The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-15
CAROLINE COURT
Politics Have Quoted Down
Some.
MINISTER'S AND LAYMENS MEETING
Small Docket Other Interesting Notes.
Etc, Etc.

Etc, Etc.
June Court at Caroline usually
brings crowd and also rain. Both
came. but neither was heavy on
Monday
Judge Chichester convened court
at IL a. m. and "A special grand jury
was empaneled with Mr.. j. Henry
Martin. foreman. and the following
Jurors: A. G. Houston. W. b. Far
ish. John b. Hicks, ii. j. Motley
T. r. Blanton. Jordan voolfolk, G..
f.. Jordan and G.. ~ Parish.
Two indictments were brought
against William Fortune.t two against
John Harris and one against VIM
Lee. all for selling whlskey.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Donahoe. white. and
Rev. Allan Baylor. colored. quail
flied to celebrate the rites of matri-
mony.
Rev. +. H. Rowe qualified as
guardian OF his two children, Ora
Curtis Rowe and Edgar H. Rowe.
Jr.. with J. T. Richards surety In
the sum OF $4,000 There were sew
eral chancery cases. but court adj
journed at p. IN. until "Wednesday
morning, when the court Will try
the only case before It and adjourn
for the term.
Politics.
Politics. both county and sen
atOrial, have taken slump. On
last cOurt-day 1t looked as ii AttOr-
- A. A.
Ennis for commonwealth attorney.
There was but little said about II
Monday
The talk of a candidate to be put
up by Martin faction against Sena-
tor DR.. G. Il. Gravatt seems to
have collapsed. although Mr.. Geo. h..
Haw, OF Hanover. and Mr. 7. ID.
Coghill. OF Caroline. are possibilities
II was stated on good authority that
Mr.. Haw would not run and Mr.
Coghill said he was not a candidate.
Messrs. ID. Is. Powers and ).
II. Evans. candidates for the Legis-
lature. are making an active can
yass. Both think they are going
TO be nominated II looks like the
old board Of supervisors will be re
elected Supervisor Workman has
four opponents. but 1t Is thought he
will win easily.
Messrs. Gill. Taylor and Collins.
candidates for sheriff. have not put
on strenuosity yet. When they get
down to heart-to-heart work the
whips will crack and something will
be doing There is no talk OF OPP
position to Treasurer c. 7. Smith
and Clerk T.. r. Coghill.
For the l.. S. Senatorship there
is active work going on. The Mar
tin people are becoming very agrees
sive and IT has been given out that
a strenuous effort will be made 10
carry the county for Senator Mar
tin. Whether this will materialize
depends altogether on the Moral
Suasion." which Is used. Senator
Swanson will in all probability car
ry the county.
Ministers and I.aymen's Meeting
A ministers and laymen's meet
ing will be held at Liberty church
Saturday and Sunday. July 20 and
80. with the following program
Saturday, IL a. m.-The Duty Of
Daily Bible Reading. Rev Andrew
Broaddus. F. X. Tyler
The Relation and Duties OF Pas
tor and Church. Rev. Norman Luck,
r.. r. Coghill, Rev. W. Brook Car
ter.
Church Discipline. Rev. r. L. Vel
lines. Judge Il. c. Moncure.
Sermon. Rev. W r. Grizzard.
Sunday, 1890 a. m.-The Prop
er Observance Of the Sabbath. Rev
r. G. Barnum.
Historical Sketch OF Liberty
Church. Rev. J. T. Eubank and
others. (This being the Centennial
Of its Organization).
Centennial Sermon. Rev. 4. b.
Dunaway.
The Revival. G. l.. Reid, Rev. C.
r. Crulkshank. Rev. Decatur Ed
wards.
Rev. c. r. Cruikshank. Modera-
tor: f. X. Tyler. Clerk
Notes.
The ladies' OF the Baptist and
Christian churches held an icecream
festival on the lawn OF hotel and
courthouse respectively. They real
lied goOdly sums.
Tobacco merchants from Richmond
were present in force There has
been a slight decline IN tobacco. ow-
ing to the arrivals being so small
at the warehouses that buyers are
not attracted.
A large acreage has been planted
i'm tobacco. II would have been
much larger II there had been
good season. Plants are, however.
still being set out.
MIR. X. NJ. Gray, auctioneer. ofier-
ed for sale a house and a 20 Il
acre field near Ezra, owned by MT
Joseph Dodd. II was withdrawn on
a bid OF 1920.
Among the lawyers present were
Messrs. A. b. Chandler. h. l.. Beale,
w r.. Ennis. +. c. Moncure. f. w.
Coleman, OF Fredericksburg; VIM.
Moncure, of Richmond; Carter Redd
OF Hanover: c. T. lessee. OF Rosslyn
Mr.. Geo. Lyon. OF WOodford 8,
came down in 45-horse power
Rambler car. which he has lately
purchased at $4,000. 1t is beauty
and was surrounded nearly all day
by groups OF admirers.
Fredericksburg had a large num-
Der of business representatives,
Messrs. NJ. G.. Willis, Jr, +. X. Ty-
Ter. Mason II. Willis, Il. c. Ninde'
Stuart Jones. W. E. Lang, w. A.
pot1 IL II CriQmond A u DQmD-
sey, II. Il. Gouldman. w. b. Jenk-
ms. Val Dannehl. +. b. Whitehouse,
Geo. r. RichersOn, A. W. Garrett.
F.. II. Hart aud others