The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-28
ORANGE COURT
The Recent Democratic Primary Soma Of The
"OId VA R0sss" Got Lsf; as Delegates
Expense Of Smallpox Cases Gordon Speaks
Tbs csIn- Gordon coutest-Etc

Monday MAS the regular May term OF
Orange court. Nhen Judge Grimsley
arrived from Cuipeper about II O'Clock
and convened court. not more than fift,
people were around the courthouse and
at no time during the Jay was there I 30
county people aad visitors IN the town.
The small Attendance was a subject OF
remark. The Narrow Guage train only
carried up one FredericSsburgei a repre-
sentative Of this paper, and when the
/ train reached Orange not half he seats
In the coaches We're occupied. There
was almost an entire absence OF the
cOlored contingent. when generally they
/ crowd the coaches set apart for them
Usually when the train leaves Orange 10
return some passengers are und r the in
iluence Of liquor. Monday there was not
"A case. Orange u dry, and truly dry.
! For curiosity d test Was made whether
"A drink Of old Rye or Apple Jack could
be obtained. The gentleman VINO mnde
the test acknOw lodged he could not get
a drink. Amberine and soft drinks are
sold. Several OF the houses formerly
occupied az saloons are closed and are
Tor rent. The big saloon building owned
/ 10y Mr.. Geo. Gaines H. kept open and
cigars, tobacco and soft drinks are sold.
/ A gentleman ON the train. WhO has been
attending court since 1877 and has mace
the trip over the Marrow Guage. said il
was the first court since that time that
/ he had not seen some man under the in
iiuence of liquor and had not heard an
oath uttered He also STATED that IL
was the first court in ia years that
liquor had not been sold openly.
THE PRIMARY.
Last week primary was held in the
county to send delegates to the II lanOke
convention. Ii resulted:
Alexander T. Browning and W. ).
Rogers delegates, and \. A Luney aud
I. J. Stovin alternates.
TayiOr-Geo. +. Waugh and Bertelle
Voolfolk delegates, and Charles augh
and j. r. Hudson elternates.
Gordon-W. K. finder delegate, O. q.
Watson alternate.
Barbour. Z. Morris delegate. C L.
Head alternate.
There were some surprises in this pri-
mary. Ii was generally suppossd that
Hon. George :. Shacksliord and Hon.
Charles &. TaliaierrO would be sent. both
OF whom We're candidates. Col. Shackel-
ford was waited on and asked II he
would pledge himself to vote against Mr.
Raleigh L. Green. of Culpeper. who Is "A
member OF the district committee. for re-
election. His reply: IL will vote a. Cd
choose. expect to vote for Green. "
W hen TINS reply wac known the oppon-
ents of Green went % work and what
they cid was a plenty. The district sent
two delegates and tDere We're three can
diuatee, who received the following votes.
Browning ll5. Rose,e 81. Shacseliord
90
Ia Taylo district Hon C. & Talaierro
ws- badly beaten by Mr.. Bcricile v ool-
iolk. In the three pnecircts Nc Talin-
terro received only ~ votes
SWALLOW CASES WELL HANDLED
The hoard of health a. Orange. g..
which Mr. ". y Sanford e. rhairrnnn
aud br. " j. CrittenGen ioslth Ulcer.
hnnnied the smallpox cases iu thecounty
in such "A cr"citahle msuuer that They
have won praise 0nnli sides The disenso
has been entirely stamped out There
were 10 ca.s- q, ates aud the whole cost
was $3.50. divided a. fuiinws. ss stated
hv DR.. Crit;enden: Meiical Att.nti, IA
80. guards S2o1 provisions 500 ana
vaccinations 50.
GORDON SPEAKS
Hon Il Lindsay Gordon arrived about
II O'Clock and was Immediately sur
Rounded 10y Aie irisudS lie seemed in
iine spirits and spoke cluddeaily of his
chances Tor nomination. A. one O'Clock
court adjourned aud the courthouse
building WAS turned over TO him and h.
spoke from the balcony he was intro.
duced by Mr. ". ". Scott. Of Gordous
vile. He was listened to attentively by
about 100 people.
THE ctNrMGN.
lt l. conceded 10y everyone that Cor
don viii carry Orange county by u large
majority. Ii Is also conceded shat Car
I'm Will get more than the lI3 votes
given him at the last election Carlin
man said that his vote would be 200.
| There VIII be more votes east thnD at
the last primary, and besides this the
liquor people are said to ba for CArlin al
most 10 man. Reports from culpeper
are to the effect that Carlin will carry
II by larger majority than the lasy
| primary.
Culpeper has for years been divided in
to two iactions-the one that espouses
the cause of a candidate, the other
| fights. The majority faction this time
l. Tor Carlin, the minority for Gordon.
reports from Fauquier are that the
Aieoi faction will split aud that Carlin
VIII carry II by q small majority. The
Carlin people also claim Prince William
and a close fight in Loudoun.
Stafford, King George. Fairfax, Alex
conceded to Carlin, while Louisn Is ex
pected TO give a rOusing majority for
Gordon. Money was freely offered on
Carlin's nomination with butiew takers
NOTES.
Attorney $. P. Powell. Of Spotsyl-
vania, was in court, having legal bust
hess.
The wheat crop Is looking splendidly.
Ihe late rains have caused good
growth and the heads are filing well.
Only hall of the area of last wear has
been sown. Mr.. k. VERNE Graves has
one OF the finest crops in Spotsylvanfa
10 was thought the fruit crop was in
lured by the late cold spells, but it was
not so. Farmers said there Will be
more ffu't OF all kinds than for years
The trees are loaded.
FREDERICKSBURG WON