The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-11
RICHMOND AND
WESTMORELAND
The Fourth as Now Observed Wheat Crop Poor.
Corn unpTomislng New Books by vhginlans
Other Notes.

Hague. Va, July I. 1907.
The national anniversary continues to
be observed In this part of the State
with uudinini-hed zeal So far ~ taking
advantage of its holiday feature il con
cerned. There il "a general cessation OF
labor. The hired man dofi- his working
attirr and dons his sunday suit; the
h"u~"wnman appears I'm her new dress
ana beneath her parasol. and there il "A
general gathering at points of both races
observing the Fourth. Still. the old
tlin"' patriotic celebration Of the day
has ceased The Declaration of Ind..-
p"ndenoe IL NO longer read. aud the ORA
tory which once marked the Anniversary
has ceased. Now, it il some religions
benevolent or secret order that iuprov.-
tu. day 10y giving "a dinner or festival in
hld oi IT. work. and rival baseball teams
lurnl-h the rest pi the amu-rInents. aud
give shouts and cheers IA lieu of the fir.
crackers and cannon, which formerly we
were wont To hear.
Lower Ne-tmoreland largely empties
itself today into kinsnle. wher. the
Methodist ladies offer "A dinner in aid Of
their parsonage fund The Marhodoc
AMI Village teams are to furnish the
baseball amuseInentS.
The wheat fields have been with few
except ions, here cut and shocked. Itis,,.n-
orally admitted that the head are poorly
hlled; that the black rust has greatly in
lured great deal Of il. aud that the
yield On the whole will be much hrlow
the average
Experienced and ubservAnt farmers
tell me- that the season il the most back
ward they have ever known None oi
the corn shows "A good. vigorous growth.
/ much ui it II barely above the clods and
good stand ot corn II Ru exception
h~ latter evil l. due largely To- the .x
'"--iNr prevalence. of cutworms in th.
cold oi last spring. aud the ubiuuitou.
cow LIIerimeuters tells us the crow
II "A farmer - friend in disguise. aud point
with an air of confidence To the great
number of cutworms and uth-r insect
pests To be found in it, capaciou- NAV
| My opinion j. that for every cutwnrn
the crow swallows Il DESTROYS ten hill.
ni corn, 10y WAY of compensation for
killing one worm.
The tomato crops give fine promise
and the number of eases of these ve1,.-
tables put up 10y our canneries promises
To eNoccd the a. count OF any preyious
year. This industry has many adyan-
tagrs. IL gives remunerative employ
lnent To IA large part Of the population:
brings money in when the farmer needs IL
to meet hls tax bills in November. aud il
leaves the land in good condition To bring
clover,n growth which every farm herr
needs
Captain Mcdonald, formerly clerk o
/ Northumberland county. has. | an
pleased to learn. "A work ia the printer.
hands. on the Northern Neck its history
characteristics andcustoms lanticipats
its appearance with pleasure.
II | am not mistaken Mrs. W. g.
Stanard, OF Richmond. daughter of the
late Bishop Newton, was born in West.
moreland. She has recently given to the
public "A modest book on Bacon's Rebel.
lion. As this tragical episode in our
colonial history had it's origin in stafford
on the farm of IA Northumberland man.
who wrote an account OF il, residents In
this region take special interest in Mrs
| Stanard's work.
Miss Alice Maude Ewell, of Prince vii
liam county, decended from an ancestress
oil Richmond county, is the author of "A
volume now in press, entitled "A Long
/ Time Ago, which cOmpetent Judge
prOnounces charming" Ii begins to
look as if the long slumbering literary
talent Oi our State il at last awakening.
The Rev. +. Valentine Jones, OF Abe
marie has been on visit latterlv to the
churches of Cople parish here. He came
IN response To Overtures from the vestry,
looking to the filling of the vacancy in
their rectorship. Whether he will decide
To cast in his lot here, remains ~ yet tn
be seen.
Rev. W. +. Davis, of Hampton, il on a
visit to his kindred here His daughter,
Mary, of Mexico, and Annie of New Kent
county, accompanied him.
Mr.. Harry Robb, wife and child. oi
Washington, are enjoying the summer al
Chestnut Hill, the home of Mr. r. =
Belfield. in Richmond county.
Miss Moss Belfeld. of Farmers Fork,
has accepted IA position with Mrs. Miiit
aylor, near kinsale, and left her home
where he she will be greatly missed by a
large circle of friends
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