The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-22
FAUQUIER
Notes Of Interest From Bristsrsburs.
Bri.tcr.burg. Va. Aug. l5. 1909

Bri.tcrsburg. Va. Aug H., 1908.
Protractcd services. which have been
i'm progress in our village. at Ior Bap
tist church. closed Friday with TWO ac-
ccSsions. Rev. Mr. Tucker, ol Richmond.
assisted Rev. y. II. Council. lleppachcd
some SOul-Stirrug sermons.
Secular amusemcntS and plcnsulc-seck
iug seem 90 demand the attention oi all
classes. Baseball clubs have full attrn-
dance. Brstcrsburg'- team deli iatcd the
HARDWOOD team short time since which
success gives our village boys gnat rn-
couragcmcnt These mirthiul occasions
are very enjoyable. especially when the
ladies add To- the pleasure with their
presence
our village and adjacent community
are throngcd with strangers and visitors
from different places.
Miss Johnson. OF Richmond. il visiting
Miss Mary Payne. near Elm Run.
Miss Minnie Garrison. OF Baltimon';
Miss Viola Davis. of Brentsyille, and
Miss Attic Cooper. of Ruby, were the
guests oi Mr. j. r. Cooper and family
during the meeting.
Visitors from fredericksburg were en-
tertanrd last week at the hospltable
home oi Mr. g. T.. Bird and family.
Miss Birdie bennington, Of Maryland,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Ida Bird.
Hon Il. H. Pitcher. of Midland; Hon.
VI. NJ. Green aud Mr. ". A. Thompson, OF
Warrruton. Ncr' among the vast num-
beer oi strangers at IOar ON Sunday last.
Politics was the absorbing theme outside
the cluph.
Mr, Sidney Powers. daughters and
sou.. %, stafford, attended the meeting.
Mr EIizier C1lvin. oi Washington, az
rompamrd hy Miss Watkins, spent aday
in our village last week.
Mr. John james and wife. of Washing
ton. We're the guests of his sister. Mrs. H.
T.. BOteirr. uu sunday last.
Mrs. Myrtle B1ieIrr D. visiting relatives
in tulpper.
Mr. ilrudou and wife of Fnadrricks-
harg. huyc returned from u visit tu her
uncle. Mr W 5, hoorr. of our village.
Ne. AIiir Schoolcr.oi WaShiugton.i- ON
9 visit tu hrr brother. Nr.W. I. Schooler
Mrs. Ella ;. Grorg' and daughters oi
Washington. accompanied by Misses
Hazel and Glum Smith, arr visiting rrla-
tiv,- ami friends in our community.
The Ladies' Md Society is having Mt
Hoeb church white-washed. and will
soon have other imprOyementsp put on It..
Rev. Homer WeIch l. assisting Rev W.
Il. Cover. al Cutleft's. in revival services.
Mr.. John B. Eskridge has met with
considerable loss in cattle, the effects OF
mad dog visits. So far be- has loss
three head.
Mis-. Norma Jones. ofSummerduck,a and
Miss Lila Willis. Of Washington. ARE Wis
itor- of Misses Katie Ficklen and Susie
Gordon
Mr-. ". \. Thompson and daugh-
ter. Marie. accompanied DIR. ". TullOss
to hi- home. in Aldie "a short time since.
He had been 10 see his father, Mr.. J. d.
Tullo,,. who was quite sick. but has ~
covered
Mr-. Mabel Flickenger. OF Pennsyl-
vania j. visiting her parents, near Cat
lett'~.
The friends of Mr.. T. j. James welcome
him in their midst. having located per
mancutly on his farm. near Sowego.
Mrs p. W. Redd, near Catlett's. was
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. \. Miller
last week.
Mr.. John y. Miller anticipates putting
up "a q, ,idencr ON land he purchased from
Mr.. ;. j. Botelcr. adjoining his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. \. Miller.
We regret To report the sickness Of Mr..
j. W. Cummins. near our village.
Miss Helen Ross. OF West Virginia is
visiting Mr.. Stark and family.
Mr. Tommic Rails, Of Penola, Caroline
county, j. visiting his parents, at Elk
Run