The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-03
KING GEORGE COURT.
FIRST TERM UNDER TIE NEW
JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
Bad Roads Cause Small Attendance
Judge Mason Very Popular Death
ofAsed Confederate Notes, Etc.

Sac hOdcS OahSO 0h"' FhNN'~N
Judge Mason Very Popular Death
Of Aged Confederate Notes, Etc.
Through a sea OF mud and slush a rep
resentative Of this paper went 10 King
George Tuesday 10 be present. at the in
auguration Of the Circuit court In that
county. III. roads are WOrse than We
ever saw Them at this season 81 the year.
Although il was the March term, which
il generally the largest court OF the year,
there was not hui drei people present.
The horse display which II usually
feature a. March court, wac non est and
the exhibit OF animals consisted Oi two
Jack. whose brsying wR- echoed back
from the ear by woods.
When Judge Mason convened court the
kgal fraternity was represented 10y TOM
m nwealth's Attorney ". A. Rost Judge
{. II. Ashton and Mr. George Macon.
The remarks Of Judge Mason 10 opening
the court were appropriate 70 the oeca-
sion. 10 Seems fitting that he should
preside in this county where the name
Of Mason has been distinguished Tor cen
turtles and where be wac born and raised
The people love and respect him and have
bestowed upon him honor, first a. Com
monwealth' attorney, next a. member
a the House If Delegates. then a. state
senator. and they greet him with smiles
a. Circuit Judge. aud the older ones al
fectionally speak Of him ~ Jack Mason.
There WAs not Gaze tried ia court, aud
the session was short Clerk +. l.. hun
ter was the only busy man OF the court.
- Id a
We left him still hard at IL. Treasurer ).
r Minor was present ready 10 receive
the shekels II the delinquent tax payers
be If a man offine business qualifications
and makes good officer.
NOTES
There has been no season in years
when there has been 30 little prepAra.
tion for spring farming As this. Hardly
a iurrow has been turned. II the wfath-
er does not open soon il will almost be
impossible 10 put IN iull crops The
wheat j. looking very badly and 10
many places you cannot see sprig oui
of the ground An old fruit grower said
there i- every indication OF a fne crop
ihis year. The cold weather has not iD-
jured The trees and the zap hss been Kept
down.
We are requested 10 state that the
reports % damage to lighthouses by
the Ice were exaggerated lee has been
banked up against them. but they are
It'll standing and the lighthouse men
ara now al their posts.
Mr. Gustavus Garner. sged - years,
died Monday night tie was q gallant
Confederate soldier and served through
the war 10 the 47th Va Regiment.
Sir " ; Barton Mason, who lett here
last week with the remains Of his father.
MBjlr Julian J Mason is quite sics At
the home Of his mother az Colonial
Beach
There il much sickness in the county
Mr. " t. stevens j. very Dbl al biz
home hear lgo.
Dr Nike Minor. the popular physic
il confined 70 bis home, and Mr. Martin
Luther Prize - recovering from pro
tractsd illness
Charlie Bevan Is very happy over the
election Of bis brother inlsw. Hon. lea
dor Rsyuer. 70 the nited stats nate
from Maryland tie il politician oithe
old school and graduated in Baltimore
years $50 " ben politics were a science-
A man who could graduate in Baltimore
al that time had 20 be al adept in the
art
The ouuome of the case Of the wild
ducks seized here n FEW DAYS ago. which
were shipped from King George marked
20 Washington via fredericksburg was
being awaited with interest nder The
law the BOARD Of Supervisors can grant
permission 10 ship wild fowl and this
Wa done last September.
man who travelled the roads 10
King George Tuesday II a good roads
man hereafter. ~
Our representative WAS the only Fred
ericksbuTger at court.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
The terms Of this court in the mol ths
Of March. J oily, september and November
were designated a. the terms Tor he trial
Of sll civil cases. for which iuries shall be
REQUIRED 70 be known a. Gusrterly terms
The terms 10 the months OF Msy and
September were designated a. regular
grand Jury terms, except the term IN
next Nay.
Sheriff made report a. 10 number OF
prisoners IN jail
Clerk L L. Hunter made report OF
fines returned by justices.
The following fduciBry accounts were
confirmed and ordered recorded:
Margaret Minor in account with her
guardian. PeytOn Parker.
Anna Minor in account with same.
Estate OF Frederick Johnson IN account
with Charles Johnson. bis administrator
Ethel Shields Scott in account with
T Philip Robinson, her guardian.
W. A Rose, merchant. in account with
/ C.. II Ashton. his trustee
Order for commissioner OF accounts 10
report at the next term on the s1tfci-ney
Of the bond OF county treasurer.
The following accounts against the
4 Common wealth were allowed:
+. L Hunter, clerk s.; r. L. Ovens,
sheriff. 81
Vim L. Spilmsn, executor OF Milton
Atwell. plaintiff, against j. A. Ferrel,
defendant. in debt. continued.
Randolph Owens. plaintiff, against Z.
b. Arnold. 10 assumpsit, continued.
M chAncery orders entered.