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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Cures Blood Poison
a Trial Treatment Ser. Free 10 Al!
Who Suffer Fronl any STAGE
of ,he Disease.
Cures Cases Ina; FIot Springs AID aft
Other Treatments FAILED
to Even Help.

There has been discovered by the state
Medical Institute. 80 Elckiron Building
Fort Nayrc. Ind, the most lemarkable
cured All such Indications a. mucous
patches IN The moGtn. sore throat. copper
c0.oved spots. cn5ncres Ulce.0tious on
he hair and eyebrows had fallen OK and
the whole skin was q nlas5 OF bois pimp-
les ana ulcers tn.s wonderful! specific has
completely charged the vho.a body into a
clean. perfect condition Of physical hcaish
Every railroad running into Fort Wayne
brings scores Of sufferers seeking this
ncW ard marvellous cure. glid 10 enable
those VINO casirot traNoi 10 realize what a
truly mlrVc.ous work tha tnsu.tc j. .c-
co..ip!is hing, thcy VIII send free 10 every
suHeser :, f.sS ;ri.,. treatment. so that
everyone can cure themselves in the
privacy Of choir OWN nome. This is the
only known cure for blood poison. DO not
no..itnte to .sri,c al once. ana the free
irial viii be sent sealed i'll plain package,
nlal1eosu-if
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
GIANT TREES IN OREGON.
Twenty to Thirty Feet in Diameter and
More Than so Feet Tall.
d'rom the Morning oresonian3

would like to draw attention to n
bunch OF immense trees In the mouutnins.
htteen 10 twenty miles from my place.
near La;ournail. ON the O. r. x \. /
USED TO make every year trip 10 the
mountains, lasting generally eight to ten
days. and II was OIL one OF my last trips.
about four years ago. That | discovered
on the northwest side OF the divide be-
tween the waters OF the Bull run and the
The like never saw before or since
before sew these giants l had meas
home, which girled twonty-nine TO thirty
leet arouni about three feet above tho
base. but these trees could not bo com
pared II Ill with the big trees I found In
the mountains. They would appear MS
mere sticks against those giants | non
estiy believe that these giants Will sirlile
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
THE COUNTY AssEssMENT.

IfiE 1OC ~ ASSESS MIsN1.
Assessor Humphries yesterday sub
mttcd his books to the County Court.
showing ihe assessmcnt of Butts Road
ana Pleasant Grove districts and of the
town OF Begllley and suburbs. The fol-
lowing Is an abstract of the report:
Washington District not including
Hcrkley and suburbS--Whites Number
OF acres. 2iG0S; value of lands, SOS. 5S7:
value of buildings, $24S Col. Total, SIT,
1888. Colcrcd Number OF acres, SCI;
value OF land. Slc.Si7; value OF build
ings. $2,7S5 Total. $13,5s2. Total value
land and buildings, white and coored,
$590.770.
Butts Road District-Whites: Mum
Der Of acres, 2a,49l; value OF lands.
Total. S277.65S. Colored: Number of
acres, SAL value Of lands. s6,6o1: value
of buildings, So, lc3. Total. SS.T70 Total
value of land and buildings, white and
colored. $2Ss49S.
Pleasant Grove District = Whites:
Number of acres, 59,47o; value of lands.
SsaS.0e3; value of buildings. 62.I6i.
acres. 3.4sA; value of lands. SlS,594;
value Of buildings. 81. OG9. Total, Sl5. 6sS.
Total value OF lands and buildings.
white and colored. Sao6,2l5.
Town OF BcrkIey-Whites: Value of
town lots, $7G6,lS0: value of buildings,
"nJtip'o' lotIl, Sl,i-u 900. (OlOECC.
Value of town lots. s3s,3 value of
buildings. s54.55O. Total. s76s50. Total
value land and buildings. white and
colorcd $i.4e7 COS.
Suburbs of Dcrkley-Whites: Value
of lots. s239725: value of buildings,
$50i705. Total. S54&430. Colored: Value
of lands. $l7,965: value OF buildings,
S2l.730 Total. $39.75 Total value land
and buildings, whites and colored, in
Bcrkley and suburbs S2OSf 100
Grand total of all values in the three
districts. including Berkeley and sub
urbs. $3.t65, 2O3.
The figures show an increase of
$l.000 600 In values. gained principally
on town lots and buildings in Berkeley
and suburbs. The assessment for West =
crn Branch. Tanners Creek and Deep
Creek districts is not yet finished. but
are expected to show an increase OF
100000 ut least, making the total in
crease in valuation in the county
$2. coo Geo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
BERKELEY ADvTS.
R)iEr,

WALKER.-At the residence II his his
ter, Mr5. Marie T. Goodwin. Chestnut
street. Eerkiey. Saturday. July clst. 1900,
AZ l2;a0 y. Nj, GEORGE II. WALKER,
in the SD year OF his age
, The funeral will take place from the
DAY, July 22d at 1 r NJ. Friends and nc
auaintances invited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Count castcllaine J.ichte.
az Telogrnrt to Nlrglnlan. Piloi

Paris, jay =. Count Boni Custel-
laine Cwho married Miss Anna Gould.
of New York; fouSn' duel with
swords to-day with Count OrloWski.
n lie outskirts Of P9rls In tie fiest
assault CONT orioWsl.. was wounded
Ia The thGr@N and .lla due. vas;
stopped by the doctors. The cause o.
tho duel was q newspaper article re-
citing a quarrs. between the two. oc-
curing in O. 81 Bonl dc Castcllaine's
house. t'ornt 9-iowaicl charged cas-
te'laine with responsibility for the
article.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
ALLOWED TO co FREE.

A negro man was arrested by the
county outhoritics charged with steal
Ing $40 In money. n watch and some
clothes. most of which have been re-
covered. The thief was carried before
the man who lost the articles to iden-
tify them Both men recognized each
other as firm friends, and the party
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Norfolk, Va, July, 2ist, 1900.


Ono Sunday school EVangclistD
would learn to be polite To every body
! wouldn't let any other boy set ahead
OF NJ In my studies
would never make fun OF children who
are not dye ss-d we'll.
! Wouldn't 20 in the company OF bad
boys who use bad language
Won.Gn,t set su'hy and pou; whenever
couldn't lave my own way.
| would see IL coiilGr,'t ,set peo-ie 10
Ike no by being civii 70 ever. body
would keen my face and hands rlcan
ana hp!F brushed without being told 10
DO 50.
/ would try 10 see the little things that
could 90 to nclp my iGcthor, ana do
thcm without being asked.
wouldn't conclude that knew moro
than my father before ] had been more
thln sixty miles from homie.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
THREE HOUSES ROBBED
Bold Burglars Make Good Hauls
in Berkeley.


Friday night between 1 and o'clock
Mr.. &. Giraud's residence in Oakdnlc
was robbed. An entrance was effected
through one of the front windows, one
o. the pivots was cut and the blind
uniastened. The keys 10 the bureau
drawers were found and every drawer
ana trunk was unlocked and ransack-
cu, and after getting through with
their search downstairs they proceeded
above TO the sleeping apartments.
Wnen the inmates were awakened and
gave an alarm. \ LOT of jewelry and n
bicycle belonging TO Miss Bertha Gil
raud were stolen. The loss was about
S25 or $50
When their work was completed the
parties visited Lewis Steinburg's store.
on Libery street. and effected an en-
trance through the front door by talk
ing out one of tho glasses. Here they
stole between SIS and 500 worth of
merchandise. consisting of two
| watches, three pistols, forty pairs of
| overhauls, twenty pairs OF pants and
about five hundred cigars. They
| broke open trunk and got a SIG suit
OF clothes that had been left as Sc
curity, and lot OF other merchan-
| disc. The store is attached 10 the
dwelling house. and Stcinburg's family
| heard the robbers about O'Clock, and
chased them off.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
Mr.. j. Is. Clark saw one of the negroes
''ihI'S IL UNllule OF EOOuS from under
the Liberty Street Methodist Church.
and go down Liberty street on a bicy-
Gle. Mr.. Clark went to the church and
found all OF the cigars stolen but one
box. Mr.. Henry Wilson met two ne
Grocs some distance from South Nor
folk. One had 4 bicycle and a bundle
and the other was carrying a large
bundle.
MIR. Clark remembers having seen
the negro before.
DIED FROM TIE HEAT.
Mr. George II. Walker IL well known
citizen. died suddenly at ~, home of
his sister, Mrs. NJ. l.: Goodwin. on
Chestnut street Friday night about
1880 O'Clock. aged about 80 years.
Mr.. Walter was overcome 10y the
heat Thursday afternoon but recov-
| cred and worried Friday. He retu, red
home Friday afternoon suffering from
a pain IN his heart aud head. lie WIS
brother of Mr.. Emory Walker, and
was an Old resident of Norfolk but
had lived in Baltimore about six years
The funeral will be conducted from
the Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church
this afternoon ut i:S0 O'Clock. The in
terment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
| Thomas Jefferson Council, No. 1O9 Jr.
O. u. y. NJ. and Tidewater, No. 30. Jr.
| o. L. A. NJ. VIII turn out in a body to
attend the funeral. See calls.
BROTHER CUTS BROTHER.
Fink Weaver and brother. George
Reid, both oolored, We're In 2 dispute
on the corner of Liberty and Eleven In
streets yesterday evening about 6
| o'clock, which resulted IN serious
affair. Fink cut two severe gashes
across his hrothcr's left leg. The two
were arrested by officer Mcpherson
and taken to the station house, where
pr. Morgan sewcd UP the cuts In
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
A Big Battle Between the Eng
giish and the Beers.
President Kruger is with Ills Country,nen
and Directing tho Defense Lord Rob
crts Reports Rcprlso of the Eocr Com
mander-Dcwct's Eorco.
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

(By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
London. July GA special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated to-day. says.
Lord Roberts has attacked Nliodl.-
burg in force, and big battle is n
progress. President Kruger is with
.'ic burghers directing the defense"
The War Office has received tile fol
lowing from Loi d Roberts:
Pretoria, July 2l.-Little, Temperate
~ commanding the Third brigade, re
ports that on July 10 he came In con-
tact, near LindlAy, with pemet's force.
tact, near Lind!ey, with Dewet's force,
The fighting lasted until dusk. when
Dewets forces, being repulsei, broke
into two parties. Little's casualties
we're slight He buried five Boers.
Hamilton and Mahon continued their
eastward march yesterday and should
Join hands with Poe Carey to-day near
Ersten rabrillen station.
"A body OF the enemy wrecked n
train, carrying sick between 1[rugers-
dorp and Foiicchefstroom. July 49,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

who lost the goods and money asked
that the man be released. which was
done. lie is now free to do the same
thing with some one else. This is the
way that the law is evadcd.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
HEAVY FIRING HEARD.
Lorenzo MARQUES. July PA d

Lorenzo Marques. July PA dis
patch from Machadodorp says that
heavy artillery firing has been reported
from the neighborhood of Middleburg,
where it was reported the Beers have
prepared to retire upon the approach
of the British. Among the prisoners
passing thrugh Nooit Gedacht this
week were number OF Canadians cap
tured at GreyIingstad. -Four German
officers. who have been acting as Pres
ident Kruger's military advisers, have
just arrived, having orders from Ber-
lin to proceed to active service in
China
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Mr.. Virginius Sleeter. of the county
was overcome by heat yesterday morn
ing while visiting his sister. Mns Wes-
ley White, at no. 1000 Court street
Physicians were summoned and Drs
Joseph Gricc. r. II. Parker and II. r.
Robertson responded and succeeded in
rcviving the sufferer. Last night Mir
Skeetcr's condition was reported as i'm
proved.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

4 contract 10 expend $1,000 In "open-
ing and developing" mining property
which consisted OF large number CT
mining claims. both quartz and placer.
and in erecting tan-stamp quartz
m!ll, is held in Stanton y. Singleton
(CalD : H. x. y. SSi. 10 De one which
equity will not enforce by specific per-
Torrance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
Berkeley, Va. July %, 1900.

Berkeley. Va, July o. 1900.
FFICERs AND MEMBERS OF
~ THOMAS JEFFERSON COUNCIL,
No 1O9. JR. .. L. a. M.-You are hereby
notified TO assemble at your hall (Pyth-
at $3.50 o'clock to pay the last tribute Of
respect to our deceased brother. GEO. II.
NAL kerr. OF Clifton Council No 81 OF
Baltimore. All Sister Councils ure invited
To unite with us. Services at the Berls-
ley Avenue Baptist Chl ch at 1 p. NJ
GEO W sr,,,,oILs Il, TUCKER, G:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
RATIONAL LEAGUE.

REPORT OF THE GAMES FLAyED
YESTERDAY.
At Brooklyn
Score by inn rgs: RIFE
Cincinnati :. g o u . 1910 L 5iS o
EIOOkLEn :. % l O 0 I 0 0 o L. Y .
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22

At New York
Score by innings. R.uE
st. Louis ....2 oUOot o. Q
New York 30 IO1 90 O-S 5
At Philadelphia
Score by innings: R.H.I3
Pittsburs :. 80 900
Philadelphia 80 3 90 0 o % o
At Boston
Score by innings: RHIc
Boston 80. ~ D OO12 x-gI4 a
Chicago :. 100 {; o o o @ % a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
DR1EF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Events in and About the City Given
in Nutshell.

Grand to-nIght-Aubrey Dramatic
Company. z,
County commissioners meet this
morning in monthly auditing session.
City Collector Hall has extended the
discount period until and including
next Saturday, November 4.
The county commissioners commits
tee on poor house and farm met yester-
day nj the intirmary and transacted
routine business.
Quite suddenly, yesterday afternoon
at ] o'clock, occurred the death of
John. the youngest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Lewis. of Maryland street,
Island. Spasms was the cause OF the
demise.
a man named Henry Hoover, who
was hurt while working about an oil
well near Sistersvllle, was brought to
the city on the late Ohio River train
last night and removed to the City
hospital In the ambulance. It Is
thought TINT he has sustained internal
injuries, and his recovery Is doubtful
Last night at 10 o'clock crossed cleo
trio light wires set fire to the wood
work In the upper display window at
Grubb's jewelry store, on Market
street. A still alarm was sent In and
the Eleventh street chemical respond
ed. Before It's arrival, however, the
wires had been pulled down. thus ex-
tinguishing the blaze.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
THE RAILROADS.

East-bound shipments Of flour. grain
and provisions last week.-Mrs. tons
were just 40 tons greater than those of
the week Immediately previous. They
were divided as follows: Grain. 1o1,s24
tons; provisions. 1854 tons, and flour.
S,237 tons. In the corresponding week
last year the shipments figured up u.s.
1888 tons, being divided as follows:
Grain. 5O,971 tons: provisions, 1879
tons. and flour, 1o,3SS tons. Last week
the Lake Shore did the banner individ-
ual business, hauling 20.305 tons. or 1853
per cent of the total shipment. The
Fort Wayne came second. with 1915
tons, or Is per cent, to its credit. The
other roads made these showings: Big
-Four, 1894 tons. or 1O.5 per cent. Bal
timore & Ohio. 1903 tons, or 10.4 per
cent: Nickel Plate, 1929 tons. or 10.4
per cent: Michigan Central, 1881 tons.
or 81 per cent: Erie. 1o.427 tons, or So
per cent: Panhandle. 1927 tons, or ~
per cent. and the Wabash, S,695 tons. or
6.S per cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
THE PRINCE OF WALES,
Signature to Commission Received
n by Joseph Hall, Of Wheeling.

Mr.. Joseph Hall, of this city, who,
as Is well known, stands very high in
the Masonic fraternity. yesterday re-
ceived certificate from the grand
lodge OF England, A. f., 6 A. NJ. COM
mlssioning him as England's represent
tatiye to the grand lodge of West Viz
g.nia, A. +. & A. NJ.
The certificate is beautifully engross-
ed on parchment. and unusual interest
is given 1t by the fact that 1t is signed
by the Prince of Wales, who is the
grand master OF the English grand
lodge. The prince signs the certificate
In this manner: ALBERT Edward,
The certificate Is beautiful piece OF
work, twenty-three by twenty-seyen
inches in size. q
Mr.. Hall prizes the certificate very
highly. h.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
SUITS and Overcoats from 8 to Is Dollars.
A SERIOUS DEFENSE.
Bellaire Man Arrested for Sending
ol 49,. rrr1...,;x r,,1 -.

Bellaire Man Arrested for Sending
Obscene Letters to Wheeling Girl.
Yesterday at Steubenville, says dis
patch to the Intelllgencer, Henry Her
Der, of Bellalre. was brought before
United States Commissioner R. G. Rich
ards by United States Marshal w. T..
Harness, OF Marietta. for violation of
the postal laws, and was held In default
OF five hundred dollars bond for hear
ing at Steubenville on November 10 at
8 4. m. ifss
His offense consists in sending letters
containing obscene language on Febru-
airy 4, 10, 90 and "a to Miss Annie Fill
cooke. Of No. 1873 North Huron street,
Wheeling Island.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01

An Atlanta Enterprise of Great Meri,

An Atlanta Enterprise of Great Merit.
1t affords us pleasure to call especial
attention to the advertisement of the
Mothers Friend" appearing In this
issue.
The Braddeld Regulator Co., of At
lanta, Ca, have ut great expense issued
most attractive and merItorious
book, which they mail free, containing
information OF the greatest value and
Importance to all ladies' expecting to be-
come mothers
That the Mothers Friend" is rem.
edy wonderful in its effects, and re-
lieves the expectant mother of incred.
ible suffering and robs the final hour of
confinement of Its dread. pain and ter
ror, is fully nttested by the experience
of happy mothers all over this CONT
nent.
a perusal of the book will convince
any lady. and the use OF "Mother's
Friend" cause her to become its enthu-
siastic friend. blessing the hou. when
first she heard Of 4. and was Induced to
use 1t.
Send your name and address to The
Bradileld Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Ca.
and receive In return, free, this excel
lent book, ITO Expectant Mothers"
containing information of value 10 oil
ladies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01

j. G. Tomlinson, agent PENNSYLVANIA
lines. No. ,hiEleventh street, is agent for
the North SHERMAN Lloyd, Cunard,
American, French, Anchor. Red Star
and White Stnr lines. Sec him for low
est rates, -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01

Thomas flalpln. on gas engine. dyna-
mo. fixtures. etc. .................. COZ
ncnry quo. on restaurant. ............. 1909
+. w. Banner Co., on pianos and
organs In warehouse (estimatcdD, -. .OoO
Truschel Estate. buildings, (csti-
MNleul OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ] .Oll
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01

o'''' c"F'H''l6e" '"''.'''''''''.'' ,S0,IUU
The losses are fully covered by in
surance, with the exception Of Mr.. OF
to's. and his will be IL his estimate of
loss Is too large. Mr.. Halpin's insur-
nnce was carried In the Rogers agency,
and Mr.. otto's policy, for $780, was in
the Peabody, of Wheeling, which only
n few days ago rclnsured It's business
In the Phoenix. OF London. and, OF
course, the latter company bears the
loss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
DIED.

LEWIS--At the family residence, No. 81
Maryland street, on Tuesday, October
81. 1853. at o'clock p. M, JOHN w,
youngest child OF w. J. and Annie L,
N Lewis. in his Sd year. ),
Funeral notice hereafter. u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
City Taxes.

Discount will be allowed on city taxes
up to and including Saturday, Novcm-
Der 4. j. X. HALL, City Collector.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-01
CITY Taxes,

Discount will be allowed on city taxes
up TO and Including Saturday. Novcm-
Der 4. ]. X. HALL, City Collector.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-22
MA NTEO ITEMS.

Mr.. Jos. Keaton was away a
few days last week.
Messrs T. r. Greet Onslow
Jones are able to be out again
after short spell of sickness.
DR.. S. NJ. Mann and wife of
Moyock stopped at the Hotel
Roanoke tor a few days this
week.
The young people had a Mas
puerrde party last Thursday
night and called on Mr.. S. {.
Cray at Skyco.
Mr.. J. ". Evans went to Cur
1ituck Court House last week,
on a short business trip and res
turned Monday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Sample closed her
school at Kittie Hawk on account
of her mothers illness and Miss
Matte Richardson has taken
her place
Miss Eppes is preparing her
school children for a concert,
which she expects to have the
Friday before Xmas.
Mr.. A. V. Evans, proprietor
of the Tranquil House, had a
mum Der Of his boarders at his
camp last week, and all returned
Saturday. Quite a number OF
boarders came i'll on Saturday
nights boat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-22
ZEIGLER-BAILEY.

Miss Mary W. Zelgler and Nj
Cynthia Ste. Bailey were mar
ried last evening at the beautiful
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
J. H. Zeigler, on Ehringhaus
street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. {. Beaman.
The attendance were Miss Ora
Bailey, Maid of Honor; Mr.. r. c.
Abbott, Best Man; Miss Katha-
rine Stallings. Mr.. James Madrin,
Miss Sadie Wilcox aud Mr.. Tom
Lacy. The ushers were MessrS
Henry c. Bright and A. Gilbert
James. The parlors and dining
hall were both beautifully and
handsomely decorated. The pres
ents We're numerous and some
very valuable. The reception
after the marriage was an event
not soon to be forgotten b. the
hosts of guests present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey left this morning
for a trip to no'thern cities,
with the best wishes Of their
friends.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-22
BROOKS-WEST.

A beautiful marriage was sol
emnized yesterday afternoon at
two o'clock in the Methodist
Church, in this city, the con-
tracing parties being Miss
Mary Estelle Brooks and Mr..
Eugene Hunter West. The
bride entered on the arm of her
father, Mr.. VIM. Brooks pre-
ceded by the Maid Of Honor,
Miss Minnie Cartwright. The
groom was attended by his best
man, Afford w. Wilson, of Nor
folk. The ushers were DR.. G. r
Riddick, Will c. Brooks, IT,,
Mr.. George Pendleton and w. 7.
Old. The ceremony was per-
formed most impressively by
DR.. r. c. Beaman. The choir
which consisted of the beauty
and finest voices of the city
c1oirs. rendered superb music
The church was tastefully and
handsomely decorated with holly
and potted palms. The bride
is the daughter Of Mr.. William
Brooks and grand daughter Of
the late Judge Brooks, who was
for many years U. S. Judge Of
the Eastern Dirtrict of North
Carolina. The groom, is a prom
inent young citizen of Virginia
The happy couple left On the
afternoon train for a visit tc
some of the more important
northern cities. We extend ou1
congratulations and best wishes