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-- _ Milwaukee Railroad H in the Northwest ERICKSBURG, Va., Feb, *. w»-- +4 Bumcombe," is the way in ~Rupert Hughes in a historie in Washington, D. C. charac-- ' the story of George Wash-- om and the Cherry Tree, which m»wmuh- into text and received a | acceptance from the public Rupert Hughes to the con-- ry the good people of Fredericks-- NVirginia, near where George ; spent his early youth j of his father, stoutly ad-- h miweoner produce for the Teb moreover produce for ¥i the very tree that George chop-- ed down with his little hatchet. By ay of explanation it might be said it the present tree is a sprout from the' stump of the one which probably the most famous tradition in American history has<arisen. # Born At Farm George Washington was born on a farm at or near Wakefield, Virginia, today marked by a shaft erected by ?_ Federal . Government and> which visited apnually by hundreds of ouris from every part of America. Before he was very old, however, his ther 'moved to near Fredericks-- urg and located on the banks of the Rappa River. The ~id home-- of the Waskington family has been destroyed, but today the office ntation's physician remains in as g condition as ever. Back tree, plainly showing that in youth some untoward event mar-- red its career, ditions of the youth of iWachington < k hlwmfine'nz is where the--hoy rode his 4 s colt to death, and below is flm%thboym fished on many ~occasions and c-\mhdhhhlmhnh- er he was ferried across to the op-- mdmmynhooldlyund ; up Lovers Lane to learn the sudiments. ~ In Fredericksburg itself is the home of Mary, the mother of Wash-- ington, and --her garden has been preserved for posterity, showing her taste for the beautiful. Here it was rm&."ftfilm kissed her som good--bye, and he left her to take up his duties as president of the! United States, knowing that-- when he mounted his horse and rode away he would never see his mother again. She died a few weeks later. In her honor at Fredericksburg. stands the only mo-- nument erected to women by a wo-- man in the history of the United Fredericksburg is an ancient city and many of its wonderful old homes stand today in a good state of pre-- servation, just as they were in re-- volutionary times. The good wo-- men of Fredericksburg have saved :.mmwm'w ett y W a s h i ngton, "Kenmore," where can be seen a colonial mansion '.flwhlnh'om.ndh&.m?.h h&..!duvmvn-hhnh. this great tailroad to the people .um It is the only line its own railroad and operating its own .fi&flmfl"bl'mu In Washington, Idaho and Montana it owns about 2,500 miles d-fih-'h--"---hdhe:y---nh" and all of it built without government through land grants It to these three states the distinction of the home of u';"dmwuam--m* over four mountain ranges. _ In these three states it furnishes employment to close to 8,000 :va-------g@um-',@. $2.250,000 yearly in Taxes for public benefic. The extension of the waumm.uc.-.::h- when existing lince were unable to meet satisfactorily the trans noctastion demands of that territory, was followed by a heary W--l*--n"m.fi" ecath year over $4,500,000 worth of materials and supplies needed to maintain and operate its property. # * * Wthe extonsion of the Mitwaukes Railronad to the Const, at a time WASHINCTON IS STHLL UPRELD|! serves 131 stations, all of them having Geipanf--a~ ®a=<= This means that the Milwaukee Railroad furnishes the greater part of its service to communities in the Northwest that other» *"'&'oh'dd"-' ie alan smsoms that to this extent, at least, the Milwaukee Railroad "w'lh Milwaukee Railroad in Wllllhfl:' ldabo Te oo se P nend Li withih thak ML clowe io To these must be added the indirect but tremend enehits to the Northwest of services trans» contributed . much TeeAtmeton ind as Sentoms rovustuend. math se unequaled facilitiee--is. destined to play an increas "flhfimmfidhwm facturers in these states this railroad mmmimummh the days when Virginia paid te to an English King. & In the city are many other his-- toric things, including properties where 'he went to school, the--law offices ~and temporary home of James Monroe, president of the Uni-- In Fredericksburg is the lodge in which George Washington was mads a MasonBand there is carefully pre-- served the bible on which he took thé solemn oath of the organization. In leaving Washington for Mount! Vernon the traveler should not fail' to stop in Alexandria. Here 'n course of construction is the won-- derful Masonic National Memor'al to Washington,rising near thouhtzn.udhnlllohthq Masonic Lodge in which he was Mas-- ter. While in the city the visitor should seize the opportunity to visit Christ Church, where Washington was confirmed and where his religi-- ous duties were done. Here is Wash-- ington's Pew, exactly as it was in the days when he oceupled it with his family, unchanged to this day across the river and overlooking the majestis Potomac, also a mecea for all good Americans. ted States, an ancient Masonic bury-- ing ground, the Rising Sun: Tavern, post tavern for visitors in 1776. Sur-- rounding the city within a radius of a few miles lie Chancellorsville, Spotaylvania Courthouse,"the batt}e-- m;f 'the : Wilderness, -- Bloody Angle, Bull Run, the spot where the first observation balloon ever used in warfare spied out the activities of the enemy in the War between the States and where Mathew Fontain® Maury, "pathfinder of the seas," once lived. Everyone has heard of and d» sires *to see the bohntiful shaft to Washington in the city bearing his name, <His home, Mount Vernon, by man or the hand of time. The church is in active use, and visitors are reserved the use of Washington's trace Washington's every step. It was af this age that he obtained hi# position as public surveyor for the State upon his return. His military career began at the outbreak of the seven years war between the French and Indians on one side and the Col-- command of the first army volun-- teers, and the title of Lieutenant Colonel, Due to lack of men, he was defeated on his first -- expedition. Shortly after this, General Braddock arrived from England with two crack regiments. General Braddock's is-- norance of Indian warfare cost hin his life in the first battle between first employment, the survevying of Lord Fairfax's estate. He start»' out by way of Ashby--s Gap in-- th~ Blue Ridge entering the Shenandoa* Valley of Virginia. -- After five weeks in the wilderness, he was given the a services as a trans of 16 up we can Washington's ks * o e 1 l on o Satk EOE Pwt s ic can tho Aar o @rith> the 4 of "ommandaer. in A" * i * analy . 'f'é-':-iSWJt*g' ' athan 4.; | Virginian forees,. In 1759 he|of France, lending support to Amer: Custis, a young widow with w of --darkness. -- The tldn rs€ two children. For the next 17 years |battle turned. General Clinton sent the greater part of zuuutn'- to England, but before more troors time was spent at Mt. Ver vary-- euH:flnan&wl;hhmda::':f ing his duties/as a country gentle. | ter: seige orktown n, man with service as vestryman n. | Cornwallis surrendered. -- It was the Episcopal Church at Alexandria.|severai months yet before Washing-- and member of the House of Burges | ton disbanded his army and went to ses. . In 1774 Washington was chow |his home.. On May 17, 1787, a Con-- en to attend the. first Continents! vention was called in Philadelphia, Cangress among. others-- from Vir-- |and the Constitution of the Unitcd ginia.. While. they weretrying to |States was drawn up. March of thr mwake peace with the King of Enw--| next vear found Washington enter land, word of 'the Boston Masszacre|ing upon his new duti¢és as the firs: and the Battle of Lex'ngton--#eached | president of the United States A: him. Washington was given com--|the end of four years he was re wand of the army and under the | elected. Washington was surroun i «preading limbs of .the historic em|/ed by jealousy. On one occasion tree at Cambridge, he formally took |soom after his re--election, his birth command of the Continental Army |day came around, and Congres: at the age of 43. | wanted to adjourn for half an hour History telis of the fearfu}l win-- ter at Valloy Forge.= Washington's brilliant "Crossing of the Delaware" which turned the tide of the war. "t was at this tin'w that d:he La;ue oung frenchman, the Marquis de Lafayet-- te, who later became a controlling ~BIG SURPRISE ANNOUNCENENT DOLLAR DAY We are offering items for Dollar Day that will surely.meet with your approval--quality goods hbmfrommrmhra&ockmm sold at special Dollar Dayyprieu,pznd we hope'tg'ouwill bmflt&hkingndvmhgeotthae&mim Ony a partial list is shown here. Prices for FRANK BURKE HARDWARE DOLLAR DAY 17 and 21 quart Gray Enamel Nesco. 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