The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-05
SPoTSYIvANIA COURT
Small ctuvd-lIttIs Court Business Coming
Road ksstIng-Fhs-Land Sslss-cOWt Pro-
ceedIngs-Etc.

CoCufi'ks
Not more than 60 people attended
court at Spotsylvania Monday, aud they
Rugged the fire In courthouse or hotel
most OF the day. The docket was small
and court continued only till Tuesday.
This will be the last court until April "a
the February term will be skipped Unless
something important comes up. lhis
will be good news TO those who nave 10
drive over the Spotsylvania roads.
Prominent citizens will In IA few days
issue a call for mass Meeting at spot
sylvanla, on Monday, Jan. q. TO eonsider
road legislation for the county during
the coming session Of the Legislature.
State Senator +. W. Sims and Rspresen-
tatiyeC O'Conor Goodrich will be In
yited and will be present. There seems
to be a revival of interest In roads. IL II
remarkable that the first six miles OF
road out Of fredericksburg 70 Spo:syl-
vania. which are worked by Mr. Clarence
Rhoades. are in fihe order, While the other
six miles are in deplorable condition. 1t
should not be difficult to ascertain where
the fault lies.
BARN BURNED.
Mr.. p. Chewing, of Partlows, who
had bis barn burned Thanksgiving day,
was present. His loss, while heavy. has
been over estimated. His barn, 60 bar
rels Of corn, 10 tons Of hay, all OF his Iced
from 175 barrels OF corn and harness Tor
six horses were destroyed. he says his
loss is 5000. with $500 insurance He
has no idea how the fire originated, as 10
was the only man on the farm when II
broke ont. Ii may have been spark
from lighted pipe.
LAND SALES.
Mr.. +. W Coleman, commissioner, sold
33 acres of land near COleman's MIL,
owned 10y Eliza McAllister, to Robert ;
Coleman for $95.
Mr. +. w. Coleman. commissioner, also
offered for sale 400 acres. near Mt
Pleasant, known rs Geo. ;. Carnohan
land. There was only one bid OF $500
aud 1t was withdrawn.
NOTE.
There was not full delegation oil law
yers present. Fredericksburg sent
Messrs. G. O'Conor Goolrick, W. W.
Butzner, F. W. Coleman and Lee J
Graves. Spotsylvania, 5. z. Powell aud
T. Stokeley Coleman.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Haislip, executor. vs.. SOuthworth and
Others. made vacation case. +. W.
Coleman, p. q. C. O'ConOr Goodrich. p.d.
Final DEGREES entered in Olive W.. Wal
lace and Burruss vs.. Burruss. Coleman
and Coleman p.
Lee J. Graves, special commissioner,
made a report OF salesin Graves, receiver,
Va. Micks and others Report confirmed
MIG Willis va Anderson and Others,
referred to Master Commissioner Embrey
70 report +. W. Coleman. p. q.
Stubs VS. Stubbs. Commissioner
Powell right TO re-expose land.
Coleman, assignee. VS. Taylor and Others
report OF Com'r. T. Stokeley Coleman
confirmed.
sc. Blaydes, MI. Young } ID Waller,
John W. Mitchell, L. NJ. Estes qualified
as justices. Samuel Kent qualified ~
constable for livingston. W. q. billiard
qualified AS treasurer J. 7. TURNKEY
as sheriff Thomas :. Coleman, Com.
mon wealth's attorney. t. 2. Payne aud
p. G Pinney az commissioners oil reve-
nue.
LR Colbert made application to have
an erroneous assessment corrected, the
motion was docketed and continued.
Sheriff TURNKEY made report OF prison
ers confined 10 jail.
Clerk Harris made report OF fines col
lected, which was ordered filed.
Special grand jury WAS sworn In and
returned with an indictment against
Henry Everett for house breaking. l.. &
Chewing, foreman.
Embrey, assignee, V. Howard, &c. Re
port OF Commissioner +. n. Coleman
confirmed, and A. T. Embrey appointed
commissioner TO make sale Oi tract 81
land.
Flemming '. Flemming. T. s Cole
man. commissioner, directed to collect
certain purchase money ande1ecute deed
for a tract OF land to Leo Wheeler.
Jett, &c. va. Jett +. W. Coleman ap-
pointed commissioner to check on funds
in bank in behalf OF Elton Jett
Goodwin committee vs.. Goodwin and
ais. Referred TO Master Commissioner
Fred W. Coleman Tor report. Samuel
z. Powell, p. q.
Msrmaduke v. Marmaduke. Referred
to Master Commissioner Fred ". Cole
man for report. c. OConor Goolrick. p.