The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-15
ESSEX
Handsome Residence Of Mr.. v. L.
Waring Destroyed By Fire.
MRS. WEARING HAD NARROW ESCAPE
The Gould Notwithstanding Plant and
Bank May be Established.
DmnsvilIe. Va. April II. 1901.

huntsville, Va. April /. 1908.
The Island. near Fort Lowrrv. the
new aud attractive Residence oi Mr.. W.
LoWery Naring. was DESTROYED 10y fine
SUNDAY night II is thought that the
Hire started in the kitchrn.n pc'1 ui wood
too long iOr the stove having been lrll in
the stove while there was a littl' fire n'-
manning and Il lot oi kindling near by.
Al ul the family were ASLEEP ~ hen the
fir. occurred. and il was not until james
Cannon. a colord man. had ~,-n the
blaze aud had run mile To assist the
family that they were aroused There
was only time To rScHpe FrHctlcallN
everything was lost and not % penny of
insurance. Dahury Warning the young
r~t son. 10y the greatest rNcrilon and
much risk. did save his mothers trunk
and some Of his own clothes. Mrs. War
ing rushed mp stairs. uubeknoWn To
ANYONE. to try tu save her lrWrlry. She
was missed when 1t was impossible Tor
her To- return 10y the stairway Finding
out that his vile was an one Oi the
upper rooms. and her escape cut oil. Mr..
Warning started To rush through th"
flames 10 her rescue. but was bodily pre-
vented 10y his friends. who SAW that hc
would be- throwing his life away. The
crowd called To- Mrs Warning and hN
strenuous efforts made her understand
that her only chance was 10 Jump from
/ the window. there being mo- ladder AT
/ hand. II was ease ui being burned To
death. aud that ia lew moments. Vr oi
risking the leap To the ground. Her
/ husband stood with open arms and
urged her 10 jump and told her that be-
would catch her. Mr.. Waring is "a pow
rriul man generally. and urryed 10y hl~
| Wiie'S peril lr was - giant She knew
/ his strength and tru~tngly lraped from
/ the window. Ilr did catch her sale and
sound Her weight bore him To the
ground. but neither were injured. lh
irving tO save "a family painting MI
/ Warning thrust hi- hand through "a win
/ dow and the Jagged edge of a glass cut
an artery in his arm. II was lrand that
/ he would bleed todcath Mr. &. &. War
nrr. who was among the many Trends
who had come 10 render assistance, used
am emergency handaW and stopped the
flow uf blood until surgical aid could hc
gotten The family in now at Glenvllle.
/ the residence OF Mr.. K II Warning. the
+ brother oi Mr. ". Lowery Warning
The island" house had just been com
pletrd. and there arr hut lew plncrs
along the river more attractive for bath
ng and fishing or more delightful 90
summer Mr. Warning may rebuild.
/ The engineers OF the proposed Gould
railroad are campcd ON this side OF the
Mattaponi river. working I'M the dire
tiou OF Tappahannock. Ii Is probable
that they will reach that point ina week
OF ten DAYS. There s,-'m~ 10 be- strictly
business about the survey. N * most
devoutly 10 boz hoped that the result OF
this preliminary work viii bee encourag
ing and that il will had 10 the constuc-
tinn oi thr much needed and long talked
ui road.
( Mr. Edison. "a son of thegreatinveutor
il visiting Mr. WynruOp. the gentleman
who recently purchased the Euhank 49,
tate near Montagues. Mr. Edison Will
establish ana electric plant thrr" Tor tine
pnrpO~. oi manufacturing gasoline en-
ginrs and other machinery. This is 20
splendid beginning in the line of develop
ment of this section.
Mr.. Wyncoop and Mr.. Edison | am
informed arr making arrangements 10
establish bank at Montagurs right
AWAY. other things will follow when
the road comes. Every dog has his
day. Is the old saving II Is our time
now. II j. quite evident We have not
had the day coming to lis heretofore.
+ Let it come.