The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-09

DeTS OF the par ana clllLcnS OF hlnk
George i'm mass-meeting assembled.
having heard with profound sorrow
OF the death OF our friend. Judge
John f. Mason. the former judge OF
our Circuit Court, and deeming il
proper that We should adopt some
not uniting testimonial OF our
appreciation Of his character and
grief at his death desire to record
this resolution expressive OF both.
Judge Mason as citizen OF King
George county. and as the Judge OF
its Circuit Court, was held in high
esteem by the people OF his county
and his death Is TO them a sad
blow: as a citizen no man stood
higher. as a judge he was fearless.
impartial, able and upright, a man
who through all OF his years OF ser
vice was credit to his county and
his State.
Nowhere was he more beloved and
nowhere will he be more miss
ed than in this. the county OF his
nativity. where he was the friend
of every man, no matter what his
position or station in life. As the
Judge OF this court he possessed the
absolute confidence Of the people
and exemplified by his years OF
service the life Of the pure and up
right jurist.
With profound sorrow, therefore.
at the loss We have sustained by
Judge Mason's death, be it there
f shnun resolutions
be spread on the minutes OF the
Circuit Court of this county. copies
/ forwarded to the papers OF Freder-
icksburg and a copy be sent to the
/ family OF our friend and judge.
Speeches of eulogy We're deliver
ed BY Messrs. w a. Rose and {.
OConor Goolrick.
POlitics-St Material.
Ii will be remembered that AT
King George the memorable debate
between Senator Thomas S. Martin
and Ex-Governor A. j. Montague
took place. which was attended by
a large crowd. including such pup
lie men Of the state as Hon. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson, Hon. II. ID. Flood
Hon. Joseph H. Willard and others
AT that time the sentiment OF the
county was in favor OF Senator Mar
tin and the best posted men In TO-
cal notifies believed that Seha-
tor Martin would carry the county
but in arranging for the ue-
bate some thought that Montague
did not get an equal show In the
terms and feeling was created whlen
resulted in Montague carrying the
county by six votes.
This year the contest Will be ciose'
Tho Martin people are more active
than the friends Of Jones. theIe
is one feature in the campaign ina,
excites comments A majority OF
the men who express themselves TOT
Ionee are for Swanson, and Glass
ia hardly mentioned, while on the
other hand nearly every man VINO
is for Martin is also for swanson,
The hest posted men say Martin VIII
carry the county by falr maJoliIy
and Swanson will get 70 per cen,
NJ the vote between himseh anu
Glaze unless the influence OF the
AntieSaIoon League is later felt lo'
Glass stronger than now
County Politics.
Mr. + G. S. Hunter, the preseh'
o,ort 10 candidate for reelection
ia u does not look as II he VIII
bava any opposition. He deserves
re-eIection. as he is efficient. eou,V
cons to all and popular "i'h '"'
II looks like Commonwealth's Al
tornev w. A. Rose will also have
a waIk-oyer. He is a good ofilcel
and the people seem satisfied TO le'
him stay. chi,
r II. Owens will not be a candidate
for reelection. Mr.. c. w. Purks
son of Mr.. c. T. Purks
one of the best known men in thu
county. is a candidate for sheriff
and his card will be seen in the
, columns of The Free Lance.
For the Legislature there are tive
candidates and probably more com
ing
! II. Thacker Berry, who has beef
member of the Board of Supervis
ors for years, and Mr.. G.. Ogle Tay
loe. of the law firm of Hunter
Tayloe. have already announced
themselves. DR.. T. T. Arnold ha
r the matter under consideration ant
. the many friends of Hon. Henry 7
Garnett are urging him to become
candidate.
Mr.. Forest p. Tayloe will be
candidate for supervisor for Poto
mac District, of which Mr.. r. NJ
J Grymes is now the incumbent.
Horses.
There was a magnificent displa,
of horseflesh paraded before ad
miring groups of farmers. The name
of owners and horses follow:
John Cunningham, Turner.
Alexander Dickinson, Norfolk.
]. Harvey Wharton, Major Yves
ley.
Richard Jackson, Walnut Hill.
Geo. F. Price, King Easter.
G. w. Crismond, Jim Grow.
Fred Jackson, Lawyer.
B. ID. Cook, Jr., Dreadnaught.
"A fight occurred over the merit
OF two horses between the owners
jackson and Cunningham, in whicl
Cunningham was knocked down
They we're arrested and tried b.
Justices Mcdaniel and Page AM
Jackson was fined $3.50 and costs.
Notes.
Very few farmers have sold thei
crops OF corn. They cannot get a