The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-08
T@ii,iESlMORELAND.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE CANDIDATES
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
wir. Fences and Pea Hay Becoming fopu
lar Personals &C.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance

,Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Moutross. Va, April 18th, 1899.
The Republicans Of Westmoreland
met in convention at Chilton's Sstur-
day Quite a crowd was in attendance
and much interest manifested. The
meeting was called 70 order by County
Chairman Chas H. Sanford.
The following nominations were
made: For county treasurer ; Is
Hardwick sheriff James True com
missioner Of the revenue, c. H. san
ford. There were two candidates seek
ing a nomination by the convention,
namely. J. s. Bonebrake for clerk of
the courts and Thos. Taylor for Com
monwealth's attorney. These gentlemen
were turned down by the convention
and no nominations were made for
those positions. which was practically
an expression Of satisfaction with the
two present oficers-C0l J. Warren
HUT and Hon. Il. J. Washington. The
nominations made form strong ticket
men we'll deserving the full support
Of their party. merited by faithful per
Torrance Of duty in the past.
Our farmers have taken on the hustle
and more soil has been turned mp IN the
last ten days than in ally similar time
in the past, and as things now look our
farming operations will not be so far
behind when the time arrives for seed
ing the spring crops
The farmers OF WestmOreland were
slow in substituting the barb VIE fence
for the old expensive and troublesome
rail fence, but il is now evident that
in a few more years the old style chest
nut rail enclosure will be thing Of the
past. Among the many good reasons
for the substitute we note the improve
ment in appearance Of the farms along
the public highways where nicely
constructed wire fence has been erected.
The only valuable fence timber chest
nut has nearly died out
The experienced those who grew pea
hay in our county the past year is ex-
ercising a widespread influence over
the farming element generally. There
is an unusually small demand for clover
seed at this season. Peas are giving
satisfaction in all respects.
Saturday, 9th April, is fixed as the
time for the citizens Of Montross dis
trict to meet at the Court House to
nominate district officerS 1t is to be
hoped that good Judgment will be e1-
ercised in the selection Of county super
visors. 1t is hoped the next board will
give proper consideration TO the road
question. Westmoreland has suffered
the loss Of no small quantity OF her
valuable red clay subsOil by being trans
ported to other counties by the wheels
Of the vehicles and the sole leather OF
the tramps In one of the districts
where it vas hazardous undertaking
= to navigate a vehicle, In the absence OF
lighthouses and bouys, a pedestrian
dressed and located a wooden man.
stuck it in the mud, leaving only the
shoulders and head exposed 30 view,
and tackled on his protruding head a
card. which read as follows please
don't drive over me. III get out this
place June lst.
Some Of our lady teachers engaged
during the last school term in adjacent
counties and elsewhere, have finished
the session and returned home. among
them we note the arrival Of Miss An
ME Harvey aud Miss Rose B Porter.
Mr.. James P. Jenkins, Jr. has pur-
chased the store house and lot at Mon
tross once occupied by Mr. J. G. Ora
ham. and will improve the property.
Rumor says he will soou have a part
ner who will take charge and control
the domestic affairs at new residence
TO be erected on Cosmopolitan Square.
Mrs Mollie HUT, surviving widow
of the late Steptoe D. HUT, we are sor-
~ to announce, is in critical condi-
ton, resulting from tumor. She Is
attended by DR. R. II. Stuart
Mrs. Annie Ficklen and sister, Mrs
Susan Rock, of Litwalton, were last
week visiting their sister here, Mrs.
Hutt, whose critical condition has been
previously mentioned. +.