The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-11
CAROLINE COURT

At Caroline Court Monday there was
a large crowd The late primary cleo
tion was freely discussed, and the Of
forts Of the candidates for the finish in
the last stretch ON Thursday May Goth,
we're being exerted 60 the utmost. The
vote in the Democratic primary was the
largest ever cast in the county. except
In general elections, and at Bowling
Green il was four votes more than
Bryan received in 1896
While the Democrats have had their
primary the Republicans have only en-
dorsed some candidates.
MIR f Il. Ooghill will have no op.
position for Clerk of County Court. and
Mr.. T. W. Valentine will not be OPP
posed for Clerk of Circuit Court. Treas
urer q. L. Smith will be opposed by
Mr. f. NJ Coleman, Of PenOla. Sheriff
L. b. Gill VIII contest with MIR. John
&. White, Of Woodfords the old war
horse. " L. Ii. Blanton, present Com
missioner of Revenue. District No , q.
An old line Republican. has as his OPP
poucnt Mr.. l.. J. Head, of Penolh
Democratic nominee, and the present
AItlllllllSSltlltt Ul hf'NtiAhtf A'ANiA Nv -'R'
/. Mr. II. : Gravatt, Democratic noml-
nee, has as his opponents Messrs. j. Il
Broaldus. L G. Chandler and +. g.
Collins Mr. " + Ennis Democratic
nominee. VIII contest with Mr.. j IL
Del unette. who Is endorsed by the
Republicans for the office of Common
wealth S Attorney This will be fight
from start 10 finish. and the friends oi
both candidates express great confluence
I'm the election Of their man.
In the primary some Of the oldest
members of the party, who have been
members IF tho county committee Tor
years. were defeated, among them Or
". ID Qpiscnterry DR. K q Hnlio-
way. j Henry Martin DR.. y l. Mar
tin and ". ! Collins There will be
a hot time In CAroine ON May %. and
II viii not bee caused hy the weather
either
Mr. \ b Chandler, who was de-
feated IN the primary. for Common
wealth's attorney. by Mr. " + Ennis.
has held the office for Is years. lie Is
one If the best known lawyers of the
State. and has made splendid officer, ,
and it is said he would not have been
posed had ne not been gold Demo
crat in lS9G. and voted for Palmer and
Buckner. IL was currently reported
that the friends Of Mr. Chandler insist
on his being candidate for tho Legis-
lature next fall
TOBACCO CROP.
The Caroline tobacco crop brought
l. This
will sell for at least 5000, GOO The
planters are busy getting II ready Tor
market. and are also putting In an IN
creased acreage for 1899 While the
prices realized now are good, higher
prices are looked for later on.
NOTES.
\ number # Fredericksburg gentle
men were entertained at breakfast by
Judge f. q Moncurc at his hpspitable
h me In Bowling Green Monday morn
ing The two hours spent were truly
enipved and a participant after leaving
sild Il am not old enough TO Iemem-
Der bat that Is my idea Of what was
known as true old Virginia hospitality
before the war
The home Of Mr. Henry Whitaker was
burned last week and he lost everything.
His neighbors Will give picnic for
his benefit on Whit Monday 10 raise
funds to help him.
AbAll game will be played on Monday,
10Th. near the village between the Ran
dolph- Macon reserve club ana the
Southern Academy team.
The handsome new Calvary BAPTIST
Church Will be- dedicated on Friday,
June 10th. which Is the anniversary Of
the organization Of the church. Elab-
crate preparations are being made Tor
the event
The late rains have improved the
crops Of wheat, aud the young corn Is
peeping out Of the ground. Grass mad
suffered from the dry weather, but Is
improving rapidly. The apple bloom Is
very heayy-nO peaches.
Mr.. Manly Broaddus. Of Newtown'
King and QGeen, fed about fifty par
tridgas last winter, and IN his neigh
berhOOd birds will be plentiful Ihey
are very scarce in Caroline
We had q hearty hand shake with
Dol. W. Il Aylett Of King William
| His fund Of anecdotes Is lnexhaustlble,
ana ne says NJ mas " arm SP't 4" "io
| heart for Fredericksburg.
Those present from Fredericksburg
were: Messrs j. T. Lowery, + Q
Ninde, W. f Lang. John G Willis,H
B. Lane, b p Willis, J. f Timber
lake. W. O. Oswald. Ashton Gill, VI 5
Chancellor Maurice Hirsh. O. W. Jones,
+. G Timberlake, William II. Timber.
lake. II +. Crismond, l.. l.. Ooghill,
Luther f Tyler, Henry Garrett, II X.
Gouldman. Jr l. Baggott, Jr., and
The Free Lance representative.