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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
STAFFORD COURT
Trial Of Cases viii Occupy Most Of
The Week.
THE HEAVIEST DOCKET FOR YEARS

The largest docket for some years was
before Judge Mason at the March term
OF the Circuit Court OF Stafford. and
large number OF attorneys were present
The Girard cases, in which nire or ten
attorneys are representing various ln'
terests. were taken up, and by consent
passed over until the next term IN ORDER
that dispositions may be taken In the
various causes.
In Aliens executor vs.. Conway et DIS,
decree of sale was taken. Wallace ana
G. O'Conor Goodrich, attorneys.
In Burton, executor. vs. Monroe. In
volving settlement of the estate oil the
late Geo. Monroe, Mr.. Goodrich stated
that he would ask for decree ordering
sale of personally later in the week.
The case of Davis w. Berry went over
Inv consent to next term. Attorneys
Chichester, Carter, Thornton and Em'
brey.
In Raspin VS.. Nevin 4 Co., Messrs.
Goodrich and Carter for defendants re-
ouested leave to file supplemental an
swer and ask for jury trial Chichester
and Chichester for plaintiff
Peoples National Bank VS.. Shackel-
ford for $3.50, settled out of court Cool
rick for defendant. Sinclair \ Son for
plaintiff
Case OF Commonwealth vs.. r. T..
Mountioy fixed for trial on Tuesday.
Wallace. Carter and Coleman for Com
monwealth, Embrey and Thornton for
defense.
Commonwealth vs.. Ballard, felony,
fixed for Wednesday. Wallace and Cool
rick for State, Chichester and Chichester
for defense.
On motion of his attorney, Mr.. Cool
rick, Alvin Bloxton qualified and gave
bond as administrator OF his wife, tir-
GINA BloxtOn.
Commonwealth Va. Cleveland Decator
continued. G. b. Wallace, p. q, and
Frederick W. Coleman for defense
MS. Chancellor VS. Ried, Judgment in
favor of plaintiff Frederick W. Cole
man, attorney for plaintiff.
There are many other minor matters
before the court, and the session will
perhaps not end before Friday night OF
Saturday morning.
Admitted to the bar on motion OF Com
monwealths Attorney G.. b. Wallace; C.
A. Sinclair. Robinson Moncure, + n.
Hopewell; by Judge r. Ii. i. Chichester
Howard Smith, Ii. Lewis Wallace.
In the case Of Hickerson VI. Thorn
the attorneys. Messrs Chichester and
Chichester and W. X. Goodrich, asked for
pOstponement.
The case OF the Commonwealth VS.
James Musselman for selling liquor with
out a license was ON motion of his at
torney. II. l.. Wallace, continued.
On motion OF the defendants jury
was summoned for Friday To try the
case OF Raspin vs. Nevin K Go.
There are several indictments for illegal
sale Of liquor, but they will probobly 20
over until the next term.
Among those present from Fredericks-
burg were: Messrs f. W. Coleman, c
O'Conor Goodrich, II. Lewis Wallace, W
X. Goodrich. F. NJ. Chichester. Chas. D.
Foster, W. d. Carter and representa-
tive of this npWaDaDer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
FORMER SLAVE
Hew MIns oGrsf In Colorado RetOerIzsd 9
fredericksburg Lady as From the South
Spoke to Her on the Street Remains True to
the Seuthn People, Etc.

| A Southern lady of Fredericksburg.
was walking down Main street IN
Boulder, Col, searching for an assayer' =
Office TO have some specimens of ore ex-
amined. Returning she noticed a man.
who looked dark, gazing into a
store window, where laid "A large
specimen OF ore. As she came along
he looked up aud said: Look
therel' She stopped and admired the
beautiful specimen. She enquirrd. lis
that from your mine?' He said: Yes,
ma'am. You il u Southern lady, amt
you" She replied "les. Are you from
the South" 81 am indeed" said he,
land used to be a slave. and was owned
by Mr., OF Missouri, a splendid man,
and he writes TO me sometimes now"
Upon asking him how or why he knew
she was from the South, his reply was:
"Oh, kin tell EN- as soon a. | see EN-,
and ! knOwd you WAS from the South,
or why would have spoken 20 YOU il
you hadn't been u Southern lady, He
asked TER il she was collecting specimens
OF ore. "les, she replied, whereupon he
said, 81 will give you some fine specimens
OF silver and gold from my own mine, "
which no did. He said he loved the
Southern people and was alwaysglad to
see them whenever he met them. Se;;I1
be never went against his white South
ern people, and no one could make him
vote against them, though he lost his
job at the capitol 10 Denver because he
would not vote the Republican ticket. He
told the "niggers,' he said" that they
could vote for Roosevelt il they wanted
to, but he would not" He saws Roose-
welt is policy man" you know he
let a black man sit down aud eat dinner
with him, but he never had done that be-
fore, nor since, and he never will, 80 he
done that for policy you know. The
niggers all thought that was great
lie said, I'VE that had owners in the
South never was the ones who caused
all this trouble. its those free niggers.
Oh yes, Ill always fight for my south
ern people,
This lady was talking to judges
wife afterwards, and asked about this
man, and told her OF meeting him on the
street. She said oh, | know who it H.;
it's old John. Yes lac WAS turned out of
his job az lanitOr at capitol in Denver. ="
Also she said he does own "A mine. This
old time slave was respectful ~ Of old,
and asked her, the LADY from the
South" would she step outside the
iewelry store, and let him write down
his name, so che could recall "John' to a
relative OF hers for whom he had worked
in Missouri for five years.
This old time slave was young during
the war, but he remembers great deal
III wife, he said was born in Virginia,
and also slave, aud WAS sold down
South when she WAS Only : years Of age
and brought her master eight hundred
dollars She il is dead He says, Viz
GINA, cor Fredericksburg, is IA great
place
This man is the first colored person she
has spoken 10 since leaving the South.
The old slave remains true ana faitl iul
to his Southern white people, tho living
out in the mountains OF Colorado for a
number Of years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
Riuhtuunt,. Eassierieke'
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in effect jan. 9th, 1907.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.

LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
2 ne a m. daily. Stops on signal at
hccnouan. Lorton and Franconia sundays
onlv. Stops at Alexandria to discharge
passengers. .,o~a,d,aa
1923 a. IN. daily. Stops on signal at
Iceland. Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water,
Red. Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone,
Negley. Occoquan, Lorton, Accotink,
Franconia, Seminary and Alexandria.
l.39 o. m. daily except Sunday. Stops
at Alexandria
1902 p. m. daily. Stops at Brooke,
Wide Water, Quantico and Alexandria
1000 D. m. daily. Stops at Alexan-
dria. Stops on signal at Occoquan on
Sundays only.
Accommodation train from Richmond
arrives 6.29 p. IN. daily except Sunday.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
COS A. NJ. daily except Sunday, Rich
mond accommodation. Makes oil stops.
5.55 A. M. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops ON signal at Wide Water
Summit, Guinea, Woodslane, Pc
nola, Rutherglen, Taylorsville, and
Glen Allen Sundays only; and at Alex
andria, Brooke, Milford, boswell and
Ashland daily.
9.53 A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal.
1929 P. NJ. daily, s. A. L>train. Stops
on signal at Lorton and Occoquan sun
DAYS only, and daily at Alexandria,
Ouaatico, Milford, boswell and Ashland
5.26P. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Alexandria and Ashland.
6.39P. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal.
s.59P. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Lane
train. Stops at Alexandria, boswell
and Ashland.
Note-Time OF arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
&C. COX, Agent.
w.. y. DUKE. w. CULP. ". p. TAYLOR
Asst. to Pres. Gen. Supt. 1raf Man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
CAROLINE
To Be Aostessas at Exposition Consumption
Among The heFtOes-other Notes.
Croxton. Va, March II. 1907

Croxton, Va, March II, 1907.
Miss Margaret Wallace and Miss Clara
l.. Smith, OF the Caroline Chapter. OF
L. ID. C., will be hostesses at the United
Daughters of the Coniederacy building
at the exposition on July IL, II and 13.
At a meeting OF the Caroline Conieder-
ate Veterans Camp at Bowling Green
Monday the veterans volunteered "a con,
tributlon of 80 To the Caroline Chapter
u. d. C. to go towards paying for the u.
ID. c. building at the exposition. The
Daughters are proud of the gift, and
thank the veterans most heartily.
Mr.. aud Mrs. r. Il. billiard returned
home Saturday, after having spent a
week at Memorial Hospital in Richmond,
where Mr.. billiard went for treatment.
Miss Sallie Davis, OF Partlow, IL
guest OF her sister, Mrs +. w. Chewning.
Capt. q. Allensworth, OF Cedar Fork,
who has been quite sick, Is improving.
Mrs. w. W. Hall, who has been guest
at the home OF Mrs. Il. T. billiard, has re-
turned to her home ut Pine Apple.
Mr.. &. &. Chewing spent Friday in
Richmond.
Owing to inclement weather there
were no services at County Line on Sun
day.
Whenever weather permits work Is be-
ing pushed everywhere in the county, on
the Caroline telephone line. The citizens
are taking active and substantial inter.
est in IT, and the amount OF stock sub
scribed is very large,
Mr.. r. A. Luck is in Richmond visiting
his brother, Mr.. C.. J. Luck.
Oscar Nixon, colored, died Saturday OF
consumption, being the second death
among the colored in this vicinity OF the
same disease this winter The fatalities
OF tuberculosis seem much on the in
crease. especially among the colored who
90 north to work, contract the disease,
and come home TO die.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
IN MsM0RIAM

Departed this life March lG, 1906. vii
liam Brooke Robey, at Travellers Rest
Stafford county, Va, born May Z, 1889
at Hopewell, Spotsylyania county, Va.
II had thought thou could'st have died
might not weep for thee,
But forgot when by thy side
That thou could'st mortal be.
IL never through my mind had past
The time would e'er be DER,
And on thee should look my last,
And thou should'st smile no more.
And still upon that face | look,
And think twill smile again,
And still the thought will not brook
That must look in vain.
But when speak, thou dost not say
What thou left unsaid.
Aud now feel, as we'll may,
Dear father thou art dead.
By lis daughter,
Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
THE MOUNIJOY-wAMSLEY CASE

The crowd in attendance at Stafford
Court Tuesday was not large. The trial
OF r. +. Mountjoy charged with ielonious
assault on Sheriff Wamsley occupied the
attention OF court for the day. Judge K.
II. L. Chichester acted as prosecutor for
the State, Commemorative Attorney g..
B. Wallace being disqualified on account
of being a witness. Mr. K. C. l.. Mon
cure. formerly of Whitewater, acted as
sheriff, as Sheriff Wamsley was concerned
in the case. The lawyers were: Messrs
Embrey, Thornton and Foster for the
iefense. Messrs. Carter and Coleman for
the prosecution.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
MISS CANNON A GUEST OF HONOR

A charming reception Yves given on
Monday evening by the students Of
Union Theological Seminary, Richmond,
in honor OF several visiting young ladies,
one Of whom was Miss Alice NJ Cannon.
OF Fredericksburg. visiting Mrs. j. J.
Jamison. The gathering was held in the
Spence library, which had been decorated
with plants and penDsnts representing
colleges all over the South. The guests
were treated to delightful program.
There were a number OF humorous read
inQs; Miss Cannon, OF Fredericksburg.
and Messrs. Hassell and Mclver, Of the
seminary, sang appropriate songs. The
evening was enjoyed to the fullest Re
freshments were served at tables ar
ranged in the alcoves OF the library.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
IN STAFFORD

Judge Mason at Stafford court Mon
day, with his usual courtesy, surrendered
the courthouse at p. m. and the speak
ing by the candidates for Congress be-
gan. Mr.. Gordon started of, Judge
Nicol followed and Mr.. Carlin closed.
Judge Nicol attacked Mr.. Gordon for
voting to proclaim the constitution. Mr..
Gordon interrupted to say that he was
instructed so to do by his people and
would do so again under similar condi-
tons. Mr.. Carlin retrained from CRITICS
ing any of his opponents. The county
seems more evenly divided than King
George, with Messrs. Gordon and Carlin
appearing to be in the lead at this time,
with Judge Nicol showing considerable
az ranOth
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
DISASTROUS FIRE IN URBAhNA

I'rbanna, Va, March ! |, 1907.
Fire destroyed the canning factory in
this town Sunday night belonging TO
Mr.. Byron Wagcuen. together with can
ming goods belonging tn Mr.. J. W.
Hurley, a merchant here. Mr.. Wagenen =
lossis estimated to be $1,000. with in
surance OF about s., 800. Mr. Hurley S
loss is about 81 900, exclusive OF insur-
anee. The fire occurred about II O'Clock
at night aud its origin is unknown, al
though it appears to be the work OF an
ihcendiary.
l. u u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep AL kinds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and
undreseed. Shingles, Laths, Sash,
Doors, and Blinds. Lime, Cement,
Calcine Plaster, Plastering Hair.
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint. Linseed Oil Turpentine, Dryer
Varnish and Lewis's White Lead,
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
glass and Putty, Builders Hardware
Of sll kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. 4. ID. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
TO SELECT JURORS FOR SCOTT CASE

The venire iacias for the petit jury to
try George Scott, colored, for alleg, d
assault on Messrs Sayee and Payne, set
for March Goth in the Corporation Court,
is composed OF twenty men, from which
the city sergeant selects sixteen. The
following compose the veuire facie
drawn by Judge Goolrick. Messrs. II.
Davis. Geo. freeman, Jr.. Maurice Hirsh,
Julian Garner, +. {. Ninde. Henry l..
McGhee, W. f. Price, l.. l.. Layton, j.
W. Masters, Robert D. Perry, K. C..
Perry, Wayne Myers. |. II. Middleton,
John T. Donshoe, +. W. Mills, W T.
Dix. T. F. Robinson, A. D. Tspscott, S.
S. kaufman, H. A. Kishpaugh.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
SERVICES AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
A Rss Musical Treat instrumental and Vocal.

Notwithstanding the inclement wealth
or the Baptist church was crowded Sun
day night to hear the splendid program
published inIthis paper Saturday carried
out. The singers were in good voice, and
the various numbers were sung in SPLEEN
did time and tune. This was rather a
departure in church services in Frederlcks-
burg, and was greatly enjoyed by those
present, and the hope expressed is that
such choral services may become frequent
in our churches, thus introducing a high
err order OF music which will increase
churchgoers and encourage a taste for
better church music in the community.
The choir was conducted by Capt. 5. j.
Quinn, leader, and Mrs. Mary Quinn
Hicks presided at the organ. The two
organ voluntaries are spoken OF in the
highest terms The sermon by the pas
tor. Rev. R. Aubrey Williams, was in
harmony with the musical program,
''rhe Music Of Life" and was much en-
joyed by the audience.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
CURRENT COMMENTS
Cnpt C. W. wallace is at a hospital in
Washington under treatment.

Can't. q. W wallace ie At a hOspital III
Washington under treatment.
Mr.. G. NJ. shelton, OF King George, was
here Tuesday to visit his brother, j. NJ
Shelton, who Is at the Mary Washington
Hospital and was operated on last week.
Mrs. r. R. s. Hough is very III at her
home here.
Mr.. Geo. Keeue has accepted aposition
in Baltimore.
Have you old gold and silver? S. s.
Kaufman, the ieweler and optician, pays
cash for same or taken 10 exchange for
new goods.
Mrs. Yes Chancellor is still quite sick
at Aer home on Main street.
Hospital for watches, clocks and Jew
elry, at s. s. Kauiman's, the ieweler
Whatever their ailments we can doctor
them.
Mr.. A. B. Bolts has returned from
business trip to Richmond.
Do YOU need glasses? We furnish and
adjust superior spectacles ana eye
glasses. Eyes examined Tree. ulasses
from 81 90 upward at 5. 5. kaufman g.
the ieweler.
Mr. G.. Minor Bolts, who Is sick at the
Mary Washington Hospital, is improved.
Don't forget the "Dresm of Fairy
land at the Opera House March 10.
Mr. Maurice Hirsh has just returned
from the northern markets, where he Sc
Iected a splendid stock of dry goods.
Mrs. ID. Z. Smith has returned from
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
where she bought her stock OF beautiful
Spring millinery. Opening will be an
nounced later.
Miss o. V. Grove, an experienced mill
ner OF Baltimore, is with Mrs. ID. r..
Smith Il Co. this season.
Do YOU know, ladies, that Easter Sun
day comes the last day OF March? Better
get your Easter dresses now, so your
dressmaker will have time to make Them
Get them while you can get choice styles
and colors. c. W. Jones stock is very
complete now. Let us have your orders
now.
Judge A. T. Embrey of Fredericksburg,
WAS a visitor in the State Auditors
office Yesterday. -Richmond Times Dis
patch.
Right now this store Il in q better po-
sition to offer you greater values than
any other previous season, and a greater
assortment of good styles TO select from.
The T. ~ Brent Store.
Mrs. Fleda Allison Hullfsh and friend,
of Alexandria, are guest OF Mr.. John W.
Allison and family.
Don't wait moment To get your
dresses. Jones stock is plentiiully sup
piled with the newest and best styles Tor
spring. Checks, stripes, solid silks OF
every kind Styles that cannot be r.
placed. Let your dressmaker get busy
for you with pretty goods from C. W.
Jones
Eddie Baker, youth, had the fore
finger on his left hand badly mashed in a
cogwheel while at work at the silk mill
Tuesday. Dr. Tompkins had TO ampu-
tate the finger.
Wanted-A girl with some experience in
millinery. J. T. LOwery X Co.
A large flock OF wild geese assed over
the city Tuesday morning about III
O'Clock, going north.
When you want a beautifully finished
photograph and correct likeness OF sell
)r family, the thoroughly equipped Fred
,ncksburg Davis Gallery is prepared TO
make it. All work guaranteed tirst-clsss
in every respect.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
CILBERT'S THREE RS.
Re~-r-.sible Reliable
Reasonable.

Clothes MUST be made TO order to be
correct. Order your clothes by mail If 1t
is not convenient for you to visit my es-
Establishment IN Washington. My Gus
TONERS are not confined exclusively to
this city; g great many OF them are scat
tered throughout the U. 5.
| am RESPONSIBLE for every gar
nent made in my establishment, there
fore, IL is to my interest to have them
correct in every detail.
use RELIABLE fabrics in up-to-date
patterns, and make them into garments
that recorrect in style, perfect in ut and
REASONABLE in price.
Spring and Summer Styles are now
ready. Write for samples, style booklet,
and directions for measuring. They are
yours for the asking.
Il. f. GILBERT,
Importer and Tailor, S1s F St. n. W.,
Washington, ID. c. l4m3m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
SCHOOL EXAMINERS MEET

The State board OF school examiners
met in Alexandria Monday with Presi-
dent + II. Russell, of Farmvllle, presiding.
Among the important matters before
the examiners are the final review Of ex-
animation questions; uniform outline for
summer institutes; regulations to carry
out recent laws of the State board per-
tanning to certificates. The examiners
will visit the schools and attend u
Teachers Institute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
DEATH OF Mr.. VIM. ALS0P

Mr.. VIM. Alsop died at his residence in
Spotsyvania county, near this city,
Monday night, at the advanced age OF
80 years. He is survived by his widow,
nine children and twenty-one grandchil-
dren. He was Confederate soldier, a
member Of Co. A, Both Virginia Regi-
ment. and has been a sufferer from asth-
ma for 16 years.
The funeral took place from Salem
Baptist church, OF which he is a member,
Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. lnterment In
Salem church burying ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
EIGHTH DISTRICT VACANCY

The leesburg Mirror says: Gov
Swanson has not yet announced when the
primary will be held for nominating a
candidate to succeed Hon. J. f. Rixey.
GOV. Swanson has no more To- do with
the primary election for congressman
from this district than has the man in
the moon. That matter is entirely in the
hands of the democratic congressional
committee. Gov. Swanson can only
order an election TO fill the vacancy and
in that election all parties candidates
can be voted for.-Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
JOB PRINTING

The Free Lance is prepared to do job
work OF all kinds in up-to-date style at
reasonable prices on short notice. The
work done in our Office will compare
iayorably with the best to be had any
where. The head of our job work de-
partment, who has been working in this
office for many years, is one OF the most
experienced men in the business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
A NEW SOUTHERN WRITER

A new Southern writer, Mrs. Daisy
Fitzhugh Ayres, has just published her
first book. 1t is novel called 1.-THE Con-
quest"
Mrs. Ayres Is a Washington newspaper
woman. She is OF Kentucky-Virginia
ancestry aud is the widow OF a Philadel-
phia lawyer, whose death few years
ago left her to make her own way In the
world. Her father is Capt. r. ii. Fitz-
hugh, OF Virginia, a cousin OF the Lees:
He served on Gen Lees staff as chief OF
engineers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
SPRING SCHEDULE
Rappahsnnock Steamers.

The new spring schedule of the Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Company will go into effect Saturday,
March 18th, 1907.
Steamer leaving Fredericksburg FRI
day, March 10Th, instead OF going to
Baltimore will proceed to Tappahannock
to take up new schedule.
See full schedule elsewhere In this
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
MR.. HURKAMP IN DEMAND AS JUDGE

Mr.. C. II. .Hurkamp, OF "Boscobel,
has been appointed one oil the judges Tor
the Baltimore Horse Show to be held on
the Elkridge Hunt Club grounds May
%, 81 and %.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Acorn Lodge No. 261, l. o. o. F., has
appointed the following committee to
arrange for the anniversary celebration
of Acorn Lodge on April 10th: Messrs.
James T. Lowery, s. Z. Eastburn and
W. A. Marsden. The committee will
arrange for smoker" at the lodge
room, and admission will be by card
only,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
DECLARED AN IDIOT

DR.. W. J. Chewing examined the
negro youth, Silas Williams, from King
George, and pronounced him an idiot
and not a lunatic. He, therefore, can
not be sent to an asylum, but will be
turned over to the King George authori-
ties, who will probably provide for him
at their poor house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
"A DREAM OF FARMLAND"
Opera House Friday ksht-Refrsshmsnts VIII
Served.

Great interest is being manifested over
the coming entertainment, "a Dream oil
Fairyland," which will represented next
Friday, March 18th, att p. m, at Opera
House. The large number of attractive
children, who are the participants, as
sures an evening OF pure pleasure and
real enjoy ment to all who attend. Re-
served seats now on sale at Johnston
and Pearsons drug store. Reserved
seats, 35c. General admission, 25c. At
the close OF the performance ice cream,
cake and confectionery will be served.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-14
SCOTT OUT ON BAIL

George Scott, colored, was released
from Jail late Monday evening, bail in
the sum of $3.50 having been furnished
with his father, mother and grand
mother, all three of whom own real es-
tate, a. security for bis appearance for
trial on March 20 in the Corporation
Court