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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
HOME GROWN MELONS
Supply Of Vegetables Increasing.

While the receipts of vegetables
from the surrounding counties are
small and the quality poor there
was an increase in market and on
the streets Saturday.
The rain OF Friday seems to have
a bracing effect on the truck
ers and they appeared in better
spirits.
Fully half a dozen carts were load
ed with watermelons. which sold
from 10 to 25 cents each. Cante-
loupes were scarce and Indifferent.
1t Is expected vegetables OF all
kinds. except potatoes. will be in
better receipts next week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
WILL OCCUPY NEW LOCATION

The building formerly occupied by
Johnston and Pearson as drug store
has been leased by Mr.. Lee j. Graves
and the Piedmont Real Estate Agency.
and will be used for their offices.
The location is one OF the best IN the
city. These gentlemen will occupy the
property in about two weeks.
Ii is now being put in thorough con-
ditiOn.
Their present office building will be
for rapt later
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
DEATH OF MRS. M. A. GERARD

Mrs. NJ. A. Gerard. sister of the
late c. H. Hudgins. died at the Hud-
gins home. in Spotsylvania. near
this city. Monday. OF general dfNil-
ity. aged rs years.
She is survived by one brother
Mr.. George Hudgins. Of Orange Co.
and three sisters. Mrs. Sarah Smith,
OF Richmond; Mrs Louise Moshy, OF
Henrico county. and Mrs. Lucy Tim
berlake. of Orange county, besides
"A numer of other relatives. two of
whom are DR.. z. Henry lludgins
and Mr.. John IIudgins. OF this city.
The remains will be taken to Rich
mond for interment In Oakwood
Cemetery Wednesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
REV. R. SEMPLE ROWE HERE

Rev. r. Semple Rowe. Mrs. Rowe
and Miss Lille Rowe. OF Baltimore,
are guests OF Capt. NJ. b. Rowe
and family at "Brompton" and will
be here for several days.
Mr.. Rowe is a former resident. a
brother Of the late Mayor A. p.
Rowe, and was for years until he
retired recently a prominent minis
ter of the Methodist church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
A Null IMPLICITLY OF CANDIDATES

Candidates from the surrounding
counties were as thick as bees here
Saturday Many voters were but
tonholed ON the corners and the fit
ness of each candidate for the re
spective offices set forth. This is
canvass long drawn out. Some OF
the candidates will get very tired
before it is over and it will be hard
on those who get left.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
UNDERTAKES REBUILDING SALE

Mr.. G.. Frank Timberlake has be-
gun his rebuilding sale, which bids
fair to be a money saving record
to the people of this community, as
his entire $4,000 stock of dry
goods and notions have under gone
a tremendous reduction in price.
Everybody should take advantage
of this, for advantages as rich as
these seldom present themselves.
This notable sale will continue for
80 days. during which time extern
sive improvements will be made to
his store building in the way of a
large brick addition, which when
completed will be used for the
improvement of his wholesale side OF
his business
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
Handsome Estate
For Rent

This is one OF the finest estates IN
Virginia. 10 minutes drive to city and
r. r. station. Electric lights and an
modern improvements. Colonial brick
mansiou. large rooms. Residence fur
nished. also all farm implements. This
il very handsome property. ana
grand Tome. A rare opportunity TO Sc
cure such a property. Other advantages
offered. For full particulars address
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. c. F. Hicks, Of Port Royal, was
in the city Monday.
Mrs. II. | Oswald and two chill
drcn. of Hackensack, n. j., are
guests of relatives here.
MIR. S. b. Banks, of Iceland, left
Monday for a months visit to relatives
at Ithaca and other points in New York
State.
Mr.. f. T. Rollins, of Stafford. has re-
turned from the reunion at Manassas.
He says he gave President Taft and
Senators Martin and Swanson and Gov.
Mann a hearty handshake.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
GONE TO WASHINGTON

DR.. Elliot Q. Garner, the drug
gist. and family left for Washing
ton Saturday, where Mr.. G. Will
engage in the drug business at cor
ner OF Ord street and r. |. Ave.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
RAIN AND BIG CROP OF CORN

Mr.. ]. w. Spicer. Of near Lance.
in Stafford. reports a big rain at
his place Friday. which continued
for an hour Mr.. s. says he has a
fine crop of corn, which has not
suffered and with one more rain llka
that Of Friday will make the biggest
crop he has ever raised in Stafford
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
NORTHERN NECK CAMPMEETINGS

Wharton Grove Baptist campmeet-
ing will begin Friday, July *,
Drs. II. NJ. Wharton. c. l.. Jackson
and Jos. T. Watts will do the preach
ing.
Marvin Grove, Methodist, will be-
gin Friday, Aug. 4. Drs. w. AS
bury Christian, OF Richmond. and X.
NJ. Maxey, OF Portsmouth, will do
the preaching.
Rev. J. j. Wicker, OF klchmohu,
will have charge OF Kirkland Grove
Baptist camp, which begins Friday
Aug 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
For TEACHERS LICENSE

Should there be anyone in spot
sylvania or Stafford county wish
ing to take the examination ana
not attending the Summer School In
Fredericksburg, please be at the
Public School Building on Main ST,
In that city. on July 26th- 9Th and
2sth at a. m, where the examlna-
ton will be conducted.
Probably the examination for col,
ored applicants will be conducted
in the colored school building on
Princess Anne street.
James Ashby,
Supt. OF Schools
IiuoO %
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
SMALL MOUTH BLACK BASS

The messenger from the office 81
the L. S. Fish Commissioner was
here Wednesday and delivered to
Mr.. Thomas H. Harris 400 fish for
his Roxbury mill pond. This lot If
successful in n few years may stock
the head waters OF the Malta
pOni river
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
LIME DID IT

Mr.. J. Bowie Gray. of Travellers
Rest. Stafford. used 1000 pounds OF
lime per acre on his 80 acres OF
wheat land last year and made 700
bushels OF good wheat. He says If
the season had been favorable he
would have made l 900 bushels. He
ascribes the yield to the use of lime
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
TAKE CHANCES At
GENERAL ELECTION

Mr.. J. w. Spicer. who is a can
didate for commissioner OF rev
enue in Stafford, has cut out of his
candidates card Subject to Dem
ocratic primary" He will take his
chances at the general election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
VIRGINIA TROOPS IN CAMP
Sergeant Proctor. of this City, Has Ac-
cident.

The formal opening of Camp Sale oc-
Cured at Culpeper Sunday, where the
First, Second, and Fourth regiments of
the Virginia Infantry are camped for
summer maneuvers.
There are about 700 soldiers in camp.
Gen. c. c. Vaughn has charge of the
camp.
Sergt. John b. Proctor, Of the Fred
ericksburg company, met with an acct
dent Sunday that sent him to the hos
pital. While assisting in unloading
equipments from a car he jumped out
of the car upon broken portion of a
glass bottle. which cut through his shoe
and severed an artery Of bis foot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25

The Rappahannock Baptist Associa-
ton will meet with Bethany Baptist
church. in Northumberland county, July
rs. Rev. S. b. Overton. OF King and
Queen county, will preach the introduc-
tory. and Rev. G. W. Beale, OF West
moreland county, the doctrinal sermon
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
NEW OWNERS 10 lake POSSESSION

The Piedmont Real Estate Agency
has heard from Mr.. Gales Grinnelle, to
whom they sold the Terrell place In
Stafford. He expects to be here and
take possession by July 18th.
Mr.. HANNA, who purchased the
Rains farm in Stafford, will be here in
a fpW davs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
DEATH OF A CHILD

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Perry, of Washington, died at the home
of its parents Saturday, aged one year.
The remains were brought to this city
Sunday and taken to Salem church in
Spotsylvania county for burial. Rev.
f. G. Barnum conducted the services.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
STEAMER AGROUND

Steamer Middlesex, which left here
Sunday at 2 .. M, went aground just
below Haymount wharf and at last &C.
counts il was thought il would remain
until steamer due here Monday evening
pulled her of. s, .,s
steering gear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
SEED WHEAT FOR SALE

For a short time | will offer for sale
in anv quantities at my farm, Mount
Ringgoid" in Stafford, the celebrated
cans Prolific Wheat for seeding pur-
poses. Price per bushel 81. 10:
II Whit d. Peyton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL

Mr.. John Pendleton was taken
with acute Indigestion at Leavells
chapel, in Spotsylvania Sunday while
attending services. DR.. Harris was
summoned and for several hours
Mr.. p. was extremely ill.,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
KICKED BY MULE

VIII Carter, colored man on
Belvidere farm, owned by Mr.. Alex
Berger. was kicked by a mule FIJI
day over his eye. DR.. Pratt TOOK
several stitches In the wound.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
UTz NOMINATED

In the Legislative primary IN
Madison and Greene counties MT.
John c. Utz, present delegate. was
nominated over Mr.. ID. NJ. Pattie oy
a majority Of 1854.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
0veRSEER POOR FOR
CHANCELLOR DISTRICT

Judge r. II. l.. Chichester, Of Spot
sylvania Circuit Court, has appointed
w. F. Kent overseer Of the poor to sue
coed Richard Todd. deceased, for Chan
cellor District, Spotsylvania county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons owing the estate Of the
late C. II. Hudgins will please come
forward and settle same. And all per-
sons having claims against the said es-
tate will please present same properly
authenticated TO
J. B. Hudgins,
Administrator.
Box 1856, City.
jyl3s d Wv iyl5l2w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

On and after March 18th THE FARMERS MEkChANIS
STATE BANK of Fredericksburg, Va will occupy the flSl
of the BSCOE BUILDING next to Free Lancetar once
now occupied by the Piedmont Real Estate Agency and Lee
Graves and until their New Banking Room is Completed IN the
Willis Building being erected on the site formerly useu ny
Bank.
M c. WILLIS, Pres. NO. +. COULDnAN, Jk, Cash
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
WHITE S0x WON

The White Sox defeated the Quantico
baseball team at Hanover Park Satur-
day in poorly played game, 10 to 9,
seven innings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
LETTER FROM TREASURER DllLARD
He Denies Statement in Reference TO
Payment of Poll Taxes.

To The Free Lance:
In your paper Of July IS. 1911. you
have a piece written by Mr.. Charles ID.
Foster, and Mr.. Foster states he had
been informed that Mr.. Ira p. TURNKEY
had presented in person his check to
pay a number of capitation taxes in
Livingston district. Now this is certain
ly Incorrect Mr. TURNKEY never offer
ed me anything of the kind. MIR. Turn
ley has been collecting taxes for me for
ten or twelve years and have always
found him strictly honest and correct
in all our dealings
Respectfully,
w. G.. billiard,
Treasurer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
NO RAIN At BROOKE

Capt w. d. Houston, of Brooke
was here Saturday and said no ram
fell at Brooke Friday and that they
have had only inches OF rain since
last April.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
GUINEA NESTS OVERLOOKING

Mr.. Edward Brown, OF Stafford.
found two guinea's nests on his
place One had fOrty-one eggs and
the other forty eggs in IT,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
INVITATIONS RECALLED
Miss Green's Marriage will BE Very
Quiet.

Owing to the illness of the Rev.
Ivan NJ. Green. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marshall Green. of Stafford. recall
the invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter. Mary Ridout, to the
Rev. A. Griesser. The marriage VIII
be very quiet.-Alexandria Gazette.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
FOR SALE

Select flock of sheep (23).
A. E. Harrington,
1851 Massaponax, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
Jno. W. Allison, Jr.,
Fredericksburg, Virginia.

For rp-to date, neat stationary send
YOUR orders TO The Free Lance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Matters in Hearing Before Judge John
n. Kirk During the Week.

There was a hearing of final
account of the administrator of
the estate of Andrew Holen,
late of Landa, on Monday, May
8 and final decree was issued
by the court on Wednesday fol-
lowing.
The hearing on the final ac-
count of the administrator OF
the estate of Cora F. Heider
was set for last Monday but an
adjournment was taken to May
18th.
Due to the non-appearance
of the parties in interest there
was an adjournment in the
matter of the hearing on in
ventory in the estate of Marie
Larson, late of Landa.
Yesterday there was a hear
ing on account in the estate of
Mary Auld, deceased. Robert
Auld, special administrator,
made his report as to matters
in his charge.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS.
News Notes Relative 10 Educational
Matters In Botilneau County.

The Teachers Bulletin for
May contains the new laws
with reference to State Aid
for Rural Schools and Graded
Schools" Agricultural High
Schools" and the CONSTRUCTION
of School Buildings. ;.
Reports coming in bear the
good news that Arbor Day has
been observed in a practical
manner in several districts.
Several hundreds of trees were
set out on the school grounds
Gardena and Kramer.
In School No. I, Rosebud
district, Arbor Day was a red
letter day. Invitations were
issued to all interested in the
school to attend the exercises
and the teacher reports that
every lady connected with No.
/ was present. Trees were
planted and this was followed
by a very interesting program.
The ladies of the community
showed their appreciation Of
the good work begun by serv-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
Made the Farmers Smile.

A succession of showers on
Tuesday and Wednesday with
an aggregate precipitation of
forty one-hundredths of an inch
and yesterdays fall of very wet
snow gladdened the hearts of
the farmers and of all the rest
of us for that matter. The crops
in this vicinity were not suffer-
ing for moisture but it is well
come nevertheless and will help
a great deal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
PARK ASSOCIATION Meeting
Directors Met Here On tuesday Even
Ing and Leased the Privileges.

The directors of the Lake
Metigoshe Park Association
held a meeting in this city on
Tuesday evening and made
plans and arrangements for the
season of 1911, elected officers
for the ensuing year and trans
acted a lot of routine business.
The old officers we're re-elect-
ed as follows: President, H. A.
Bate; secretary, F.W. Cathro;
directors, A. h. Mckay, G. L..
Newhouse, Andy Johnston, H.
A. Bate and w. H. Mcintosh.
Mrs. Anton Lallun will
operate the cafe and have the
other privileges which go with
the business, including the
handling of the fleet of row
boats.
The store privilege went to
T. E. OMAHA, who is now in
the employ of T. F. Woods.
Mr.. OMAHA stated yesterday
that he would go out to the
lake within few days to make
preparations for the opening
of the store.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
Gentle Spring.

Apropos the several brands of
weather we have had during
the past week we copy the fol-
lowing verses from the Chicago
Record -Herald:
Spring. Spring, lovely Spring,
Thou art such a tickle thing,
One moment the sun shines out so warm;
The next It's hid with clouds and storm.
The gentle daisy lifts its head,
In Jack FrOst's 81 ip 1T soon is dead.
The bithe bird MARBLES on the bough
The Ice King chases 1T SOU tn ward now.
At last old Sol" comes out so bright,
We jump at our gardens with all our mig mt :
We toll and sweat with rake and hoe,
Just to make Il few onions grow.
Then Off to the furnace with might and main
And fire the old thing up again,
And see our coal pile getting low,
And wonder how long it's going to snow.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK
Big Time is Planned For the Celehra
tion at keWhurg on NAV II.

Through Editor Wood of the
Newburg Sun we are in receipt
of an invitation to attend the
big celebration which has been
arranged for May II at New
burg. Sytennde Mai will be
commemorated there by an
elaborate program and it is ex-
peCted that there will be Il
large attendance, not only from
the vicinity of Newburg but
from other towns in the coun-
ty. Governor John Burke is
expected to be present and
deliver the principal address
and there will be many more
good things on the program.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
B0TTIMEAU GIRL WON FIRST.
Miss Margaret Has kett Took First
Place In w. C.T.U. Essay Contest.

Miss Margaret Haskett of
Bottineau, was awarded first
place, Harold S. Tewell of Can,
do, second, and Harry f. South
of Augustville, third place in
the w. G. I. L. essay contest
iuaugurated by the local branch
of the Women s Christian Temp
rance Union.
The first prize carries a purse
of $50 in gold, second prize $40
in gold and third place honor
able mention.
The contest, as announced
several months ago, was open
to all university students, the
subject of their essays to be
The Value of a Total Absti-
nance Life Ten essays were
submitted and the judges, Prof.
Squires, DIR. Gillette and DR..
Boyle report that the grade
of papers submitted was COM
mendable to say the least and
that all essays submitted dealt
ably with the subject.
At the Teachers college
auditorium last evening the
winning essays were read and
Mrs. Lillian Smith, vice presi-
dent of the local w. G. L. u,
awarded the prizes.- Grand
Forks Herald.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
FELL INTO FLAMES
Philip Counts Died Of Heart Failure
While Burning Brush Piles.
BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION
charred Remains Found on Wed
nesday; Funeral Held Yes
terday Afternoon.

The charred remains ofPhilip
V. Counts were found in the
ashes of a large pile of brush
he had been burning on the
Burnett farm south of Lake
Metigoshe on Wednesday
morning. Circumstances in
dicate that he met his death on
Tuesday forenoon some time
between 10 and IL o'clock. He
left the home of A. w. Burnett
on Tuesday morning to con-
tinue a job of clearing he had
undertaken and took his dinner
with him. The time of his
death is fixed by the amount-of
work that had been done and
by the fact that the dinner pail
was left untouched. When he
did not return Tuesday night it
occasioned no alarm for the
reason that he had relatives
near by to whom he might
have gone. Wednesday morn
ing, however, Mr.. Burnett and
his son. Raymond, went over
to the clearing and found the
body, burned beyond recogni-
tiOn.
Coroner Weaver was called
to the scene and held an in
quest. The conclusion was
that Counts came to his death
from heart failure and fell
back ward into the fire he had
just kindled. 1t was learned
that he had for several days
been complaining of not feeling g
we'll
The deceased was born in
Kentucky on February II. 1857,
and had lived in this county
for several years. He leaves a
wife and seven children to
mourn his loss.
The funeral was held yester-
day afternoon from the West
Side church near Lake Nett
goshe.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
IN NEWSPAPER BUSINESS.
R. 4. Parker, Formerly Of This City, is
Editor Of Wlnniired Record.

We are in receipt this week
of a copy of the first issue of the
Winnifred (Alberta) Record,
edited by r. A. Parker, form
erly of this city. A perusal of
its columns discloses the fact
that Mr.. Parker is also agent
for a lumber company, secre-
tary of the board of trade and
presiding officer of the Odd
Fellows lodge and it may there
fore be inferred that he is some
what busy. A reading of the
local items is convincing proof
that Bottineau has contributed
largely to the population of
Winnifred. In the first issue
there is mention of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Mclean, G. A.
Larson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Rotramel, Mr.. and Mrs. G. X.
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rygg, K. H. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcdonald, and Mike
O'Neal.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12
Wee BARN tae JamIe's Hoose,

Captain James Thorburn is
the happiest man in Souris if
we read correctly between the
lines of letter we had from
him telling of the birth of son
Wednesday of last week. Aside
from stating that the boy was
a dandy. the mother doing we'll
and that the new arrival had
been named John Lovatt Thor
burn--his first name in honor
of his grandfather and the sec
ond after Lord Lovatt Fraser,
one of his ancestors Captain
Jim enclosed a check and com
missioned the editor to buy
some Bobbie Burns cigars for
his friends here. We did it
and passed them around to
some of Jim's many friends
but they probably would have
reached further only for the
fact that every little while we
would get to wishing the new
Thorburn would grow up to be
as fine a fellow as his father
and his grandfather and 50 on
and each time we made good
wish we smoked on it. ANY
way it would be out of the
question to procure cigars for
all Jim s friends.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1911-05-12

ing the teacher and pupils a
dainty we'll served luncheon.
This school has secured quar-
ter of an acre from one of the
directors and there is to be a
school garden.
The attention of the teachers
is called to the premium list of
the Bottineau County Fair. 1t
contains list of premiums Of
fered for exhibits from the
schools of the county and con-
tains many things of interest
to both teachers and pupils. If
you have not secured a copy
one will be sent you on appli-
cation to the superintendent,
Miss MaryCarey, Bottineau, n.
OAK, or by the county super
intendent of schools. The list
contains many valuable sug-
gestions for work in the schools
and the preparing of work for
the exhibit will arouse a great
deal of interest among your
pupils.