The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-14
CAROLINE SOCIAL COURT
Confederate Veterans Elect Officers
And Delegates
Mr.. J. J. KAY FOUND DEAF
10 Have Fourth Of 10y Celebration Notes.
Etc

Social court at Car.iirc Mouda,
brought out q, email crowd 90 country
people, but Their. were many business
men present from Richmond Baltimore
and Frcdericksburg
The iace- of the planters were wreathed
In Smiles, for they had all gotten good
prices Tor their tobacco aud all 81 them
had good tat pocket books AlArve crop
OF tobacco will be- planted this YEAR.
caroline Is great sweet potato coun-
", but last year tue c-op WAS 90 failure
anc planters had difficulty in getting
seed this year
TIL ruins oi R'atrs Miu. which was
burned lsst wees, stand out prominently
at Milford 10 IS hoped the mill viii D..
rebuilt so once.
Some corn has been planted and farm
Ing operations are advanced. The fruit
crop is not injured materially. and tlc,e
Is promise OF good yi,li.
CAROLINE con Nrl cANrDN.
There "a going to o. "a good old tine at
Bowii,g Green ON SATURDAY.. Jul. ith.
A reunion T. going % boz h.ld ami there
will be an old time Publication A biz
dinner. "A band 81 music. speeches hy dis
tinguished men will be ticieatures Tho
camp met Monday with Commander e..
L. Smith presiding. IL was the anuu 81
meeting and the following officers We're
elected Tor the ensuing year. Capt. G. r.
smith, commander; Judge &c. Moncure
Let lieut. commander; A. b. Chandler.
2nd lieut. commander; Henry Nnr'in.
3rd lieut. commander; f. r. Cog il.
adlutant; i. ID. Coghil. quarter muster;
Kew j. +. RilllngSley. chaplain: Geo. T
Boulware, officer of the day: DR.. ". l.
Broaddus. surgeon; Page T. sutton.
sergeant major W. Z. Goodwin.
viiette
Resolutions ON She death Of Comrade
W. E.Gray were read and ordered spread
ON the minutes
Messrs. G. T. Smith and 7. D Cog
hin were elected delegates to the iited
Confederate Reunion at birmingham
Ala
This committee was elected to make
arrangement, for the reunion AT Row
ling Green on July ith: Judge T.. e.. Mon
cure. I. ID. Coghiil. Geo. T. Boulwafe
and q. z. Smith.
j.. BAY DEAD.
Mr. J. J. Kay. formerly "A merchant at
Aid. ia Caroline. was found dead i'm the
woods IN Essex county last Tuesday
An inquest was held over his body 6v
Do. W. d. Sale and a verdict of death by
exposure. The deceased had in the last
two OF three years become addicted t.
drink He lost his busiurs- ani was -.u.
arated from bis family. Hewas i'm Feed
ericssburg several We Ks ago. boarded
the steamer here and got ofiat Saunders
tie wandered off ia the woods ard died
de was found with partly filed whisky
bottle h} his side and had been deal fur
n days.
NurI-.
The musical talent Of Bowling Green
VIII give Az entertaiumrnt az Gaift.t =
on Ihur-day night. May an. cunmeuc
ing az 1.3l. There viii he an operrtta
m two acts, entitled "reip.ry Pa. OF
One Night at a Singing Scbcsl." Il
ireshment- viii be- served Analm'-sio,
OF - cents will he charge fora Iul.sn ut
- cents for children under u. Ii T.
given for the benefit of the N,thndis
church
club wac caught ia BroAd3ns mi.
pond Monday morning which wrighr.
~ pouad-. Il was sent o. Blwliu.
Green and sold az auction o. - PARTY .
gentlemen Tor $3.50. Mr. B.tl Car,
/ Nelson OF Richmond was the auciioneef
| Mine Host Richards. of the Lawn hotel
/ had 10 served for dinner iur the gentle
men who bought So. az q right rlVnil,
was d cooked. A party OF IS r. aroun,
/ the tah.e-on which DO was served. anf
there was plenty. 10 was delicious.