The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-21
CULPEPER.
Board of Supervisors and Some OF the state
Ofices Discussed Deaths Barn and
Contents Burned other Items.


Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Oulpeper. Va. Feb. 10th, 1901
There has been a good deal written
about the supervisors not Publishing an
account Of the expenses Of the board
annually There was q law passed dur
ing the 20, requiring the supervisors
to have published in their county paper
and stuck up at the OOurt.hCuse door
annuslly the expenses OF said super
visors Our board published such
statement once. and only once, and IL
created such a stir smong what Bryan
called the common people. they never
did so again. remember one item 10
IL was digging out the foundation Tor
our Courthouse we were building one
at that time) 50. $50. and when | called
attention to II one Of our best known
business men stated he would like to
have the contract for the. same at $500
Such was the indignation Of the people
at the time that the supervisors never
tried it again. l have often asked why
it was not done. knowing there was
such law, and have talked with some
members Of the board about IT, fur
ther notice that some members Of the
board get from one hundred to $3.50 or
$500 annually. when the law says they
shall only get about $50 l would like
10 know why it is 30.
will here state what q prosperous
man. A G Willis. Esq, remarked 20
me recently. He said that the offices
OF railroad commissioner, agricultural
commissioner and commissioner OF labor
and their clerks had bstter be abolish.
ed and have their salaries applied 20
working the roads, which would be Of
some benefit TO the farmers. Neither
one Of these offices was for the beneht
Of the people. but to take care Of some
broken down politician.
Mr. rsWm Smith, who lives upon the
farm Of Mrs Archie Gaines. about six
miles west Of this place. had his barn
burned On Thursday night last and des-
troyed nearly everything he had. Two
horses. two cows, six hogs. all his crop
OF corn. hay, fodder, farming utensils.
etc. were consumed. Loss aboutSl. 900 !;
no insurance The fire was the work
of an incendisry. as his wagon was lef'
standing between his house and barn
and was run back TO the latter and
burned.
Mr.. Harley Wood .sged about 81 years.
died on Thursday last at the residence
Of Mr. J. ". Coons, near Ryland. Har-
ley Yves one Of the best young men In
our community, and universally popu-
!ar. There was one Of the largest con-
gregations ever assembled at any county
funeral His death was caused by con-
sumption. The Rev Mr.. McOlung
preached his funeral and his remains
were brought to town and buried In the
Masonic cemetery. The pall-bearers
were O NJ Waite. J. r Ooons. A d.
Hood, Charlie b Payne, Lee Saunders
and E W. Winfrey.
Mr.. VIM. Stringfellow died at his
late residence, near Grifinsburg, on
Thursday last. Of Brigbt's disease, aged
SO years.
Mrs. Judge J. W. Bell. who has been
quite sick with grip. is mach better.
Mrs l.. z. Nelson. Jr has returned
to her home from the hospital, and is
now much better, and will soon 'be out
again.
Hon. George Settle. representative
In the Legislature from Rsppahannock
passed here Thursday on his way to
Flint Hill, having been called home on
account Of sickness OF his wife.
Mr.. Burnett Miller has just returned
from a visit to his grandfather. Mr..
VIM, Burnett near Wolftown, in Madi'
son, who is now quite sick and NOS
expected to live. Mr. Burnett is now
over 80 years old.
Mr.. p. B. Law has returned from
DAnville, where he has been to attend
the funeral Of his sister. who died q
few days ago with pneumonia.
have seen several accounts OF cattle
diving in King George county from
somes disease Did they try corn on
them? A few nubbins day will cure
them at once Corn Is a good remedy
the best that can be found.
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