The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-27
ORANGE COURT.
Mr.. Lumsden May OPP
pose Hon. j. C. Graves
For the Legislature.
HEAVY TIMBER SHIPMENTS
Tn. Affection Of q Former Resident
For fredericksburg. The
Crops. Etc

August Court brought out large
crowd at Orange Monday. The Demo,
cratic primary election has just passed
Some came to receive congratulations,
others to receive coincidence. The vote
cast was unusually small Hon. J. Z.
traves who was nominated Tor the leg
. islature, was the centre OF groups all
day receiving congratulations. lndica-
lions are that he will be opposed Tor cleo
ton Ia November by Mr. j. +. Lumsden,
of Mine Run, one OF the most popular
men in the county. Ii il not known that
Mr.. Lumsden will be a candidate, and II
he is, whether be will be recommended
by the Republicans or run as an indepen'
dent candidate. He has been a staunch
Republican for number of years and ID
recognized ~ one Of the beat business
men In the county.
There wac practically nothing done In
court.
Ii was a surprise to many that Con
gressman John F. Rixey was not pres
emit Many of his constituents wanted to
shake hands and talk with the popular
representative aud they were disap-
pointed.
Among those present WAS DR.. G. IL
Mason. of the Lahore neighborhood.
/ This gentleman has been in poor health
for several years, but Is now LOOKING
much better he spoke OF MIR, A. Won
Schon. who was city surveyor here seV.
eral Years ago, and said the affection ol
THAI man for Fredericksburg is remarka-
ble; that he il now engineer Tor Mr.. Hace
Mason in railroad work in Kentucky and
/ Canada, and the height OF his ambition II
I to make fifteen or twenty thousand doi,
I lars and come back TO Fredericksburg and
spend the remainder Of his life. and that
. be considers IL the garden spot :" the
world.
Prof. Robert Frazer was among the
arrival. and went To pamunsey tn br
7 the guest of Mr. q. r. Terrll aud family
The crop Of corn lie good on the hlgh
laud where il has been worked. but 10 the
river bottoms ii will not be one-hhli a
crop. Large shipments OF apples VIII De
made the coming winter, IA the trees are
very full. There is complaint IN some
sections Of many dropping OF before ma
/ turity.
The business of railroad ties, lumber,
excelsior and other woods along the line
| of the Z. +. A Z. Il. Il IL enormous 4
/ few wears back owners OF small pine tim
Der would thank you to cut down the
pines in order to have the land cleared,
Now these came owners are getting
twenty and thirty dollars per acre LOT
these same pines, which are used Tor max
ing excelsior. On Saturday the +. r. y
T.. X. r. handled 80 cars OF wood, etc.
besides l1G passengers At every station
there are immense piles OF all kinds oil
lumber awaiting shipment.
At Orange building is being put up on
Main street by Mr. W. v SANFORD that
would be credit to q large city. II Will
consist of two mammoth stories and
a room on the first floor Tor the new
postofiice and seven offices on the second
story. II will be very handsome when
completed.
The large number OF summer city
visitors around Orange have gradually
returned home, cau.ed by the COO
weather which prevailed two weeks ago
A prominent grain dealer remarked
that wheat was higher 10 Orange and
fredericksburg thsa 10 any Two market!
he knew OF.
Those present from this city wer'
Nessrs. Elton Arich. A T. Embrey. J
Stansbury Wallace. ] T. Lowery, +. I
Ninde. Geo. Z. King, X l.. Biscoe anC
the newspaper representatives
COURT PROpEEDlNg-.
Grand jury sworn and Jailed to max
any pressntments aud adjourned unti
Wednesday, September 2nd:
Removal warrant OF Il. W. Sparks Va
"A. NJ. Danniel; judgment rendered b!
court in favor OF plaintiff
Report Of viewers on Creamery orlog
returned 10 court and respectfully suu
mitted to Board OF Supervisors.