The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-11
RICHMOND AND
WESTMORELAND
An Interesting Letter From Our Cor
respondent, C. W.B

Hague. Va. Sept. &.
The hot suns Of last week ripened the
tomato crop up 50 rapidly that il be-
came impossible for the Gamers 10
handle the fruit. or for the growers 10
pick Il in time TO prevent much of il
from spelling. IL seemed a pity to see
three hundred boxes of fine tomatoes
dumped m pile, because q cannery
lacked capacity 10 handle them.
Our farmers are now i'm the midst of
the fodder-pulling season and the usual
complaint is heard Of the lack of
iaborers to pull the blades. A number
of our foremost farmers have aban-
doned pulling fodder, contenting them
selves, as is true over the greater part
OF the state, with cutting down the
stalks OF corn with all the fodder left
on them. This plan holds only with
those who succeed in raising good hay
crops
Much interest is felt here in the pro-
posai of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company to operate a line
OF steamers between Washington and
Norfolk. 1t was earnestly hoped when
this company adopted Chesapeake" as
a part of their title that such an enter
prise was in contemplation. 1t seems
destined TO materialize earlier than we
anticipated, and another month may
see the boats moving under schedule to
Norfolk.
The annual reunion of the Westmore-
land Camp of Confederate Veterans il
a matter of pleasant interest here. The
18th INST. has been appointed for the
meeting, and already the loyal house
keepers are giving attention to the sub
stantial and delicate provisions which
are TO grace the feast on that occasion.
II had been hoped that Judge Theodore
). Garrett would be the chief orator of
the occasion. but the probabilities are
that he will be unable TO attend. One
feature Of the exercises may be the
formal presentation of tablet com
memorative Of Cadets Wheelwright and
Atwill, two gallant youths of West
moreland, who yielded up their lives in
the famous battle of New Market.
The meeting of this camp this year
Will have a saddening feature in the
TACT OF the death of number of well
known and valued members since their
last meeting, and that of the illness and
debility of several others, which will
prevent their attendance.
Your correspondent was recently ex-
aiming the muster-rolls of these
counties in the wal of 1924 and in
going over the names of the men, all
long since dead, felt the force of the
query; THE fathers, where are they?"
How soon, il would seem. some investi-
gator of our Confederate lists will be
propOunding the same query.
The Rev. Mr.. Farley, who for many
years past has been accustomed to hold
revival meetings with various Baptist
churches IN these counties, is now as
sisting the vigorous and progressive
gtnr IlnNofn1f 80
these two ministers make an effective
team for evangelistic work. and good
results are anticipated from their labors
at Farnham.
Mr.. Vim. Omohundro's new residence
IS slowly approaching completion at
Lyell' ;. He is expecting to eat his
next Christmas dinner in the finished
building.
Mr.. Lewis Edwards is erecting an at
tractive residence of good size on the
road between Neenah and Nomin
Grove.
One Of the young Omohundros, OF
Farmers Fork. has purchased the
Johnson homestead near Shoots Cor
ner, in Westmoreland
| Mr.. Andrew HAYNES. a Broad street
merchant Of Richmond, has been a re
cent visitor 10 his kindred near Ethel
Mr.. George Hall and family. OF
Washington, are giving many friend,
pleasure by visit to the home of theil
parents, near NOmini Grove
Miss Maude helms, of Heathsville
is making a visit TO Miss Brown Beale
Of the Hague.
Mr.. Richard Haynes, one of the
sweet singers of Washington city, is OF
a prolonged visit TO his relatives on Ca
Point creek, and on a hunt in tn,
marshes on Saturday bagged twenty
/ five sOra. w r