The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-26
STAFFORD
Scribbler on the Beauty of the Sky at
Night - Telephone Officers Elected.
Other Items.

Stafford c. H., Va, Aug. "a.
The dry weather has given ui
nights OF exceeding beauty.
Your correspondent happening tt
be up about a. IN. several morn
ings ago was struck with the
beauty OF the sky. Just above the
eastern horizon dangled what might
have been taken for string OF
opals. but was only the seven stars
starting on their journey from east
to west. Stretching from northeast
to southwest the milky way was so
intense, It looked like silver scone
and the planets seemed to dip and
wayer in the translucent atmosphere
as If they were held there by in
visible strings. The lines Of the
poet occurred to your correspondent
soon as the evening shades pre-
vail.
The moon takes up the wondrous
tale,
And nightly to the listening earth
Repeats the story OF her birth.
Whilst all the stars that round her
burn.
And all the planets I'm their turn
Repeat the tidings as they roll.
And spread the truth from pole
to pole.
This is from memory.
Mr.. W. W Butzner. attorney had
legal business here Tuesday.
The Rev ]. NJ Green is so
much improved from his Illness that
he walked down as far as the court
house Wednesday
The stockholders OF the Toluca q
Fredericksburg Telephone Co. held
their annual meeting Monday. All
the directors were reelected. MI
Geo W. Herring was elected as d.
rector to fill a vacancy. Messrs
Hugh Adie and c. a. Bryan were
elected president and secretary re-
spectlyely.
Picnics, lawn parties. festivals
and excursions seem to be the or
der OF the day. Some OF them
seem bent on catching the Willy
candidate, whilst he is seeking TO
catch the elusive voter.
Mr.. Geo r. Dent, the night OPP
orator Of the II. f. and F. II. X.
at QuanticO, is sick at his home
here with fever lie is under the
medical care of Dr. +. NJ. Snead.
Speaking OF festivals. picnics, etc.
There was what was then called a
big "meetin" held In the upper part
of the county some years ago, and ~
the usual big dinner in the middle
Of the day there was an old gentle
man. who was noted for his gas
tronomic feats Some Of the young
members concluded TO give him the
feast OF his life and piled him with
chicken. cake and pie. until he In
the words of Macbeth, cried, hold,
enough The next day he was miss
ed from his usual haunts and was
called upon TO find out the trou-
Bile when il was discovered he had
foundered itself the day before and
was sitting with his feet In n tub
OF water that reached his knees
The Sunday Schools at New
Andrew Chapel and REGISTER Chapel
had a joint excursion TO Quantico
today. Two car loads Of humanity
left Brooke for there about II a. N.
Mr. {. +. IOWsOn, OF Washington,
Is visiting family OF Mr.. JAS. Ash
by at WOodburne.
Several years ago in conversation
with an old friend from upper stat
ford he informed me Of a big church
festival that was held in his sec
ton. After telling me all the points
OF interest he wound up by saying,
We'll. the net result was about
twenty-five cases Of cholera morbus.
ten or fifteen OF collie and cramps
and two preachers foundered
Mr. David Flatford passed here
today on his way TO his home al
GarrisOnville
The Confederate Pension Board
will meet at Stafford C. II. on
Monday, Sept II, 1911.
Scribblcr.