The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
KING GEORGE.
Shadows Of Coming Elections a
Big Matrimonial Prize a Salse
Alarm Rev. n Newbiii Resigns
Personal Notes.

Shadows Of Coming Elections a
Big Matrimonial Prize a Salse
Alarm Rev. j n NewbiIi Resigns
Personal Notes.
King George Co.. Va. July 20. 1903
Asa coming event the November elec-
. lion for county officers here II casting
oaN faint shadows now After our
county court next Werk these shad
oNs Will take more definite shape.
. 4 lew cariy birds have been on the
f wing for -cyrrnl weeks. but they
/ have found thr political atmosphere too
weak % make much hradway The
changed conditions under our new Con
sfiruti0m form a handicap To the old
racers aud give more equal chance To the
lltlgiings who ARE trying the course for
the first time. The great rhrinksge in
the coiorcd vote ana the operation Of
the Barksdalr pure election law have
thrown the Old machines out Of gear and
this requires - new process Of reckoning
and thr opening Of "A new set Of books.
Z ihr old ~ stem Of double entry il abOl-
/ i-hrd ANA no cash book is allowed. In
spite oi all yhIs the coming campaign
promises 10 be- brisk and lively. Many
f young colts are training for the race and
"A few Oi the old steedS are using SPAWN
cure freely
speaking OF elections reminds III TO
SAY tnaf one ul our prominent citizens.
"A spry Wiiowrr. residing near thecOunty
seat md at one time n leading politician,
/ il an aNOWei candidate for mAtrmOny
and is makirg vigorous CANVASS along
| that line pom the principle mat man
/ il never older than hr feels To- BE-. he puts
/ mis- aye az twenty live, though the record
may show that his iirs, presidential vote
was cast for franklin Peirce Regard
/ less oi the Barksdale law. he offers a
cool twenty Thousand dollars, current
coin of the realm, To any eligible young
/ laiy Who will elect him To a second term
lhespirit OF Improvement, manifested
I in the erection Oi new buildings. il ap-
parent throughout the county, and such
- the demand for lumber that our saw
mills will be- cut short in their midsum
mer holiday.
nccent rains have greatly improved
/ the growing corn many fields OF which
we're back ward ou account Oflate plant
/ ug. and there IA now every prospect OF
u iull crop.
Port Conway has recently erected an
grte-iau well. and. IA an offset To this
/ Fort Royal has enlarged the spout to
/ b town spring. This makes municipal
/ nonors once more easy between these
/ rival towns, relieves The strain which ex-
/ listed for few days in their diplomatic
/ relations. and opens the door for resump-
tiou OF friendly greetings over their sub
marine cable
Whnf strange illusions sometimes en-
/ ter and pos-e-- the human mind when
/ 100 a state oi nervous excitement few
DAYS ago some Of our citizens were star
/ tied hy a low rumbling n0is' coming from
a northery direction and causing the
ground 90 trpmble and widows 10 rattle
/ 20 was not thunder. for the sky was per
/ iertly clear. All located the trouble at
| or near Edge lllll a, the noise seemed to
come from that direction. Some reck kOn-
ed that the Alto mills had been blown
up with dynamite. or that the water
dam had suddenly collapsed Others
contended that two rival traction en-
gines in race for MssOn's wheat field
had a rsar-end collision, whrh exploded
both boilers 4 majority, however, re-
/ iectcd thee theories and held the opinion
/ that an old volcano in that section,
whose fires were supposed To be extinct
was again in state OF eruption. ln
.upp0rt % thi- view some Of more lively
/ Imagination weutso far as to declare
they knew exactly how it all occurred;
that the cap Of the crater had been
pried oil with crowbar or jimmy
and the old fires rekindled. But all
these iiue theories were exploded when IL
was ascerfained few days later that
the noise and tremOr aud rattling OF
windows were occasioned by the dis
charge Of heavy guns at the Government
proving grounds at Indian Head.
Rev. j. II. Newbill has rendered his
resignation a. pastor OF Hanover Bap-
list church and has under consideration
"A call % Oakland church In this county
Rev. NJ. +. Sanford will assist Rev
gonnan, in a protracied meeting at
Montague Chapel, beginning next Sun
day.
Miss Susie Boughton, of Essex, after a
orotracted visit tO relatives here, return
ed home by steamer on Monday.
Miss Hattie Baker, Of Shiloh, is home
again after pleasant visit 10 friends 10
Washington city.
Mrs. Ogle Billngsley spent several days
last wee,; with friends at Colonial Beach
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