Evening star., 1921-05-22

which is non-denominational. all the
Protestant churches participating by
sending laymen to conduct services.
There are three large colored churches,
Mount Zion and Shiloh Gold site) anG
Shiloh (new site).
THE body Is nearly as we'll cared
for as the soul in Fredericksburg,
and the following physicians are at
home there: Drs. F. c. Pratt, G. B.
Harrison, r. J. Payne. C. NJ. Smith.
S. L. Scott, Lee Cooke, John z. Cole,
J. NJ. Barney, F. T. Cassidy, H. NJ. Jar
nette and p. c. Dabney.
The local newspapers are the Daily
Star. published in the afternoon, and
the Free Lance, issued tri-weekly, both
published by the Free Lance-Star
Company. Absalom Prescott Rowe,
manager. and Charles O'Conor Goolrick,
editor. The Free Lance was establish
ed by Col John w. WOLF and William
E Bradley in 1887. The Virginia Star
was begun in 1869 by Rufus B. Mer-
chant. and in 1895 he changed it into a
daily as the Daily Evening Star
There are four banks in Fredericks.
burg-the Commercial State Bank.
George w. Shepherd. cashier: Gran
vile r. Smith. Edgar NJ. Young and
w. Mayo Smith. directors; had depos-
its on May 6 of $971,8O and resources
of $1.103.l96: the Farmers and Mer-
chants State Bank. John F. Gouldman.
jr.. cashier; b. p. Willis, William S.
y
Its last statement Of financial condi-
ton had resources of $1,699,0S7; the
Planters National Bank, w ]. Ford,
cashier: r. Conroy Vance. NJ. B. Howe
and Frank c. Baldwin. directors: had
assets Of $s12.20s: and the National
Bank of Fredericksburg. Hugh ID.
Scott. cashier: A. H. Wallace. George
A Scott and II. Lewis Wallace. direc-
tors: had resources of $Li04.369.
James X. Rallings is the postmas-
ter and c. s. Hunter assistant post
master, and there are three street de-
liveries a day. The agent OF the Rich
mond. Frede dericksburg and Potomac
railroad ia CsC. Cox. The Potomac,
fredericksburg and Piedmont runs
from Fredericksburg and connects
House. George w. Richards is presi-
dent and Gilbert w. Shelton manager.
Many fast trains between the north
and south on the R.. F. & p. the Sea-
board Air Line and the Atlantic Coast
Line stop at Fredericksburg. and three
boats of the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia railway connect Fredericks-
burg with the lower Rappahannock,
the bay and Baltimore.
The city officers of Fredericksburg
are DR.. ]. Garnett King, mayor: L J.
GooIriek. judge of the corporation
court: j. W. Adams clerk of the
court: A. G. Billingsley, city col
lector: c. r. Howard. city treasurer:
A. B. Bowering. commissioner OF rev.
weaith's attorney; St George r.
Fitzhugh. city attorney; A. T. En-
brey assistant city attorney; j. c.
Chichester. city sergeant; DR.. c. NJ.
Smith. city health officer: w. HI. EN-
brey. police justice; S. B. Perry. chief
Of police. and W. y. Tansill. ]. A.
Stone and CatIett Jenkins, police Of
fcers. The city council consists of
W. j. Ford. president: w. S. Embrev.
vice president: r. J., Biscoe. w. L.
man. jr.: d. w. Scott. A. r. Youn~.
George Freeman, jr.; G. w. Hefin.
T. J. McGee and DR. r. ]. Payne and
A. G. Billingsley clerk of council.
is 5000. 1t is ifty-six miles south
OF Washington. on the Rappahannock.
at the head of tidewater and $50
miles from the mouth of the river
and Chesapeake bay. The Washing
ton Richmond automobile road passes
Fredericksburg. and many
good roads and some that are not
SO good radiats from it, A good
road leads down the
Northern Neck. passing close to
the birthplace Of Washing
ton, and also close to Stratford, an
home of the Lees and tho
OF Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Another good road leads to York.
town, a ferry crossing the York river
from Gloucester Point to Yorktown.
There q good road leads to Newport
News, while williamsburg and James.
town Island may be reached by good
roads. Roads that are all right in
fair weather lead from Fredericks-
burg through the great battle regions
of Salem Church. Chancellorsvtile,
and Spotsylvania.