The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-04
SPOTSYLVANIA COURT
Judge Mason Declined to Order
Election on Bond Issue For
improving Roads.
Small Attendance Much Business on Docket
Land Salss-Etc.. Etc.

The weather, blowing and spring work
kept The crowd away from Spotsylvania
Monday A full delegation of legal
talent and several business men from
this city were present Among them were
Judge A. II. Embrey, Messrs. Frederick
W. Coleman, c. orc. Goodrich, q. r.
Swift, W. d. Carter T. Stokeley Cole
man, Peter Powell, Lee j. Graves. Capt
NJ. b. Rowe, HI. Curtis Biscoe, Henry
Warden, W. l.. Dempsey and "A repre-
sentative OF this paper The court was
convened by Judge Mason at ! ! n. III.
There is much business before it.
GOOD ROADs-JuDGE MASON DECLINES TO
ORDER AZ ELECTION
The Board of Supervisors presented "A
petition 10 Judge Mason asking for an
election for the purpose Of giving the peo-
pie of the county an opportunity To say
whether the county shall he bonded for
$jO. 600 To improve the condition Of the
roads Judge Mason declined 10 issue
the order, saying that there IN conflict in
the statute and II the court ordered an
election and bonds issued by the county
there might be- some doubt as To their
NhiAllAN II NRN a. kiiRA hiNhIiifilli-
ment To the advocates of good roads.
and il il stated that efforts are now be
ing made To compel the court To order
the election. The outcome will b.
watched with much interest.
LAND SALES.
Judge A. T. Embrey. commissioner,
sold 80 acres Ot timber land, on Cathar-
pin road, formerly owned by Thomas
Murphy. to W. j. Jacobs for $3.50
There was also sold "a acres of land
owned 10y John Thomas Brown, To kN.
Graves for STOP.
NOTES.
Divorce proceedings on ground of de
sertiun are pending between Mrs.
Sophenia McGhee ami Mr. t. ID McGhee
IL will come up AT next term for action.
Clerk Ol Court T. A. Harris reported
81 10 in fines collected since the January
term
Treasurer W q. billiard sold large
number oi tracts oi land containing from
To $50 acres Tor delinquent taxes.
Several citizens Of this city purchased
some, but the majority were bld In by
the State
In some places the roads We're almost
impossible. DR.. G. K. Massey, chair
man of the Board of Supervisors, in
formed w that MIR. Thomas Ii. Harris
would make IA test in few days with
his king Drag.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Mr.. c W. Carnohan on motion oi his
attorney, Frederick Coleman. qualified az
guardian for Fannie V. Caruohan.
An order entered directing deed OF
trust in favor Of the Virginia North Car
Dina Chemical Co. against r. l.. BiscOe
To be- released.
List OF alterations ordered filed
Clerk made report of $40 fines col
lected from justices IN the county.
Dickinson ". Graves continued. : 7.
Powell. p. q and Frederick ". Coleman,
p d.
Atenburg " Geiser Manufacturing Co.
Coleman and Coleman, p a.. and st. Geo.
r. FitzhuRh, p. d.
Many chaucery orders entered.
Frederick ". Coleman and {. . Cool
rick appointed commissioners To make
sale of 40 acres of land belonging to the
estate of K. s Duerson, deceased.
Messrs Frederick W Coleman and
Thos Stobeley Coleman appointed com
missioners 10 make saIe of 30 acres OF
land belonging to the Wallace estate.
Applications made and docketed to be
relieved OF erroneous assessments.
A. T. Embrey directed 10 sell "a trus-
tee 200 acres OF land belonging to Lucy
Tabb Cox and VIM. Tabb. deceased.
Regular grand jury empanelled and
after some deliberation returned with no
indictments. X l.. BiscOe foreman.