The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-15
BIG DAY IN CAROLINE.

Monday was day OF politics and d
sensation az Bowling Green. IL was ont
of the "old court days, when there Ia nc
court and when the people meet Tor con
ference, the Supervisors hold their meet
ing and there is social intercourse. Hon
". A. Jones, candidatefOr Congress from
this district, and Hon. w. III. Mann. can
didate for next year Democratic nOmi-
nation for Governor. we're both present
and spoke to n fair sized audience. Quite
number of fredericksburg merchants
went down and did a good business.
CAPT. TERENCE M'oRACKEN ARRESTED Ash
FINED $500.
Capt Terence McCracken. the well
known merchant and public nan, OF
this city. went 10 Bowling Greeu Mon
day to consult Messrs. Chandler and
Chandler IN regard To "a judgment he has
in the county of Caroline. He waa ming
ling with his friends. who were glad To
are him, as he does not 20 to court often,
The following il what was stated 20 our
representative at Bowling Grrer Mr.
McCracken WAS approached by a colored
man, Willie Blair, and asked il he would
send him hall gallon of whissey.
He said yes. The man then said, | will
pay you for il now, and pulled out a dol.
lar and handed it Co him. Said the Cap
tsi1. The amount IL 81 10; the jug costa
ten cents additional,
Town Sergeant Il. Is. Collins WAS
standing near aud witnessed the trans
action To make sure he asked the man
AZ tn the facts. and found them AZ stat I'd.
He Immediately went 20 Judge Mann,
who was near by, and ask ia licensed
dealer Of liquor m the city of Frederick
burg could come into the county, sell
and receive money for liquor Judge
Mann said no one could do 20 without
mourning a penalty, the minimum OF
which was $500. Armed with this
opinion he applied to Mayor T. ID. Cog.
hill for warrant for Capt. MeCracken,
which WAS granted. and he WRs immP-
disr ,ly arrest ID This caused "a decide I
sensation. ON recital OF the facts { =
stat ID. Mayor Coghill fined Capt
McCracken the minimum sum under the
law-Sj00. To this an appeal was
taken, and Capt McCrAcken gave bond
in the sum OF $500 with Mr.. +. c. Ninde
rs surety Capt. MCCrReken said that
he did not 90 to Bowling Green tuBOlieit
trade and was not aware that be wAs
violating any law when he received the
money from the man. The case comes
up at the next term of the court, and is
likely 20 be- fought vigorously by able
counsel. II Met r8cSen il convict I'd, Ser.
geaut Collins viii get half Of the fine In
the Mayors Court at Bowling (ir en-,
Capt. McCracken emphsticalIy denied
that he sold the whisEey, although be
did not deny having received the money
ilr same.
MEETING or CONFEDERATE CAMP.
The Confederate camp held meeting
Major o. PeatrOss presided, with Ad.
jutant 4. r. Coghill, secretary. The
manner of the application for charter
was discussed The designs for the mon.
ument were ordered. bHesrDest request
was made to al the collectors in the
county TO have their reports ready by
Nov. 1st 1904.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Chairman ID. Bernard Powers, Jr.,
called "A meeting Of the Democratic Coun-
ty Committee {. b. Conway, the ell
Gent secretary. and large number Of
members were present. Sherwood Bow
ers. OF Bowers precinct, was elected q
member. vice Barton Morris, moved to
Kentucky. and j. W AlpOrtfOr Shumans-
vile, vice Joseph W Collins. resigned
The proposed work in the campaign was
mapped out, and q meeting will be held
at October court.
THE ROY FARM.
10 the county of Spotsylyania is an es-
tate known a. the Roy Farm" near
COlemans mil. IL il now owned by
Charles + Beazley. Mr.. Roy owned II in
colonial tines, and built on IL very ex-
pensiYe house. The cost OF the building
broke him and be sold the estate to Alb.
salon Waller The estate afterwards
was sold to Thomas Mckinney, grand
father OF Mr. Be8zley, and has remained
in the family ever since Since then the
house has be IN destroyed By fire. IL ~
stated that Thomas Jefferson wAs q
guest az the bone Of MIR, Roy when he
wrote the Declaration OF Independence,
and piec, of the parchment on which
il was written WAS burned with the
building.
nR. john POLLARD RESIGNS
DIR. John Pollard the pastor OF Bowling
Green Baptist church, who WAS some
time ago psralyz.d, and who is some
what improved now, but not able 20
perform the duties, has tlndered his resig-
nation. 1t was accept d on Sunday
night. There is no minister in the state
more generally beloved. The church IL
looking for new pastor.
EXCELSIOR LIS CLOSE down.
Excelsior has declined over four dollars
a ton in the past year. Messrs. c. X.
Collins and C. l.. Collins each have a new
mill. which ran but a shoIt time. Mr..
Collins said to our representative thath be
preferred 20 close down than to run at a
loss Dotted all over the country are
excelsior mills 10 full blast. They have
The wood on the yards, and they are
cutting il up. With the present low
urice there is but little money In the bus.
iaess. Formerly big money was made,
which caused new mills to be built and
the supply now is greater than the de
mRld.
POLITICAL SPEAKING.
Hon. ". A. Jones and Judge W. Ii,
Mann arrived early and were soon sur
rounded by friends. Judge Maun he's
considerable following for Governor. 1t
will require big fight TO get the delega-
ton from him, though Lieut.-G0Y. VII
lard is popular Mr.. Jones as fAvorite
in Caroline.
Chairman D. b. Powers, Jr, intro
duced Judge Mann, the first speaker, who
spoke for an hour.
Then the m ting Was adjourned until
Aft n dinner, when Mr. Jones spoke Tor
and hour and half. Mr., Jones is hand
icspped by throat trouble and he speaks
With great effort. He will have much
trouble in keeping his appointments un'
less there is an improvement In the con-
ditiOn of his throat.
NOTES
The tOba eco crop is one Of the heaviest
IN years. It is fear ID the quality Will
not be equel to that Oi LIST year, owing
TO the early rams TO owed by the later
drought.