The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-07-09
ESSEN.
Colored Man Drowned Building
Boats Fishing Items
of Interest.

Dunnsyille. Va. July /, 1904.
Regular services were held az Kappa
hammock Christian church Sunday morn
/ ing; Sunday school at Ephesus Baptist
church as usual, and preaching az How
erton's Baptist church in the afternoon,
| Rev. Frank h. Bpale, the minister in
charge, delivering one Of hiS earnest and
/ interesting sermons.
/ Rev. Peter Ainslie. of Baltimore. lett
On Saturday morning to meet his regular
appointment in that city. MIR Ainslie
/ has been at his old home here for p week
administering to the needs of his mother
and sister and cheering their sick beds
with his ever present smile and hiS ready
words OF comfort
4 colored man who was employed by
Capt. Owen, Of lryingtOn, in helping
about preliminary work for the Govern
ment beacon light on Russel's Rock, fell
overheard on Thursday last and was
drowned, Capt. Owen called at Ware =
Wharf and reported the fact On Satur-
day his body Tas found floating by
Henry Coleman. near BOwler's Wharf,
some six miles below Russelrs ROci
Hon. Vim. Campbell, J T.. acting Ar
c Ironer. held an Inquest over the body
Saturday morning on the shore near
Muddy Gut, the spot where 1t had been
rowed ashore, and rendered verdict Of
death 10y accidental drowning. Your
correspondent has been unable To learn
the dro wned mans name.
Under the auspices OF Mr.. Winter Bray,
the Young people of Dunnsyille and vi.
Iii r4olfoE4frl rnAnnlftrhF aail
Friday night The schooner Nellie Bye
was in best rig and the breezes pTopiti
Gus
Mrs. Gszele Hume, nee Hund'ey, and
sister, Miss Pearl Hundley, arrived from
West Virginia Wednesday last and are
visiting MIR. W ID. Hoskins
Mr. Selden Warner, of Primers Point,
Va, is with his parents, near Wares
Wharf.
Mr.. j. W. Hunt, of Bowler Wharf, If
building a steam launch aud soon the lit
tie craft will be given 10 her adopted ele
mpnt. Mr. Plumer DerieuX, OF Tappa-
harnOek. is also building II boat. Her
model is good and from all Indications
she will reflect credit upon the skill Of
the builder. We are glad 10 note these
things. Any effort along the line OF de.
velopment should be encouraged Why
send off for everything? We have the
lumber, we have deep water along shore,
and as evidenced by these two enterpris
my young men, we have the talent
Sir. b. Cox, who lives about two miles
from this town, is perhaps the finest TN
trained wood carver in all the country
Ills work is just as clever as it can be
There is on exhibit in huntsville chain
cut from black walnut stump by this
young man, link cut into link. Ii is 8
puzzle 10 the novice. Some of his banjos
and violins deserve place in ST. Louis
They might he placed side By side with
violins from the manufacturers and lose
nothing by the comparison. MIR. Cox il
a genius, but he does not seem 60 know
it at all.
Sir. Alfred Bagby. an attorney of Bal
timore, ia visiting his wife's father. Hon,
Wm. Campbell.
MIR. K. Z. Williams, of Richmond, il
also guest and son-in-law of Mr.
Campbell These gentlemen areenioyinR
the fine club fishing in the mill pond neal
here The Essex mill pond Is a nOteO
fishing ground. Gov. Montague while
visiting bis brother-in law, Mr.. W. ID
Hoskins, the owl er Of the mill, tished sue
cessfulIy in this pond for the white club,
fish almost as game as the bass. I'm
fortunately MIR, Hoskins has put some
German carp in this pond. We fesr they
will destroy the spawn OF the club.
We have just learned Of the arrival Of
Prof. r. X. Bentley, OF Monroe, La
Prof Bentley is native OF Essex, but
for twenty years he has been successfully
engaged in the educational work it,
Louisiana. Your correspondent does
not think il the best OF taste to deal in
personal compliments in news letters,
but we are 80 glad to hear of this old
friends returning for the summer to
those who love him go well and enjoy
him so much, that We may be D8rdoned
for saying that there are but few better
representatives Of the old East Virginia
gentleman than he. and but few ever left
this State who reflected more credit both
| in his immediate work and in his eduea
tiOnsl influence. The students from his
private classes go to Tulane" and to
the University OF Virginia, and take high
rank there from thestart, 80 thorough IL
the drilling, especially in mathematics
and in Latin We welcome him