The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-27

and the streets OF Orange were sea oil
red mud 4 good crowd was present.
and there was much horse trading, and
several fine animals were sold to outside
parties.
In the court much interest centered IN
the report OF the special grand jury which
brought in indictments against Andrew
Thompson. charged with killing Beverly
Carter, and Frank sullivan, charged
with ieloniously cutting Thos. Noolfrcy
of Spotsylvania These cases are set for
the March term.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Special grand jury returned true bills
against Andrew Thompson and Frank
Sullivan. The former is charged with
killing Beverly Carter. and the latter with
feloniously stabbing Thomas Noolirty
VI g. Field qualified ~ notary public
Wills of Rcbecca Willis and Niniircd
Graves admitted to record.
We Brooking qualified a. adminstra-
tor of Mary j. Brooking.
Road ordered opened from Plank road
to railroad, through lands OF Randall
Mcintosh and j ; finder. Thedamage
To the land of MIR. Mcintosh WAS assessed
al 81; Mr.. finder donated his land.
Sundry accounts against state and
county ordered paid.
LIST or WRITINGS.
Deeds of Trust-Elias 4. Heiiner to
Samuel Coleman. trustee, benefit of j.
Coleman; f. +. SOmmers to +. +. GOlsan,
trustee. benefit OF II c. Buckner; ". /.
]. Camper to \ II. Browning, trustee,
benefit of r j. Brooking; Matthew j.
Martin to J &. Williams. trustee, benefit
of 4. II Bond; n. L Grasty to same,
benefit oiM + Hansbrough; \. j. Gar
rett to George : Shackleiord, benefit of
Nora +. Amos; Y. T. Lancaster 10 4. II.
Biscoe. trustee. benefit of J. Il. Lumsden;
+. ; Bartee to j. &. Williams, trustee.
benefit of j ). Lloyd; Aaron Burk To q.
5. Shackleford. trustee, benefit &. 4
Gaines: b. +. Weaver TO i. q Fulcher.
benefit of Ola s Fucher
Deeds of Bargain and Sale-Eva NJ
Dare to Eliza and II. X. Carpenter; John
Talaferro to Washington Sullivan NJ
ID. Cowherd to J. ;. COwherd; Il e. Du
vail etials to f. r. Kalck; T. X. Row,
trustee, TO same; Mamie b. Walker~tt55;; t.
NJ D. Cowherd eta ~ Martina J Gilum
to Hattlee ;. Winsow; g. A. Whitlock to
II. NJ. Gibson J. H. Morton, commits
sioner. to W. +. Gordon Lucy +. Bell To
Josiah Ramsey: Matilda Watson to \. A.
Watson; j. H. Burruss to Josiah Ram
sey: Mary Payne to r. c. Roberts; c. II.
Kuper TO Wilderness Mining aud Milling
Co: +. 3. Tisdale to J. &. Davis Irene
K. Watson TO Aaron Burk; Hiram Lock
wood. trustee, to l.. 4. Martin; Mary
Cooper. etc, to \. L. Roberts.
DEATHS.
Mr.. n. W. Crisler, the well-known and
popular Clerk of Courts OF NadisOncoun
ty, died at his home in that county Mon
day morning, after long illness, aged
- years He is survived by a widow.
four sons and two daughters
Mrs. Martha Clarke died at her home
near Logan, in SpOtsylvania, Sunday
morning, aged IS years. She is survived
by three children.
NOTES.
Mr.. y. r. BARLEY. Jr., engaged in rail
road construction work near lngleside,
W. Va. came down on the train and IL
visiting his fathers family near Burr
Hill
Mr.. G. R. Waugh, of Unionylle, was
taken by DR.. W J Crittenden to the Uni
versity Hospital at Charlottesville last
week. where successful operation was
performed on him Saturday.
Mr.. II. q. Gillum, the proprietor of the
celebrated Madison Mills, was ahead OF
all other buyers in the wheat market.
He paid 90c for several lots, and wanted
more choice wheat at the same price
The -four and meal made at these mills
are OF very high grade.
Gen. James g. Field was % years old
Monday. He is hale and hearty, and
SAYS he expects to fight many more polit-
ical and legal battles.
Mr.. +. W. Coleman, of SpOtsylvania,
qualified to practice law in Orange
county.
Senator Geo. S. Shackleford was pres
ent and attending to legal business.
Mr.W. S. Frazer sold handsome driv
ing horse 10 Mr. Edwin Shepherd, OF
Stanton.
Mr.. ed" Thompson, known as the
Baby of Texas. was a passenger from
Mine Run to Orange He is fine speci
men Of manhood, stands 6 feet > inches
in his stocking feet and weighs 90
pounds. Some time since he was loading
a car with lumber. and so much OF the
load was put on one side that It
caused the car to careen. Before it
reached the bank it is said that ThOmp-
son put his shoulder under the side and
held it on the track until the heavy side
was relieved, and then continued to load
the car.
Very little of the big crop OF corn in the
county will be shipped to market 1t Is
being fed to cattle and hogs. The farm
ers say they realize more money out OF 1t
in that way.
The wheat crop looks worse than for
years. In many fields where it has been
sown you cannot see a sprig above the
ground. Several farmers said that
under similar conditions in past years
fine crops have been made under good
weather conditions in the Spring. There
is much of last years wheat crop still
unsold, but the roads are such it cannot
be moved now.
Mr.. Il. B. Harris, whose store was
burned at UnionviIle, will rebuild as soon
as Spring opens. The new building will
be much larger than the one burned, and
will be located on the same site.