The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-23
STAFFORD
Exchange Of Property Telephone Extension
Polk MiIIef-The Sale Of Marlboro Fishing
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Stafford G. H., Va, Oct. 10Th, 1906
Mr.. j. NJ. Green, oi Washington, has
been spending this week with his family
here on account Of the illness of Mrs.
Green, who has been quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs Lafayette Franklin have
moved from their residence nenr hero to
| the former residence of Mr.. j. ". Jones
near Mussclman, Mr.. Jones occupying
their residence here there being n swap
of properties.
Mr. j. o. Callahan hasgone to Aexan
! dra county. where he has employ ment
Mr.. FM Chichester paid thecOurthouse
a visit Yesterday ON legal business
There was a meeting of the Tuluca \
fredericksburg Telephone Go. held here
Yesterday. The line has been completed
10 Whitewater, and four phones installed,
viz. the Misses Waller have one, Messrs.
Pyke and Herring, Mr. Jas. Williams,
and " +. Powers. Arrangements were
made to install one for Mr.. X +. l.. Ford,
who is off the main line ThccImpany II
in good financial condition.
lgO6-rain. rain, rain. Not IN the
memory of the oldest inhabitant has
therr been before so much wet weather.
Farming aud other out door work is at
a standstil. OlI mOther earth will get
80 wet it will take almost years sun
To dry the outer shell Well iis here,
and we must "e'nn grin and bear u
IL il hoped that Polk Miller viii have
good turn out when he comes here On
the night OF the 27th of October. with
his minstrels. rs his reputation extends
all over the nited States.
Miss Nellie Freeman, oi Culpcper. spent
some time here visiting her niece, Mrs.
j. l.. Berrey Miss Ada Berrey returned
home with her. having spent the SUMNER
visiting in Culpeper
Miss Lillian Berry lift here for Norfolk
Monday ON n visit t1 her aunt, Mrs
John : Martin.
Marlborough on the Potomac was
sold Yesterday ton Mr. Faunce Tor
$1,000 This j. Thought to be very rheap
The sale was had hy Judge \. T. Enbrey,
commissioner, in the cas-, of lierry's IN.
W.. Berry. The sale will come up for
confirmation ~ the Nov term ui the
Circuit Court.
Mrs. W. 4 Dent has been sick, but il
now much better; her physician was
DR.. T. NJ. Sn,ed.
Mrs. Caroline 4. BERRY, spent Monday
in Richmond.
Hon. NJ X. Lowry and Mrs Lowry
spent Sunday visiting at Brooke, but
left Monday for Richmond
The little son Of Mr. ). h. Dabney, oi
Guineys. who was operated on some
time ago at the Mary Washington
Hupital in the "Burg, il reported
convalescent.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson, Of Brooke, paid the
Court House "A visit this week on bust
ness.
Messrs. John Bryan and Pat Ball
were both stung by spiders this week.
The bites caused intense pain. AM both
sufferers were treated by DR.. Il. Payne
They did not fully recovered until the
next day.
Mrs. G. T. Stone has returned 10 her
home at Brooke, after visit IL hrr
fathers family in Pennsylvania.
Miss Ellen Adie, Of GarrisOnvillc, is r.
ported quite sick, much to the regret of
her many friends.
The central of the T. Il F. Telephone
Go. has been placed in the residence Of
Mr. j. B. Garrison. at Garrisonvile
His daughter, Miss Emma, although
utterly ineX Xperienced at the start. makes
"A very competent central.
Mr. A. W. Gill. who has been visiting
in Rockingham county, returned home
today.
MIR. Lucius Wiggenton. OF Mountain
View, paid the Court House a visit this
week.
Mr.. Jas. Ashby, superintendent of
schools. visited all the schools In this
neighbOrhoOd this week.
4 license was issued here Thursday for
the marriage of Miss Bessie j. Randall
to Mr.. Wade Atcherson, of this county
Cord wood took a jump recently in
nrice. The rise was from 30 cents to
81 90 per cord.
Communion services was had at Rages-
ter Chapel, last Sunday night. There
was a fair congregation.
Messrs. W. H. Stevens, Duff Grecnand,
c. n. Knight, who have been serving on
the L. S. petit Jury in Richmond, re-
turned home Saturday night, after
about 10 days service.
Mr.. Barabbas Snellings and Mr.. row
erful Callahan have severed the ties that
bound them. Powie has gone to be n
cook for the Western Union construction
gang, and Rabbas remains in statu quo
az one of the fixtures OF the Court House
bounds.
Mr.. j. X. Bryan, Jr., has joined the
force of climbers with the Western Union
Telegraph Co. operating about GulneyS.
Scribbler.