The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-21
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, THURSDAY,
NORTHUMBERLAND
Corn CrOp-FaiaI Gases Of EhOOpins Cough
Sad Death Of Archie nalI-Sale Of Property
Rev. Mr.. Marsh's Long Tramp-RsIisOus
Meetings. Etc.

Heathsvile Va, Sept. 10th, 1903.
Now that the fodder has been pulled
and the tops cut by our farmers, the ears
Of corn present disappointing appear
ance, both ~ 10 their quantity and the
amount of grain on the ear. Nevertle-
less many crops look remarkably we'll
IL seems pity that much Of the fodder
Wns fired and rendered uf little value
while ON the stalk from excess oi moist
ure in the earth. and much more was
caught 10y the heavy rains alter 1t was
pulled. The effects al these disasters VIII
be seriously felt next year.
Whooping cough has prevailed To u
distressing drgn,. in Fairfield. Four IN
FAINT children died there last week within
a few hours from its effects. Amongst
them were the babies OF Mr. Charles
| Walker. Mr.. John Rogers aud Mr.. WI
| liam DodsOn. The two latter were sls-
/ ter's childnn. and were Inferred close to-
getler at the same time. The whOOplng
cough has not been confined tO the eyOnng.
4 grey bearded Confederate soldier and
"A negro man, ninety years Of age. are
among the sufferers from IT,
Four of our promising boys lett this
village this week for school. Mason
Brent returns tO RandOlph-Macon Cot
| ege. Harper Brent goes to William and
| Mary, George Walker goes 70 RiudOlph-
! Macon Academy, at Bedford City, and
| Robert Shirley has been entered at Ches-
apeake Academy. Hugh Smith will NJ
turn to the University Of Virginia Miss
Cloe Snow has left ~ for the Farmville
81 IL. N.
Booker. OF Lottsburg.
The bringing of the remains OF Mr..
Archie Hall for burial here ON Monday
! last attracted vast asscmblagr to his
| funeral lie was an enterpr-ng ana
popular citiA.n. sent last year 10 the
! Williamsburg asylum. where he com
mitted suicide. \ similar tragedy uc-
CURED not long since in the same lnstitu-
ton with citizen of Wcstmopland a.
the victim. The question arises Are the
unfortunate patients sent 20 thatasylun
duly watched and guarded?
Mrs. William Cowart has sold her
property at Walnut Point. which com.
priSes wharf store. packing-houses. hotel
and land To Mr.. AlOnzo Dawson Oi Reed
vile.
Mrs. Emma Winstead Of Cincinnati.
who has been spending month with
relatives here, will leave for her home
! tomorrow.
Mrs John Bromley. OF Baltimore, who
has been spending much OF the summer
among her friends on Coan river leaves
| today.
The Rev. T. e. Whitehurst and family.
have shut up house and gone for Il thTe
weeks stay in Norfolk.
The Rev. X. T. Marsh, of Madison. Fla,
who went to the Baptist Congress IN
! London. and thence to the continent. on
returning by ship from Naples. called.
after landing in New York. 10 see his
father at Miskimon in this county. The
boat which brought him from Baltimore
reached SIMPSONS wharf at daylight,
and "a the young minister's arrival WAS
unheralded, he had to walk seven miles
to reach the parental home. The trudge
through our deep sand beds at hatearly
hour must have been in sensible contrast
with his recent experience Of the luxur-
Gus esae of the continental and ocean
travel
The Rev. c. d. Parker, formerly pastor
i'm Baltimore. and subsequently at ork.
Penn, and Cape May City, has recently
spent ten days on the field at the Village
in this county embracing three Baptist
churches. He preached at Gibeon and
Bethany and administered the ordinance
of baptism for the latterchurch. lie was
accompanied during his visit by his wife.
DIR. 4. +. Owen, Of Portsmouth, has
been conducting series OF meetings this
week at Coan church, preaching twice
daily. He attracts large audiences at
night, and the prospect is good for "A sue
cessiul meeting.
Mr. W. T. Marsh, OF MiskimOn, was
honored by the Governor by appoint
ment To membership in the Farmers
Congress in Richmond.
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