The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-15
LETTER FROM Mr.. COVINGTON
Notes Of his Travels.

Steyensburg, Va, Feb. o. 1906
love 10 receive your paper.
Mt. Holly church has put "a beautiful
iron fence around Its cemetery.
4 few years ago nothing looked more
dilapidated than the ferry wharf at
Alexandria and Washington, d. C. Now
since the Washington and Norfolk
Steamboat Company has purchased it,
Just one year ago, il has been replaced
with two of the most comfortable recep-
ton rooms that can be found anywhere,
and the new ferry boat Atwood is
one OF the prettiest. most comfortable
and cOmmOdious in Virginia. lt is just
a thing Of beauty. Nothing new along
the route. except at Fort Monroe lies
eleven gunbOats. representing fifty.fiye
millions OF dollars. 1t is a grand sight
TO witness them night or day. One or
two skyscrapers have been put up in
Norfolk. and POO feet has been taken
from the point at the naval hospital, is
about all OF interest to be seen in that
direction.
At Rio, near Charlottesville, one OF the
most unique Episcopal churches has been
erected ever saw. Ii is Just as that de-
nomination put up churches over one
thousand years ago in Old England. 1t
has tile roofing, thick, rough stone walls,
windows are so high if you stand upon
the benches YOU eau { see ont OF them.
and the doors are made OF cedar posts,
simply sawed in half. 50 are the window
facugs. 1t seats about 25O, and was
ffts Ia ~ A.
Ashby. has moved there and we mis-
him 20 much, and so does the whole
community. He is good boy and has
lived with me for nearly 30 years. He
took with him two Of our neighb0rs.
Mrs. VIM. q. Newbill widow, OF Essex,
is spending this winter with the Misses
Spindle, OF Brandy.
Mr.. Chance Abbott. who was careless
Iy shot at CalyertOn, is doing we'll in
hospital at Charlottesville.
Mr.. Stuart McVegh who was division
superintendent on b. < o. Il. K, with
headquarters in Indiana, has resigned
aud has charge OF the handling OF coal IN
one Of the mining districts.
Rev. Mr.. Harrison, OF Remington, and
Rev. Mr.. Rice, OF this circuit, exchanged
pupits last Sunday.
MIR. Davis, of Missouri, has purchased
the storehouse and garden and stock OF
goods from Dr. Nalle at Elkwwod sta
tion, in this county.
The firm OF E. 0. Willis & Bro, at Lig-
mum, of this county, has been dissolved
and T.. o. Willis has taken charge OF his
mothers farm, the residence OF the late
A. G. Willis
had a fall some two weeks ago from
some bailed hay and hurt myself severely
on my right side and shoulder.
Mrs. Hannen and two littlA-boys, oi
Washington, visited this sction last
week.
Mr.. II. !. Stout and family left recently
To spend balance of winter in Washing
ton
A great many of our citizens spend
their winters in Washington.
The scrub brush man made a tremen-
dous haul in this county selling over
1000 at $1.75 each, and securing about
10 or ) agents for other counties.
What noble Christian character was
Miss Mary Nottingham, who died at the
Methodist Orrhanage, Richmond. She
made her home in this county for about
- years.
The country between Alexandria and
Washington has built up wonderfully;
over 60 miles OF side tracks have been laid
by the different railroads between the
two cities. the new railroad reception
room and ticket Offices at Alexandra
have been finished, and are commodlous.
Two new railroad bridges are now
across the Potomac near the capital
city.
Lots of folks were filling their ice
houses on yesterday.
MIR. Geo. Stringiellow left Saturday for
Indian Territory.
T.R. Coyington.