The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-10

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$50 Gay was the April term of Spot
SDe.;a court and small crowd attend
ed. The, farmers are backward in their
blowing Md are taking advantage OF
every dry dan getting ready for corn
planting Jud he Mailer had but little
before the coHrt The Constitutional
Convention and\passage 10y the Legisla-
ture Of the Dog la'~,were the chief topics
There was amarke,t division Of sentiment
as to the Dog law. The larger farmers
and sheep raisers We've pleased with it..
while those who did itot raise sheen and
s. the colored people generally condemned
it. Most OF the crowd attended the Ben
nett Show, and the exhibition of fine
horses. Several good ones were on eX.
hibitiOn.
Much sympathy was expressed for Mr.
John f. Lewis ut the loss of his barn on
Saturday night, and il was stated that
there was no insurance, but later Mr. X.
L. BiscOe informed THr FREE LANCE
representative that il was insured for
$500, and yesterday Mr.. A. b. Bolts
confirmed this as he had policy of $3.50
on the building while another agent had
$3.50 on the contents
DIVORCE CASE.
The divorce case OF MI Nelson L. Bur
russ against his wife, Edna \ Burruss,
will come up before Judge j. f. Mason in
the Circuit court at the May term. At
tOrney lee J. Graves is the counsel for
Mr.. Burruss. This grows out of the sen
satiOnal alleged assault case which was
reported some time since and concerning
which the true facts were first reported
in The FREE LANCE. Ii was stated that
Mrs Burruss will make no defence.
NOTES.
Among the nice animals on the grounds
was a Ilambetonian and King Bolt
driving horse, owned by Mr. r. T. Good
win, OF Holiday, in the county. He
was much admired
There were two lady visitors present
who were cordially greeted. They were
Misses Jennie Lee Hart. of Washington.
and Miss Lizzie Hart. of st Louis. Mo
daughters of the late j. e.. Hart. OF the
county. They spent the day and return
ed to Washington via this city Monday
evening
Those present from this city were
Messrs. j. K. Rawlings. b p. Willis. Capt.
NJ. b. Rowe. John ltz, Hon. II. f. Girls
mOnd, Il. l.. BiscOe. Judge JnO. T. Cool
rick, John Brauer. j. ). Wallace. W. l..
Dempsey and wife. and others. Mr.. ;. /
Baggett. Jr., of Washington was also
present and warmley greeted by friends
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Report ofcOmmissiOner OF accounts astO
county treasurer's land ordered certified
Account of Bailey : Pates, executor.
Augustus Pates confirmed and ordered
recorded.
Wallace NJ. Carter relieved from pay
ment capitation tax.
+ j J. Perry vs.. James Lewis, judgment
revived under scire iacas and execution
ordered TO issue, +. W. Coleman, .. q.
Estate Of Sallie Talley committed 10
Sheriff I. 4. Harris for administration.
etc.
Mary L. Seay VS. W W. Seay. execu-
tor, etc, motion for judgment continued
to May term. T. Ii. DeJarnette. p. Il.
Mary L. Seay vs. W. W. Seay motion
for judgment continued 70 May term.
Last will OF Sarah J. Lacy admitted 10
record, and r. j. Lacy, NJ J. Lacy. and
John \. Lacy, qualified as executors.
Last will and testament of Griffin
Henry admitted TO record. and Mary
Gaddis qualified as administrators C. C. a
Deed ordered 10 be made to George b.
Burke for delinquent land
j. j. Pulliam substituted as trustee in
deed to Mrs. \. f. Rowe. in place Of G.. T.
Rowe, deceased.
Jeanette 4. Geiger qualified as exccu.
trix under the last will OF T. S Cafirey.
deceased, will formerly proven, etc
Milton Pryor. a convict. ordered % be
committed to prison association OF Nir-
ginia,
Sheriff OF county ordered to work Hen
~ Beazley, Jr., prisoner on the public
roads at the Courthouse.
Stape Crutchfield, a bound apprentice.
ordered discharged on account OF arriv
ing at p years and NJ F. Waite. his
master, relieved Of all further obligation. F.