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rrben he became supervisor OF the Northern Cen
,rsl Railway. which position he held until May !.
1873 Ny. Walter then appointed assistant
engineer OF the motive power department Of the
pennsylvania Railroad. which place he held until
December I, 1881.
From October /, 1892 until August l. 1882 he was
.perirtendent Of the 5unbury division Of the Penn
svlvania Railroad and the Shamokin division OF
n. Northern Central Railway at Sunbury' penn
On August / 1889 he was appointed general super
.r,endent Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, IN
rhs-ra Of its operations east Of the Ohio RIVER
On March / 1892 Mr.. Walter became general man
.rer Of the Erie Railroad, which position he heId
until December l. 1924 On that date he was
elected president Of the Delaware, Susquehanha q
echuvlkn Railroad. owned by Coke Bros q Co
and had entire charge OF the vast anthracite IN
ferests Of that concern in Pennsylvania.
on July g. 1897 he was elected president OF lhe
-ebirh Valley Railroad ConlparT which ioe-
ton he held until November 80 1902. II was per
hans 10 this road that Mr.. Walter devoted ms
vrsstest energy and ability bringing it out OF its
rundown condition. so that when he retired lie
had placed it upon standard equelleu -
-osds in this country -,
fine was spent in travel abroad on July 49, !Fo'
Nr Walter took charge of the large coal deHelop-
fnent in Southwestern Virginia for the blalr
Pearn interests On MAY I. 1895. he. was elect-A
president Of the Seaboard AIT LAhe Na lae+h Ny
Serr which position he held until his G. % ~,
Walter also president Of the ba Iti}n e ga
Packet Company and the Macon DuDI n.. g -
- rnal1 railroad and a director IN IhSit Sst,,.
TRANSFORMATION companies operating in the southern
Tresident Walter leaves a wife and son, Alfred
-ru he r1rivate will be held tomorrow alle'hooli'
Burial will be at Baltimore
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STORK VAS IN II HURRY.
Left White Baby on IT Train and
Negro Child on H0rSecar.

To he born white and on Third avenue ele-
<sted train is perhaps a happier fate than to
be born black On a 2Sth street horsecar. but the
future may have compensations in store which
will reverse the present relative social position
Of Baby Tonaaovec and Baby Hall. At least.
both Of them win preserve a special interest in
different branches Of the New York Rapid
Transit system, which failed to be rapid enough
q get their mothers 10 Bellevue Hospital in
time.
The Tonaaovec infant born on A Third
avenue elevated train between the 23d street
and 18th street stations. little after 3 o'clock
yesterday morning. while her mother and father
Russians, were hurrying TO the hospital from
The Bronx. The mother made as COM
Portable possible by some women passengers
who were returning from Charles F. Murphy's
hall at the Anawanda Club until an ambulance
surgeon from Bellevue. who got on at 23d street
semoved her TO the hospital in ambulance.
Some hours later Mrs. William Hall. Negro
woman, gave birth TO a baby boy in an east
hound 2Sth street car. She was attended by
Or. Atkins, a ambulance surgeon from Bellevue
Hospital The stork alighted at First avenue.
q call for az ambulance was sent in. and the
crowded car quickly emptied and made into
6 temporary hospital. After the birth, mother
and baby were removed to the hospital, and the
boy was chTistened Atkins Hall.
The two mothers and their babies are said
20 be doing we'll
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FROST HINDERS FIRElIEN,
Factory Building Barns Dozen Be
cause of Lack of Water.

scarcity of water because Of frozen fire
hydrants caused the destruction early yesterday
morning of large fve-story brick factory
building at No 1874 Boerum street. Williams
burg. Thrilling incidents marked tho fire, one
of which was the indiscriminate shooting by
frantic Italians in order to attract the police
Many persons, particularly the firemen mar
rowly escaped being shot.
The building was used by three firms OF tall
ors, who employ over five hundred people, and
completely Quilted Surrounding the
factory are double tenement houses. and for a
time It was feared that they would be DESTROYED
When the fremen arrived they found tho by
drants frozen and had to thaw them out before
any water could be obtained. The loss to the
building and stock Is estimated at moro than
100000
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MIS-. HARRIET VERONA OGDEN.

Mrs. Harriet Verona Ogden, widow Of GouVerneur
Morris Ogden. died yesterday at her nome 10
:, Fast 10th street in her eighty sixth year. from
-,,.,,,,oria She had been i'll only few days
Mr.. ogden was the daughter Of cadwalder Eva
o, Philadelphia. head Of a well known family o,
that name. The funeral will be held Tomorrow At
Trinity Chapel. after when SLle %a1- ~
Mrs Ogdens husband died in r, lSst md tTeas
IJrer Of Columbia I-niveIsit|. His fathtr "tts
one Of the foremost lawyers Of the country N ms
- nractising chiefly before the Supreme COURT
~ washington Tie ogden family is pTe-I sG
sio,aTH- one John ogden being one Of the founo-
ere - Eliza beth Y J. which named after
his Uife David 3. ogden. son of Mrs. ogden
Of 40 East 10Th street is the only member Of
the family now living.
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INSPECT P. K. R. TUNNEL
Commissioners Go OUcr Ground in
sgd and SD Streets.

Mufled in great coats and with fur caps drawn
down tightly over their ears. Commissioners
Charles Stewart Smith, Woodbury. Langdon and
John II starin; George L. Rives, counsel and
George s. Rice. chief engineer Of the Rapid
Transit Commission. spent two hours and half
Yesterday on an exploration trip in 83d and 32d
streets II was not North Pole expedition but
those in the party frequently exclaimed that
dash with Peary'' could not be much colder.
for the mercury lowered about 10 degrees above
zero A cold wind was blowing and the party
had to climb over snow mounds ana cross
CLASSY ice surfaces
The members of the party were not out on a
pleasure trip, but in the performance OF their
duty were making a personal examination IN
connection with the application OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Tunnel Company for permission
to use the cut and cover method and sink
shafts at various places in the construction OF
its tunnel in 32d and 33d streets. and between
Fifth avenue and the terminal at Seventh
The party, which was accompanied by several
engineers OF the tunnel company, started at
the Waldorf at 10 o'clock and walked down 33d
street to the terminal. Attention was given TO
tho complaints of the various abutting property
owners who are protesting against the granting
Of the application of the tunnel company. Par
ticular attention was given TO the case Of the
Dimond Iron Works. at No. 12S West 33d street.
running through to 32d street which has pro-
tested bitterly against the hampering OF its
business by the tunnel work
The return trip was made through 32d street
and when the Waldorf was reached again, at
1890 o'clock, the party went in and was thawed
out.
None of the party would talk about what con-
illusions had been reached. Their report will be
presented TO the board tomorrow afternoon
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RAILROADS.
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.

Time shown below is from Liberty St Sta
tion Leave West sd st 10 minutes earlier
except as noted by designating marks
PHILADELPHIA TWO-HOUR TRAIN
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
j"lZ.l5, $50. mIOO. m'S.00. $50. $780,
$50 900, 800. 400. 800. 80.
m-6.OO 200. 800. 800. plO3O P. al.
BALTIMCRE AND WAsHINGTON-z'1.3
$50. i-lo,00. I'12-C0 -2-OO' RAW
LAKEWooD AND LAKEHURsr-z4.O0.
$40 A NJ. xI.OO. 100. kS.4O, d+l0. 9.OO
p NJ, X6-l5. sundays. $50, $40 \ A.
ATLANTIC CITY-~9.4O ~ NJ. x1-OO. k5.+o
LONG BRANCH, AsBURY PARK. OCEAN
GROVE (SuHuays. No. Asbucy Park(G
Z4.uO, $50. I1.5U a NJ, eXl24O 1.-O,
E4.45 5.5e $50. jI2Ol, Sundays. except
ocean Grove. zi.OU. 800 a. NJ. 400 $50
Time tables giving trains to EAsToN.
BETHLEHEM. ALLENTOWN, AAUCH
CHUNK. WILkESBARRE, SCRANTON.
READING. HARRISBURG, POIISN LILLE.
NILLIAMSPORT and all other points can
be obtained at the following oIIiees; LID
erty st. ("est I'D s., Tel, 3l44 chelsea
@ Aston House, 245. ABA 1890. 1904 Broad
way lS2 9th Az, PSI 9th Az. 70 Union
square West, 279S 30 Av. 100 West l2oth
St. 245 Columbus Av.. New York; Court
St. S43 344 Fulton St. 479 Nostrand Az.
Brooklyn 800 Broadway. williamsburg.
New York Transfer Co. calls for and cheeks
bag age 20 destination.
Daily. tDaily, except sunday pSundays.
4Paror cars only. mDining car. except
sundays. XSatUrdays only Liberty -.
only. dining car Sundays. Dining car
daily. From West TWenty-third street
20 p NJ. gao Z. NJ, tll.5O r n,
XIV ~ = = M Hf;e 49, +. Al ". C. HOPE.
vice-Pres. 4 Gen. Mgr. Cen Pass'r Agent.
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ALFRED WALTER DEAD
president of Seaboard dir Line En-
pireS at Home Here.

aired Walter. president Of the Seaboard Air Line
-,1vav died yesterday morning at his home, No
"a west 18th street He had been Ill with kidney
,robie for some weeks, but was st his Office until
,sr,,srv g. when he suffered a collapse from which
r. never recovered
NJ Walter was born in Brooklyn October 2.
,r,I He was graduated at the Rensselaer, Poly
.,cbnic Institute at Troy. in 1872 He entered the
galway service on July L, 1872. as rodman on the
engineering corps and was later assistant engineer
- the Allegheny Valley Railway.
From September J. 1874, until May /, 1875. he was
assistant supervisor of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
s~r--1<zr--<xnzz.,<y..
THE HEIGHT or THE FLORIDA SEASON.

February the popular month Florida strawberries
the golfng fishing boating bathing
their best the social
Spring, is delightful.
The Florida Special the Limited" "Seaboard
Florida Lied" Pullman
Palm
Tours Jacksonville February
Ask Ticket giving full
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WORK WANTED.

Male.
CHAUFFEUR Single: mnChinist; speaks
German and English. three years ex-
verierce foreign and American cars: oper-
etes any electric machine, wishes steady
place private OF garage: can do all re
pairing: careful driver; best city personal
reference; go Guywhere. Edw. Wahrheit,
Ia Hamburg ave. Brooklyn.
VI1LINIST and GUITAR PLAYER. with
good ferrrtorv wish place where they
can gain - oacil n,-ct Address ear
houarz. 80 Henry ST.. BrouElvu.
YOUNG MAN. experienced. I'm automobile
repair shop George Carlson. 81 attn
Place. BroohyR.
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DreSSmakerS' Shears
At Sale Prices
Trimmings, Braids, Appliques,
and Persian Sandi-gSg

DreSSmakerS sale specials.
Rich silk and Braided Appliques-
Black. white and color-lstest
novelty designs and continuation An
worth .oS and 81 q. ........-......sSS
Emb'd SILK and Chiffon AprIiques-aIso
extra fine Persian Bandings-latest
novelties-value 80 & 5s-Spscial %
soutschs Braids-black. white and
colors-l@ va pc.--------.-----.-. 10
Persian Banding and best Edgings-
newest color combinations. with
and without tinsel-
Worth Especial X
Worth 10 & -29-SpeciaI. O
Silk Pull Braids-white. fancy mixed
and full assortment % match Spring
Dress Goods-two popular widths
Usually 10 & .12A-Speciai. q
All TIE
Special LACE Values
Continued
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BALTTMURE & OHIO r. R.

ROYAL BLUE LINE Trains.
Every other hour on the even hour
TO BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.
Leave New York City. 23d St Lloy 81.
sWASHINGTON, SI'pers. ii.5C pm 100 am
WASHINGTON, Diner. 80 am 500 am
tVVASTI%GTOS Diner 80 am 10 90 am
sWASHTNGTON Diner IL 90 am II 90 mn
'WASHINGTON, Buffet. 100 pm 200 pm
s"POY1I LTD Diner 3 80 IN 400 pm
WASHINGTON, Diner. 100 pm 6-V1 pm
WASHINGTON. BUnet. $50 pm 1'OO pm
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DED "D" LINE

pED ID" LINF
~ For Ia Guayra Puerto Cabello, Cura-
Gao and AiRracaibo. Via Curacao calling
also at san Juan. 2. r..
g. s. PHILADELPHIA. sat. Feb. 16 noon
8. s. CARACAS. sat, March >. noon
For Ia GuayrR, Curacao, Maracalbo;
s. &. MARACAIBO ..-.. sat, Feb, 20, noon
S 8. HULIA .-........ Sat. March o. noon
These steamers have superior acconmoda-
lions for passengers.
Ganernl ManaRers. s. Wan st
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All Tie Specials IN
FINE WEITE DRESS FABRICS
CO-S5-r-aT

OOLLAEAGL
Imported Persian Iawns-32 inch IN
very sheer and fne-reSularly -5O.' NO
White Dotted Swissss-extra fine
pin. medium aud cushion dots
choice OF three qualities II
regularly 10 10 SO. ...........-..'O
Imported Lingerie Lawns-beautiful
texture and soft finish 50 desirable
for waists and trosssauX-46 inches IN
wlde-eIsewhere IS and 80. -.-....
Plain Lingerie Batistes-45 inch De
usually .35-SaIs Price. ....-.-....'~
White SILK Chifousttes-flll lustre-
make lovely evening dresses-wash
perfectIy-quality variously sold OS
BY others At 80. As and -5o...-...'
Fine White Victoria Lawns
90 iuch-desirabla for drop skirts
and lining for sheer dresses I'm
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N. Y, N. H. 6 HARTFORD r. r.
Trans depart frJm Grand Contra! station,
l2d st and 18th Ave. as follows for -.
BOSTON. via New London & ProV.-tf6;O 100,
q 1900 y 1902 .Ai,5Md. u E.5S
"Ft2:OO P. NJ: Tis Willimantic-tfS:ol A.
n 300 p NJ: VA Spfd.-1e:l4 A NJ.
~ 90. "Il4.OO. '11:OO 2. NJ.
Worst & Fitch. via Putnam, tS;53 2. NJ.
CT harrington. Stockbridge. LenoX, Pitts
held-t4:54. ts;49 a. n. and 70 81 p N.
Ticket offices at cGrand Central station
and c125th St also at c245. 1900. cl354
way. c25 Union Square. cls2 Fifth ave.
c?45 Columbus Avs, ce49 Madison Ave,
clOS W 10Th St. 279S Third Ave IN
Brooklyn. CT Court St. 40 Nostrand Ave.
500 r. way .,
'Dary. Except Sundays. fstops at 12Sth
ST. IStops al 125th 81. SUNDAYS only
3Parlor Cas Limited. Has dining car.
eParlor and Sleeping Car tickets also
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Through Daily Trains 70 the West.
Leave New York city. sd 81. Lib 81
CHICAGO. PITTSBURG. 80 am S.OO am
CHICAGO. COLUMBUS, 1l-0O am 1ZOO n n
PITTSBURG, CLEVEG' -, 8.bO pm 4.U0 pm
"PITTSBUiG LiAlTD.' q 90 pm l-OO pm
GIN, 81. LOUIS. LOUlSN.. ll.5O pm ~ an
GIN, ST. LOUIS. LOUlSV., $50 am ~. LOO am
GIN. ST. LOUIS. LOUISV.. $50 pm 600 pm
Offices 245. 434 1900 Broadway. q AsloE
House. los Greenwich St. % Union Square
w. as1 Grand ST. \. Y; 343 Fulton St,
Brooklyn: West 23d st. and Liberty st.
After o. n. Sleeping Car Reservations
anc full Information regarding trains, ETC.
can be obtained at Bureau OF Information,
r. & o. r. r.. sd ST. Terminal 'Fhone
No. Chelsea 3l44.
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Lackawanna Railroad.

Leave y. Y. Barclay. Christopher, ". 23d
SITS
$3.50 A. M.-For Binghamton and Elmire
1900 A. M.-For Buffalo. Chicago and ST
Louis.
81 40 p. M-Fcr Buffalo ana chicago.
"a LOO p. M.-For Scranton and Plymouth
E'6 IL p. NJ. For 2uFalo and Chicago
IS IS ?. M.-For Buffalo Syracuse Ithaca.
-. 90 a. Neutrality-suspicious. open t.SO
Z NJ.
Tickets Al 149 429. l1s5. 1874 Broadway.
y Y; 33a Fulton St. Brooklyn DAILY.
Except Sunday. zLeaves Christopher St
$40 p. Nj weekdays.
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Mediferrnnean Sarvice.
HLMRuRG-AMERTCAN LINE.

Twin Screw Passenger Service;
PLYMOCTH-CHERB OURG-HAM5 ~ ~,
Amerika. Feb. IL. s am Batavia. Mar :
sOmits Cherbours. THamburS direct
Mediterranean Service.
TO GIBRALTAR-NAPL-E S-Gt-tNON -
Hamburg Feb. 10 Hamburg May a.
Pomanir Mar. 9fsMoItke. May IS
Hamburg Mar 20 Hamburg June !
sMoltke. .... Apr % 'Moltke. ... July
'Has Grill Room and Gymnasium.
Egypt Express SerNice..,-.,
Tho erIsSiiT Twin screw =. : OCEANA
sails every "Wednesday between
NAPLES AND ALEXANDRIA.
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For Porto Rico
Steamships OF ;ho RED ID" LIMB will
sail from Pier II. near Wall ST Ferry,
Brooklyn, for san Juan direct. as follows:
S. s. PHILA DELPHIA. sat. Feb. rs. noon
8 S. CARACAS. ...... sat. March .. noon
For freight or passage apply TO
BOUITON. BLISS & DALLETT,
General Managers. So Wall St
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All The
Special DRESS LINING Values
Confined


Continued
Blk finish SToire Percalines-
Latest shades for lining sheer -
fao-ics-24-csnt quality. ---.-......
Mercerizsd PercelInes-
White and full line % Desirable N
eolors-12-cent quality ..-....-...-.....
Mercerized Sateens-
High satin lustre-biaclS and al
new shades-for drop skirts and -
lininEs-usually "a. ...-............sA
Shears
At Sale Prices
Fine German Stesl-bsst finish
and 3 inch-usualIy % and 81 q so
Fine Steel Laid Shears-full nickel
fn!sh-6is TO inCh-were Sc Oh
Guarantee check given with every
pair. emitting customers 10 have
them resharpened free
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RTREAIL.

WEST IMDlESER5. rs 3 $5@ III ay. Mar:
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TOURIST BUREAU.
r. n Tickets hotel accommodations ana
general Information about foreign travel.
Travellers checks good all over the world
OFFICE. n BROADWAY, y.
Phone 1900 Rector. Piers. HOooNeh-
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All The
Special SILK Values Continued
Black Ribbon Velvets

Fourteen to seventy cents a piece,
less than regular prices 49,.
The following are all silk back -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-14
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS

The Grand Lodge OF MasOns ui Viz
GINA commenced q three days session
in the Masonic Temple, Richmond, Tues-
day evening Among the grand officers
in attendance are Capt. 5. j. Quinn, OF
this city, deputy grand master, and Rev
DR.. Geo II Ray. of SpOtsylvania, grand
chaplain
The report OF the finance committee,
shows the receipts OF the Grand Lodge
to have been $50, 99l 81 and the dis
bursements $50, iG2 81.
A resolution. which was referred 20
the committee On propositions, proposes
that the Grand Lodge make arrange.
ments for the proper entertainment OF
MasOns from other Jurisdictions, who
are expected to be flocking to the James
town Exposition.
Past Grand Master r. T. W. Duke IN
PRODUCED to the Grand Lodge the Oldest
member. Alfred 5. Lee, OF Richmond.
The aged Mason was received with the
grand hOnors Mr. Lee has attended
every communication OF the Grand
Lodge for the last fifty years. H. re-
sponded briefly 10 the grand hOnOrs, and
spoke feelingly OF the Calculation OF his
golden wedding with the grand body.
A large number Of fredericksburg
MasOns are attending the Grand Lodge
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-14
CAROLINE COURT

IL was clear and cold az Bowling
Green Monday when Judge Mason or
dered Sheriff Gill to announce the open
ing of court. A good crowd was pres
emit. Many came expecting TO witness
the trial OF two criminal cases, hut were
disappointed, owing to the sickness OF
Attorney A. b. Chandler, who was coun.
sci in both, and they We're postponed TO
next term OF court.
The cold weather has To some extent
stopped the shipment OF tobacco, IA u
cannot be gotten in order, but what il
being shipped is bringing fine prices,
There was large delegation of bust
ness men present from fredericksburg,
Richmond and other points.
DoG EAT Dog
We have often heard the expression
dog eat dog. There was an instance last
week In Caroline. A huge animal owned
by farmer in the county was set upon
by five or six dogs He killed four, two
of which he literally ate up, leaving only
hide and bones.
LAND SALE.
Ml. I ifutllNh W slOlflllnnt Hlitiltsl lNhi
missioner in suit Of Stephens vs.. Steph-
ems, sold ls9 acres OF land near Kappa
hammock Academy to MIR. H. +. Martin
for $3.50
NOTES
The road from Milford 10 Bowling
Green is getting in bad shape again. A
little work on it now would make a
great improvement in travel.
Every ice.hOuse has been filed and the
people are happy.
The monument has been enclosed 10y
handsome iron railing and the improve
ment Is marked.
Those who went down from this city
were Messrs Joseph II. Goldsmith, II. +.
Crlsmond, H. Wallace Garner, Brown
Boulware, r. G. Ninde, ". H. Burruss,
W. l. Lang. Harry Cole. Mark McGhee,
J. Getzenberger, A. p. Dempsey. W. l..
Dempsey. W. A. Bell representative OF
this paper and Others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-14
CAROLINE
Notes Personals &c

lrONtOn, y a., feb. -, l3Of.
February has 40 far given US a touch
OF genuine winter, and the harvest OF lcs
has been sufficient fora
Rev. j. 5. Ryand filled his regular ap.
pointment at County Line Sunday, and
preached To "A very small congregation
Invitations have been received 20 a
Valentine party Friday evening. Feb.
ruary 10th, given 10y Mr. and Mrs. l.. 2.
Chewing at their home, Woodland in
honor OF Miss Ssgar
Miss Ella Smith is visiting relatives in
Richmond.
Mr. f.. ". Chewing is sick with the
grip, and attended 10y DR.. j. W. Davis.
Capt. e. Il. Smith, Messrs A. g. and
A. +. Smith, Messrs. A. W. and q. W.
Davis and Miss Clara l.. Smith attended
court at Bowling Green Monday
Mrs. j. 4. DAVIS arrived Friday from
Richmond, and with her husband will
spend some months with Nr and Mrs.
A w. Davis.
Miss Annie Hall. who has been visiting
her sister Mrs Il T. billiard. has returned
10 her home at Pine Apple, accompanied
10y her niece, little Miss Virginia billiard.
The smallpox scare has reached this
neighbOrhoOd, but the scare may be all,
aud We hope IL II. A negro luan has
recently broken out with some disease,
which IL IL said physician from
nelghboring county has pronounced
smallpox
At the recent Poultry Show in Rich.
mond, Miss Clara l.. Smith also won
fourth prize on barred Plymouth Rock
cockerel aud tried forfrst prizcon Brouze
turkey gobbler instead Of hen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-14
THE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA

The Frederick sburg College Orchestra
was organized in September, 1901, under
the leadership of Prof. f. A. Franklin.
1t now has a membership OF seventeen,
most of whom are students at the col
Jege and pupils OF Mr.. Franklin The IN
strumentatiOn is as follows;
+. A. Franklin, director; Misses Wood
bridge. Miller and Myer and DR.. J. \.
Barney. LIST violins; Misses Esther and
Adrienne Savee and Annie Fulton. 2nd
violins: s. Woodbridge, viola; II. II. Nc
Lean, bass; W. Fairfax, flute; W. Has
sell. clarinet; E. g. Helm, LIST cOrnet; Nj.
Smith. 2nd cOrDet; T. A. SOlan, from
bone; Il. Wiser, drums; Miss Cannon,
piano.
la conducting an organization OF this
Kind there is considerable expense. Some
OF the instruments are of little use except
In che orchestra and the members could
hardly be expected to pay for them in
dividually. Since the organization OF
the orchestra, the following instruments
have been purchased: Double bass, vi
ola. two clarinets, trombone, snare
drum and bass drum, besides large
library OF standard and popular music.
The organization has been made en-
tirely seli-supporting, all expenses being
met By the proceeds of entertainments
which are given from time to time. No
contributions are asked from any one
and all who attend their concerts are
given full value in pleasant entertain
ment for the small admission fee charged
The next concert will be given Friday
night. Feb. 18th. Admission 20 cents.