The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-06
LOVE FOUND The WAY
A Crittenden Pair EIOpe to GatesyIle and
Are Made Man and Wife.
A PLAY THAT ENDED IN THE REALITY
The Young People Left the Stngc
During the Performance 10 start
OH Their Way TO Welded HiisS-A
End Case OF <'nncer0ns Poisoning
bcndrOn VIII Employees Strike.

Suffolk. Va, May 5.-(Special.) -Miss
Ruby Gillian escaped parental surve.l-
lance at an entertainment IN Crittendcn
last night, and elOped with j. b. Mum
ford. To-day they were married III
Gates county, n. G. Rev. Mr.. Sutton
performed the ceremony III the United
States hotel at $3.50 a. III. MIR. and Mrs.
Munford then drove TO Suffolk, dis
tance OF thirty miles and after q short
rest started for their future home in
Crittenden, twenty miles more. Alto
gether they drove about 100 miles to
arrive at n contamination Of their de-
sire. But their company was congenial
and the distance seemed short
1T WAS ALWAYS THUS.
Love will find way. Though it often
requires strategic moves and daring
strokes OF policy to beat the old folks.
love Will always win. 1t can't be
thwarted. The contamination OF the
plans, ending In the marriage Of Miss
Gillian and Mr. Munford required the
alliance and assistance of friends. Crit
tenden Is good place to find friends Of
that kind. This was the second elope-
ment from there within a few weeks.
PLAY ENDED IN REALISM.
Last night was an opportune time.
There was a play at the opera house
produced by amateur talent. The lovers
was nearly over there was q signal. The
principals in today's drama disappear
ed through different doors and went for
q carriage. Here they encountered de-
lay. Some persons either in anticipation
or merely through q sense OF mischief
had 80 dsarranged the harness and tied
the wheels Of the vehicle that they could
not start Other buggy wheels were
locked, and the taps removed About
the only buggy on the grounds in travel
ing condition was that OF Dr. L. l.. Eley.
This they borrowed, and sped towards
Suffolk
PURSUIT CUT OFF.
This may have been ruse. Anyway
1t was effectual in preventing pursuit
The vehicles were in such shape that to
give immediate chase was impossible
had there been any intention Of stop
ping them.
The lovers arrived In Suffolk about 9
o'clock this morning. Miss Gillian pass
ed the remainder OF the night with the
family of Mr.. J. c. Freeney The pros
pective bridegroom sat up. They hired
one Of Mr.. Freeney's carriages and left
for Gatesville before sunrise.
The young people are we'll liked. The
bride Is nineteen years old; the groom
about twenty-four. There was recep-
ton at Crittendcn tonight
a SAD CASE.
A singular and probably fatal case OF
incubation was reported to-day from
Greenville county. where MIR. james r.
Davis seems to be slowly dying His
hand and arm are being gradually eat
en- away by cancerous affection which
battles medical Skill and which is In
eVitahly creeping towards the body
The poisonous germ was inocuiatcd
into Mr.. Davis system by pocket
Knife. He had used the knife as surgi-
cal instrument In removing a car
buncle from Il mans neck Afterwards
he accidentally cut his hand with the
same knife. and the mischief was done.
Mr.. Davis Is well known citizen, and
IS said TO be one Of the largest land
owners in Greenvlle county. His resi-.
dence 10 not far from Empora The
case Is a sad one.
MILL EMPLOYEES STRIKE.
About $50 employees Of the Surry Ium-
Der company al Dendron Va have gone