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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

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Remedies f0e Al
kinds @ Hc6
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the noted Twins
apostles a M
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the myDfe1i1a1.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27
Ss,ons.ioa Hvrts TRADE.

Esroycsn shipping companies are
suffering severely bccanse trade and
trafic In the Dsvant and on The far
eastern lines Ar. almost st . stand
stu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

when engaged you. Lscinda-"
sa.d the mistress 10 her colored cook.
YOU said you had no male friends.
Nov almost every tine I come into
The kitchen I md . man there
~Ior sakes." laughed Luciads. -
assv no msle fres' O. mine
Then Who 10 he!- de@asded -
ls6y.
He On 5uss m hsshasd.- - -
epcly .-YounGs Massxias.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

Acknowledging Cir q Mvshrees"s-
An honest fellow whom ! once did .
Sigh; service wrote me the other day
from his farm In the Midi: with this
letter send you . basket q nne mssh-
rooms which I satheTed myself You
viii notice how delicious they are.
You cart get their Hike anywhere.
I immediately wrote to my generous
friend: Z don't kaov how TO thank
JOG for the gifs. But TO show how
highly ! apprecists Il, shall this ve.y
day make . formal complaint q af-
tempted poisoning aeainst you j
don't suppose 700 Gin GET more than
two years. You may b glad to kno~
that In aAditioa shall begin civil
suit for damages TO the extent OF co.
900 francs. Rochefort-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

u
Miss Whitaker drew hack with .
little gasp Of Indignation Capt Bar.
rington!" She rubbed her cheek Wig.
orously with the back Of her had
"But-but. dearest" he began. Miss
Whitaker"
1T isn't bit Of use." she broke in.
turning her back, not q particle. l
can never forgive yOu-never!"
Richard Harrington remained silent
for some time.
ood-bye" His hand crushed hers
till she WINGED. After ALL" he said.
Il ought to have Known ought to
have remembered"
-Remembered-whAt She began
to shake all over. Her forced bravado
was slipping away with every breath ,
- -, say ~ <:.sssa >1sSe Efizxkins-
that day-down BY the brook"
Oh. bu, you forget How should !
understandable responsi,le-
He asked her. he said gravely. III
she though, Miss Whitaker cared for
anyone in particular. and
yes" The girl leaned forward
more eagerly than she knew. and the
breath came uneveniy through her
parted lips.
She said" he went on storily.
know she docs. .
oh said the girl. but she-she
vas only the maid"
"Bu, she spoke the truth he de-
r,andsd. catching her little cold hands
In q savage grasp.
Her head sank forward. and her lids
fell. II can not deny H." she ssid.
Mis-; Whitaker" began Barring
ton. in a sudden change os tone. since
., seems to b. all settled thst ! am to
co away forever. you don't mind tell
ing m. sho he in. the lucky fellow. my
rivaI7
The girl turned and looked AZ him
-,c,di,y: her checks were like scarlet
flowers. spd her hps twitfercd. A IT.
tic rtppIing laugh broke unsteady In
Ter threat. stupid" she ssid- cant
ION guess Dyut yos-dont 700
know! q was; sss-Gly Hsskisa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

MIS- wa SnOOh MI uedo HetV
lessly.
AT II again las; night Knox con-
.inued. II shut on the gas and stuffed
the globe with absorbent cotton. That
stopped IT, Then I got curious and
took IL out. Every time anloaded the
cotton. Of IL would 20 like the whine
of a cello. Sometimes IL swelled and
sometimes II sank Deuced IL 7 could
find ou: what made Il. I'm not & bit
superstiiious. but III tel vou. frankly
! somehow don't enjoy a."
Again Mrs. Todd shook her head.
She half expected him 10 ray his
rrnt and leave. a. the rest had aoae
Rut Knox was Of . different csiibe.
and said:
"rn buy another gloIe and see "
II makes any difference
Mrs. Todd frightened ~.
The next day Knox brought M q
similar Globe add pi-ced n over TIE
gas burner. A few days later he
azaIn kaocked n, IRE parior door.
Sane Cd tIur." sid hc. aas Mrs
Todd fhouxht No licked a iriss pale
''soEI.hox this ,hi7- erfs hold ~ nc
Can, rc,soa 3: or. you srow. rusa,
thin=. too. . dpn'I seem 20 wsa; q
s-s-ss thcsc rlpb~s There's sen
scri o; Fascination listening to tia
= nine
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20

require more phosphoric acid and less
potash; the fertilizing not so late nor
the planting so early; but this do
not know Of my own experience.
Mix your own fertipzer-you will
then know what you have, save money
and learn what your land really
needs
If you cannot grow peas, then try
velvet beans or iron peas, or some nit
rogen-gathering crop which will save.
your buying more OF this expensive
element next year than is absolutely
necessary.
The land in these wide rows is not
wasted. for it gives better room to
cultivate, enables the plant to get
more sunshine and light, besides rails
ing the vegetable matter. which is
the verg life Of the soil--without it
land can never be made rich, no mat
ter how much commercial fertilizer
is used, nor can this fertilizer be
made to pay on land lacking in yege-
table matter, however well cultivated.
Never burn vines or stalks or grass,
unless it be nut grass; and turn under
all dead vegetable matter possible,
gradually deeper and deeper until
your soil will have enough fertility
and hold enough moisture to make
good crops at small cost, almost re-
CARELESS of seasons.
Get the best seed corn in your neigh
borhood--that which does well in
other sections may utterly fail when
changed 20 yours. Select heavy, solid,
regular ears Of medium size, and
slightly tapering toward silk ends, well
filed out between the rows and at
both ends with grains long, full thick
and free from weevils. Next fall Sc
lect this from small, well-shaped stalks
in field.
Do not pull fodder or cut tops II
you can possibly help, for either will
lessen the yield.
An acre OF strong, stir land well
prepared and fertilized, after oats,
and planted in sorghum or sorghum
and peas, will make forage more than
many acres of fodder at much less
cost.
We learn nothing by doing nothing
new; IL you are not satisfied with
your present corn yield, try an acre
by this method, and follow 1t closely
and. even IL It does not suit you, IL
may teach you what will.
E. MIvER WILLIAMSON.
Mount Claire, s. G.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20
MarrIed lad Parted b. psath.

Mr.. Henry Hale OF Cedar Key and
Miss Daisy ThreadgiIle were married
In Car rabelle last Friday. The sad
part OF this romance Is that the bride
was on her death bed, having con-
tracted pneumonia while en- route
from Cedar Key to CarrabeIe by
water, and she passed away on the
following day,
Human love was not strong enough
TO ward on the grim monster, and
death robbed the groom OF his lovely
bride. It was inexpresslbly sad
Bronson Times. Democrat.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

The registration books % Alnchua
county will be- open In my oelce In
the court house from August ist 70
October 10Th. 1905 on Tuesday. Thurs
day aud saturday Of each week from
. a, M, 90 70 m. and from . p. m.
20 ,. m District registration books
win b. oren from September LIST.
igoS, 10 October 10th. 1905
JOHN G, MGREw.
Supervisor Regisuation.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20
Boys LIE Saved.

My little boy, four years old. had a
severe attack OF dysentery. We had
two physicians; both OF them gave
him up. We then gave him Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy which cured him and believe
that saved his life.--WillIam II. Stroll.
Ing, Carbon Hill. Ala. There is no
doubt but this remedy saves the lives
of many children each year. Give
II with castor oil according TO the
plain printed directions and a cure
Is certain. For sale by all druggists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20
A conssnssd Woman

Is always found IN the same house
with Billiards. Snow Eminent. II
keeps every member OF the family
free from aches and pains. II heals
cuts, burns and scalds and cures
rheumatism. neuralgia, lumbago and
muscular soreness and stiffness
Csc. soc and 81 a bottle. Sold by w.
~. Inhnann.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20

That - The vatehword. THAT Is
what Orino LAXATIVE Fruit syrup
docA Clcanses and stimulates the
bowels without lrri,ation IN any form.
J. W. Mccollum 4 Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-20

ne Sun Oass sur saniuE eArdA
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
SUFFOLK GOES DRY
Gaze Majority Of as7 Ii total Vote u sis.

Inav vote O, f,l0 Suffolk Monday went
dry" by a nsi)Ii,y VI 257. The "dry
victory occasioned no surprise except as
To MAGNITUDE The "wets" expected
close contest.
The day passed without disturolns
A. cident. Women held prayer services
morning aud afternoon and maintained
HEADQUARTERS near she polls, where free
lunches were dispensed. When ths result
was announced shout oil acclaim aros
near the voting places. proiong.u
ringing OF the dre-alarm bell ehded 10
10 the din. The result created more en-
tbnsiasm than has been caused by any
election OF recent years. -
In the course OF the day q telegram
was received from Mrs. Peter V. "; Con
way. president OF the Ladies' Auxiliary
at fredericksburg, Va saying they were
PRAYING for a Suffolk victory. DR., Henry
Wood Campbell, president oithe citizens
League, wired back the request tha'
they keep on praying at "ory mead
quarters. IN.
DIR. II. 4. johnson, OF Chariotu SWIM
who began the local option sgi 'a'ion
there. made a conciliatory speech eoun'
selling conservatism and calling on nis
forces TO stan by the wet men WIZ WV
should engage ia other business. lnt
result means that II saloons, some o.
which do a large shipping busiI ess 70
"dry" territory. will close after W days
One or more OF the proprietors 'hpee'
to engage In the liquor businesS III
Norfolk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
They Attend Banquet In Rlchmond-cspt ". b
Rowe One Of The Speakers

Fitzhugh Lee Camp, Spanish American
War Veterans, entertained several Uiii
GERS OF the national organic alton and
members OF the State department at
bar quet az Murphy's hotel IN Richmond
Monday night.
Commander in Chief Charles W. View
ton, OF Hartford, Past COmmander-in
Chief. Charles W. Miller, oi Cleveland D..
Assistant AdIutant General W. + John
SOD. of Hartford, and j. A Welsh, @
prominent veteran from Massachus tits
were present.
Members representing the four camps
10 Virginia met during the afternoon aud
elected officers. The cities now having
local camps are Richmond, Roanoke
fredericksburg and Charlottesville.
Following are the officers chosen:
Department commander, Capt George
n. Skipgith, Rlchmon J; Senior vice-com
mauder, Capt Z g. Simmons, Roar oke
junior vice-commander. Capt. VI b.
Rowe, Fredericksburg.
A counsel OF administration comp jssd
OF eight IA mbers and an adiutant and
quartz rmas;er Will be appointed.
Eight States were represented at tbs
banquet, and the affair was an enjoyable
one.
Past Commander A. II. Sands presld q
as toastmaster, aud Commander Joseph
LIE Masurier delivered the address Of
welcome.
Letters were real from Col Joseph Z
Willard and Others who were officers 10
the Spanish,American War, expressing
their regret at being unable to attend. A
number OF speeches were made.
Capt. NJ. b. Rowe spoke Tor Fredeficks
burg.
Capt T. NJ. Lsrkin, OF this city, was
one OF the specially invited guests, az
was also Mr.. W. ID. Richardson, now Of
Richmond
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
CAROLINE COURT
Attendance Small and BUSINESS Slsck-Cou't
ptoceednss -0iha Notes

Monday was court day at Bowling
q o.en and II was pronounced from
bns,ness standpoint the dullest OF the
year. The crowd was small
The planters are busy with their 10,
bacco, W hich Is bringing good prices, and
STAYED at home.
Commonwealth Attorney Elnls was
sick aud several cases which were get ioi
trial were continued. A special grand
iury was empaneled composed OF John
/, White. foreman, Page t. Sutton, Is. j.
Hart. ]. + Swami, W. p. Goodwin. W.
A. Voolfolk and M. A.. Smith. They
were not long IN bringing IN an indict,
ment against Frank Baylor, charged
with attempting criminal assault on
Mrs Eugene Howard. The case was se'
for trial on Wednesday. Up to Monday
night Baylor had not secured counsel.
The case OF Warner Fox and Henry
lorey carrying mule upstairs 10 house
was sent back to magistrates court.
Herbert Coyington plead guilty and
was fiaed $50 for selling cider.
SAW MILL SOLD.
Mr.. A b Chandler sold at public auc
tion a saw mill outfit belonging to Fred
D r ISIS TO Mr.. Frank K. Tyler, OF this
city, for $275.
BARN BURNED.
The barn OF Nr. W. G Coghill, which
was burned at Milford Saturday morn
ing, was not insured. Ii was valued al
about 81 600.
CoLoRED BOY DROWNED.
Claude Coleman, colored boy, was
drowned In Richelieu Coleman's NIL
pond in Spotsylvania last week and BIZ
body has not been recovered, although
search was made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Charged with forging about twenty
checks aggregating 10000 Edward E.
Perkins was arrested at Chicago.
Having reached the age of sixty-two
years. Rear Admiral John K. Pillsbury
chief OF the naval bureau OF naviga-
lion. has been retired.
The body OF Chief Of Police Biggy
Of San Francisco, who was drowned
recently from the police launch Pa
troll. has been found floating in the
bay.
Walter Boldt, aged twenty years, OF
Louisville. KY, a hospital apprentice
at the training station at Newport
r. l., committed suicide by swallowing
strychnine.
In the presence of Bishop Talbot
and a large number OF other distin
guished men. the new temple of the
local Mystic Shriners at Wilkes-Barre
Pa, was dedicated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
NOTES FROM STAfF0RD'S
RURAL DELIVERY NO. z

Dec. 18th, 1908.
Mr.. Edmund Allen ls confined to bis
bed by general debility. He is the Oldest
eitizsn In tbis vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph stephens, OF Hickory bill
ls seriously I'll. DR.. Pratt advises thai
she be taken to the Mary Washington
Hospital d,
Mrs. Ann Robertson, who has been sicl
,r the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Mami'
0eshszo, Is better.
Mr.. John Farmer, who has been sick
has recovered.
The Silver Brothers, who have pur
.hased q corn husker and shredder, hav'
finished their crops and today moved
the machine to Boscobel farm. to oper
ate for Mr.. Hurkamp. They use gaso
fine power.
Rumor whispers there will be SOM
matrimonial knots" tied this wa,
about Xmas.
As cupid is the emblem OF love, court
,hlp and marriage, win some one sug
z. st something as an emblem Tor al
yorces, which serves as an outlet Tor CO
ODDS escape? Ia. D. L.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
ROANOKE BUSINESS MEN
OPPOSE LOCAL 0P Tl0k

A largely attended meeting was held
Monday night In the City Hall at Ros-
noke for the purpose OF orgauitipg o
league 10 opposition to the Antl-saloop
League and the proposed local option
election to be held In Roanoke on Dec.
so
The movement on the part Uf the bu'i.
ness men was led by DR. r W. Fry aod
T. Lam Couch, a member OF the City
Council The saloon men were not pres-
eut, but they coDgregated nearby await
Ing the results oi the meeting.
The AntI-Saloon League held a mess-
meeting 10 another part OF the city.
which was addressed by Field Secretary
J d. McAllllster, Of the State organ Ia
ffon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17

Donald G. Mitchell. known to a large
portion OF the reading public as Tx
Marvel. was born In Norwich. Conn.
April u. 1922. He was fitted for col
lege at private academy and grad
uated from Yale in 1871. Mr.. Mitchell
was appointed United States consul to
Venice in May. 1858, and on the last
day of the same month was married
to Mary f. Prlngle OF Charleston. and
they sailed at once for Europe. His
first book was Fresh Gleanlngs; or. a
New Sheaf From the Old Field of Con
tinental Europe" Others were The
Reveries OF a Bachelor" and Dream
Life" Aside from his best known
books. he wrote one novel, Or
Johns" and a juvenile book entitled
about Old Story Tellers."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
"WEIS" CONTEST
LYNCHBURG ELECTION

Notice was filed in the clerks office q
the Corporation Court OF Lynehoure
Monday of a suit to set aside the recent
local option election, Randolph Harrison
and J. 1insley Coleman being counsel ioi
the / 5 citizens who file the petition
None Of the petitioners are liquor men
The petitioners ask that the election be
declared null and void because IT was
conducted under the Ward act, the same
law which Is being attacked 10 the Fred
ericksburg appeal pending IN the Supreme
Court OF the State. and, II the act be o
legal one, because certain voters were In
hiblted from voting by the decision OF the
Judges to limit the franchise to the voters
qualified to participate In the November
election. and because 200 voters In the
newly annexed districts participated IN
the election before thsy had been resi-
dents OF the city for IL months. az re-
1ulried by the cor stitution OF the State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
VIRGINIA NEWS

Alexander l.. Swift, OF Bumpass, and
Miss Edna NJ. De Alley, were married In
Washington Monday.
At Ripley, near Warrsnton. Tuesday
Mics Mary Lou Smith, daughter OF the
late DR.. Thomas Smith, and Alexander
Gray, OF Fauquier couoty, were married
Edmonds Gray was best man. Nils.
Nadqe Smith maid Of honor. Mr. and
Mrs. Gray left for their home, near New
Baltimore. Va.
Announcement was made In Richmond
by receivers OF the 6eaboard Air Linz
that one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars received by them by reason
OF the new issue OF certificates Will b
used In developing the terminal iacilitiei
In that city. The yards are to be NOR
Ia an ouadrupled IN order to handle To-
increasing volume OF freight and to re
move certain grade crossings In Broa,
street, the tracks to 60 under grount
and relieve the grades to the depot. tor
ty-five thousand dollars Is to be spent II
improvements IN Manchester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
INTERESTING LECTURE

Miss Jeanette NJ. Goldberg, from the
Jewish Chatsuqus Society, Philadelphia
by appointment through NJ: lsaat
Hirsh. appeared before fne audience al
Masonic Hall Mondsy night and deliver
ed a spl, ndid address In behalf OF educa'
ton 10 general and Jewish education In
particular The address was listened 10
with much interest by the apprec atiye
audience. Miss Goldberg Ia foe peak
or and handles her subject well. she
was successful 10 her Efforts to Organize
Gree here to take up the cut 'ct ot re-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
STATE OPENS IN HAMS CASE
District Attorney Today Presented

District Attorney Today Presented
Prosecutions Case In Murder Trial.
Flushing, N. Y. Dee. 16.-Dis rlct
Attorney Darrin today presented the
prosecutions case against 7. jenkins
Hams, on trial as a principal In the
killing OF William Z. Annis. who was
shot to death by Captain Peter Hains
last summer.
The jurybox was filled after III
talesmen had been exam I'D. and both
sides expressed themselves az pleased
with the makeup Of the jury.
A feature of the trial will be a tank
OF water and a model float and catboat
in miniature replica Of the scene OF
the shooting, which will be placed on
a table in front OF the witness stand.
Iron manIkins. representing the prlncl-
pals in the affair, will be moved about
in this marine theater TO Illustrate
actions and positions taken In the
tragedy by Hams and the witnesses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
SALES OF REAL ESTATE
Osshsbe City and Country Property TO Be Sold
This Week and Next.

On Thursday and Friday Mr.. b. T.
Willis. trustee, will sell a number OF
houses in town belonging to the estate
of the late Henry Deane. and on Friday
Messrs. B. P. Willis and c O'tonor Cool.
rick. special commissioners, will also sell
some OF the same property.
On Saturday Mr. &. O'Conor Gooirics,
special commissioners, will sell the prop
erty OF Frank Miller, "a acres with
house. in upper Stafford. formerly be-
longing to b W. Goodwin.
On Wedne day, Dec. %, Mr. c: O'Conor
Goolrick and Judge r II. l.. Chichester,
trustees, will sell the Crescent excelsior
On M ,day, Dec 2lst Judge Alvin I.
Embrey and C. O'Conor Goolrick, recely,
ers will sell saw mill and engine on the
esllwood farm. near Brooke Station.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
BAPTIST CHURCH

A,arpe congregation gathered at the
BAPTIST church sunday night to near Ut
WIN II Smith, of Richmond, editor o.
Tbs Foreign Mission Journal, who fiIled
the pulpit, taking as his text, Thy
Kingdom Come, ny will be done IN
Earth as it is in Hea EN-" All the so
s;et;ss Of the church met in the Sunday
scbool room and marched up stairs in Q
Sodv lust before tire collection was
taken no for missions, Mrs E G Nindt
sweetly sang, "The Half Has Never LEI
- rr~lt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
SKATING RINK
fine Exhibition Ihsfs Monday Night.

The skating rink was filed with audi
ences Monday afternoon and night
which witnessed the best exhibition OF
skating seen there this season. Mr..
Charles l. Frank and HIS daughter.
Lillian f. Frank, 8 years old, are mar
wells on skates.
Messrs Brooks and Fisher are bring
ing here the finest skating talent they
can get and are pleasing the crowds
which witness the performances.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS TRADE
The HOLIDAYS Nssb MISUNDERSTANDING Mef
chants Prepared to Supply all Needs.

The weather ia good. the roads fine
and people begin to ieel like Amas.
What the farmers are bringing to mar
ket comm ands good prices and what he
has to buy Is much lower than q year
ago. Our merchants are busy, the Amas
trade is on and will increase last from
now on The stores are prettier than
on any previous Xmas and the stocks oil
goods OF all kinds are larger and more
varied.
You car get everything here cheaper
than In Washington, Richmond or Il NJ
timore and besides you save the expense
of railroad fare and have more morey to
spend.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
SUGGESTS AERIAL LAWS

French government viii Call Interna'
tlonal Conference to Govern Them.
Paris, Dec. 16.--The government has
decided to call an international con-
ference to consider the question OF
establishing a system Of international
laws relating to aerostatics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
APPROACHING MARRIAGE
GsuIdIng Sale.

Mr.. aud Mrs. L. T. Gouldng, Of Caro-
line. have Issued cards for the marriage
OF their daughter, Miss Ethel Fitzhueh
Goulding, to Mr. Charles Andrew Sole;
OF Washington. DC. The ceremony Will
take place at Bethesda Baptist church,
near Moss Neck. Caroline. on SATURDAY.,
Dec. 25th, ct 2:30 o. m After the 10Th
OF January they will be at homs In
WashiuCtOu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
INTERESTING RELICS

Mr.. 8. Payne, Falmouth bridge keep
er. Wednesday presented Mr.. W. b
Bradley with SOM interesting relies Tor
Xmas gifts. Among them Is O single
barrel pistol, which was used Ia war OF
1912 q lot OF old coins and a mahogany
brick which came out OF the old cotton
factory prior to the war OF 1861.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
DEATH IN STAFFORD

Mr.. Joseph P. Black died at bis s home
in stafford county, at 5 p. m. Sunday
he is survived by his wife and i've cnll-
dren. Messrs. John, Leonard and Wsver.
lev Back. and Misses Florence and trace
Black, all OF Stafford. -.
Funeral Tuesday at p. N from me
home, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Alexander
Iuterment In family burying ground.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-17
FRANK D0DD'S RESIDENCE BURNED

Mr.. Frank Dodd's residence and all OF
the furniture, clothes and provisions
were destroyed by fire Wednesday morn
ifg There was no one at home. Mr.
Dodd was here on bu'iaess and did not
know OF the fire until q messenger
brought him the news. There Is only an
insurance OF few hundred dollars on
tho nrOnartv