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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
DEACON'S FAM LY CHOSE
THE WRONG UNDERTAKEN
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! ItS>EFCfstI fCl>I'tlCIi 10 I IIt IIIIico.J
PETERSBURG. VA. December 15.-The
pastor Of the First Baptist Church (coI-
ored). in this city. would not allow the
funeral Of Spencer Green. an old and re-
spected colored man. who for many years
had been a deacon in the First Baptist
Church, to be held in that church. be-
cause his family chose an undertaken who
was not a member of his congrega ton.
The funeral took place from the Taber
nacle. on Halifax Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
BROWN UNIVERSITY TO
PLAY THE UNIVERSITY TEAM

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
PROVIDENCE, r. l., December ID
BROWN University basel ball team gives out
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The WAR MAY GIVE
AWAYT0 PEAc ECU / h'ETH0rS
(By Associated Press.)

(By yAssOCIdtsd3 Fre3S.J 55Esz5sS
LONDON. December 15--The Associste&
Press has reason to believe that ordsrs
will or have been sent to the British icosn-
sf.,ai.cer in VenezuelaD waters to t1kesAo
further aggressive action at present, pess1ss
in. q decision being arrived al ln ~
proposal for arbitration This came sIus tAas
51,on gs...e.oc,,d I.-.e
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WEATHER. EoRecAsI.

WENIF1eHsfOt1GCA
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday:
Virginia-Rain Tuesday: warmer In
southwest portion: BRISK to high south
wi-sls. Wednesday fair. colder.
North Carolina-Rain Tuesday: brisk t0
high ives. to south winds; Wednesday
iair.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-27
FIRE THREATENS
THE TOWN OF WISE
Damage Amounting to $50, 600
in the Heat OF the Town.
PRINCIPAL HOTEL BURNEC
The Fire Started from Defective Flus
it is B-heved-onIy a Favorable
Wind Prevented More Serious
Loss OF Property.
PRINCIPAL HOTEL BURAEC
Special Dispatch to The T,-.s

WISE. VA. December Is Adss,n,c-
s'ic ire broke out in Wise about ) o.cIocts
yesterday afternoon. which lasted on,
and a half hours. TIE large hotel of r
c Richmond. together with iurnlshtnrs
the mercantile establishment OF " e
Roberts, the millinery store OF Mrs. Rob-
erts. the store building and residence Of
J N. Elan, the law office ofllIgore and
Nlgore. the law Office OF Anderson ard
A.derson annex OF Richmond flotaj,
ara the county buildings sItua ted on fas
curnsr of the puDA.c square, used IS h4r-
Der shop and business Offices. wera al,
consumed in flames.
Tie total loss is estimated at twentv-
n.ae thousand seven hundred. as follows:
]. c.. Richmond. loss fifteen thousand:
insurance eight thousand five hundred,
w. H. Roberts, loss eleven thousand, in
surarce four thousand: J. II. Elan. loss
fifteen hundred; no insurance; kigore
and kilgote, loss seven hundred. instr
ance four hundred and dtty Wiso
county. loss one thous md. partly COW
ersd by insurance: Anderson and Alder
SCH. library. five hundred; no insurance.
The fire started in Richmond hotei,
probably from defective due i favor
able blowing OF the wind sav:d the en-
tire business portion OF the town from
destruction.
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IN WARDS FAVOR
Brilliant Array OF Legal Talent in Suit
Aeajnst Tcwa OF Wiz chester.
(special Dispatch to 'rhe Tines.)


WINCHESTER VA. Joecamb5r 26.-In-
tense interest was manifested here to-
day over the decision Of Judge c. F..
N4chol in the suit OF +. N. Ward against
the city OF Winchester and the Boa. d Of
haMd.ey Trustees, claiming attorneys
fees in the sum of $t2,oOJ a brilliant
array Of counsel had. been heard. For
Nj Ward ex-senator Charles J. Faux
ne,, Of Martinsburg, w. Va; Hon. Mar
shall MCCORMICK and Hon. Conrad
kownslar, OF Berryvi.le, appeared. wnIle
tic city OF Winchester WAS represented
l,y ex-Sol. c.tor- Genelal Holmes conrad
and City Attorney Iohn NJ. Stock, and
the Board of tiandlsy Trustees by Hon
r E. Byrd and Hon. \, More Jr.
After hearing the argument Judge
Nichol in his decision holds that MIR.
ward. who was employed by the City
Council OF Winchester. was entitled to
.paymSnt for services rendered. but that
prior to Ar. Ward 5 right to sue it should
have been his dut:, to endeavor to effect
settlement of his claim with the City
Council of Winchester, and In view Of
plaintiffs failure to take any steps in
tins direction, tie, bill is held to be defec-
tive.
Mr.. lard will, therefore, have to make
application to the City Council for the
y.synent Of a sum comm snsurate with
his services performed in behalf ct the
city, and this application will have ~ be
denied before he car sue again in a court
Of equity This case is one Of the most
Interesting that has been in Winchester
courts for many years and although
judge Nichols decision is virtually in
Mr.. Wards favor. it will be some time
before a final settlement is reached,
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CHILD LOCKED mi
BURNED To DEATH
Mother Lett on an Early Train
from Roanoke TO Get
hlsTriej.
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ROANOKE. VA, Dec. 26.-In che small
back room of a tenement house on Com
monwealth Avenue Christmas lay little
Virginia Smith. aged six years, was
burned to death. the child's: clothing
catching fire from q cook st!2ve. The
girl and her eight-year-old brcsher were
locked in the house this marnns by
their mother Mrs. Olive Smith: who left
on an early train for BrdforG: City. ac-
con1panied by Herbert Saunders. osten-
sibly to be married, the licerse for the
marriage having been issued several
days ago.
ha bit OF leaving her children at home.
locking them in until her resurn.
voIun IS of smoke were seen Issuing
from the windows by people passing by.
and they and the neighbors. broke open
the door and found the Child burned
almost to a crisp. fhe mother was re-
Gently divorced from William Smith. 1t
is stated that she had often instructed
TIE c'i6~Ao to pour oil in. the stove in
starting fires.
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ALL OUfHERN TEAM
Dr.. w, A. Lambeth sci CTS Best Foot
6 in South I'm Coll eyes.
Dispatch to The Times. }

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA.
December 26-Dr. W. y. Lambeth
recognized authority on athletics in the
South, has written for this weeks num-
her Of Golfers Weekly a review Of
Southern football for the season just
closed. In his opinion the following
players would compose the first and Sc
cond All-Southern teams:
First Eleven-Givens (Georgetown).
centre; Foust (North Carol a.. right
guard; Council (Virginia). right tackle),
Bronston (Virsinia), right end; Len1one
(Sewanee). left guard; Johnson (Vir-
ginia), left tackle; Cox (North Carolina).
left end; Graves (North caro- na).
quarterback; Edgerton (Vande hilO.
right .alf-bacll; Holt (North Caroiina),
left half back; Carpenter .rgiHia Poly
technic Institute). full-bac!l.
Second Eleven-Waters Wirginial, CEN
ire; Finer auburn. Ala.), right guard
Miles Virginia Polytechnic ms situte).
right tackle; Thompson tNentuolly Uni
versity). right end: Kirby Smith (Se-
wanee). left tackle; Sit: on (Clenson),
left end Pollard Wirsin:a). quarter
back; Watkins Wirginia). right half
hack: Rely George own, left half
back; Harris (Virginia), full-back.
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FIRE IN hAMP ron
Heart of the Blsi ess Section of thu
Tow is Threatened
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Especial Dispatch to The Tirnes)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December &c.
"A fire. which threatened the hear,
OF Hampton's business section. caught
this morning In L. E. Lindsay & Co.'S
furniture store, burned that building
with its large stock. and the contents
Of large number of rooms occupied by
various persons over the store. The
building was owned by George NJ. Rich
ter and Is valued at S5.0c1.
The loss on the furniture sock Is over
$1,000. Messrs. Lindsay & 60. had si,oO
insurance.
Mr. L. Z. Lindsay, senior member OF
the urniture firm; l. Steiier. senior mem
Der of the firm of Steiner IL kauff-
man; David Frankel. clothier; William
z. Cook. a railroad man. and Robert
Wood. a grocery, clerk, occupied rooms
in the building.
They were awakened almost smothercd
with smoke and escaped with Difficult
in ,eir night clothes. losing all their
property.
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WILL BRING SUIT
FOR BEING SN|EATED
j. Il. Hahn, the FRESHMAN, Who
Was F,ogg.d at Newport
News, Sues for Damages.
(spcr,ai H..patch to The Times

(SDEtt1l = pa ten 10 l. ne ! fuleS.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA Dec IS
j. II. Hahn. the pressman who was
"sweated" and logged by the street COM
missioner, will probably bring several
suits. It is intimated that the defend
ants will be the city, the street com
missioner and the city sergeant. The
charge against the last named is that
Hahn was a State prisoner. and the
city srseaent, therefore. unla wfully turn
ed him ever to the Street commissioner,
who cannot work State prisoners en- the
street a pretty point Of law is IA
vowed
Christmas In Newport News was a COM
paratively quiet day, unmarked by any
incident OF public note Practically the
entire city took holiday. Services were
held in several Of the churches. and were
well attended. Humid eds OF Nimrods
took advantage Of the occasion to so
hunting, and considerable game was cap
tured during the day
Early yesterday morning. six frame,
two-story houses on Twenty-first Street
and Hampton Avenue were destroyed by
fire. They we e occupied by negro fami-
Les. and much temporary suffering was
caused. as the occupants of at least three
OF them had Just time to make their es-
cape with their li.es. The fire was the
hottest ever seen here. Two small houses
situated some distance from the olaZe.
#nterally shriveled up and burst i3tn
blaze A negro ran amuck In the crowd
and created col.sidera Bile excitement by
firing revolver among the spectators
but. fortunately. no one was hurt. He
made his escape The operty loss
caused by the fire was hardly more than
5000. exclusive OF the contents OF the
h,1ildtn ss
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SHOT TWO MEN
Lee Furrow Kills 0 q Man arr
Pai-fu'iv Wru-I< a-o'her
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Leo FufroW mis- " wan ar q
Pai-fu'iv wru-S< a-o'her
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EAST RADFoRD. VA. December os.
Lee Furrow. who shot two men
here Christi -s-Eve. is the son OF Chas.
Furrow. is a section hand. single. twenty
two years old. and recently returned from
the West. After a quarrel early in the
evening. in which F>urrow, Samuel Scott.
Charles Collins and Max Woody were en-
ragged, Furrow left the crowd. went to
his fathers house, got his pistol, return
20 the clerk that man said he was
going to knock me in the head with a
bottle. but five cents worth Of shells
will fix him.
Furrow went over to livery stable.
and the fuss was renewed IN the small
Office. when suddenly Furrow fired three
shots. all taking effect In Samuel SCOTS
body. two in the abdomen. one in the left
arm. which glanced and struck Max
Woody in the back Of the head. but MOI
breaking the skull. Scott died in thirty
minutes: Woody will recover.
Furrow walked rapidly down to a dry
goods store. asked the clerk for the loan
Of five cents. and while to1tine sii-,,,-d
the PISTOL under the counter. walked
to the rear Of the store. took off his
collar, turned up his coat and walked
out
The officers heard the shots. but Just
thought it was fire-cracker Being no
titled. an all-night search was made
without result. Sergeant Robert Nc
Neal. with his b,oodhounds has been out
In the adjoining country all day.
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Ramsty-AneiIn.
(SnaciaI Dienarch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timeso
M4ARTINSVILLE. VA, Dec 26.-There
vas a beautiful home wedding at the
residence of Mr.. J. B. Anglin, when his
daughter, Miss Matte Ang in, became the
bride Of Mr. j. T. Ramsey. Promptly
a. l1:sO the bride entered the spacious
parlor with her sister. Mrs. Sam Eangely,
who acted as matron Of honor. The
groom. Mr.. j. T. Ramsey. entered the
parlor with Mr.. Dyer. There were five
groomsmen and five bridesmaids The,
maid of horror was Miss Mol!le lVey. OF
Leaksvile Miss Agnes Anglin. SIS Ste OF
the bride. received at the hall door.
acre were several hundred Invited
guests and a large number present. The
house was beautifully decorated.
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To he sold al Il a,h vile.
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2 r.11c1,rr L, W. Dec 26.-f

(s-ocioI niSrate to The HINES
HEATHSvILLE, VA, Dec 20--face
otel, which has beer owned ana Euh
by Mrs f ~ Rice for many Feass'
will be rented and the personal proFsI.5
OF Mrs Rice will be sold at ploHc
sale in the near future
The shares OF stock in the McGill and
McNeale fish factory. amounting to s. 900.
owned by the late Captain Ko1e.t Lous-
las. will be so.- to the highest bidder
today. mis- is one Of the largest nsh
factories in Northumberland.
-. r. 3. brown deputy sheriff o; this
county. has resigned MS office anG VIII
pay his entire attention to his fam IN
the future.
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FINDS BURIED TREASURE
Fay=tte County Farmer Dges Up Slc.-
OCO in Cold Field.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
sELUEFIELD. W. VA. December &C.
David H. Dix, a well known and
deserving farmer OF near Victor Fay
cite county. is among the happy and
contented this Christmas. While setting
out apple trees on his place few days
ago he Dug up an old wagon hub, which
was gwen cursory Investigation. ard
was found to contain the snug sum OF
$40 900 in gold and silver. Just who
could have hidden this sum away in the
earth is 2 mystery. but in the long ago
there lived in the now annihilated town
of Woodvil!e many who were wealthy.
and probably some who We're miselly
enough to hide their cash in such a
manner. The town of Woodville saw l. S
rise and fall on the site OF Mr.. Dix.s
farm. No one has put In a claim for he
coin and probably never will. and Mr..
Dix can now afford to employ. men 70
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LEESBURC MARRIAGES
Several Announceme ants Of Interest
from Loud -un County.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

from Lcud TN CcuntY.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LEESBURG. VA, December ga
future wedding of interest to Leesburs
society Is that Of Miss Caroline Barrett
daughter Of Major c. Boyd Barrett. OF
Aberdeen. S. D., and Mr. Charles Ken
neuy. OF Aberdeen. S. D. The ceremony
will be performed on the sth Of January
at the brides home In Aberdeen. s. D.
Major Barrett was formerly from Lou
doun and married Miss Molly Fadely- OF
the county, and was formerly editor and
proprietor of the Aberdeen Pioneer Senu-
mel.
Miss Mamie Carter, daughter of Mrs
Welby carter, of Uppervil.e. this county
will be married to Mr.. Charles Moore. Of
South Carolina at the brides home IN
Jpperville, On Lee. 31st.
Miss Louise Stone and Mr.. James Tor
reyson of Hil!sboro. both over so years
of age. were quietly married at the home
of the bride late Tuesday evening. Dec
23rd. ehe Rev. D. C. Eedrick officiating.
The ma iage of Mr.. John l.. Dunbar.
IF this co'1ty. and Miss Martha Small
wood. OF Washington. D. c., is announc
ed.
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set out his apple trees and dig his tur-
IN WILLIAMSBURG
Many Happy Fam y z 2uni7ns at tn
Christmas Time.
(special Disnatcn TO .na c''mos)

Especial Disnatcn 20 ~ mos
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. December 20
Christmas Dav passed off very pleasantly.
There were many family reunions. more
than for many years. among those who
came home to spend their Christmas are
Hugh Mercer. Spencer Lane. Clarence
Newman. Henry E. Charles. Mrs. Edlor
Morecock. Spencer Henley. Marston Chris
tan. Dan and Tom Jones. Frank Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Gillian, Frank
Henley. Archie Peachy. James w Bowry.
NIr. and Mrs Charles Stout and daush-
Ter. Roland Saunders and Henry Powell.
Rev. H. T. Louthan. pastor OF the bap-
list Church here, left for Garnette to
spend his Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Lamb. OF Norfolk,
spent yesterday here with relatives.
MI. John w. Goode and son. Willie. ar
rived Friday to spend several days with
Mr. H. K Graves and mother.
Miss jamie Coleman, of Richmond IS
spending a few days with Miss Lillian
Graves.
Miss Mary Ge,dea. of Norfolk. Is visit
ing Miss Cora Barlow.
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NEW COhE PLANT
The S'onega Comp NY Making Good
in7orcv me Is.
Special Dispa ten 70 The Nimes.l


CRAB ORCHARD. VA. December %
Your correspondent visited the new coal
and coke pant, No. g. on Mud Lick Creek,
of the Stonega Coke and Coal Company
last Saturday. This plant will soon be
ahead of any of the coke plants in Wise
County. The designs Of the houses and
coke ovens and tipples exceed any in this
vicinity. This company takes good care
of its employees. They furnish them with
good, comfortable dwelling houses
Besides the great improvements this
big corporation has made here In the
country. they furnish large market for
all the vegetables the people raise in
tins section. Every Indication points to
an increase in the wonderful developments
already here
The big land deals in Eastern Kentucky
still! continue Gas and oil and coal and
numbering companies are being formed all
over the mountains OF Kentucky.
Railroads are being built and enterprises
srringing I'D everywhere in this section
Of the country.
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY
j. w. Cru11p, Fcrnner,y of Mac ester
is Arrested i N Wort Tvs.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.j

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, DEC 26.-J. W.
Crunp. formerly a member OF the police
force and later jai'er for City Sergeant
". z. Milstead, was arrested this after
noon, charged with forg ne Mist au :
name to several checks cashed by J. Rey-
ner. He was given q hearing and re-
nanded to jail for further inquiry to-
morrow. C-u-rp came here some years
ago from Manchester.
Lindsay {. Company, furniture dealers
Hampton. Va. assigned to-day. naming
". II. Eemper. a Baltimore wholesale
nan and principal creditor. as trustee
No figures are given. This firms stock
was ruined by fire some time ago. and
delay in adjusting insurance had much
to do vita precipitating the assignment.
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KILLED HIS WIFE
Tragedy in Dickinson Ccunty That May
Cause Lynching.
Especial Dispatch to The T!mes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tines
FREEZING, ". VA. December 90
Clifton H. Brannam Of this place shot
md instantly killed his wife Wednesday.
The particulars Of the tragedy are as
fellows: About fifteen years ago. Bran
nam was sent to the Penitentiary for life
f!cm Letchsr county. Kentucky. for .he
murder OF Henry Vanover. and last
spring he was pardoned and returned 70
tlt:s place but his wife refused to live
With him.
This CAUSED III feeling on his part and
tince that time he has been living with
his father, Wednesday he came across
his wife and quarrel ensutd between
them when Brannam drew his revolver
anc deliberately shot her 1--WE umss KILL
;nR her instantly. He has fed the couli-
try. The feeling Is intense against hin,
ard II he is apprehended. lynching will
likely follow.
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THE BIRD HAD FLOWN
The Missouri Sheriff Arrived Too Late
to &c WEES.
Especial Dispatch to lce Tinez.>

Especial D.spatch 70 l re tfsss-J
MARTINSVILLE. VA, Dec %
Sheriff G. D. Gibson, of Howard coun-
ty, Missouri who came here with
reouisition papers from Governor Monta-
que to set and take back to Missouri
Albert c. Wells, charged with hldnap-
ping LIS child from his divorced wife. to
whom the court had awarded 1t, found
his prisoner flown The judge OF the
County Court had already released Wells
on writ of habeas corpus. Sheriff Glib
son was muoh disappointed and thinks
a further effort will be made to arrest
Wells.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH
A Lyrchburg Harness Maker is Ins'a lily
Z lied e hristmas N ght.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

LYNCHBURG. VA, Dec. 2e.-While
on his way home Christmas night Joseph
Gillian harness maker. stepred On a
big rock that overhangs the James River
just above Madison, and was thrown
down the steep embanknent. The rock
fell upon his breast and the following
morning he was found with his head
and feet showing on either side Of the
stone. His death must have been in
Simultaneous.
John w Dlla-d, Jr.. son of Dr.. John
w. billiard. while PLAYING with small
cannon yesterday morning. received the
entire load in his face. and as conse-
quence. he may loose his eyesight.
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Cha 10 te.vi lie DIV rec Suit.
(Snecial Dispatch to The Times.)

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Dec. 2s.-
Mrs Rosa H. Hillebrand. daughter CT Mr..
T. ]. Williams. City Superintendent Of
Gas, through her attorney. CAPITA MI
caiah Woods. has filed a bill in the r
poration Court for absolute and final
divorce on the ground Of desertion. fr- N
her husband, Fl. T. Hil!ebrand a former
memter of tie weli-known drug firm OF
Johnson & Hillebrand, but now of San
Juan. p. r.
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BY C. L. & H. l. Denoon.
Real Estate AUctioneers-
TRUSTEE S SALE
VALUABLE BUSINESS AND RESI-
DENCE PROPERTY IN FULTON
AND FARM IN HENRICO
COUNTY.

virtue OF certain ;sdd nd deed 7aco Of tTuT st
D. 5. leg &C." page $40, and in Fenrico
County Court, D 3. Isl B. page 363.
default having been made in the payment
OF q portion Of the dsht secured ana pc
ing required by the note holder so to DO
I will sell at public auction. on the prem
MONDAY. DECEMBER 60. 1902.
al u o'clock noon. the following property:
the county of Henrico. Va. near the
Darby.own Road. . bout six and one-hais
miles east of the city of Richmond. con,
tanning one hundred and sixty-si : ana aca
as follows: On the north by the lands 81
Ttmberake. on the east by the lands -
Greenhow and Winston. on the south oy
the lands OF Peasants and on the west
by the lands formerly belonging 10
Fraysier.
AT O'CLOCK P NJ.
will sell. on the premises. all that .o'
in the county OF Henrico. Va. on the
south line OF Graham Street. between
Erin and Gillian Streets. beginning IN
eastwardly along. Graham Street 81 ice! tees
inches and back between parallel lines
10 feet to an alley. The improvements
consist q AZ 4 o55c oc sIo5e knf P ' n
I will sell. en- the premises the racan'
lot on the north side of Orleans street
beginning 20 feet east OF Lester street
thence eastwardly and fronting on Or
leans Street 20 feet thercs northwa rd!y
50 feet thence westwardly II feet. thence
soushwardIy 50 feet. thence westwardly
3 feet thence southwardly 80 feet TO the
point of beginning.
TERMS-casi1 as to expense of sale. any
taxes that may be due. and to pay the
sun, of 81 $500. with Interest from Octo-
Der - 1900 balance IN two equal pay
ments at one and two years. with inter-
- F. C. DENOoN. Trustee.
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company.
Richmond Va. Dec. q. 1902
THE FREIGHT DEPOTS OF THIS
Company will be closed on CHRISTMAS
DAY. 1862. ard NEW YEARS DAY.
1905. except for delivery of perishabIe
goods between the hours OF 8 and 10
o'clock a. NJ
r. e. DIXIE AGENT
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Rom,n C,ndIe ! jury.
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(Snecial D;s-ntch ~ Tho Tmes)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, December 20
Mr.. Isaac Johnson. one of Williamsburg S
prominent merchants, was shot in the
eye with a ball from a Roman candle
yesterday. Mr.. Johnson was taking part
i'll battle with Roman candles. AT first
it was thought that he would lose the
eye, but Dr. King thinks he can save It. j
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Gypsy Injured S eriouslv.

(s-e~i-l Di-os.ch To The Tines.)
IAWRENCEVILLE. VA, December Is.
A member Of band Of gyps'es encamped
rea, here met with serious accident
yesterday by the premature explosion Of
p cannon cracker. a par, of his hand being
blown off and a bad wound in his right
side. piece Of the cracker entering his
lung.