The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
ARTISTS HOME AND
PAINTINGS BURN.
Pumping Engines for City Water
Supply Have to Be Stopped.
LIGHTS ARE ALSO CUT OFF t;
The Coal Strike Comes Close to the.
City Of StauntonA WaYnesboro
Merchant WEEDS Stanton
Belle in Washington.
LIGHTS ARE ALSO CUT OFF.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
STANTON. VA, October 25-L. B.
Bosserman, a prominent merchant of
Waynesboro, and Miss Clara Rowzee, of
this city, daughter Of IL H Rowzee,
went to Washington Tuesday morning
and were married. The bride is a
beautiful amid charming young girl. who
is still in her teens. Mr.. and Mrs Bos-
sernlan will make their homa in Waynes-
boro.
AT Buffalo Gap, this county, Monday,
the dwelling house belonging to Mr.. j..
w. Keller, and occupied by Mr.. II. N.
Wagner the artist, was burned with all
its contents, including number of Alr.
Wagners fine paintings. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. There was a small
insurance on the house
Owing to the shortness of coal the en-
gines at the Water Works were stopped
last week and part of this week, for the
first time in twelve Of fifteen years. The
water in the reservoir was getting pretty
low, and for several days there was no
street lights. Two cars Of coal have ar
rived now, and the engines have been
started With the water and electric
plants running the engines consume hVe
tons OF coal per day and night It is
thought that the coal on hand now will
keep the engines running until supply
can be gotten.
Robert w. Blair, of wytheville, and ex-
Congressman Jacob Yost, Of this city,
will address the voters of the city and
county Monday County Court day.. Both
CT these gentlemen are excellent speakers
and there is no doubt but a. large crowd
viii be present to hear tie issues Of the
campaign ably and intellgently dis
cussed.
lVINKEL AND FRANkEL.
William NTinkel and Norris Frankel,
who left New York on d wager to walk
around the world, having started from
New York without a cent Of money. ar
rived in Stanton from Richmond We'd
nesday-
Miss Sara Greenleaf Frost gave an
interesting reading from "Monsieur Beau
caire'' at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION last night. The programme
was varied by a number of beautiful
s6ngs by Miss Katharine Parsons. A
good crowd was present.
There was a meeting OF the! New Hope
Telephone Association held this evening
for the purpose of ratifying the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the government of
the association The committee appointed
TO draft a constitution have been Very
diigent in the performance CT their duty,
and have tried to prepare paper that
will meet the requirements of all the
lines running INTO their Switchboard.
WEDDINGS.
John w. Sneison, OF Louisa county,
and Miss Mary Smith, daughter of D. c.
Smith, of Dooms, were married at Dooms
Tuesday by Rev. ]. c. CARRIER.
David r. Orebaush and Miss Dora
Reeves, of the county. were united in
marriage near Stover Wednesday.
License has been issued by the county
clerk to Miss Lucy Patterson and Henry
J. 1<nuckles The ceremony was to take
place near Greenvilie Friday.
Mr.. r. r. Fauntleroy, a former Staun-
tonian. but now a hustling and distin-
Guished young attorney of Parllersburg,
w Va. is in the city renewing old friend-
ships and making new friends. Mr..
Fauntleroy has spent some time in cam
paigning in the Second West Virginia
District in the interest of A. G. Dayton,
Republican candidate for Congress, and
his work has been most effective
The Peruchi Beldeni Opera Company,
which is made UP a lot of first class
performers, is playing at the Opera
House this week to large and apprecia-
tive audiences