The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-02-21
STAFFORD COURT.
Small Crowd-huother Railroad Ste
zion O-dersd-March 18th The
Time Nsmed-Court Pro-
ceedinQs, Etc, etc.

atStaflord court Wednesday. The roads
were almost impossible and n team driv-
en- by Joe Baker was mired near the
church about a milc from Brooke. Alady
was in the vehicle; she was taken out hy
two men and carried tn frau ground
The horses were gotten mp and the wag-
ON pulled out by the assistance of several
men who We're near by. The wagon in
which were The Free Lance representa-
tives and Messrs A. T. Embrey and "
u. Carter came near being stuck i'm the
half frozen ground. and the party got
cut and walked Tor some distance. Thy
were IN some measure repaid by findiuc
"A stafford persimmOn tree near bN, the
delicious fruit ofwhi h had b, EN- blown
frOm the tree and was lying crisp aud
clean on top ofthe snow. This and Mrs
Bryan's good dinner were the only re
deeming features Of the trip. Judge Chi
chester AMI Attorney e u Foster rode
over on horseback. The cold made their
the Spring.
The court made an order Of special in
rerest IL was for an election ON March
10Th. 1903. 10 decide whether Stafford
should vote n subscription 10 the stock
Ott Fredericksburg and Rappahanuock
Electric Railroad. This il the second
election for this purpose the first having
aeen void on techuics grounds
Treasurer Cueslev sat in his office
warming himself before the big " God ii ":
the money he wanted To receive was not
Forthcoming Clerk B-yan was busy a
usual. OutJGdge Chiches 'er soon dispos "a
NJ the business before him
NOTES
Mr.. William Wilson. at Brooke. is a
great sufirrer from AN abscess caused by
- detective tooth lie came over e. this
city and i in care Of "a physician here.
The engineers Of the X. +. X T.. L. l.
W no are masking levels for the double
TIA cking OF tae road are working near
Brooke.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
On motion of William II Rice. executor
of John Hayden. deceased. st Georg, l.
titznuGh l. appointed trustee in the
plac- OF William \ Little Jr "a nom
resident. in the deed of trust Of July -.
ISIS. fr Duu Virginia Il. Grccnlaw to sal /
Little. trustee. u secure "a bond of $500
u John Hayden. II appearing To the
court that ali parties interested have
been properly notified of said motion.
The will aud testament of Hawkin
Stone. deceased. was produced in court
AMI proven Toy the oarhs of t \. Bryan
and I. W B-rrey to be wholly in hi
own hand writing. aud ordered 70 he
recorded. aud Hugh Adie aud George y .
MOnrure. executors therein named AZ
peared in court. aud toge; her with Jamr-
\. MOncure aud Z \ MOncure as his
sur ties 60 tered into - bond in the pen
atty % - 900. Conditioned according T.
law. ana The said Hngh AGie ami GeorS-
'. MOncure further iuly qualified by TAX
ing tue oath required by law Aud on
their motion the court doth app lint Il
l.. l.. Ford. l.. Waller aud Il \ Muncur-
as appraisers. who after being first duly
sworn, are directed u apprai-e the per
sonai estate OF said H. Stone deceased
and make report - court
Shelkett ~ Shelkett This day comes
the plaintiff. ny his attorney. aud the
defendant, being solennly called. came
not. whereup0n II is considered by the.
court that the plaintiff recover OF the
defendant the premises in controversy
and their cost by hem in this behalf ex-
pended, and that a writ of possession
be issued. etc
Dewitt vs.. T. VI. Mounfioy Motion IL
assumpsir. The notice Of this motion.
with copy Ot she account upon which
II II ba seu being returned and duly exc
cuted and the defendant being sDlemnly
called. came not. whereupOn il l. cOusid.
cred by the court that the plaintiff re-
cover from the defendant the sum of
$40 90 with interest from 1st of March.
1852, till paid. ami his cost by hun in
this behalf expended.
On motion OF \. r Shacklett 1.-THE in
testate having departed this lie about
three years ago. the court doth commit
the estate Of Murray Bryant 10 the sheriff
OF this county for Administrations
Bond of II. q Chesley referred To Com.
missioner OF fAr annuiru md
report
railroad election ordered for 18th Of
March, 9O3.
Dewitt VS.. j. l. Berry Judgment
for SIS 20. ana an appeal noted.
Mary G. Nicholson qualified as admin
istratrix of H-len I.eitch. with W.
d. Garter as surety, bond 5000. W.
ID Carter. 4. K. Howard, Geo shepherd
Jr., j. { chichester and A L. Embrey
appraisers
After doe notice. which has been re-
turned duly executed on ali the parties
interested, the court doth substitute q
d. Wallace as trustee in "A deed Of trust
from Gusty Johnson and wife to W.
Little, dated March 20. 1888. it appear
ing that said W A. Little has departed
I this life
/ The following persons having present
ed accounts against the Common wealth
OF virginia, same were examiner and
found correct and ordered certified to
the Auditor OF Public, Accounts for pay
ment: ). Timmons S4l9; j. X Bryan.
Iailor, Sll.2O. And the following per
sons 81 each as coroDer's jurors in
the case OF X Il. Porter, to-wit: Wilson
DeCato, Geo. Gray. Ben Dickerson, Jos.
DeCato. Noble DeCatO, Rich Decato
W. NJ. Norm All. J. r., acting coroner.
three accounts; \ Segar, $l5O
The courtdoth appoint DR.. X. J. Payne
as coroner OF this county who this day
appe AIRED in court and duly qualified by
taking the oath as required by Law.
On motion Of Judge John +. Goolrick
his attorney, J. Is. Smith was released
from Jail but is not TO be released from
I fine
Congressman Hays Victory.