The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-07-19


monument to the Confederate dead o
E~.cN. ia Tapnahauuork. on the ION
uljmo. Wu- au event OF great interest
luur special representative WAS present
and 80 graphically covered the event %
hls report to your paper that this cor
respondent laid aside hi- notes taken os
p,clally for your paper inclng that there
Na- nothing m1c 10 say. unless 10 ho
that the address delivered 10y youl
tnwnsmau. Mr. f. X Baumnn. was un
surpassed hy anything of tie urrasiun
W bile his splendid speech had the Ma
aunal ritual form for u haSr guide, his
remnrh- ~ applied tu the occasion wcn
his own. and There could hardly be- "a
more huished and more appropriate
rulngy to the old soldiers of E~~'N dead,
but not forgotten. a- witnessed 10y the
efforts Of the ladies OF ESSEX iu the cree
zion oi this monument, than WAS dclly
cred hy Mr. Bauuan. And another
most pleasing and timely event WAS the
address 10y Mr.. Smith. ana attorney of
Washington. who Is the grandson of
Francis hey, the Celebrated author OF
our national air. the Star Spangled Ban
ncr. Mr Smith has the true oratOiicaI
ring Without any doubt So iar ar
your correspondent il competent to
ludgr. this was tIie greatest occasion iu
rappahanuock for forty years. THE
crowd WAS not very large, but 10 Is hy
mo- means a large crowd tu male ar
event. Ii IL the pcfs1unl of th- crowd
the system and order of the proceedings
rhe appreciation manifested and the Ob
i.ct in view. These things must be- con
-idrrrd " hen We decide upon AN event
With AN of these before mc, am free &,
say that this occasion WAS 10y TAR the
greatest event ] have ever had The
pleasure to witness in Essex.
Another event OF local interest i- th,
marriage of Miss Ruth Wurlug. of iu-
corora. to Nr Waller Bray. of Dunn,
willie. Your correspondent Joins theIl
many friends in wishing them great hap
piucs- ard prosperity.
And still another is the organization
of .tock Insurance company ln punn~
willie Thrtorporatiou Commission has
granted charter tu tine company, viii
Dean llmnIry. president. and Caic-bl
War. Of puuu-yillr. secretary. Im
capital stock will be- SlO.OOU. Some iin'
horses have died in this section recently
and this means of protection to oWnrr'
will doubtless Boz of great benefit
Aucyent oi much Interest aui great
pleasure. a. we'll as of instruction. j. tlt
lecture hy Hon W. 4. Jones, at ihr Rap
pahannock Christian churh. un The
evening of August lst The church appr-
ciatr- this Kindness from Mr. Jones. tired
and busy ~ hc always j.. TO give his
time 90 assisting IN church work y
large crowd j. expected. Regardless oil
party niiiiation and views On imperial
ism. wn AL. ipi.l AN interest IN our posses
-ion- I'm the Jar East We want To know
more than histories and Biographies
and current literature give ns, and that
evening we will hear not what has been
told 10 the distinguished speaker. hui
what has been seen ON bis recent trip to
the Philippines.
The constant rain has put vegetation
maximum growth Iher1n crops
ARE beautiful, regardless ol the lack oi
proper work un account of wet weather.
Mr.. f. n. Ware, Jr.. 4 e.. are adding
to their store building in Dunnsville.
The body of hestructure will beoi -and.
cement bricks from the Nare'- Wharf
plant. Furniture. rtady-made clothing
and millinery will be- handled in the new
llrssrs llundley X Hos
kins will also add to their building at
the Essex Mill.
Rev. John T. T. Hundley preached at
the Rappahannock church on Sunday
night. Mr. IIundloy and family arrived
recently 10 spend most OF the summer at
their country place in Dunnsville
Mrs. Netta Bagby, OF Baltimore, who
has been staying with her father, Hon.
VIM. Campbell, Of huntsville, has lett to
ioin her husband in Baltimore and 20 ON
a trip to Boston and other cities.
Mr. G. c. Warner, Of Wares W hari,
lost n valuable horse last week. At the
nresent high prices of horses, Mr.. Warner
could not supply himself with the equal
Of this animal for less than 5000.
Mis- +. T.. Garnett, OF Cottage Park,
entertained some oi heririends from Tap
pahannock last Thursday at aiiyeO clock
tea.
A very enjoyable dance was given at
the town hall in Centre Cross Thursday
night
Mr.. seldom Warner is with his parents
for the summer after session ut vii
liam and Mary. Miss Susie Warner, OF
the Portsmouth High School faculty, II
also at home for the summer.
Mr.. Vim. e. Garnett is preparing a
book Of sketches laid chiefly in Virginia
which he will call "True Stories from Old
Virginia" The work Is about ready for
the press and will be on the market in
the early fall, with "A larger edition to be
published for the Exposition where ar.
rangements have been made to sell the
work. The history OF Essex county EN-
braced in the little work, will, il is hoped
prove Of interest to many in TldewateI
Virginia in particular.
The canning plants are in full blast
working on black kberries. There is much
encouragement along the line Of the to-
mato crop. Many Of the fields look as
well as ever saw them at this season
II the blight does not come. the truckers
will do well after ALL in spite OF the loss
Of plantsi in the early spring. Thepcaches
are huldingOn and there are qulteenougl
for home consumption and to spare
There are few apples.
MFR. and Mrs. Muscoe Garnett enter.
tanned Judge ii. l.. Newbill and wife
Thursday evening.