The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-24
WESTMORELAND
AND RICHMOND

~ ~ rfNaA va SCNCAQi WCChc uuA dliOll
has given our farmers an exceptionally
fine opportunity TO save their corn
fodder. Very much of it has been well
cured and housed. The tops generally
have been cut, and the ears of corn ex-
posed to view give the promise Of ex-
cellent crops in this region.
A few machines for cutting down the
corn near the ground, also few shred
ders, are in operation here, but on most
of the farms the old custom prevails of
pulling the blades and cutting the tops.
One dollar per day with board, and in
some cases one dollar and a quarter.
are the prices paid laborers for fodder
pulling. A good many farmers prefer
10 pay for the work at the rate of Il
cents per hundred bundles pulled.
The highway intersecting Westmore-
land county from Kinsale to Colonial
Beach, distance of over thirty miles,
is undergoing great improvements.
Much of the work on the lower end OF
the line-that is about eight miles OF
it-has been completed TO the high sat.
isfaction of the people living adjacent.
Having now seen what improvements
may be made in our sandy and muddy
roads, our people are not apt TO rest
content without securing them.
The annual reunion of our COnfede-
rate Veterans has been set for Septem-
Der 22d, at Montross. Its apprehendeC
that the dusty state of the roads will
/ interfere 10 some extent with the at
tendance. The Rev. Frank Stringfel-
low and probably Col. r. f. Lee, OF
Fairfax, will be the invited orators OF
the occasion. Seats have been pro-
vided for the crowd, and rich day OF
patriotic, intellectual. social and fes-
tive enjoyment is anticipated.
The manuscript of two proposed mod
est publications are in competent editO-
rial hands, and may appear ere long.
| One is by lady Of excellent qualifica'
tions, and both relate to historic mat
tiers pertaining TO Westmoreland of fan
more than local interest.
The Rev. Arthur ?. Gray has ten
dered his resignation as rector Of Cople
parish and will leave in a week or sc
with his family. His removal is very
keenly regretted by many Of his parish.
toner's here, and also by many friends
of other churches than his own.
The Baptist Church known as Beulah
near Lyells, has recently during then
revival services received showers OF
blessing" Among these were fifteeT
candidates for baptism. and 5000 sub
scribed 10 repair their Westinghouse
Mr.. William Omohundro, the popula
merchant at Lyells. returned from Bal
timore on Sunday last. He went L
that city to undergo a second opera
ton in behalf Of his health. Happily !
was not deemed necessary for him t
submit 70 the knife again.
Mrs. Niven Massy (nee Newton)
who has been under treatment at hos
pital in Washington. has returned to ne
home near Mt. Holly. She receive'
little benefit from the trip to the city
Mr.. Blake Tyler Newton has gon
from his home at the Hague. TO tax
charge as principal of the High Schoo
at Gainesville.
Miss Rosa Beale goes next week t
teach in the graded school at Mort
Garden, Albemarle.
T. Maund Arrest has returned to IN
studies at Randolph Macon Academy
Bedford City. Richard Arrest has en-
tered the v p. Institute at Blacks
burg.
Mrs. Florence Probsman and he
daughter. or Portland. Maine, are Wis
ting at Farmers Hall. near Pine
Grove, and giving much pleasures t
their kindred in that and several near
by homes.
Mr.. Richard Haynes, of Washington
has been rusticating for several week
near Menokin in haunts familiar to hi
boyhood. He has been joined by Col
john S. Harwood, of Richmond, VIII
loves to visit his kindred at Chestnu
Hill and Menokin during the sora sea
|. son. Haynes, HarwOod and their host
Svdnor Belfield, are formidable foes I
the sora in the marshes of Cat Pom
Creek. They killed on a single hun
last Saturday 2S5 of these fat and deli
cate birds. Haynes got lO2 and Har
wood l03.
The mention of birds reminds me o
a singular fact vouched for by two o
our reliable citizens as to quail. Messrs
Hall and Moore were together fey
DAYS since near Deep Point, where tn
NOmini is from a quarter to a half mil
. wide, and saw far out in the water
flock of birds swimming towards tn
shore. One supposed them to be ducks
the other said they were plover. Whel
the birds got near TO them they boti
discovered with some surprise that they
were a flock of adventurous par
tridges. q. W. b.