The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
COURT DAY
IN CAROLINE
Tremendous Interest Mani
tested in Politics.
WlCKHAM. NO OPPOSITION
A Big Fish Fry in Stafford Attended by
Many Prominent People Commit
tee Investigating Condition of
j. P. n. Girls mond's Accounts.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Aug. 49,
August court In Caroline county is gen.
orally know as watermelon court, on ac-
count OF the large number Of watermelons
exposed for sale at that time, but this
year at the court held this week tho
number OF melons was by far less than
the average, due either to the scarcity
of melons or 10 the season being later
than usual The attendance of the peo-
pie, however, was even larger than here
tofore, many being attracted by the ex-
citing stage OF the political situation at
this time.
The day was full Of Interest and the at
tention of the crowd was held from early
morning to late in the evening. Besides
O speech from Hon. H. st. George Tucker
on Education" which was attentivey
listened to by many OF the leading cti-
zens of the count", the Confederates held
public meeting, elected officers and APP
pointed a committee to arrange for a
future public gathering. when initiatory
steps will be taken towards the erection
of monument at the county seat to the
memory Of the Caroline Confederates who
fell in battle during the Civil War.
MANY CANDIDATES.
Many announcements were made by
candidates for various offices, the princi-
pal interest centering In the election for
the House of Delegates, the race for
which Is between Judge E. c. Moncure
and Hon. D. B. Powers, Jr, the latter
being the present incumbent, and for
there will be lively contest between the
present official, Mr.. w. Z. Ennis, and
Mr.. "A. B. Chandler, who formerly held
the office.
Judge Moncure announced number Of
appointments for public speaking. when
he will address the people. ana MIR. a.
B. Chandler will also stump the county.
In every district there are two or more
candidates for commissioner of revenue,
and the proportion of candidates for the
minor offices Is about the same, so that
politics are probably attracting more at
tention In Caroline this year than In any
other county in the State.
There is only one ONCE for which there
will be no contest. and that is for State
Senator, the people being entirely salts
fed with Hon. H. T. Wickham, the pres
emit Senator, who has so long and so ably
represented the people of Caroline In the
upper branch Of the Legislature. Senator
Wickham will be unopposed In his own
party for the nomination, and II is
thought that ne will have no opposition
In the general election in November.
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The annual fish fry, which Is an event
looked forward to with SO much Interest
by the members Of prominent families In
King George and Stafford counties. took
place yesterday at Whipsawanzie In stat
ford county, and was attended by about
one hundred persons, including besides
the prominent families of that locality,
a number of ladies and gentlemen from
| this city, Caroline county, Washington
FRO, ut rontS. The fish
were plentiful and were prepared IN the
! most tempting style, and other delicacies
were served in profusion. The day was
given up to the enjoyment OF the NAM
moth picnic, the principal features Of
which besides the feasting, being boating.
fishing and shooting at targets.
The committee appointed by Judge r.
%. Waller to examine into the condt-
ton OF the affairs of the Office of the
clerk Of courts OF Spotsylvania county.
composed of Judge A. T. Embrey, OF this
city; Messrs. p. TT. DeJarnette, Jr, and
! Henry w. Holiday. of spotsylyanla. is
busily engaged in that work and While
the task Is a laborious one. 1t Ia expected
that the committee will complete Its
l l,'h in time to report at the next term
OF the County Court. Nothing further
has been heard OF ], p. II. Crismond, the
clerk of this colrt, who disappeared on
July 7th, since he wrote to Judge waller
from Mexico, rendering his resignation
and requesting that his son be appointed
as his successor. His son was the deputy
clerk under ]. P. II. Crlsmond. and he
has been appointed to the position tenn
porarily until the investigation Is COM
pleted, when permanent appointment
Will be made. The election of clerk Will
rot occur for two years.
In the four days registration IN this
city, the last opportunity for registering
before the next general election, eighty
four new names were added to the regis
traton lists of this city.