The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
PROSPEROUS PULASKI.
At Work on the New Court
Cattle.

PULASKI. VA, Dec. 7.-Specal.-Cir-
cult Court adjourned last Saturday after
nearly two weeks session Judge VIII
liams pushed business and did much to
keep down the large docket. We has
large circuit. and should have more pay
than the Sl.6OO salary.
There were d number of interesting
cases disposed Of among them that or
Miller * keist0r again the Pulaski Land
and Improvement Company. rms lahd
company sold Miller a keister In 1881 two
lots at high price and loaned them
$1,000 with which TO build large store
house on these lots, representing 10 them
that a large rolling mill and other plants
would be built. Miller d Keister gave
deed of trust on this property TO secure
the deferred payments on the purchase
money of the lots and the 1900 Dor
rOWed, and proceeded 10 erect a building
thereon with the 81 900 borrowed and So
900 OF their own money. They had paid
about 5000 cash on the lots. The roillng
mill did not materiaize, so Miller
Keister never completed me house ana
only partially used ii. and refused TO
pay any more money TO the company,
whereupOn the land company advertised
the sale OF the property under their deed
of trust Then Miller * keister enjoined
the sale and asked for rescisslon or
the contract, The return Of all their
money put In The enterprise, charging
fraudulent representations on tho land
Judge Williams decided this court that
the evidence I'm the case proved false
representations. 80 he pronounced the
contract null and void, and said he would
put the parties as near In statu quo as
possible, and 10 that end ordered com
missioner 10 take an account OF the value
OF the two lots, II no false representations
had been made. and other accounts re-
Quired by the parties. " no can solve this
puzzle and put the parties in statu quo,
and II so. how?
the Court OF Appeals.
Judge Isaac Hudson was sick last Mon
day so there was no December Coun-
~ Court He i5pes to hold his Janu-
airy term. His health Is bad.
The contractors are laying the toun~
dalton Of the new $4,000 courthouse
here TIE building viii be of Peak Creek
stone II is TO be hoped the original es-
innate Will not grow, as did that OF
your Richmond City Hail. II so, our
town would have rather more than IL
bargalned for. The new jail is nearly
done
Houghson brothers, OF Alhemare
county. have opened a large dry-goods
and shoe store on Calfee's, corner Com
Hotel Pulaski has closed. Mr.. Cole
baugh. the proprietor, or rather lessee
having gone TO Florida, and the hotel is
Mrs. w. c. Kelly IS very III with
stroke OF paralysis. She has num-
Der of children and a husband who are
watching tenderly over her. Prayers have
been had In the churches for her re-
coyery.
Our farmers held a meeting Monday
to take measures OF precaution and
prevention against the spread OF Texas
fever. They expect 10 ask fer additional
legislation
The expert beef trade OF PULASKI Is al
ready-very large, and is rapidly growing,
so this is vital subject TO our cattle
growers
Pulaski cattle. like Pulaski zinc, is un-
SURPASSED in the world. and equalled by
few competitors.
Horses sell here very low, and they are
hardly worth raising. Only the best
breeds of riding and driving horses pay
al all now
our roads are being steadily improv-
ed. Good roads and good riding and driv-
Ing horsese go together.
Our stores are full Of Christmas toys
Our public schools are Ia fine condition.