The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-12
CAROLINE COURT
Large Attendance Busy Term
Delegate Powers May Have
Opposition
Land Sales-DemOeratie Committee
Good Roads s. Confederate Reunion.

A large crowd attended August Car
dime Court at Bowling Green Monday.
The special feature of August Court is
the watermelon. and generally there is
great abundance. But few were
there Monday and they were snapped
up quickly at from 10 to 25 cents each.
They were large and delicious
A special grand jury was empaneled.
with G. w. Quarles foreman, which
brought two indictments for felony
Walter Giles and VIM. Hawkins. both
colored. Court will be in session till
about Thursday. Hawkins will be tried
Tor forgery and Giles for attempted
criminal assault on Tuesday.
On Wednesday the chancery case of
ID. b. Powers VS.. Whites estate, which
involves the tract of land on which
Bullock shot Edmund Mercer, will be
argued. Messrs. St Geo. X. Fitz-
hugh and w. f. Ennis are for Powers
and A. b. Chandler and Joseph w
Chinn, of Richmond county, for White
estate. There is another case which
will probably be continued TO await the
condition of wife who was shot and
who it is thought will die. IL is Com
monwealth VS.. Geo. Tyler Richardson.
colored, charged with shooting his wife
while he was in fight with his son.
when the wife attempted 20 separate
the two.
AN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATE.
Hon. ID. h. Powers. Jr.. who has
been the efficient representative of the
county in the House of Delegates for
several terms, who had no opposition in
the primary, IS likely to have opposi-
ton. There have been mutterings of
n nf
Powers in the late Bullock Mercer
trial. How widespread and what il
amounts to will be evidenced later IL
has. however, caused an effort TO bring
out am opposition candidate for the
Legislature which may bear fruit. The
gentleman named is Dr. ROderick Dew
lie IS popular and a man of very high
character. In an interview with him
he said: Il have not fully made nm
my mind. A large number Of people
all over the county are importuning me
10 announce myself candidate. There
IS strong probability that will do so
as an independent Democrat. " Mr..
Powers was present and did not seem
much worried, but he was giving the
glad hand 70 all of the voters accord
ing 20 his usual custom.
LAND SALES.
Messrs. A. B. Chandler and w. T.
Ennis, special commissioners, sold 27O
acres of land of r. o. Peatross estate.
near Point Eastern. to L. J. Head for
500.
Sheriff T. b. Gill. special commission
er. sold 53 acres. land of Galveston
Beverly, near Ideal. 10 w. J. Chinault
for S27O
ID. b. Powers, Jr., commissioner. sold
10 acres in suit of Loving and Parish.
near Banks, 10 ID. b. Powers. Sr.. for
$50.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEES.
This committee met ana canvassed
the vote of the late election, which will
be seen in another column.
Chairman c. y. Conway wanted To
resign on account of his business en-
gagements, but the committee would
not listen 10 IL and he was unanimously
reelected. He has made most efficient
officer and the Democrats are lucky 10
retain him.
Mr.J. Boyd Washington, who has served
as secretary for years, positively de-
clined reelection. Mr.. S. II. Evans.
an active Democrat of near Quincy.
was elected TO fill his place. The per
sonnet of the present county committee
IS unusually good and there will be a
strong pull together for the State ticket
this year.
GOOD ROADS.
A largely attended good roads meet
ing was held with Vice President DR.. c.
u. Gravatt presiding. The purpose
was TO consider definite plans for
betterment Of the roads Of the county
and submit same TO Board of Super
visors. Speeches were made by Judge
q MnnnnrA q IL n
Evans, 7. ID. Coghill, Capt. CT. Smith
and c. H. Shuman. Nothing definite
was decided on, but a meeting will be
held later and plan submitted TO the
association.
REUNION WEDNESDAY, SEPT. /.
There is a good time coming at which
the old veterans will have a chance to
discuss the scenes and incidents of 1861.
90 and exchange fraternal greetings
The reunion of Caroline Confederate
Veterans will take place at Bowling
Green on Wednesday. Sept !. and viii
be an all day affair. Commander c. T.
Smith says there will be but few more
and his committee want to make this a
big one. 1t is probable Judge w.
Hodges Mann will be one of the speak
ers, as he is a Confederate soldier.
Other distinguished speakers will be on
hand. A big dinner, ice cream and
other refreshments will be served and
there will be music, &c Everybody
invited
PROLIFIC COW.
Mr.. j. l.. Jordan has a valuable COW
which has given birth to 4 calves in Ii
months. They are twins, two are males
and two are females. They are healthy,
OF good size and Mr.. Jordan will raise
the two females for mixers. He does
not think Stafford can beat this.
NOTES.
Mr.. f. G.. Allen, of Shepherd Hiu''
farm, on the hill overlooking Milford.
has sold over $50 of late cabbage plants
this season. Mr.. Allen is a member of
the board of supervisors and one of the
most up-to-date farmers in the county
Morris Il. Owens, of Richmond, bet
ter known as Doc" by the older peO-
pie of this city, where he was born and
raised, was a visitor. 1t was his first
visit to Bowling Green since 1857.
james Dunn, a white horse trader,
and Frank Garrett, colored, got into an
alteration and Dunn struck Garrett
singing blow in the face. They were
arraigned before Mayor T. ID. Coghill.
Garrett not only got the blow, but was
assessed 50 and Dunn dismissed.
Those from Fredericksburg were
Messrs. F. w. Coleman, F.. c. Ninde,
W. A. Bell, w. +. Lang, F. X. TYLER.
James A. Turner, NJ. G. Willis. Jr..
". b. jenkins, Barton Mason, J. w
Garrett, Stuart Jones, Joseph Ulman.
a representative of this nanar Oh