The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-11
SPOTSYLvANiA
farmers Cheerful Politics Some Of tine Csndi.
dstss-col- Blaydes Not = Candidate fer
Senate Other Items Of Interest.

Spotsy lvania &. H.. Va. July Sth. 1907
The weather continues warm an,
though crops ARE very backward IA.
farmers iares are turning from frn,,n.
"a SMILES rs they are now inclined .,
thlnk that while the usual crops viii NOT
he made, yet iairly good results will q.
obtained. aud good prices prevail
The wheat crop is said To- b. in aver
age one, and "A good Yield is,xt. rt.d.
Messrs. G.. X. Andrews. +. Harris
and Lee j. Graves were iu your ,it, SAT-
urday.
Quite IA number Of our citizens will at
tend the jamestown Exposition in An
gust.
Dan Fairchiles, who was severely en-,
10y Nathan bay. Is much improved and
II able To walk around. Day il still at
large
our Jail Il Tree Of birds. and has h,,d n,
occupants for many months.
Our young people enjoNcd th.mselv.-
very much on the 4th at picnic al
SCOTS Bridge.
Politics SEEMS To he all the 20. md
every day seetns To bring forth nr.,n,Ii
date. Mr.. &. X. Andrews. "a former men,
der oi the Board of Supervisors. l. "A can
didate from CORTLAND District. and l.
opposed 10y Mr. Il A. Blanton. Both M,
good men. and It will be- "A lively run.
Mr.. 1. StOkeley Coleman il the only
candidate for Common wealth'- Attnrn.v
Tor the county. Stokeley il very popular
aud no doubt will make "a most com.
petent official. 1t is reported that / .
also has one eye on matrimouv. ".
wish him good luck
Mr. Lee j. Graves has returned To- hi-
home from northern tour, during which
he visited many places of Interest. Nr
Graves Is extremely popular aud has
oeeh urged 10y number of citiz ns L.
enter the race Tor Congress in opposition
10 ZION. W. A. Jones next time. Mr. e..
would make "a most excellent man for
the position.
Our roads have improved very much
though etill rough. Heavy loads oflun
Der are beirg hauled over them.
Miss Rhodessa Hickman aud friend al
Fishing Greek, Md. are visiting Mr. G.. Il
Andrews and family.
Nj. ). l. Baggett. Of Washington. j.
visiting his family in the county.
Col- X 4. Blaydes. chairman Of the Re
publcan party OF this county. saws Il (.
absolutely untrue that he intends To ben
candidate Tor State SenRt. in nrpD-itiou
To Hon +. ". Sims. that he has never
entertained such AN idea. and that n. Is
AT present too busy to consider the mat.
/ ter
Judge Mason has entered an order al.
recting several names OF voters. who
were omitted, to be placed upon the vot.
ing list.
Our merchants. Messrs Crismond 4
Crismond and t. A. Harris, Jr.. report
business brisk
Miss Alice Graves j. on n visitto friend,
and relatives in Orange county.
The Democratic Committee ~ Thu
county held "a short session at the Cnnr
House last Monday and decided To max,
no nomination Tor county offices.
Mr.. NJ. II. Dickinson il spoken Of ~ ,
candidate Tor county treasurer in oppo
sitlon Ia Treasurer ". G.. billiard.
, The Loving cas-. IL very much discus-.,
aud II seems To Ice the general Opinion
that some cheek should he placed upn
he "unwritten law 10y our next Legi,
lsture.
Our popular school superintendent. ID
1. Welch Dew. is IA frequent visitor /
the Goodloe neighborhood liis rumore
that bells may ring this fall