The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
THE COUNTY COURT
OF CHESTERFIELD.
Presentment Made Of the Bad
Condition Of the Roads.
DR.. HAzEN's WILL PRoBATED
DR.. HAZEN's WILL PROBATED
Delinquent Lands Turned Over to the
Land Grabbers-A Special PoIice>
man Appointed in Swansboro.
Sales Under Deed of Trust.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
CHESTERFIELD. VA. Sept. s.-The
County Court has been in session here
to-day, and this being the regular grano
jury term, crowd somewhat above the
| average has been in attendance.
| There were no criminal charges for the
| grand jury to consider. A presentment
| was made as to the bad condition OF the
| county roads at several points, among
| them a short portion Of the street near
| the hotel at Chester, and the point on
| the Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike.
where the Richmond and Petersburg
| Electric Railway Company has con-
structed an undergrade crossing for its
railway and the wagon road under the
Atlantic Coast Lines Belt Line.
| DIR. HAzEN's WILL
| The will Of the late DR.. James X Ha-
zen of Bon Air, was admitted to pro-
| bate, Dr. Charles NJ. Hazen. son of the
| deceased. qualifying as administrator
with the will annexed. Bond to the
amount Of seven thousand dollars was
required of the administrator, Mr.. "A L.
Adamson and Dr. ]. B. Fisher going on
his bond as sureties
The will Of Claiborne Booker (colored)
was also admitted TO probate, Harriet
Booker qualifying as Administrative, CIV
ing bond for twenty-five dollars.
Thomas Orr qualified as administrator
of William II. Orr, under bond for three
hundred dollars
The court to-day appointed Mr.. John
A. Cersley as a member of the special
police force for Swansboro and its vici-
nifty in the place of P. S. Barrett
no cIor ta5 tp
to l.. W. Burton, Esq. for the two
tracts of land in Dale District. stand
ing in the name of Seth and Samuel Ad-
kins, of IL and 16 IL acres, respective
", the two tracts having been delin-
quent for taxes since the year 1876. and
having been purchased by Mr.. Burton
by application under the .'land-grabbers
law"
REPORT SET ASIDE.
The court to-day set aside the report
of the commissioners in the condemna-
ton case of the Richmond and Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad Cnow Sea-
| board Air Line Railway against Lydia
w Cook, which awarded $500 dana ges
| to the defendent, and appointed the fol-
lowing new commissioners: G. II. Shortt,
T. a. Strachan, X. S. Wells. G. Wilmer
Robertson and o. L. Ivey. This case has
more than two years, and several COM
mssioners have heretofore been appoint
ed and their reports set aside. The cases
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway
against w %. Watkins and James Bell
wood which were to have been heard
next week, We're Contneud over to the
next term and the court adjourned to-
day.
Nh P. Y. Cogbill, county clerk. to-day
received certificates from Governor Mon
tague removing the political disabilities
of James E. Hedges. of Winterpock. and
of G. B. Tucker. of Ettricks. the two men
having been convicted of larceny last
year by justices of this county and their
offences having been shown to be Of the
nature of trespasses only.
UNDER TRUST DEEDS
Mr.. William c. Gill. sheriff and admin
istrator Of A. D. Jones, trustee. to-day
made sale under deed of trust of the
large tract of land on the AppomattoX
River. known as "Edgefield' which is
the old Blankenship homestead and con
tans 957 acres. Mr.. Augustus Wright,
of Petersburg. was the highest bidder
and the property was knocked out to
him at the price OF two thousand dol
lars
The Confederate Monument Committee
to-day held a short meeting and adj
journed to meet here next Monday, when
bids for constructing the monument here
will be received and the contract award
ed
Mrs. Lucy c. Cogbill is visiting her
son. Hon. P. V Cogbill-
Miss Alma Cheatham and Mr.. Ohio
Cheatham, Of Manchester. were at the
courthouse to-day.
Misses Marion and Ethel Duva!. who
have been visiting Mr.. Herbert Cogbills
,amily, left for their home to-day.