The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-13
An THE Wy TRON LOTDOUN.
a Rec. ri OF Marriages, Deaths and News
Happenings.

HJGHESN LILLE. VA, NOV. l2..Spe-
oiai.-Mrs. cara O~rison, wife Of James
Orrison. d!ed recently near Boilhs'oh'
nv. John g. philips. living near
Clarks Gap. retired on sunday hisAt
i'm his usual health, and was found deid
I'm mis- room next morning. ne WIS
about eighty-seven years OF age
Mrs. Susannah Shipms.n, after a pro
tracted Illness. died near LoNettsViHe
On Thursday. In the seventy-slxth year
Mrs shelton Amber. living near Sterl-
ing died of typhoid-fever last week, she
being the third member OF Mr.. Amber $
family to die Of the same disease withia
two months -.
Hone MIR Henry Lanham and Mas
Mary C. Reid, both OF Lena, were mar
ricd last week by Rev. g. ". Popkins.
AIR. Mortimer Taylor. OF Baltimore,
and Miss Martha Beans, daughter OF ar.
ried on Wednesday morning last at ne
brides home, Rev. Charles i. helh''h
officiating.
MIR. II. &. l.. Chamblin and Miss Emma
Monroe were married on "Wednesday al
the bride home. near Philemon, Rev.
MIR. Tyler officiating.
The surprising apathy exhibited by cur
citizens OF both parties al the last ei.c.
ton has seldom. If ever. been equalleh
in This county The lOng-cOntinucd GEc-
cess Of the Democratic party by hand
some majOrties has filled our people Win
such an OverWcening confidence IN me
success OF that party in local ana county
affairs as 10 be an element OF udis'i
to the party.
our farmers were busy with their fan
work. and SO many thought That thtir
ticket would succeed without their 'nli-
vilual votes that out of about z.SD
Democratic voters in the county onli
12lG exercised the right OF suffrage, con
sequently. 4 the Republicans had polled
their full vote their candidate Wonli
have been elected through the nesii-
gencc Of their opponents
But the Republicans had become so
accustomed 10 defeat that they con-
sidercd tho contest hopeless, and ma
iCrifv Of them stayed away from me
polls. the Republican candidate rcceiVIns
ut somc Of the precincts only one t"o'
or three votes.
In the recent local-opton election N
Merce. district at Mid iiehcIS W. votes
were cast against license ana ,a ~ lOI
license. a total Of III while on NoVem,
her 9TH the vote stood ff Democrats ana
. Republicans n total Of @6. |he same
surprising falling OF In votes was SHOWN
at other precincts. 49,, 49,,
Linden are L. $ Senator OF Neva Ia
and S. Hicks. OF Richmond, va.
The Boari Of Supervisors Lave ordeceu
the now court house to be lighted with
electricity. Leosburg has no gds-worHs.
but it's streets, business houses ana
some private residences are lieh,ed ty
electricity. q.
Mr.. ~. Il. Galleher has been appointed
one of the School Trustees for LcesbniS
district ...
Forest fires which ragged In the noun
tains of short Hin and South Mountain
for nearly a fortnight. and destroyrl
much timber and fencing. were many
extinguishcd by the recent rains;
Tho ladies OF tho Protestant Episcopal
church of Lcesburr Will. on the l'th
ana 18th instants, hold a congress OF
Nations" for the benefit of their new
church. Each booth Will represent some
nation. with the flag and coiors of ih1t
nation draped over it. and its occupants
viii be dressed in tho costume o. the
nation they represent.
The principal business houses ~ i,o,.