The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-18
ESSEX AND
KING AND QUEEN
The Gould r. R.-POIItleS Race For State
Senator Several Prominent Men Talked or
Contest Will Probably Be Between Sears and
Stubbs- Educational Meeting - Telephone
Line, Etc.
NnrlI Pm. lNN5.

April I2th, 1909.
The people oi f'--ex and King and
Queen counties are greatly excited and
rlatrd over the PROSPECT ul thc coming
Gould railrOnd The surveying party in
chnrgr Of Chief u. t. l.a Pradr nrached
Indian Nnk few days ago and are now
pushing ON toward Tappamannock. The
party consists ui Capt. ID. t. la Prudt
ia command with r. u. lryrring. level
man; 7. T. Pitcher, topogruphrr " +.
NOodSon, plain table, /. ". Lewis. pur-
chasing agent: l.. g. Shield. rodman; j.
King. rodman; B. " Cnultrr. rOdman;
J.. T. Maker. umbrella man. T. t.. B Tai
cott chairman; II. \. Ia~-. chairman.
Vernon l'udua. /ack Brooks Van Wood
tin,. Cleveland Woodbridge and thas :.
Duke. ayemcn with Thos lpuahaW ~
cuok aud Geo Hill assistant cook. The
party carry their own tents. bedding.
furniture. etc. and take life easy. cHup-
ing ont ia real soldier fashion. lOurcur-
respondent has seen most ui tlW party.
meeting many ri them personally They
have all impressed him with their gen
trmanly Bearing. aud they aA doing
their work in thorough systematic
husinr-s- likr way. Should the road br.
rome an actual rnlzution il would open
mp BEAUTIFUL section Ol country which
needs only quick transportation lnrllitr>
lu h1umr equal to- amy n the state. II
would mean such au Increased volume Ol
trade going to Richmond a. would rs
tuni~h aud delight the business nrn ol
the city.
The political caullron +, -,mmcrng
l4.,crptlbY aud ALREADY sentiment Is
crysializing iur h'dilirrrut candidates
The Isoplr am, rmphatically "iu the sad.
ll,. aud they ar. not taking their go.
from any political lrii,,fa. r,ru though
ihrl h' ~ distinguished Hud wise a.
yuur own - Grorgc FitzhnVh. For th,
/ :. senate GOV Montague undoubtedly
hns the had For Governor sentiment
il much mixed Willar'> splendid lrtt"l
has made him host OF friends Swan
son il popular with many while th,
known ability aud sterling integrity O
Judge Mann. coupled with the persistent
aud undrmocratic efforts OF tine News
Irudrg tu n4d hln uil pt thr list u
avniuble candidates. ha- stirred tn
moral bnrkhOnc aud stamina of many
voters aud greatly added ~ judge
Mann, lit Oi active supporters.
The Timrs-Dl>patch is greatly oil when
10 SAYS. So far ~ knoWn State Senator
j. Boyd Sear> will have no opposition.
II il we'll known that Nr Sears viii have
opposition. Ia this connection Mr.. j. II
E. Beverley Col. John K. Saunders ano
Mai. !. y Stuhh= have all been frequent
ly and prominently mentioned in counrc
tiOn with the nomination. II j. now
probable that ihe cuntest will be mar
ruwrd down to Mr.. Sears and Maj
StuhbS. and il will be- "a strenuous strug
glr. Mai. Stubbs l. an odd war horse
in such contests he already shifts th,
battle from alar, he ha~ "a strong iul
lowing among the old soldier element
and ~ an old soldier he will draw many
Of the SONS and admirers ol "the old Con
led to his support.
SuIrrintendents Edward X. Baird and
John VI. Garnett, with the assistance %
the educational commissioners, ae ar
ranging for all-day meetings at Tappa
hammock and King 4 Queen {. II in the in
terest Of educational growth and devel
opment. The meeting at King and Queer
| E. II. will be- held on the aOth ri May
and will hr addressed 10y Hon j. Taylor
Ellyson. Professors Robert Frazier anC
Alex Fleet and others The meeting al
Tappahannock will he held ON the 3lst
Of MAY, aud Hon. j, Taylor ElIySon anC
Professor Frazier will speak at thismert
ing also.
The Tappahnanock aud Indian Necl
Telephone Company are placing thei
poles now from Newtown to Ayletts
with a view " having dinctcommunica
tion from Tappahannack 70 Richmond
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