The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-09
N0RTHUMB ERLAND
Memorial Services at COah Baptist Church
Pastoral Vacancies Building New Church
-Deaths-lmprOvemsnts Educational Rally
Gould Railroad, Etc.

Heathsvile. Va. May I. 1903.
The memorial services held at Coan
church on Sunday hast in honor OF the
late VIM. K. Claughton were largely AT
tended and OF an impressive character.
Friends from every part oi the county
were present Eulogies We're spoken 10y
his pastor. 10y DR.. j. ". Tankard Giles
+. Enbank. Asa ;. Rice. J. NJ. BOothe
j. Randolph Brent.
The removal of Rev Richard Edwards
from Farnham and DR.. Lester \. Brown
from the Village creates pastoral vacan-
cies i'm three churches in one field ana TWO
i'm the other. which are much regretted.
The absence of Pastor Brown from Bet
any church will be- particularly ielt 10y
the Northern Neck Baptist Sunday
school Convention, whchls To meet with
that body ON May 21th and 2Sth
The Rev. +. c. Whitehurst isnotallow-
ing the grass to grow under ms ieet H.
the matter of pushing forward the huld-
ing of a new house of worship at Far
mort. The bricks for the building an M
place and other preparations we'll nndel
WAY for rearing the building.
Several business changes have taken
place lately in the business locations oi
Heathsville. MeSsrS Rowe Brothers ar
established in the store where W. &.
Snow conducted business for many years.
the Echo Publishing Company have taken
possession OF the stOrehOuse formerly oc-
cupied 10y MIR Carroll Rowe, and the
room heretofore used as "a printing Office
i'm Shirlev's Hot i has been fitted up and
i used as "A stor, by Mr. q. W Shirley
The announcement OF the sudden death
a dav or two since. of MI Lem Barker
of Lancaster county, was received herr
with d, ID regret. He WAS a noted ioN-
hunter. an estimahle citizenand a gallant
Confederate cavalrymau of Company n.
9th Regiment.
II was also learned with heartfelt sad
ness that Miss Lizzie Parr of Amherst
county. had died. During her connection
with the Lillian Institute. IN tmriirld
she became we'll known and very popular
a uongst many of our people, who Sor-
row deeply over her early death
Henderson NJ. f.. Churcharenclosing
their ppmiSes with a neat and substan-
tial wire fence.
4 large box of goods, groceries. etc.
sent by Coan church last week 20 tn
orphanage at Salem was severely shaken
M in transit. somewhat 10 the damage
ii the contents and the deprivation OF
the orphans.
1t i pleasant 10 notice the evidences OF
awakening interest some churches IN TIM
mart of the world are showing IN tn
matter of improving and adjoining then
cemeteries. In this connection Andpw
Chanel. near MontroSs; Liberty. near
Reedville. and Fairfield, near Burgess
Store. NAV be commended. Many Other
churches have long shown praise
worthy care in this particular
Our Superintendent of public schools j.
cndeavoring 10 arouse interest IN the ed
irrational rally with dinner 10 be hello
here on May 26th He deserves IN TIM
undertaking the Jealous cooperation oi
all good citizens.
Messrs. 4. ;. Rice and J. VI. Boothear,
planning to represent the order OF Red
Men in the annual conclaye 20 be- held III
Petersburg. MAY 17-lS,
We are grateful 70 yOurcOrrespondent
.Philos. for having acquainted Us WITH
the personnel OF the Gould surveying
corps. When they cross the Rappahan-
mock to project the line of the proposed
electric road cordial welcome awaits
''''''' &. W. b.