The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
ESSEX.
Or. Robinson Wins Suit-Confed :
crate vstersns-Crosses of Honor
to Be Besto~ed-Other Inter
estina Notes.

Tappahannock, Va, Nov. 20. 1902.
The regular County Court was held
Monday, and at an early hour the people
began to come in. and by - m a con-
siderable crowd had gathered. consider
ing the busy season and the dearth Of at
fractions for the people
The only case of any special interest
before the court was a suit OF DR.. W. b.
robinson against the Board OF Super.
visors for a fee of $50 charged for at
tention to and examination of smallpox
patients The board allowed a fee of
SO, but refused TO pay the bill rendered
Tor 500, hence the suit. Mr. e. b. Jones
pressed the matter for Dr. Robinson.
while Judge Thos. +. Blakey defended
The board and looked after the interests
OF The county. Judge J. W Fleet OF
King aud Queen presided in the case for
Judge Ware, aud at the conclusion of the
arguments rendered a verdict in DR. Rob.
inson' favor and against the Board of
Supervisors.
The Wright Latane Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans held "A meeting in the az
ternOOu and attended 10 some routine
business. The resignation OF DR. Warner
Lewis a. adiutant Was offered and &c
cepted, because OF DR. Lewis removal TO
Washington. In the removal of DIR.
Lewis aud Mr.. r. a. Mundie the camp
loses two of its most active and efficient
members and the county two valuable
and public spirited citizens IL was de-
cided To have q special meeting OF the
camp on December court-day. at which
time there will be new election OF Off .
GERS and reorganization of the camp.
/ Oae Of the most interesting occasions
connected with this camp will be on the
/ 18th OF January, " hen the cross of honor
viii be bestowed upon ten OF the mem.
bers OF this camp. as reward for dis
I tinguished valOr and special bravery dis
played during the war. The specially hon.
Ored recipients of these badges of honor
will be: Judge 4. r. B. Wright. Dr. War.
ner Lewis, Capt A. d. Reynolds. Hon
Mm. Campbell. Sheriff j. NJ. Terrell. Rich
ard Davis. Arthur Derieux. t. r. Micue.
Church Greenwood and Richard Nc
Donald.
Among the lawyers ia attennance upon
court your correspondent noticed Messrs
g. Is. Jones, j. ". Fleet. Frank Smith
and - Mitchell, OF King and Queen
county; ". d. Evans and Col. JnO. Il
Saunders, OF MiddleseX, AMI Thos Z.
blakey. II. l.. Newbill and James Lewis.
of the local bar.
I
seated by Messrs o. d. Marston. Z. X
Bauman, James Butler. Chas. Anderton
- Blunden. q. n. and Convey Audert d.
and Thos C.. Mcdaniel
Mine host and hostess of the Hotel
Bagby were absent on "a visit To Rich
mond, but their interest was well at
tended TO by that hustling man of affairs.
Mr.. J. T. Robins, and his affable and at
tractive wife.
At the Virginia Hotel Proprietor Scott.
ably assisted by the graceful and
thoughtful attentions of Mrs. Scott. ga VI.
smiling welcome 70 their guests. ana
both hotels seemed TO be literally patro-
nized. considering the size of the crowd
in attendance
Rev. Mr.. Long, OF Burlington. passed
through town on his way from Norfolk
where be had been attending the meet
ings OF the Baptist General Association
Mayor r. {. Phillips returned from
Norfolk somewhat indispOsed. and wa
confined TO his bed
Mrs. o. d. Marsten has Just returned
from a visit To her brother, Mr.. Courtney
Campbell, of Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robins visited Rich
mond during the past week
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. h. Scott also made a
Welt to Richmond during the week.
Judge T. +. Blakey looked into upon
the Legislature last week. and also took
a personal inspection OF the Virginia
Methodist Conference.
The hunters, with dogs and guns. are
actively pursuing the birds.
Mr.. \. d Latane, after getting No all
the local items possible aud arranging a
sufficient quantity of copy for the insati-
able type-setter, started out in quest oi
birds and sport And now we will have
an editorial. perhaps, on the scarcity Of
birds and the Indifferent brand of powder
with which these machine loaded shells
are loaded. A. ID. Latane is splendid
fellow, and deserves success. whether it
be as editor aud manager of our local
paper. or as a hunter OF birds OF a seek e.
of 'dears.' Philos