The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-18
FREDERICKSBURG, "A, SATURDAY JULY IS 1908
The ROADS or CAROLINE


Caroline County. Va. Jolly -
Returning 70 the cid county "a week or
two ago ! vas struck with tur u.i-erable
condi'ion = the main or county roads
hHd roads o4re u-uail, been here in win
ter and during wet weather. hut now
there Is mo- excuse oi being to wet or
irteze and thaS. The roads are a dis
grace 90 the community
AN on" tell mo wha- a-e tie super
visors ana uverSeers ou the divisions d.
ing Ave o. dtaC2 ! am sure they
must Re- a-Fep Iii tfi-y want the p
siuons oi trusi2 Ia ses med 30 from the
.hob-nobbiug" duriug election tunes
" as the hollow name all they c-avea?
am sure could the road from Rlthrr
Glen % Goiausviiie speak ia would SAY:
! don even know the oyersser OF this
division. II he mas passed over me 4
y hs % glide by In the n -ht. for nv de.
piorohie condition shuuld make him
ashamed 60 boz se' n. for " hen written 10
upon the subject he artusily wrote back
that ncw rpnd would have Ia ha made
through gentlemsn's place and he
must give them the right of way, for
the oid road WAS worn out and not AZ
60 be meuded Now suppose every time
an Old rOsd gets bad ia l. tho Nn out ~
worn out We would soon h.. n county
oi roads. cut IN ANY mnuner through
peoples property.
Now the road tax OF Carolif o countv
Is near the 80 GOO mark. Auy reason
able person would think a county mostly
In toe sand district could be kept up well
on tnat, icr sand roads are ca NY mend
ed. Now and then when a clay hill II
reached why double aud triple on that
ana make II nj 10 be seen aud Travelled
upon! Tor now ladies lear e. .n 70 20
over these roads. for their limi may tie
broken IN the general break up of We
hlcies which has taken placs If late
! here afe Hauy mules bought by and
supported 10y the county M lney and
road pluw- ana Sc-ap-rs. g. here are
they this pleasant weather when the
roads need work 80 sureiy2
President Tyler. after occnpiuz the
highest olh'e in our cuuntr, dii not
thihk roads too iusiguifcaut ana small
a brr no-H ID leave hi- srrnI ], imprint
up, d. and b. made thu r.>ad- 4 togcbed
noted 1.-THE bsste
Aay thing We undcrtakr What higher
praise could oe given than to make Il
the best ct it- kino2 Ia =. -i-ion. no
matter how small. let Us not 81. what
a good thing Ne can make ort OF II 90
but what good, honest wurl We can
put IN 10 II ami what perfect n We can
nrlhS it Ca. and so hAV- our Imprint ~
men " rth W.i.e npon our work. Go
back 70 the old nursery rhyme 30 Mother
Hnose aud learn IL over again. of the old
woman who bought the pig a the fair
and couldn't make him 40 over the fenc,.
and 80 get home before dark. The cat
nnally started the long line 81 workers
/ who IN the end started the zig. so he
jumped over the fence and So lot home
ON time. IN the same way we must
start down the line. The cat 81 the old
rhyme had a mouse u gain. 90 today
all OF our cate wish mice Beg u at tie
TOP. Supervisors, you appuil Ted your
oNerseers 70 do whar2 And .over-, ers. vou
nlre your men 10 do what2 Flr Il is a
shame To the county that poor Mother
Goose and her pig can NOT even get
home safely Tor lear of brea, ing their
necks. Men, take our President as vour
model Mistakes he may mike. Nor he
Il but humanl but what he & given To
do he dofs do "a, ," and he + MT afraid
10 90 what he thinks wisast aid best.
Suppose these roads are not worked2
Ihe county is slow, but questions are
being asked all down the hne. from the
cat TO the pig" Other elections will
come. There viii be other mice" de-
sired, and other soft cushioned seats
mag hnd other occupants who can 6ll
them.
This Is the day of work, -" the time of
move, and the time of Organization {"
So Pretty Puss" start at once on
that mouse and let the work start down
the line with a rush, aud let the print of
your teeth engrave your name on the
prosperity oi your county.
Principal Non Homines." "