The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-02
KING GEORGE.
Mr.. Campbell Injured in Accident
Mr.. Frank Taylor's Big Crops
Personals, Etc.
Comorn, Va July 30th


Personals, Etc.
ComOrn, Va July 30th,
Mr.. John X Campbell. Of Westmore
land, had "A narrow escape from death
in King George. one evening last week
while working In the interest Of tn
| Northern Neck Mutual Fire Association
/ In driving downa long hill near ~
/ Paul's church. about dusk, his horse fell
and his buggy WAS upset on account o
u gully in tho public road. The buggI
wRs wrecked, the horse injured md Mr.
Campbell painfully hurt. MIR. Camp
hell says the gully was deep and perpen
/ dicuar, and alter he was thrown out
the horse, vehicle and himself lay in Z
heap-the horse lying on him and th'
/ huggy on top Of the horse. MIR Camp
bell wAs 30 painfully bruised that he had
to return to Hestmoreand by steamboat
10 letter to a gentleman here he says
he will bring action against the county
for damages.
The fine rain OF Saturday night and
sunday came just In time TO save the
corn crop in the district north Of thl.
place, where drought had prevailed
Many fields of fine corn were blown down
by the heavy wind OF Sunday, and much
of the rank corn remains down, IL being
too top heavy to be raised by the sun.
Mr., Frank Taylor, OF Hayes, some days
ago sold two mules and one horse 20 a
party in Washington for niS hundred
dollars, and has shipped the mules by
steamer
Misses Blanche and Louise Smonds, oI
Baltimore. are guests OF Misses Lola and
Lille largest. at Bleak Hill, near here.
Mr. Forest II Purka. member of the
police force of the White House. Wash.
lngton, spent several days with his vile,
who is summering at this place,
Mr.. Theodore Mason. of Washington,
is on visit to his father, Mr.. h. W.
Mason, at Clover Hill.
Rev. +. II Farley. OF Pennsylvania,
will visit King George and assist Rev. q.
VI. Connolly in a series of revival meet
ings To begin az Montague Chapel on the
first Sunday in August.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Stuart, OF New
York. are visiting their respective pa
rental homes in the lower part of King
George.
Mrs. II. H. Wallace. OF fredericksburg,
il guest at Cleye Manor, the home Of
her father. Mr. Henry Byrd Lewis, near
Port Conway
Mr.. viii Brauner, of Washington, came
down Tuesday to spend n few days with
friends
Miss Margaret + Rogers, who has
been visiting her son and daughter in
Washington for several weeks, has re
turned 20 her home here.
Ii is stated that Mr. Frank TAy lOr haF
threshed 800 bushels Of wheat aud 100
bushels OF oats at his Hayes farm. This
and selling surplus mules and horses at
two hundred dollars piece. and Frank
still bachelor
Miss Dora Hooe, one of the most pop
ulAr young ladies in King George, LETT
several days ago for the White Sulphur
Springs. where she will up nd the month
OF August.
Mr. James H. BOggs. OF this place, is
spending few days in Washington and
vicinity. He is accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Lucille BOggs
Mr.. A. H. Melown, OF Williar sport,
Pa, il a guest at the home OF Capt. +. /.
f. Wolfe and family, near Ambar post
office
Mr.. J. |. Perry, of fredericksburg,
spent a day or two with friends in King
George this week
Mr.. b. W. jenkins, OF the Passapatarz ~
neighb0rhoOd, had sharp attack OF
sickness Tuesday and Wednesday