davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-02-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Livesay. in the Gap.
Messrs. j. B. Flemming and
l.. III. Petree, Of Norton, were
visitors to the Gap Sunday
Hugh Eaton, a prominent
travelling salesman of Bristol.
was i'm town this week
DR.. aud Mrs. Karl Stoehr re-
turned Sunday night from a
visit with relatives in Washing
ton.
r.. l.. Beard was a Roanoke
visitor 20 Big Stone Gap since
our last issue.
VIM. Sampson, of Middles-
boro. was a guest at the Monte
Vista Hotel last Thursday.
T. r. Kane. prominent bust
ness man of Gate City. was in
town last Thursday.
w. L. Miller. a prominent
travelling salesman of Cincin
natl, was i'm town last Thurs.
day.
W. = Reeves. of Bristol, was
among the travelling men In
town last week.
Attorney b. II Sewen. of
" ouesville. was n town last
week on professional business
W. D. Mcdowell. of Bristol.
was among the travelling men
Pm town last week.
H. A. Wyman. of the Bristol
Door and Lumber Company.
was in town last week with the
Secretary of the Board of Trade
endoavoring 90 make timber
contracts in tEis vacinity.
W % Coutts is installing a
Kitchen range with a glass oven
door in w. Is. Peck S new house.
also the plumbing and "a hot
water heating system.
q. D. Jones returned Saturday .
from "a two weeks business trip f
an Dickinson and Buchanan +
counties.
G.. b. Wright, of Lynchburg. +
Vas "a visitor Co She cap since
our last issue.
G.. O.. Hyatt. president of the
First National Bank of Norton.
was in town one day last week
VIM O. Pendleton. post.
master at Iazewell and former
editor of the Tazewell Repubh-
can. spent last Thursday night
m the Gap.
j @ Nesbit, of the law firm
of Irvine and Morrison. returned /.
saturday night from "A business
trip to Jonesville.
~ S. Vance was a Bristol
VISITOR 90 the Gap one day last
week.
n. @. Cooper, of Knoxville. \
W no town last Friday.
just received new line of
Druggists Sundries. Ii will
pay you 10 inspect our stock.
sicily Drug Co, The Home of
Pure Drugs.
Mrs. Dabney, of DRYDEN. is
yiSiting her sister, Mrs. w. s. /,
Beverley, in the Gap.
Mrs. DR.. G.. G. Gnmer spent q
few days last week at DRYDEN
Miss Minnie Fox returned ,
Las week from a visit to Gin ,
cinnati
hb FIRST IN TOWN.-The BASS
kltchen Range with a class
Oven door. This will appeal To
thu ladies'.
w. G COUTTS.
yno. \. McAllen, principal
brstol City Business College
Wa IN town Monday of this
week- He is an expert account
snI and gives the pupils under
aihl advantage of his experience
asauditor for some of the laro-
sst concerns in the Middle
,op th- See card of college on 10
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-02-16

NiVuUGN Cl ldSb week with the
Secretary of Board of Trade
looking for large timber tract
in this vacinity. Mr.. Breon
cOntemplates putting in a large
band mill. AT the present
writing we have nothing defin-
ate to say of what arrangements
have been made.
A man is known by the candy
he sends-Huyler's Bon Bons
and Chocolates are always the
right kind Kelly Drug Co.
The Home of Pure Drugs.
Miss Lena Newton. of Blue
field, Is visiting the family of
Capt. Jos. Smith, in the valley
bove town.
Or. ID. r. Orr. our popular
resident dentist, expects TO
spend couple of months this
spring visiting his brother in
California. The doctor former
ly lived ian that state. and has
many friends there. Just like he
has everywhere ne is known.
George Morton. of the law
firm Of Morton and Parker at
Appalachia, was in town last
Thursday on business.
Or. f. II. Pomeroy. Of Black
Mountain, spent last Thursday
in town. Dr. Pomeroy is "a pro
minent physician and has
charge of the medical depart
ment of several mining com
panies at Black Mountain
w a. Edmonds, of the Eagle
Iron Works. spent several davs
In Big Stone Gap last week aud
together with the Secretary of
the Board of Trade went TO
Bristol to effect the cOnsOlida-
ton with the Enterprise Foun-
dry a. Machine Co.. of Bristol.
with "a view of bringing the
Enterprise people 90 Big Stone
Gap The deal is well under
way. and we hope in the next
issue of the Post 60 Doe able to
'' e 'u'' particulars regarding
j r Beruhardt. of Fox and
Pock's engineering force. left
Friday for his home at Terre
haute. Ind. where he viii
spent a weel, or ten 5svs
Attorney Mayo Cobell rs .
spending "a few days in Harlan.
l.,,si,as .. ~ ~" ~ '' al
Mr. w. r. Peck and bride
arrived I'm the Gam Snndav and
are stopping at tha Monte
Vista. pending the comnlefion
of their handsome new resi-
ience ON East First Straer
We guarantee every piece Of
rubber leaving our store. our
$500 Hot Water Bottle lasts
one year. just received a fresh
factory shipment Kelly Drug
~o- The Home of Pure Drugs.
,r~ ..3 M
and SON. Donald. left last Fri
lay for Davtona. Fla. where
hey will spend a few weeks
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-02-16

FOR SALE Small tract Of
mineral and timber land. at
heokee, Va, carrying the I'm
boden seams On railroad. Ad-
dress X. +. ID. No. /, Box I6,
Rush, Ky. feb s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-02-16

WA y L r D--to correspond
with log men who are in posi-
ton TO log half a million feet of
poplar IN Bell county, KY, near
Ferndale. Address PhiIadel-
Ia Veneer & Lumber Company !,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-02-16

bklSiUl Bookkeeping
clTY Higher Accounting
n,,c,urco Shorthand
OUolNLSO Typewriting
GDlltEt Telegraphy
BRISTOL. TENN. VA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
KELLAM- SCOTT
Pretty Church Wedding at Tappahan-
mock.

The wedding Of Miss Sadie Kriete
Scott, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
r. Scott. of Tappahannock, to Vernon
Hope Kellam, of Norfolk, was celee-
brated at noon Wednesday in st. John :
Episcopal church, Tappahannock, Rev.
VIM. Meade officiating.
The church was decorated in pink and
green. Miss Alice x. Exall at the organ
rendered the wedding music. Mrs. /.
w. Patton sang go Perfect Love.
Miss Alice Kriete Ware, was maid Of
honor. The bridesmaids, Misses Anne
Bernard boswell, Anne Maury White,
Janet Latane Scott, Della Wright,
Louise Eubank and Irene Temple New
bill. Judge Benjamin Day White was
best man, and the groomsmen, James
g. Bratten, +. j. Woodhouse, Charles
Gresham, Macon Ware. Edward Kriete.
The ushers, Eugene Phillips. II. II.
Elliott, 0. b. Mclean and o. l.. Lynch.
The bride was handsomely gowned IN
white satin. with handwraught dra-
peries. Her veil fell from a wreath of
orange blossoms and was held with a
diamond spray. She carried Bride 5
roses.
A reception was rendered the bridal
party in the home of the bride Tuesday
evening and a wedding breakfast Wed
nesday preceded the departure OF Mr..
and Mrs. Kellam by steamer TO Fred
ericksburg. From there they will go for
ten days trip to the mountains.
There were a large number of out-of-
town quests
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
WALLACE LIBRARY BOARD MEETS
$500 Books Now on Shelyes-lnstitu-
ton Will be Opened About Sept. LIST.

A meeting of board of trustees of the
Wallace Library was held in the
Council Chamber Monday evening.
Present. Mr.. st. Geo X. Fitzhugh,
chairman; Mr.. II. b. Lane, Judge Alvin
t. Embrey, Prof. f. II. Russell, Prof.
S. w. Somerville, Mr.. A. p. Rowe.
Mr.. J. w. Adams, who had been
authorized to purchase the list of books
agreed upon by the board and to ar
range them with the books of the
Holiday Library in the library building,
made his report as purchasing agent, in
which it was shown by bills submitted.
that the books cost with expenses 81
200.02. This. with the purchase of the
Holiday Library at 5000, makes an
expenditure of 81. 500 OF in books up to
this time.
There are 1000 new books and the
Holiday Library contains 2,4OO vol
umes. As Mr. Adams stated. number
of the latter are antiques, and have
considerable value, being in the original
bindings and dating back to the 18th,
18th, 18th, and 18th centuries. There is
a history of the world printed in Latin,
gothic type, bound in original oak
boards, now worm eaten, published IN
1900: also the original copy of Brooches
Bible dated 1907. and a copy of John
Smiths account of his travels, published
in 1880, and a number of similar books.
Mr.. Adams recommended that these be
properly secured in glass case with lock
and key. About IS volumes in the
Holiday Library need reminding and
this work was ordered done.
In addition to the books mentioned
the library has ten bound volumes Of
the Fredericksburg Ledger dating from
1865 to 1875. These were formerly
owned by the late Judge j. b. Sener
and donated by Mrs Mary Bradshaw.
There are also about 400 magazines do
mated by Mrs. Anderson. wife Of former
Attorney General VIM. A. Anderson, Of
Lexington, Va. These will be bound. A
copy of Webster's international Die
tionary was ordered for the library and
the Southern publication of The South
in the Building of the Nation, II vol
umes, was ordered. Several additional
racks for books were ordered.
A committee composed of Prof. Rus
sell, Prof Somerville and Mr.. Rowe
was appointed to prepare rules and reg
ulations for the conduct of the library
and the hours for opening the same for
recommendation to the board.
Col. E. d. Cole was appointed a com
mittee on the library building to have
light fixtures put in place, etc.
The board went in body to the H.
brary, inspected the building, ordered a
leak repaired and looked over the col
lection of books.
1t is expected that the library will be
ready to open about Sept. LIST.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
Mrs Mason G. Rodgers and Child
Severely Burned.
COAL OIL CAN EXPLODED, ETC.

A distressing accident occurred We'd
nesday morning when Mrs. Mason u.
Rodgers, in kindling a Ere in the kitchen
stove at her home on Pitt street, pour
ed oil on the wood for a quick fire.
There were Goals which blazed up. The
can exploded, throwing oil all over Mrs.
Rodgers clothing, which broke out in
blaze. No one was present except
her nine months old baby on the kitch-
en- floor.
Mrs. Rodgers rushed out doors and
threw herself on the ground in the back
yard. Eugene Mills and Mrs. j. b.
billiard rushed to her assistance. Mr..
Mills put the fire out, which had nearly
burned Mrs. Rodgers clothes off, and
carried her upstairs in the house. Doc
tors Scott and Harrison and MIR. Rod
gers were then summoned. Mrs. Dill
lard went to the rescue of the child.
Mrs. Rodgers was terribly burned all
over her body and it is believed she
cannot recover.
The child was severely burned about
the head and upper part of the body
but may recover.
Mrs. Rodgers is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Q. A. Estes, of this city
At last reports Mrs. Rogers was
suffering intense agony. MIR. Rodgers
was completely unnerved when he
reached his home and saw the sad
spectacle of his wife and child writing
in agony, which would probably result
in their death.
Neighbors went to the home and did
everything possible and the physicians
rendered every medical attention.
The terrible accident occurred about
IL O'Clock.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
Mr.. EMBREY BUYS NEW BOAT

Messrs. David Atkinson, Frank
Latham, Horace Allen and Charles K.
Clark will leave tonight for cruise on
the Potomac river. Chesapeake bay
and Rappahannock river as far as Fred
ericksburg, where they will deliver to
Mr.. w. S. Embrey, Of that city, the
keel bottom power boat just built by
Charles X. Clark, of this city. The
launch is 30 feet in length and 8 foot
beam with l0-horse power Gray motor.
1t is a long trip and the expectation is
that they will make at least 10 IL miles
an hour. A race has been arranged
between the yacht Embrey and the
launch Cita owned by c. X. Sherman
for an honorary prize. between Alex
andria and Marshall Hall. Alexandria
Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
SMITH-H0WlS0N
Beautiful Home Wedding at "Brae-
head"

A wedding of much interest took
place at "Braehead, the home of Mr..
S. G.. Howison, Tuesday, Aug. l6, at p.
M, when Miss Margaret Morton Howl
son became the bride of Mr. James
Brookes Smith.
The bride is the oldest daughter of
MIR. Samuel Graham Howison, of "Brae-
head, -" near Fredericksburg. The father
of the groom was the late Benjamin
Warfeld Smith, Of Lexington, Ky.
The marriage was solemnized by Rev.
James H. Henderlite, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, Fredericksburg,
assisted by Rev. DR.. j. K. Rosebro, of
Gainesville, Tennessee. Miss Mary
Graham Howison, sister of the bride,
was maid Of honor The bridesmaids
were Miss Lucy Sanford, OF Or
ange; Miss Jean Huntington, of Univer-
sty of Virginia; Miss Frances Davis,
of Farmvile. and Miss Mamie Howison.
Mr.. Thomas McNider Simpson, Of
Spartansburg, S. c., was best man.
The wedding march was finely render
ed by Mrs. Goodrich Morton, TT Worth,
Texas. on the violin and Miss Mary
Oornin Beale on the piano.
The hall and parlor were decorated
with ferns, ivy and flowers, the color
scheme being pink and white.
The bride entered with her father.
She wore a draped, white crepe de chine
gown with train. Her ornaments were
pearls. The tulle veil was caught with
lilies of the valley and she carried
brides roses and maden-hair ferns.
The maid of honor's gown was pink
silk trimmed with old lace; the brides
maids wore dainty lingerie frocks with
pink sashes. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids carried pink roses and
maiden-hair ferns.
Only relatives and intimate friends at
tended the wedding and the reception
which Immediately followed the cere-
mOny.
After their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith will be at home at 1amp-
den-Sydney.
Among the guests from distance
were: DR.. and Mrs. J. Rockwell Smith,
Messrs. William and Robert Smith,
Campenas. Brazil: DR.. and Mrs. Good
rick Morton, Fort Worth, Texas; Prof.
and Mrs. Francis =. Huntington, Uni
versity of Virginia; Mrs. John Hagan,
Danville, Va. Rev. DR.. j. w. Rosebro,
Gainesville, Tennessee; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Bowie Gray. Jr., Wilson, N. c.; Miss
Bell Huntington and Miss Jean Dun
nington, University of Virginia; Miss
Helen Hall, Ginter Park, Richmond;
Miss Margaret Davis and Miss Frances
Davis, Farmville; Miss Lucy Sanford,
Orange; Mr.. Thomas McNider Simpson,
Spartansburg, S. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. A. J. Birdsall is very i'll.

Mrs. A. J. Birdsall is very i'll.
Mr.. o. P. Wright, of Spotsylvania,
was here Tuesday.
Mr.. C. A. Satterwhite, operator at
Brooke, is i'll from gastritis.
Mr.. A. B. Chandler, of Bowling
Green, was here Wednesday.
Born August 18th, 1910, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Gasson,a son, Edward Dim
mick.
Mr.. C. B. Conway, of "Haymount" 4,
near Moss Neck, was in the city We'd
nesday.
Miss Margaret Jordan and Miss Lucy
G. Conway, of Caroline county, are
guests of Mrs. Alvin T. Rowe.
Mr.. w. Hampton Merchant, who has
been visiting his mother and family, re-
turned to Richmond Wednesday.
1t is reported that Lucian Strother,
who broke Jail at Stafford C. H., has
been seen in the Garrisonville neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. VIM. Crow, of Joplin, Prince
William county, who was operated up
on in Mary Washington Hospital Tues
day, is doing nicely.
Misses Sue M. Rollins and Alice Nc
Quay, of Washington, who have been
guests at the home of Mr.. j. B. Shell
ton, have returned home.
Prof. w. W. Rankin, Jr., returned
from a canvassing trip for Frederick
burg College down the Rappahannock
Monday night. He was at Wharton
Grove and Marvin Grove camp meet
ings and had a successful trip. At
Wharton Grove he delivered an address.
For up-to-date, neat stationary send
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
LEAGUE OF VIRGINIA MUNICIPALITIES

Mayor H. Lewis Wallace has recelv-
ed an invitation TO attend the Fifth
Annual Convention of Leagues of Vir-
GINA Municipalities to be held in Char
iottesville Oct. and Z. 1t says:
1--WE trust that you, as the Executive
head of your city, and as many mem
beers of your Council, Board of Trade
and Business Mems Associations as can
attend will be at this meeting.
Mayor Wallace will furnish creden-
tials TO those who will 60.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
PROF. CARRIER HERE
Investigating Alfalfa Culture In This
Section.

Prof. Lyman Carrier, Professor of
Agronomy at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, at Blacksburg, arrived here
Tuesday morning. The object of his
trip was to investigate the growing Of
alfalfa in this section. He called on
Police Justice Dannehl and in his com
pany visited a number Of places near
by where alfalfa is grown.
Among those called on were Mr.
Robinson, Fall Hill", Capt. X. C,
Vance, "Mannsfeld Hail., Capt. M. B.
Rowe. "Brompton'. The growing of
alfalfa on the Dannehl farm was also
inspected.
Prof. Carrier left by steamer for
Port Royal, where he will be the guest
Of DR.. c. u. Gravatt. Wednesday he
visited the "Belle Grove" and wal
singham" farms, in King George coun-
t., owned by Capt. Jack, and note the
extensive cuyation Of alfalfa on those
handsome properties.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
HOUSE PARTY BREAKS UP

Misses Elizabeth, Lillian and Ruth
Humphrey and Nora, BERTHE and Elsie
Stoll, Of Baltimore, who have been OF
a house party at white Plains, the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs F. Brulle, here
for several weeks, returned home by
steamer Middesex Tuesday, much to
the regret of the many friends they
have made here. Miss Edith Benseler,
of Baltimore, who was also of the
party, left Sunday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
ADDRESS ON HOME AND
SCHOOL AT CHATAUQUA

Prof. S. w. Somerville and Rev. j.
H. Henderlite are at Montreal, N. G.,
attending the Presbyterian Chatauqua
at that place. Both of these gentle
men will make addresses and give re-
ports of the work of the Assembly
Home and School of fredericksburg:
Mrs. Somerville came down from her
summer home near Rapidan Monday,
Joined Prof. Somerville here and went
on the North Carolina trip with him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
RETURNED FROM MARVIN GROVE

Mr.. Chas. f. Wright returned Mon
day night from Marvin Grove camp
meeting, where he enjoyed ten days
stay. The Northern Neck News, in re-
ferring to the music, says.
Prof. Charles Wright, of Fredericks-
burg. was the music director, and not
in many years has there been better
singing at the camp. His solos were
exceptionally fine. A duet sang by Mr.;
Wright and Mr.. Charles Mcclure, and
quartet by these two gentlemen and
Misses Lee, of Irvington, were espe-
cially fine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
COPY OF CONFEDERATE RECORDS

Prof. A. B. Bowering, Commander
of Maury Camp Confederate Veterans,
has received an official copy Of the min
utes Of the goth annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans held at
Mobile, Ala, Apr. 26th, 9th and 18th,
1910.
The work is handsomely gotten up
and contains all of the official business
transacted by the Confederates. In the
book are also many handsome illustra-
tons of points of interest at Mobile, the
list of the delegates and reports of Gen,
Mickle, Adjutant General to General
Clement A. Evans, Commander-ln
chief.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
IN HONOR OF MISSES
ST0LL AND HUMPHREY

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Rodgers gave
a progressive five hundred party at
their home Monday night in honor Of
Misses Stoll and Humphrey, of Balti-
more, guests at White Plains. First
Iady's prize was won by Miss Nora
Stoll, BOBBY by Miss Elsie Stoll. First
gentieman's prize, Lynn Layton, and
BOBBY, Mel Aldridge.
Dainty refreshments were served
after the game.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Aldridge. Mr.. and F. w. Feuerherd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Perry, Miss
Kate Aldridge, Messrs. John Ferney-
hough, Linwood Jones, Frank White
house. Samuel Burke and others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18

A meeting of Business Mems AssO-
citation was held Tuesday night, Presi-
dent Henry Dannehl presiding, Dr. j.
Garrett King, secretary.
President Dannehl reported that
Prof. Carrier, Of the V. p. l., was here
Tuesday, that he had shown him around
the city and visited some alfalfa fields
nearby. Professor Carrier was much
pleased with his visit and will refer to
it in his official report. He thinks
this section is well adapted to the rails
ing of alfalfa. il certain rules of cult
walton are observed.
But little other business was trans
acted. A small bill was ordered paid
and several matters informally dis
cussed.
The meeting then adjourned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
STAFFORD SUPERVISORS
OFFER A REWARD OF SIS

The Board of Supervisors of Stafford
at a special meeting held Aug. IL,
1910, offered a reward of SIS for the
arrest and conviction of the party or
parties who stole a mahogany bay
mare, weighing about 1000 pounds,
with star in forehead and with one
white hind foot, from Jas. f. Jett near
Potomac Run, in Stafford, the latter
part of July.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
PR0TRACTE0 MEETINGS
IN SP0TSYLvANlA

A protracted meeting is in progress
at Mine Road Baptist church, in Spot
sylvania county, conducted by Rev. c.
Z. Saunders, assisted by Rev. Geo.
Waite.
A protracted meeting will commence
at Shady Grove church, in Spotsylvania
county, Sunday. conducted by Rev. Mr..
Johnson, the pastor, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Chandler.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
GOES TO NEBRASKA

Mr.. r. H. Snellings, who gave up a
position as steward on steamer Lam
caster to accept place with the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co., left Tuesday for Lincoln, Neb., to
take up his duties with that company.
Mr.. Snellings' friends regret to see
him leave.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
WON TICKETS IN CONTEST

In the spelling bee contest for free
ticket to Luna Park on Brannan's Bible
Glass excursion. in which three tickets
were offered to persons finding the
greatest number of misspelled words,
the following were successful: Mrs.
Edward Green, 1888. Miss Ruth McGhee,
1877. Tie between Miss Flossie Garner
and Mrs. N. S. Sacrey, 1874, each receiv-
inc a ticket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
GREEN RODGERS

Mr.. Edward Green and Miss Elizabeth
Rodgers, both Of this city, were mar
ried Monday at 6 p. m. at the Metho-
dist parsonage, Rev. John K. Jacobs
performing the ceremony. Miss Blanche
Green, cousin of the groom, was maid
of honor, and Mr.. Jno. Rodgers, brother
of the bride, best man. Later a supper
was served to the bridal party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will reside in this
citv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
DEATH OF MRS. C. MITCHELL

Mrs Clarence Mitchell, daughter Of
Mr.. Mahlon Armstrong, died at the
home of her father, near Sunlight, in
Spotsylvania, Tuesday, after a linger-
ing illness. with consumption. She is
survived by her husband and four chill
dren. Funeral from d. V. church at
Screamerville Thursday, p. m. The
friends of the family are invited to at
tend without further notice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
VISITING IN KING GEORGE

The Rev. Thomas p. Baker, of the
diocese Of South Carolina, was in the
city Tuesday a guest at the Exchange
Hotel. Mr.. Baker is accompanied by
his two sons, Thomas and Charles. and
was on his way to King George to visit
his parents at Shiloh. He will proba-
bly, take part in the service to be con.
Quoted in the Episcopal churches Of
King George next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
B. B. C. EXCURSION

Brannan Bible Class excursion left
Wednesday at 9 a. m. There were 8
coaches and a baggage car. Nearly
500 people went, most Of whom will go
to Washington, returning to Luna
Park at night, where train will be
taken at 10 O'Clock for return home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-18
CAPT. ROWE A DELEGATE

At a meeting of the Virginia Depart
ment U. S. Spanish War Veterans, at
Roanoke Tuesday, Capt. M. B. Rowe,
of this city, was elected one Of the del
egates at large to the grand camp to
be held al Denver.