The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-13
CAROLINE COURT
Large Crowd and Good Business--Court
Proceedings The Tobacco Crop
Land Sales Other Items.

Judge West, of Sussex, held court at
Bowling Green Mondy for Judge j. h.
Mason. 1t was a lovely day and a good
crowd was present. The first political
speech Of the campaign was made by
Hon. Thomas J. Downing, of Lancas-
ter. in advocacy of the election OF Hon.
w. A. Jones to Congress.
In the court proceedings indictments
by the grand jury, John l.. White, fore
man: Commonwealth vs.. Cleveland
Richardson, on charge of murder; Com
monwealth VS.. Bonnie Johnson, horse
stealing; Commonwealth vs.. Richard
Lewis. housebreaking. In the case of
Commonwealth VS.. John Brooks and
Dallas Morris, charged with maliciously
beating f. T. Brown. bail was given
for 500 to be tried at December court.
L. T. Blanton & Co. vs.. NJ. and h.
Smith. judgment for the plantlu.
Frederick W. Coleman p. q.
+. I. Bloxton & Co. rs. NJ. smith,
judgment for plaintiff. Frederick w.
Coleman. p. q.
c. If. Lewis vs.. James Powers, con-
tinued. Frederick W. Coleman p. O.,
ID. b. Powers p. d.
j. $. Thomas VS.. Southern Under
writer's. continued. Butzner, Chandler
and Beale p. q. and A. T. Embrey and
W. +. Ennis p. d.
Thomas, Admr.. v. r.. F. & 2. r. r.
Co., continued. Frederick w. Cole
man and w. w. Butzner p. O., and
Chandler and Beale p. d.
LAND SALES
Mr.. d. B. Powers sold 1873 l-3 acres
Of land near Rappahannock Academy,
known as Garrett tract. to j. T. Pow
ers, for 81 200.
w. +. Ennis sold the Bruce tract
near Bowling Green. containing 10
acres, to Julian Bruce for $3.50.
Nv. +. Ennis also sold the Sknker farm
near Moss Neck, containing 1870 acres,
to b. NJ. Skinker for $3.50, and the
Skinker mill and D acres TO b. NJ.
Skinker for s625.
POLITICAL MEETING
At2p m. a political meeting was
held in the courthouse. Chairman {.
b. Conway called the meeting to order
and State Senator DR.. c. u. Grayatt
in well chosen remarks introduced the
Democratic speaker, Hon. T. j. Down
ing. Mr.. Downing is a man Of fine ap-
pearance, forceful speaker and his po-
litical addresses are always listened to
with pleasure. Notwithstanding the
canvass is young he held his audience
in his discussion of National and State
issues.
TOBACCO CROP
Caroline has its banner crop Of to-
bacco this year. More acreage and
finer tobacco. Prices promise higher
than for any year in the past ten. The
Caroline crops Of the past five years
have ranged from $500, 900 to 81, 25O, 900
and this year promises to exceed any
one before. Nearly every Richmond
tobacco commission man was present,
minglng with the crowd and soliciting
business.
NOTES
The interior of the courthouse has
not been completed, but enough has
been done to allow court to be held.
The floors have been laid in cement and
when the new furniture is put in the
courtroom will present a very inviting
appearance. More improvements ought
to be made in the front Of the building
and leading to the clerks office. IL
could be done by the expenditure of a
few hundred dollars and then people
would have a dry walkway from court
house to clerks Office.
The copious rains Of the past week
have put everybody in good humor and
ploughing will be resumed.
Attorney w. f. Ennis and wife have
returned from their European trip.
Several fights were INDUCED in dur
ing the day and Mayor I. ID. Coghlll
was kept busy.
The attorneys present: Messrs. K.
l.. Beale, A. B. Chandler, c. T. jesse,
w. f. Ennis, d. B. Powers, +: w.
Coleman, T. Stokeley Coleman, W. W.
Butzner, B. P. Willis, c. orc. Cool
rick.
The business men from this city: Ex-
Mayor NJ. G. Willis, F. K. Tyler, b.
C. Ninde, H. F. Crismond, W. E.
Lang, Stuart Jones, w. H. Timber
lake, A. P. Dempsey, ". A. Bell,
Capt. T. McCracken, II. R. Gouldman,
representative of this paper and
others.