The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-08
.SPOTSYLVANIA
CIRCUIT COURT
Judge F. ". Sims, Of Louisa, Demo
cratic Candidate For State Senate,
Addresses the Voters
THERE WAS A SMALL CROWD PRESENT
Republicans Will Nominate Candidate
didates For House Of DELEGATES Martin and
Willard SrOng-Ths Storms Have Damaged
Crops Etc. Etc.

Monday was Spotsylyania court, and
| the prediction made in this paper some
months ago that under the present hold
/ mg ui courts once in two months the
/ Farmers will be- gradually weaned from
attending and only urgent business VIII
/ bring them out is being verified. The
crowd WAS very small We have seen
morc present at meeting OF the board
/ of supervisors.
There were many attractions IN the
political line judge /. ". Sims, ol Lou
I i~a. Democratic candidate for the state
senate. was present mingling with the
people. and made "a good impression. lie
/ was introduced to fair audience IN the
+ Court house 10y the county chairman,
DR. e. H. Massey, and spoke Tor three
quarters ui an hour ON state issues, the
/ wants aud needs of the people. II Il a
+ settled fact that Judge Sims Will haveno
opposition ia the primary for the Demo
cratic nomination. hut II is stated that
T the Republicans will put up "a candidate
f I'M thp general election. Chairman W. j.
Butzner. of the Republican County Com
mittcr made the positive assertion That
Judge Sims would have opposition, and
that his opponent will be Mr. AhsalOm
I Waller. and that he had consented To
make the race.
There We're present two avOwed candl-
dates for the lngislatun-Dr. {. K. Mas
soy and Capt. T.. II. DcJarnette and one
+ "Willmg-to-hc-a4nndidate, Capt. Ter
rncr McCruckcn. of this city. The two
candidates and their friends were hust-
ling. and Can't. McCracken was not idle.
He knows something about politics. hay
ING had years of experience. and II a
graduate in fredericksburg politics. lie
was irving the glad hand 10 the yo-
ter- and looking into the conditions. II
+ iir has % good show 10 win, he VIII gn M
f tine primary. II not. hc will take buck
scat aud support the other fellow.
IL -,eu~ tu ie a fOrgOne conclusion
F that senator Martin will carry the coun-
It's hy a. large "a majority ~ be- will carry
this citv and that Lieut. toy Willard
f will beat Swanson aud Mann for the
/ Goycrnorship.
The feeling cngrnderd over the late
fight for superintendent of schools II be-
INK allavcd. and Supt. Smith IL wearing
a~ satisfied "a look as Dr. Dew. who won
ont.
THE LATE STORM.
Spnt-vlvania seems 10 be- getting IN
the storm belt. The storm of last week
was terrific 100 the upper portion ui the
county. At County Line church twenty
nnr white uak trees. larger than man :
body. Wru. twisted of hy the wind tivt
outhou-,.- were blown over AMI miles ol
f.ucIur scattered Crops Wrr ruined 10y
tlir hail. roads were washed almost 10
the impossible point and raincamr down
iu such sheets that II was almost a
( Watrrspuut.
+ I'm tine sunday night storm Mr.. Sonny
Powell lost his beautiful crop of wheat
and aIl his vegetables Mr. Sam ;
White. Mrs \. T.. Morrison and Mr.
+ Walker Burgess wrn also heavy lorers
+ The crops of VI. ;. Chancellor. g. W
/ Lewis. f. T. Hall and l.. W. landrnn
vrr,. not az badly injured ~ at first
reported. but the loss l. heavy.
NOTES.
Mis-, Alice Teasdcll Graves, daughter o.
commemorative Attorney lee j
Graves. of Spotsylyania. has returned
home from Rawlings Institute, Char
lottc,yilr. where she received diplomas
in English and history and certificates %
proficiency in all her studies
The crops of wheat are fair. Short
straw. but good heads Corn is looking
well. grass improving and fruit will b'
plentiful.
Tho-e present from this city wen
Judge \. r. Embrey F. ". Coleman
Judge j. r. Goolrick q. Il. Swift, st
Grorsr r. Fitzhugh, ". h. Carter, {. ID
Foster. Mason Willis. Capt NJ II. Rowe
Can't. r. McCracken, j. 4. Colbert, {. {
Rowlett. +. X. Tyler, W. l.. Dempsey, II
Curtis BiscOr. John Il Brauerand Others