Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14
81 UMs FEW; EsPIRANTs MANY

coMoEN. KING GEORGE co. Va.
December 1S.-(Special)--H a desire to
serve TIE people by filling county dis
trIct Office IS patriotism, King. George can
boast OF as Tylany true blue patriots Just
now as can any other county of like size
In The Old Dominion Although the cleo
tor is so Far OF ii is being talked OF and
looked forward 10 as enthusiastically as
If Il; was three or four months distant,
and il is hard 10 meet good man VINO
docs not ia some way manifest his VIII
ineness 10 ill some one of the county Of
fees aszer the expiration of The present
term. No less than half q dozen good
mer. would like TO be the next treasurer
Of King George. and il is already very
evident that the contest for that office
will open early ard bc red-hot one for
many months Ana the sheriff :; Office Is
another luscious plum. the mere men
tiop or thought Of which makes many
mouths water. There is no means OF de-
ter,nnins Just how man: candidates there
will be for these two Offices. i>u: the
number OF aspirants Is already large.
end it Is said that several gentlemen OF
prominence who are mentioned IN co!1nec-
ton with them. have not rs get alnounc-
ed their willingness. A report has sc"n
going the ROUNDS for sonic time past that
DIR. T. r. Nindc, The incumbent. VIII not
lie a candidate for reelection to the treas
lrcr's circe Another favoritc place 20 be
filed next year is Inc otjlce ct commits
sioner OF tic revenue. held most accept
ably for number of years past by Mr.
Joseph A. I'Ullcn a whole multitude OF
good mon have their eyes on this piil1n.
and II Is ve,-I, evident that the scramble
for it viii be lively one. indeed.
1t IS hard TO meet an ''aspEant now
wilo does not at once make il convenient
.rsI.
# anybody should ask You whether or not
/ expect 10 be a candidate Tor the Office
of Blank next year. Won needn't hesitate
10 say that / am willing 20 make the
ilght-wiiling to make the personal sacri-
fec in order ia serve my people, etc.
1t is the ccncerlsUs of opinion that the
campaign Tor the county and uistrict Of
Sces here Will open. practically. Very carly
IN he coming year. a regular can-sass
Will not be INDUCED III so soon, perhaps.
but the many asprants and their hosts Of
friends and supporters will keap the aues-
lion alive and before the people from. now
on.
CHRISTMAS IN THEIR BONES.
With the years crops harvested and
housed. tie country folks arc now bend
ing their best energies To the work of
getting ready for Christmas and prtpar-
Ing for the winter. The farmers are haul
great ricks Of fire wood. q Very indisren-
sible item in winter. And this is not all.
The humane farmer is not fo-getiul OF
his horses. cattle ard other farm. animals.
and about the middle Of December finds
him looking after their comfort. The
stables and shelters are being oVerhauled.
patched and made proof against the blasts
and biizZards of winter.
L, is said shat the comment On EVIL
Muddy ('raais'' This. CDrrpvrp,1Gpr7cp two
weeks ago met with very general public
approval, Be that as it may in less than
a week after the article was published.
Judge Chichester. of the County Court
who. by the way, is always prompt 10 act
for any public sood-appointed commits
soners 10 view that dangerous ford al
Muddy creek and report on the advisa-
bility. etc, of erecting bridge there.
Judge Chichester has been highly com
mended and praised for his prompt action
n the premises as soon as bis attention