Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-10-18

witnesses states about Christmas.
1856 she moved TO Culpeper County,
Va but before going promised Mr..
Utz, that she would return the fol-
lowing March, but not returning as
she agreed to do, and as she said she
did not intend TO do when she made
the promise. Is she intended to mar
ry a man whom Mr.. Utz claimed.
worthless, and not a Mt person for her
to marry, and objected very serious
ly TO her marrying this man and
told her In the presence of her fami-
ly; II she would return to his home
and remain with him the balance of
his days aud keep house Tor him that
he would during his life give her a
house and lot, and at mis- death
would also give her $4,000 and
twenty-five acres of land adjoining
the house and lot that he would give
her ia his lite time.
The plaintiff is sustained In her
claim by agreat many witnesses and
although the court ordered the wit
nesses TO be excluded from the court
room during the trial, their testimo-
st was the same IN nearly every in-
ance.
Ii was brought out IN the testi-
iuony that Mr. Utz the day before
MS death, conveyed TO Miss Mary a
house ana about seven acres OF land,
and told the Justice OF the Peace TO
call the following Friday as he had
some more business for HIM to fix up
for him." thereby creating the Inn
preston In the minds of all present
that he intended TO make a viii and
give Miss Mary the property he had
promised her, but when Friday came
Mr.. Utz was u corpse. There being
no other door open )r Miss Mary
Z oobto IN the reward ne alleges was
due her tor her twenty three years of
hard labor, she apI,e ais to the law,
and puts herself upon the county for
the vindication oil her rights.
Able counsel is employed on
both sides; Messrs. Penn and Cooke,
representing Miss Mary, and Col.
g. w. Hansborough, land s. Griffith,
the defendants. The final result of
the case will be watched for with a
great deal OF interest.
Quite number of our citizens will
leave on Tuesday, 18th, to attend
the "Great National Gathering" in
Richmond, "Rah," for Salem, the
Switzerland of the South.
A revival is being held at the First
Baptist Church, under the auspices
OF one OF the most noted divines of
the state (Rev. Mr.. Presley, and
great good has been done. Old geo
pie cry for joy, young people shout
and aged fathers shake their ''woolly
heads" and cry aloud. A great
many are at the "anxious seat, Z"
and goodly nun ger have professed
In Christ.
Miss Laur Wright, left yesterday
n. IN. for astville, Va, the guest
OF Z. 4. ev. Mrs. Davis. We wish
her an enjoyable and pleasant time.
Quite a repast was served at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Washington last night, on Burwell
street, and a grand time was spent.
Among the guests were: Messrs.
VIM. j. Twine, of Chicago, H.. r. ID.
Morris, OF Belvidere, IL, and u
Duckwilder.
p. L. Rev. AR. Davis OF the a. NJ.
| II. Churcns spent "a rev hours III
Salem yesterday, enroute for his
home. The Rev. looks well and
seems to be feasting on the fat OF
the land.
Bachelor" Campbell says he has
q COW which gives two gallons OF
cream at each milking, but our
neighbor r. ID. Morriss takes the
"cake. He says his COWS give the
pure butter without bothering with
the milk.
Rev. b. f. Fox has been under
medical treatment for several days
but we are glad to see him out
again.
Mr.. Stephen NJ. Phillips, our popu
lar plasterer has large contract
of plastering on hand.
Respectfully;
JOHN II. DUCKwnDER.