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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
Miss Perkins Hostess.

O4M9Of the distinct social features
 a week was the afternoon at
 EardNMpent with Miss Sue Perkins on !y10% between the hours of and oAl0Ck The guests included mem- bS3MC& the Silk Stocking club, the vis- it0rAnd their hostess. Miss Willie D. 10lOr, one of Tennessee's most aetrMe&tve young ladies, was the guest 4 nor. This is not Miss Taylor's 1r4t visit to Pine Bluff, for as the Ma9t@Of Mir. and Mrs. Frank G. 4fi1ges she made many friends who Texe ready to give her a cordial well
 Ou0 on her second visit.
 Mlss Perkins entertainment took &ace et the home of MT. and Mrs. A. 1. D, Perkins, which was forally ar ean4ed in violets. These, together with the rich green of the palms and |erns,A formed the setting for the guest 1
 sss.s- anded euchre was played, Mrs. Finn Hut, Misses Nina Smart and VicAria Harrell winning the souve- nirs Of the afternoon.
 Mesdames Leo Andrews, P. P. Byrd 4isses Emma Tillar and Lillian Hud- Don were scorers.
 TIA luncheon was served at the close Df the afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
Visitors Entertained.

Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Sligh en- tertained Friday evening witE a six o'clock dinner complimentary to Misses Lillian Hudson, Lilla Holmes Thomas of Hot Springs, James Fud- son and Abbott of Birming g,lam. The affair was one of the most pleasing of the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
Wedding Anniycrasry.

Mr. A. F. Dreyfus and wife (nee Miss Alice Loenthal, of New York; quietly celebrated the fifth anniver- sary of their marriage Wednesday evening" The event was remembered by many beautiful gifts from their large circle of friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
Dance at Bluif City.

Fri0Ay evening the Bluff City club r1omA Were thronged with a happy C0wdEM young people, who assembled asen1oy german given by the young nen I'M Pine Bluff complimentary to te Sllk Stocking club.
 Th4dance was under the manage nonFE Messrs. Newton Maer and AL m Q%e0, and to these two young men i! gifS the credit of the success of le entertainment. One of the largest the season was in attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

Dutch idea. Mrs. Dallanbaugh s guests were Mesdames Riley, Hummer, Fitz- hugh, Owens, Waldron, Chew and Miss Anna Can't.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

J. B. Wood wife and son of Mem phis, are the guests of Mr. and N4s. ]. E. Pittman in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

Miss Lila Holmes, of Little Rock, after a delightful visit to Miss Lillian Hudson, in this city, has returned to her home in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

Mr, and Mrs. Gus Waterman of West Fifth avenue, will entertain Miss The resa Frauenthal, of Conway, Ark, next week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

The Silk Stocking club will meet with Miss Ella Howell Tuesday after noon at o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

Misses Irma Grace and Hazel Peck will be the hostesses for the Talkatini club the coming week, the day to be announced later. They will receive at the Grace home on West Barraque street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

Mrs. Lena Vowell is on the sick list.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

One of the interesting events an- nounced for the coming week will be the reception given by Mrs. Fred L.. Dilley Thursday afternoon, between the hours of and 6 o'clock. The event will take place at the Dilley home on Laurel street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

Mrs. Henry Marx will entertain tn Wednesday Afternoon Whist clu Wednesday of this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

The Merry Maids and Matrons will meet with Miss Hattie Orto this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

Miss Jessie Waterman, daughter of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
Mr.. THEODORE K. MILLER, SR, TO WE'D
His Flaneee Mss Grace Mackenzie, Of Ontario,
Trained hmsS.

4 romance which had it's beginning in
sick room is soon 20 eliminate m the
marriage of Mr.. Theodore X Miller. Sr
president Of the firm Of Daniel Miller \
Co., dealers in dry goods and notions, TO
Miss Grace Mackenzie, formerly ATTAINED
nurse.
Miss Mackenzie is now at home with
her parents in Hamilton Ont. The cere-
mOny will take place There April II.
Miss Mackenzie until some time ago was
engaged in administering to the sick in
Baltimore. IL was through her probes
sion that she became acquainted with
her prospective husband.
Mr. Miller was taken Ill a little more
than a year ago. He suffered with his
aillnent for about seven months twas
while he was confined TO his bed at his
country home, near C8tonsville, that he
first saw Miss Mackenzie She had been
nursing in Baltimore for more than five
years, and her cap abilities a. nurse
came TO the attention of Mr.. Miler's
physician, which resulted In her being en-
gagged 70 nurse the patient.
Miss Mackenzie nursed Mr. Miller dur
ing one spell for about IL weeks, and
day by day their acquaintance grew
stronger and stronger, until it ripened
into love. - Mr. Miller is a widower
and has grown children.-Baltimore Sun.
Mr.. Milers first wife was Miss Mary
Lou Bradley, daughter OF the late Jas. H.
Bradley. and sister Of Mr. W + Bradley
and Mrs. 4. b. Yates, OF this city. Mr..
Miller has been . Wdower for fifteen
Vearg
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
THE M. B. ROWE CAMP
spanIsh-kmsdoau War Veterans Organize.

Standardization war veterans Of TIM
city ia "a meeting Thursday night decided
20 organize and unanimously agree
that their camp should be- known a.
The NJ. b. Rowe Camp, in honor %
their commander during their service ir
the t. 5. Army. The following officer
were elected:
Commauder-Capt. ~ b Rove
ST. Vice COmmauder-Capt. j. h. Re
we're.
Jr. Vice Commander-T F. Leacock
Chaplain-D. c. Mcmillan.
Officer of the Day. j. Cain
Officer of the Guard-R. H. McGhee
Trustees-W. b. Richardson, F. W
George and Capt. T. NJ Larkin
Commander NJ. b. Rowe appointed
Lieut.. A. &. Billingsley, adiutant, and
Vim. D. Richardson, quartermaster.
The application Tor d charter was
signed by the following. I. NJ Larkin,
d. C.. Mcmillan, K. II. McGhee Henry
Walters. Arthur Lewis Geo 1oombs,
NJ. B. Rowe. A. q. Billingsley, j. T.
Bowling, j. B. Proctor, L. j. Cain, W.
It. Armstrong, g. orc. Goodrich, &. Z.
Haislop. j. NJ. Stone. W. b. Richardson,
T. b. Wright, J H. Revere. c. W. Wheeler,
". F. Leacock. p. W. George, j. ;.
Leonard, j. K Thompson, 7. II. Revere,
Seymour Scott, Thos Eley, ". l.. Bol.
ling, Geo. J.. Hunter, j. W. New hirt
and T. T. Hill
Adiutsnt BiIlngsley was instructed TO
hold the application for charter until
Monday 90 az TO give Others who desire
TO sign az charter members an opportu-
nity to do so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
THE ROADS AGAIN
Screameryilic Va. Feb 7tb, 1907.
10 The Free Lance

Screamergillc Va. Feb 7tb, 1907
TO The Free Lance
4 recent item in your paper gave the
sale OF go acres oi hand Boz Spot-ylyania
county for SGJJ wonder now long Z
will take the people % this county 20
learn that their economy in refusing TO
do anything in the WAY of building pub
he roads that are permanent, and that
can BE- Travelled Is the most burdensOme
tax that they carry. To say nothing At
the Inconvenience OF getting from place
10 place. the small value placed upon
real estate puts them t0 "a decided dlsad-
vantage This H. not SD apparent a.
long a. "A man tills biz farm uuii-turbed
and has no desire for % chang but let a
death occur or any othpr misfortune
OYertAke tue pOssrssOr bv which his real
estate Is thrown upon the Wuket. and
what does be- realize for his toll and
pains expended in improving hi, home
! notice various suggestions from nu-
merOus scribbers in the papers upon
this road question. but there is such
diversity OF opinion that there seems %
be no possibility that there should
any actual good come OF il. Would it
not be- a much wiser plan TO take i've
men from each of the four districts Of the
county. and let them meet and consult
together ~ 10 the best means and the
proper manner in which to do il, and
after settling on q definite plan place it
before the people Tor their acceptance or
rejection ! thought ! SAW something
about getting the State Road Comms-
sioner here; | see that the Commissioner
has paid a visit to Orange, and do not
see what is 10 prevent him from coming
here. IL could not do any harm to have
the views of an unpreiudced party if for
no other reason than TO give a basis
from which 10 work. L. No.
2. S.-As woman always has the
privilege OF adding postscript. will
avail myself Of it,, TO ask why, after such
a disastrous failure with macadamized
roads, that they should be preparing 20
try ii on a much larger scale. This Is
something | can't understand, L 80.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
CAROLINE
Notes-PersonaIs, Etc.
Bowling Green, Va, Feb. 9th, 100

Bowling Green, Va, Feb. 9th, 1907.
John Taylor, the negro who stabbed
and killed Coleman, another negro in "A
row on Saturday night near Zion church,
WAS arrested Tuesday, examined before
.Jnstice Rolph, of Sparta, and sent ON To
the grand Jury. He and an accompEce
were brought here and lodged in jail.
Miss Emma Anderson, who Is teaching
in the county, spent Saturday and Sun
day at her home here.
Mrs. w. q. Smith, OF Louisa. is guest
of her mother, Mrs G. L. Ennis.
Miss Annie Broaddus il spe Idng this
week with relatives in WAyerly and
Richmond.
Mrs. Robey, who has been guest OF
Mrs. J. W. Gill for several weeks, left
Monday for Richmond, where she has
entered St Luke's hospital To take the
course
Mr. Joseph Baker left ON Monday for
his home il EsseX, after spending several
weeks here
The entertainment given ON Saturday
night in Billiards. Hall by Mr. q. Fen
mark Taylor was disappointment to
the large house who greeted hlm.
Miss Elizabeth Reed. of the seminary,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her home
in Ashland
Miss Annie White has returned home
from "a delightful visit To Richmond.
Mrs. r. IT, Phelps returned ON Sntur-
day from visit To her sister ia Lynch
burg
II WAS stated in your paper of Tues
day that the ground hog did not see his
shadow ia your city. He could see il
plainly here that day AT - O'Clock, and
the weather of the past few days has
shown his "hog,hip' WAS wisein return
ing % his hole
Mr.. Hugh Collins returned on Sunday
night To his school in Washington, otter
spending several weeks NJ hl~ home here.
Mr. and Mrs j. T. Richards have had
attacks of grip. from which both are r.
covering
Mcssrz. T. d. Coghill and l.. +. Mar
tin were in Richmond this week
Mrs Eugene DrJarnettc, Of Richmond,
was ia town ON Monday aud qualified
a. executrix of theestateO of the late John
DeJaruette.
Mr.. Nanuie Butler. of BAgby, is "a
guest ol her son, Dr. +. +. Butler. She
came here 90 be- with her brother, NJ
Travis Bagby. who continues very lll.
Judge f. &. Moucurc and Mr. T. T.. Val
entine spent Tuesday iu your city.
Mr.. r. L. Smith. who has been en-
gagged in work near Keys,Illc. has re-
turned 20 bis home here.
A large crowd enjoyed sleighi1g on the
long hill back OF the hotel ON Tueeday
night. y. y. L.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
KING GEORGE
Literary Club Personals.

King George C.. H.. Va, Feb Z. 1907.
A society known M "The King Genrg
Literary Club has been organized il
this county. Its purpose * 20 rails,
funds Tor inaugurating "a library mt King
George G. ii. The corporation OF all in
terested in literature is solicited The
next meeting will bee at Wayerly. the
home of Mrs Dohcrty. ON Tuesday. Feb
18th, at Z O'Clock p m. All who are in-
terested or desire 10 become members
will be welcome. Those who cannot Mt.
tend may become members by CORES
ponding with Miss Nanny Byrd Turner.
King George, Va
Mr. and Mrs r. H. Boggs who have
been visiting relatives in the county,
have returned 10 Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs Montague Merryman. of
near Weedon-ville, have sold their per
sonal property and gone to Washington
To reside.
Mr. b. G. Grvmes has gone 10 Wash
ington and Alexandria on "a business
trip
The board of supervisors will meet at
the Court House ON Feb. H..
Mr.. 7. Withers Boggs has returned
from business trip 10 Baltimore.
Rev James G.. Reed, presiding older,
preached iu Triutychurch hecuu Feb 3
Miss Nanny Byrd Turner who has
been visiting friends Boa Baltimore and
Washington, has returned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule In effect Jan. 9th, 100
LEAVE NORTHwARD.

LEAVE NOhluN Anu
FOG a. m. daily. Stops on signal at
Occoouan, LortOn and Franconla Sundays
only. Stops at Alexandria to discharge
passengers.
S.21 a. m. daily. Stops ut Alexandria.
1929 a. IN. daily. Stops on signal at
Iceland, Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water,
Ried, Quantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone,
Negley, Occoquan, LortoD, Accotink,
Franconia. Seminary and Alexandria.
1.39 .. IN. daily except Sunday. Stops
at Alexandria.
7.02 p. m. daily. Stops at Brooke,
Wide Water, QuanticO and Alexandria.
1909 p. m. daily Stops az Alexan-
dria. Stops on signal at OCcOquan on
Sundays only.
Accommodation train from Richmond
arrives 500 p. IN. dailyexcept Sunday.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
sos A. Nj. daily except Sunday, Rich.
mOnd accommodation Makes all stops
5.55 A. Nj. 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.
9.33 \. NJ. dailyeNcept Sunday. Makes
focal stops on signal
1929 P. NJ daily, : A. l.. train. Stops
on signal al LortOn and Occoquan sun
days only. and daily at Alexandria
Ouantico. Milford, boswell and Ashland
5.26P. NJ. daily Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops al Alexandria aud Ashland.
6.39P. NJ daily. Makes local stops
on signal.
S.59P. VI. daily Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at Alexandria, boswell
aud Ashland.
Note-Time of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed
&. {. COX. Agent.
W. ,. DUKE, CIV. GULF. ". P TAYLOR,
Asst 70 Pres. Geh. Supt lrai Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
Died at Good Old Age-LeWes Many Descend
ants-0ther Deaths Marriage, Etc.

Shiloh. Va, Feb. Z. 1907.
Mrs Elizabeth Rollins died az Rollins
Fork last week Sin. WAS 90 years and
II days old aud WIS the mother 81 II
children. of whom are living She has
81 grandchildren. lO3 great graudchil-
dren and . great great grandchildren
nov living. She vas % 40 drrIu old
woman
The oldest living pers % in This county
is Martha Ball. cuiorcd She wlll bee 90
years old ina leW days. She il very
feeble now
Mr.. James Berr9 aud Miss Frank
daugh ter oi Mr. mud Mrs f. e.. Frank.
were married recently hy Rev. j. II.
Newbil
Mrs. Emma Elli- died IN Washington
few days ago. The body was brought
20 King George and buried.
Mr. Willie Weldon W lie and child died
IN Washington and utermruts were
made at his OLD home in this county.
Five dogs were shot this week Tor Kin.
ing sheep The owner OF the dogs re
fused a big price i0rthsm lastiau They
We're hunting dogs
We have ~ widDWers. II am one of
the number. l92 widows. a fair crop ui
bachelors aud "a larg" stock ot old maids
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
CORPORATION COURT
judge J. 7. GOOIriCk PreSideS-
He Appoints Hon. G. R. Swift
as Commonwealth Attorney.
M. Swift Accepted and Sent In His Resigna-
ton as Member Of House Of Delegates.

The February term Of the Corporation
court convened at ii a. III. thursday
Sergeant j. Conway Chichester made nj
usual announcement opening the court
Clerk A. h. Yates read the certilcat'
of election Nv the legislature o.
Jndge Juo. Il. Gooluck as Judge
of the court fer u term OF " hrs IRON
Feb LIST, 1907, aud the Governor com
Jndre j. T. Goo'rick pres died. He
stated that vacancy existed lh the oil
flee of Commonwealth attOl ney, AND
said that two petitions had been pre-
-ented Ia him AMI each petition had on
il equally representative citizens lie
announced the appointment al Hon
Granville Il. Swift 10 I'll the position
MFR. Swift was notified aud he soon ap
peared in court He accepted the ap
pointment aud announced that he would
at once telegraph his resignation ~ a
member of the House of Delegares tC
Gov. Swanson.
The unexpired term Tor which Mr.
Swift was appointed expires Dec. jlut
1908.
Mr.. Swift was born and raised in spot
sylvania county and WAS educated AT
Fredericksburg College, where he gradu
ated with degree of b. \. IN 1899. liz
then went 10 Washington and entered
Columbia University, now George Wash
ington University, and WIS appOlnte,
private secretary 10 Prof. Charles W
Needham. now president of the university
| This position he resigned iu 1900 and be
] n a
Thomas ; Martin. While acting az
such he took law course at luluinult
! University and graduated eariy m - =
| ON July |, 1902, lac passed District bA
examination and was admitted 10 prac
ice tie passed Virginia bar eXamina
/ tiou in 1903 and returned 10 Frederlcks
bnrg i'm June. 1904. when he entered th'
practice of hi- profession In June, 1900
! ms friends urged him 10 become candl
date for the Democratic nomination io
the House of Delegates ia the primary
election. which took place Aug. 22hd
1905 lie won by amAiority OF 95vote'
over DR.. T.. 4. Massey, Of Spotsylyania
who was chairman Of the party hnl
chairman OF the county board oi super
yisors. At the election in November h
won hy majority of 3jl votes over hr
/ Thomas +. Morrison, one Of the mos
popular Republicans ia Spotsylyanil
/ county. H. Wrutto the Legislature an1
was soon recognized a. "a working mem
Der. was appointed ON important com
mittees and AT the end of the session
Speaker Cardwell made him chairman o
/ the Joint committee 20 investigate the
NJ J.
Mr. Swift Is conservative. u sterling
integrity. amember Of the Baptist ehurei
And q hacleLnr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
PORTNER'S HANDSOME CALENDARS

The Pnrtner Brewing Co.'S calendars
are noted for the beautiful photographic
reproduction thereon Of paintings by
famous artists, and their 1907 edition
is no exception to the rule. The subject,
a handsome woman, is entitled The
Mischief Maker" by Bryson, who ranks
with Charles Dana Gibson az the crea-
tor Of a type of the American beauty
peculiarly his own. The BrysOn girl IL
sweet, dainty, winsome, perhaps a trihe
coquetiish. the very antithesis OF the
naughty and athletic Gibson girl. Mr.
l.. A. Wooding, the local agent OF the
Portner Brewery, states that his supply
Of calendars was not enough to supply a
tenth of the demand for them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
P0STMASTERS APPOINTED

The following postmasters have been
appointed: For Hague, Westmorelai d
county, Richard l.. Griffith, vice +. T.
Griffith, removed; Lignum, Culpeper
county, John II Willis, vice +. q. Willis,
resigned; Rappahannoek Academy,
Caroline county, Nellie e. Broaddus,
vice c. f. Hicks, resigned, Stevensburg,
Culpeper county, Irene T. Covington,
vice 4 r. Covington. resigned; Winston,
Culpeper county, A. H. Wallace, vice l..
ID Winston, resigned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina
aad Virginia Lumber, dressed and
addressed, 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 all kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathlng
Paper and fine Brick.
Keep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Wire CLAW Pine. 4. ID. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
M. Swift is Now Commemorative Attorney

In answer 10 the telegram semitic GOV
swanson Thursday by Hon. Granville K
Swift rendering his rr-ignauonasam mem
Der of the House OF Delegates, Mr swii'
received telegram from ID" Governor
accepting the resignation.
Mr.. Swift went AT once % the court
house and took the oath Of office before
Clerk A. b. Yates, and j. now ready e.
perform the duties pertaining 90 the OBJ
flee of Commonwealth attorney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
THE BAZAAR
Wednesday Night vsO Successful Good Play
Presented

The third night of the Ral nr at the
Opera H0u-, Wednesday was a record
brraker iu point 81 attendance for the
week and the stage program rendered
the most attractive THE Wrecker's
Daughter u drama in three acts. under
the management of Miss Blanche Ed
monston and Mr. T.. NJ Trojan, who
took the leading parts of E-sie Bowen
and Lieut. PM hlug, respectively, Wa
. great hit The cast had heeL under
rehearsal Tor only % week AMI showed
remarkable hlstrOuic talent Harry
Storrs as Pat Murphy, an emgrant
from over the sea. Was especially good
The cast was made ol j. Harvey Wiser
as Capt 1911 Bowen, wrrcker and
-muggier, l. NJ Trojan a. Lieut.. Phil
King. Lieutenant oi Gunboat MrAdams;
Rob. Wiser ~ jim Douglas, landlord and
wreckpr. Harry Storrs - Pat Murphy
an emlgrant from over TIE sea- ~
Trojan a. Ned Harwood, q detective n
search Of lost child. Miss Blanche Ed
moustOn a. E--ir Bowen. the Captain
adopted daughter, u waif from over the
sea. and Miss Freda BOde a. Lucy Gray,
Bowen maid of all work. kncores were
frequent as good points were made. The
speciality act was done ia a catchy song
by little Miss Grace Dempey
The first prize -, was won by no 26l
second prize. 3 by 80. 25~;chiI1s prize,
81, by NO. go.
The bazaar az the Opera House on
Thursday night WAS well attended. The
stage program, ia charge of Miss Blanche
EdmonstOn consisted Of the pretty Indian
Huntress Drill by Misses Carrie Johnson
Elsie Geuther, Adele Allison, Myrtle
Franklin, Theresa Dannehl, Mabel Arm
strong
Mrs j. B. Proctor sang o solo very
sweetly. and the Dutch duet by Mr.
George Holman and Miss Blanche Ed
monston was much applauded.
Door prizes We're won by No. 5jS. 81;
No. 6I7, 81 child's prize, 81, No. lob
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
A CARD or THANKS

Words can never express my deep ap-
oraciation OF the many loving deeds and
tokens of sympathy extended to us by
Mind Beigh6ors and friends during the
recent illness OF my dear son, K p. vii
son. [ beg that each one will accept my
lifelong, heartfelt thanks. and may God 2
blessings ever abide with them and
theirs.
Gratefully.
5. May Wilson.
ulso. Alcrrn Va Eah l At
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
LAyT0N-ARMSTR0NG
Married In WashngoN

Mr. Ernest Layton and Misc Annie
Armstrong, OF this city, lett for Washing
ton on tie early train Thursday morn
ing. accompanied by Mrs. W. 4. Arm
strong. sister-in-law OF Miss Armstrong
aud Mr. Linwood Layton, br0ther Of
Mr. Ernest Layton, where they were
married at noon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST

This is particularly true when it comes
to buying PIANO. Why take a substi-
tate from the small dealer and pay two
or three profits when you can by direct
from Chas. NJ. Stieff, the millionaire
manufacturer, at little above the cost
of productionP
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
NORTHERN NECK RAILROAD
Enslnea Collecting Data Upon Possibilities Of
Freight Traffic.

J.E. Wallace, an engineer representing
the banking and brokerage firm OF h.
Clarence Jones. Of New York, Is making
a trip through thu Northern Neck collect
ing data about the amount OF freight
handled there, and sscertaining what
proportion OF freight should go 10 a
railroad provided one was built through
that section. Mr. Wallace will submit
his figures 10 the company, which will
determine whether or not it will build a
railroad through the Northern Neck.
Mir. Wallace expresses himself a. pleased
with the information he has gathered.