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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-07
THE SECRET REVEALED.
FoUn DAnnELs MADE FROM ONE.
The Fife Meetin z. in Martinaviiic-Deatho OF
Mr.. Berkels y-faiiurc ola Norfolk
Tirm-.yircinia Affairs.

DAxvrIT. Va, Jan. Especial IA. story
was told your co respondent to-day Of what
was discovered 10y resident OF Caswen
county. North Ca roina. in whisky barrel
which he purchase IN that county. 4 party
who ran rum oil and dealt out drinks
before the Caswel county commissioners re-
fused to issue any more licenses had the re-
putation OF knowing how 70 make four barrels
Of LIQUOR out Of one. No one knew his secret
until il leaked out through tho party VINO
purchased the barre. from MIN. When the
head was knocked ont and the barrel cleaned.
the purchaser got u OF 1t about hali
bushel of horse and zen manure. ola pieces
OF leather and loL OF other stun. 10
wonder there ave bee q several deaths ID lhas
county lately II om drink. ,
The Fife meetings IN Martinsville ere being
lsrgely attended, and number OF persons
have asked for prayers.
Mr.. h. n. Smith, young merchant "a
Rapedes. La. and Miss Mary j. Baiiahco:
oldest daughter o. j. ". balance ESQ. ol
this city, were married IL the presence "a
few friends this ev eniI'g.
The weather - extremely cold. IN lhct' tno
coolest of the winter. The tram from tho
North came ia this morning covered WIN
snow. Ill.,
Rufus Penn. Jr.. Il young man # Henry
Penns Tank last n GIT. u weighed nifty
The will Of the late Miss Julia G. Green
was probated to-day and Judge Berrynen
Green qualified as executor, giving Dohu III
the sum OF $4,000.
snow fell near Mnrtinsville. Henry county,
last night 70 the depth of three inches. -,
News was received here to-day OF the death
IN Orange county u the father o. hessrs. J..
G.. Jr.. and John L. Berkeley. The remains
will be inferred tomorrow IN the old family
place in Hanover county.
motion was made in the hastings court
TO-DAY by parties intel ested through counsel
10 ouash and abate all attachments issued
AGAINST the stock Of William FrOthingbain.
who assigned last inc nth. and sad motion
was continued 10 tho February term.
Captain u. A. Claibo rne. whose recent death
at Howardsvllle. Va has been announced.
was we'll known IL this city, A NUMBER o.
relatives reside here and his brother. Colonel
Nv g. Claiborne also resided here.
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Turning Of Machine shops.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. Especial. CLARK "
Co = machine shops at COlOnna ship yard,
on the Berkley side Of the river, were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The property was
very valuable. and the hrm was dong large
business. The loss was 1000, the insurance
$4,000
Mr.. Andrew busch, one of Norfolk's oldest
and most respected citizens. Died OF the grlp
at his residence in Huntersvllle last night at
II o clock. lie was eighty-three years Oh age
He leaves wife and several children.
The city council held an important meet
ing last night resolution was unanimously
adopted asking the Legislature TO pass Dill
authorizing the city Of Norfolk to increase
the pay of the corporation Judge from three
to four thousand dollars per annum. IL was
decided 10 reorggnize the are department,
abolish the board of fire commissioners
and give the chief engineer power
to make all appointments and to DIS
charge all employees for cause. lie will give
his entire time 10 the city. fnr whlch ne VIII
receive 81, 900 per year. 1t was decided 10
buy new engine and six hundred feet OF
new hose.
The controversy between the city of Nor
folk and the Local improvement Board of
BrambletOn was settled last night by the
council authorizing the finance committee TO
issue the 10. 600 bonds desired for the cree
ton of the public school building IN that
sarah Bernhard will be here on the Goth
instant Seats will be sold at 80, 500 and
~. the latter in the peanut gallery. She de-
rnaads a guarantee of q, SOD per night. Tho
best seats at tue Academy will be sold at auc-
ton
DR.. Reddlch. the physician to the aims
house and city Jail has requested the coun-
Gil 10 appoint one or more physicians to tho
outside poor.
The Roman Catholics Of this city regret to
give up Rev. Father Castor Payne. but are
y rery much pleased that the vacancy will be
filled fy Rev. Father f. y. Mccarthy. who is
well-known here.
The remains Of Mr.. Fred. s. Whitmore
were forwarded 10 Warren county, Pa, to-
day for interment. Mr.. Whitmore was
twenty six years of age. son OF Judge Whit
more. of Wa rren Pa, and the owner of the
Alderney dairy.
j. NJ Spinder a Co., wholesale grocers,
doing business at - Roanoke avenue, made
an assignment to-day. The liabilities are be
tween eight and ten thousand dollars. The
assets are said TO be about SIX thousand.
There are quite number Of small bills due.
but no large creditors.
A warrant was Used to-day by the police
department of this city for the arrest OF Cap
tain William Warren. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad steamer Louise. charging him
with working the employees of the steamer on
Sunday. The specific charges are that the
employees were engaged last Sunday painting
the boat while she was lying at the wharf OF
the company IN this city.
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PrrynssrnG. Va. Jan. Especial. "A
difficulty occurred last night at O bar-room on
the corner Of Jones and Gill streets during
which q negro, named Sam Boiling, EN-
ployed at the Central Lunatlc Asylum. was
quite badly beaten about the face ana heal.
James Hot, a young white man received "A
wound over the lett cor. Boiling swOre ont q
warrant AGAINST Holt, charging him with
being his asaailant Holt was before the
mayor this morning. but Boiling lot beng
able 20 appear. the case was continued.
The circuit court Of Peter burg. Judge 3.
a. Hanc ok presiding, met TINS morning.
when the case Of VIM against the Petersburg
Railroad Company was argued upon a de
murrer % the declaration. The plaintih de
cedent was killed ia Greenvillo county. IN
1891 while undertaking % couple cars as a
brakeman on the railroad. il IS claimed that
there was defective machinery ami that his
death was caused thereby. The argument of
the demurrer In TINS case. 10y consent. WAS
removed here from Greenyille Circuit c 9urtt.
Judge George l.. Christian, Of Richmond,
.epresented the plaintiff and Mr.. Alexander
Hamilton of Petersburg, appeared Tor tie
railroad company.
Miss Mamie May. Of Iunenhurg Court
house, is on visit 10 friends IL feteraDurg-,
Mrs J.. A. Russell and Miss Addle MeOD,
Of Granville county. \. c.. are on a visit 10
the family Of Mf. W. G. Russell, on Sycamore
street.
Miss Gay Blackford, Of Norfolk, Is the
guest Of Mrs. n. 4. Patteson. on Union
street.
Miss Annie Baugh has returned home after
a pleasant visit 10 Surry county, accompanied
by her friend Miss Hunter Sayadge.
Messrs. Steel * Alexander. ot this city.
have received an order from the flll Islands
foi a cotton and wool press.
At regular kinding Of council fire OF
Powbatan Tribe No. 10. j. O. X. NJ. held IN
their wigwam on Bank street, on fifth sleep
of cold moon. G.. S. d. 4Ol, the following
chiefs we're raised TO their respective stumps
by p. G. S.. W. /. Iraylor as q. =. assisted
bv Z. S.. 4. j. Clark as q. s.. Jr. Sycamore,
and Z. s., r. i. Payne as G. F., as follows.
b. Edwards. sachem; George +. Weber.
senior sycamore w. n. johnson, junior saga
more. Il. Tucker, X. of W: L. a. Iraylor, G.
Of r.
Negro laborers are scarce IN Dinwddie
county. and il is said to be almost impossible
TO hire them. They have left the county and
gore North and elsewhere. Some of the
most prominent farmers IN the county IN con-
sequence Of their inability to procure laboreTs
have decided 10 give uD farming.
Petite Ford lcoloredl. aged sixty years re-
siding in BlandfOrd was burned 10 desth to-
day between u and o'clock. She was spin
ming cotton near the fireplace when her cloth
ing took fire from the crate.
4 local missionary society of all the LpiscO-
pal churches in this city was organized at St.
Paul's Episcopal church tonight and the fol-
lowing officers elected. Rev. c. Il. Haines.
president. Re-. {. |. Gibson. vice-pTesldeut;
Gr. y. III Brown. recording secretary: Rev.
Mr. Smith assistant rector Of st. Pau S
church. corresponding secretary; L. i. Heath,
treasurer.
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odd-FelIows,Lodge Organized.

C,pr CHARLES. Va. Jan. 6.-lspeclal :
district Deputy Grand Master @. H. Jones' .o =
q q. F. of irginia visited this city y es.yii;-
dav and secured a sufficient number 81 apP, -.
csnts 10 institute lodge OF Odd-r ei9"S -.
this place Among them were Hon; C no-,n'
Nelson. mayor of the city: >. M; io Gamma
e er'Ti Norfolk railroad Captain 6. &. Savage e
editor edit Cape Charles Headlight; joseph -
King chief train dispatcher OF the New ore Or
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad Johh .Iol-
icon. collector Of the port of Cape ChaIies'
and others. The district deputy granu HIS
ter was the guest of Hon. Thomas Ns.sou;, net;
Tbisl lodge will be the second lodge lnse ,'
tinted bv the district deputy grand master on
the Eastern Shore OF Virginia. Mr. J1 Ila
was formerly warden Of Richmond Louse'
"
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Iynchburs's Criminal Contribution.

LYxcnBuRo. Va. Jan. Especial J.
Lynchburg is keeping up her reputation in
the State penitentiary. On Monday four
prisoners were sentenced. and to-day two
more 10 confinement IN that institute Il.
JEFF. DO0ley. the negro charged with assault
ing Policeman Mabrv. OF Roanoke. three
weeks ago. was brought 20 the Lynchburg
iail Tor safe keeping. Dooley had been IN jail
at Wythoville. but was taken 10 hoauoke yes-
terday for trial before justice. Reports were
soon in circulation that an e1ort was 10 be
made 10 lynch Dooley and that was the rea-
son for bringing him here. Policeman MaDry
is IN a critical condition
The regular class work in the Young Mems
Christian Association gymnasium begins to-
night under the direction of the Assistant
General Secretary and Physical Director Sir.
Charles Pugh.
To-day being Epiphany Wednesday appro-
pirate services were conducted al all Of the
Episcopal churches OF the city.
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and comes of family which has record for

and comes Of family which has recoru ioi
violent and criminal acts.
lin Howard (colored) wassent 70 tne grahIi
jury by the Mayor 10 answer the chaTge "a
ATTEMPTED assault on Dolly Harris lcoiVIeul -
Mr. w d. Mann, brakeman on 'pesa-
peake and Ohio freight tram feii rom a. S,le
cars Yesterday near Bells Valley. ne
wheels oassed over and crushed one leg. Tie
injured man was brought 20 the PIEDMONT
Hospltal i'm this city and died last night. he
was from Montreal. and his remains Will De
taken thithcT for burial 80
The installation If the officers OF Char
lottcsville Lodge No. y. ]. q. q. j.. 10 K
place last night resided over by Past Grand
Master G. =. Benson. assisted by other mem
beers Of the old Monticello Lodge. The fol-
loving are the officers installed Herbert
Ningfield. noble grand Dir. l.. T.. Flanagan
vice grand William IL: Prent, recording
secretary Hugh l.. Munday. financial score
mas. chaplain. The Noble Grand appoint
ments were }. 7 Mampeer right supporter ;
i. J.. Jeiieries left supporter. j. j. carter
warden c. y. COlest ok conduct r tie rye
A. Burgess. right scene supporter +. ".
Beale. left scene supporter: J.. :. FRANKS. IN
side guardian; Frank Landrum. outside guar
dian. a banquet followed III the Mas nc
Hail. over the Opera House % which the
lodge and many invited guests sat down.
Mr. j. G. Langiord. who lives apart from
his wife Yesterday attempted TO abduct MS
little daughter. lie took her some distance
from her mothers home. bat ms attempt
came 10 orief 1t is understood that the llttle
girl prefers 70 remain with her mother
Mr. ). n. Harris. son Of Captain y. Arcaer
Harris, Of this county, has gone to Kentucky.
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AN ANTI-LIQU0R WAVE
BEING sTARrED IN NORTH cARoLISA
The DEATH Sentence Of Alfred Davns Com
muted to Life Environments"
Erroneous Rumor.

RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan. ESPECIAL II rom
information received here to-day 1t appears
that the liquor-license question. which has
agitated Charlotte for several weeks. VIII DO
tested in a number Of other counties IN the
State.
Mecklenburg county, in which Charlotte IS
situated. is wet county. but the commits
sioners refused arbitrarily T. grant any
licenses. To-day it is learned that similar
action has been taken by tho commissioners
in Oxford. Henderson and Yanceyyiile. In
Henderson the saloons have oil been closed
up. II is intimated that other towns VIII
follow suit.
Governor Holt was much annoyed to-day
by the publication Of a statement 10 the effect
that he would not allow any woman to Dc
hanged IN the State lie stated this morn,
ing that he had never Indicated
any such policy To-day he refused T. grant
q Communication % a woman named caroline
Shipp. who is under sentence to be hanged
IN Castor county for murder.
Governor Holt to-day committed 10 lie I'M,
prisoument the death sentence OF Alfred
Dawns who was 20 have been hanged AZ
Charlotte next week. lie has twice been
granted "a respite. and great pressure has
been brought TO bear 10 save his life.
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H.RrropD. Coxy.. Jan 6.-The House met
a. o'clock to-day and at once adjourned to 3
o'clock So as 20 learn whether the Senate N
tends ~ do business. At this hOur 1.1jl the
Democratic Senators are still in caucus. 70 Is
improbable from present appearances that the
majority in the Senate will consent 20 do any
business. They will probably not adjourn
sine die. but it is expected that they Will adj
iourn az once for a short time. There 10 q
far attendance 10 both houses, notwithstand-
fry ff. arg~~r
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ACALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD
y or SUPERVISOR, OF buckingham county.
held az the dwelling house OF l. b. Lesueur in
sand county. on Monday the 4ih day 0i Jan
uary. ls33:
Resolved. That, whereas IL appears from an
advertisement IA the Richmond Dispatch and
tn lIfEs that The Charlottesville
railroad Company, together with al It's rights
and franchises and county subscriptions, Is %
be- sold IN the city OF Richmond on the lifh day
OF January. iS 2, this Is hereby % give notice 10
chaser or purchasers. II the conditional county
subscription by buckingham county OF 0oW0.
that the said subscription has been forfeited ~
said railroad company for the reason that said
railroad has failed m every particular 90 COM
PLY with the contract entered into with the said
county OF buckingham IN regard 20 building =
railroad IN said county.
cOpy-Iest: 4. y lOkbfN,
Clerk ~ tho county court Of Buckingham
county AMI ex-oiilcio clerk OF the toard OF
Supervisors. la.-2w
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BEDFORD CRY. Jan. Especial The
week of prayer recommended by tine Evan
gelcal Alliance Is being observed at the
Methodist church. Services began last Sun
day night and will continue during the week
and are conducted By the pastor, Rev. W. p.
Wright.
Mr.. w T. Smith. photographer. died yes
terday evening at O'clock of Bright's disease
Mss Gertrude Blackwell. of the faculty Of
Randolph Macon Academy has found II No
cessary to resign IN consequence Of failing
health.
The grip is prevailing to an alarming extent
in the region near MOntrose IL this county.
Several deaths have occurred.
Mr.. Steward Hume. the popular clerk OF
Hotel Bedford. has resigned his position
there and will engage in business in Rich
mopd
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pocsrsville Synodical College. ,Rogersvll..e,,,
T To- spent Saturday and Sunday last Will
IL fatber. NJ. Graybill. Esq. near town; :.
~ W. n Is. Hutchens Of Elliston. va: ID
Visiting in Amsterdam. the guest OF MS Sis'ei'
Mrs J.. VI: NAILS; = ,r,rich and
Messrs: J. NJ Gil,espia. L. T. RMn ,nn,l are
visiting relatives here.
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snowfall-Death and Illness.

SrAuNToy. Va, Jan. Especial. The
first snow of the season fell here last night 10
the depth OF SIX inches. 1t has been clear
and pleasant today but tonight the mer-
curry is falling rapidly.
Judge Stout of the county court. has no,
improved to-day. There IS little hope Of his
recovery.
Charles Y 'htner. oldest son OF the late A.
b. LightneiNso long delegate from Augusta
county. died ut bis home, SIX miles west o.
Stanton. this morning.
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Ram llurned I'm I,otetour,.

AwsTrRDAN, Va. Jan Especial Mr..
j. W. Hancock's courthouse. containing about
five hundred bushels OF merchantable corn.
together with large 10, OF carpenters tools.
farming implements ETC.. was totally de-
stroyed by fire q few days ago. Origin OF the
fire not known. bu; 1t is supposed to have
originated by spontaneous combustion. The
loss is estimated at $3.50: no insurance.
Professor William N. Graybill. president Of
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Notes rrom rIea.anl shade.

PIrAsASr SHADE. Va. Jan. 81 lec -ai,a :.
Mr. n r.. Chambliss. prominent merchan.
~ this niace was stabbed very badly about
the neck Monday at Emporia-, ,.o
Mr.. n II. CozbiH returned - DIS nome d.
Chesterfield Courthouse sunday,
Captain ID. j. Johnson. who has been con- on
fined b. his room f.r several weeks win tle
grip. is now much improved and able 10 De
.nL amin
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TurnspaY January 9TH, at 800 p NJ; trustees
sale Of frame dwelling, 10. l4ls barlhDria apg
street. Manchester by Che"ning hose anu
Al. Adamson. auctioneers =,
rs1ns -, January sth. at 10 A. NJ. AZ No north
Eleventh street rustee sale 81 debts DIs
9 Hrother. Apperson & Pollard. auctioneers.
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WHEELING. ". Va Jan. Ga terrible &C
cident happened 10 the Baltimore and ONO
railroad Chicago limited express to-day near
Fairm1nt. ". Na. 4 truck under one of the
baggage cars broke down while the train was
running forty miles an hour The entire
train was completely derailed. Charles APP
plegate express messenger. of Newark, ONO.
and George Halsam baggage master. of Haltl-
more. were killed and Engineer George Scham
is dying. Thirteen passengers woro more or
less hurt
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BARRow's SroRE. Jan. G-The citizens were
Glad To see a change in weather Sunday morn
inc expectine if il continued cold for two or
three days that they would be able 10 nil
their ice houses. but yesterday II began TO
turn warm. and all hopes have vanished for
the present.
hands for the year though some have not
hired any. The low prices for tobacco have
caused a downward tendency IN prices of
farm labor. and il seems 10 be the disposition
of "A good many of the high price hands t. go
down the country, where they can get work
nj saw-mills and other such works at higher
rate of wages. il appears 10 be the intention
of a majority of the farmers TO plant a
smaller area of land and cultivate their crops
better, making and raising everything neces-
sary for home consumption and after that
what moneyed crops they can.
Rev. W. W. Southall. the new pastor on
West Brunswick circuit, preached at Mace
donna ON Sunday TO large congregation. re-
gard ess of the cold day. He made very
favorable impression on his hearers. and bids
fair 10 give general satisfaction 10 his charge.
The grip has kept our physicians quite
busy OF late. IN most cases the patients have
recovered or are cOnyalescent. Jew cases
have resulted in death.
Miss Jayinia Harris, of South Brunswick
has been engaged 10 take charge Of the Noun
tain Grove school for the present session.
She has the reputation OF being we'll skilled
in the art of teaching.
Miss Hattie Browaer. OF Petersburg. was
summoned to the bedside of her sister. Mrs
h. L. Walthall. q few days ago. who was suf-
fering with grip She IL now conyale5cent.
Mr. Robert A. Elmore Is lying critically
i'll al his residence near Edmund's store with
the grin
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SNOW AZ Christiausbure.

CHprsrrAssBURG. Va. Jan. c. Special. ],
We bad a hail and snow-st0rm yesterday, ana
the snow fell six inches in depth this morning.
8lr. Charles Taylor died last night OF con-
sumption. ru.
Alex. Hopkins and Ben. Callihan lboth
colored) died last night.
Contractors O'Brieu a. Rogers are here with
a larre force 10 commence on the branch
road to Kingston mines. three miles from this
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Intere.tlng Budget from Winston Salem

WINsros-SALF,f, Y. G.. Jan. Especial. J.
Colonel Henry Marshall. a prominent citizen
Of this county. died suddenly OF heart disease
yesterday at bis home IL Salem Chapel town
ship at the advanced AGE OF eighty-three
wears lie was rec vering from the grip and
death came TO him whilo sitting IN his old
armed chair. Colonel Marshall represented
Forsyth In the State Legislature az the time
of tho C. unty's division from Stokes. lie was
there at tue time. and was the man who gave
Winston her name His remains were lald 10
rest I'll f.sO O'Clock to-day AT Salem Chapel.
The ladies OF the First Baptist church have
decided upon unique rs well es novel
plan 20 raise funds toward the erection OF a
cOmmOdiOus house OF worship. The busl-
ness Mems Carnival IS the name. u VIII be
held in the Opera House at an early date. Ia
this carnival each business man In the city
who chooses pays nominal sum and IS repre-
sented by young lady-the lady % be chosen
by the man or firm IN question. and 10 be at
tired IN a costume Apr pirate 70 the Inc ot
business. with the name o. the firm artist
cally displayed. The entertainment Is new
IL this State, but promises to pan out
handsomely for the Baptist ladies'.
G. z. 81. Gates the one-armed white man
who has been in Jail here for seven weeks
upon the charge Of trying 20 palm of as a
United States detective. vas set free 20 day.
The Unltcd States Supreme Court dec ded
that the charges preferred were not sufficient
10 nOll nlil-
Dr. j. NJ. feewah. a Cherokee of the Indian
Territory. is iecturing IN all the principal
towns and cities in the State His lecture
consists of a description of the manners and
customs of his people He appears in full In
dian costume and he speaks English very
huently. The object of his lecturing tour IS
to raise funds 10 complete his education for
the ministry, that he may preach to bis own
people.
One Of the most brilliant matrimonial
events that has occurred in Winston for some
time was the marriage last night. In the Pres
byterian church. OF Mir. Walter Leak and
Miss Annie Williamson handsome and ac-
compished young lady of this city. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Leak left OF the
$40 train for bridal tour through the South
ern StateE.
The following is a complete list Of the en-
terprises that were legally Incorporated in
Winston Salem during the year 1891. Farm
ers' Alliance Warehouse Elkin Land Com
pany, North Winston Lumber Company
Central Land Company, North Winston De
velopment Company. Inside Land Company.
WachOvia Development Company Sunny
Side Pleasure Club. Twn-Cty Hospital
Iwin-City Club.
The churches in WinstOn-SGlem are obsery-
ing this week as q week Of prayer
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Cold weather In cott-NInirImonial.

LocusT LASr. Va. Jan. Especial. We
are having the coolest weather Il the win
ter. Everything IS frozen, 10 snow. and AS
the freeze follows the rain, it IS hard on small
grain.
Moore. who was killed by Jack Ramey about
two years ago. was married on the 3lst Of
December b j. W. Pendleton. of orr county
Mrs. Martha j. Banner Is visiting Mrs.
Hoge, of this place.