The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-22
ESSEX
The Late Nm. G. NewbilI Mrs. BriIeRdne Dead
Educational Etc.

Duunsvillr. Va, Aug. Ii.
The death of Mr.. Wm q. NcWhll, oi
Essex. on Friday last. WAS unexpected
though Mr.. Ncwbll had passed four
score and eight years lie was as Well
as usual i'm the morning. but at an carly
hour in the day Was taken Do aud soon
succumhcd to the attack. lie was lald
away in the cemetery at Lebanon Meth
odi>t church uu Saturday morning m thr
presence ul "a crowd ol those who knew
him and loved him Dr. VIM j. NcWblli.
oi lryington; Dr. Christopher +. Nrwbiii.
oi Norfolk; Judge III. Logan NcWhill. ol
Montague. this county; Mr. Charles B.
Newhill, deputy treasurer OF Es>rN. and
Mrs. Street. wife of W II Street. treas
urcr of EsseN. are his surviving children.
tie also leaves "a widow. his second wife.
who Was Miss TOmpkins daughter OF itoL
Tumpklns deceased. OF Frcdeuckshurg.
Mr.. Newblll was for many years prOm-
nent iu the affairs OF his county. and held
the respect Oi all who knew hlm. lie
was man oi excellent Judgment of un-
firing energy. of iron nerve. ana strong
devotion To his friends You knew cN-
artlv where 10 place him politically.
socially and n.ligiuusly. for he was ah~o-
uteiy decided ami fixed iu his views. 10
there was one thing among the many TO
admire in the character of this deceased
old Virginia gentleman. IL would Doe tins
decision. this hXcdness. this quality OF
character. which told you Just what De-
was. let him call YOU friend and he
would stand 10y You through thick and
thin. I'm storm or IN sunshine. duf or
night. in everything so long a- hr DE
hpyed YOU 10 be- IN the right To those
he did not admire. .he gave polltene>s and
one would not care 90 intwdeiurthrr for
hc would know exactly where he stood.
The perfect parental loveand the reliance
upon his Judgment shown hy hS children.
even I'm his advanced age Co mr We're
proofs enough of that splendid home
training which b. had given. and thr cN-
ample which lr had set. lir WIS proud
of hi~ children and they were proud ui
him They gathered around him from "a
distance whenever ID Was possible. even
al tine sacrifice of business and their own
interest These family reunions were
sweet and precious 10 his ~ou~ and
daughter They tearully gathered Tor
the last time ON this earth on Saturday
aud watched with that deep sorrow
that the child only knows loving hands
lay him away 10 rest IN the church yard
of that church be- loved so well. and in
which he had stood n tower OF
strength for So many years. Your cor
respondent voices the sympathy Oi tins
yicInity for his family in their atlIction.
The young may die. the old must. Is
true. Yet 1t L. sad % -ee these old land
marks tail. and We pause and ponder,
and ask who among the rising genera
tiOn will stand in their stead.
Mrs. Peter Brizendine. who resided
near OZeana this county. is dead. Her
husband survives her, The end came ON
Saturday last Through The Free
Lance We extend the heartfelt sympathy
OF this section 10 her devoted Kin and
friends
The three District School Boards met
i'm Tappahannock ON Monday last TO
look after the educational interests Oi
the county. The county board was also
in session that day. After the excellent
speeches made throughout the state 10y
distinguished educators in carrying ON
the educational rallies, it Is 20 bee de-
vOutly hoped that there may now be-
great awakening among the schools
The suggestions given were fine. And
all who heard We're in iull accord with
what was said. Now let them put the~e
things into practice. ! mean the teachers
When they return TO their labOr- IN
September. they will find the same old
school house. painless and frequently to
some extent glassless, and the same old
back breaking desks. and blackbOaIds
that can not be erased. And the same
general average OF pupils: good. bad and
Indifferent You should have bottled up
that enthusiasm. brother teacher, which
YOU felt during these splendid rallies, and
Use it when the new term begins with
exactly the same conditions confronting
YOU that you had last year and many q
wear before. Talk is sometimes so beau
tiful but nearly always about the
cheapest article (2) on the market. It
will take money and a big lot OF 1t to
put the country public schools inacondl-
ton above that OF medioclity. And 1t
will take a great deal more money To
place them on a fOotingcomparable with
even many Of our sister Southern States.
The corn crop is a failure throughout
this section. Too much rain caused the
crop 10 rot.
In the memory OF no citizen was there
ever such "a summer for rain.
Henry Lewis, colored, was fined $500
and costs for stealing some chickensirom
Mrs. Julia Scott. The case came to trial
Tuesday. Henry Minor colored, another
colored man, was sent on the grand jury
after a preliminary trial before Justice
Campbell. for stealing ten bushels OF
wheat from Mr.. r. W. Eubank, OF Ash
land plantation.
Mrs. Gov. Montague and herdaughter,
Gay, have been visiting Mr.. W. d. Hos
kins, OF huntsville.
There will probably be apriyate school
opened in huntsville in September.
There were several pupils boarding in
the ne,ghborhood last session to attend
the high school department OF the public