The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-07
SPOTSYLVANIA COURT
Judge 7. R. B. Wright Presided
Considerable Business
Dispatched.
COURT ADJOURNED TO Gee. 2lST.
Democrats Reorearizs Dr. C. R Massey Elected
County Chairman and 7 StCksley Coleman
Secretay-Opposs Primaries Notes 49, Court
Proceedings, Etc.

Sserstay-OppOss Primaries- Notes 49, Court
Proceedings, Etc.
Judge +. r. b. Wright held the regular
term OF the Circuit court Tor SpOtsyl-
wanna Monday in place OF Judge }. j..
Mason, who IL sick. In opening court
he announced that owing to a trial
which will be- resumed in his court at
Montross Wednesday. he would adjourn
the Spotsylyania court Monday night To
THURSDAY. December n. He held couit
Monday. with short intermlssions, until
late AT night and much business was dis
patched The members of the bar and
public were much pleased with judge
Wright and will be- glad to have him act
until judge Mason can resume his duties.
Then. wac AN unusually email crowd
oi country people, hut the members OF
the legal fraternity were rut in full force.
Their were present Judge 4. T. Embrey,
MeSsrs. b. =. Willis, +. W. Coleman, C..
orc. Goodrich, W. y. Carter, &. r. Swift,
of this city; r. Stokeley Coleman. Peter
Powell. lee j. Graves and others, Of
Spot-yIyania The business men from
this city Were Mc-srs II. Curtis Biscoe
John T. Harris. Capt NJ. h. Rowe, G.. c.
Rowlett. Frank X. Tyler, Geo. 4. Walker
and representative oi this paper.
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIzNsIoN.
4 meeting of Democrats was held dur
ing the dinner intermission Tor the Pur-
pose of reorganization. Mr. W. II. llar-
ri-ou was made temporary chairman. DR..
e. 4. Massey was unanimously reelected
chairman aud Mr. I. Stokeley Coleman,
secretary. II was resolved that the
chairman appoint thecounty committee,
three from each district which commit
tee will be- announced later The follow
ing resolution was offered and adopted.
IN Effort was made 10y Hon. j. Ill. Bis
co, TO have the words we being opposed
To primary plans stricken out. but it
was overwhelmingly defeated.
Resolved. That senator +. W. Sims
and Delegate G.. r. Swift be instructed to
vote against any bill that may come be-
fore the approaching legislature to le-
galize primary elections or 10 such an ex-
tent that the costs % same will be paid
out OF the State or county funds, We be-
ing opposed to primary plans.
NOTES.
The Historic Hotel II being rebuilt by
the owner. Mr.. II. 4. Garner. One SET
tion OF il has been rooted in. The build
ing will not be- az substantial as the one
burned.
Mr.. W. ). Buchanan, who is 20 years
old. walked from his home, 81 miles, to
court Monday in hours. He said he
would walk back in the same time.
Hog killing is in progress and some
fine pOrkers are being put away. The
corn crop is a good one. and the grow
ing wheat is looking zine.
The Board of Supervisors will close the
bird season when they meet this month,
and the pot hunters and Others will be
shut out OF killing birds and turkeys
during the Christmas holidays. Birds
are very scarce, but hawks are plentiful.
A movement is on loot to pay bonus
on hawk scalps.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Clerk T. A. Harris made report of fines
collected OF SOL.
Clerk T. A. Harris qualified as clerk Of
this court for the next six years. Mr. h.
W. Smith qualified as deputy clerk.
Commonwealth vs.. Clore, continued.
Lee j. Graves, p. q; A. T. Embry, p. d.
Commonwealth W.. p b. Hart, con
tinued. c. O'COnor Goodrich, p. q; Fred |
erick W. Coleman, p. d.
Powell VI. Lane, Administrative, con-
tinued. 5. p. Powell, p. e., and Fred |
erick W. Coleman, p. d.
Brown VS.. Building Committee 81
Buah church, continued Frederick W.
Coleman, p. q, and A. r. Embrey, p. d.
KlOss w. Cole. continued.
Powell W.. Shuman. Powell, p. q.,and
Graves, p. d.
Gardner vs.. Powell, continued. f. W.
and W. W. Butzner p. d.
Sthreshley, assignee, W. Il. l.. Biscoe.
Carter and Butzner, p. e., and Graves,
b. d.
Pendleton VS. Taley continued. Fred
erick W. Coleman, p. d.
The case Of Commonwealth W.. Willie
Kronk set for hearing on December 2lst.
Frederick W. Coleman attorney for
Kronk.
Messrs. b. z. Willis and NJ. G. Willis
filed notice asking that an enormous
assessment be- corrected. Notice was
docketed and continued.
Iceland Gordon qualified AZ guardian