The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-13
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, TUESDAY, JUNE 49, 1906
CULPEPER
Some Of the People Of the Fine Section About
Stevensburg- Runaway Accident Naval Ap.
pontment- Marriage, Etc.

Stevcnsburg, Va. June 9TH. 1905.
~ little fun now and then
l. rrlshcd by the most OF men,
Jim Burnett. Il cOlOrcd man of ESSEX
county. not very long ago went 10 bed
as usual and whcn hraWoke next morn
ing hc icll something unusual on hls pill
low and getting up to seq. found most Oi
his hair aud beard had left him and by
the following morning he had not "a
strand ui hair ON his head or beard ON
his face Such an occurrence | never
heard before with Il healthy man
Mr. r. +. NaIle. near laccoon Ford.
has the finest crop oi wheat We seen this
year and ]. H. and Lee Collins, near tul-
pepper e. H.. next.
\early every sheep grower has clipped
and sold his wool aud lambs. Most of
the lambs will be- delivered this month.
Lambs generally are good and plenty
and brought "A good price. averaging
about - each. and wool al 3Oc.. aver
aging > pounds per sheep, making the
sheep averaging over Sjper head. "DatS
gud.
On the farm of the hate Hon. JnO. :.
Barbour adjoining me. about go head Ol
cattle will b,. sold weighing about 200
pounds at Gc.
Mr. Jno. NJ. Shackelford Is Identifying
his Mountain View home. by new coat
of paint; Mr. ". E. Stout and his ioyial
son and handsome daughter OF Wash
ington, i,el and look happy in their eX.
celhnt home and we'll cultivated farm;
Major Fry with elegant springs. in each
field nice lambs; II. McNcigh with his
tine garden and SONS; \. L. Martin with
pocket stuffed full oi gnrnbackS, fine
horses; II. |. Stout with his tine orchard
and hogs and highly educated children;
E.. II. Long with hi- splendid dairy; Ned
Gibson with his attractive and indus
triOus wife; Mr. Coates easy going; j. /.
Norman, hOuse full of children; Mr.. PEN
noyer with large mansion beautifully
finished; Mr. MOser with fine horses ana
boys: T.. \. Chewning with plenty of
goods and customers; &. ii. Hit. 90
years old, with new wife and baby; k.
II Revercomb with his loving children;
Dr. ". VI. Thompson with his popnlarI-
"; j. W legg with his 2OO,OOO brick
made already this season; K. b.
Burton with his machine shop and
plenty to do; ;. {. Bowers with his
beautiful daughter and new home;
Rev. Mr.. Hust with his fine sermons
Rev. Mr.. Early as an active pastor are
n lot of our neighbOrs that any man
need to be- proud OF. ! do not believe a
better neighbOrhOod can be- found any
where. scarcely ever see n drunken
man. and speak-easies are unknown, we
have loving and law abiding set OF
people right here.
Then our town Of Culpeper has one OF
the best mayors in the State. II drunk
or loafer il found in his town, he il sent
to iail. and next morning in the chain
gang at work on the steets. llurrah,
Tor brave little Alden Bell. that mayor.
Mr.. Ed Duncan, one Of our extensive
stock dealers with "A pair Of fine young
horses last Sunday took Miss Shadduck
out buggy riding when the horses ran
away threw both out. iniuring the young
lady slightly. and Mr.. Duncun very serl-
ousv. breaking several ribs. with other
internal injuries.
Miss Edna Stout. who has been sick
for long time, seems to be improving.
one OF our neighbors, Dr. Cary Gray
son. has received naval appointment.
and gone on the magnificent battleshlp,
Maryland, for three years cruise as its
surgeon. Tie is good boy and his hall
brother Mr.. II. ?. Walton, a mail clerk
on the c. x o. K. r., deserves much credit
for educating him.
Miss Sudd, niece OF Mr.. NJ. W. Pull
liam, and Mr.. Crittenden, OF Fauquier,
will be married by Mr.. llust today
Rev. IL. l.. Early and wife are on a
months vacation in Bedford and Nelson
counties. Rev. j. NJ. Brannin, who Is
NJ years old, and in fine spirits and
health will fill his pulpit while away.
Good morning. Yours, &c.,
Il. X. COVingtOn