The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-15
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ls;ssr from N. I. R. coviartOa.
stevensburr. Va. Aug. -. 1907

Stevensburg. Va. Aug II. 1907.
A little fun now and then is relished hy
al OF us.and certainly have had a good
time in the last three months Never b.
fore 10 the history Of cid Culpeper county
has wealth and PROSPERITY exhibited it.
self more lavishly. How thankful and
grateful we should b. for all the good
things of this earth
| was told "A few days ago that n dog
was more fOrgiving than any living
creature and a horse was moro grateful
What lesson weshould learn from ths.s..
brutes who are so willing and 50 forviv-
ing
Well, I've Just seen Mr. b. 2. Willis. Of
your town, who tells me you insert my
letters I'm the Star also. How I appre-
eiate and thank you for the compliment
but do not deserve il.
"Our harvest was plentiful. but the
laborers were few" The old folks a.
well as the young went to save il and al
crops generally are saved well Some
lew who were penny wise and pound
foolish" refused to pay laborers SIPS
per day, and lost ten times the amount
gained by not having the labor. At hAr-
vest times the idea is TO bring out all the
force possible TO save the crops
Mr.. {. NJ BOrst Is selling South Amer
lea gold mine stock and consequently is
living in grand style and building one Of
the finest houses in the county
Mrs Rev. J. II. Early and son, of Anu
herst, are visiting her Baptist sister. and
family. Mrs. +. A. Chewing.
Some ten or twelve boarders have ar.
rived here in our village for health and
rest.
Capt. Welsh and wife. of the Seahoa-d
K. R., are at Mrs. J. {. Grayson's for a
months stay. He isfond of pulling small
cats and cells out of Mountain run. be
Is certainly Jolly and polite fellow and
we give him hearty welcome.
The family Rev. Mr. Bruner, Of Wash
ington, have come again to spend tie
summer with Miss Emma Jones.
was authorized by our county super
intendent. Mr.. J. NJ Beckham. who's
postotiice is Culpeper, Va. 10 state that
he is short OF teachers so per cent. and
the salary is $50 per month for those
with first class certificates Now We
use about - teachers. therefore. we DR.,
in need of over 25. Board can be had
Tor about Sl2 per month. Therefore. q
teacher can get about $23 and board
per month. Twenty-Five years ago al
vertised for teacher and In three davs
received % applications. Now | sup
pose all are engaged a year ahead
was much amused few days ago ut
one OF our Heighbors. who said snakes
Were blind this time OF the year. and
would strike otter. and he always carried
little blind tiger" in his pocket to
meet an emergency.
Mr.. Hermon Revercomb and his wife
and little boy are visiting her parents
here. He Is OF the Southern r. r. Office
in Washington.
Mrs Fannie Beck ham, Of Newport
Of - -
Barbour. and two children, are spenf-
the summer with Miss Mamie Beckham.
Miss Mamie has the sweetest voice aud
Is one of tine handsomest horseback
riders in our county.
Every thing is in high excitement here
over match game OF baseball TO he
played In front OF my sweet home this
2. m.-Mitchells vs.. Stevensburg.
Miss Eweyns. age > years. of Rem
ington. was very fond OF bathing in "a
partially stagnant stream near her home.
contracted typhoid pneumonia and died
a week ago Her sister. about > years
ago. about the same age, did the same
thing and died
certain knoll near Remington. which
has many houses upon il. has been
struck many times by lightning this
year. Wouldn't like TO live on it,
Judge Nicol, OF Manassas. was disap-
pointed over his defeat. but il he so de-
sires be can be elected Judge again. He
is a splendid fellow.
Mrs. Guard. Nee Hull, of Georgia. j.
spending the summer with her parents
Her father, Mr.. Jno. Hull, OF " inston. |
has suffered IA great deal from a wound |
he received in the hip at Gettysburg.
Three protracted meetings have been
held near here lately.
/ bought fine rifle few DAYS ago. |
shot twice at a gate post 200 yards an |
and struck IL both times. was much
elated, as do not think have shot but /
once before since the war OF the sixties.
was much amused at our COOK dane |
ing Saturday night an old Virginia reel
played by my daughter.
Miss Burl Taylor Is merchandising in
conjunction with the pOstofiice at Batna
She is fine girl.
Mrs. Archie and two sons. OF Madison
eoonty, are-visiting Mr.. S. Hillman and
sister.
Miss GOOdRll and sister, OF Madison, |
are visiting Miss Betty Jones.
Ny daughter, Irene. visited my son.
near Charlottesville. last week.
Good bye.