The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-23
SCRIBBLER ON KISSING
Other Notes Of Interest.

NlaIOFu =. H., va, mug i''"i A'i"'
Miss Matte Goodwin. after a long
visit to friends in Wilmington, Del, re-
turned home this weak.
/ Mr.. W. G. Truslow. of Connecticut
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. w. Trusow.
Mr.. II. b. Cation, attorney-at-law. OF
Alexandria, visited the Clerks office
/ Tuesday on legal business.
/ An attachment having been levied on
a steamer named the Fortuna, lying at
, Coal Landing in Aqua creek, the mat.
ter was settled Tuesday, and the tor;u-
ma towed To Alexandria. 1t is under
stood she has been sold to parties who
will take her TO Nicarauga to be used
as n gunboat in the unpleasantness
they have there. Which side she will
take your correspondent could not as
certain.
Mr.. Robert Lunsford and family paid
visit this week TO the family OF Mr..
w. F.. Lunsford, near here. Mr.. Robert
Lunsford is an employee of the r., r.
& 7. X. r. Co. at Whitewater.
Mr.. c. A. Satterwhite. agent OF K,
+. & Z. X. r., at Brooke, is seriously
i'll at that place, with acute gastritis,
DR.. Payne has his case in charge, and
he and DR.. Sneed held a consultation
over him Tuesday. Mr.. Satterwhite Is
one of the best agents the K. K. 20.
have had at Brooke, and a gentleman
in every sense of the word.
Capt. w. d. Houston paid the Court
House visit this week on business.
Milton Parker, one Of the negroes
sent to the penitentiary from here for
burglary in Sept, 1908, died there OF
pneumonia Aug 10th, 1910.
Mrs. Mamie Bryan, Mrs. Jno. 5.
Martin and Miss Annie Stewart, who
with Mr.. II. II. Shackett, have been
camping out at Bluemont, Va, returned
home Thursday. They were accompanied
by Miss Lucy Byrd Morton, of Wash
| ington, who was one of the campers
also, with her friend, Miss Helen
Scenes, Of the same city. They report
splendid time in spite of the rain and
the trip was only marred by one acci-
dent. Whilst taking a drive to Round
Hill. the king bolt of the vehicle broke,
precipitating all of the occupants to the
ground. The horses ran away with the
| front wheels, but not until they had
dragged Mr. Shacklett some distance.
The reins breaking they got away from
him. The ladies were slightly bruised,
but Mr.. Shacklett caught it badly. lie
was bruised over the eye and cheek
with several abrasions on his chest he
is now better but very sore.
There was some discussion about
"kissin" here recently when the follow
ing was furnished:
May print kiss on your lips?' !
asked;
She nodded her sweet permission;
SO we went TO press, and rather
guess
We printed large edition.
But the best is Scottish.
Some say kissin's ae-sin,
But | say not at a;
For its been in the warld,
Ever sin there was twa.
If it werena Lawful
Lawyers wadna' low it;
| If il werena haly,
Meenisters wada' dae it,
If it werena modest,
Maidens wadna' taste it;
If it werena plenty,
Puir folk coudna' hae it.
Mr.. Benjamin Garrison. who died at
his residence near 0nville last night, had
been a great sufferer. Mr.. Garrison was
a good citizen, energetic, honest and
reliable. The neighborhood feels for
his bereaved wife, parents, and brothers
and sisters. Born in Stafford, reared in
Stafford, his dust will be laid in the old
county to await the resurrection morn.
May the clods fall gently on his grave.
The stockholders Of the Toluea and
Fredericksburg Telephone line held a
meeting this week The same board Of
directors were reelected.
Rev. Ivan Green is erecting a sum
mer house on the lawn of his father S
residence, just east of the Court House.
Rev. w. r. Hardesty has closed his
protracted meeting at New Hope and
is now conducting another at Ebenzer.
Crabs are abundant and Of fairly
good quality in the creek and river.
Peaches to burn is the cry, but the
continued wet weather makes them rot
very fast. One gentleman stated he
almost "bust himself in trying to eat
those that got too soft for market.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Dunkle, Of Washing
ton, is visiting her parents here, Mr.
and Mrs. Jos. X. Bryan.
Mr.. Chas. d. Taliaferro, constable,
paid the Court House visit this week.
Scribbler.