The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-09

Delegates.
Not fifty people We're present at the
opening oi the July term of Circnit Court
at King George Thursday. Common
w"alth'- Attorney W 4. Rose WAS the
only King George lawyer present. Fred
"ricksburg WAS represented hy Judx,. A
T. Embrey and MIR. Frederick ". Cole
man. The docket of the term of court i-
large, there being eleven cases which will
he tried during the term.
The farmers wear smiling faces Tho
crops ot wheat and grass arr good. Corn
is back ward. but has - fine color and il
healthy. Mr. Allen Smith has cut bis
crop OF wheat of 40 acres. and the shocks
stand thick upon the land Tie also has
cut 40 acres nt clover hay. which aver
ages , tons tn the acre MIR. H.z.kiah
Potts has "a splendid field of gras- con
tanning % acres. MIR. Bowie Grav's
crop OF wheat looked the heaviest of any
along the route. Mr. John +. Curtisand
MIR. Deshazo. at Farley Vale. also have
fine crops. Dr. Arnold said he had no
crop OF early peaches aud but few of the
late varieties. Hezekiah Potts said M.
had good crop of late peaches Charley
bevan was 50 busy raising chickens he
could not leave home. He has "A flock of
six hundred and Hezs Potts says he goes
around clucking like an old hen.
DR. Charles K. Collins, of Washington.
Il a visitor To the county. accompanied
by hi- daughter. He il one OF the lead
ing physicians Of Washington. aud his
friends IN his native county are proud II
his record.
Mr. Horace Jones sold from "A huck
] l. pounds oi wool this season at 2Gc
per pound Last year he sold from the
same buck - pounds at 3uc Ier
pound.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
The Republicans held IA meeting which
was attended 10y - people, and strange
To say there WAS not a colored man
present. Hon. ". j. Rogers WAS elected
chairman and Horace 4. Jones s.cr.-
tary. Chairman Rogers stated the
meeting WAS called To- reorgnnize the
committee and elect Delegates to the
Congressional Convention To meet at
Alexandria August -, and the I.egisla
tive Convention To meet at CoN's store
at u date To Ice named.
The reSignation of Mr.. r. W. PAYNE a.
county chairman was received and ac-
cepted, and Mr.. q. Beckwith, owner Of
triedland' estate, was unanimously
elected county chairman, and Horace A
Jones, secretary. Mr.. r. +. Perkins was
elected county committeeman ON the
tlghth District ctCongressiOnal Committee
The county committee was elected as fol-
lows:
Potomac District-W. Z. Jones. PIT.
+. Wolfe and f. r. Bowie.
Shiloh-Frank s. Fitzhugh. T. C..
Payne and j. A Terrell.
Rappahannock-H. A. Jones, Il. T..
Perkins and 7. b. Harris
The following delegates were elected
To the Legislative Convention which il
To meet at CoX's store in Stafford.
fotomac-W. j. Rogers, H. Il. powie.
Z. L. +. Wolfe.
Rappahannock-H. A. Jones. W. +.
Hudson, T.. 7. Grigsby.
W. Payne.
At Largo. Beck with.
Delegates are empowered To select their
alternates.
Mr.. +. T. F. Wolfe Offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
It has been stated that Mr.. W. Il.
Payne, OF Stafford, declines To be IA can
dldate Tor the Legislature and favors the
nomination of Mr.. II. q. Chesley. II
TINS Is so the delegates elected this day
ny TINS meeting are instructed To vote
lor MT ID. q. Chesley IA the nominee of
the republican party for the House of
Delegates for the counties of Stafford
and King George.
The delegates elected to the Congress
sional Convention in Alexandria arr:
iotomac District-Hon. W. j. Rogers
kappahannock District-R. 4. Perkins
Shiloh District-F. w. Payne.
At largt-H BeckWith