The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-02
3STM0RELAMD
AND RICHMOND
Hunting Notes Imp,ov .moa,s. &c.


glv. a, sec. p. 1907.
A NOR" qYi.t Ch1-tna- season has
4, n ct .d liu >unNa he e... thlntl. ID ,.cat
che 40 oyster raa.J 1T Mr. St.ff,rd
aurphs r auJ u inoNinA picture show ia
tie D. Ill ot the hagae are The only o.-
currvnccs tending 30 call uuf young folks
together.
Mr.. CuAr.ie Bel.e has two of hsR-N.
No!eg mates. M.s-r-. Ferguson nnd
Randolph, home with bim f.r the holi-
day; Mes-rs Goo. Murphy, x l. B.,l-
and Robert B ale ais here a 50 with
their pa eats, ~ are Misses Lucy Brown
nm Philadelphia, an Lurs Arrest and
susie hutt from nl.,ck-tpne, and Mis-,
Anlie Davis from Sussex c.unty. IN.
pfese1ce oi these youlE people enlivens
thr community p-rcep io.y Ia "a social
way
The steamers uchiUg at ou- wharves
oi lat" have brought a iar<e number Of
cOioftd PEOPLE. returning from the North
era Cltier iur the winter MANY men
amongst them briax their guns aud
q Ks, and IN other respects we'll eQuiy yped
Tor hunting. II their excursi ms for game
were couhned to tue Lands owned by ne
groes they would have considerable
rauga, but they are Toy no IN aus SO con-
huei
The huuti0g 80 far has been disap.
p intlug 70 the spJrtsmen Ths birds
took early to dense cover, and amidst
thick trees aud briery iungles have been
Immune 10 ths mRrkSman's aim. The
tue. reliable dogs Tor hlntiug / am in.
cined To think, are now little IN evidence
hs scarcity of bird~ for - veral seasons
has denied the p actice the dogs need in
order To be properly trained A gentle
frnn Ia ID a d L..
tent GA spurt with biz gun As har.-
were abundant he G . TN q hus attention
q them, but invariably ~ he shot AL
them running, tie uuly If ct seemed [,
/ be u quicken thrir speed Finally. q,
saw one resting IN it, bed aud Ii ed at II
deli erajelA As tn- hare didu move b,
reclaimed, Il fixed hun" but when b.
"cut forward {, pick II up he not. 4 sign.
ui HE remaining. whertupun h.. RAISED
hs gun 10 strik- it at which the hnrs
uAae a leap aud was gone, not "A little
10 his discomfi,ure
The burning Of Poplar Plain" the
residence OF Mr.. W. ". Walker. has add.
Ell "a tirge ot regret aud sorrow To the
christmas experience OF his family and a
large cicce of friends. Tue house. built
IN lS23. had sheltered three generations
%. the Walker family. aud had become a
social landmark, i4ll Of pleasant Incl
deats aud happy associations. The loss
oi books, oi silver plate, Of relies aud
tamily heir-lOOmS l. al lrreparahla one.
Mr. WalSer Will take steps at once 10 r,..
place the building, albeit at the age of
81 years he does not hope 10 md shelter
long within il.
The long prevalent demand for con
tractors and carpenters continues here.
Among the new buildings ia process of
construction that of Mr.. Joseph W.
Ohinn, OF Warsaw, deserves mention. IL
promises 70 be d spacious and handsome
edlice, aud 10 a1u much TO the already
marked 0ttrActivrness OF Warsaw IN the
matter oi It's new and up-to-date private
residences. Noticeable IN thaC village
iiso Is the new public school building.
commodious, eligible aud pleasing to be-
hold IN its fresh coat of paiut.
At MOntrOss Mr.. Joseph Robertson
has made IA large and attractive addi-
ton to his house, and "a similar improve
ment enlarges aud adorns the residence
of Mr. NimgO HUT.
Mr.. " IN. SissOn has removed with his
family to his newly finished house on the
road between Templeman's aud Nomini
Ferry, and just opposite Mr.. Len Healey
Is completing "a new and spacious barn.
N''' JaCA blackwell, VINO has Tor
many years conducted a mercantile bust
ness at fOwelis corner, will at the open
log OF another year remove TO Acorn.
on the road leading from Odham's 10
kinsale. Many of Mr. Blackwelrs Gus
toners aad friends are sorry indeed over
his change OF location.
A happy and prosperous New Year to
The Free Lance.
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