The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-02-09
SPOTSYLvANIA
Ice Harvest Accident Mere About the Roads
Other Notes.
SnnIight. -. ~. 5th. l9O7.

Sunlight. Va, Feb. 9TH, 1907.
ln the hygone Gays of yore we Were
wont 10 consider what was called tbe
burning question" oi the day. For
several we4kS past the "ireozing qnes-
tnn has been our theme. Truly we are a
versatile, restiss. set OF Americans.
always wanting % change and ielGom
satisfied under the most favorable cOndi-
tiOns that can aii-ct our temporal and
physical welfare Several farmers Sc
cured their supply of icr before Christ
mas Those who did not were exercised
by weather conditions until ten days
ago another opportunity was afforded
vet OF short duration This cold wave
WAS followed bv another more severe
and so rlosr hat ON Tuesday Oi the fol
owing Wpp~ -v-u better ice wa. secured
iurinl tlp three following days. and W.
r,l. ctr every one whodc-irrd this luxury
lA~ occurred 10 Tor ash. entirely lndr.
prud~nt of Trust Companies One
Z. nt.cmau informed me that four other
u,.riias had secured ice from h's pond
We regret - rarn that Mrs Lotiie
Gayle ha' been caIl,d 10 the bedside Oi
her daughter Mrs Fred SANFORD, who il
ill at "a hospital 10 Newport News.
Mrs Ella Smith has had thirty chick
n matched recently from thirty eggs
Sc congratulate her on her success and
tfu-t she may be- equally fortunate in
eariug these little lellOWs even to the
Irving stage.
Mr. Thos Gayle, Jr.. intends leaving
his county for their new home in Grai
ton. ". Va. about the middle O. feOtu-
lry, MI Gayle having been IN business
there for some time
Mrs Thos Gay!o. Sr il quite indis
posed from hsing thrown irJm her bug
~ by thr lerkug aud houndering Oi her
horse in "fte Mud Hole between her
home aud the courthouse on her way to
the school ui which she Is principal. We
are fully satisfied that a very large ma
iority of the citiz.ns Ui this county are
"indi-p0--d' aud "OutdispOsed' who
have not suffered as has this lady
on account OF this ani numerous
Other holes, which u cart load Of
stone would iii al u nominal cost.
We are taxed. az she is, for maintenance
of tn-se highways, and when Injuries re-
suit thereirum Ia delay OF transportation.
wrecking Oi vehicles. injury % team and
Oreakage of limbs or o,her physical dis
ability. still another tax is imposed from
medical attention. ilss OF time. etc We
most waive tue home stead exemption,
pay all there additional taxes and be
thankful that our iiie was spared, and 90
on cheeriully. hoping and trusting when
spring tine Is come the roads will he
solid aud perhaps We can recoup our
lossps Several articles on the ROAD ques-
tiOn have appeared 10 the columns of
your excellent and constantly improving
paper, but the ke0n edge Tor thorough
peuetration has not been given, and We
surmise tho oHinous silence pervading
and surrounding this vital issue, indica-
tive Of assent To present conditions by
the masses, whilst ii there Is any solution
worked out in any person mind, 1t is
held a. tenaciously a. Is "A patent right.
We think II next 10 impossible TO make
and keep roads in proper order, except
under a special contract, requiring re-
spOnsihle party Uf good Judgment with
team TO make IL their business the whole
year 70 rebuild and keep in repair a Ger
tain number OF miles, with good team
to do the work, and let them be well
bonded iur the thorough and faithful
performance thereof, just rs We bond
any other official where n great respon-
sbility is assumed requiring large ex-
penditure Oi the taxpayers money. Could
the amount of increase of the individual
taXDayer be shown them. so small would
it be, they would not only cheerfully pay
the tax. but willingly give bonus, as
we have heard several gentlemen say
they would, to help this cause, and we
are one who will contribute thereto. We
speak OF outlay aud was there ever any
enterprise projected OF Importance that
did not require a large outlay TO carry
it on And yet this road question, affect
ing the interest OF several counties and
OF people therein, is STAYED
OH, conditions daily growing worse.
Enterprise.