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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

HOTEL TAMWo1TH, Tamworth, N. H..
In one OF tho most popular summer re-
sorts OF the White Mountain region. All
rooms have a pleasant outlook. Cuisine
first-class, pure water. Rates reasonable.
Address ]. II. MARTIN, Proprietor
j7'2m
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PROVIDENCE LINE FOR new YORK
THE SOUTH AND WEST.
STEAMERS PLYMOUTH AND PILGRIM
IN COMMISSION.
SOUTH AND w EST.


STEAMERS PLYMOUTH AND PILGRIM
IN COMMISSION.
A Fine Orchestra on Each.
FROM PROVIDENCE. Steamers leave
Fox Point Wharf every day in the week
except Saturdays, at 7.S r. NJ. due New
York A. NJ. Providence Line Steamer
touches AZ Newport Sundays enroute TO
New York. leaving there ~ 10 y NJ.
FROM NEW YORK. Steamers leave
Pier IS North River. foot OF Murray
Street. every day On the week except
Sundays. az 6 +. NJ. due Providence
A. NJ
For tickets aud statsrooms apply at
office OF r.. q. Winsor Ticket Agent
corner WeybOsset and Custom House
Streets. or on Steamer after =. NJ
G.. L. WOODWARD. Agent. Fox Point
Wharf
O. r. TAYLOR General Passenger
Agent. New York.
GEO. L. CONNOR. Passenger TrafYic
Manager, New Haven, Conn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
BOARDING HOUSE

Nantucket, Mass.
Broad street near steamboat landing
Fine table. comfortable rooms. Rates sl2
60 tl7 per week. Address MRS. j. j. FISH,
Propr.. Nantucket. Mass. nl31-2m
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SEASIDE AND MOUNTAINS
HIGHLAND HOUSE

New London, NJ. ~.
The Sunapee Lake region, 400 feet above
the sea. House newly furnished. Best or
table. Comfortable rooms Delightful
summer home; IS TO s. per week. Address
III. Il. MESSER. Proprietor.
m2-2m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
SPRINGFIELD HOUSE,
Nantucket. Mass.

Nantucket, Mass.
Centrally located and one of the most
popular summer hotels at this famous
island resort. Lighted by electricity and
gas. Has running water on all floors.
Near bathing beach. Ffrst-class cuisine
Best OF service. Comfortable rooms Ad-
dress A. II. e. NJ. w. BROWNEI.I,
Proprs. ms1-2m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
RED GABLES

New London, NJ. n.
Attitude 1900 feet. on Lake Pleasant,
near Lake Sunapee. Delightful, health
rooms. Table irst-class, pure spring
water. s. 10 81 per week. Address MAI.
VIM. MESSER * SON, Proprs. m3'2m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

In a quiet. restful locality. among the
mountains and lakes. Good attendance,
excellent table. large airy rooms, broad
piazzas Beautiful drives. Address c. T.
JOHNSON. Proprietor. j7'2m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
MCFARLAND COTTAGE

New London, NJ ".
On Pleasant Lake, near Lake Sunapee.
Excellent service. Table hrst-class. Pure
spring water. Rates s. to Sc per week.
Boating and fishing tennis court. Ad-
dress GEO. r. MCFARLAND, Propr.
m3s2m
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HOTEL WHITTIER

Hampton, N. ~.
Centrally located I'm the pleasant VIII
lage OF Hampton. All modern Improve
ments; best OF service; hot and cold wa
ter baths Excellent table Electric cars
pass the hotel for Beers Head and other
Interesting points every few minutes. Ad-
dress o. IL. WHITTIER, Proprietor
j2'2m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

THE HIGH ROCK. ogunquIt, Me.
Near beach and pine woods, overlooking
the ocean. Good fishing, bathing and
boating. Perfect sanitary arrangements,
we'll furnished rooms, good table. Ad-
dress j. III. LIT'TLEFfEID, Proprietor
j9'lm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
VIRGINIA

uJOUul tects them from steam and We
~ Anc prevents slasing, 70! sals ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
SEA VIEW HOUSE

long Beach, Maine.
Close 10 water front, best OF bathing.
everything for the comfort OF guests. n
years in the business right here. Address
II M. PERKINS. Propr. J7'lm
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Suuan1 Lake House

Ashland NJ. n.
The gateway 10 Sauam Lake. Write for
circulars. j. NJ. COTTON. Proprietor.
t2.2m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

HuSE'S HOTEL. osslpee, NJ. n.
The most charming lake and mountain
section OF New Hampshire. Cool re-
freshnE breezes, quiet and restful loca-
ton. Rooms large. airy and pleasant.
Table the best. Address A. NJ. HUSE.
Proprietor. t7"2m
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30
TERRITORY OF HAwAII.-CoURr

TERRITORY OF HAWAII.-COURT
of Land Registration.
TO Lawrence H. Dee, A. S. Cleghorn,
The Territory of Hawaii, by Lorrin
Andrews, Attorney General, The Ka-
piolani Estate, Limited, by John F. Col
burn, Treasurer, NJ. D. Monsarrat,
Trustee, J. NJ. Monsarrat, Bishop and
Company, c. w. Booth and Henry
Holmes, all of Honolulu, Island of Ca
hu, Territory of Hawaii, and to all
whom it may concern: Whereas, a
petition has been presented to said
Court by James Oswald Lutted to reg
lister and confirm his title in the fol-
lowing described land:
A certain parcel of land with the
buildings thereon, situate at Waikiki,
Honolulu, Island of Oahu and the Ter
ritory of Hawaii described as follows
Beginning at the East angle of the
Cleghorn lot (Snown as "Kaiulani Bath
House" lott on the makai or southerly
side of the Waikiki main road, at a
point from which the Government
street monument in the Waikiki road,
opposite Ainahau Lane, is by true
azimuth $50 degrees, 2S min. distant
257 4-10 feet; and running thence by
true azimuths;
% As deg. min. 14O feet along Cleg-
horn lot to high water mark;
(2) 315 deg. 81 min. rs 1-10 #. along
high water mark to boundary Of L. c.
A. 1897, Apana 8, Kamaukoli;
go 22S deg. 1856 TT. along L. c. A. No.
1887, Apana 3, to makai or southerly
side of said road;
az 1873 deg. % min. 70 #. along the
makai side of Waikiki road to the mi
tial point; Area, ,9O3 square feet, be-
ing a portion Of the land included in
Land Commission Award No. 6616, Apa-
ma 4, in Kalia.
You are hereby cited to appear at the
Court Of Land Registration, to be held
at Honolulu, Island of Oahu, on the
seventh day Of April A. D. 1904 at 1870
o'clock in the afternoon, to show cause,
if any you have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted. And
unless you appear at said Court at the
time and place aforesaid your default
will be recorded, and the said petition
will be taken as confessed, and you will
be forever barred from contesting said
petition or any decree entered thereon.
Witness, Philip L. Weaver, Esquire,
Judge Of said Court, this twelfth day
of March, in the year nineteen hundred
and four.
Attest with Seal of said Court
WILLIAM SAVIDGE,
Registrar.
(Sea)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30

wife, A. A. Young, wife and child, Is.
E. Williamson, Mrs. A. NJ. Marks, Miss
M. e. Marks, Miss Alice Marks, Mrs.
Clare Kuhl, A. Black and wife, A. W.
Bowley, c. B. Dyke and wife, n J..
Mitchell, A. W. Taylor. Mrs Il. c..
Miller, Mrs. r. D. Myers, Mrs. Mary
Moorhouse, Mrs w. p. Barnes, Mrs.
w. Donnelly and three children, f.
Heiduska, Miss Mcmillan, RS. w. Nc.
Neil, Mrs. L. L. Perrida and two chill
dren, Miss Taylor George Rassmann.
Per S. S. Sonoma, for Colonies, March
3O f. II. Appleton and wife, Mrs. Ris-
ley.
Per S. S. Sierra, for San Francisco,
April 10: II. S. Rand, wife and child,
Miss Sheriff, j. NJ. Dowsett and family,
George L. Grimes, Miss NJ. A. Williams,
w. f. Funston, wife and child, Mrs. G..
NJ. Whitney w. H. Fitzpatrick and
Miss Fitzpatrick, ]. H. Crawford and
wife, j. d. Crawford, Mrs. G. NJ. Prt-
chett Miss NJ. Pritchett, Miss K. M.
Perris A. B. Perris Mr. and Mrs.
Schernstein, Mrs. NJ. e. Fleming, Z.
G. Vent, Mrs. w. H. Mays, Miss f.
NJ. Calender Mrs. Abbott and cAild,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Feubuer, w. r. Wal
lop w. NJ. Galley, r. c. Woods ard
wife, B. NJ. Newman, Mrs. J. II. Hans
man and child, Mrs. NJ. Robinson, Miss
]. L. Little.
Per S. S. Siberia, March 90, for the
Orient-Mrs. NJ. P. Price Thomas c..
Vent, Mrs. f. A. Mckenzie, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Gregory Il. A. Magil, K.
Yamamoto, wife and infant, DR.. T. Y.
Soong, So Yong.
Per S. S. Korea, March 81, for San
Francisco-Mrs. S. E. Damon, Miss May
Damon, William w. Dierce and wife,
Mrs. Moorhouse and daughter, Mrs.
Parker and Miss Merrick, A. c. Mag
nus and wife, Mrs. High and Miss High
Miss e. d. Levine, Miss Gertrude Jones
Miss Alice Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Gay, child and maid, Miss G. Lacy, F.
Sample, Mrs. Sample, Hiss Sample,
Miss Cartwright, Mrs. Harvey, Miss
Damon, Percival w. White, George
! Fuller, c. A. Macintosh, Charles s..
Dole, f. c. Schernstein, Mrs. Schern-
stein, Thomas G. Vent, Mrs. j. r. Gift
fard, MISS Grozelier, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
| B. Castle, Miss Nellie White, Mrs. H. b.
Turner and infant, M. c. O'Mara, ]. L.
Cockburn, w. H. Pain, Mrs. Pain, Mr..
Merrick, ]. F. Merrill, Mrs. Merrill,
Mrs. J. S. Merrill, Miss Merrill Miss G.
Hammond, B. F. Steele, DR.. w. G..
Rodgers, Mrs. B. F. Steele, Miss NJ. A.
| Foyler, Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Lewis, Mrs.
Lando, Miss Lando, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Merchant, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Lane,
Miss Lane, Mrs. L. NJ. Elliott, Mr..
Elliott, Mrs. F. G. Prescott, Rev. and
Mrs. Simpson, Master Simpson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffrey G. O. VOTERS, w. VOL
| ters, Mrs. K. c. Miller, Mr.. Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. levitt, Miss Ada Rhodes,
E. T. Parsons, Dr. w. A. Lisman, Mrs.
G. NJ. Whitney, Otto Schmidt, Mrs. A.
Jaeger, Miss Jaeger, Miss NJ Henkins
E s.. Swan, A. c. Gehr, c. Won Drath-
an, Mr. and Mrs. Riegel, H. F.. Will
liams, E. ]. Walker, A. w. Taylor D.
NJ. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b.
| Dyke.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.


about the below toned:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30
ARRIVING.

Wednesday, March 30.
S. s. Sonoma, from San Francisco, IL
a, m.
S. S. Korea, Seabury, from the
Orient at a. m.
S. S. Ventura, Hayward, from sgd
ney, Auckland, Page Page and Fan
ming at a. m. .-at "a
Stmr Mikahala, Gregory, from Kauai
ports at $3.50 a. m. with 5000 bags su-
gar, II bbls. poi, 40 hides, II bags
bottles and 46 packages sundries.
Schr. Charles Levi Woodbury., Harris
from Hilo at 1880 a. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30
DEPARTING.

Tuesday, March 20.
S. S. Siberia, Smith, for the Orient
at u p. m.
Wednesday, March 30.
g. S. Ventura, Hayward, for San
Francisco at 3 p. m.
Schr. Kawailani, Ulunahaele, for Koo-
lau ports about p. m.
Schr. Lady, for KOolau ports at 8
p. m.
Stmr. Niihau, w. Thompson, for
Eleele and Hanapepe at p. m.
Case. Schr. Eclipse, Gahan, for Ana
hOla at p. m.
Stmr. Lehua, Napala, for Lanai, Mo-
lokai and Maui ports at p. m.
Thursday, March 81.
Stmr. Mikahsla, Gregory, for Kauai
ports at - m.
S. S. Korea, Seabury, for San Fran
cisco at noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30

Times Of the tide are taken from the
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ta-
bles. The tides at Aahulu. and Hilo
occur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Hawaiian standard time is
10 hours 81 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that of the meridian
of 157 degreess 80 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich, y hours, 0 min
utes. The Sun and moon are for local
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30
PASSENGERS.

Arriving.
Per stmr. Mikahala, March 80, from
Kauai ports F. G. Prescott al wife, E.
A. Knudsen, Mrs. H. Num-, ]. Neill, J.
D. Cook and SO deck.
Per S. s. Korea, March &c. from the
Orient for Honolulu-B. f. Dillingham;
and wife, r. w. Mason, Miss c. w.
Mason, Miss NJ. Morrison; through for
San Francisco-F. Anchorena, Mrs. F.
Anchorena, A. w. Aspen, f. c. Austin
Mrs. f. c. Austin, S. c. Bartlett, Mrs.
S. c. Bartlett and maid, Master D.
Bartlett, Master G. Bartlett, Master r.
L. Bartlett, Master >. C. Bartlett, Jr.,
Mrs. r. L. Beebe, Miss M. Beebe, Miss
1. Beebe, Master Beebe, e. de Beixedon
Mrs. de BeiXedon, children and SER
want, e. Block, S. Bohmanson, Mrs. S.
Bohmanson and child, Harold Bolce,
Rev. c. e. Burdette, Mrs. c. E. Bur-
dette, Rev. H. o. Cady, Mrs. H. o.
Cady and . children, r. H. Campbell,
A. S. Chesebrough Lung c. Choi, f. r.
Cornish, j. Erlinger, Sir George Erring-
ton, Ltdy ErringtOn and maid, Rev.
Claudius Ferrand, G.. e. Finley, Asa
Fisher, S. Fukusawa, ~ Gagg, Captain
j. r. Gordon, Miss Gordon, J. Hack
stroh, G. H. Hampe, Mrs. G. H. Hampe
Mrs. George r. Harvey and 2 children,
Y HashimotO, L. Hayashi r. G. Hay
man, Mrs. II. ]. Hayman, George T.
Hawley, Mrs. George T. Hawley, A. H.
Hollingworth w. H. Hunter, K. Iba,
H. Imura, A. b. Jackson, f. II. Jermyn,
x. Hawaii T.. Kashiwamura, S. Kin
kozan, Y. Kinosita, w. Lagro, A. Labin
w. Leech, H. K. Love- Mrs. H. K. Love
and child, Y. Makiuchi, Master r. w.
Mccartney Mrs. j. H. Mclean, child
and maid, w. Nj. Milne, Mrs w. NJ.
Milne, Mrs. Lucy b. Mathey, Baron
Matsudaira and valet, H. Matsui, NJ
Matsumura, 7. NaginO Goro Nakaya-
ma, e. J. Oesterreicher, c. Ohta, S.
Plowright, ] H. Porteous, Mrs. j. H.
POrteous, G. r. Putnam, r. c. Robbins,
Mrs. J. ID. Rogers, Miss Rogers, e.
Schmide, e. NJ. Seligman T. A. Sher-
man, Mrs. II. A. Sherman and child, G.
Simon, e, ~. Sizer, Jr., c. H. Smith, o.
Spandon, w. T. Spinney, Mrs w. T.
Spinney, Hiss B. Stuart, r. Tanaka, L.
femme, Madame Tillier, j. Frank
Tritch, Mrs. j. Frank Tritch, Rev. r.
A. Thomson, Mrs. R. A. Thomson, N.
w. Van Cleve, S. r. Warburton, Mrs. S.
r. Warburton, e. Weismuller, L. H.
Westdahl, e. A Wetmore, Lieut.. c. S.
Williams, U. S. N; D. r. Williams,
Mrs, D, r, Williams Huntington Will
son, T. Wissbrun, H. Yamawaki, Wong
Yep and servant.
Booked To Depart.
Per S. S. Ventura, for San Francisco
March 30: Mrs. c. A. Brown, j. N.
Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Laughlin,
Mrs. A. NJ. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Ross, Mrs. r. c. Brown and child, Miss
Annie Klockenbaum, Miss d. <lock-
enbaum,, Miss Jessie -Klockenbaum, e.
M. Kirkpatrick and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
.Risley, Mrs. Morey, ]. F. Merrill and
four ladies, w. VOTERS, W. Pattinson
and daughter, Mr.. Motif, Mrs. J. J.
Grier Miss Kate Lills, Miss Florence
Lillis, Dr. w. A. Lisman, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. McNorton, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Moore, Mrs. A. Jaeger and daughter
Miss NJ. Herkeimer, Miss Cory, w.
Noble Mrs. Noble, Mrs II. T. Newell
Mrs. II. c. Veadie, Mrs. f. Heffner d.
M. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Bolles
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Hewitt, Mrs. Blank, l.. II, Ross aad
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-30
INTELLIGENCE
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

(EOr additional and later chipping see
pages 4, 5. or 81
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Honolulu, March %, 1904
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
SP0TSYLVANIA.
Case Continued Farming NoteA
Zion M. {. Church to Ask for Dam

Case Continued Farming Notea
Zion M. {. Church to Ask for Dam :
ages.
5potsylyania, Va, October 18th, 1904.
Vim. II. Stanley, who was indicted at
the October term OF our Circuit Court Tor
resisting "a public officer, WAS today
brought before Justice Jonn d. Waller
TO answer said charge, but owing To the
absence Of the Commemorative Attor-
ney the case was continued over until
Tuesday, Oct 18th.
Farmers are very actively engaged IN
sowing wheat and good acreage is be
ing sown. The corn crop IL an abundant
yield, which will afford much OF hog and
hominy for winter use
Zion NJ. +. Church last night took pre-
liminsry steps towards securing rein
bursement from the L. 5. Government
for damages done 10 that church during
the war 1861 by Federal artillery. j.
p. II. Crismond and Geo. W. Blackley
trustees Of the church, were appointed Il
committe 20 formulate items of damage
and employ attorneys to present the
claim.
The prospects of rain have all gone Tor
the present aud the drought is becoming
serious: farmers are sowing wheat and
grass seed in the dust; labor Is scarce
and high.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
IS YOUR PROPERTY lNsuREo7

II not. and it lies in King George,
Essex, Middlesex. Mathews, Glouces'
ter, Westmoreland, Northumberland
Lancaster or Richmond counties, in
sure it in the Northern Neck Mu'
tual Fire Association. The cost is
only one-half of old line companies
No stores or shops are taken.
Only first class risks, like dwellings,
barns, furniture, vehicles, farming
implements,etc.
A postal will bring full particulars.
Write the Association, lrvington,
Va, or j. K. Campbell, Chilton's, Va,
agent for the upper Northern Neck,
or Waller j. Parker. agent Mount
Landing, Essex county, Va.
Judge John C. Ewell, President;
Asa S. Rice, vice President; w. Med.
Lee, Secretary; DR.. w. }. Newbill,
Treasurer; Rev. F. W. Claybrook,
Thos. NJ. Arrest and John a. Palmer
Directors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect May 29th, 1904.

Schedule in effect May 29ih, 1904.
LEAVE NORTHwARD.
COY A. NJ. daily. Stops on eignsl al
Occoquan Sundays only.
s.S4 A. NJ. daily. Stops at Alexandria.
lO.41 AM. daily. Stops on signal at Lee
land, Brooke. Aqua. Wide v a,er, Ried
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone, Negley,
Occoqusn, Lorton, AccOtink, Franconia,
Seminary aud Alexandria.
LAB ?. NJ. daily except Sunday. Stops
at Alexandria.
$40 Z. NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke, Wide Water, Quantico, and
Alexandria.
l0.Ol T. Nj. daily. Stops at Alexan-
drie. Stops on signal at OccOquan on
Sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Rich.
mond accommodation. Makes all stops.
6.2l A. N. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops on signal at Wide Water
summit, Guineas. Woodslane, PenOla,
Rutherglen, Taylorsville, and Glen Allen
Sundays only; and ct Brooke Milford,
boswell and Ashland daily.
9.4S A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal.
l2.23 p. NJ. daily, s. A. L. train Stops
on signal at Lorton and Occoqusn Sun
6ays only and daily atQusntico, Milford,
boswell and Ashland
5.26 p. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
$50 z. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal
S.37 p. NJ. daily. Sesboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell and Ashland
on signal
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
&. 2. NJ. daily except Sunday, arrives
Fredericksburg 6.33 p. NJ
NoTE-Time OF arrivals and departures
aud connections not guaranteed.
&C. COX, Agent
w.D. DUKE. C. ". CULP. ". P. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst. Gen. Man Traf. Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
STAFFORD.
Notes Personals, Etc.

Stafford e. II. w., oct H. 1904
Mr.. aun Mrs. u. Barlow, IL WI
liamsbu'g Va. 10 have been rec, ntly
married alicr spending several days with
Mr. Chss ". B,,IOw p family here, ltiI
Tor the ST. Louis lais in continuance OI
theil wedding trip.
MIR. !. NJ Greeo lett ior Washington
this 4" -, a, after spending "a portion NJ his
leave with his iAmlly.
Mrs. Helen Gannt, Of Washington, and
Miss Ages McGregor, Of Rockville, Md
are In attendance ~ the sick bed Of their
mother, Mrs NJ. s McGregor, who is
imprOying.
Mira j. f. Berrey contiuu To IMPROVE
slowly
Mrs. Mar Callahan il convaitrcent.
Nesars. " lille DuvalI and j. VI Ashby,
II Beileiair Mills, were here Monday.
Mrs X. W. Powers. Of B-ileiair, who
has been visiting the family Of Nj +. =.
Moore, returned home yesterday accom-
panied by MIR Powers
Messrs. W y. Carter and JnO W. Mas
tiers, of the Burg, paid the Court House
welcome visit yesterday.
W. D. Carter. commissioner, sold here
yesterday 80 acres IT land belonging To
the Blsckhurn estate 10 e. r. Blacs hurn,
he being the highest bidder, NJ $40 per
acre
Mrs. +. S. Moore, Sr, will leave Mon
day To attend the hor-e show in R'ch
mond. Misses Mamie and Esther Bryan
Also expert To- attend the show
Barry Clark, "a very worthy young col
ored man, has fever ut his home near
here He il being attended by DR.. Sneed
MIR. +. Weldon Berrey and family, who
have been making An extended stay in
Madison county, expects To return hom~
about let proximO.
Messrs ". G.. AtchersOn and Frank
MouDtioy, OF Mount. passed here today
on their way 20 the Burg
No rain has fallen here since the 10Th
of September, consequently the roads are
as dry ~ dust. scriobler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
THE WEEMS LINE.

Letter From Capt. Willard II onSon,
President OF the Company, in aef-
esenee to Service on Rappahan-
mock.
The W-sme Steam boat [ mpsny,
1T Baltimore City.
Baltimore. October tth 1904
To Tie Free Lance:
ara in receipt OF your e. eefaed com
munieation of the 18Th instan', and
note what you say about the p'4ns q
the new owners OF the Neems Line Tor
serving the people of the Rappahannock
Valley and fredericksburg - whether
there il any contemplated changes IN the
present plans OF operating that territory
and in reply thereto, beg 10 say that
this early in the management oi the line
il would be hard to say whether, IN my
Judgment, changes could be made 10 I'm
proye the service. When W. x . more
familiar with the wants of the people,
aud understand the present service bet
ter than we now do, We may be able TO
see something that will be benefit to
the community as well ~ beneficial 10
ourselves.
Our desire will be to always try to
give the best possible service in the trans
portation of goods 20 and from your ter
ritory, and to the comfort of the travel
ING public, consistent with the interests
of all concerned. Thanking you ioryour
kind interest in our behalf, ! am
Yours truly,
Willard Thomson.
=. esident
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
S2s 900 TO OLD EMPLOYEES.
Weems Steamboat Company Appre-
eiates Their Services and Rewards
Them handsomely.

As reward for many years OF faithful
service the oldest employees OF the Weems
Steamboat rompany will receive S2J,-
600 of the 81 10000 paid for the COM
pany's property 10y the new syndicate
OF Northern capitalists. This money has
been turned over To MIR. Henry Williams,
former president OF the Neems Company
TO be distributed a. he deems best.
Mr. Williams said: They (the older
employer have helped ne during many
long years, and now we want 60 help
them. Should any Of the men who have
served the Weems Steamboat Company
so faithfully for quarter OF a century or
more lose their positions by reason oi
the consolidation to form the new syndi
cate, they will not lack means Of sup
port, for each msn's share OF the SO
600 will be a nice sum.
SOME or THE BENEFIGAIuEs
Among those who will receive "A goodly
part Of the money are Capt. James Gour
lev and MIR Henry 5 Beale, who are the
oldest employees OF the company 10 point
/ Of service. Captain GOurley il command
er Of the steamer ~. Mary = and the sen
/ ior captain OF the Netm- feet. lie has
heen with the company for more than
| half "a century, longer than any other
man In its employ. Mr. Besle b%s been
with the company for more than 81
years, and il at present general manager.
The names Of several Others v no will
be- benefcaries Of the fund were mention.
ed Capt. DM.Day commander OF the
steamer Westmoreland. was a lder ia
| Confederate Army and entered the EN-
ploy of the company shortly inter the
| Civil War. Capt James Burroughs, of
the steamship Lancaster, has been III
service for about 30 years Among the
oil lest pursers are Mr.. John Dare. Of the
steamer Middlesex. and MIR. Thomas
Gourley. Of the ST. Mary r. brother OF
Capt. Gourley. Both have bee with the
company for more than - years. Mr..
Thomas Moran is perhaps the Oliest tn
gineer a. regards length 81 service, hay
| ing been with the Neems Comp my Tor
over 30 years he is at present On thu
steamer Lancaster.
There are many Others who have been
in the EMPLOY Of The Neens Com pany for
| >, 20 and - years. aud these, too, will
be compensated by generous slices from
the $50 900 lump.
The distribution OF the money has been
entrusted entirely to ex-Preri'ent VIII
liams by the directors.