The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-18
ESSEX
Revival The Crop Conditions Newcomers
Roads Personals

Rev. Mr. Melton of the Christian
Church. distinguished pulpit orator
WAS expected 10 begin series ui sermons
al the RAppahaunock Christian church
on SUNDAY. Owing to the death ol
several oi his members at his home
church, he was prevented from coming To
the Rappahannock. Rev. John I. T..
Huudicy. oi Norfolk, aud Krv. John
Watson are conducting the meeting
Mr. Hundlry is "a speaker OF great lorcc'
of Mr. Watson il we'll may he said there
are none more sincerr rs usual, there
was a crowd ON Sunday. the county
being represented. but soon after the
spread of q sumptuous rcpa-t. theclouds
gathered the wind rose. and down came
a yeritahle flood. soaking every thing
and every one exposed 10 It's fury
MIR. Huudlcy was in the pulpit at the
time the storm came up. But amid the
roar of the wind. aud the beat ui the
rain. aud the cry of children and the
noise in general consequent upon AN At
tempt To keep dry what had been lcit IN
the vehicles. and the neigh of discon
ISOLATE horses soaked and frightened by
the thunder. his voice could be- heard
distinctly through the large auditorium
of the church. and Dee continued To deliver
"a strong appeal 10 the crowded church.
The protractel services will continue Tor
several days.
Reports from some of our sister cOun-
ties make uS sorry for them. but truly
thankful for our crop conditions. ours
have not been worked ~ they should be-,
but We have pretty crops Where the
corn has h,7.u worked even when too
Wet the growth is splendid. great shoots
and taS~p~ and iuil round stalk. green
and brittle, full of sap ana doing lis level
best tu til ont tde ear to the very tap oi
the cob. And the peas are more like the
crops seen -o frequently ln Louisiana on
the Mississippi bottom lands Mr. g. /.
Taylur. of OIaaua. has growth of peas
aud milct we'll worth u trip to S,s' The
millet is strong enough -o iar % hold up
the peas. and this gives "a growth nearly
"a head high aud SO thick one ran not see
the ground His neighhor Il Il. Rice.
has "a crop of peas beautiful 20 look up
on. There going 90 be- corn ln tins
country this !all, and peas. and the peo-
plc will take care of both.
The ~aw-mll formerly conducts a hy j
T.. Lewis of Northumberland. Is NOW lu
chargeof W.K.B Bray. With full corps oi
hands be- j. telling the timber on Bcllyur
farm and Will soon have the cut un its
WAY % the Northern markets.
Your correspondent does not propose
10 enter into the pen quarreICl between
the King George correspondent and the
upper ESSEX correspondent They have
doubtless broken their blades each feel
ing that he deserves q bit OF laurel leaf
Mr. Milford Dawson. manager oi the
Bray saw mill. is quite sick. Mr.. paw-
son is from Lancaster county He II
considered one of the best saWyers in
this section.
Mr.. Allan. OF New jersey, has rented a
portionof the Gresham estate Wing ont the
Piscataway creek Mr. Allan Will raise
hogs for market. He comes among IL
full OF Northern push and energy. and in
high hopes for success. II is to be- hoped
that the people will encourage him ~
every way We have been begging Tor
men 10 come here from other sections 10
help build mp and develop this portion Of
Virginia 4 few have come. Now help
them. DO not expect ior them to do 1t |
ALL DO not be in a hurry and expect a
few pioneers to make YOU Ii'h. Let
them get a good start and bring n lot
more before you even hope 10 Boo proiited
by their coming 4 word to the wise Is |
fully sufficient.
The road conditions in this county are
but little better than they were last
winter. But it might be said that at
last some work has been done on the
roads. Work done today Is washed |
away tomorrow. How long how long. |
before good roads at this rate