The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-28
STAFFORD
Echoes Of the Civil WS-0uatsrb Conference
Other Items.

Stafford G. II, Va, July 25th. 1905.
Just = years ago last Tues iav thu.
battle Of Bull Run was fought. How
many now living remember that fateful
July day when bodies OF armed citizen.
mot Yet whipped into soldier-l met nt
Blackburn r ford. Sudley. and sruur the
Henry House, aud engaged iu "A .teath
struggle The day was typicnl of July
Intensely hot. The writer Of this artich.
we'll remembers the booming Il the gums
that sunday as be- lay on the banks of
the kappahennDcS aud listened u their
almost incessant music till late in the
afternoon, when h. aven = artillery Joined
the chorus, adding the r-d glare of light
ming to that If battle. The writer was
all tue more iorcihly reminded ~ th.e.
last tuesday upon meeting in the road
near this place "a gentleman tourist. who
stated he belonged tu the 18th BROOKLYN
Red Legs, who lost 80 many men in this
battle This gentleman. aged - years.
was marching over the ground ON which
he had marched with his regiment when
young man During NcDowcll's nd
vance upon Falmouth in April. 1862. the
l4th was encamped for the summer lust
east oi Miss Mary Scott's. above Fal-
mouth, md many people ot the town
went To their camp that summer to wi:
ness the dress parade. which was beautf
iul on account ui their striking uuiiortn.
and fine band
Messrs Richard and Lewis Moncure som.
| Oi Sheuh Moncure, took several young
ladies out straw ridiI q one night thi.
week X, using "a hor-eless carriage. They
are reported tO have returned hone
about one "a. M. oi the succeeding morn
Ing, with one yoke Of oxen and the pole
/ from rho 90 rrfuFr.
disclosed what went with the balance Of
the carriage
Mr.. Pow hatan Callahan Is thought to
be cOnvalescing from his attack of fever.
Mrs. Alice McGregOr, of Washington.
arrived here Thursday to nurse her son.
Mr. Rob Roy McGregor, who is in of
fever.
Mrs. Helen Gannt, OF Washington. Is q
guest oi hermother, Mrs. J. X. McGregor,
at Concord.
Mrs. Hampton Callahan, Mrs. A. r
Horton, and Miss Virgie Lawrence. of
Washington, are visitors at the residence
OF J. G. Bali, Esq.
Messrs. Richard and James Mountjov
oi Mount, wen visitors at the Clerk :
office this week.
The rains OF the last two days have
helped the crops very much, but some
oo. e"no Portloh OF the corn crop Il
seriously injured.
Mr. 4. L. Fritter has an ice box. and
the ice box Is surrounded by "A refrigera-
tor, the refrigerator by a house. the
house by a porch, and the whole sur
rounded by the circumambient air. Ger
tainiy the surroundings ara many.
Mr.. h. ;. Moore has been engaged in
running threshing machine, with his
gasoline motor, in and around Brooke,
this week.
Mr.. Thos. Wallace, commissioner O.
Revenue for first district OF Stafford
couty. had his books for 1908 inspected
by the clerk this week. They were o. k d
and sent TO the Auditor, and copies filed
with other Ofticers, as the law directs.
Mr.. Chas. bradshaw, of HARDWOOD
paid the Court House visit this week
on legal business
The second Quarterly Conference OF
Stafford Circuit, Nj. f. Church. South.
wss held Lere yesterday, Rev. T.. V. Reg
ester, p. f., presiding. Those present
were Jos. Z. W. Embrew. Geo. W. Gar
rison, A. W. Gill, John W. Payne. NJ X.
Lowry, and z. A. Bryan, Stewards. and
w T.Dent, c. ID. Green, and Walter :
Cox. Sunday School Supts. The propo-
sttion Jf the members OF Old Andrew
Chapel, NJ. + Church, made through
Messrs. Henry Winkler and W. h. Stew
art, to convey the church property to
the NJ. +. Church, South, laid over until
next Conference. A committee composed
OF W. 5 Cox, Geo. W. Garrison, and G..
A. Bryan was appointed TO examine she
parsonage and report what is necessary
to be put in proper repair. After the
transaction of other routine business the
Conference adjourned.
Mr.. A. J. Pyke passed through here
yesterday on his way to the Burg"
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Chewnino, who
have been visiting their daughter.
Mrs h. W. Powers. at Bellefair, arrived
here this week, and are staying with
their other daughter, Mrs. +. s. Moore
Mr.. Harry Lowry, OF Brooke. is con
valescent rom his severe attack OF rheu-
metism. much to the qualification OF his
many friends
Gabriel Tyler, colored, aged % years,
died at the residence OF his son near here
Thursday night, from debility.
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