The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-07
KING GEORGE COURT.
CROPS AND FRUIT 80 DEMO
CRATIC DELEGATES ELECTED.

ChORS ANO FnOtt OGW
CRATIC DELEGATES ELECTED.
Sentiment in Favor Of Parker For
President q Potomac Progress Pa
per Sold and Viii Be Moved to CO.
loniaI 6each-court Proceedings,
Etc.
Thursday was May term OF King
George court. This city was represent
ed by Messrs. NJ ). Chancellor, Elton
Alrich and u representative oft payer.
The weather was all one could ask Tor.
A cloudless sky and the temperature
around 20. All along the road were evi-
dences OF active work. In some fields rs
many as Ave double plows were turning
I'D the soil for the coming crop OF corn,
while the harrows were leveling it aud
corn planters following in their wake
planting the grain. The wheat crop
has come out wonderfully, and where
there Is o good stand the prospect is
splendid. The crops of Bowie Gray, j
+. Curtis and W. III. Deshazo are "a
picture pleasant to look on. Owing TO
the backward season, there has been
but q small proportion of the corn plant
e1 and we did not see single field where
it was peeping above the ground Con.
trsry TO expectation, the fruit crop IL but
little damaged. Dr T. T. Arnold, who
il the most successful fruit grower in the
county, said peaches, plums and apples
are all right; cherries are killed in some
exposed places.
The crowd present was a good one.
The agricultural implement men were
out in force and they expect big sea
son.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
Judge c. ii. Ashton. chairman of the
Democratic Committee, called n meeting
of the committee in the jury room tie
stated 1t was held for the purpose of CON
sidering the question Of sending delegates
TO the convention at Richmond, which
will send delegates TO the National Con
vention ito nominate the next President
OF the United States" Mr. Alexander
Pratt said that it was necessary to hold
mass meeting at once, a. there would
not be another court before the conven-
ton, and on his motion 10 was resolved
W uOlu Tue HttliuR Nhilc INC CiOWu W ar
present.
la short time Judge Ashton called
the meeting to order, and II. L. Garnett
and the members Of the press present
were elected secretaries The county is
entitled to six delegates. The following
were elected:
Shiloh District-Hon H. 4. Garnett
aud Judge {. II. Ashton.
Rappahannock-Dr T. r. Arnold and
ii. Potts
Potomac-C. Y. Purks and Lewis A.
Ashton.
Each delegate will select his alternate
Mr. s. NJ. Welch offered a resolution,
seconded by Mr. Luther X. Price. that
the delegates be instructed to vote for
men to go To the National Convention
who will be favorable to W. K Hearst
hrst last and all the time. This was
overwhelmingly defeated, only two votes
being cast for the resolution, and the
meeting adjourned.
Judge Ashton asked the committee TO
accept his resignation as chairman,
which il declined to do, and he will re
main at its head until after the Presiden-
tial election.
There is some sentiment for Senator
German for President. but large ma
jority Of the voters are for Judge Parker.
A NEWSPAPER FOR COLONIAL BEACH
DR.. f. r. Ninde, former treasurer OF
the county, who is now located at
Colonial Beach, was present. He is look
ing the picture OF health and was kept
busy shaking hands with his many
friends. He said that DIR. K H. Reh, Of
Colonial Beach, has purchased the news
paper plant OF the Potomac Progress,
now published at Hague, aud it will be
moved to Colonial Beach in few days
and published weekly there as The
Colonial Beach Times.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Sheriff made report OiprisJners confined
in Jail
W. W. Brown made seport on county
treasurer's bond, which wac approved
and ordered to be certified to Auditor
Public Accounts.
W. l. Spillman, executor OF Melton At
well. plaintiff, vs. J A. Fennall, defen-
dant. in debt; Randolph Owens, plaintiff
vs. Chas. b. Arnold, defendant, 10 as
sumpsit. These cases are continued till
the next term.
The following fidueiary accounts were
examined, confirmed and order TO DO re
corded: Josephine Farmer, in account
with W. NJ Farmer her guardian; Sallie
Farmer, in account with W NJ Farmer,
her guardian; the estate of q c. Mar.
shall, in account with r. L Owens, his
administrator.
The Commonwealth. plaintiff, VS.. J W.
Elliot. defendant, an appeal from decis-
ion of justice; the same, plaintiff, vs. D..
W. Elliot, defendant, an appeal from de-
cision OF justice; the same VS. Walker
Key, an appeal from decision OF justice.
The above cases dismissed.
DR.. Thomas Il. Arnold appointed
county surveyor.
II B. Coghill appointed commissioner
in chancery.
NJ. l.. Price qualified as oyster in
spertOr.