The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-15
CAROLINE COURT
Much Speech Making crowd MOI
Large.
COURT PROCEEDINGS, NOTES. ETC

A crisp morning with bright ekies greet
ed the crowd OF business men that
gathered at the depot here Monday
morning en- route u Bowling Green 10
attend the OcJober .erm OF the Circuit
court. la the party Mere Judge J. r..
Mason. +. ". Coleman. +. C. Ninde, W
A. Bell, II. +. Crismond. Ex-a.ly NJ
q. Willis. l.. & Garrett. A. z. dempsey,
+. h. Tyler. ". b. jenkins. DIR. J Z. stiff,
DIR. } NJ Hughes aud others A large
crowd was expected as IL was political
day. This crowd did not mate iallze.
! Hon. W. A. Jones, present II mber Of
Congress from this district snd Demo
cratic candidate for reelection. uad Hon.
II. ST. George Tucker repres, uted the
Democrats, aud Assistant See -rta-y 81
Agriculture, Hon Willet NJ. isys. Of
" ashington. the Repu-licaus.
Congressman Jones arrived SUNDAY
night and was guest of Nr. A. r.
Chandler. He was up early an; shaking
hands with his many friends. MIR. Joues
Is popular in Caroline with the masses.
Mr. Tucker came { Milford early Mon
day morning aud was renewing old and
making new acquaintance Oy nine
O'Clock.
Mr.. Hays arrived on the noon train,
accompanied by Mr. W. W Butzaer. Of
THE city.
Republican County Chairm N Chem
Herbs asked o. Democratic Ch sirmau C.
/ Is. Conway for an hour in the court
hOuse, which the Democrats HAD obtain.
ed for their speakers He was asked II
he wanted "a Joint discussion ard he said
no, he did not want Mr.. Hays 20 speak
In the open air. This ended the matter.
At one O'Clock Mr. Hays SPIKE from
one Of the benches under the trees on the
court grren. He was introduced in a
neat speech 81 iiye uiHuf. by Nr. V. ".
bu'Ener. Mr.. Hays had NON al sgri-
culture and agricultural products IN he
speech than old time politics lie SPOKE
for an hour.
AT l:15 the Democrat. opened the ball
In the courthouse. State senator {. L
Grssatt Introduced he speake in com
plimentary sIyis.
Mr.. Jores Vac the FIRST SPEAKER and
his speech was pronounced one Of the
best maOe by him in Caroline lie spoke
10. nearly two hours aud di.cus ed with
iorce the ica.!ng issues He WAS follow
ed 10y Mr. Tucker IN speech ~ IN hour
IL was ~ ct OF general remark
that there Is less enthusiasm. both with
the Democrats and the Republir n. than
has ever been =. en 10 q prrs'd-utisl can
paign. The crowds were about equally
otNi ltu anu At Idc ia any OF the
! sptScses bsve much over hundred hear
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COURT PROCEEDINGS
The grand jury. Geo W. QlArles. lore
man. brought In indictmer T. against Ru.
ius Childs, colored, for felony: Herb ri
Covington, white. fo- mlsdemeanor
LAND SALES
Mr.. ". W Butzner, special commits.
sioner. sold at public auction the VII
Hanson store-hOuse property at Quincy =
To Solen T. Coleman 'or SliOO cash
Mr.. +. W. Coleman. trustee. sold 25O
ocr oi land more or less belonging L.
o +. Griffin. To- ;. (. Blaydes for the
sum Of S2,4iO
NOTES.
Mr. W A. Voolfolk exhibit j u tw'c
from pear tree that had on IL seven
pears, none Of which weighed less than q
pound
The road from Milford to Bowling
Green has been put ia splendid order
Road machines were used and visit o
insp elton from the authorities In sta,
ford and Spotsylvania night prove ar
Object lesson.
The County democratic Committee
-.eld a meeting aud made arrangements
Tor the conduct al the campaign