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The Detroit times., 1911-07-27
TURNS IN BOAT; browns.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. July
z7.--while attempting to turn launch
around IN the river last night, Lorne
Of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. fell
out Of the boat and was drowned. A
friend standing on dock few feet
distant ran for q line. but returned to
fnd Lambert sunk from view. He
leaves a widow and two small chill
dren.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

would not seem 20 give any
reiisf. When the trouble hrst
began. my wrist and shin
iiched fiks poison. I would
scratch those places until they
would bleed before ! could rec
any relief. Afterwards the
places would scale over, and
the fiesh underneath would
look rcd and feverish. Some
times n would begin 20 Itch
untn n would Mnken me- frnn
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

NEW YoRK-when her little dog
Billie got into a fight with big fero-
cious mastiff Freda Bromilow, Z. went
TO the rescue. She was terribly bitten
and died q few hours later.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

This brilliant young Filipino repre-
sents his people as resident commits
sioner OF the United States I'm the
house OF representatives. He's work
ing early and late for immediate inde-
pendence for the Philippines. Speaker
Champ Clark fayors II, so QueZon Is q
strong Clark man for 1912.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

PENNINGTON, Mo.--Mrs. william
knight. 10, Is the mother of FIVE chill.
dren. Her recent triplets at birth
weighed, respectively, Z, and
pounds.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

. MONTICELLO, NJ. Y.--Lightning
struck q boarding house and each Of
the twenty guests had his hair singed
by the bolt -s--
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

CHICAGO--A year ago Frank Kevil
rescued Miss Norma Lewis from
drowning In q Wisconsin lake. Now
they are married.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27

ATLANTA. Ga.-Claiming that she
IL the widow Of Ave husbands, all OF
whom fought In the civil war, Mrs.
Jane Maloom asks Ave pensions Of $50
q month each.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-27
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
CUT|CURA REMEDIES
ForEczema. Patients Wristand Shin
ltched Like Poison. Scratched
Until TheyBled. Says," Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured Me-"

-four years ago bad places break on, On
sna bum b. IpsIls. and scrsichinr them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
THESE FARMERS BELIEVE
IN TELEPHONES

One of the chief indications of the
progressiveness of the Anderson county
farmer is shown by the number OF
farmers line telephones in the county.
According TO information secured at the
Office of the Bell Company, there are %
farmers lines connected with the
Anderson exchange, serving $50
farmers, and $50 more telephones
are served by the farmers exchange
at Sandy Springs; at Princeton,
just over the line in Laurens coun-
ty from Honea Path, and at Lownd-
esyille, just over the line in Abeville
county. These last two farmers ex-
changes, while not in Anderson Co.,
draw the greater portion of their
patronage from Anderson The 300
farmers telephones are all inside
the county.
In a measure, each of the farm
ers' telephone lines connected with
the local exchange is an Independent
company. The plan has been for
those farmers who wanted phones
TO organize A fund was raised for
the erection OF the line to the city
limits Here the Bell Company
made the connection with the ex-
change The farmers who have thus
organized themselves look after and
keep up the lines, and service is
furnished them at low rates. con
nections being available with the
city and long distance ines.-An-
derson, 5. c., Daily Mail
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
NORTHERN NECK LINE TO BE
DISCUSSED IN RICHMOND

In order to further inform and
instruct business people of Richmond
in the proposed new railroad TO the
Northern Neck, the Chamber OF
Commerce smoker, will be held there
Tuesday night. March IA. All bust
ness and professional men interested
in the development OF that territory
will be invited. II is expected that
among the speakers will be President
White, OF the II. F. & p. r. R.; Jno.
Stewart Bryan and John c. Free
man. Vice President T. NJ. Caring
ton. OF thee hamber OF Commerce,
and c. NJ. Ward. who is promoting
the new road Maps and stereopti-
con views will be introduced.
Business men say il will pay the
city many times over the $4,000
asked as a business getter. II Is
estimated that at present there Is
an annual business In the Northern
Neck amounting to $1,000, 900 near
ly all OF which goes either TO Balti-
more or Washington. Richmond
hopes TO get at least half OF this.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
LETTER FROM HICKS STORE
Hicks Store, Va. March :

Hicks store, va, mdich ..
On Tuesday while blowing. Mr.. L.
A Harris had the misfortune 10
wrench his spine and has been con
fined to his bed ever since. with
I'M, little Improvement DR.. W. A.
Harris is attending him.
Mrs. W. G. Hicks is mucp ihpro'-
ed. -
Tho community was shocked to
learn of the sudden death OF MT
Robert Cammack. He was laV-
orite with all and will be greatly
missed. III. go
Our good road maker is with US
the March winds and sun. ou'
roads are so improved that all ium-
Der and tie haulers are putting III
full time. - nae,
week or so has put new lie IN our
farmers and not day mas Oeen
Iosf some have finished plowing
others nearly so. =,
There was a fair gathering al
shady Grove Sunday at Sunday
school and league meeting, -,
mule belonging to Mr." j. w
T,llev got scared at Hicks. store
ION away. breaking the shafts on
buggy and scattering coal OIL anu
baking powders some distance Wy
-" NJ A Harris, of the c. H.. WIS
;,ed his brother. Mr.. l.. A. harris'
c,,rdav afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. G. kinsey Wete
III, M,, Of + A Harris Sunday al
Mr. I w Wright has finished MS
,hree-acre new ground and IS nO"
wr r c. Dickerson is engas,ns
ivory team possible to haul luinDu,
70 m, his many orders for the nor'"
ern market. IN rsnresen,ed
at Goshen church and at the P'"'
or meeting Sunday. -,
There seems to be great deal
~ sickness and good many dea'nS
IN the adjoining neighborhoods.
Miss Annie Lee Harris win return ~
home in the course OF week or
60 TO the delight OF her many
I friends .,. very
PRAYER meeting was held at the
residence of Mr.. L. W. Waite sun
day A large crowd was In atten'
dance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
REEDvlLLE
Remarkable Thrift of Town in Lower
Northern Neck.

The town OF Reedyille, In lower
Northumberland county, has only
about $50 inhabitants, but Il Is the
richest town OF its size in the State
Five thousand to $4,000 houses arc
not rare and there are some costing
s25. 900.
II Is the centre OF the menhaden
fisheries. The factories boil the
fish, extract oil. and sell the
residuum to the fertilizer manuiac-
turers.
Last year the yield Of oil was
5000 tons. The residuum t"chum
amounts to $4,000 tons per annum,
and goes to Norfolk, Baltimore and
Richmond fertilizer factories. Av
erage price. 1913 per ton.
Steam coal consumed by these FAC
tories amounts to $4,000 tons per
annum 1900 tons OF hard coal, 2OV
tons of naval stores, 100 tons oil
gasolene (the whole Neck uses three
cars per month"; 1900 tons OF SAT-
200 tons OF bagging and large guam
titles Of dressed lumber
At Reedville the value OF tlsh III
dpstries will aggregate: Fish, $39U
600 per annum; oysters, $lOO,OOo
nor annum: herring, 1850 tons, pri'
marily to mining districts OF Wes'
Virginia and Kentucky.
Rappahannock fisheries are about
one-third in size as to fish ana so'
eral times larger as to oysters
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
cATARRH CANNOT Be CURED

with Local applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrf
is q blood of constitutional disease, anc
in order TO cure ii you must take
internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
Ii was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years ano
is regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined will
best the blood purifiers, acting directly or
the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
bination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in eur
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free,
F. j. CHENEY 6 Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
SP0TSYLvANIA
Hale and Hearty at 93-0theT Inter-
esting Items from Marye.

Marye. Va. March 7.
Tonight brings a vivid picture of
Whittier's "Snow-bound"
"Unwarmed by any sunset light
The gray day darkened into night,
A night made hoary with the swarm
And whirl-dance OF the binding
storm,
As zigzag wavering to and fro
Crossed and re-crossed the winged
snow.
And ere the early bedtime came
The white drift piled the window
frame.
Perhaps those who we're not so
fortunate in getting ice will take adj
vantage Of the snow 10 fill their
icehouses. as 1t makes a fair sub
stitute.
Rev. j. 5. Ryland filled his regu-
lar appointment at Walters on Sun
day. delivering an excellent sermon
from the words. Then were the
disciples glad when they saw the
Lord" The theme being when we
keep the Lord with us the trials and
temptations OF this life cannot harm
us. We feel sure could the people
realize the help these sermons gave
that the church would be filled al
each service.
Hon. c. II. Coleman and son. Der
nard. were in, town Saturday shop-
ping.
Mrs. J. W Fisher. OF Richmond
Is visiting her father, Mr. II. D.
Durrette. who has had severe at
tack OF grip, but is improving
Mrs. Emily Shackelford, the motn
er. grandmother and great-grand
mother OF the Durrette home. Is
hale and hearty at 90. Since her
91st birthday she has completed a
beautiful white bed spread, emoroid-
cred deliberately She retains her
mental faculties 10 a marked degree
and delights in talking OF ante
bellum days.
Mr.. Charlie Thompson, OF oregon
is here with his father, Mr.. J. L.
Thompson His wife and children
are visiting her mother In east Ten
nessee. They will come on later.
Mr.. W. r. Hockaday and family
have recently moved 10 the home oil
his father-in-law. Mr.. J. $. Haynes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
STATE SUMMER
SCHOOL
Will Open in fredericksburg June
9th.
SOME INFORMATION CONCERNING IT

DR.. ]. p. Neff. superintendent OF
city schools. Staunton. Va. who has
been appointed TO conduct the
State Summer School to be held at
Fredericksburg. June 81 TO July 2S,
1911. has been connected with sum
mer schools in some capacity for
the past ten years He is known
TO the teachers of this section or the
State by having been instructor al
the Fredericksburg Summer School
for the past five years. The an
nouncement that he is TO conduct
the school will inspire confidence
and give assurance that the same
high standards will be maintained
that have always placed the Fred
ericksburg School in the foremost
rank. President +. H. Russell and
Prof A. b. Chandler will render
every possible assistance To the
school and there is every reason to
believe that the Summer School OF
1911 will surpass all that have pre-
coded il. not only in attendance but
in efficiency
The fundamental purpose OF the
school will be to give preparation
on the subjects of the first. sec
ond and third grade certificates
With this primary end in view, II
is believed that the teacher who Is
preparing for the state examinations
will find al fredericksburg the best
advantages that can be had. ASIDE
from the primary methods. reading
music. and manuel training, pro-
fessional work will be elimlna'-
ed and all energies concentrated on
the main purpose as stated above.
A strong faculty has been select
ed.
The expenses will be moderate
hoard can be obtained at reasona-
bile rates. the tuition fee VIII De
only $3.50. other institutes charge
$500.
Everything will be done to give
the teachers a pleasant time AT
tho Summer School While the
main purpose is work, the manage
ment has planned some unique en-
tcrtainments. among these the IA
nous Cobourn Players, an excursion
and an old time Spelling Bee. -,
State Teachers examinations VII,
be held in connection with the school
July 26. 27 and %.
An announcement is being mailed
to the teachers and a bulletin wiz
soon be printed and mailed to them
also Any person who expects TO
attend a summer school and who
does not receive the announcement
and Bulletin, should write TO the
local manager Anyone desiring IN
formation should write to the Con
ductor. Supt. J. p. Neff, Stauntoh'
Va.
Mr. w. b. F. Cole. OF FrederlcKs-
burg is the local manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
GRAIN HELD ON FARMS
Department of Agriculture Gives the
l9lO-l9ll Crop Statistics.

The quantity of wheat on farms
March /, according to the crop report
of the Department Of Agriculture, is
sued Wednesday, was about l79, $50, .
600 bushels, or 25.S per cent of the
1910 crop, compared with l73, 344, 900
bushels, or 235 per cent of the 1909
crop on farms March /, 1910. The ten
year average is l54, 30l, 900 bushels, or
1913 per cent.
+ About 81. per cent of the crop will
be shipped out of the counties where
grown, against 1913 per cent of the
I 1909 crop, and 81 per cent the average
for the past ten years so shipped.
The quantity of corn was about ], 265,-
634, 900 bushels, or 40.5 per cent Of the
1909 crop. against 1850, 865, 600 bushels,
or 3d. per cent of the 1909 crop on
farms March l, 1910, and 953, 100, 900
bushels, or 1873 per cent the average
for the past ten years.
About 22.2 per cent of the crop will
be shipped out of the counties where
grown, against 23.l per cent Of the
1869 crop, and 20.7 per cent the ten
year average so shipped. The proper
ton of the total 1910 crop, which is
merchantable, is about 1874 per cent
against SO. per cent of the 1909 crop.
and 1876 per cent the ten-year average.
The quantity of oats on farms was
about. 42l ,535, 600 bushels, or 37.4 per
cent Of the 1910 crop. against 1863, 1884,
600 bushels, or &c. per cent of the 1909
crop on farms March /, 1910, and 3l7,-
985, 900 bushels, or 1854 per cent the ten
year average.
About 3l.2 per cent of the crop will
be shipped out of the counties where
grown, against 1927 per cent Of the
1909 crop, and ISL per cent the ten
year average.
The quantity of barley on farms
March /, was about 81, 1852, 900 bushels,
or 1871 per cent of the 1910 crop,
against Al, 200, 600 bushels, or PAP per
cent Of the 1909 crop on farms March
1,l9l0
About 50.4 per cent Of the crop will
be shipped out Of the counties where
grown, against SIT per cent Of the
1909 crop.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11

II people were born right and afte--
wards lived right, there would be no
use for medicine. Every doctor knows
this. So do other well-informed people.
One thing more. When n person lives
wrongly, or acquires bodily weakness 10y
heredity, medicine can do only very
little. Medicine cannot cure him. Only
charlatans claim that medicines will
cure disease. Medicines may palliaie
symptoms. Medicines may urge the
powers of Nature to resist disease. Med
tcines sometimes arouse the efforts OF the
human body to right itself against de-
rangements. This is the most that med
ieine can do.
A man accidentally puts his finger in
the fire. Instinctively he vets BIS
finger in his mouth, then blows on 1t
for the cooling effect. This is no cure.
He knows 1t very well. But it makes II
feel better for the time being.
People eat unwisely. This produces
dyspepsia or indigestion. The only
rational cure Is TO eat correctly. Yet ii
q palliative is at hand the pains OF ihdl-
gestion can be mitigsted, the thfoes OF
dyspepsia assuaged. The medicine can
not be said to have cured. 1t simply
palIiates disagreeablo symptoms. The
cure must come through right living.
Take Peruna, for instance. No one
claims Peruna is a cure for dyspepsia
But Peruna will stimulate the stomach
to perform its function properly. Peru
na will increase the flow OF digestive
finds. without which digestion cannot
be carried on at all. twill increase the
relish Of food, the appetite.
1t is admitted that all this can be
accomplished by right living, but there
are SO many people who either VIII not
or do not know how to eat correctly that
a tremendous amount of good can be
done by the wise use Of Peruna.
A stomach that has been frequently
abused performs the function OF diges-
ton very Iazily. Such stomach allows
the food 10 remain undigested Tor some
time sitter it Is swallowed. This leads
to fermentation Of the food. Sour stom-
,ch is the result. This goes on week
after week, until the blood is poisoned
with the products Of fermentation. This
condition is very apt to produce rheum-
stism.
tits not claimed that Peruna will cure
rheumatism. Nothing will cure rheum-
stism but correct living. But 1t Is
claimed that Peruna will assist badly
abused stomach 20 perform its work
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
DEATH OF MRS. M. S. WIGGINGTON

Iceland. Va, March T.
Mrs. Martha Shumate Wiggington
died at her home In Stafford coun-
ty March 3, aged ~ years. She was
consistent member OF Ramoth
Baptist church and had been for
many years. Funeral services were
held at her home March 4th, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. T. Lynn, where
large concourse of friends attend
ed. She leaves her husband, two
daughters and one son, with many
friends TO mourn their loss, but we
remember that our loss is her gain.
Goodbye, sister. until we meet
again.
One OF Her Many Friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
kBOWLING GREEN NOTES


tAN'hf 80 80
MIR. and Mrs. A. b. Travis enter
tanned a number of their friends at
a "Tacky Party" on Monday night a
their beautiful home here. II was
decidedly a tacky, but jolly crowd
and everybody had thoroughly
good time Refreshments were sery-
Mr.. l.. c. Garrett has returned
home after a business trip through
the country.
Mr.. Web Rains spent Sunday
with his parents. Mai. and Mrs w.
w. Rains.
DR.. and Mrs. c. II. Ryland, OF
Richmond. are guests OF DR.. w. l..
Broaddus and family.
Mrs. l.. ID. George has returned
to her home at Penola, after a short
visit to Mrs. T. b. Gill.
Our popular and efficient clerk.
+. r. Coghill, is quite sick with grip
Mrs. Carneal died at her home
lust out side of town last Thursday
evening in the 18th year OF her age.
For a number OF years she has been
a cripple. but she bore her suffering
without murmur The funeral
took place Friday. lnterment in
the burying ground at Providence
church. OF which she had long been
a member.
Mrs. c. +. sugg. OF spotsylyania,
spent the week end with friends Ia
town
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Mastin. OF
Richmond. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs f.. b. Travis.
Sunday morning Layman Smith
deal. OF Richmond, filled the pull
Dit of the Methodist church and
made an address, which treated OF
the missionary movement. He spoke
on temperance also.
Mrs. Clarence Underwood oil
New York, is a guest OF her aunt
Mrs. l.. NJ. Robinson, at the Lawn.
Messrs. Russell and Leiper Robin
son. OF Roanoke. spent a portion OF
this week with their mother. Mrs.
l.. NJ. Robinson.
MIR w. c. Pegg, who has
been spending the winter in Balti-
more. has returned to his home
here.
Miss Sadie Blythe. accompanied
by her friend, Miss Thomas. has re-
turned TO her home in North caro-
lima.
Mrs. L. NJ. McDougal and daugh-
ter. OF Parkersburg. West Virginia,
are guests of Mr. l.. +. Martin and
family.
Mrs. r. T. Glassell spent a portion
OF this week with friends in Rlch-
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Chandler are
both confined TO the house with Sc
we're attacks OF grip.
Y 4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
THE Family Album" Complete sue
eess-Other Pleasing Features.

The entertainment given at the
Enterprise Building Tuesday nlgh'
was a splendid success and every
one performed his. or her part In d
most creditable manner
The stage showed a large, oiu'
time sitting room, the screen rep
resenting an enormous album. ar
ranged so that each character ap-
peared to represent a leaf OF the
book.
This part OF the program was
preceded by eye Old Folks Con
cert" with the following program
Trio. Juanita, Miss Trojan, MT
Wright and Mr. Bullock.
Solo. My Old Kentucky Home, Mt
Aubin Wooding.
Reading, humorous seiecuons'M rs
J. f. Alrich.
Solo. Annie Laurie. Miss Cordelia
Bauman.
Duet. Old Black Joe. Messrs
Wright and Bullock.
Reading, humorous selection, MIS-
Marie Barnes.
Duet, Where the Lindens Bloom
Messrs. Aubin and Louis Wooding
Solo, Suwanee River. Miss Cor
della Bauman.
Trio, The Old Oaken Bucket, Miss
Trojan, Messrs. Wright and Bullock
Every number was splendidly rem
dered and each received WITT
hearty applause. 4
The two old songs. Annie Laurie
and Suwanee River, were sung by
Miss Bauman with fine effect to an
appreciative audience.
Miss Vivian Conway and Miss Lu-
ellie Hassell were the accompanies
The second part of the program
consisted of 1.-The Family Album,
by Mrs. May Foster. of Ashland, as
sisted by local talent.
Those taking part were costumed
in the party dress OF one hundred
years ago.
Mrs. Foster would deliver short
description of each character as the
person represented in the narrative
would appear In the large album. :.
Those of this city taking part
with the characters represented
we're:
Mother, Miss Fannie George
Father, James Marsh; Child, Ada
Masters; Colonial Dame, Marga'
ruite McGhee; Eben. w. ]. Arm
strong. Jr.; Bride. Miss Viola Dur
ham; Parson. ]. ]. Garner; Parson
wife. Gay Minor; The Twins. Helen
Brulle. Mable King; Sister Jane
Carrie Owens;p Sister James hus'
band, (Deacon) Lloyd Cole; Sister
James Oldest Daughter, (Poetess
Ella Haynie; Sister James Daughter
Florence Foster; Red Riding HOOP
Mary Cunningham; Gretchen, Jose
phine Dalton; Village Beauty, SUSIE
Powell; Bo-Peep. Fannie ROGERS
Grandpa Hobbs, John Ferneyhough
A nice sum was realized lot tn'
Methodist Sunday School puiiuin'
fund.
Special credit is due Mrs. w. A
Marston for her efforts towards MAJ
ing the entertainment a success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
$4,000 FOR NEW ROADS

More than $4,000 has been sub
scribed toward the fund Tor
constructing highway between
Washington and Leesburg, va. Fol
lowing the meeting of Washington
Good Roads Association. at which
were present representatives OF the
Loudoun and Fairfax county associa'
lions. held Monday afternoon, the
announcement was made Wednesday
that John G. Hopkins has pledged
S22.500 to the highway fund. OtheI
smaller contributions have been
promised. The Washington imam
cial and commercial men who are IN
terested in the movement are pre-
pairing to ask the Federal govern
ment for financial assistance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-11
DEMAND FOR LIBRARIES

The demand for travelling libra
ries from the travelling library de-
partment of the State Library dur
ing the past two or three months
has been very heavy. There are
now on file in the department ~
applications from public schools IN
the state and seven from communi'
ties for Libraries, which cannot be
filled owing to the lack OF books
One new library, special collection
on art. has recently been purchased
and forwarded to the Staunton Ar
study Club. In addition to this
about 1875 new books have been OF
dered for use in the school hDra-
ries and fifty books for the com
munity Libraries.