The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-13
KING GEORGE
A King GsOrsian'S Trip TO the SOulhside-lnisr-
tsting Description Of a Portion Of That Sec
ton, Etc
Ncill. Va, May 10. 1903.

NcIll. Va, May 10. 1903.
cur trip to Corinth Academy South
nmptou county, ON April 9th. toattrnd
commencement exercises was made by "a
drive to your city on Sunday morning SO
a. To attend the drills on Monday and
an interesting program Tor that evening.
Tuesday morning the rrgularciosng eN-
ercis,s took place. then "a buuntliul
spread ON tables prepared on the grounds
in the grove adjoining the church. gave
evidence oi success IN the culinary de
partment 10y the ladies.
The closing exercises were held ln the
church at , p. n.. the people numbering
over 100.
With better opportunities Tor ohsrrva-
tiun. we were more iavorably impressed
than hcior with the spirit ol progress
m this section. \ telephone line has p.n
completed, rndiatlng from the academy.
with connections now OF ten farmers and
To the y & ". K. r. at lyor station.
Poles ar. also planted Tor auoth'rllnr to
nifty. when, H. AN IMMENSE country
-torr where heavy purchases of peanuts
an. made The pine rail lrncc~ are being
pplacrd 10y miles of woven WIw fence.
with 6-inch aud l2-iuch squares which
i- being put on the road- nran'~t dwell
iug-. adding very much tp the neatnr~s
ui homes. Scarcely "a home is seen with
ont some colonies of b'-s M the old-iash-
iunrd gums or squup-huS hives. Pros
lrYtS fora large supply yOiSmthhcld hums
Wen. uotictd everywhere We Travelled.
4 striking REGULARITY IN that ~7-tion Is
D 1 l. i f.sfsftt
buildings which arr ln Is good state oi
preservation. though many were built
from - 90 luO years ago The slides and
roofs of the hs-t cypp'~S. hatrnr''l"d iii
tlr repairs The lack of Whit"WuSh on
farm outhulling~ gives "a -uuhnca~t To
th"m. which j. great draw back to tine
apl~arauo with ~uchpn,ttt natural sur
rouming~. several large bodies Oi the
long cnird pine. with tpe'- oyer two ir"t
i'm diameter. Wen. shown on lnud~ lu cul-
tiyntion prior tu the Civil war IhcSr
timber trnct- are carefully rakrd and the
pine leaves hauled ou the lands To AID IN
Keeping up tlr. fertility yinconnection with
immrn~c amounts ui commercial lrrtll-
izer~.
Peanuts are selling radilyatinur cents
per pound. - pounds 10 the bushrl. SrN-
rrnl large loads wen' passed a. We drove
to the station in large sacks holding
about 30 10 - pounds. Whilst the aver
WELD il about - 20 80 bushels. from -
10 90 bushels are frequently made
The lands being light onr-hor~e ploWs
are generally used. and excellent work
stock WAS seen everywhere, both mules
and horses. Carts arr ln general ll-e. the
simplest kind of harness homemade. eN-
cppt the saddle for supporting shafts AMI
no brerching is required.
A very unique feature l~ the IMMENSE
ScupIernOng grape vines, some ul them
10 10 - inches in diameter supported
on heavily posted trallises. which arr en-
larged a. the spreading branches rquln'.
and yielding enormous crops of fruits.
should say there arr many new up-to-
date dwellings. showing laudahle am-
bitiOn by the coming generation 10
keep mp in the world.
Mrs James VI. Hoge. Of Washington,
and Mrs. II. A. Holmes of Alabama, who
spent last week at the "COttage ~
turned to the city on Sunday.
Mrs. ". W Scales and Master Lindsey.
who have been at the Cottage for two
weeks, returned Ito Wing Hill, Tues
day
Miss Chelie J. Smith. Of Guiliord Col
legc, v e., will spend the summer with
grandparents at the "COllege.
Rain is much needed for grass aud ~
prepare land for planting.
Enterprise.