The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
CAROLINE COURT
Tobacco Is King In Our NeighbOriHS County
This Nsar--NOtes. .COurt Proceedings. Etc.


This issr--Notes..cour, Proceedings. Etc.
Monday was the May term OF Court IN
Caroline and many Of the business men
OF fredericksburg went to Bowling Green
ON the early train. They Were Nessrs
IL +. CrismOEd. ". \ Rel. T. & Ninde.
+. l.. ". Green. Maurice Hirsh. n Il.
Gouldman. r. Jones J. T. rimberlake.
kusus cooper. NJ. ;. Chancellor. Henry
Garnett. II. +. CrismOnd. lr. r. r. Ne
Galley. Callie Walker. and Representatives
of Tar FREE LANCE
Much has been said Of the moor pros-
pect Tor the growing wheat crop of this
section, but Carolines is probably the
most unpromising of any of the
nearby counties. Ii is sale TO say that
not fourth OF a crop will be made.
What the county may lose in wheat she
has made up IN tobacco. Such prices a.
have been obtained in the past few weeks
have never been realized before. One
farmer sold package at SO per hun
dred pounds. and his crop averaged him
$3.50 per hundred. Another farmer
bought farm last year on which he
made a small payment-also his iertil-
lzers. &c.. on credit. and this wear he paid
Tor the farm and fertilizers and has a
small balance To his credit We saw the
crop. He sold 3O3 pounds at 500; 455
at S17; 10 at S12.75: 70 at = -.
2l5 at $50 and 10 at $3.50. From a
careful investigation by a FREE LANE
representative it was found that there is
fully one-thiri Of the crop still in the
barns OF the planters. The small crops
have been sold while the big crops arr
being held for higher prices. or because
they have not been in condition" tn
pack There was not 80 much trouble
Monday about getting checks cashed as
Mr. Geo. \. Haynes, one of Richmond :
commission men, brought over $1,000
in cash which was paid out MesSrs
Shelburne and Vaughn. OF Richmond
were both present representing their re-
spective warehouses.
PROCLAIM lr.
The sentiment for proclaiming the con.
stitution was very strong. and we met
only one prominent democrat. Cant. e
1. Smith. who opposes il. 4 meeting of
the Democratic County Committee was
held aud il was unanimously resolved
that the Democratic Committee of Caro-
line approve of the action and course of
it's delegate, Hon. ". l. Cobb. in the
constitutional Convention. and that we
favor the proclaiming of the Constitution.
JOE GATEwoOD's cow.
Mr.. Joe I. Gatewood. near Moss Ne,,k
has remarkable COW. This COW i
eight years old and has not given birth
to calf for over three years About the
LIST OF January each year she roes dry
and when April comes commences again
To give two gallons of milk. which She
keeps up all the year
NOTES.
MeSsrs. Luther A. Wright and William
Jefferson. of this city have beautifully
painted the residences Of DIR. :. +. Dick
inson. at Milford. and \ Il. Chandler M
bowling Green. and also the law ofFiceof
Mr.. r. G. MOncUre.
Miss Annie l.. Holloway daughter Of
DR. K &. Hollaway. has returned from
visit OF several weeks 10 her brothers
family at Port Norfolk. Va.
Messrs. {. W Marshall Aubrey Broad
dus and Walker Sale arrived from Wash.
lngton and were cordially greeted 10y
their friends
Mr. K Vincent will commence in a few
days the erection OF a commodious new
storehouse on theeast side of Main street
which will be completed in two months
marriage of much interest in the vii
iage Will be solemnized in June. but the
cards have not yet been issued
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Special Grand Jury. Geo. W Blanton.
foreman, found indictment against Vernio
Hendren; horse stealing. 4 true bill
l.eiper NJ. Robinson qualified as guard
ian OF Russell Robinson.
James r. Cannon. VIM. Kav. and
James II. Samuel exempted from nav
ment of capitation tax.
W. ). Peatross qualified as guardian
of Annie Coleman Peatross
Liquor licenses were refused Roht :.
Haywood, Point Eastern and Robert
Peed, Catchpenny.