The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-19

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| itics aud the Confederate meeting
would cause large torEOut but 1t did
not materiallze.
POLITICS.
There is much activity among the
poll, icians. The friends of Mp~tin and
Tvle. are eecG T. ing 10 score the first
point. The candidates Tor the Legisla-
tr'e are Hon T. Weldon Berrey, the
present incumbent, and Mr. Chrrles j..
Her :.
It IS stated that Senator Martin Is the
personal preference Of both OF the
candidates Mr.. Hehry said that
he would not accept the nomination
under INST uctiOns. that ne thought
the delegate should be left free 10 70 @
as he deems to the best interests OF the
people
IL was rrm red that Mr. James
Ashby Won e be n candidate, but IN an
IN II new said he W 3 not in the field
n g Free Lance carried that Capt. ID
NJ Lee would a.so be candidate
Opt Lee would not say whether or
MT re wOl Id be candidate
Ty'er ard Mat are 18th strong in
tie cor lty aud II is Only question of
man collation. who V II viii.
POLITICAL MEETING.
The meourg Of the Democratic com
N ittee WAS the tamest affair we have
seen dpriug the campaign The COM
lAiuee convened IN the Jrry room and
tre only outsiders present were the
newspaper men who were invited 10 be
pres. ~ FOn. T. W BE. ey n ade a
KICK and asSed that the members "a the
committee " 40 were Candidates for the
legislature should not take part IN the
prt ,eedinys. The "klck' was I'M
needed and the committee completed
its work tive fol owing resolution which
was the only business transacted
Resolved b. the Democratic County
Committee Ct Stafford County
Fist That the Democrats 81 Stafford
cOnnty hold district meetings ont hurs-
day August 81, 1899 in tle various
mag!s.erie' dls,.icts of SAID county, at
places mere natter designated. for the
Dr., pJse Of clectlpg Two delegates from
eacn district who. together with sim
llsr delegates fom the county Of King
| George shall nominate a candidate for
the House of Delegates Of Virginia 70
| represent the les lslative district of
S1ffo, pnd King George counties.
Second That tie meeting for Hort
wood Dist lct be held AT Jacobs tore
Al y. IN foe Falmodth District at
FalmCuin at 30 ? IN. for Rock Hill
at Roses sto.e at p m.
"wALLER CAMP" FN CoNFEDERATES
The meeting of Waller Cemp. ex-
| { rceterates was held IN the cor t.
| r,u Use or .dc recess Of the cour,.
Commander Hugh Adie presided. with
Mr. a r. b.0y'on. secretary. The
C mp ia f. ctod quite a sum o.; money
| gud none 20 have a 81 "iclent uouut
bg Move mh5r T. erect the proposed
mott nent @ the Cor 'ede ate dead
4 comm tee Of the following gentle
men ". lpr)nted l. col 'ct ir1ds for
the mOfrmeAt:
hess. q VI Weldon. Hugh Adie
G J. f erch, IT, q Ches'ey, j @
Cliff. l. G Fleming, J yes Berry.
TAYLOR Rollins - Il Lee. E0erveT
Lu,as. 9 l. keGvdy and Mark Rod
GERS.
A constitution aId bylaws Tor the
government Of the emp Ne-e read and
adopt 4
Judge J T Goolyick. Of this city,
was invited 70 ado ess TIE CT mp The
Judge made a speech which made a
f9e IMPRESSION and WIS frequently ap
plauded.
FCN CHASE.
A pq.tv Ct gentlemen and ladies' at
an ely nour Oh T-esdhy morning
started from Xr. r 4. Moucure's for
a fox hunt. about sunrise they jumped
a gay" uePr the home of Mr. TT -ner
| Ashby. For two ror-s trere was fun,
and me lex was killed near Ebenezer
Chr c..
Ia the patty wee several LADY visitors
| from t,staLce, for whose benefit the
hunt was given They enjoyed the
sport immensely. The ps-ty were Mrs
H. W. Monct'e, Of Louisa, Miss Lilly
Shao.le.t, OF Washington, Mrs. Wi'le d
| Wight OK Richmond, Miss Fannie
Her J, q Rapnshsnnock, Miss VirRie
| MOucu-e. Of stafford, Messrs Hugh
40 g, h A Modcu'e. II w MOncrre,
| john Waller. K K + Ford, George
Cooper aud f d. NJ icp-e. The pack
OK c11s was /. ge one, and tne-e wa:
music" from sta 10 finish. Miss
Hsn.y mad re honor Of scoring the
bran, gs she aud Nj. f. ID. Moncr {
Wee the f st at the killing
PERSONALS.
The crops Of corn o., finer than We
have F'en for veers
Pick es, w1.cn usually bring Statfol
about 500 0, will not be over half
crop this yer This is due 10 the wet
season. Tee planters are now deliver
iug md receiving the cash.
Misses Florence and Kate Evans were
VISIT 3 ON ripper Stafford.
Mr Meccer Waller is quite sick at hi
home, neat a kota.
Tnele were many enquirers me- lie al
t. the proposed pew railroad through
the coCnty. Mr A. Seldom Jones, o.
Ohe -lottesv;lle, IS representing thu
company and 6 ting options for right
OF way.
Those present from Fre6sriCksbrrl
were Messrs b z. Willis, j. I. Cool
rick. W. Ii. Merchant, Of the Star, ant
The Free LauCe representative.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Last viii and testPueht of G +
Coretnev. deceased, admitted to RECORD
commonwealth VS.. Armstrong, al
aprep' from a jrstice, was dismissed.
Petition s3king that some action b
taken in reg9-,'s TO roads Ill Apuis dis
trict. referred 10 Board of Super yisors
f. NJ NOu1tjoy appointed justice o
the peace for Aqua district.
b. W. ne relieved Of erroneor as
sessment of taxes.
Vote-of local option election in Aqui
district certified PTd recorded.
LIST OF WRITINGS
The following is n list of writing
&C mitted TO record in the clerks ofic
since last tern:
Deed ard plat from NJ a erd X L
Herndon to X r. Mountjoy.
W. S Chesley trustees sccCr1t
Deed for land f 1m 81 lie Willie II
TO Lewis B Role.
Deed for laud from S c. O. nbs IN
wife to s. j. combs.