The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
ORANGE COURT
improvements Forest Fires-The
Soapstone Enterprise.
Heavy Sale of Turkeys-Deaths-Land
Sales-Etc.

Monday was the November term of
Orange court. Those who went from
Fredericksburg over the T., +. q I. X.
r. were Attorneys W. w: butzner
and Lee J. Graves, James A. Turner
and a representative of this paper. Mr..
Nelson Decker was at court, but went
by private team.
In the past four months the road bed
of the F., F. & p. X. r., has been
vastly improved. New rails, new ties,
new switches and sidings have been put
in and the ride to Orange is now one OF
comfort. :.
The drought has been terrific and IN
every direction and along nearly the
entire route TO Orange forest fires were
seen fercely burning. The loss 70
Young timber has been very heavy All
along the road heavy piles OF new l1m I'M
Der from the mills. which are IN Iui'
blast, are being shipped.
The soapstone quarry, near Veruiers-
vile, is attracting great interest. "A
large force of men are engaged ~ the
work. The weekly pay roll is about
$500. Government experts have exam
ined the stone and pronounce IL ". N
The only question now TO make II a sue
cess is the size of the veins. The OWL
ers and every one connected win tne
development are sanguine. They talk
of a town of 1900 people in the next
year around the mines. II the stone 70
there in quantities there VIII DE no al
fculty in disposing of it, as the "hoie
output will be taken at once.
Orange is taking on new me- ING
fires were blessings. Rows of new, req
brick building are being erected ana
the Southern X. X. will soon bulid a
handsome new depot. We did not see
a frame building being put up. -.
There was a general turkey Kliiing
Monday. BUYERS from Pittsburg and
Philadelphia have established headquar-
ters at Orange for purchase of live tur,,
keys. They are paying lIc per pounu
gross for hens and goblers. Inc roaus
leading to Orange were lined with
wagons with frames on them filled with
turkeys. The arrivals Monday were
about 1000 and it was sight to see
them killed and dry picked for market.
The prospects for turkey at Xmas Tor
the average housekeeper in Orange
looks blue, as the supply will be eX-
hausted before that time.
DEATHS
Mr.. Fleming G.. Kendall died at his
home. in Pamunkey, Sunday night, al
ter long illness, aged 70 years. lie
was a worthy citizen and is survived by
his wife. one daughter and two sons.
Mrs. Gordon finder died at her home,
near True Blue, Sunday night, aged 81
years.
LAND SALES
Judge J. w. Morton, special COM
missioner. sold l26 acres of land, near
Horeb church, to c. w. Parrot, for
$3.50.
Messrs. w. w. Butzner and Alvin
T.. Embrey sold 81 acres of timber land,
near Wilderness, of estate OF Z. ii.
Kuper, TO w. c. Kuper, $500.
+. II. DeJarnette, Jr., sold 40 acres
of timber land. owned by Ella finder s
heirs. to Z. J. Woodville, for $40.
NOTES
Hon. C. c. Taliaferro was busy re-
ceiving congratulations of his friends
on his election to the Legislature.
John Terrill, Jr., of Pamunkey, /;
slowly improving from his late illness
He went through some severe surgica
operations. ,..
The crops of corn through the county
are better than thought early IN sea
son.
One farmer in Pamunkey sold 20 hog
for $500. They brought Tie live
weight.
There was but little done in court
Several criminal cases are set for thu
week.