The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-07
KING GEORGE COURT
Politics LiveIy-BOth Candidates
Tor House Of Delegates Present.
las. E. ROGERS AS INDEPENDENT
Rumoed That He Win Run Democrats Elect
New County Committee With II. 7. eMne,t
Chairman. {. l. Hunter Secretary Death
kotes-court Proceedings.

Thursday was the beginning Of the
september term oil court at King George
good crowd was present md mnch y,
terest evinced in uolitics NJ n -
Chesley. Republican candidnt.. sor ,ha
Legislature, was early on the urn,nd
mingling with the voters Later came
non X. {. l.. MOncure. Democratic can
uldat", accompanied 10y Judge X n
,hlche-t"r, ana ne too was soon hust
mig IL was currently reported al
though no formal announcement has
been made, that Mr.. James = R,,,.r.,
VIII be an Independent candidate for m,
Legislature The Democrats of KING
george are taking no chances in the cam.
paign. The impression prevails that
,hesley Is very trOn9 in STAFF ord and
that Ming George will have u sive Mon
cure the majority To elect him. A mass
meeting Was held IN the courthouse dur
Ing a recess Of court. over which Hon u
L. Garuett presided and f. l.. Hunter
was secretary. IL was resolved thar
each district retire and elect its commit
Tee ana report To the meeting. This was
the result: O.
Shiloh-G. ". Price. W. II King ! n
Thompson, II. T. Garnett
happahannock-J. T. Minor. Jr Jessa
Newton. 1. W. Boggs. Hezekiah Potts
P0tomac-AleXander Pratt. IN Pod
ID, W. Coakley. Is. G.. Grymes.
hen their work was comnletad IN.
three districts reported to the meeting
ana Hon. Henry +. Garrett was unani-
mously elected county chairman for the
year. lie made speech. thanking the
committee Tor the honor and asked their
hearty cooperation in the work of TN.
campaign now on. Clerk f. l.. Hunter
.fx-
the year.
The election of Mr.. Garnett ~ chair.
man created a vacancy in thecommittee
rom shiloh and Mr.. ID. &. Thicker was
elected to I'LL it.
DEATH or Il. u. MIrFLEToN.
Mr. K. II. Miieton died at his home
near Hrg~hy, Monday, of typhoid fever.
aged - year,. He was one of the most
exemplary Christian gentlemen in tho
county. He had b,, II an active member
OF Hanover Baptist Church for 81 wears
lie was unmarried. Funeral services
were held from Hanover BAPTIST Church
Zones ~ ~
NOTES.
Mr.. Is. X. Grymes. who has been snend-
ing the year with his daughter. Mrs John
Kun ~ Bclair, Md. will return to the
county Saturday aud his many friends
will give him the glad hand
The ladies of st. John Church gave n
splendid dinner for the benefit Of the Rec
tory, which was largely attended and a
goOdly sum realiz d.
Many inquiries are being made nbout
the iron Tor the bridge across Muddy
'reek. ne ahutments ara complete and
substantial, and II was thought the iron
WnmlH
ago. There IS "A desire to have IL hurried
up a. the winter is coming on The bridge
will be- a credit to the two counties when
completed
There are some magnificent crop= of
corn along the roadside To the & II
curtis. DeshazO, Tay lOr, Sale. Gray and
Purks have fine crops.
We were attracted by ine field of
corn and asked whose IL WAS. II h.longs
70 Charley Purks, was the reply. He
bought that place of 90 acres several
years ago for ! 900, hired a man. and
bought pair of mules for $3.50. He has
paid Tor the land and all the expenses
rom the crops OF corn raised on il, be-
sides selling the mules for 5000.
Among the Observation-Disclosures present
Were Attorney Il. Z. Willis and Elton
Alrich.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Sheriff reported one prisoner in iail.
W II. Suite against Is. C. Grymes
tresPass. continued.
W. ;. Taylor, H. j. Taylor. p. Wash
ngton, J. W. Lee, Giles Bumbrey and
Blake Smith appointed trustees of 81.
Stephens church.
Grand jury sworn. II. L. Garnett fore
man, brought indictment against Jerry
Miller for felony, forgery.
Commonwealth VS. Jas. Washington
felony, assault, prisoner bailed and case
continued.
Duplicate OF writings admitted to
record, and ordered filed
Clerk made report of fines amounting
To SIP, ordered filed
Ordered that +. l.. Hunter. commits
sloner of accounts, examine the official
bond of J. T. Minor, Jr., county treas
urer, and make report rs To its sui
ficiency.