The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-27
KING GEORGE
Rain and the Crops CanneD The Oyster Sea-
Religious Other Notes.
Neill. Va Oct. 2Oth. l9oG

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Since Tuesday at noon up 10 this writ
ing. Saturday noon. there has been one
Of thr greatest rainiAl- during some
tim, ni this season Corn hu~king l.
nlsn i'm progicss and considerable oi this
i. caught un a very soft ioundaiion IL
is one of the poorest drying sr"sons for
years. and with a great deal ui lmma-
turr and rotten corn One has tu 20 very
slowly about crihhing Fodder has
cured finely without thc lcnst mould
where cut of ~ the ground and medium
sized shocks of one hall the amount cut
and allowed to cure before filling out
The cannrry AT Dido closed week h'-
fore last. and though definite results are
not obtained 10 could not have been
profitable to Operators. and only io "A
frW producers. who had a we'll drtlncd
location iOr raising tomatoes.
The Oystrrmcn came last week 10 be-
ready for the opening season, o-tohrr
10Th. hut u.arlN all ARE shorthandrd.
those who We tortuuat" in getting men
paving from So To 80 per month and
board. which with loss OF time ON ac-
count nf failure or excess of hr,czc, rAlus,
etc, makes il "a very prccailon- hu-lii"s-.
Some have doubled crews aud work
smaller boats. Oysters are inrlN plrnu-
ful. but ii cuIlrd 90 the ,qulirmrutso oi the
law. selling even a. they are here at 10
To 30 cents pcr bu>hrl. Will not make "a
profitable season. The season ON james
river was not proiitahlca~ they expected.
Is I'M the short time allowed and number
engaged, profits must bee greater, ana
th,.y have done So we'll heretofore that
some will not te satisfied with part Oi "a
loaf Weather conditions have also re-
uuired "A full rig Of oilskin~, hats and gum
boots. the best OF the latter costing
<4.2J when We have had prosperous
seasons scarcely requiring ANY ol these.
Mr. L. y. Iloge. Jr.. took five head oi
fine beef cattle To Washington last We'd
ncslay. az ted in driving them through
the city ale pens. ~ There has been
considerable loss To shippers the past
year. because uf these being sold aud
Slaughtered at the wharf, so much ri>k
IN taking them up town.
Your correspondent took "A second
load OF household goods to his Prosprc-
tive home IN SpOtst lyana last week ana
he and son expect To go again the latter
part of October and attend salc Oi per
sonalty al the Red House Farm re-
Gently purchased, after which the final
move for winter Will be- made. weather
conditions iavorlng.
In the account published in The
Free Lance OF the SNAKE Killed ia
hen house at Wing lIiI'' the
solid part and most interesting was
omitted, namely, that this snake had
swallowed the porcelain nest egg, and
probably "a little sluggish lnconsequeIice,
was easily dispatched.
We are gratiiied by the statement that
Spotsyvania county i. out of debt and
the tax rate is only 81 per hundred dol
lars valuation and that both schools and
roads show full benefit of the amount
levied at that rate, yet We agree iuliS
with The Free Lance as to gong into
debt to better conditions every way as
contingencies will arise necessltatlng IN
creased and extraordinary Outldys, Tor
which funds should be available or there
must be such an Increase in taxes the
next wear it causes dissatisfaction.
Rev. Mr.. Newbill preached at Oakland
last sunday, and referring 10 Il call Tor
another year, said hc could not possibly
give any more time, one service "a month
and 9TH Sundays, but he should resign
the pastorate of Potomac church and
had a friend who might be willing, II the
two could unite in a call give, more sery-
ice TO each. Oakland has been newly
covered with tin and new flue more
centrally arranged, and money sufficient
to make the needed extension is in hand
and work will soon begin on it. The
Baptist Association is expected to meet
there. and it is important To have every
thing in good shape at that time.
Mr.. d. Grymes, OF Calcdon, deserves
great credit for thoroughly bridging one
Of the vilest mud holes ever witnessed.
very close to St Pauls, a menace to the
health of that community, and we ac-
cord him a lasting tribute. What he un-
dertakes he goes through with and in a
most efficient manner.
High water prevented ourmail getting
over Peppermint on Saturday.
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