The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-02
FREDERICKSBURG, va, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1907.
LETTER FROM STevENSBU0G
Stevensburg. Va, Jan. 81, 1907


have been at Falls Church visiting
my daughter, Mrs. Hart, and loyeliel
| Christian character never lived. There
on the farm of SurgeOn-General T. NJ
Rixey my thoughts reverted back to the
three Rlxeys. z. NJ, John +. andC G. Jone:
Rixey, aud who today ale working
more Tor their fellow beings than these
brothers. Just look at z. NJ. RXey.
/ Why he is SO busy working for the army
and navy he begins 10y eatly dawn and
labors until nearly midnight. Then JnO.
| +. has given almost his life for the good
Of others, C. Jones RiXey il one OF the
preates- tnanciers in Virginia, manag-
/ log ime ten banks and about az many
farms. all successfully. giving employ
ment t. hundreds Of pers Ins. Mr
Rixey on his farm at Falls Church does
not make one cent, merely giving en-
ploymsnt 10 a lot OF men.
am well known on the railroad and
many people ask M the opinion OF the
peopl. in Cuipeper county on the
StrOthels- BywateTs case. cannot tel
them. as there is such a diversity OF
opinion.
met two Methodist ministers the
other day, both intelligent and well in
/ formed OAe said the Strothers ought
/ 10 hang beyond a doubt, the other said
/ they ought % be cleared. Just such
opinions exist all over the county. Ii Is
| ali the talk 10y nearly everybody.
/ Our quarterly meeting was held here
/ last Sunday week, aud more than the
usual amount was raised for our
preacher, Brother Rice.
Mrs. j. W. Legg returned from the
/ Garfield Hospital, Washington, much
improved So did Miss Hattie McGruder.
To to this date only two have gathered
ice our weather is very warm and then
very cold. roads very soft and then hard
and the grumbIers complain OF both.
Mr.Wm. II. Hansbrough will leave this
week for the Soldiers Home at Rlch-
mond Since the death OF Col. &. I. Crit-
tenden. Culpepar has no one there
Mr. Morton feagans, our polite aud
accommodating miller, was Kicked
severely 10y a mule, but has recovered.
Rev. Jno. NJ. Wine sold his farm and
received In payment three i)urlhs in
| South America gold Mine stock. lear
he Il regret IL.
hal a ride behind Wyoming. the
beautiful horse ridden by MIR. Roosevelt
10 the Spansh-Am sricau War. He Is
truly noble animal
The Baptists are not doing much
at Falls Church. The Presbyterians are
in the lead, then come the MethOdists
and EpiScOpaIIans.
saw a little animal at Falls Church
like rat about his body and tail ike a
squirrel, which iuiest houses "a ordinary
rats do. Never saw one before.
Allow me to say word or two in he
bali of the negroes in Virginia No class
Of people has improved more morally,
physically and religiously than they since
their vote has been taken from them /
rarely ever hear one OF them use an oath
or see one under the influence Of liquor,
and although they do not work much
they are far better citiz.ns than they
have been for d long time.
Miss Broad ius, OF NewtOwn, King
and Queen county, who is teaching for
Mr. Mark Pulliam, is quite popular here.
There was a reading club at my house
two weeks ago. About 10 attended
and it was one OF the most enjoyable al
fairs | ever attended
T. R. CoyingtOn.