The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-14
THE SOUTHERN SEMINARY
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
"A B CHANDLER NOT A
CANDIDATE.
Notes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
There was a good crowd OF Bowling
Green Monday g. attend court. NOS
only the people Of the county were there
bat the c numerical representation from
Baltimore. Richmond. Alexandra and
Fredericksburg were out In strong force
La the Fredericksburg contingent were
Messrs E. y NInde, NJ ). Ohancellos'
l.. l.. Ooghill. W f Lang. ". A Bell
Maurice HIrsh. George stone. 4. >
Evans. J. W Masters. J ID. Ray, II.
X. GouldmAn, b Jones, X Il.
Petit Kew. J p. Stump. aud the
Free Lance representative with THIS
partv vent down that prince Of good
fellowsiH. ". Pitts. OF Washington.
who represents the Standard Oh Oom'
pany In this STATE Ga our arrival we
found cur former TOwnsmen, Mr.. b.
Osrv Nelson, VINO Is travelling sales
man Of Drewry Hughes x Company,
of Richmond. who Is a hustler and has
an extensive trade all over the stare.
There was much business done and the
smiling faces Of our party on the re
turn indicated that each one had o.
tained his share,
In court there was not much done,
Judge Moncure. presided aud the onsi'
ness was As follows;
Regular grand jury with Geo L.
Boulware. foreman. bfought In an IN
against Frank Adams 10. Tel.
ony and an indictment against Her
man Glasgow aud Ollie Green. for
misdsmeauor.
istrator Of Henry A. Martin deceased
aud these appraisers were appointed ~
l.. Blanton, d. J. Waller, A W Davis,
Il J. VIM and W l.. Allen
Watt Plow 90. vs.. y y Allen,
judgments for defendant
Al Garrett qualified IS admins.
traitor Of James h. Garrett, deceased,
appraisers. o. B Conway. W. K Sale.
j. W. Lsfoe, B NJ Skinker and W 7.
state Of A ". Luck committed 20
hands Of sheriff for Administration.
THAT ESCAPE FROM JAIL
The attention Of the grand Jury was
called 90 she escape OF she three prison
ars from the new JAIL last week lt
seems that TAILOR Bsasley had failed 70
Iock the inner door Of the jail aud had
left tie KEY Ia the cutter door Inc
nrisoners discovering that were not
ionO in making their escape. Sheriff
Gu1 AZ once took steps for their re
capture. Two Voluntarily returned aiter
wandering around In the cold Tor sew.
eral DAYS and the third man was arrested
AZ Louisa and btOught back. as stated
In the Free Lance The whole cost OF
the affair has been borne by Sheriff
GUl out Of his own pocket and has not
cost the county or State . cent and the
nrisoners are safe. The grand jury de-
oided under these conditions 20 take no
action and it 10 needless 90 say snat
TAILOR Bsasley will be N )Ie cAefol mere
after in keeping The keys IN his pocket
after the doors are securely locked. The
i.il Is foe structure aud II proper
care is taken a prisoner would nave
had q hard time IN getting out.
THE SOUTHERN SEMINARY.
Rsv. J I. Mastin. Of Richmond,
and Rev J P. stump. Of Frederick
sbn,0. addressed the people In the In
teresT Of the Southern Seminary
located Of Bowling Green, OF which
these gentlemen are trustees The oo-
ieot was TO awaken 81 interest upon
She part # the people in this institu-
tion' and az some future time 90 secure
a subscription 20 meet an indebtedness
ON the property, so that untrcumbered
the school may DO taken under tne care
Of the Virginia and BAltim IRE Con-
fstepces. 60 which bodies Rev. h n.
Rove its former owner, has presented
the same and made the deed without
conditions. The impression prevails
thar the inssitution may be removed
unless this subscription is made.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The question ss 90 who will repre-
sent Caroline in the Constitutional
convention is exciting q great deal OF
interest. The gentlemen who are
SPOKEN Of for the position are Messfs.
3. Chandler. S E. Pitts, 0. 7.
smith Judge 7 n Weloh. " L Cobb.
ID 3. Powers. Jr Major r o. Pea
tross Judge E O. Moncure. 7 d
Coehtn DR.. J. D Butler, J Boyd
Washington, ami D J Waller.
The impression prevailed that the
chances OF Mr.. A B Chandler for the
nomtnaeion were the best # he would
aocapt Is was said that Sir. o would
uot be a candidate and The Free Lance
renresentativs called on him for an IN
tervieW He was found az his home
onite sick. havirg been confined TO his
room for the PAST two weeks AIssf
we expressed regret at hnding mr. "
iudnpossd, be said;
Eyes. have had an attack OF grip
and Il hiss neld on long and worsted
me considerably l am now better.
however, and hops TO be out IN rev
days" 49, -
well, will you be q candidate for
the Constitution conventional learn
your friends are urging you TO become
a candidate ="
YES. have been urged and tmpor-
tuued by q great number Of my fellow
citizsus 20 represents the county IN the
Constitutional convention, and had
told them that while sincerely want
ed at this age Of life 70 get ous OF &C.
tive politics and would greatly prefer
that they should get some one else, yet,
IL they insisted, l would at the proper
time announce my candidacy. But, l
have again had a serious sickness OF
over three weeks duration. which has
still further impaired my health. and
have during this time given the ques-
ton Of my being candidate for the
convention mature consideration, aud
consulted my family physician, Dl
Webb, and l have concluded, win MS
advice. that my duty 10 myself. my
family and my fell w oitizsns demands
that shall uoi be a candidate. that
nv health 10 nos such as TO permit OF
she excitement incident TO al election,
nor sufficiently strong TO give me rea'
sousble hope Of being 1ble so endure
the heat and fatigue Of q summer
session in such an III ventilated place
II MI NaQ q