The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-21
WESTMORELAND AND
RICHMOND COUNT
Meeting at Menokn The Excessive Rains
Miss Ames a Bride Valuable Pet Crow
Vehicle 0yetmns Young Ladies Fall in
MUDDY Road Personal Notes.

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I'll, Rev. r. ;. Mouds. oi Nupp~yi..c.
Accomac county. made "a r,oeut visit %
friends AZ TrmuIemau'-. Where Lr for
mcrly resided. lie preached Ato iu "a
meeting amongst his old charge 40 Mcu-
uAin church Tor four days, and attracted
large congregations Ten persons were
received for baptism. and the ordinance
was administered ou saturday after
noon last at Numui Perry.
Mr.. Ben AtwiIl oi this ncighh1rhood.
"A veteran Cavalry man Oi the 9tl va.
regiment. attended the reunion OBJ thr
Confederate AND uion Cavalry aui
Horse Artillery al Brandy Station ou
the 9th instant IL was "a big day in ii-
experience. in marked contrast lu many
pleasing particulars with the bloody
engagement of June gth. l~63. iu which
he participated lie was muchmpr'--rd
with the superiority of the provisions
for the inner man.hoth a- to quality aud
quantity. which the latter 0rcaSlon
showed over the former
So excessive have been the rains here
that AT some points the ilAg~ afd Wild
oats begin 10 give marsh-like appear
ance to the fields. Ii, a. j. commonly
-uppased. 10 is "A recommendation 10
farms to be- well watered, certain ones
in Machodoc Neck might boz highly com
meuded. ~ skin might be- paldled in
some places between the corn rows
Several instances are reported in which
promising ilocks of young partrldgcs
have been drowned by the heavy rain
lall-. Many other coyeys happily. were
sufficiently grown 10 escape.
An interesting marriage occurred at
the fine old "Glebe' homestead un Tues
day morning last. when Miss Nellie Ame~
became the bride OF Mr. Geo. l.. ClOthlcr,
Of Mississippi The couple left that alter
noon under a shower oi rice Tor "a trip to
Missouri. They will return late in S'p-
tember for "a brIei visit and then 20 To
Mississippi where Mr.. Clothier T.
stationed under government appoint
ment.
Mr.. james C. Hall. who resides near
Nomini Grove, has a pet crow domlriled
in his garden. II was n pleasure To this
writer a few mornings since To watch
this crow devour the worms on Mr.
Halls cabbage Its incessant cawing
was somewhat monotOnOus and harsh.
but the manner in which il cleaned the
cabbage of worms was admirable \
tame crow may yet prove a valuable
adjunct 10 our truckers patches.
On the road leading to Beaes wharf,
on the NOmin. water and mud now
largely predominate. A wagon two
evenings since bearing four OF our fairest
Young maidens, all daintily attired, but
carelessy driven 10y young Jehu, IN
making n sudden turn cmpticd It's prec-
ious contents. face foremost. into the
deep mud on this road. Sticks were put
into use to scrape their tacas, and il was
necessary to fish in the puddle 10 recover
some of their shoes. They were return
ing from the wharf, whittier they had
gone to pay their respects To the bridal
couple referred to above.
Miss Clara Peed, who has been visiting
Miss Rosa Beale leaves today by kinsalr
boat for Northumberland, where she will
spend several weeks before returning To
her Baltimore home.
Miss Mary Davis, who has been spend
ing the summer here at the home OF her
uncle. will leave ON Tuesday next 10 re-
sume her school work in Mexico. Her
sister. Annie, who has also worked IN
Mexico. will not return, a. she prefers Il
more nOrthernly climate.
Miss Belle Barber, OF Farnham, will
teach next session in the family OF Mr. I.
NJ Arrest.
Miss Lucy Arrest will attend the Bow
ling Green Female Seminary. Mr. r. ii.
Beale will return to Randolph Macon
College Mr. Charles Beale will enter the
Bedford City Academy. belonging to the
R.-M. system. Mr.. Richard l.. Beale will
enter the law department OF Richmond
College.
Miss Mamie Northam is a welcomed
visitor among her kindred near Temple
mans. She has lately returned from n
charming stay OF a month at GrotOn,
Conn. the summer home Of friends in
Baltimore. where she resides.
G.. W. B.