The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-13
CAROLINE COURT.
TOBACCO GROWERS PROSPEROUS.
Land Sales Change Of ROnle orr, t. &P.R. K.
10 Save Three Mles-penOla Will BE
Two Miles From Line Court
Proceedings Notes, Etc.


Three wears ago. at February court,
daring the great blizzard, there was one
man nrpspnt M Caroline court, aud Mon
dav last. the term for the court TINS year,
there were hardly one hundred IN attend
ance. These were the two smallest courts
in the pust fifteen years. during Whicil
time TnE FREE Lance representative has
been in attendance. The ice ana snow
with which the roads are filled kept the
people away. Those who came were
strictly ON business bent.
The Richmond tobacco commission
men were objects OF much interest. Ihey
had been making big sales Tor the larm-
err. during the previous week, ana the
nlanter,, who had not sold were making
inuuiries as 10 the best time To sell. The
highest price 81 far has been received 10y
Nr. " B Bruce. who generally gets the
TOD of the market Many planters nave
crops unsold. which at the present price
will bring 81 800 each and several have
crops worth $4,000. The crop IN the
county this year viii bring largely over
a ouarter Of million of dollars. on
roprsr under these circumstances. the
planters are happy
REAL ESTATE SOLD.
Mr. T. W. Chandler, special commits
sioner. sold at public auction the.estate'
Oxford. -" containing 31ts acres oi the
Ribh estate or South Anna river, To ~.
K Bnutou for $500
The 30 acres OF land Of Mrs Elizabeth
Tborntous estate near Port Royal,
which was sold for - 600 several
months ago, ana ON which there wa" an
unset bid. was resOld some weeks ago 10
Mcssrs D -. Powers and DR. Charles t.
Gravatt. and divided, for Sl.lN'
MOTIFS
Mr. W. { Coleman formerly OF tins
citv is very IN at his home on Chestnut
Hill in Richmond Ills brother was at
ronrt and said his condition was critical
MFR Frank SmOot will establish "a brick
ward near Zion church. in the county IN
a short time.
Mr. Manly Broaddus, who was at the
Virginia Hospital in Richmond, Tor
treatment. has recovered aud u at nome
near NewtOwn in King aud Queen. We
were informed, onsinquiring OF him, that
since his illness bird shooting has been
INDUCED In each day, and ne has been
very successful
Miss Bruce Goolrick. of this city, passed
through Bowling Green TO Fort Royal,
where she attended the POwers-Seward
wedding. ..,
The many trends of Judge +. {. Mon
cure were pleased To see hlm oui ana pre-
siding over court, after his late Illness
There will be big stock ct lee Tor the
coming summer From many ponds II
has been gathered seven and eiShi inches
thick
The Frederick burgers who attended
were. Nessrs j e Jones Geo. l.. King.
+ e. Ninde. ". A. Bell Maurice liirsh.
Knius Cooper. " l. Lang. " l. Bur
rms r : Shrpherl. II f. tri-mond. Jr.,
Jack BERNARD. " II Merchant. OF the
Star. and Tnr Fmr LNN'r representa-
rive
CHANGE CO.. Route WILL SAVE THREE
WILLIS MD LEAVE OFT pENoLA
The PROMISED double tracking OF the
RE-. &P. r. r.. will make Il radical
change in one part Of the county. and
will materially affect the people ~
Peuola Ii il stated that the big bend
in the road there, will he Strengthened
that a distance Of three miles Will he
saved. and Penola left two miles from
the railroad and new station built.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
r. ;. Hargrave qualified as school
trustee for Reedy Church district
!. r. Allen allowed 10 move his bar
room at Balty into another house
Regular grand jury. George T. boouI-
ware foreman. Indictment against jos.
b. Clark. misdemcanor, a true bill.
DR.. Elliott DeJarnette qualified as guar
dian Of Burbage DeJarnette
Henry Gordon qualified AZ admini-tra~
tor Of Irene Gordon. his vile, deceased
with the will annexed.
Nora lee AMI Fannie BraVton, who
were found guilty at the last term. OF
petit larceny and fined so, their cases
were continued until April term, pend
ing application before Circuit Court Tor
new trial Each gave bail in sum OF $50.
Sentence was suspended OF Hilbert Ste
phens. who was given 90 days in jail at
the January term Tor firing into the ac-
commodatiOn train, pending application
before the Circuit Court for n new triai.
His boad OF 500 was renewed.
CAROLINE WEDDING.