The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-23
STAFFORD COURT.
Magistrate Decides Sew
eraI Cases.
NOTES COURT PROCEEDING ETC.

Not more than one hundred people at.
! tended Stafford court Wednesday. From
| this city there were present Attorneys \
| L Embrcy. " d Carter. h. i. Willis, j
/ + Goulrick Mcrsr- Ii \ Garner. " II
| Merchant. oi the Star. aud lW Far
| Lance representative.
Hon. NJ n Lowry. the newly cl,rtcd
member oi the Legislature. was present.
and many and hearty were the conerai
ulations he received ON his election. Mr..
Lowry received more democratic votes
than were ever given in Stafford To "a
Republican candidate. He il popular
with the people. and 10y his close attcn-
ton to business libcrality in the conduct
of same and strict integrity. merits the
confidence he enjoys with the people.
G.. .. tMoNs INDICTED.
The grand jury indicted e. T Amons.
of Richmond for felony. and Sheriff
Warmsley went to Richmond Monday
night. and Tuesday brought Amons be
fore Judge Il. IL l.. Chichester lie gave
bond i'm the sum of - 600, with L. II.
Ilardesty ~ security. To appear NJ the
December term Of Stafford court AmOns
i, charged with dcirauding Noncure Is
Wallace. in Falmouth. ont oi G3 barrels
nj pirklrs. valued az SiO9 AmOns was
president Of the Amons' Picklng Co and
soon after the shipment of above pickles
was made the company assigned.
~>AmSrEmNL TRIALS.
The old Clerks office was the scene oi
two hot magistcral trials. over which
Judge Thomas " franklin presided aud
while they were in progress Treasurer
Henry hcslcy and his assistants had 90
varnte their comfortable quarters and go
out in the yard.
Mr. II 4 Garner of his city. sued MIR
Herring. the telegraph operator 40 Vide
water. for "a hill Of S3l Mr. Herring
claimed be- d,d not buy the goods and
thnt they were purchased 10y hl- brother
Hon T. " Iierrcy represented Herring
and Mr. 3 T. Willis plead for Garner
The Justice gave Judgment for Garner aui
an appeal was taken The ca-e viii
prove an interesting one when IL cour-
up it the County court
Two brothers iulaw. Jet and Nuill
van. had bills against each other which
they could not settle amicably and they
resorted 10 litigation Justice trnuklu
gave Jet a judgment for his bill of So T.
and sullivan judgment for Sl".3.. 80
both were satisfied
NOTES
The farmers are busy killing pork. and
we saw some fine specimens just BILLED.
hanging mp along the road.
The corn crop in the county was WY
tine
The persimmon crop is ihe largest for
years. which j. said 90 indicate % cold
winter
Mr.. r Weldon Borrty's uew residence
j. nearing completion. twill have every
convenience belonging 10 country
home
Mrs {. 4. Bryan set before hrrguc~tsa
fine dinner. which was heartily enjoyed
stafford roads are better than Tor
wears. bat the dust rs bad.
The drought H. seriously affecting the
growing wheat AMI grass SoWn this iall
has not come up.
Court rHoolrnlNG~.
Resignation of r. ". Powers rs over
seer of Roads for Griffith precinct. filed.
Secretary Of Commonwealth requested
10 furnish Justice of the Peace u W =.
Knight with code of lSNi.
Last will and testament otJo-h iarter
proven and ordered recorded.
Estate of VIM. Jcttrommitted On sheriff
for settlement
Last will and testament OFT VI St'rnr
proven and ordered record J. J.. Stcrne
qualified as executor giving bond in thr
sum Of 1000. Cleyc Harding. g. J.
Kennedy aud Thompson Briggs were APP
pointed appraisers of the personality.
The grand jury. with Il VI. Jones AZ
foreman. presented a true bill against 4.
+ Amons for felony.
l'pon the consent of Flora Calvin her
iour-year-old daughter WIS bound over
to Mrs. Willie Calvin.
Case OF Raines W Payne continued az
cost OF plaintiff
+. ". Mills granted licenses TO sell liq-
uor in Falmouth lie assigned them 20
John II Taylor and John VI. Smith
The road leading from the bridge 10 old
Aqua was ordered to be closed.
\ commission was ordered to take the
evidence OF + Is and Nancy Stonetas wit.
nesses 10 the will Of Elizabeth Mills The
witnesses were unable toattend court on
account OF sickness