The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-08
SPOrSiLNANIA COURT.

The farmers of Spotsylvania were bpsv
IN the fields and only thos,. who w..
compelled attended Court Monday mo
most attractive features on the roprt
green were the displays of harvestin,.
1 =, by Messrs. Chancellor and
rawlings, OF the Mccormick. AMI NI.ssr.
W l., Dempsey and r. q. " Creen nj
the Deering. Several sales wer,, made
by each. WIZ ''''''''
among those present was Hon. n. +
SIismond, member of the constitutional
convention Mr.. Crismond is for suh.
mitting the constitution to the people If
.ney desire II To be done There is "A
strong sentiment IN iavOr of proclaiming
II, however, and il looked at one time IA,
II a meeting would be held to yet the
views OF the majority but il did not ma
terialize
The crops of wheat arr the poorest
seen for years, and at the best not over
nan a crop can be made The corn and
grass are looking fine. On many farms
the corn mas come mp 81 regular that no
neplanting will be necessary. The fruii
crop promises a large Weld
Mr.. e. .. Straughan. the well known
gold miner, said that in "A short time
important steps will be taken and much
capital brought into the gold belt to
york the gold mines of Spotsvivania
ana Orange. He said thenew machinery
that VIII be bought will be of the latest
ana most approved style for EXTRACTING
the gold from the ore.
Mlne most, IL. a. Garner. of the IIisto-
TIC motel SET line dinner TO his guests
nus gentleman has had several offers
~. o ms property, but has great faith i'm
the battlehelds Park and knows IL H.
bill passes his property will he NOR, WI ,'''
liable than it is now. ANON, rho ~;
tors were Rev. Dr. ! : Din Mr. nm
and their guest. Mrs. q. Harvey Clort,
OF richmond, who drove arnund rho
nattieheids- They left Fredericksbnr, in
tne morning and went To Clrancellors.
Niiie' thence TO the Sedgwick Monument
where they took their lunch then IN ~,
courthouse and on home. The ride v.a.
much enjoyed Miss Ida Woodin,- ~
hotel, ""' AT '''
Mr.. ). |. Baggett. .Ir.. of Wosb;n,,or
was also visitor. He had n new Stocl
oi anecdotes which he told in his bonnv
style and was greeted by his numeror.
friends lie returned to his dnties n,
ashlngton yesterday.
p, ne trederlcksburgers present wore.
non, u. r. Crismond. Isaac llirsh. : +
Eastourn' John I Brauer. W. l.. BENIN
Sey Capt: VI. b. Rowe. ]. o. " Green
John {. Willis, r. L. White. Nelson
Decker, h Rawlings and son o;eor,.e
IL. Wallace Garner. r I. Willis JnLn
White, Rev. Decatur Edwards r l.
blscoe. X. Il. McCalley. " H. Merchant
anu iHh RfE LANCE representative
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
An account of \ b. Rawlings. odm.r
W l.. Days estate. confirmed on5
ordered recorded
Ihad Jackson admitted 70 hail an
charge of felony.
Retail liquor license granted n 4 cor
ner. - "i
Last will and testament of Cbas II
hudson proven and ordered recorded
and eNecutriN qualified.
John Cranwell qualified as ndministro
tor OF John B. Mitchell. deceased
*. l.. Biscoe ~. Major Burlev-i,tl,,-
ment Tor plaintiff. j Graves Il N
Wills n Crismond VS. Thomas Lewis
Judgment for plaintiffs-L !. Graves n a.
X /. Biscoe VS. John Crump-ir1.r
ment Tor plaintiff J. Graves n. -
X. l.. Biscoe vs.. Lindsay Gordon-irdr
ment ior plaintiff. J. Graves. p. q.
IL. w farmer W W. II. Ware-indg
ment Tor plaintiff. J. Graves u. q
j. +. Kendall ". Ausiville Mrrtbv-
Judgment for plaintiff. J. Graves "a
Mary Seay vs.. W. 4 Seay's ex'or ere
Judgment for plaintiif-De.Jarnefte ana
Coleman for plaintiff and Graves fnr
defendant.