The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-12
CAROLINE SOCIAL COURT
Large Attendance Land Sales Roads
Improving Bowling Green Posmas-
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tership- NOTES.-The.
The early trains leaving here over the
r.. r. & +. X. X. Monday carried a
gOodly number of bush, ~ men To Mil
ford. where they enjoyed delightful
drive over good roads 10 Bowling Green.
where social court was held. There
was big turnout Of county people and
there were smiling faces over fine crop
prospects and good prices for tobacco
now being sold. A very large acreage
will be planted and the plants are far
advanced for the season
LAND SALES
A farm of ~ acres owned by w. A.
Garnett, was sold by A. b. Chandler.
trustee, to w. b. r. Pitts for S;S25.
The 6. w. Wright farm of 1873 acrCs
I'm Bowling Green Magisterial District
was sold for division and purchased by
W J. Wright and George Wright for
81 $50.
AUTOMOBILE ROUTE
I The road from Milford to Bowling
Green IS in splendid condition. The
abandoning Of this route for the Endur-
ance Automobile Route last week has
had fine effect. The people realize that
IN order TO get this business there must
~ a htNAAttl Improvement III lilt TO1QS
and they are at work. IL the run had
been run ten days later this route would
have been chosen. There are said to
be only two stretches and they are
short ones being repaired. that cannot
be made at high speed.
SNAKE STORY
Two of the most reliable gentlemen
| in the county vouch for this. Last
week Joe Smith, colored. plowed up
snake near Balty that had a head at
each end of the body Both heads were
perfectly formed with eyes, mouth,
tongue. &c. but one head was longer
than the other. The snake was black
and white, two inches in diameter and
four feet long. Regret was expressed
that the snake was not taken alive and
sent off for inspection.
FIRST STRAWBERRIES.
Deputy Clerk 7. G. Valentine is an
early bird. He generally gets in with
the first vegetables and raises the finest
specimens of fruit. He laughed at the
claim of first Strawberries fo- King
George on April p. "Why. said he'll
had them in abundance on my table on
April p. and nearly everybody had
them on May l. Tom. referring to
two jacktish caught in Stafford several
/
each, said two jackfish were caught in
J. X. Campbell's mill pond. which
weighed and 6 pounds respectively.
Two years ago he gave a representa-
tive OF tins paper two peaches and an
onion raised by him. which were re-
markable for size and flavor. the onion
especially.
THE POSTOFFICE
Who will bee appointed postmaster is
still agitating the people of Bowling
Green. Many say if Digges will send
that "open letter. directIto the Presi-
dent, he will land the plumb. There
are many who are satisfied 10 let the
conditions remain as they are and have
Collins continue. Others want Travis,
who is saying very little. but his friends
are at work. Suffice it TO say the mail
arrives every day. is being handled
properly and will not stop whether an
appointments made or not Slcmp is
taking his own sweet time.
HIS APPETITE WAS O. X.
A guest at the Lawn Hotel ate a re-
markable dinner. He had evidently
taken several appetizers before enter
ing the dining room. The dinner con-
sisted of seven plates Of spring lamb.
four dishes of cabbage, three of ham,
half-dozen big Irish potatoes. four big
onions. corn and flour bread, three cups
Of coffee, &c. William, the waiter.
came near fainting when he was asked
TO bring on the pie and ice cream. The
gentleman was informed that ice cream
was served special by the ladies on
the lawn and after paying Richards
from roll of bills as big a mans arm.
he went out and paid his respects to
the specials.
NOTES
The Masonic lodge building and post
office Is receiving handsome coat of
paint.
kilwinning Crosse lodge under Wor-
shipful Master Aaron is making rapid
progress. Every court day brings many
visiting brethren from Richmond and
other points and degrees are conferred
at night. The interior of the lodge is
h"'pg painted ava otherytAg improved. !
Or. Z. f. Butler am Mrs. c. r.;
Ennis have exchanged residences in the
village. The terms of the exchange
are private.
The Farmers Club of Upper Zion
has purchased a clover huller and will
thresh German clover Address j. w.
Guerrant, Sparta, Va. or 0. j. Beas-
ley, Upper Zion. =
Those from this city were Messrs. F.
w. Coleman, II. +. Crismond. M. q.
Willis, Jr., Mason Willis, {. II. Mont
gomery, II. ID. Genther. f. c. Ninde,
Stuart Jones, w. A. Bell, F. X. Tyler,
w. +. Lang. w. II. Undertake, Len
Garrett, W. b. jenkins. Joseph VI
man, Jerry Brauer, f. F. Fairbanks, a
representative of this paper and others.