The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-10
KING GEORGE COURT
Horse Display New Courthouse
Question.
PROCEEDINGS, NOTES, ETC., ETC.

For the first time in four months
court was held at King George Monday.
! The bright weather and brisk winds Of
the preceding four days had dried the
roads until they were fairly good. All
along the roads could be seen hundreds
of plows in the fields turning up the
soil. while in their wake were thous-
ands of robins, backbirds. crows and
other birds catching the early worms
IL was March court and of course there
was fine display of horses. There
was Jim Crow, a handsome black
owned by Mr.. G. w. Crismond. Hane,
three year old Percheron, owned by
a company of l3 farmers, cost 81, 600
and weighs l,750 pounds. He is a mag
niicent animal Dixie, a splendid stall
lion, owned by Taylor Rollins, of Dogue.
Dreadnaught, bay stallion, owned by
ID. b. Cook, of Colonial Beach. All
had admirers.
THAT COURTHOUSE
IL is seldom that the people of
county are as much stirred up as are
the people of King George over the
/ building of a courthouse. Notwith-
standing the passage of the bill by the
Legislature, requiring a vote to be sub
mitted TO the people for an issue of
bonds TO build courthouse, the board
of supervisors say courthouse will be
built without vote being submitted
and that it will be done without issuing
| bond. II was stated Monday the
plan is TO increase the county levy to a
rate that will yield sufficient revenue
from the general fund to pay for the
building in two years. In this way they
will get new courthouse without issu-
ing bond. 1t will come hard on the
taxpayers and there will be some first
class kicking if it is attempted. A
very large majority of the people APP
parently are opposed TO building a new
courthouse. but very few oppose rea-
sonable repairs to the old one.
SENSATIONAL CASE
A case with sensational features was
| filed in January by Messrs. w. A. Rose
and Hunter and Tayloe, attorneys
for Fred Carver and his wife,
against D. w. Miffieton. The Carvers
sued Miffieton for alleged Islander and
asked 81 500 damaged. The case was
heard by Judge Mason on a demurrer
to the declaration interposed by the de-
PENDANTS counsel, Mr.. c. O'Conor
Goolrick. The point raised was that
husband and wife could not Join in the
same action for SANDER. After con-
siderable argument Judge Mason sus-
tanned the demurrer and dismissed the
suit. Counsel for plaintiffs state that
they will file new suit.
NOTES
Fish are running well and a large
catch is expected early.
But little of last years crop of corn
has been sold. Some planters have as
much as 5000 bushels for sale. All
hope to get Soc
Those present from fredericksburg
m Il
Carter, c. ID. Foster, r. K. Tyler and
a representative of this paper.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Fines $500 since November term.
Commissioner of accounts to report at
May. on suffciency of county treasurer
bond.
Special grand jury, J. n. Peed fore
man; Alfred Williams, VIM. II. Baxter.
Rush Marshall, J. Z. Rodgers, r. 2.
Coakley, J. w. Dishman. Two cases
before it-Commonwealth VS.. Isaac
Anderson, colored, not a true bill,
charged with unlawful shooting; Com
monwealth VS.. Earl Page. white, not a
true bill, cutting. Estate of Louise c.
Bryant, in account with r. u. Owens,
sheriff, administrator. Estate of Stat
ford |. Parker in account with Clarence
h. Parker, administrator. J. II. Boggs
/ oNNSNAA WIN nus. r,
trustee, settled.
r. T. Coakley appointed assistant as
SCISSOR of land; he qualified. George A.
Price appointed guardian of Rose N a..
Quesenberry. Bette Bradshaw ap-
pointed guardian of VIM. jenkins.
DEGREES IN CHANcERY
Tayloe ct ais VS.. Pollock ct ais.
defendant granted leave to file answer
and cross bill. Injunction continued for
ninety days.
John Holmes VS.. Martha Holmes,
divorce case. Leave granted defendant
to file answer and cross bill within thirty
days. Plaintiff ordered to pay defendant
$500 dollars within 80 days on account
of alimony
Wolfe, administrator, VS.. Bruce ct
ais, referred to w. A. Rose, master
commissioner. ordered to report.
Scott VS.. Crawley, referred to master
commissioner, ordered to report.
Owens, administrator, VS.. Rollins,
filed a decree, ordered that judgment
awarded against Howard Rollins be
docketed and execution issued.
Vessels VS.. Bruce ct ais, George
Mason and Ellerbe w. Carter appointed
special commissioners to sell real estate
with which r. T. f. Wolfe died, seized
and possessed. Rose, Hunter and Tay-
lor for the county, and Carter and
Carter and Mason for p. t. F. Wolfe.