The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-26
ORANGE COURT
Small Delegation From Here
Burnt District Being Rebuilt.
COURT PROCEEDINGS AND NOTES

Monday was Orange court and Fred
srlcksburr had small representation
present. Messrs. W. W. Butzner, Geo. +.
King, Thomas J. McGhee, Prof. ; ",
Somerville and representative oi tnis
paper composed lt.
The small number which attend Orange
court from this city was subject OF re-
marx. One OF the reasons given % the
cost OF the trip. The distance Is about
forty miles aud the round trip Tor
straight tickets IL about 81 10. II eA-
cnrsion tickets were sold at a reduced
rate. more people would g. Our mer
chants are letting this valusbie trade
get away from them. The mills around
Orange bug wheat 10 10 miles OF TINS
city and ship -four and meal to withih
10 miles The trade along the Mario"
Gusge naturally belongs To rieueficAs-
burg and II should be catered 10.
One Is naturally shocked as ne ri'es .ne
hill overlooking Orange and views IN
ruins OF the buildings destroyed oy' sne
late fire. On the other hand it's en-
couragiug to see the activity shown III
putting up new buildings. The bt slness
Mems Association have requested Oil
vino are TO rebuilt to erect brick or cou-
crete buildings aud in the end the hre
will prove benefit Instead OF JUS
sster. The insurance amounts 10 ABOUT
$50. 900 and the loss nearly SlOVV Vo.
About fifty workmen are busy IN Tue
ruins OF Lewis store, cleaning orick'
hauling away debris and preparing Tor
,ha handsome new brick store 10 be
sr,ctsd at once. Go. Gaines viii re-
hn,ld his stores. DR.. Ricketts, will tear
down the Ysg,r bulldog on MAIN 81 >
and build double stores. o0e OF whicn
will be his drug store. There are several
bidders for the Perry lot.
The K. r Co. will buy Thompson, waite
and Booton lots for union depot. MT.
Chewing, OF Chewing X waite, has
purchased the Row lot and will pot up
q hanGsJm building for bis furniture
establishment.
The Baptist church lot Is for sale, a.
another site for the new church has besn
selected.
So il will be seen that Orange people
are full. oi pluck and Orange will arise
from its ashes greatly Improved. A
movement Is on foot to Introduce q sys'
ten of water works 10 Orange, but II
has not as yet taken q definite shape.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
A special grand jury was empanele
With o Music. foreman: c N Harris, j.
p. Richards, w. j. Chewing, X. A
Herndon, John G Terrill, Edgar Moon,
A n. finder aud j s. Ashmore.
Indietments-Commonwealth VS.. vii
"A Do
housebreaking. Commonwealth vs.. Jscs
Berrey, unlswiully taking aud secreting
minor child, n lie Wharton. Com mon
wealth vs.. I W. Bullock, unlawful hunt
ing wild turkeys; remanded back to }.
". Camper. J. p, Tor trial
7. b Morris resigned as constable and
W. t. Hurlo,k appointed In his place.
Common law case OF J s. Bailey VS..
Southern r X. Co., set for Friday.
A number OF criminal case will he tried
at this term. which have heretofore been
continued. The term will last all the
week.
The Large storehouse at Nasons has
been sold to Mr.. Sullivan, OF New Balti-
more, Fauquier county. and he will open
business there at an early date.
Mr.. W. W. Butzner will remain to the
Burruss- Frazer wedding. which takes
place on Wednesday, Nov. 20
Miss Isabelle Williams WAS apsssenger
for Orange, after visit to Miss Grace U.
Jones here.
Mr.. Barton Mas went up to resume
his business trip In Piedmont Virginia.
Fifty acres of land near UniOnville was
offered for sale. Only $2l0 was bid Tor
1t and It was withdrawn. IL Is owned
by children OF Mrs. s. 8. Perry.
The many friends OF Mr.. Towles Ter
rlll will be pleas, to Learn that there are
good prospects OF his getting well. De
Is 10 hospital at Charlottesville. The
Orange fire IL said to have originated In
his room sDd when lie crawlsd out near.
ly overcome by smoke aud heat. all be
could say was, "a match did It. 1t Il
supposed that he lit q match audit spht
one OF the lighted pieces going OF some
papers IN his room. Instead OF calling
aid be attempted to put It out, hence tbs
result.