Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-02-08

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RoxBURY Feb. .. 1soz.-The late
cold snap has throwa a damp<r over all
the Business Operatives for thu time.
though nc wintsr has been unusuail,
mild. There is much suffering with colds.
but no serious cases reported.
Farmers and beginning to make prepa
rations for a large crop ofals kinds. Tht
s.,ss PAGES oftbe past year have been
verv Encouraging. The farmer ALWAYS
seem 20 be ishe most oppressed. but il
seems now we are about TO have our
day. Corn finds ready sale. at 75 cents
per boshelr fortunately this crop was
good last year and very little will have
- be bought. Large crops of hay wer,
made. so stock will be well taken care 81
this winter.
We have several new Western farrne,s
located near here Of late Many cone
on TO visit friends and are SO delighte,
with the climate and people they decid,
o purchase n farm and here remain,
the mild Sunny South. We eau congrat
ulate our friends on their choice. W.
.siIl W lcome such good people to our Dor
iers. There is no better place than Old
Virginia fer one to settle, especial,
along the line Of the Eastern Division o.
the {. & o. r. K. Its fertile soil. kino
osople and Shipping advantages are ur-
surpassed anywhere,
Mr.. James Richardson is preparing 70
improve the old grist mill at Providence
Forge, and about $4,000 will be spent
on sams. They will turn out meal, houi
ana chop. MIR. Richardson is having an
artesian well sunk, and many other i'm
provements made.
A good sign of prosperous times il the
many marriages that are taking place.
New Kent is known far and near Tor it,
Irettv young ladies. Oflate she has lost
'everal gifts prettiest girls. Here are a
ew who have married In the last month:
Mr.. {. s. Taylor 70 Miss ECua Ford;
Mr.. George Marston TO Miss Molhe
Parkinson; Mr., George Gray to Miss
Herseiia Williams. and many Others.
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING.
After twisting the snowflakes into all
forms-imaginable, and scattering them
% the four winds, covering the earth
with mantle Of Of white. Misunderstanding
the whole vegetable kiogdom in a trans
paraney only possible by the genius of
this wonderful designer. The Storm
King with all his methods of resort was
not successful in intcrceptiug the beauti
raj wedding announced to take place at
Providence NJ. E. Church. Wednesday
night January 29th. The contracting
parties being Mr.. George (. GRAY. o.
Richmond, and Miss Hersillia NJ. vi
hasns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs lulu,
A. Williams, of Quinton.
Under the accompany strains Of Men.
ielssohn's wedding march, performed b,
Miss Eddie Num-, the bride entered. prc
eeded by Miss Lukey and Miss Darthuls
Williams as maid of honor and brides
maid respectively. Mr. John Clark a.
sroomsman wasfollowed BY the groom.
who had as his best man Mr.. Iohn
Cultz, of Richmond.
Arriving at the chancel. the groom met
ms bride elect, and taking position under
the wedding bell. were made man and
wife by Rev. X. L. Bush. pastor of the
chnrch.
The bride was dressed in a traveIir e
suit Of brown, with hat and gloves TO
match.
After the ceremony The entire party
repaired TO the residence ol the d, ide's
parents. and partook of an enjoyable re-
past BETTING the OCCASION.
The next day Mr.. and Mrs. Gray LETT
on the train for Richmond where they
Will make their future home.
We wish them RoN VOYAGE.