The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-11
PORT ROYALS BOOM
Another Letter from Ned Burton.
To The Free Lance:
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To The Free Lance:
Port Royal. Va. Feb. 9.
Port Royal is no longer back
number nor a quaint, quiet little
village. It's becoming a wideawake
town. conditions are changing. In
the lobby Of the hotel and on the
street corners Improvements are the
topic OF conversation. We are go
ing to have summer resort hotel
II interest materializes as repidly as
II has for the past few days.
The good people and men OF
means we're out on the second day
OF February looking about for shad-
ows that might determine or mater
tally retard or influence their ac-
lions for the next two months, but
not shadow crossed their path
way. No III omen OF failure ap-
peared. The talk was lets go right
ahead" and organize business
mems club and advocate buying a
site for a resort hotel that Will ac-
commodate $50 people. Such Is
the sentiment expressed today
And | ask what Is to hinder the &C
complishment of such an undertake
ing? My answer is there is none.
With the environments so beautiful
the atmosphere so invlgorating. the
sailing on the river so delightful
the fishing so attractive and the
moonlight rides on the grand OLD
Rappahannock or drives among the
pines are pleasures to delight and
make vigorous and happy everyone
that comes to dwell in our beauti-
full Rappahannock Valley, where the
wild flowers bloom from early
spring to winter months, where
the hooking and wild birds sing
from early morn to late at night
and the quail awakens your late
morning slumber with his silvery
voice crying out Bob White. OH
it's a delight to contemplate such
place for a home; but space~or-
bids further elaboration.
A meeting of the Port Royal
Farmers Club held yesterday must
receive mention, for it's club witn
aims for the betterment of all the
people engaged In agriculture. lu
members are among the most sue
cessful farmers Of Port Royal dis
trict. its subjects of discussion are
on the lines of better methods and
economy In raising crops. II also
aims at uplifting and making more
attractive the home life on the farm
and how to keep the boys interest
ed and contented. Its aims and IN
fluences are OF inestimable val
ue and deserves the support OF al
interested in agriculture and bettel
social relations. Among the Off
GERS and members are Senator Chas
lU. Gravatt, president; S. b. Hearn
vice-president; A. F. Turner, sec
rotary: Hon. J. T. Thornton, treas
urer. Among its active Worklhl
members are Mr.. Henry Martin Hey
is. S. Ware, Messrs. w l
, Pratt and c. B. Con"a'
and m(ny, others. Among the In
/ ylted CHESTS who sat at table wa
your correspondent med Burton
and Mr.. II. C. Campbell, OF New
York City. | am not sure but ina
! the chef was alarmed when the gen
tleman from New York held up III
plate and said more.
Mr.. c. b. Conway, OF Moss Nech
prominent farmer and a graz
/ dealer. who was in town yesterday
10 a success in all he undertakes 1
4 business way. We are glad
Z welcome him to Port Royal. II n
isn't quite in accord politically VIII
our leading corn grower Hon
S T. Thornton.
Mr.. W. II. Carter, better know
+ as Ham, is one of our school trui
tees and also one of our leadin
+ merchants.
g Our efficient postmaster, Mr.. Ftt
hugh Quisenberry always meets h
( customers with an affable smiie,pal
y ticularly the lady patrons. We a
? listen to his recitals. Fitz Is
ways on the front seat.
h There is Mr.. c. p. Roach, our vi
a dertaker. an all-important persol
e but he is off most Of the time lool
ing after the Port Conway Alfaii
II Trust.
Several desirable citizens fro
the Canada side of the Rappapai
mock honored Port Royal with
t. visit yesterday. Also Mr.. e.
Smith. of Fredericksburg, was
r town today.
% MIR. c. r. Hicks has just retur,
l. ed from a few days trip to was
ington and Baltimore, where
has been looking after his lumbern
business.
Ned Burton.