The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-15
CAROLINE COURT.
The S. A. L. Railroad Charter The Small
pox Scare.

The wind whistled and rain fell in
torrents, but that did not prevent q
large delegation Of Fredericksburg bus
mess men from attending Caroline
court at Bowling Green Monday. They
were Messrs. Nj. s. Chancellor L. H.
Ooghill. II. +. Orismond. K. o. Bell
W. E. Lang, f. o. Ninde, Il. +. ~
Ter. O. W. Jones. Maurice Hirsh, Henry
Garnett. H. X. Gouldman, Jr., Nelson
Decker. Joseph Goldsmith, q. Frank
Timberlake, IL Frank Jones, W. II.
Merchant and The Free Lance repre-
sentative.
After drive from Milford through
the storm we met with cordial re-
ception in the comfortable rooms OF
the Lawn Hotel where we found as
sembled fourteen commercial tourists
from other points. OF course the topic
was the proposed charter for the 5. A.
l. railroad. Everybody wanted the
charter granted. We did not meet a
man opposed TO it. The only question
AT issue was where the road should run.
| All wanted il to run through their back
ward and station at every house.
There have been three routes surveyed
one Immediately back OF Bowling
Green. one two miles southeast and the
third three miles northeast. So 1t Will
be seen that if the road is built it Will
be in striking distance Of the village.
There was also some contention rs to
whether the reported cases of smallpox
near ShumansvilIe were or were not
genuine
Dr. n NJ Corbin, who is not now a
precticing physician. but who had
much experience in smallpox during
the war 90 and who was called In
TO determine the nature of the disease.
said: Il was almost sure the colored
girl had smallpox. but to have an I'D
ditional opinion on the subject /
asked q prominent physician OF the
county T. go with me lie declined.
because he mad his lady patients and did
not desire 10 run any risk on their ao-
count He went to the home with me
and stood outside near the window. The
SIN llp,x patient was brought to the
window in the room and looking
through the window at her, he pro
nounced It genuine case Of small
po1 "
Another case deyel ped last Saturday
IN he same house Both are OF a very
mild type and the patients al colored,
are doing well There is no danger APP
pretended Of its getting beyond the in
fected home
There was one sale Of real estate ,
MIL Hill, Containing 3S6 acres, which
was purchased by Mr. @. l.. Collins
for 1925. The sale will have 90 be con.
filmed by the court.
The planters are shipping their TO-
bacoo to market The crop is large,
but generally the quality is not as
good as in previous years This. OF
course. affects the price.
The recital at the Southern Semi
nary at o'clock was largely attended
Mr. aud Mrs John W Lafoe were sum-
moned TO the village by the Illness Of
their daughter, who is attending the
Seminary. She is improved
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings were &c follows:
Motion for judgment by Straus, Guntz
& Co. against Mrs ". J. Sale
E.ta'e Of O. L. Jones. deceased, com
mitied to the sheriff for settlement.
Helen Rob5 appointed guardian OF
f lward ]. and Gay Beatrice Dabney.
Commonwealth VS. Nat Bundy. on an
appeal warrant. continued until next
term.
Personal property in the county re-
lieved Of 800 erroneous assessment.
P V. D. Conway appointed trustee
in place and stead Of W. 2. Conway.
deceased, in deed from Marye, trustee,
and commissioner TO said W. P. Con-
way.
Estate of ] o Chewning committed
to sheriff for settlement The apprais-
ers appointed are h. A. Samuel, O. ".
Ooghill and W. h Samuel
T. D OoRhill appointed administra-
tor OF John NJ Garrett, deceased. The
appraisers are ] II Martin, G. II.
PITTS, John D. French and I. j.
Motley.