The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-26
ORANGE COURT
Sale Of Melville Gold Mine Politics,
Etc

Judge Geo. S. Shackelford held
the January term of Orange Court
Monday. 1t was not n jury term
and most of the business was OF
chanqery nature. The session last
ed only one day The attorneys
present were the local bar. Capt.
Edward Grimsley, of Culpeper;
Judge Alvin T. Embrey, Lee J.
Graves. OF Fredericksburg.
The will of Mr. Clinton Graves, OF
Orange, has been probated He
left the bulk of his property TO
Mrs. Lizzie ~ Green The estate
is valued at $4,000. Special leg
acies We're $500 to w. r. Graves
and 500 each to two daughters OF
Mr. W. n Green
County Politics.
Politics are beginning to simmer.
especially for county offices.
For the Legislature Mr. T X.
Row. the present commissioner OF
revenue. is being urged by his
friends to become a candidate.Coi.
c. c. Taliaferro will not run again.
A stiff fight will be between Lee
Pannill. present incumbent, and w.
c. Bond for sheriff.
Another contest which is going
to excite the most interest Is that
for treasurer. the candidates being
Or. l.. s. Ricketts,, the incumbent.
and Mr.. Q, b. Watson.
The Senatorial Primary.
Although the Senatorial primary
fight is hardly on. the best informed
politicians say that Senator Martin
will get about the vote cast for Car
lin in the Eighth district in the
last Gordon and Carlin Congression-
al fight. There is very little hgur-
ing on the Swanson vote. as the po-
sition of the Anti-Saloon League on
his candidacy. which is an important
factor, is very uncertain In view
of Glass pronounced views and
that Senator Swanson's reply TO us
queries four years ago were not
satisfactory
Sale Of Gold Mine Property.
Lee J. Graves, commissioner. Of
fered for sale the Melville Gold
Mine property in Oragne. The
bidding was very spirited. IL start
ed out with $1,000 bid. Then the
W. 5. Embrey Co got in with a
bid of $4,000. DR. Lee Cooke bid
$4,000 and Embrey Co. Increased
it to $4,000 and DR. Cooke made
il $4,000. At that point Mr. a.
w. Embrey. of the Embrey Co. said
he had enough. when a new Rich
mOnd in the person OF Mr.. Hanback,
quietly said $4,000. II began to
look interesting and the crowd
woke up. AS DR.. Cooke increased
his bids OF $4,000 each. Mr.. Ham
back would go him $1,000 bet
ter. until the price of $4,000 was
reached. when the property was
knocked out at that price TO Mrs.
Mildred Cooke, wife of Or Lee
Cooke. of this city.
The County Road Work.
The convict road camp was moved
TO Gordonsville on Monday, en-
camping on the land of Alexander
Cameron. opposite S. II. Goodloe's.
The men at once began the work OF
grading and macadamizing the three
roads leading from Gordonsville to
and Somerset, TO the
end OF the district, and the Char
road to the Albemarble
line. After this work is com
pleted the connecting link between
and Orange will be
Notes.
The p. F. & p. r. r. had only /
one passenger coach for the trip. .
Before 1t got to finders 1t was
and when Unionville was
reached there was not standing
room i'm the coach. The outside
platform was filled and the baggage .
coach also crowded In the face OF .
printed notices on the side OF the
EAR that passengers are not al
Owed in this coach" The road
owes II to the public that better
be given It's passen-
gers.
Splendid brick buildings are going
~ in Orange all over the burnt dis
riot. 1t was "A subject of comment
hat only brick buildings are being
erected.
The Coleman House is undergoing
extensive repairs and improvements
which when complete willmore than
louble the capacity Of the build
ng. II is n pleasant house TO STOP
At. Ne meals are fine and the
rooms all one wishes in cleanliness
etc.
Mr. J. f. Morris. who died last
week. was 50 years old, instead oil
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