The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-14
STAFFORD
Quarterly Conference-Church Officials
Appointed More Of Scribbler's OBJ
seryatiOns.


Stafford c. H.. Va. Feb. IL.
What was thought to be small
pox developed recently in what is
known as the Massey settlement.
about two miles from here One Of
the Masseys. steve" by name, fear
ing the disease. applied TO DR..
Sneed. health officer, to be vacci-
mated 'Tis said his eperdermis was
so thick the doctor had to use a
"pegging awl' to penetrate it so
the vaccine virus could be inserted.
Speaking OF doctors calls to mind
the following: Mike and Pat re-
sided in adjoining houses. Mike,
upon returning home from work,
was told by his wife that Pat had
been running around his yard for
two days previous in his shirt
sleeves and that day he had skip
ped around the yard all day. Mike
came to the conclusion that Pat was
crazy. so he called on Pat and says
he. Say. Pat. what are you making
a spectacle of your feelln's in the
back yard for. are you crazy Pat
replied. Sure Mike. I'm only follow
ing directions OF the doctor. Faith,
its "A bit sick I've been; he left me
some medicine and told me to take
II two days runnin and then skip
a day. sure I'm after following his
directions.
Noting a paragraph in the daily
press that a legislator in the Ken
lucky legislature had introduced a
bill TO change the date of the APP
pearancc OF the grounding from
Feb. . TO March 2, your correspon-
dent asks leave to amend by insert
ing January instead OF March for
obvious reasons.
a gentleman who lives near here
received postal card some time
since requesting the loan Of his
face to fight bulldog with.
Mr.. Abbie Snellings has returned
home from his trip to Philadelphia
by the inland route on a barge lie
reports portion of the trip as
tempestuous. and II forgiven this
once won't do so mo mo-.
Miss Louise Berry returned home
from school in the Burg today. she
will return TO her studies the iirst
of the week.
The fourth quarterly conference
OF the NJ. +. Church. South, was
held al Register Chapel today. Al
ter "A sermon by Rev. r. b. Pretty
man. p. f.. the following businesses
was transacted: Stewards for en-
suing year and Sunday School super
intendents Antioch 5 S. Supt. &.
r. Beale; stewards. c. W Beach,
J. r. Blackburne. G.. f Beale; Reg
ester Chapel Sunday school. Supt.
W. r. Dent; stewards, c. A. Bryan
c. y. Knight. A. r. Bloxton. \. j..
Woodland: Ebenezer 5. S. Supt. W.
s. cox: stewards. j c. W. Embrey,
s. +. Cloe, W 8. Cox. W. 5. Gil;
Old Andrew Chapel. Stewards w. B.
Stewart. II. l.. Winkler; S. $. Supt.
J. w. Stone: Andrew Chapel 5. S,
Supt. c. d. Green; stewards c. ID.
Green. W NJ. Lowry, J. W. Payne;
New Hope y. y. Supl, w T. iva
con: stewards. W. T Deacon. c. w.
stone. Dawney Stevens; recording
steward. c. A. Bryan; district stew
ard, G. ~ knight.
The finances Of the Circuit were
in fair condition Arrearages to be
paid before conference in March are
as follows Antioch. $3.50; Ebe-
nezer.s 22.19; REGISTER. $46.16; Old
Andrew Chapel s13.44; Andrew
Chapel. S4S.S3; New Hope. S1S.SS.
These amounts are subject to Sun
day collections al Old Andrew Chap
el. Andrew Chapel and REGISTER
Chapel Next quarterly meeting to
be held at Old Andrew Chapel.
Scribbler.