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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
GRANTS NAME
CHEEREO
Great Enthusiasm al Exposition
When il Is Mentioned.
DEMONSTRATION BY CONftDS

An incident that perhaps Will go down
in history was the demonstration gwen
at the mention of the name oil Gen. u; D
Grant by the Grand Camp Confederate
Veterans at the Jamestown Exposition
Friday. Thousands Of other Nirginians
Joined I'm TIE dem0astratiJn ah1 the
same voices that acclaimed the greatness
q, ,irant aud Robert T.. lee also cheered
nj the mention NJ the name.Oi IN 'odoft
Roosevelt.
These demonstrations occurred IN the
Auditorium, crowded 10 it, walls VIII
the most enthusiastic audience that ha-
ever been packed into il. II VAS tOnied-
arafe Veteran. as wei aa ireAter Npr-
fox BAY al Jamestown, aud u PROVED
To be- one ~ the ba mr. days al the Tar.
ICd WA. Ii Stewart, Of Portsmouth. r.
firing grand comman'er al the Hfnnd
Camp. was Tire orator oi the day ana
mis- reference 90 the deaf lraH - aad the
living was the sigaal iol tAe ch'cis. he
storm broke Wieu to-. >;rW..rt .eer',d
I'D the famous advice 81 Grant 10 Tie
Confederate soldiers ait r the surrender
at AppomattoX The Coniclerdfcs re-
membered the Federal Off ~ gl hon
orable anu brave foe in the time N Wal
and great nnd maRuan.nuu' irlnnd
when his i,gious had overcome III, ga
The handclapping a.d cheering, whlop-
iug aud hlrlahiug continued ~ several
minu es and rang ont far over the expo
.itiou grounds 80 unexpected was the
Il. mun-IretiDn that the casual o"l1oker
WIS sWcpt % his lot IN wJndeTment.
Grant was the burd,a Oi Cul SteHatts
.p.eth, ard ~ often ~ hi- u.mc was
mentioned IL wn- met with appi.u.e
Oi cJu-sn the rawe oi lee was greeted
with tiunde~uu- Applause ia, thtt
vas expected aud created ~ rlmu4-nt
1h C4uied- rate call'd FOR Gen. +. D
Graut, but h. vas not pn,,It. At)thel
popular hero oi the my was Res Ad-
mral 7. T. Harrington / > Navy, H.
charge az the uAYaI i1t-fes's at th'rXpo-
sifl1n H. told the former CJLioi'rAtcs
that their condgot sine rho ci'|e 4 the
war had proved that ilg-e 49, u2 hotter
American C. b. found inau ,hrs are,
aud that they had won his Leart. Hc
was one OF the speaker. 81 tha Jay. rrd
ON his breast be- wore the CJulgd rate
colors Owe HE blue urlt'-m
Altogether the day was orc a tn
most successful that the exposition hn-
e4pefian cd Fifty tl0l-ali paopl
were on ihe grounds. All school chiIt-
rel II tlecty had p b ilaf aui th.s
were on iha grounds ., abe th0l MS
A garad. of "a. Con,.d tate ,rte.a .t
an3 troops SIS tle frs fa.1e Il ia.
thrda 4 collllal b9l at Ae lf-'t
iun.gtt.-irl i,f M..: n. g.. s-.c.. j..
closed the LAY q Yerc..,s.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Personal Property Tax In Penna.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 2s.-Returns
to the auditor generals department OF
personal property in Pennsylvania
subject TO taxation for state purposes
for tho year 1907 aggregate $l,0l4.'
S57.7S740. an increase Of sS2.OOO.ooO
over the valuation returned In 1905
The total revenue from personal prop
erty for this year is s4.O59,431.15. OF
which three-fourths Is returned to the
counties and the balance retained by
the state.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
ptlINMsN1
oOOo Su" q Society Of the

A pleas a eptartain.
ment was I'M In To
oaN1'lene " Church by
nc i'auia the man
aseiiieh' Si Mrs. l.. G..
Bowmaa. a Y Daniel.
Miss Annie ~ voung
ladies'. Ad - ssryed
ana Ice crei .nme made
candy We're 4 nrogram
under the g. Mary ID
Beale, wastf the even.
lag. was hea follow.
inslruii I Fulton,
Messrs. tiass : NTH
Vocal solo, non
Vocal guar mon and
Woodbridge on Adams
and Sam Woo
Solo-Mrs sJ
instrumental Fnlton
and MessrG II.
Vocal sOlo-S
laho solo-. bridge.
Vocal solo--A .lite
Vocal quartet non and
y Woodbridge and Adams
nd Sam oodll
Over $50 was ano used
vas loaned ~ h & Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
TO THE VOTERS OF PORT ROYAL
DISTRICT, CAROLINE CO.. VA

Seeing the announcement of the Caro-
line County Democratic COMMITTEES II
which the following resolution was pass
ed P"''
Resolved, That it Is the sense OF this
Committee that loyalty to party is the
first duty OF every voter.
realizing this, we call on every true
Democrat to go to the polls on the 18th
oil November and vote for the Democratic
nominees Also for those declared the
nominees by the Democratic County Com.
mittee. which is in accordance with the
law governing the Democratic Primary
A am "a candidate for the Office ~ Sn.
pervisor Tor yOur district. with il NOT
a political office and should nor he
Drought IN party politics. trnst ali |
voters In this district will ererc;. a thoi. |
right as citlz'ns ofour country IN voto
as their best interest and the iytsros 80
their district may dictate, regardless 81
party. u'o9s Vi
Owing TO my being elected Go,o,o,
Manager OF the Consolidated EScaio;u a.
Co., fredericksburg, Va. for the balannaos
TINS year, | will be unable to SEE Won nor.
sonally, but you know that have d MI,
the best interest OF our district at hon.,
and II elected will do my best TO earn tho
confidence reposed In me.
Very truly yours,
O@otnS Geo. Lyon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Guilty Of Mansiauqhter.

York. Pa, oct. 2S.-SoomOn Sny'
der admitted murderer Of Samuel
Weaver a l6-year-old boy. Of this city
IN February last. was found guilty OF
manslaughtcr after trial lasting two
tays. The verdict Is decidedly un'
popular, and Snyder himself expected
a second degree verdict, which car
rles 20 years as the maximum penalty.
Snyder Killed Weaver on the night OF
February %. Ills defense was that
he believed his wife and Weaver were
intimate, but the testimony at the trial
failed 20 substanuate this theory or
belief.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
RUNAWAY rHRouGHyr0NNEr
Remarkable Flve-Mile Dash; on Rail-.
road, Holding Up a Train.

road, Holding Up Train.
Altoona, Pa. Oct 2S.-For five miles
horse ran at break-neck speed along
the main line of the Pennsylvania rail
road. and It was not stopped until it
emerged from the eastern, Snd of the
Gallitzln tunnel. where it caused a
hold-up of an express train to avoid
serious accident.
John Goldy's young son tied his
fathers horse to a tree along the rail-
road two miles west Of Cresson. The
animal was frightened by the shooting
Of hunters In nearby woods and slip
ped the bride, which was left hang
ing to the tree. II started east, drag.
ging the wagon after 1t. and defying
oil efforts 70 stop its flight. In few
minutes It was racing through Cresson,
stlll on the railroad, and the wagon
WAS gradually being reduced TO kind
ling wood as It bumped over the ties.
Without the slightest hesitation It
sped into the darkness Of the tunnel,
and n message was flashed TO the op.
orator at tho eastern entrance TO flag
the Harrisburg and Pittsburg express.
I'm n moment the horse came out OF the
eastern mouth. and. being exhausted
by rs 1ye-mie run, was easily caught.
The wagon had been demolished.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
JUSTICES COURT IN STAFFORD

justices Wallace. Payne and Gray, o.
Stafford, Saturday hard the CAGES OF
Commodwcalth w. Kennedy. Common
walth vs. Broadie sullivan, Common
wealth 81 Beh sullivan.
The hearing lasted nearly Tour hours.
Many witnesses lor both sides were *
amined The decision WAS that esch of
the defendants b, bound oyerto keep TIE
peace and ga b pay oue-thIrd the co-ta
Attorney VIM " Rutzocr represented
both sullivan. e. u. Foster n .ur,eut,d
kennedy 4 large crowd heari ,ur cases.
which we're siubbprnly fought.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Mr.. PETER HEWITT DEAD

Mr. Peter Hewitt died at his home
near Falmouth. stafford comfy, eRtur'
day morning at O'Clock. OF consunp-
ton. aged 50 years. Mr.. Hewitt was a
most excellent man and will be greatly
missed in the community in which he
lived. He was member OF the f'l-
mouth Baptist church, and IN active
member in the Sunday School Ito II
survived by his wife, three daughters
and two sons. They are Mrs. q. Eddie
Jacobs, OF this city, and Misses jennie
and Mary Hewitt. Messrs. James ana
Joseph Hewitt. OF Stafford.
Funeral Monday at 3 p. IN. from the
Falmouth Baptist church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Leroy B. Firman, inventor OF the
telegraph fire alarm system and tho
messenger call box, Is dead at Ana
conda. Mont, aged "a years.
While attending a church meeting,
Major Don G. Lowell, past Grand Army
commander OF Washington and Alaska
droppsd dead at Tacoma, Wash.
william Campbell, aged 4 years, oil
Washington. N. j.. was fatally burned
while burning leaves and died In the
ambulance en- route to the Easton hos
pital.
After robhing a Lackawenna station
near Elmira. ". ". a lumberman stole
a railway tricycle. and attempted to es-
cape. but wrecked the machine, killing
himself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
"ELLW00D" SOLD

Mr.. Hugh L. Willis. Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, has purchased the "Ellwood es-
tate. near Wilderness postoiiice. contain
ing 400 acres. The property was
formerly owned by Major J. Horace
Lacy. aud at the time Of sale WAS owned
by his heirs. This Is good farm and
very attractive. IL Is beautiful home
ard the land j. productive
Mr.. Willis before making the purchase
went through Fix States before making
"A selection. He isa practical farmer and
we welcome him to this section.
NF. John W. Allison. Jr.. real estate
agent, msde the sale, the terms OF which
are private.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
DEATHS

'ohnson D. Scott, of Madison Run,
! q suddenly in Richmond recently
T. remains were taken TO Madison Kun
+ burial.
a'zhu0h Jones died at his home near
L adesville, Orange county, Thursday
al ~ years. he leaves wife and
ici children.
Ma. c. U. Courtney died Wednesday
at Ter home at Kinsale. She il suryiv-
Cd hor husband and one son, two
sisters, and four brothers.
Miss Dora Ryland died at her home in
King William county Friday. hel
sister, Miss sallie b. Ryland. died last
month.
Mrs Howard straughan, OF near
Heathsyile, died Wednesday. She i
survived by her husband and three chic
ZEN, the youngest being an infant; ana :
1r6thers. Rev. C.. II. Williams, conduct
ny the burial services.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
OLD Wnnan Found Guilty..

Milford, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The jury try
ing Mrs. Nora Newman, "A years old,
on a charge of having killed her hus-
band John Newman, with a pitchfork'
rendered a verdict of murder In the
second degree. Judge C. B. Staples
Immediately sentenced her to one year
and six months in the penltentiary
Mrs. Newman cried bitterly when he
sentence was pronounced.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Special Election To Be Held In December

A special congressional election in tie
Ninth district, To name n successor to
the late Col. Campbell SlemP, viii be
called for Dec. 18th.
There is reason 70 believe that efforts
are being made by the Democrats to
have Gen. Rufus A. Ayres enter the cam
D Align. Judge VIM. +. Rhea has also
been urged to enter the contest.
Bascomb Slemp, son OF the late Con
gresham and Republican leader In the
STATE; l.. p. Summers, David Bailey, A. =;
Gillespie, &c. Noel and Others are believed
to be willing to accept the Republican
nomination.
The Democrats will probably make a
strong fight to wTsst the district from
the Republicans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
C. R. LEWIS PARD0NED

Charles r. Lewis, of Northumberland,
who was sentenced 10 Is yearsimprison-
ment IN the penitentisry for arson, hav'
Ing served about one-hali OF bis term, has
been hardened by Gov. Swanson. The
pardon IS a conditional one. however,
Mr. Lewis, who Is DOW out OF the pen
itentiary. not being allowed to come to
the counties Of Northumberland, Rich
mond or Westmorelsnd. On what
grounds he was granted n pardon we
have not been able to lesrn.-NUrthern
Neck News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
BROTHER AND SISTER
MEET AFTER IS YEARS

Mrs. Jordan Shoemaker,0 i Rockbrlda',
gave his sister. Mrs Laura Y. Marshall,
Of near Falmouth. a surprise sunday
lie was returning home from the cXp1sl.
ton and came to fredericksburg, and
hiring - team drove over t. see her.
This is the hrst time they have met In 80
years. he only remained two lafs.
Mr. Shoemaker will visit his former
home in Buckingham before returning to
ROckbfijRe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

Leave Fredericksburg Northbound.
6:25 a. IN. daily except Sunday. Make
local stops on signal.
s:21 n. m. daily. Stops on signal al
OccOquan, LOrton, Franconia Sunday'
only. Stops at Alexandria to let OF
passengers.
Sal a. m. daily Stops at Alexandria.
1929 a. m. daily Makes local stops.
1:2S p. m daily except Sunday. Stops
at Alexandria.
6:23 p. m. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops.
1855 p. m. Sundays only. Makes.local
stops
$50 p. m. daily Stops at Alexandria
!O;O9 p. m. daily. Stops at Alexan.
Leave fredericksburg Southbound
900 a. m. daily. Atlantic Coast limo
Train Stops at boswell and AsblanJ
and Mt Milford SUNDAYS only
o:Oo a. IN. daily except Sunday Nalos
local stops on signal.
s. o;4S a. m. Sundays only. Makes local
1888 a. m. daily Seaboard Air Line
Tram stops at Milford and Ashland. and |
at boswell on signal
S,,,,,,:. T. III ualiy. stops Mt
s"nI n unlnea. WoOdslane, Mil
iord' Penola, Rusher Glen, boswell and
Ashland. vi anu
LOO p. m. daily except Sunday Stops
on signal To take on passengers for
points on C. Il O. Ry.
o:26 p. m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
Tram Stops at Ashland, and at Dos
Wei 10 let on Passengers for {. 4 q. Rv.
GAS p. N. daily. Makes local stops on
signal
|:34 p. m. daily Seaboard Air Line h
tram. Stops at boswell and Ashland. q
Accommodation train from Washing v
day
NOTE-Time OF arrivals and denart 81
Tres and connections not guaranteed.
{. c. COX. Agent. 70
{. W. CULP. Gen. Supt. NJ
W. T. TAYLOR. Traffic Nor
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

Winchester. Ky. Oct. PA large
crowd heard Vice President Fairbanks
speak. Mrs. Carrie Nation told her
friends that she would rise in the
midst Of his speech and ask him his
position on the liquor question. Local
Republican leaders placed policemen
beside her and they prevented Mrs.
Nation from interruptlng the speech.
The vice president defended the Re-
pnhlican national administration and
urged voters OF the state to support
the Republican nominees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
DR.. GRAvaTT IN HANOVER

DR.. c. U. Gravatt, en- route to Judea
Gard wells, where he was handsomely
entertained, stopped over here on a
short visit to DR.. Dodd DR.. Gravat. who
VIII be the new Senator from this. the
thirty second district, ia anxious 10 keen
10 toucn with his Hanover constituents.
and to that end will be glad to zee them
or to hear from them at any time.-Han.
over Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
LENA RIVERS At The OPERA ROUSE

Nothing hut unstinted praise from
those who have ATTENDED y performance
; # LENA Rivers" dramalize;lOn OF
Mrs. Mary j. Holmes popular novel.
Those who have seen it will surely want
10 see it again and those who have not
lSill undoubtedly avail themselves this
iime Of an opportunity 70 witness a
lever comedy, Interpreted 10y an M
usually splendid company headed by
Mss Blanche CroZier. At the Opera
House Tuesday, Oct. 2Oth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Fled When Trlplets Came.

Bloomingdale. H.. Oct. 2S.-When
the stork left triplets at the home OF
John Cayanaugh. in Marshall county,
Cavanaugh took to the woods and has
not been seen since. Cavanaugh is a
hardworklng farmer, who tried to sup
port his family and give them all the
comforts possible. When the stork
brought the 18th child to his home
he sighed and worked harder than
ever but when the stork brought trip
let's, increasing the number oil his
children to IA, he fed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
FOR SUCCESSOR 10 SLEMp

2Nlt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
ACCIDENT

Mr. c. A. Bolts, OF Stafford Store, was
coming from Calvert station ia bis wag-
on. loaded with baled hay, la-t week,
when the hay fell over and caught him
between the horses. The hor-es started
To run and passed over the body OF Mr..
Bolts. tic was badly bruised abou the
shoulder aud hip. The horses ran mile
before they were stopped. hr Bolts
was in bed for several days, but j. now
ont and at business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
MAGAZINE EX2LODES
One Man Blown to Atoms and Great
Amount OF Damage Done.

fNNlVAHN " OdHldbc OONC.
Lorraine o., Oct. 2S.-With an ex-
plosIon which shook every building in
the city. the powder magazine Of the
Krentg Hardware company blew up,
killing one man, whose name is un.
known. Hardly a window In South
Lorraine is left intact, and the damage
Will amount to thousands of dollars
The entire fronts Of several stores arc
out and buildings badly wrecked and
commercial buildings and private
houses all over South Lorraine are more
or less damaged. The victim OF the ex-
ploslon was blown to atoms, and iden-
rncaton is impossible until the MISS
ing are determined. The opinion Is ex-
pressed by the krantz Hardware COM
pany that the explosion was caused
by some one shooting into the build
ing. It was probably a stray hunter in
the woods. and It is believed to be his
body which was found scattered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
A WELCOME RAIN

A welcome rain commenced falling Sim.
DAY morning and continued at intervals
until Monday morning. There has been
very little rain during October and the
ground was dry. The weather has been
beautiful. Indications point to colder
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
CORRECTION

In the notics q. Mr ". q. Pounds
death it Was stated that b" had mn-tei
his arm at tue Frcdefics-hu. spoke
Works. whore be was employed This,
we are iuiormel. j. 8n error, AMI tae
blood poisoning which Ie-uitoi IN lie
death originated, We are tod, from q
very small hurt On his hand, which
became inn smed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

| Nv II. Jett, Master
TTh~Falmouth; Mrs.
a1t&er, Miss Laura,
Saturday for a
80 and the exposi-
7 hMter OF Robert
, ,tuces man, died near
. Sioss nday, aged %
Monda. ~ ~"
Misses Tucker Gar
,u.clltsei michael have
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
HURkAMP HORSES AT PIMLlcO

The Pimlico race meeting, Baltimore.
opened Saturday. c. Il. Hurkamp'a
horses We're entered in several OF ihe
events. In the third race. Baltimore
Club Cup, six f1'longs Notreknip was
second. Flying Vlreniau was unplaced
10 10 the steepischsse, 2 miles. Dion Kerr's
Follow Ga won.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
BORN HERE IN 1857
Back With a Family 40 Years Lstx.

AIR. George Bartholomaeus. connec
WIN the Department Of State, at JET
son City, Mo, is here with his wife ,
dgsugghter' guests Of the family Of Mr..
Bruile, at White Plains"
ar. b. was born here in 1867 and
Iather conducted business in the sto
mouse now occupied and owned by NJ
): r Monroe. In 1865 Mr.. b. Sr.. NOV
MS family to Baltimore, and lived Tho
until 1880, when be took them Ne
where be died in 1895.
This is the first visit of the son be
since he left in 1868, except a short stC
~ years ago. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
IMPROVEMENTS TO
PUBLIC BUILDINGS

The public property committee OF the
CIV Council. Me-srs Bradley, Dannehl
and Garner. have accepted the improve
ments. inside aud outside, OF the city
Hall and the work ia beautifully done.
They are now directing their attention
To the Clerks Office, where new iloor
Is being laid. The rooms will le hand
somely painted. Later on the interior oil
the court house will painted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed aud
addressed, Shingles, Laths. Sash
Doors, and Blinds, Lime, Cement.
EaleiDe Plaster. Plestering Hair
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails. ali
sinds Ready-M Paints and Drv
Paint, Linseed Oil Turpentine, DRYER
Vanish and Lewis'e White Lead
Paint Brushes OF all kinds, Window
diass and Putty, Builders Hard ware
OF all kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheething
Paper and fine Brick.
Aeep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. +. ID. Cole
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
FUNERAL OF Ma. ". 0. ?

The funeral Of the late W o.
TOOK place Sunday afternoon at3
from The Baptist church. OF " hscl
a member. services conducted /
pastor, Rev. Z. Aubrey Williams.
presence Of a very large crowt
Pythlans, the Carpenters I'nio,
Franklin Band and the Pythian
all met at the home on the bon
and followed the remains 10 the cen
The floral offerings were numeroul
very pretty. The pail hearers
, nessrs. Z G Hedin, Geo. W. Heilir
+ feeman, Jr., X. b. Herndon.
Jarneal and VIM. Layton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29

Emaus Pa, Oct. 2S.-George Moatz'
while ginning ate some apples which
he picked up under a tree. Since
then he has suffered intense pain. An
investigation shows that the apples
were living amidst poison Ivy. and th'
poison was evidently carried to his
stomach
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
R0RMAE-N

! Mr.. B. 5. Norman ,cma
Mitchell, OF R.cAmoid, "a IN
that city Saturday Il 4 ths
houe of the bride. MEAN.
man arrived hire Satu ana
were guests a. the ~ nj
They left Sunday Tor Sta ,h..
groom : parents f,r ten rs.
turning 10 their home iaI
Mr.. Norman Wa a bool,f-
y VI. Arm -tfong in tlis al -,
", when he went t. Rchi. ! =
q position IN the off r. of - 4.
Lowry, collector % inierna u
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Two.csnt Pate Increases Receipts.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct 28.-lnstead OF
the new two-cent railroad fare law
having reduced the passenger receipts
in Nebraska, It has actually increased
the average income rate per mile In
this state. according to the report OF
the Union Pacific railroad. just filed
with the state railway commission.
The passenger receipts Of the Union
Pacific for four months Of 1907 were
$1,000 per month greater than the re-
celpts for the same period of 1906
under the rates previously charged.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
GAlLAHAN.Ll0YD

Mr.. r. 5 Callahan. OF Sta
Miss Maggie Lloyd. OF SD.
county, were married Thursdf
pride . residence, by Rev. c IL 4
They will make their home ia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
VIRGINIA, 9; CAROLINA

Ten thousand people witnessed in Rich,
mond Saturday afternoon the annual
football contest between the universities
q, Virginia and North Carolina, Virginia
winning, 0 70 J. .,
Neither eide scored until second hall
The teams were in perfect condition.
Virginia was conceded TO be the winner
alter he end OF the first half.
Virginis's exhibition showed her to be
weak in the tackles,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
EDUCATIONAL MEETING

A meeting OF the public school teachers
OF Orange County will be held at orange
&. n. Nov. 6. Ten practical subjects VIII
ba discussed. On the day following there
win be a citizens meeting. Prominent
educators will make addresses. Hours,
10 a. m. to 3 p. IN.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
Sixty DOLLARS FROM
RUMMAGE SALE

The ladies OF the Mary Washington
Hospital, who conducted a rummaoe
sale last week, are delighted with their
success. The sum Of $50 was realized
Tor the purpose Of securing a range for
tne hospital. The committee In charge
was composed of Mrs. If. l. Chesley,
MISS Aunie Myer and Mrs. VI. F. Tankard'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
PIGS For sALE.

Boscobc raised pigs four, five aud six
weeks old. POland-China and Bork-
shire crossed. Price - per pair.
G.. II. lIurkamp.
Boscobel Farm.
o22l4t fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
SHeLT0N-HUSk

Mr. Milton Edward Sheltso ,
lord. and Miss Ehis Hn-key,
obtained a narrbge license >,
a. u. Yates at 5:lj p m Sat
were married in the Clerks
Il. A Williams "a lew minutes
left Tor their home in Stafford