The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-14
WESTM0RELAND
AND RICHMOND
An Interesting Budget of News From
G. W. II.
Hague, Va. July 9th.

Hague Va. July 9th.
The farmers in this part of the State
are for the most part pleased with the
Weld Of their wheat fields. Most Of
the crop has been threshed and the
quantity of grain gathered has been
above the averages.
The hay was generally big disap-
pointment and loss. To great eX-
tent the clover after being cut was
caught in repeated and continued rains
until it became hopelessly spoilt. That
which was allowed to remain uncut
awaiting good weather took the second
growth and was much injured.
The German clover, Of which there
was comparatively little, was caught
by the long dampness at its critical
stage, and has not been deemed worth
hulling.
Many fine potato crops are in evil
dence here, but the barrels intended
for their shipment remain unused, the
prices in market inclining the planters
to defer shipping.
The tomato outlook is not good. The
output of the canneries this season will
be small. Around Neenah, however,
the planting has been large and the
vines look promising.
The dewberry and black kberry yield is
fine. Thousands Of buckets of this fruit
will perish on the vines for lack Of
hands to gather and facilities to handle
il.
The heavy water fall two weeks ago
probably oyerhowed many partridge
nests. No one yet seems TO have seen
a brood of young birds, and the number
reared this season is apt to be small.
Mrs. Mllie Taylor, near kinsale, has
a flock of four hundred young ducks.
This is the best exhibit in the poultry
line as yet brought to my knowledge.
The recent sale Of 600 acres Of the
fine Bushfield estate to two Onions for
$l2, 900 is a fresh evidence of the grow
ing attractiveness of our deep-water
plantations. Mr.. Deitrick, from whom
the property was purchased, retains
about a hundred acres bordering on
Buckner's Creek. On this reservation
he will build a residence, and two more
will be erected by the Ohio purchasers.
This old plantation. thus divided, was
once the estate of John A. Washing
ton, whose son, Judge Bushrod Wash
ington, was born on ii. A portrait OF
this eminent jurist of the U. S. Su-
preme court, was lately unveiled at
Montross with appropriate ceremonies
and an admirably prepared address by
his grandson Of the Congressional Ii
brary at Washington.
Several violent and electrical storms
have occurred lately, overturning a
good many shade trees in the yards OF
homes and churches. The Vansant
home, near Kinsale, was considerably
damaged by lightning.
On Sunday morning last when the
large family wagon was hitched IN
readiness to take Mr.. Frank Settle S
household to Sunday school the horses
became fractions and attempted to run.
Mr.. Settle caught them, and in dong
so was thrown violently to the ground,
and besides being trampled by the
horses had the wagon wheels TO pass
over his limbs. lie was considerably
bruised, but escaped without a broken
bone or internal injury.
Among the recent licentlates to prac-
tlCe law occur lUc ndintS VI 0COi kS
Walker, son of State Senator G.. Hard
ing Walker, and Alexander Bruce Bel
field, of Farmers Fork, son of Mr.
Gus Belfeld The latter's sister, Miss
Meta Belfeld, is a bright young atten-
dant on the Charlottesville Normal at
present.
Miss Mary Hall, of Nominy Grove,
after a prolonged absence, has return
ed to her parental home.
Mr.. Jos. N. Arrest, of Baltimore, is
with his family visiting his kindred near
the Hague. Mr.. Arrest owns a fine
farm on the river here, known as
Albany.
Miss Alma Clancy, of Florida, stu
dent last session at the Sweet Briar
Institute, is visiting her friend, Miss
Douglas Gray, at the rectory. Her
presence adds to the social life of the
community.
The announcement of sundry meet
ings in the interest of proposition to
build a railroad into this region is
awakening much interest. The attI-
tude of many of our people, neverthe-
less, reminds one of Aesop's fable Of
the cry of "wolf, wolf" until the cry
ceased to have any effect on the ears
often excited in vain.