The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-14
WESTMORELAND
AND RICHMOND
Properties Change Hanes-A New Rscta-
sOod Lamb SsssOn-Portslts Of Distinguished
Men-A Sudden Death. Etc
Hague, Va. March oh. 1908

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Hague, Va. March 9th. 1908.
An increase in the sales OF land here
has been very marked during the past
two or three months The farm known
as Drum Bay. owned by Mr. r NJ. Ar
uest. has been sold ton Gernau settler
Tor - 600. An option has ben taken
by Mr.. \ r. Amcs on the Gleie Tor Sl4.-
600. Mr.. ". & snow, az Hrathsville.
has purchased Mr.. Clark's place. Travel
ler's Rest. a tract # 80 Bcres these
prupsi ties are all on or near lower Mach
OdOc Greek A part II the OLD New on
Homestead. l. nd-n." known a. the
Recs COurss Tract, has been purchased
by Nr. Joseph Mayo. Ui New York Mrs
u. V. NOrtham has sold her h, use and
iarm near tempt, mans to MIR. Frank
Settle, OF Faruham, aud he has already
begun To move his effects. with a view
10 taking immediate possession. Ii IL
ielt that Mr.. Settle's coming among us
viii make substantial and pleasant
gain to the .mpl-man's community
and be and bis family will be heartily
welcomed 10 social and church circles
The same may be said OF Mr. snow and
his interesting household wien they
come TO occupy their new me
The Episcopal churches in {, ole par
ish, long without a pastor, arp pleased
with the prospect Ui having Cne next
week in the person of Rev. A. Z. Gray
~ Amherst He Is expected to arrive on
Tuesday next and his family to fellow a
week a two later.
In Baptist circles here for several
weeks past a matter OF interest has been
that OF IA subscription to the Wuman's
College and Endowment Fusd To
. tr.
and Numini some what over $500.
Farmers tell me that la0orers are
more readily commanded this season
than has been the case for several yearz.
Among the probable reasons for this is
the manifest decline in the saving OF
lumber
The outcry for clover seed is distress
ingly noticeable; the prices charged for
this seed are also distressing. and
scarcely less so the freight per hushel de-
manded by the steamboat companies
Mr.. Carter Jenkins, IA we'll Known and
successful fisherman on the kagpahan-
mock, has been arranging his traps for
this season I'm the more trnuQuil waters
u N1mini Greek. and IL ia hoped by
many OF his friends that abundant sue
cess may attend his venture.
Mr.. Thomas Sanford. OF q Zicata, who
a year or so ago returned with his fami-
~ from Washington and began opera
tions on his farm, has been Interrupted
IN bic plans 10y the Illness O, bis vile.
which compelled her removal to the city
o wing 70 her condition b. has sold HE
effects aud returned to Washington, 20
as To be near here. Much sympathy l.
ielt for him.
The prospect is good at present for "a
large shipment OF lambs from this vi
cinity, the ewes I'm "a good many docks
being considerably outnumbered by the
lambs
Several OF our farmers are still engag-
ed In shucking their corn, IL having re-
mained on the stalk in the fields all the
winter.
Towards the end OF April q general
rally IL expected at Montross, the occa-
sion being the presentation Of "a number
OF portraits OF distinguished men born
in Westmoreland The list includes
two presidents Of the United States, two
governors oi Virginia, an associate JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court, two signers
OF the Declaration OF Independence, an
encouragement OF the United States, a
brigadier general C. s. A, and others.
Governor Swanson, IL ia understood.
will make the address, and the day
promises to be one oipublic and patriotic
interest.
sad circumstance is reported as hap
pening late Saturday afternoon near the
Hague, in the sudden death OF Mr.. Mac
lachlan, brother, am told, OF the Rev
ID. ID. c. Maclschlan, of Richmond. In
walking from the above place to his
home on the road to OIdhams he seated
himself by tho roadside, and an hour or
so later was found there dead from heart
failure. Those who saw him in a store
just before he started for home say he
appeared remarkably well. He was a
Confederate veteran.