The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
WESTM0RELAND
AND RICHMOND
Many Interesting Items from the
Northern Neck.

Hague. Va. July IS.
Several recent rains have proved
most helpful here TO the corn and
tomato crops They came too late
10 redeem the hay. which has PROV
ed general failure Most vegeta-
bles came to nothing under the cf-
fects Of the long prevailing drought,
broken by the recent showers. The
Irish potato crop, much of which is
grown for market, as well as deem
ed important for home use. has prov
ed general disappointment. Per
haps not more than one person in
ten has had any yield whatever from
the seed planted. Many acres de
voted 10 this vegetable have been
replOwcd and planted In something
else
The wheat crop has probably been
moro than ever before irregular and
unequal in the yield One farmer
has gotten on an average Of seven
bushels from one and another near
by twcnty-ninc from one One field
ia some Instances yields fourteen
from one. and within sight is an
other field yielding thirty-two bush
els from one Many farmers have
put money in their pockets from
wheat many others haven't got
enough from their sales 10 pay their
fertilizer bills.
improvements in the way of build
ings are noticeable on many lands A
new residence is going up at
Farmers Fork. the Omohundro
home Mr.. William Edwards Is
completing new store building at
Nominy Grove Mr. Robert Murphy
is .. noyating and charging his resi-
dcnce. Iona. MIR Hopkins at Me
Nuire's wharf is making a hand
some and comfortable addition 10
his house and store Mr. John
Wright Bclncld. having complet-
ED his barn. is progressing we'll on
his residence. Notwithstanding re-
cent windstorm lifted il from its
foundation stones. The Currioman
Baptist meeting house. nearly com
plctcd al Zacata. was badly damaged
by q recent electric storm The light
ming ran around the entire building
and left its mark at each corner ia
thr shattuing of the corner posts
us freaks were also visible in marks
ieft ON the scaffold poles. it having
apparently l'aped from one 10 an
other of them
The hot wave which came some
weeks ago and showed great ca
pacity TO linger has brought a good
many visitors 10 the cool shades al
and near The Hague
Misses Sophie Norris and Kath-
crime Cuslc are pleasant visitors 10
Mrs DR. Tayloc: Mrs Martin and
Miss Flelandcrs are with Mrs
Crabbc at NJ. Pleasant These Ia
dies are from Baltimore Miss Elsie
Iay ioe is with Mr. Robert Murphy.
Miss Rives. OF Dinwiddie is with Mrs
DR. Chinn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred New
ton are AT Linden. and DR.. and Mrs
Lloyd IaylOe are at Kenmore The
latter are from Washington These
additions to the social life OF the
community have led 10 a number OF
picnics. launch rides and other form
of amusement
II was "a pleasure 10 meet Mrs
Harry Robb and her children among
her friends near Ethel. and also
Miss Ethel McCarty from near An
napolis. recreating among kindred
near Lyclls
Mr Dos PassOs. OF New York. who
has combined "a dozen or so old plan
tatiOns on the Potomac below and
above BOnum's Creek ia his various
purchases. and now owns i'm body
not less than 5000 acres. has. | un-
dcrstand, notified tho host of his
tenants that they must yacate al the
end of the present year It's said
that he proposes 10 Introduce fresh
labor from the North. The expert
mont will be watched with interest
The long established tenant-system
in vogue here. under which many
farms have been cultivated by rent
ers and which has tended to poverty
OF land and Of purse, is falling rap
idly into disuse. When man with
family now is forced to give up
his place it is matter often of
difficulty 10 obtain another.
The poultry industry. with many
an impeachment besides. has of late
been much discouraged here by the
faYagcs OF foxes form OF depre-
dation from which the fowls have
been long much exempt. II is
thought that the extensive use of
woven and barbed-wire fencing has
much interfered with the huntsmen
and hounds and given liberty to the
foxes TO multiply.
The protracted meeting season
Is now at hand and many happy re-
unions are in store for city and coun
try cousins. for parents and return
ing children and for friends who
nave not met for months. and in
some cases for years. I'm BAPTIST
circles, Rev. a. Judson Reamy. of
Georgia, and Rev b. ID. Cav. of
Washington. it is anticipated. will
nave control Of number of these
meetings in these two counties.
The Rappahannock Association
which cOnvcnes next week with Beth
any church. near Village. Northum-
berland county. it is probable. will
De largely attended As this church
Is vigorous, progressive and thrifty
ana has Rev. +. l.. Hardcastle for
their wide-awake and warm-hearted
pastor. II is anticipated that the
meeting will be cordial. encouraging
and happy