The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-07-27
ESSEX
Wharton GfOVe--The Holiness Campfire
POllliCianS-0 Other Notes.
huntsville. Va, July %.

i'hitii'fi ih'f ' tlsf 1hiN -
The blight continues on the tomato
vines and nothing NOR than poorcrOp
may be- expected.
The Wharton Grove Camp-meeting
commences the 2Sth Apart from the
splendid religious privileges extended at
the camp, there j. many an attrartion
for those who love the water I'm fact
health SEEKERS would get more benefit al
"a we'll regulated religious meeting like
this than at the fashionable seaside r..
sorts The perfect system for retiring
and Tor meals would be- conducive To-
health. but az a fashionable pleasure re-
sort the effort ~ keep upWth the socicty
role is more taxing than feeding chickens
aud milking COWS at home
The Holiness Camp.meetiug bcgau yes
terday There were about 300 persons
i'm attendance. There will probably be- "a
much larger gathering later during the
ten days services Rev Mr. Banks. OF
Richmond. preached in the forenoon and
Rev. Mr.. Ilipes, of Roanoke, in the after
noon. Other ministers are expected
later in the week Boarding tents aud
stables are conveniently arranged and
everything * done to make it pleasant
for attendants from distance.
\ call has been made by our county
chairman Mr.. W j. Parker for sub
scriptiOns To- meet the expenses OF the
primary boo Essex This cost will prOba-
bly, not bee more than $50. The Demo
cratic voters will no doubt literally re-
spond To- so modest demand. II will
be- IN order 10 send contributions 10 Mr..
Parker. at his place OF business, Mount
Landing.
From the Jones letter il would seem
there il wide difference oi opinion a. To
the service done by Senator Martin From
all that ! have read pertaining To the
work OF the junior Senator. neither he
nor 10 friends desire 10 pluck one laurel
from the silver tongued Daniel. but they
have zealOusly affirmed that senator
Martin has not lot any grass grow I'M
der his feet where the interest OF the
State, or OF the least OF her citizens. de-
manded his services. At the rate some OF
the newspapers and many oi the friends
Of the candidates are going ON, not one
Oi the gentlomeme IN the field for gubrr-
Material or senatorial honOrs II good
enough for a town cOnstabeship n the
opponent of each sees him. And yet they
are all splendid Virginia gentlemen.
Well. let the smoke and carnage of the
primary clear away. aud the brothers
will laugh at all disaster and say twas
all ia play and Join hand and heart for
the good OF their grand old mother
State.
Miss T.. f. Garnett. OF Cottage Park.
gave delightful laWn-party Wednesday
evening from 9 I'LL T. Friends from
Baltimore and from Tappahannock and
the villages near here were present
Miss Hattie Ransone il ON visit 10
friends in Hampton
john kriete, the ! , year old son OfMr
j. T.. krietc. cut his loot with a piece OF
glass last week. Thelittlriclow jumped
from fence right ON the Jagged edge of
AN old broken bottle and inflicted a very
painful wound. He j. better. but suffers
yet. John is a fine boy and every one
sympathizes with.
Rev. Mr. Watson filled the pulpit at
Smyrna church Yesterday. Next Sunday
he will be- at Rappahaunock.
Mrs Alfred Bagby il at Campbclton
her father 5 home.
Mrs. Glu,e lluud.ey passed through
huntsville Friday.