The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-21
STAFFORD COURT.
THE LATE ELECTlON-ERRoRS
AT PRECINCTS.
Land Sales Court Proceedings. Etc

Land Sales Court Proceedings, Etc.
la view OF the fact that rOntest over
the election IL pending Ia stafford, u Was
thought large crowd would he present
at Stafford court Wednesday. Strange
TO say. not fifty people were there. Some
remarkable surprises IA tn negligence IN
/ the conduct of the Judges detection came
/ tolight. At the precincts OfGrillis, Hart
wood and Falmouth, none oil the Judges
signed the returns and Judge chichester
/ from the bench ordered that the poll
books he turned over TO the commission
ers. 10 that the judges could aliiN their
names. and they will IN ct ~ stafford
G. II. Tor that purpose. AZ stafford
Store no booths were erected ami the
voters voted along the counter ui the
store at the same time, handing their bal
lots to the Judges To he put In the box.
Several ballots were missing when the
count was completed and they were
afterwards found ON the floor. At Stai'
ford G.. II. and White Oak the books were
not sealed The judges will meet on ri
day and sign, then the commissioners
will issue certificates detection To Treas
urer Chesley, Sheriff Wamsley AMI tom
monwealths Attorney Wallace. II the
contest is pushed itislikely the cases will
be carried TO the court OF last resort and
decision could not be reached before
next summer
LAND sALE.
H. II. l.. Chichester, "a special com mis-
sioner, :. Il Cooper auctlOneer, sold At
public auction 100 acres OF land belong
ing To the estate of H. T.. Fritter to Rob
ert 4. Jones, for ! go, and ~ acres
OF same estate To the same party Tor Sl2O
There were present from Fredericks
burg Attorneys A. 4. EmbFey,W ID Car
ter, B. +. Willis, and representative OF
this paper.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The board Of canyassers appointed to
canvass the vote cast at the election held
In Stafford county on Tuesday, the Bird
day of November, 1903, having been in
formed of certain irregularities in the
poll.boaks for said election. having re.
quef Ted the Jerk IL the County Court To
furnish them with the said poll DO Ike,
which the clerk refused 70 do withOu' al
order Of the court IL Il hereby ordered
that said clerk be directed To turn raid
poll-books over To said commissioners
+. NJ MOuntjOy WAS appointed an al
ditional justice Of the peace in Aqlia
district.
The account OF James a. Lee ~ al.
minstrntor I Mary 4. Luck was con
I hrmed and ordered recorded.
An error OF assessment OF the value OF
land OF Harvey West To the amount 81
I 500 WAS reported aud the court or Ter
ed that II be relieved OF said assessment.
The cases OF Mussleman w. Knight
and Payne vs.. Knight were continued.
/ Exparte Carter--lt appearing To the
court that an appropriation has been
made by the Board oiSuperyis0rs to pay
the land owners the damages awar led
herein. it 10 ordered that Jas. .. Lpc be
and he Ia appointed commissioner to
open said road and report expenditures
/ 10 the court for it, action.
: e.. Peyton WAS granted the privilege
Of erecting a gate across the roaf leading
from Camp Seldom House To Old PotO-
mae Creek road.
Commonwealth VA. Harding. AcapiRs
Ia directed TO issue returnable To next
term in the case II Commonwealth W.
Harding.
sparrow Va Groves IL il ordered that
the case be- tried peremptorily ~ neEi
term.