The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-14
CAROLINE COURT.
Removal Of Mrs. Quesen-
berry From Port Royal
Post-OffiCe Much
Criticised.
Mr.. wENRIcK DEAD MARRIAGE.
Mr. Collins willard Sales Court Pro
cetdings. Etc.
Mr.. wENRIcK DEAD MARRIAGE.

The early train from this city carried
to Bowling Green Monday morning "a
delegation of our business men who went
to attend court They were Mcssrs W.
II. Iurkamp. j Stansbury Wallace, W.
4. Bell. T. e. Ninde. ". f. Lang, II. f..
Crsmond. .lr. IT. X. Goudman, j B
Jones. j. r. Bernard j. ID. Ray. Maurice
Hirsh. Rufus Cooper, Howard Harrison.
Of the Star. and Tn FREE LANCE rep
resentatiye
The crowd was one OF the smallest
we ever saw at Caroline court The
court docket was small Judge Moncure
had plenty OF time To talk with the SOY
creigns, and Clerk Coghill was. n usual,
making himself agreeable to his friends.
Sheriff Ben till. always jovial, was
scratching his head trying To think how
he could find the slightest clue 10 the
whereabouts of Madison. " hO stabbed
Mr.. j. " Jones several months ago. and
who still is at large.
The hustling Mine Host Richards. NJ
the Lawn hotel. was a. proud "A a pea
cock over the many improvements be- has
made To his hotel, and was ~ attentive
as usual to his guests. looking after their
comfort.
Capt. C. r Smith was busy collecting
taxes. and his right bower. Mr W. e..
pigges. was venting his Indignation at
the removal ot Mrs l. Quesenberry as
postmaster at Port Royal and the ap-
pointment ol Scott llenshaw IN her
place.
Sheriff r. 4 Harris. Lawyer i. W.
Coleman and Clerk of Courts j. i H..
Crismond. OF SpotsylNania, were also
there This was Clerk tri~mond first
visit to Caroline court for fifteen yenf~
Hon. u. T. Powers. Jr, was also pres
ent. lie was as happy as a clam at high
tide, and iclt good over the fact that he
is the first Democrat who has had Oppo-
sition that has been elected 10 the l.egis
lature from Caroline since the days oI
Jack lludgin
Dr. C. T. Smith was receiving the con
CALCULATIONS of his friends ON his recent
marriage.
DR.. Butler. carrying his eighty years
like soldier, tall and erect, was ningllng
with his friends, having pleasant word
for all
DR.. Holloway. inllof iun, always happy
when he can tell joke ON a friend was
also present
Hon. ". l. Cobb was telling all tokeep
quiet and give the constitutional Con
ventiOn time
Mr. \. b Chandler. lately recovered
from m illness, was in his office sur
rounded by clients and Judge 7. y. WEIGH
was trying 10 make himself and iriend-
believe he was still young.
Everybody was in good humOr eN-
cept Postmaster t. J. Il. Dunn who Is
Just recovering from his defeat in the late
election.
4 SAD CNsL
About two months ago Mrs ID :.
Wenrick died from heart trouble. Last
week Mr.. u ; Wenrick died after n pro
tracted illness OF typhoid fever, and now
the six children of the family are all pros
trated with the same disease IL Is a
stricken household, but the neighbors are
doing all in their power To relieve the
distress and alleviate the suffering.
POSTMASTER (NiRs 3. r. QrESfNHrRN
REMOVED.
The citizens OF the county, both Demo
Gratis and Republicans. arr indignant
over the removal of Mrs l.. i. Quesen-
berry, n widow. from the Office of post
master Mt Port Royal. and the appoint
ment Of Scott IIenshaw. an able-bOdied
man. in her place Mrs Quesenberry is a
widow without any means except the
SALARY Of the office which she held. She
was appointed by President Grover Cleye-
land in 1855 and held the office until
Harrison came in power in 1889. Then
Mrs. Edwards was appointed in her place
Alter twelve months service Mrs. Ed
wards resigned in Mrs Quesenberry \
favor. and Gen. Malone had her ap-
pointed. and said a. long as he,had infu-
ence in Washington she should not be
disturbed She has held the office till
now. The case is a hard one on the lady
as she is capable and efficient, but with
out means OF support.
CAROLINE WEDDING.
Miss Rebecca 4. Sutton, daughter OF
Mr.. W. .. Sutton. OF Caroline, aud MIR
James l.. Long, of Lexington, KY, and
son OF the late John Long, Of SpOtsyl
vania, were married at Emmaus Chris
tian church Tuesday afternoon at >
O'Clock, by Rev. l.. A. Cutler After re-
ceptiOn and supper at the home OF the
bride they left on the nOrth-bound train
for n bridal trip, and will make their
home in Lexington, Ky.
LAND SALES.
Mr. F. ". Chandler, commissioner,
sold Locust Dale, IA tract OF land. situa-
ted about Z miles from Guineys and
containing 100 acres, to {. r Chapman
for 81. 800. and another tract, Mount
Orie," near the same place, containing
12f acres, to John FlippO for S2l5.
JULIAN A. COLLINS WILL.
The will of Mr. Julian 4. Collins. who
lately died at Milford, was admitted to
probate with Mrs Virginia Avery Collins.
the widow ,asexecutrix without security.
He left an estate valued at $1,000. He
bequeaths to Minnie Ashby Collins and
Julian A. Collins. two children of { f..
Collins, OF Penola. two lots in Piedmont,
Ala to Florence b. Collins. wife OF E. b.
Collins. of Bowling Green, 20 acres OF
land. near Bowling Green: to Eugene
Avery Collins, the widow, a life estate
in ali the property in Virginia and Ala
bama; at the death of Mrs. Collins the
property reverts.to Beulah Lee Brown.
the adopted daughter of the tesla
tor. known as Beulah Brown Collins.
and should she die without lawful issue,
it is to be divided between the brothers
and the sisters OF the testatOr and Rufus
NJ. Avery, of Alabama. The widow is
restrained from selling any OF the proper
ty except for reinvestment, and the
real estate isto be kept in repair from
rentals of same. He gives absolutely to
the widow 81 800 in cash. and the house
hold and kitchen furniture in the resi-
dence at Milford. Mr.. Collins life was in
sured in the Equitable Life, of New York,
for 80, 900
NOTES.
The crop OF tobacco in the county is
very fine. The prospects for good prices
are good. and the planters are iubilant