The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-18
CAROLINE
"asss TheShlnE-hi 0sy Meeting fims- logs
Of the Telephone Cops Marriage Per-
ScnSlS.

Sparta Va. July 10th. 1907
We an having stirring tunes in our
county at present. There Is hot much
opportunity for rs 20 gO 10 sissp. how
ever much we may d. DISPOSED t. do -.
First there i the wheat thrashiug sea
son. and YOU know that " heat thr-shsrs
are like time and tide. they wait for
no man. Your house may be full 81
company. You may have an engagement
Tor marriage or IA burial. but that
makes no difference u the threshing ma
chimes. At any time ot the day aud at
almost any time OF the night. and some
times at the most uncN pectei moment
they arrive and then you have surely
got 20 get - move ON YOU 81 there iSn {
much chance for our people Ia tall asleep
with the whistle Of the thresher resOund-
iug IA their ears
And then. you know. this il the season
Tor allday meetings and the folks are
beginning 20 siav chickens and pigs and
lambs. aud bake pies 10y the dozen. A
man ~saii 70 ule last year: My wife
made twenty seven pies and put them in
a trunk with the other dinner and start
"a 70 % church, but. sir. the boy who
drove the wagon went AZ "a ripping gait
and when We looked into the trunk. sir
T.
perfect sqush. Let Us hope for better
lucs Tor most ~ the pie makers this wear
pur people are also much eplivened hy
the telephone line recently completed be-
tween Central Point and Milford via
Rowing Green. The bells are ringing up
and down the county with a Jingle OF de-
hight. and % l. easy enough now for one
Young lady 20 find out from another ten
miles on whether she i going 70 wear
aer gray suit and shadOw-wOrk waist
and black shoes and drOp-stitch stock
irg~. or her dotted muslin and pink rib
tnn and white slippers and stockings.
IL is also entirely convenient for Mr..
Pins 20 learn from Mr. Blue whether he
had cucuuhers and buttsrmilk for dinner
or simply made his repast on cabbag.
AID corn. Aud when Tom rings up Sal
ie u J. 50 interesting for Lucy To take
down her receiver and hear what's said.
Besides all this the phone furnishes a the
opportunity for some folks To show their
ilimsnners and rudeness Yes. we an,
having stirring times.
Perhaps the agency which creates most
~ the caioric in the atmosphere about
u l. the steam from the political Lot.
The contest is getting interesting In
deed. Il seems unfortunate that more Of
th- aspirantS for Office have not oppon-
ents. IL would az least give the voter
opportunity 10 exercise the right OF sel,.c-
ton
Wednesday OF this week Is 10 be a big
day at Mt. Hermon church The will
be- a reunion of the members and "A mr.
>entation OF the portraits of two former
pastors. now passed away to the better
land MIR. Shuman, who l. "A leader in
every good work. Is sparing no effort TO
make the day success.
Crops are very backward. but those
already gathered. wheat and oats and
hay. have ielded well. Some tobacco il,
looking well. but there il much smaller
average than usual and most crops are
uupromising. The corn T. late aud the
stand a poor one. but with proper cult
Vauon and good seasons the Yield may
ba good.
Miss Susie Haynes j. attending the
teachers Institute IN your city.
Miss Carrie BrOadduS and Miss HATH,
kolph have Just returned from a most
pleasant visit 10 the homes Of Mr.. Geo :.
Davis. Of fredericksburg. and Mr. Joe
Baker 81 Essex Mr.. Phillips Rolph was
also recent visitor 10 Mr. Bakers home.
The recent marriage Of Miss Allie R..Ax.
ley % Mr.. LOnnie Andrews OF Plainfield.
l,>SsN Co. has taken from our neighbor-
hood "A most useful and highly esteemed
Young lady. who Will be much missed by
her friends
We are sorry 10 report Mrs. Maurice
keazey quite sick. though somewhat
better than she was
Miss Lilly Trevvett, OF Glen Allen. l.
visiting friends 10 the neighborhood.
Miss Ora Atkinson. Of King William. il
ON q visit at the home OF Mr.. James
Anderson. Of Shumansvile