors Of Fe
eri .ksburg
"To fetch little rabbit skin
To wrap the b lby Bunting in.
AppollO spurs his coursers fleet,
Diana trims her sail,
That they may Baby Bunting greet,
The little stranger hail.
The artists dream has ever been
The face 10 soft reposl 80
Was never .ce portrayed, ! weer,
TO frame that dainty nose.
Deep down beneath old oceans wave.
The coral realm. repOee-
No gems the solemn waters lave
Are tinted like her tees.
The sun and sky. the land and sea.
Their secret sway impose
Upon the wondrous alchemy
That sleeps her sll In rose.
The shpon unon tho fll.hi Q wing;
The tSl liHhr ,taTs that rirf;
The hnr- hat h.rii 4 rhiub0as bring
Are mirrOred in her ryes.
When golden sunset clouds lie = I'll
Upon the evening air,
Then nature shall her brushes Il
To paint her silken hair.
All me When all these tender charms
la maidenhood unfold
All me the psngs, the wild alarms,
In lovers hearts untold !
A. s. MarYe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Dance In Stafford.

A dance given at the home OF Mr.. wal
ter J. Limerick in Stafford, Wednesday
evening. Feb. oath, was a very pleasant
event.
Dancing began at 1880 p. M, and con-
tinued through the night till 6:3O a. m
Thursday.
A bouniiful supper was served to the
guests at midnight. Muse was rendered
by Profs. Mills and English. Seventy
guests were present. Among them Misses
yirgie and Kate Jacobs. Carrie, Florence,
Sallie, Maud Patton. Julia Raines, oi
Fredericksburg; Lou Limerick, OF Nor
ristown, Pa; Fannie ShiIlings and Addie
Houderschell, also Miss Dimon, OF Hart
ford, Conn; Mrs. Eddie Jacobs, Mrs.
Judson Jacobs, Mrs. Frank Brown.
Messrs Eddie and Leonard Jacobs,
James Houghton, Robert and John
Esles, Asa, John and Epp Hammett,
Arthur Wethers, Chas. and Allen Wethers,
Beni Black, James Simpson. Wade h.
Moore. Eugene Limerick, jos. Honder-
schell D.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Ducks and brakes.

A schoolboy in Jewell City, Mo, was
assigned TO prepare an essay on the SUB
iect OF "Ducks, :" and this is what he
wrote; 1.-The duck il a low, heavy set
bird. composed mostly Of feathers. He
il a mighty poor singer, having hoarse
voice caused by getting so many frogs in
his neck. He likes the water and carries
a toy balloon in his stomach TO keep him
from sinking. The duck has only two
legs and they are set 50 lar back on his
running gears by nature that she came
pnrty near missing his body. Some
ducks when they get big have curls on
their tails and are called brakes. brakes
don't have to set or hatch, but just loai,
90 swimming and eat. II | was to be a
duck. Id rather be drake every time. "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
BUREAU OF SPEAKERS.
Anti Saloon League Has Long List
For State Work.

The Anti Saloon League OF Virginia
has created a bureau Of speakers cum
posed OF number of we'll knowncit zens
and ministers, who, it is stated, will speak
at different places during the summer
campaign the league contemp!ates con
ducting in the State. The bureau con
tains the following names: Judge W ii:
Mann. OF Nottoway; DR.. W W. Smith, Of
Lynehburg; o. c. Rucker, OF Bedford
City; Prof. c. NJ. Smithdesl, OF Richmond /;
DR.. l.. A. Fox, of Salem; W. hcD. Lee, OF
Iryington; Prot. r. n. Brunett, OF Ash
land. Judge $. C. Reed, OF Hanover; K
II Beszley. OF south Boston; Capt: John
II Wright, of Roanoke; DR.: X. + Black
well, president of Randolph Macon Col.
lege; Prof. S. C.. Mitchell, OF Richmond
College, and over forty ministers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
CAROLINE.
Lecture Postponed-SaIe Of Property
Notes, Personals, Etc.
Bowling Green, Va, March ,, 1904.

Bowling Green, Va, March ,, 1904.
Owing to the inclement weather, the
lecture which was tO have been Delivered
on last Friday night in the Bowling
Green Baptist church by Dr. A. &. Wight.
man, Uf Randolph. Macon College at Ash
land, had to be postponed again.
Mrs. Loomis, Of New YORK, spent sew
eral days with the family of DR.. W. l..
BrOaddus.
Mrs. Z. b. Gill has returned from u
short visit To relatives in Richmond.
Mrs JOEL Haines has gone North on q
business trip.
Mrs. A. j. Wright and family left on
Monday for Richmond, where they will
reside. They will be greatly missed by
their friends here.
Miss Lucy Voolfolk is spending some
time with friends and relatives IN Rich
mond and Hanover.
Miss Caroline g. Broaddus spent sever
al days of last week at Mulberry place,
the home of the Misses Voolfolk.
Rev. j. &. Long has purchased OF Mrs.
A. j. Wright her home on Anderson ave
nue., and will with his family reside there.
Rev. h. II. Rowe, Of Buens Vista, spent
several days recently with relatives here.
Mr.. John Z. Nhite, Of Richmond, spent
Sunday at his home here. He has Just
recovered from an attack OF grip.
The Milford Mercantile Co., Is erecting
"a large warehouse just south OF the
freight depot.
Mr.. Nix Burt. Of Wayerly, spent Mon
day and Tuesday with the family OF Dr.
W. L. Broaddus.
Mr. c L. Collins has just begun work
on his excelsior plant, located at the
east eud OF Broaddus' mill dam.
MIR. Page Sutton, Of the Soldiers Home
in Richmond, is the guest OF MIR. {. l..
Collins and family.
Mr.. Willie BOrum has returned from
Richmond, where be has been undergoing
medical treatment.
N.Y.I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Potomac River Notes.

Stuart's wharf on the Potomac, in
King George county, is reported to be
somewhat damaged at the shore end by
ice, but Somerset Beach wharf was un-
harmed
Mr.. W. W. Stiff, contemplstes rebuild
ing the wharf at Lhstterton. 1t is ru-
m mored that plans are on foot for the
erection OF another wharf in the vicinity
OF ChattertOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Noah Rahv. AGED 1872, Dead.

New Brunswick. n. j., March 2.-Noah
Rabv died in the Piscataway poor
house. of which he had been an inmate
for the last 40 years. If he had lived
until April next according to his own
settlement. Raby would have been lS2
wears old He retained his memory
and would recall many incidents OF his
long career until very lately. Raby Is
said to have been born In Eatontown'
Gates county, n. c.. on April ], lI'z.
He enlisted in the navy in 1905 and
served on the ship Constitution ana
the frigate Brandywine, on the latter
NJ which Fa-ragut was a lieutenant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
QUESTIONS AUTHORITY.
Pickett Buchanan Camp Employ
Counsel to Contest II.

The authority OF the State president oi
the United Daughters OF the Coniederacy,
Miss Ruth jennings, OF Lynchburg, to is.
sue charter to Hope Maury Chapter, OF
Norfolk, has been questioned, and it is
learned that Pickett Buchanan Chapter
had retained counsel in the premises.
Miss Jennings has written the local chap
ter that the new organization will have
to await recognition by the State con-
yention. This settles the matter tenn
pOrarily.
Plcke t Buchanan Chapter is opposing
the organization OF it's former auxiliary
into a iullnedged chapter. The matter
is a society sensation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
KN cooLRIcK'S CONFIDENCE
IN HYOMEi.
Not O Penny Need BE Paid Unless 1t
Cures You Of Catarrh.

"IJse Hyomei and be cured OF ca
tarrh, say X. N. Goolrick. When a
responsible business house like this
comes out and advertises that Hyo-
mel will not cost a penny unless 1t
does all that is claimed for 1t, 1t shows
what remarkable confidence they
have in this scientific medical treat
ment.
The user is the sole judge whether
Hyomei is to be paid for or not. III
il does not help, Goolrick Modern
pharmacy will cheerfully return the
money and it will not cost penny. 8
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
PIEDMONT VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Schools Form Athletic Association
From Which Professionalism Is
Barred.


Among the preparatory schools OF the
State there is a custom OF streng' heniug
athletic teams by securing outside play
ere, either by pay ing a stipulated salary
or by remitting the charge Tor tuition.
In view of this practice, and with the de-
sire OF promoting cleaner athletics by the
elimination Of this professionalism, rep
resentives of the schools OF Picd mont
Virginia have formed a baseball and
football league in which none but bona
fide students or teachers will be hllo wed
TO play. Cups will be awarded to the
team winning the highest percentage ol
gamee. These will cost $50 each, and
will be fittingly engraved with basball
and football designs.
The schools composing the organiza
ton are Browns University School, ol
Charlottesville Woodberry Forest
School, of Orange; Psntops Acad' my, ol
Charlottesville; Locust Dale Academy
near Orange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Points on Children.

Some one who undoubtedly knows all
about raising children gives this excellent
advice: Never tantslize or ridicule your
children. never scold or punish them for
an accident; never laugh at their mis-
takes or misfortunes. Such treatment
exasperates and alienates, and tends to
maize them secretive and untruthiul."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05
Pointed Paragraphs.

Women naturally hate clubs, hrceuse
they know how many bachelors they
make.
One mans greatness is due to the aid
OF many smaller men,.
The market invariably turns soon after
a mans margins have been wiped out.
It's case OF minority rule in a house
where there's baby.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05

DIN DeShszo, OF King and Queen
county. has decided to move to Eesex
county to practice and will locate at
Canfre Cross.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05

The House made favorable the bill
granting the right send delegate to Congress
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05

results OF your very valuable medicine IN
its effects in nay case after repeated trials.
"First, it cured me OF chronic bron-
chitis Of fifteen years standing by using
two bottles Of Peruna in January, lS9i,
and no return of it.
after was cured Of bronchitis had
la grippe every winter for several win
ters. But, through the use Of Peruna,
ii got gradually weaker in its severity,
until IL dwindled down to a mere stupor
for two or three days. Now the stupor
does not trouble me any more."-O. II.
Perry.
a CongreSsman's Experience.
House Of Representatives.,
Washington, D. c.
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen-"T am more than satisfied
with Peruna, and find it TO be an excel
lent remedy for the grip and catarrh. 1
have used it in my family and they all
Join me in recommending IL as an excel
lent remedy"
Very respectfully,
George II. White.
If you do not otreceiye prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once 10 DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
J The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus. o.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-05

Accident TO Mr.. PendIeton Pur-
chase Of ofTimber-Pleased With Op-
portunity to Attend Another Farm
ers'Institute- Streets and Country
WaoonS- Other Notes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-06
FIVE SMALL FIRES.

Kept Department Out in Cold Yester-
 day
 Five small fires kept the department on the jump yesterday, all still alarms. Two were caused by chimney fires and three by attempts to thaw out water pipes.
 The first chimney fire was at Presi- dent Hadley's house at 93 Whitney ave- nue at 7:5S a. m. The second was at William R. Tylers at S4 College street a. 1:S0 D. m. Soot in the chimney caught fire at both houses, and no danl- age resulted.
 Tho three disastrous attempts to thaw out frozen pipes occurred at 50 Day street, the home of John Watson; at .he Cutler building. at Church and Chapel streets, and at Edward Boyhan's house at 13 Vernon street. Mir. Watson $ house was damaged $50, and MT. Boy- hans not at all. The Cutler building fire was in a closet on the second floor and caused $10 damage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
 O11it CJaiyl1 naadc

Edward N. Woodruff to Sanders w. Hart, Watson street, 40 feet. National Savings bank to Frederick H. Mathison. Audubon street. IS feet. Elm City Lumber Co. to Israel Hirsch- mann, Dow street, 40 feet.
 Distribution. Estate Merritt A. Baldwin to Alice F. Baldwin. 6S Sea street
 Warranty Deeds. Sanders W. Hart to Marion S. Holmes, Watson street, 30 feet.
 Frederick M. Ryder ct ux. to Daniel Colwell, Fair street, 4 feet inches. Villain O'Donnell to Annie c. O'Don- nell. ct al, Wolcott street, 50 feet. William J. Schlege1 to Pearl P. Sperry, jr., E. Whalley avenue, 115 feet. Catherine Hayes to Michael Heffer- nan, ct ux., Carlisle street, S5.5 feet.
 Mortgages Marion S. Holmes to Minnie F. Wood ruff, $1,100 Watson street, 30 feet. Pearl P. Sperry, jr., to John F. Shep- herd, s4,O00, Whalley avenue, 115 feet. Michael Heffernan, ct ux., to Gather inc Hayes, $1,000, Carlisle street, 335 feet.
 Lis Pendens. Rosie M. O'Keefe to John Gardner Dewitt street, 30 feet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-06
FAMOUS CHRISTMAS CHILDREN


 Even were it not for it's celebration as the birthday of the Saviour, December 25 would rank as quite notable date in the year for the number of eminent persons whose natal day it is. Curi- Iously enough, however we seldom think of the day as the beginning of the ea- reer of any one on earth other than He to whom custom has assigned it. We know that historical events of all sorts battles, sieges and so forth-have oc- cured on Christmas, for articles all most without end dealing with this in- teresting side of the history of the day have been written, but of its biograph- ical side little has been said, the more odd this because the fact that many notables have been born on the day cannot fail to prove of interest. The biographical index of Christmas is com paratively long, and includes such names as Sir Isaac Newton, William Collins, the lyric poet; P. S. Gilmore, the musician and bandmaster; Richard Person, the greatest classical scholar England ever produced; Johann Jacob Reiske. the celebrated German Orien- talist; Clara Barton, Admiral s. c. Ro- han, and a number of others. Unhap- py little shavers they must have been in their childhood with their birthday and their Christmas rejoicings all merged into one.-St. Louis Globe Democrat. 8A
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-06
WIDOW OF NEEDLE MAKER.
Death of Antoinetts E. Smith of Mount
 Carmel

Mrs. Antoinette F. Palmiter Smith died at her residence in Mt Carmel yesterday morning in the seventy eighth year of her age. She was one of the oldest residents of Mt. Carmel and was the widow of Ira T. Smith, who was noted as being the first to manu- facture needles in the United States. MT. Smith started his needle factory in Mt. Carmel and after conducting it sue- cessfully for many years removed the business to the west, still retaining a branch of it in the east. He died about two years ago, leaving quite a hand some property. His widow continued to live in the old Smith homestead, which was built by MT. Smith many years ago and which he and his wife occupied for half a century or more. Mrs. Smith preferred to live alone, and since her husbands death had lived entirely alone in her comfortable home, her only guard and protector being a large mastiff, of which she was very fond. She was possessed of abundant means and retained hfer active and keen mind until the last. Her health had been excellent up to this week, and she died of strangulated hernia after an illness of forty-eight hours. Dr.. George H. Joslin, a leading physician of Mt. Carmel, attended her in her last brief illness, with Dr. Thomas H. Rus sell, of New Haven, in consultation.
 The funeral services will take place from the residence Friday afternoon at 1:S0 o'clock.
 The deceased leaves two children Frederick Smith, a broker of New York city. and Mrs. Angle, of Belvidere, N. J., whose husband is lawyer of that place.