The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-28
ORANGE COURT
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The August serm ofOransc Court Non.
day brought oct one of the SMALLEST
crowds secn AT "a similar court la wears
sually at this court politics h...in 40
simmer. but there was uuta single prom
inent Democrat or Republican politician
prcsent. aud the subject was not discuss
Ell from the Democratic side The county
Republicans have tc,d several conSulta-
tons, and there j. much speculation as
Ia whom their party Will put upfor Con-
greSs in the district this fail Ia MAS said
that Mr.. Dupont. the wealthy owner of
Montpelier has ne idea Of being a candi-
date. The hope iS u Set an Alexandria
man or Hon. N. n. Lowry oi stafford.
- make the race.
moHsR AND nErrfN IRRIGATION
Hon. st. George Tucker. Of stanton
a0d i'rot Robert Frazer wen. pr.s,nt il,
the interest of higher education and hst-
ter schools 10 the state. Mr.. Tucker
made an address On the subject toan an-
d"oce that nl.cd thecourJ house and " no
Hsten'-d attentiVciy until he had faished
t1is address mauc 0evp impression on
has hearers. and at the close many .rsnrle.
men went forward and shook hands with
aiia pledgiag their hearty co-op,ratiou
IN tue movement now being made In the
state
NtNAkNAHlE INCIDENT TRIAL.
The time Of the court WAS taken mn in
the civil caSe of Il. l.. Biscoe vs. Chan
man imoerlake. in which Mr. lie I
graves was counsel for BScoe and Mr.
g. ". toiemsn tor limberlake The mat
ter AT issue was two notes. one for $40
and the other for $50 Wmler.ake cam
not read or write but i - prosr-.rors
farmer tie claimed that lie owed the
SO note. tut tii nor owe the one for
Hrs. nor uil De- si-u il or make his mars
CD denote signature Many witnesses
we're examined and argument made hv
counsel CA both slies AMI Just before the
time ol the leaving Oi the train for rr,i
cricSstur- Nr. Coleman closed forrh.. de-
iense aud the ease was given ro the inrv
llcn a scene seldom witnessed in a case
I'D court occurred. Counsel for proS,4.i-
uon and defense and Mr. Biscoe. the
plAlntin. with an armiul olbusine~s books
tlicAit put on their hats. bid adieu 10
The court. and with hasty stems made, for
the train leaving NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., tb.
tort and the Jury uuravelhng the knottv
points of the case. Anxiety as 20 the ouf
come oi the case was demonstrated nj
every station a the telephone wires were
sept not % learn the verdict This was
not rewarded until Fredericksburv was
reached when there came through the
phone the message Hung jury. Casewill
Boz retired.
MOTIFS
Orange l. one Of the largest vh-at
growing counties in the state. but this
year there il not one fourth of an aver
age crop. n Is stated that there will NOT
ne sufficient wheat for seeding aud mil
Ing purposes. and Mr. 4 % Gnlum az
Madison Mills. SAYS that he has already
purchased 1000 bushels of ONO wheat
which he i grinding at his mills. and
that he Is buying all good samples OF
wheat offered and paying Tor same 75cts
pes bushel
mere are great many visitors from
the city. summering i'm Orange. aud the
town is decidedly city-like a. 90 tine
TURN outs and handsomely dressed
ladies'.
The Masonic bazaar l. in progress and
nice sum II being realized
Those present from Freiericksburr
were l.. Z. Ninde A. ". Embrey J. STAINS
bury Wallace r. /. Biscoe. James y
F Turner. Geo. Z. King. II. ". Proctor.
Elton Alrich- W. L. pugh and TIM FRrr
lNNcE representative; from Spotsvlva-
MIA. Attorneys lee j. Graves and t. "
Coleman aud Hon !. H. Biscoe