The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-12
CAROLINE COURT.
Attendance Small For Mareh-Nery
litsie Business Land Sells
Cheap Old Violin To-
5SccO- Amusing Incl
dents Ee~

tSe March term 81 the Caroline County 7
court 10 l. generally the LARGEST COZ. /
ot the year and noted Tor its huctisplav /
oi horses IL was a subject Of remark
that not tiDe stallion or lack was u D.. +
seen. and toe crowd was em1'lsr than 80 .
amy preceding March court iu the recui +
lection of the regulars. The small az
tendance WAS due 20 the favorable
weather ipr handling tobacco and the
hat roads sually the road from Ali.
tyrd to Bow ing Gre-n is goo i. but Mon
day 10 was awful The horses pirr.,i .
tarcugh mud knee deep and the wheels /
~uuN nearly Ga their hubs W.. "a iuli.. .
nation WAS eNpr, ssri at the extra
charge 10y some of the drivers for carry
ing pass, myers to aud from Bowling
Grten. The p-ice = usually 80 cents icr
the round trip. Monday 10 was II Oo .
Mine Host Richards. oi the Lawn Hotel .
iii nut rails prices aud his teams car.
reel passengers for the old rates. anl
many good words were spoken for HIM
Au amusing incident occurred AZ Mil
lord when the 10 O'Clock train arrived
Among the many passengers irom a..
city togo over W as seen the portly f0rm I
Mayor NJ q. Willis " hen the increased
rates OF transportation became known
there were threats made of walkiur
ne drivers said. IAN right lewen.
YOU will have To walk orpay fifty cents.
hen walking was suggested 10 was
wonderful how quickly Mayor Willis got
IN wagon lie was quickly ioll1Mel .
10y the party
There was romna-,,tivelv n,tl.;-.,
done m court special grand jury was
empauelied. with J II Martin foreman
,vhi.h b-n,,,-l,+ ia ~, ;,,l,.,,'.. IA az
John q Chinault opeli6sJ A. ,r,-3ia,
ol Lucy and Roland t'binanlt
John b Parish ouaii6ci n. school
trustee TOT Fort Royal district
LAND sNits
Nr. T. ". Chandler acting special com
missioner. sold a portion az the old Con.
cord farm of the estate Of James b Cole.
man. deceased The land Is situated
west Of Bnrk.s shop. On the south river
ami on the Main road from Bowling
bre,n To Nelch l. q u consisted of
BOZ acres. sold 20 Tim Lewis for 81 per
acre. 266 acres 20 T. VI Coleman Tor
500. l42 acres to Fleming Lewis for
40 and 23i acres to + " Chandler
,
tobacco dealers w.r.. ho,n -.
These gentlemen rennrt tbe hi.b..s, -
oi aroiine toba-c, ut Is cen+s ms
l- Tor <frsTftlr
price j. : t. II cents Mr. Hnxn.- al
visei those who hal fine t,,,,sT,.', -. %,
il TIL later in the spfiny Mr. Shelhrrns
said he did not thins m, GENERAL r,,n -,
ubAcco will bring better pri,.es ana nj
sised shipment at once lie also thinks .
rad. go '"' "'7'
The planters are busy preparing their
crop Tor market. ~ thc weather D. fay-
orahle Tor shipment.
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a.. 49, par - J. '"Al oM "el hN VIZ J. g.
= n.y. n,'-l neeuIH. 90 Vne county IL h1-
'u' ,'.s.''' i,u~'o 'or many years - tne
80, - i'1 ~ "uuS huI! out
49, %. ~ 'i ne year tp'- bH
80 - - ." 20! "uu '"rFe are
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"a - ~ =" ono Put INTO tae
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LOCAL OPTION AND BOWLING snfE> CHAR
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r D. 80 IL :" 90 NAY or
,a,d he 6oS -, Ias IN. 9re. ne
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a. - passes ''io II : 's'A'Nre
AMUSING INCIDENTS
a can courl come Hluor dealers Who
80 oI1eIS ron Ine people VINO are not
Wy 80 x. sti'i'S LOT iileu car ana other
'ni POSsS IN 1he county inns hquor IL
y, PPeu - Jugs ana cases To Milford and
, "er :, Allohs on the u. +. y i. X. K.
gent scout az MILFORD say the lug trade
:. ,nat point very large. Monday one
d Ihese dealers from Richmond was there
lnl IecelN "'E orueTs- \ number OF his
'e"uS rom Men AoHn desired - brighten
iln ana told MN a revenue officer was