The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-16
KING GEORGE
Mr.. Payne Strong Candiddts-The Lss.MOncurs
Controversy Personals, Etc.
Comorn, Va, Sept. 18th.

Ii is the cOncenSlIs OF opinion that th'
King George and Stafford Republicans
made wise selection in Mr.. +. W. Payne
their candidate for the House OF Dele
gates. Mr. Payne is an experienced
politician. and is popular. He was char
man Of the Republican executive com
mittee Of King George Tor many years
and was some years ago elected To the
office of county treasurer. and subsequent
ly To the office of clerk of the courts TIL,
Democrats will do we'll To keep ia mluo
the stubborn fact that Bucb Payne l.
a formidable candidate.
The subject ui Capt. Dan loos and Mr.
Moncur's candidacy lor the lluu~''. ana
the PROPOSED Joint meeting oi the StH
ford and King GrOrg' committees "a
adjust the matter. Il hciug in7ly and
generally discussed. \ canvass ol public
sentiment shows that "a lHrgc number uI
! Democrats are oi opinion that IL wuuld
/ be- best for the party lur both Mr. Mon
cure and Capt. Lee to withdraw. and lot
the party Ia nominate judge L. II L.
Chichester. Those hold'ug tms view ari
friendly To both lNf and Mnncurr, aud
esteem them very highly but u il thuugh'
that under tho circumstances Judg'
Chichester j. the most available man ln
| the two counties
Mr. Thomas Price and vile. OF Fort
Worth. Tex. have becn visiting kinsiOlh
in King George for several weeks. Mr.
Price is "a native Of this county, "A son o
the late DR.. W. g. k Price. aud egJ np-ts
OF friends here.
Mr. Willis Henderson. who has beer
spending some time with his parents al
Cash Corner and with relatives at Other
points has returned to lower Nrsimore
land, when hr i engaged ion che mrran
tile bu<iness
Mn. Emma Davies, oi Washington. l.
spending some days withmIatNc- lpills
her native county.
Mrs. Heleu Dickinson, nf Washington
* "a guest ul her sister, Mrs. Gus. H.
Wallace. at White Hall. near lgo.
The school board of King Grorge con
yened at the Court llou~'' yesterday and
appointed teachers for theyarlous public
schools oi the county.
Mr.. SANFORD Morgan. OF the Court
HOuse has gone 10 Washington, 10 pro
curr tine services Of an Oculist. lie injured
one OF his eye.bals some tine ago while
driving a nail Q pleW oi which glanced
and penetrated hls ele.
Mrs. George w. SOrrell, OF Washington
is spending few days at her summer
home here. Owing to the critical Illness ol
her mother aho could not sl@nd the sum
mer hero, ~ hus long been her custom,
and is here now only for "A short stay.
Dr. Arthur Hooe. Oi Washington. Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. james II. Boggs
at this place.
Miss Mollie Biernly Billing,ley, who
has been visiting at the home OF Supelin-
dent Of Schools Jas Ashby in Stafford for
several weeks, retprppd Yeslnrday lo Eer
home near King lleorge {. II
Randolph Sctanage mail carr%r rom
Osso to fredericksburg Is III with typhoid
ieyerat the home oi his parents near lAsh
Corner.
Many Of the Potomac fishermen arr
hurrying preparations for fall fishing.
The fourth quarterly Methodist con.
ference OF King George circuit was held
at Union church yesterday. Presiding
Elder j. T. Whitley was present ana
presided