The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-14

Mr. LEE SfEENlI
Mr. Lee followed Mr. Walker and
made a graceful speech, sayin in pirt.
that il would be untrue If he said that
he stood before the audience with the
same pleasure that Mr.. Walker felt He
| said his heart went Out 70 the fullest TO
those people OF Northumberland who had
so earnestly supported him. that he
went into the fight from a principle and
not from lust Of office That his name
will not now go before the convention
at Warsaw, and Mr.. Walker, will re
ceive its unanimous vote and | viii
stand for him, said Mr. Lee, and for
the Democracy Of Virginia He said
he found no fault Of the mt citing 1t
was as fair and square as mass meet
| ing could be He declared that II he
had won the Northumberland delegA-
tion that he would be the nominee Of
the $ Material convention II the peO-
pie had been given primary man
favorable 20 the re election Of Senator
Martin would have carried the district.
[ espoused the cause Of Martin because
believed him 20 be the better candi-
date He said he had not one word
10 say against Mr.. Walker He
felt proud however. Of having re-
ceiyed within Sc votes Of the strongest
man . Ilitically in the district out Of
27O at his own home. Mr.. Lee closed
with renewed expressions Of apprecia-
tion Of his friends and Of his allegiance
10 the Democratic party.
And the meeting which had been in
high state Of excitement for several
hours was at an end.
A PROSPEROUS COUNTY.
Northumberland is one Of the small
est counties in the State, but 1t is one
II the most prosperous. Its people are
thrifty and happy. There are only nine
other counties with smaller area, but
twenty others have smaller popula.
ton. Ii is free from debt, aud Mr..
James NJ Booth, who has been the
efficient treasurer Of the county for
more than sixteen years, and is now
serving his fifth term, informed US that
not a single claim of the county has
been turned down or deferred within
the past fifteen years Its obligations
are always met promptly. 1t has a
furnishing agricultural association, and
the next fair Will be held this month
Sept. q. % and 30. Mr.. Edwin Broun.
Jr ,one of the directors, informed US that
the association is out OF debt and its
grounds and buildings represent valu-
alton Of about So 500 lt has always
paid its premiums in full since its or
ganizAtiOn, and with the exception OF
one year, has always paid a dividend
TO the stockholders There are five
large guanO (fish) factories at Reeds
Vile and two establishments for repair
ing disabled vessels At Lodge is 10.
Gated the plant Of Hon b. Chambers,
who for years has received the con-
tracts.for supplying the Government
with postmaTkiDg and concelllnR
stamps for use in all the p1stofiices Of
the United States He is now turning
out the stamping instruments to be used
in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines
A force Of from twenty to thirty men
are employed in this establishment
HEATnSVILLE.
Heathsville is quite a village. with O
population Of about 250. There are
three churches, graded public school.
two hotels. a handsome new Masonic
hall and thirty or forty houses, some OF
them handsome residences Kirkland
Grove camp-mseting grounds are only
one mile distant.
NOTES.
Portraits Of the following distin-
guished citizens of Northumberland
adorn the walls of the court room:
Judge John o. Egell. the present pop
ular Judge Of the county; Judges Ed.
win Broun and Samuel Downing, former
Judges, and former clerk Of courts.
Fleming Bates, who was brother Of
Attorney General Bates, OF President
LincOln's Cabinet, who was native
of Northumberland A portrait Of
Major Vim. p Booth, formerly JUS
tioe Of the peace and uncle Of the pres
emit treasurer has been completed and
will be unveiled in the near future,
and other protraits will be added from
time TO time.
Judge Edwin Broun and Mrs Broun
will on November 10th celebrate the
Goth anniversary Of their marriage. Ii
befalls the lot of few persons to share
each others joys and sorrows for so
loug a period. and this aged and
honored couple are still active and in
excellent health, with the prospect OF
adding a number Of years more to their
long and happy life.
IL was not Mr.. Asa S. Rice, who was
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