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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
AN INTERESTING CASE

Mr.. Grover Thomas. through his at
torney, Mr.. Z. w. Carter, of this city,
has instituted suit against Messrs.
Thos. M. Crittenden and Robert Cat
lett to recover $50. the alleged value OF
one deer, which Thomas shot and killed
while the deer was being chased by the
hounds of Messrs. Crittenden and Cat
lett. Messrs. Crittenden and Catlett
claimed the deer and hence the suit.
The trial promises to be a very inter
| esting one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
SELECTING ROUTE FOR NEW R. R.

Mr.. w. c. Whitner and Engineer
Cecil l.. Reid left here Thursday morn
ing on horse back TO go through the
country between here and Ashland with
view of selecting route for the ex-
tension of the Richmond 4 Chesapeake
Electric Line from Ashland to this city.
The trip will require two days IN
reaching Ashland. The. two gentlemen
will return by rail, sending their horses
back over land. They will then make
trip on horseback from here to Alex
andria with the same object in view,
the location of ronte for the line.
AS soon as these routes can be deter
mined upon, a corps of engineers Will
begin work on the surveys. 1t IS ex,
pected that the work will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
MADDOX WARNER

"Sunnyside, the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. {. Warner. near Ware Wharf,
Essex county, was the scene Of pretty
home wedding on Wednesday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, when their daughter, Miss
Susie Ware Warner, became the bride
of w. Arthur Maddox, of Henrico coun-
ty. Rev. Richard Ware, Of Boxley, W.
Va, a cousin Of the bride, otliciated, in
the presence Of a number Of relatives
and friends. The bride was attended
by Miss Susie McCarty, daughter OF
Hon. Carlton McCarty, Of Richmond,
as maid Of honor, and Jackson Davis,
of Petersburg, was best man.
The groom Is superintendent OF
schools OF Henrico county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
Mr.. ]. r. EDWARDS DEAD

Mr.. J. F. Edwards, well known
citizen of lower Fauquier and Con-
federate veteran, died Thursday night
at his home, near Grove Church, after
AN illness of two weeks Of pneumonia
aged about 67years. He is survived by
his wife and the following children; j.
F. Edwards, Washington; Mrs. j; r.
Jones, Mrs. j. H. Humphreys and Mr.
Hugh J. Edwards, of Fauquier county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
WILL BE BRIDESMAID

Miss May Rowe is a guest OF NJ IS
Edith E. Cole, of Towson, Md, form
er schoolmate at Hannah More Acade-
nv. Miss Cole will be married Wednes-
day evening, Dec. %, to Mr.. THONGS r.
Carey, of Baltimore, and Miss Rowe
will be one Of the bridesmaids. The cere-
mony will take place in the Episcopal
church at Towson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
MOORE WEBSTER

Mrs. Fannie J. Webster, of Dogue,
King George county, and Mr.. Arthur
Moore, of Jackets Mill, Stafford, were
married Wednesday evening at the
home of the bride in King. George.
Mrs. Webster is daughter of the late
VIM Rollins of the latter county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
LAND ASSESSORS FOR
CAROLINE COUNTY

The following gentlemen have been
appointed by Judge J. Z. Mason as as
SCISSORS of real estate in Caroline coun-
ty: r. A. Samuel. Madison District;
WILDER Smith. Reedy Church District;
Jno. d. Parrish. Port Royal District,
and X. r. Parrish, Bowling Green Dis
fricf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
CRUSHED STONE FOR
POWER HOUSE READY

The work of getting out crushed stone
for the power house of the Frederlcks,
burg Power Co. has been completed
and work will be suspended until after
Christmas. Most of the crushed stone
has been hauled down to the site of the
power house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
DEATH or FORMER sPoTsYlvANIAN
Remains Brought Here For Burial.

Mr. Vim. E. Green, for years a.resi-
dent of Spotsylvania county, died Tues,
day at his home in Anacostia, ID. T., OF
paralysis, aged Sc years. He was a
confederate veteran, member OF Com
many z. Ninth Regiment, Virginia Cay
alry-Gen. r. L. Beale's Brigade. he
Is survived by his widow, five sons and
two daughters. They are Jas. L., W.
r r J.. Frank and j. c. Green, Mrs;
Fannie Carter, Mrs. Marbury, all OF
Washington. The body was brought
here Thursday. Interment in City
Cemetery. Services at the grave
were conducted by Rev. Decatur Ed
wards. Pallbearers-J. McCalla boui,
ware, w. H. Bunnell, H. +. Crlsmono
and S. f. Eastburn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
SNOW

Snow fell here Wednesday night and
early Thursday morning. A portion OF
the earth was covered, but under the
warm rays of the sun it soon disap-
peared.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
ENNlS-F00TE

Mr. Edward Ennis and Miss Jennie
Foote, of Stafford county, were marrl-
ed Thursday evening by Rev. VIM. Hef-
lin. at the atter's home in lower Eau
quier county. Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis viii
reside near HARDWOOD in Stafford.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
DEATH OF A CHILD

Frances. 2 year old daughter Of Mr.:
and Mrs. Joseph Smith. formerly of
this city, now Of Ocean City, n. j.,
died at the latter place few days ago
of dinhthpria
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18

Showing a gross prOHt OF 30, Ooo'VV
and with 81, $685. o. off for improve
ments, net profit of S6,02O.59.
In this report there is no allowance
for interest on bonds or depreciation OF
plant.
The interest on the gas bonds for
31-2 years amounts to over 81, 900 and
the depreciation estimated at $,5oO,
makes total of $ll, $50.
Mr.. Melville stated that the CON
sumption of gas was increasing so fast
that extensions would be asked for IN
the near future. He stated that the
time was at hand to elect superintend-
ent of the works for another year, his
term to commence Jan. ], 1910.
Mr.. Rowe moved to go into the cleo
ton and Mr.. Goldsmith moved to nix
the salary at $1,000, with house rent,
coal. water and light, the same as last
year. Mr.. Melville moved that the
salary be increased to 81, 200 and house
rent, coal, water and lights. He stated
his committee was unanimous for the
increase. This was seconded by Mr..
Lane. Mr.. Goldsmith vigorously OPP
posed the increase, and said the time Of
Of the superintendent was not so occu-
pied in his official duties as to prevent
him from attending all the baseball
games and everything of social
nature going on in the city; that
it looked very unreasonable TO in
crease the salary of the superintendent
of the plant that was not making dol
lar, and he hoped the Council would not
do this injustice to the taxpayers. The
vote being taken resulted in increase
Ito 81, 200 by the following vote: Aye,
Messrs. Lane, Melville. Rowe, Masters,
Warden; No, Messrs. Goldsmith,
Embrey, Green, Bradley. Mr.. b. r.
Bullock was then reelected superinten-
dent by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Rowe, of Water, called up the
election of superintendent of water
works and on his motion the salary was
fixed at 5000, the same as last year.
Capt. S. ]. Quinn was unanimously re-
elected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
ENGINE FOR SALE

6H. p. portable Farquhar steam en-
CINE in first class condition. For terms
write or apply to A. F. Turner, Port
Royal, Va. nilh
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
WILL co TO SOLDIERS HOME

Commander A. b. Bowering, of
Maury Camp c. ", has made applica-
ton to have Messrs. Frank Mfileton
and Reuben McGhee admitted to the
Soldiers Home in Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
PREACHING APPOINTMENTS.

There will be preaching Sunday, FEB.
10 at following places in STAFFORD:
Antioch. 1890; Ebenezer, 3;3O, ana An
drew Chapel, (Old Site), at 7:lo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
FOR FREDERICKSBURG

1t was a great day for ancient and
historic fredericksburg when ground
was broken for the State Normal
School provided for by the last General
Assembly of Virginia, but il will be a
greater day for Fredericksburg and the
Old Dominion when the building is com
pleted and its work is begun.
When we consider the Importance Of
the work of teaching boys and girls to
be better men and women we realize
the responsibility that devolves upon
those engaged in the noble mission of
instructing the young and the necessity
that those teachers shall be trained for
the work. The demands on teachers to-
day are greater than ever before, and
these demands can be satisfied only by
the most thorough training in institu-
tons dedicated TO the tasks which good
teaching imposes. The finest buildings
and equipment count for little if the
man or woman in charge Of the machine
~ Of education is incompetent.
Nowhere in the world can be found
better material for teachers than among
the men and women of Virginia. As
in Maryland, the very best blood Of the
State is engaged in the work. With
such an army of earnest, devoted men
and women, trained in such school
as that projected at Fredericksburg
and amid the inspirations that abound
in that charming city of a glorious
past and promising future, Virginia
should win great victories for American
civilization and American progress.
Baltimore Sun.
fredericksburg is rejoicing, as we'll
she may, in the breaking Of ground for
fine new Normal School, bestowed
upon her by the last Legislature. The
ceremonies took place on Tuesday. A
feature of them. in addition to speeches
by Superintendent Chandler, of this
city. and others, was the gift Of
handsome loving cup to c. O'Conor
Goolrick, who is given chief credit for
bringing this new possession to the
metropolis of the Rappahannock. The
school will mean much to Fredericks-
burg and will make its influence felt
through the Tidewater and Eastern
Virginia district. Its president-to-be,
Prof. f. II. Russell, emphasized in his
remarks the important point that the
new institution was to give industrial
training, as we'll as classical. This fact
about the State Normal School answers
the growing demand for education more
directly related Is the needs of practl-
cal everyday life. Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-18
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate and Timber

Pursuant to the terms Of decree OF
the Circuit court ct Spotsylvania coun-
ty, Virginia, entered December IAN,
1909, in the chancery cause therein
pending under the style OF Carter ana
others VS.. Carter, etc, and having
given the bond required by said decree,
the undersigned special commissioners
will offer for sale at public auction, 70.
the highest bidder, before the court
house of Spotsylvania county, on
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 1910,
at 1890 O'Clock D. M, all that certain
lot or parcel of land lying and being IN
Livingston Township, Spotsylyania
county, Virginia, containing seventy
seven and one-half acres, more or less,
adjoining the lands Of W. 5. Embrey,
formerly Claiborne Duval, John Dick
inson and F. E. Carter, and being the
same lot Of land of which Mary A.
Carter died seized and possessed; also
about forty thousand feet Of merchant
able pine timber. severed from said
land by M. II. Dickinson, and yet re
naming on said land; the said land and
severed timber will be sold as whole:
Terms of Sale One-third cash and
the balance in two equal instruments,
PAYABLE in one and two years
time from the date of the sale, end de-
ferred payments TO be evidenced by
purchasers bond, and be secured by
deed of trust, or titled reserved, or all
cash at the option Of the purchaser.
ALVIN T. EMBREY,
T. S. COLEMAN,
Special Commissioners.
In the Clsrk's Office of the Circuit
court Of the county Of Spotsylvania:
Carter and others, plaintiffs, against
Carter and Dickinson, defendants. J,
/ T. A. Harris, clerk Of the said court,
do certify that the bond required OF the
special commissioners by the decree
rendered in said cause on the 18th dag
of December. 1909, has been duly given.
Given under my hand as clerk OF the
said court this 18th day Of December,
1910.
T. A. Harris. Clerk.
dig. p, 2s,sO.jl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
Spanish Railroad Trains,

The Spanish train averages possibly
twenty miles an hour-to allow one to
make time exposures of the scenery
perhaps. It makes frequent and long
waits. At every station the guards
run up and down. shouting the name
of the town and the number of min
utes for each stop. At every station
also the two military guards who ac-
company each train descend and walk
around the cars, looking to see that
no robbers are concealed. As there
is at least one stop an hour these
guards get some exercise before the
day is over. They say this custom was
adopted to drive away any brigands
who might be concealed In or under
the train and that II has been success
full. These military guards are very
fine looking men and wear an impress
I've uniform. We saw more than one
black eyed senorita look approvingly
after them MS they passed by.-Outlng
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
He Wasn't Fooled.

A once famous publisher was n man
well acquainted with general litera-
ture, and It was often said Of him that
he never failed to name the author OF
any given passage. A would he wit.
thinking 10 have a little fun at this
gentleman's expense, told his friends
at n dinner party before the said pub
llsher's arrival that he had himself
written some verses in imitation of
Southey and that he intended to puz-
zle old +. with the question of their
authorship.
Accordingly later in the evening the
wag quoted his lines and. turning to
Mr.. f.. he said: II am sure they are
Southey's from their style, but can
not remember where they occur. OF
course you can tell us" y
81 cannot say remember them" re-
piled Mr.. f.. "but there are only two
periods in Southey's life when he
could have written them"
"When were those?" asked the joker,
with n wink mt his friends.
EITHER In his infancy or his dotage,"
was the quiet reply.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16

An old custom once prevailed In a
remote place in England of giving a
clock to any one who would truthfully
swear that he had minded his own
business alone for year and q day
and had not meddled with bis neigh
bors. Many came. but few. II any,
gained the prize, which was more DIFF
fcult to win than the Dunmow fitch
of bacon. Though they swore on the
four gospels and held out their hands
In certain hope, some hitch was sure
to be found somewhere, and for all
their asseverations the clock remained
stationary on the shelf, no one being
able to prove his absolute immunity
from uncalied for interference In things
not in any way concerning himself. At
last a young man came with q per
feetly clear record, and the clock
seemed as II 1t was at last about to
change owners. Then said the custo-
dian. "Oh. young man was here YES
terday and made mighty sure he was
going to have the clock. but he didn't"
And why didn't he get IT." whats
that to your snapped the custodian.
That's not your business, and you
don't get the clock" 4 te..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
MARKET PLACE OF THE MUNNIMAKERS
Be
Wchword the Place of the Munnmakers
What They Mako Judge. Out OF.

Justice David Brewer Of the United
States supreme court, during an ad-
dress before the students of law at
the University of Pennsylvania, told
them one of the experiences OF his
judicial career at his own expense.
at happened / was sitting at one
time on n number of cases In which
good friend of mine was interested
as counsel, and It also happened that
in many of them my decisions were
rendered against my friends clients.
One day after the completion of such
n case we sat together talking, when
very bashful young man from the
rural districts came In TO see me bear
ing card OF introduction to obtain
my advice upon the choice Of n pro-
fession. What do you think you want
10 doT I asked him. i kind Of thought
I'd better study law he replied not
that ! want 10 very much, but because
/ guess I'd like to be Judge. They
make judges out Of lawyers, don't
theyF he asked somewhat hesitat-
ingly. Once in awhile my legal friend
replied before ! could answer, Once
in awhile they do, but not often -
Philadelphia Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
SWISS TRAMPS FEW.
A Poor Place For the Man Who
Doesn't Want TO Work.

~ TOpT Fl6tt Nb WAN NVUo
Doesn't Want TO Work.
Switzerland Is not place for tramps,
because tho, man out of employment
and who makes no effort TO find work
is not tolerated for moment In that
country. The district authorities will
secure, him a job at hard labor and
little pay. and such an offer can be re.
fused only under the penalty of going
TO penal workhouse. These insttu.
tious are under military discipline. the
work severe. the wages a penny or
threepence per day. and release is
granted only upon the advice of those
In charge. No difficulty is experienced
In determining between beggars and
unemployed. because all legitimate Ia.
borers have papers given them by the
district In which they live containing
information concerning the position
they have held.
In every part Of Switzerland are es
tablisbed ''reiief In kind" stations for
the exclusive use of respectable unem
ployed. Only those are admitted who
have had regular work during the
previous three months and have beer
ont of employment for at least Ave
days. These men must be on the look
out for work and accept any situation
that Is offered. because the chroni,
loafer Is sson detected by the police
and his papers are marked so that h'
can never again seek refuge In "sta
tion."-Exchange.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16

In an Irish garrison town q thes trfcsl
company was giving performances, and
some soldiers from the local barracks
were engaged to act as supers. Their
duties Included the wsging Of a fierce
fight In which, after a stirring strug.
gle, one army was defeated on given
signal from the prompter. Fer few
nights all went well, hut on the Friday
evening special performance Of the
piece was to be given under the patron
age OF the colonel aud other officers
of the garrison. The two armies met
as usual at the end Of the second act,
when they fought and fought and kept
on lighting, regardless OF the 'agonized
glare In the eye Of their actor gen.
eral, who hoarsely ordered the proper
army to- Retreat. oonfound you" but
the fight still went on, and soon the
Mortified manager saw the wrong army
being driven slowly off the stage. still
lighting desperately. Down came the
curtain amid roars Of laughter, and
the fuming manager hastened to ask
the delinquents why they had failed to
retreat on hearing the signal. ra
"Retraite". roared burly fusileer
whose visage had been badly battered,
''and is It retraite ye'd have us, wild
the colonel and all the officers In the
boxes s?"--London Scraps.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
The Chinese sampans.

In Canton 100000 people spend their
whole existence In boats. which are
there called sampans. They are born
In them, live In them from infancy to
old age and finally die In them. Col
lectively these boats fern floating
suburb to the city proper, one OF the
most amazing human, settlements In
the world. Every creek is crammed
with them, Along the main banks of
the river they are huddled twenty deep
80 close together that the covering
of mats appears. continuous ~ far as
the eye can reac b. And each sampan
houses a separate family. with its own
big brazier lamp, which serves for
beating. lighting and cooking the even
Ing meal. The scene when really
serious confagration once gets prop
er hold In the midst of these floa ting
wooden homes may be imagined. Es-
cape is impossible except for those
moored at the outermost edge. In one
of these con6agrations~ over a thou
sand persons lost their lives.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
A Pepper Duel.

A certain literary and diplomatic
friend of ours once took part in pep
per duel at foreign restaurant. He
was provoked to the contention by the
quantity of stimulating condiment
that stranger across the table in
dulged In. The stranger sprinkled an
unconscionable quantity Of red pepper
upon his food and proceeded to devour
It, to the wonder and admiration Of
onlookers, Tbereupon with studied
nonchalance the American swallowed
an immense piece of chill pepper. Then
the stranger added more red pepper,
then the American another larger
slice, covered with cayenne, and so on,
till 1t seemed as IL both would ex-
plode, while the other diners looked
on aghast, the American finally win
ming out with a prodigious dose defy
ing all emula ation. Century. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
Ru6MoS AIRES.
A City With ~ tho Finish Of . Paris
or q Berlin,

oF = 6erlIn.
Buenos Aires. the capital OF the Ar
geutine Republic. is ip some respects
the most cosmopolitan city in the
world. No important European nation
but has contributed its capital and its
people to the upbuidipg Of this great
metropolis. II also has the dlstinc-
ton of being the second city of Latin
population la the world. being larger
than the largest cities In Italy and
Spnin.
There is perhaps no city which ex-
hibits greater variety of pleasing
contemporary styles of domestic ar.
chitecture. The city council tries to
encourage beautiful building by an.
puaUy Offering gold medal to the ar
chitect who IL found TO have planned
the most attractive facade and by
freeing from the building tax the
building thus favored
The outward aspect Of Buenos Aires
IL rather that OF European than OF
| an American capital 1t has ali The
finish of Paris or Berlin. The alb.
sehce of the irregular sky line, causct
In North American cities by the OK
treme height Of some business build
ings as well as the fact that th,
ground OF the city is quite uniformly
built upon. even IN the more outlying
regions. keeps the city FROM present
| Ing that unfinished appearance which
even our largest cities have. World
Today
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
Whittisr,s visitar.

Pilgrims used to visit Whittier con.
tinpally. A typical one came from
Missouri. Though told that Whittier
had a headache. he forced his way
into the poets study. where he de,
elared that he adored all Whittier's
works, which he knew almost by
heart. He asked Whittier TO write
his name several hundred times on
3 large sheet Of foolscap, so that be
could cut out and distribute the auto
graphs among his Missouri friends
In fact. II was all the poet could dc
to keep the enthusiastic Missouriau
from clipping all the buttons from his
coat as souvenirs.
"Aud all the time" - so Whittier
would end the anecdote pathetically-
''all the time he called me White
taker."--Exchange. 80 "a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
THEIR LAZY CLUB.
English Worknnen Mako Late Corners
Pay For Hardness.

ray ror 'sro'ness'
In the engineering shops OF GER
tain English brm the workmen OF a
year or two ago originated what they
called the Lazy club IL was entirely
their own idea. which for obvious rea-
sons has received neither recognition
nor financial support from the manage
ment, but has been the most excellent
means of>reducing the number OF late
comers.
Whenever a workman Is more than
hve minutes after time ne mas the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-16
! A Suit Of Ratskin.

4 thrifty Welshman at one time ex-
hibited himself publicly in England at
tired In costume composed from top
to bottom of ratskins, which he had
spent three years and a half in collect
ing. The dress was made entirely by
himself. II consisted Of hat, necker-
chief, coat. waistcoat, trousers, tippet,
CATERS and shoes. The number OF
rats required to complete the suit was
$40 Most curious Of the garments
was the tippet, composed entirely of
rats tails. ..