Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-24
LANCASTER COURT.

Monday was a miserably raw day and
few people attended court, other than
colored people. business was stagpaut.
Nothing was done in. ths DOFning, but
IN the afternoon special Grand Jury was
sworn IN and Jour indictments brought
Grand JUrys h, ID. Rock. r. S. Chase,
W, n. Cundiff, j ,rB. Crale. r.. 5. Marsh,
w. W.T.. Clarke. Jas Woodbridge, Jno.
W.Ghowning, MA. Sanders, II. II. Chill
ton ISs1W, Clifton, ST.. and Chas, 5,
tiAynie,s1 odl baslBu v.siuR9b .ps
JAS Basker, cOlored, was Indicted Tor
lareeRSsoi purse and Gonte0ts from Robt.
GFeyb odgo. Basker's trial was set for
neNtieilm,I ~ vrws har1e adt ,esr34y
Qbas. Commodore, eolored, was indicted
fqr robhing JAS. l.. Sullivan Of money.
n ass Is still al progress, presumably FIN
isl1od last nightly "8uarfro. sdt Do g..
John Taylor, n negro boy, was indicted
iorstealing boat from Capt Geo Meekins.
He was sentenced to the penitentiary for
one year, With Accommodation that he
be sent to the State Refornatory. "a
Apanas Jackson, negro hoy waiting to
be sent TO the ReiormatoIy, was indicted
forbreakiDg,jal- His ease Will probably
be disposed of this week. jackson was
Irecaptured. bus ucst OPT ,Afsr 81
I Petit Jury serving this week ie: Tazwell
t-Eldmonds, W. u. George, NJ. p. Jones.
10 w. 'Hnghiett, r. X Whaley, f. M.
Chase, JAS. Roswell, j. o. Harding. VIM,
9oap, 2 " G5esham, T.: T. Lewis and
mas, Sorbm,ja3a bsifaT efi ban uietfr
Y NeiE.lBaEnettRuali as Deputy Gom7
miSsiOnenof EseyenueforW White Stone dis
ltret, vice JAS. Rsdireshsm, resigned9 uolC
Erbor Day win be observed today, after
Which il is presumed Judge Wright will
| ri ,,S.t, .t,,,rt anffW DO Euo09E odl Tf fEt
q yf'nCl1h-l = - ~ L2-L9uwo3 su
'Asa O. ARBOk Day collie %
Judge Wright sc, today Friday) as
tthe day Tor Planting trees upon Lancas-
tiers court green. Citizens axe urged to
bring forest, shade or nursery trees and
set them OUT naming them for any one
they desire. ali yplat of the trees with
dohors'inanes VIII be fled with the court
records .r.V ucr. -.I- f-ds.Irq~ adi bots
Miss Lilly tBrewinston, Of Irvingt6n,
wifi fecitc thefolIowing familiar poem as
q part OF the exercises il ssr,-rrli1,4 =,
loweoDNNsS SPARE THAT TRER !7Pdi'
WQodmsn, spsre bat.tree .--' ~ -,
Pouch not a single bought - '-'-
In youth il sNrlter'd me, .ilei N
And I'll protect IL now hur anngr
] Twas my fnrefathrr'S hand ~ u'rnT
d That - acid il sar his coi;If On. taF,
There waAdplsny,.et It ,staud, - ,r4syo
gl Thy axe shall harm it moi ,.v s-
TaGt sid Familiar tree, 'sr 7di ,d9no77
3nNhose glory and reno edi 80. uCu
Are sDs e'ld Ser baud aud sea, 1ns 'gul
gcAnd wonldst thou hew il down? ere
WOodman, foTbeRr thy strokel FL. on,
-sJCut bot lis earth hound ties; ,r.-y
On spare that aged oak, .f, IN. -
Now t0weriOg TO the skies ,Ib-r g@,
When butiau idle hey Il 7rlT1T lo mo-
lsnusht its grateful shade;g uiA :,
In atl their gushing joy -------------
Here too my sisters play'd.
NV mother kiss'dme heres IEl sri
My Isther pressed my band
FafSive this foolish. tear,
But let that old oak stand
My heart strings round thee cling, .
Close as thy bark, old friend u -
Here shall the wild bird sing. .t.E -
And still thy branches bend l-ti
Old tree the storm still brave -r
And woodmsn, leave the spot;
While Eve hand 60 save,
D s.. Thy axe shall harm IN NOT n. .-