The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-23
WESTMORELAND
4 lnlnh Wedding Two Aged Citizens w -Lu1-
bar ShipmsnN-a Sale Of prOpsrty-A iuniiL:
lncdenl-Oh,r interesting li,ms.

Wcstmorland Co.,. Va. Dee 2Oth, 1908.
The W.s,moIcland Masonic i.odl-
convened last evening ia celebrating th'
occasion ul their annual banquet. lis
said 10y some who attended that he sup
per aud the How OF eloqucuce Were par
ticuarIy fine.
Carmel Methodist church was the scene
of "a beautiful wedding on Wednesday az
ga. m The parties % the marriage
Were MIR. sam English and Miss Eth ]
Parks After the ceremony the happy
pair drove 90 kmsale and boarded Tn.
"Auur Arundel for Washington. luthe
absence ol the Methodist minister, Rre.
q. W Brale oiiaatcd in his stead.
The Rev ". ". Walker. now among-t
our oldest citizens has very much mo-
proved since Dis late paraytc attack
Mr. Geo. Murphy, OF Aiilicld, also We'll
advanced in Years. Is ia feeble health aud
I his family uud friends realize the gravity
Oi hls condition
Many persons affirm that the recent
sheet was heavier aud more destructive
To the trees here than any they have ever
known. The eNtnnttO Wholesome roads
were obstructed boy fallen telephone posts
and wires made travel both difficult and
dangerous.
Miss Sallie Davis. who recently took
the steamer Boa fredericksburg for Nay
lOrs. had the misfortune 10 part COM
pauy with hcr trunk. \ messenger sent
allThe way over to the Rappahannocb
ON yesterday failed 20 bring the missing
property. Young people travelling at
This season would do we'll To keep a.
sharp eye on their trunks.
The trade IN lumber and cord wood
continues pretty active ON several oil or
water courses. Numerous heavy ship
meuts have lately gone out of Nomin.
Mr. Robt Murphy gasoline barge,
Louisa has been among the heavily
laden crafts sen leaving TINS creek. Ih-
way this Loaf bears hcr burden throws
Miro uui his cali quite in the shade. She
bears 10 cords aud doesu stagger.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
of meeting Rev. !. NJ Street on yesterday.
who has arrived at tee village ami as
summed the pastoral care oi BETHANY.
Gideon aud Touskcy Baptist churches.
& vessel bringing his household goods
from AccOmac hsd been delayed Do con-
sequence of the recent storms, and Le
ieit some uueasiness as 10 IT, fate
Mir j. Hamlin and family are now
ucupyug tbe residence OF Mr.. Giles /.
Euhlnk. which they have purchased.
ThtN viii convert DO into a ho,telly
" here man and beast may ind care ami
comfort. Mr. Eubauk and lady will n-
serve room. and board in the old home
during tine winter. after which they cN-
poet To find quarters elsewhere. Their
removal will cause loss which many
will scnSibly icrl
The recent death OF Ada Booker,
youngest daughter Oi Mr. T.. &. Booker,
of famham. was q heavy blow 90 the
family. who found iu her "a large source
of helpfulue-s, comfort and JOY.
Mr. John Hall. of Washington.
Formerly of ieath~viie came down the
Potomac ON sad mission on sunday
last. bringing the remains of his wife.
which were Inferred in the cemetery % 4
Coau church,
lu the dearth OF turkeys. partridge.
and even hams. n Richmond county
farmer sought lately to crafty bis hunt
INC instinct by going one night in quest .
Oi possumS. liz was accompanied boy 70 .
c0.1nd noy who believed in ghosts aud |
holeobliu- THE dog freed at bu-hy |
cedar up which by means OF a lantern /
"a yaumut of singular shape could boz /
dmiy seen. The tree was shaken ana I
with much huttering aud noise the /
strange game came down. and WAS /
seized by the dog which began immedi- /
ately 90 howl with pain The darkie he- I
gan Co beat a retreat in terror. when tie /
iamrr's lantern revealed the singular OBJ /
jet 90 De- a huge night hawk, that bad .
been blinded and beWi.derd by thelight. .
q. ". r.. /