Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-10
DANVlLLE'S SHOWS.
THEY HAVE BEEN FALLING REcu-
LARRY SINCE JANUARY.
FARMERS Find Crumb of Comfort
In the storms and Heavy rrcczcs-
work In Mills Suspended by Ice
Pretty Weddings Near NcspoIi..

DANVrLLE. VA. February s-(Spe-
c'ah)-The spell OF weather now pre-
vailing In this city and section Is. and
has been for the period Il has lasted. the
severest that has been experienced in
many years. Shows have been most
abundant, ana before the snow OF n
previous storm could pass away. another
was on the top OF st. The ground on
the hills ana in tho goilleys and bitches
have contained moro or less snow since
some time in January and during the
present month there were no fewer than
five snowfalls in one week. These con
tnued storms have prevented many
farmers from burning land for plant
beds for tobacco-plants. and. with the
heavy snow Of Thursday they DO not
Know when they viii lie able TO burn
them.
Nevertheless, the farmers are finding
n crumb Of comfort from these many
storms and heavy freezes. They are
looking forward to fine frult-crop, as
well as a splendid crop OF wheat An
other thing IL has been beneficial to them
in. and that IT furnished thcm ice snoi-
cient TO IN their houses something that
has not occurred for years.
But this weather has been severe on
sone Of the people. who have been Cut
Of employment for a long time. there
being necessarily some suffering for want
Of sufficient clothing. fuel, and provisions.
However the people in more fortunate
circumstances have come to their relief
and the City Council has done its share
90 relieve suffering along the lines men
toned
The river IS soliily frozen over. ana
the canal sharing tho same fate. deprived
the people OF the use OF the electric
lamps. and hut for the moon shining.
the city would have been in darkness.
But this freeze works 70 the detrimcnt
Of the mills. and necessarily cuts OF the
work OF the employees
TTERSON-W1LEY.
wednesday was a raw. cloudy day In
the afternoon snow began to fail. but II
had been announced that a marriage was
90 come of az Shelton Memorial church
Neapolis at $50 in the evening. ana. al
though the weather was disagreeahle. pco-
PIE were at the church doors at $50. walt
ing to be- admitted, and before the hour
arrived the church was filled
The contracting parties were MT to"ln
Milas Patterson and Miss Sai'o Jcanu, tie
Wiley. only daughter ~ Mrs. VI. J. MLey'
~ Ncapolis
on reaching the platform. tho bride and
broom met. walked up on the platform.
followed by the maid 81 honor and best
man and ushcrs. VINO formed a sem-circle
around the bride and groom. Rev. w. a.
DogEett then stepped forward. ait y "e
The words that made two loNirS h.'IiS
Inc.
At tho home Of the brides mother. nm
rld-fash.onel Virginia Vc.l.u-- supper
Uas spread.
The bride is v5ry popular young We
man. and has many friends IN lFn~-'N!-'
North Carolina. and NcaD'is. The groom
l. native of Concord, y. c.. ana IS one
Of the mos. popular corl-. tors ~ i-e
Southera railroad.
Misses Adl!e Patterson AMI Hcrtie
ouantz. Of Concord. y. g.. SIR ant Mt~.
George Wiley. Of Lynchh.f-. SIR. q. \.
Wiley and Mrs VI. s. spruce. o.
Chatham. Va. were in attendance.
STEICKLIN-BEEN
A beautiful home wedding took place
o. Wednesday evening at the rcs !crca
Of Mr.. W. T. Bernard. brother ~ tho
bride Just outside Of Neapols The c.n-
tracing parties were Mr. Charles S'reH-
lin. OF Halifax county, and Miss hl'ir
Yernarl. Cauchter % Mr. Thomas o.
Bernard. Of T.t;sylyaria county.
The happy couple cn-ore a." r2'l"r
& the soft strains o. Tarnt1gser's WoI-
Ing march. which was softly rendered
On the orsan ly Miss Em.t HUTCHINSON.
Cf Ianyllle. They We're Mt ty EeF. IT,
=. Ald.I-on WHO .mures~vely Rad The
ceremony that made them man and WIFE
Mr. H. c. Bernard. brother ~ the
bride. was best man. ana Miss Mandy
Anderson. niece Of the groom. was maid
II honor. The bride was attii,I in O.
neat-Gtting brown-c.oth travelling 20 -s
\ wedding supper was served. which