The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-14
CAROLINE COURT.
Road I'm rovement-"J Jake" Taxes n
Tumble-The Robbery-lsnd Sales
-Tobacco-Court Proceedings, Etc.

-Tobacco-Cour Proceedings, Etc
Monday was the May term Of Caroline
court. and a. usual fredericksburg bust
ness men were in evidence. Those who
went were Mayor NJ q. Willis. NJ. 5
Chancellor, J. Il Jones Jake Goldsmith
II. l.. Wroten. f. T. Ninde. ". A. Bell,
J. Stansbury Wallace. w. T.. Lang Rufus
Cooper. Luther lyle Maurice Hirsh, l..
". Mills, r. ". Culrman. A. +. Route,
II. ". Garner, H. 4. CrirmOnd. ". l..
Price. +. s. Shepherd, l. J. Cain, l.. q
ROsch and representatives. ~ the news
papers Geo \ Haynes and silas Shel.
burne represented the tobacco trade; Is.
Gary Nelson. the dry goods. and 4. l.
Reed, the liquor tradr, Of Richmond.
NEW ROAD FROM MILFORD TO ROWLING
GRrEN.
All along the road from Milford to
Bowling Green were = IN the results Of the
fund that has been raised 10 put the road
between the two places ia first class or
der. The work il being done uDd,r the
supervision Of that business man, Mr.. T..
ID COghill, and when completed will re-
fleet credit on the promoters Ofth move
ment One thousand dollars has been
raised for the work. The r. f. a +. K
4. subscribed $3.50, the BOARD oi Super
visors $3.50 AMI the citizens Of Bowling
Green $3.50.
oN HIS FACE Is THE Dust.
A party from this city 90 reaching Nil
ford got in "A carriage for Bowling Green.
The carriage being full the driver whs re-
placed by the well knownexpert with the
whip, Mr.. Jake Goldsmith, of this city.
The party had only gone ashort distance
when a wheel gave way and Mr. q was
precipitated in the middle Of the road,
lace downward Save Little Jake.
was heard and he soon regained his ieet,
5nt that Sunday suit Of bis was almost
ruined by the dust. which was several
inches deep. The wheel was replaced and
the party reached Bowling Green 10
safety.
TIE ROBBERY or TnE CLERK ; off'cE.
Clerk +. r. Coghill was kept busy an.
swering questions ~ TO the robbery OF
the Clerks office For two days before
il took place three suspicious characters
were seen near the village. but only one
came in during the day. Before entering
the Clerks office all Of the blinds were
closed 30 that lights could not be seen
outside They first drilled hole IN the
outer door OF the vault, blew of the lock
and then treated the inner door in the
same manner In the back OF one OF the
record hooks il embedded piece OF steel
hurled there when the explosion OF dyne-
mite occurred. Clerk COghill will not al
low il to be removed and II will remain
a. a souvenir OF the occasion. The draw
or OF Clerk 4. C. Valentine in the vault
was broken open and near il was light
cd coal oil stove The glare OF the light
caused a shadow on the other side of the
table where was the draw er OF Clerk Cog.
hill, and this probably saved the sli3
which was lying inside in an ordinary
pocket book. Many drawers containing
papers were ransacked. There are vari.
Gus theories IA to the robbery. Some
think valuable papers were sought IN the
Clerks office. Others think the bank was
the object Of the robbers There WAS u
sick person over the bank and a light was
burning all night. IL il supposed that
prevented the attempt toenter. IL would
have been almost impossible, with the
tools used. To have gotten into the safe
between night and morning ~ II has a
time lock. il almost Of solid steel and has
burglar insurance for 5000 Somesup-
pose the postoiiice was the objective
point. hut Postmaster Travis lives In the
building and il a light sleeper. This prob
ably deferred them. Suffice II 10 say the
birds have flown aud left no clue by which
they can be located
LAID SALE.
Mr.. X. q. Moncure, special commits
sioner, offered for sale the Beazley farm,
but announced that no bid for less than
50 600 would be recommended by the
court. IL WA taken down at ~ $50.
MOTIFS
Mr.. Lee Mahon, an enterprising and
thrifty farmer Of the county. has pur-
chased farm in buckingham county
and VIII move there with his family In
the fall. IL will be a source Of regret 10
his neigbors for him 10 90.
Tobacco Il still being shipped in large
quantities TO Richmond AMI the planters
are preparing Tor large crop the com.
ing season. Much Of The old crop il still
unsold.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
viii OF l. F. Blanton proved and or
dered recorded. Mrs. Mary Linda Blan-
ton qualified a. executrix. Bond. SlO,-
900; no surety. Appraisers-B. W. Nor
ris. Mason Peatross, l.. II. Tunstall,
DIN Workman and w. Sam Peatross.
J. H. DeJarnette substituted trustee in
deed OF trust, in place Of J ID. {. Dollar
nette. removed from State.
Jacob Lewis, colored. qualified "a ad-
ministrator OF Archer Lewis, deceased.
Jacobs Lewis, colored. qualified a.
guardian Of Albert and John Lewis.
TO CURE AcOLD IN ONE DAY
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