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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
VIM. JONES OBJECTS
TO BEING HANGED.
DanYille Negro, Convicted of arnr-
derinE Jake Lee, Attempts TO
Escape Prison = May
Attempt Suicide.

DASyILLE, VA, January 2e.-(Spe-
cial.)--WillIam Jones (colored>. recently
convicted Of the murder OF Jake Lee. says
that he will never hang for the crime
It Is presumed that ne intends TO make
a break for liberty when he is brought
into court to receive his sentence, or else
to commit suicide In the jail.
to the Jail. The woodwork III his cell
has been burned through to the iron
He has also cut into the wa. Of his cell.
Quite an Excavation has been made. the
bricks taken from the cavity, being ra-
taineu by him for future use. When
Jailer John J. Hall went to Joness cell
to-day to bring him before the court, he
made the discovery
Several bricks were found hidden under
the murderer's blankets. One Of them
had been nearly halyed, the two pieces
er's pockets. He was promptly relieved
OF. these a formidable-looking knife was
also found on his person. The hlads OF
the knife is more -----. au inch In length
and very sharp.
The man has been consigned Aor safety
to a private CELL where he VIZ pa kept
under lock and key. He Wal not have
a chance again to come in contact with
any of the other prisoners Water ana
food viii be passed IN TO him by the
taller. It be impossible for him
to do other injury .han to beat his own
brains out against the walls.
It is not feared tina lie Wa attempt
self-destruction until after sentence OF
death has been passed Upon him. Il Is
anticipated that he vii. attempt to escape
while returning to the jail from the court
room. Failing In tha-, he may decide to
take his own life. rather than hang.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
FULTON NOTES,

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Smith gave. q
reception Monday night at No. so State
street. in honor Of their sons nineteenth
birthday. The affair was thoroughly en-
loved By the large number OF invited
guests Among those present were:
Misses Hattie Leonard. Maud Duke. Rosa
Jordan, Susie Childress, Bessie Black,
Eva Wrenn, Title Leonard, Nettte Seal,
Annie Kuester, Irene Smith and Ida May
Smith, and Messrs. Leroy Smith, Willie
Childress, Charles Smith. Charles Chill
dress. Ernest Birch and Felix Smith.
slight fire Sunday evening about z
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Monroe
Wade, who lives in Farina about flye
miles below the city. caused some little
excitement In their family. The blaze WAS
located on the roof and soon extingulshed
With a few buckets Of water with put
little damage to the dwelling.
Tulton Conclave, No. IS. knights Of
Damon. met last night in Nelson's Hail.
Powhatan Lodge, No. 1910. Knights Of
Honor. met last night in Nielsen s Hal. IN
Orleans street. =.
Mattaponi Tribe of Red Men meets to-
night in Nelson's Hall.
sTls ..Diligent Workers OF the Fulton
Rantist church met last might In the
iect,,re-roon of the church.
Miss Bernice Ballard, who was caaeo
~ suffolk last week by the death OF 2
relative. returned to her home IN W.T.
liz rnshure avenue last evening.
SUPERINTENDENT W. B. Fraysef. OF
yarjna. is confined to his nome az
at ,a,ref Springs by illness
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
FooD Us. Drugs.
& prug NAM. wisdom That Count.

& Drug MANS Wisdom That Counts.
It's a snrewd man VINO. while in the
drug business. learns that although drugs
ere all right in their place. the use or
proper food will make medicine Nnneces-
Fary in the majority Of cases.
Travelling through various towns,
writes drug salesman from Lancaster.
Pa, drinking different waters to which
WAS not accustomed eating strangely
prepared meals at irregular hours. I
contra cted dyspepsia. accompanied by
NERVOUSNESS. loss OF sleep and conse-
opently loss Of energy. / otter had the
elues. that .ndescribabiy tc1gh feeling
which makes one look on the dark side of
every picture. and see the shadows OF life
rather than the substance Imagine the
thousand calanities that were never in
existence, and so render life almost IN
hearable. Many thousands OF men under
the circumstances would have rcsorted to
stimulation from drugs or liquor.
Il happened to read an article on Grape
Nuts about a case similar to my own and
determined to give the food a trial. 1t
greed with me from the start, and tho
miserable distress that usually came after
eating ala not manifest itself when /
etc Grape-Nuts. asked fortilis food at
every hotel at which stopped. and made
II the principal part Of the meal. My
stomach soon got so that could eat any
kind OF ricl, food In connection With
Crane Nuts without 1t distressing me.
Ny dyspepsia and nervousness disappear
ed. and life looked bright and Apply once
more. / am now well. healthy, happy
and able to Hork IS, hours out OF the e
and can s!esp Ike a.thealthy child the
other sight hours s..
"a1y family soon tires ofsnushy cerealz.
but we never tire OF eyaS& Nuts, Iils
children thrive on II End En1ey IT,. fou
taay publish fAlg ~ you htnk Ell sns
courage Others 70 try Craps g 1nsIsa sa1
q zasalcdns 81 spisstrout sps i;
Stimulate his sy1teaa IN. q ne. III 10
got pptld II I'D. Name
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
A WOODSTOCK WEDDING.
Marriage of Jno. L. LAYERS and Mis-,

Marriage of Jno. L. LAYERS and Miss
Olive Mae Logan.
WOODSTOCK. VA, January 2o.--(spe-
al.)-Aliss Olive Mae Logan, Of Wood
stock, and Mr.. John Leo Livers, of Mar
tinsburg, ". Va, were married this morn
ing at 9 o'clock
The bride is the second daughter Of
Comm onwealth's Attorney W. W. Logan,
of this place. and the groom is a proIni-
nent young business man of l1artinsburg,
and is an associate member of the Anleri
can Institute OF Electrical Engineers.
The: ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father Donahoe, at st. Joseph's par
sonage. Owing to the recent death OF
q brother Of the groom. the marriage was
a very quiet one.
The bride was attired in suit Of mauye
corduroy, lined with cream silk trimmed
in cream chiffon applique. and wore a
black picture hat and white gloves She
carried Brides roses.
After an extensive bridal tour, the
couple will return to Martinsburg, w. Va,
and reside at 800 west Race street.
Mr.. w. ". Logan and three daughters
accompanied the party to Martinsburg
on Monday.
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in WARREN COUNTY.
violation OF Local Option
Laws at Front Royal.

FRONT ROY AL VA. January. 2o.-
Especial 1.-THE County Court is now IN
session. with Judge Giles Cook. ;Jr., pre-
term is busily engaged in Investigating
the numerous violations OF the local OPP
ton law. About seventy witnesses have
been summoned to appear before the
grand jury. Although Front ROYAL is
law in this respect has been open. noto-
rious and fragrant. so mucl, SO. that many
citizens who have heretofore advocated
local option, are now discussing the
propriety Of q town dispensary. It is es-
tinnated that there are no less than six
"speak-easies'. in the heart Of the COM
nnunity. all OF which are fourishtng and
prospecting. OF the witnesses sunnnond
Der Of them were minors. AS yet, the
grand jury has made no indictments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE SOCIETY.
Dramatic Club Gives n
Delightful Entertainment
Personals.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, January
N.-(Special)-The Y. Y. ". Dramatic
Club of the University Of Virginia gave
It's spring performance last evening at
the Jefferson Auditorium to a fashionable
audience, which filled every available
seat, and crowded the aisles with stand
ing people The theatricals of this club
are always an event and a social occa-
sion, and afford decidedly the best draw
ing show, that holds the boards Of
Our opera-house.
The performance opened with a one-act
farce-"Ici OH Parle Francais,'' the work
I of Mr.. T. S. Williams. The persons of
the skit We're:
Major Regulus Rattan-Fire Eater
Mr.. Marion Brawley.
Mr.. s. STearingen.
Victor Dubois-Frenchman
Mr.. Spriggens. ............A Mr.. r. p Bryan.
Mrs. SprIggens Miss e. Swearingen.
Lodgings to let.
Angelina. their daughter . Miss Grant.
julia, wife Of Major Rattan. Miss Bolton.
Anna Maria, maid of all work
Miss w. j ones
The second piece was Gilberta's Sweet.
hearts, 2. comedy in two acts, in which
Mr. Sam T. Caves took the role OF Harry
Spreadbrow, Mr.. L. Thomas that Of vii
cox. the gardener, and Miss Rowell. that
] OF Ruth, the maid.
The acting was highly approved by the
large audience and the costuming cor
rect. The patronesses were: Mesdames
Barrlnger. Buckmas >er, Bolton, Bradford
Buckle, Bullitt, Christian, r. T. w.
Duke, Jr. Echols. Graves, Harrison, Har-
mon. Huntington, Kent, Lyons, MaIlet,
r. e. Minor, Nelson. Parkinson. j. NJ.
Page. Peters, Renshaw. Rowell, Rogers,
Smith. Swearipgen. Thornton.
PERSONAL.
Miss Ida Hanckel. OF this city, left
to-day for Alexandria to spend several
days.
Mr.. Frank A. Massie, of this city, left
last evening for West Virginia He will
be gone two weeks on business.
Mrs. LIE Conte Stevens, of Lexington.
who. has been visiting Mrs. James 4
Harrison. at the University, for some
time, has returned home.
Miss Edna Bailey is in Richmond. rep
resenting the Chariot Z at the
meeting of the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League. which convened IN that city this
morning.
Miss Mary Watts Woods, who has re-
Gently partially recovered from severe
attack OF grip, sang the otfertory in
Christ church Sunday morning.
Mr. c.. T.. White, Of Mediums River.
sold Saturday TO Mr.. 2: u Mauck, OF
Page, county, twenty head OF cattle that
averaged lilo pounds lin weight and
netted $40 per head,
AR. =. S. Macon sold to butcher In
this city about thirty head OF cattle aver
aging about |, 800 pounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
SCOTLAND. NECK MEMS.


SCOTLAND NECK. ". C.. January -
{SpeciaL5-Ths negro foSxsr. who sw1:sA.14
Bryan & Whitty here cut saf 500 : -
has been learned that his real nAnN Il
Hyuan. and not Battle, As he gave IL Ia
the transaction. He was formerly g
teacher Ia EdGeconbe. sssss
Mr.. Richard Winfield. OF PeteTshux6.
Va. died q few miles from Scotland N1ek
Sunday morning. ard his remains wmes
taken TO the CocEade City yesterday fer
intsrnAnt. He canae Ia this community
to visit relatives a few weska Axo. sanA
was taken sick with tynhoid pnsuuouiass
His parents. Mr. and Mrs. 6, Win
field OF Petsrsbur8. came 20 see him TWO
his death. They lived here sevsnte<n
The people Of this community. nth
the people of The whole State. are xrsatlY
stirred up aver the temperance auaattau.s
and are making ssrenE Efforts Tor seEnA
advanced temperance legislation
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
MAKES GOOD RECORD.
Virginia Trust Company Haa
a Phenomenal Year
Banks Elect Officers.

The eleventh annual messing e1 - y1r-
sinta Trust Company wAs Assd - -
office OF tbs company q noon yssesRdagls
Captain T. A. Coka u tbs 6hAsr. A1ds u.
.. Aylett secretary. A large mA101dT =
stock was present IN person or By reuuy.
The following officers were elected
James N. Boyd. president
Mann s. 4uarles. vtee-presidsnt-
L. .. Ayistt. secrstary.
John II. soutkAn, treasurer.
Board Of ntrsctors-T. c. WILLIAMS Jr,
James N. Boyd, q. B. Addison. vnxtntnf
Newton. Joseph Bryan. Samuel s. Nor
gan, J. J. Montague. John p Branch.
Philip whitock. i Q. Morris. nrfus s..
Mosby, r. William Pamheftnn. Morton
3. RoseIhaum, G. w. Branch. w. s.
Forbes. Mann S. Quarles.
Tho annual report Of the president was
very gratifying. as wen 40 the statement
OF receipts and disburssmAnts: President
Boyd. In his report, satd:
'fWe commenced tho year 1902 with
balance to credit OF SURPLUS and undfvfd
ed profits 81 s104 5o7.91 Ne closed with
q balance OF $lsS.537.{7 after paying the
usual dividend OF s per cent on our capt.
tat
ut occurs to me, and think Tou VIII
agrees with me, that 4 nst gain Of ~ :.
oes5s for the year, after paying tA1s4.s
expenses anu S3SsseoV ~ 01S90fus1S y &sus
bad showing.
II cannot close this report without r.
ferrinE to thu death Of Mr. John Morton.
secretary and treasurer Of this company
since its or8aniSat ion- 10 All man II
was known as gentiernAn pare And
true. TO us no was the pAinstAknaG. keEs-
scientious odicer, ever mindful ot 4 tan
discharge OF his duty, and tom wAteh
lines he never varied Rs was ca0ed
r. 81 49, A,AsA1
Just as he had entered upon tAs dutsea
OF his otslce on that morning. E1ts daokst
was loss to this company. and. ~ q
citizen. ID this community"
METROPOLITAN BANK oFF1CE1S
The annual meeting OF tina stockholdAD
OF the Metropolitan Bank OF yirgtnia NAa
held yesterday. The old officers and dtsse.
tors vera re-elected as follows.
Lucien 3. Tatum, prsstdsat. Haav =
Hams, cashier. Directors-Thomas "
Garter. G. g. Leigh. T. ~ Win anns "
von RossnagA. a. r. EIsrson. j =
Cabeil. Beverly r. Cr1mp. G. 3. Aaa1R.
T. T. Green. William H Parrish, Iuoi4n
3. Tatum. Tha bank has had = psosDer-
Gus year.
BUILDING AND Loan cosRAcs1.
The annual meeting OF this RiEh1no1d
Perpetual Building. Loan. and 1rnsk
Company wax hold at thsir o4aeA 1ste1s-
day. The annual report OF HSsa11s1E
Ellyson was read as also was that OF TIE
cashier. The reporotS submitted 6hawed
the company to be IN douStsh3n9 eorHs
ton. Old omcers were re-electA6 1hsn
are: II. Theodore E,lIyson. president.
Henry s. Hutzler. cashier. DtrscToe1s
II Theodore E1tyson. Charles Hut5tGts
| ~ r. Savage. u. J. Strauss. m. e.
Schmidt, H. s, BtnsHanSty. 10. 8. ErUnpA
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An AIexandria Bride.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 2o.-tspe-
cial. )-.At Mary S Catholic church this eve
ming, Miss Annie L. Eberhardt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Eberhardt, and
MIR. John a., Nugent, both Of this city,
were quietly married in the presence Of
few relatives OF the two parties. After
the ceremony the couple left for a North
ern bridal tour. Upon rneir return they
will live here.
Wedding cards have been issued by mr.
and Mrs. Frank James Pollard for the
marriag e of their daughter, Miss Betty
May Pollard to air. Thomas Andrew HUI
fish, of this city. The ceremony will oc-
cur in the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, on February Sd, at o'clock IN the
evening.
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4 NEEDLESS SENSATION.
REV. ". c. Walden ss.ys his Innocent
Little Card Was Greatly
Nfaunderstood.

The current issue of 4le Christian Adj
yocate contains q card from Rev. W. g.
yaden, entitled, "a Needless Sensation.
Mr.. Walden says. in reference to recent
article from his pen, also printed in the
Advocate:
f II was greatly surprised at the I'm
depreciation put upon mys recent COM
riunication to the Advocate. I certainly
had not the rernotest idea of reflection
upon any one. The very title. Something
That Needs E3plana don,' implies that
an explanat ton could be made. Ny article
was mere recital Of facts. Acknowledged
/ by all narties. Ssss
.s5.. IT'S unfortunate that 50 many pa
zpers OF our State seek sensational items
and draw differences not justified By the
5fact;1 Of the cas-
;..,,gr C. vApES.,s
IS The original card created some htn1 af
81 sanitation. g that IN Au...ot aekSa slos
N a1baanat ten ef tho fAets that IL nAAA
i sc astain 50 Aaas na1tAAr
d fS4 n SlfS{l1 q On s64sA % Nh
B naY11 Ina Ha1A sttaGl
s ..! q
siaesH6 =
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/. RIcHMo DER's BRIDE.
wedding of jacob Lovenstcin and
~ NJ .5Annie & OnDIemnn

wedding of jacob Lovenstcin and
Miss Annie =. Opplemnn.
LYNcHBuRG,V a. January 2eo,-fspe-
mo1lt. and Miss Annie Julia Oppleman,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob OPP
pieman Of sLynchburg, were married ct
s o'clock this evening. at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ oldstein e was an
,exceedingly pretts wedding the parlor
being attraetiyely arrange and decorated
for the occasion.
The maid sot honor Hs 5 Mise May I.oVg.
sensteiu. Eis ths Fgroorn.sapd the
hest sraan ylopi sss 1oVenxt bro
sther g the grotIaas ridessaa q * sFess
.TnS 81
lSnIl ,neh
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Little Jacob Want Found.

After six months Of unexplained abb
sence, Jacob Want, aged twelve. OF
Richmond. turns UP in New York,
whence word came to the parents yesteI-
day that their son was in the hospital OF
the society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Children.
The lad is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Want, No. 1878 East Main street.
In July little Jake, with $3.50 In his
pocket, went to Norfolk as a stowaway'
on an Old Dominion boat. Thence he
managed to make the water triR to New
York, where he was taken sick and
placed in hospital. He will be brought
back to Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

of the man whose memory the Southland
delights TO honor. Colonel Burgywn, IN
the course OF his remarks stated that
North Carolina furnished l25.0W troops,
and OF that vast number, he added, ..We
have right here with US tonight the very
first man in the State to volunteer his
services-Ma5or Thomas L. Emry.''
The latter was caiied for, but he said
he was not speaker, and would be glad
to hear from a brother veteran. 81 see
before me" he said, '.Mr. F. n. Stain
back" Mr.. Stainback responded in tie
usual happy and apt style. .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

man. of Manchester; and Jerome II. John
son, OF Richmond.
The ushers were Messrs. Benjamin Low
,enstein, Of Richmond; Richard McKenna,
of Lynchburg; John Paul. Of Chicago, and
Simon Hymes, OF Chicago.
After tie wedding sunptuous supper
was served, and was followed by. dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. Lovenstein left for a
Northern tour, and will be at homo IN
Richmond after January 18th. a num-
Der Of Richmond people were present at
tho wedding.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Little Brother and Herself Started
q Fire in the Woods.

Three-y ear-o!d Elsie Passadas. dausti-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Passadag, OF
Highland Springs. was fatally burned
Monday. The little sufferer died the
same night. despite the efforts Of ply
sicians, who did everything possible TO
save the child's life.
The little girl. with her brother. had
gone into the woods and started fire.
In some way her dress caught. Her
screams attracted the attention Of the
other members Of the household. and
when discovered She was a. seething mass
of flames. She ran to the house and her
parents with difficulty succeeded in ex-
tinEuishing the fire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
OLD SOLDIERS TALK OF LEE.
4 Notable Gathering of Veterans at
Weldon.

WELDON. n. c.. January ao.-tSpeciai0
The anniversary Of the birthday CT the
immortal chieftain. the brave and gal
liant Robert Edward Lee, was most hap
,.ly celebrated at the residence Of Mrs.
Ida wilkins Monday night, the 10th.
The celebration was in charge of the
noble women here who form the Junius
Daniel Cha pier Of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. and the occasion was
one of pleasure and profit to all who were
present.
The decorations were tasteful and ap-
propria4e. The exercises Of the chapter
were presided over by Mrs. w. q. s.
Burgwyn, president. and Mrs. Ida Will
izins, who is always enthusiastic in the
history of the Lost Cause.
The first speaker of the evening was
Colonel w. H. S. BurgEyn who most
elooueutiy told Of the life and character
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Shot Mt Negro Five Times.

1Ir. 10th, who lives at ~ East Marshall
street reported TO the police yesterday
morning that the night beforoe he found
a negro in his house about II o'clock.
Mr. 10th said he went home about that
time and when he opened the front door
the negro was in the Festibule. AS he
opened the door the negro grasped him
and held him until he could get out.
Mr.. 10th followed to the street and
shot at the negro five times with his re-
vclrcr. Tho negro escaped unhurt. t,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
A FruitJe.. caucus.

RALEIGH. n. c., January an--(spe-
cialo-To-night's Democratic senatorial
caucus was as resultless as the former
ones. except that the increased vote for
Craig continues the deadlock. The
Alexander supporters are interested in
continuing the deadlock, and four OF
them threw their votes to each OF the
other aS11rants.
In the thirty-fifth. and last, ballot. they
brought up Craig's vote to thirty-four-
four more than ever before.
It is said that all this is in the interest
of Frank 1. 6 borne The adjournment
was on motion of an Overnla.i supper ter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Fire in Shoe Shop.

Tho shoe shop of Isaac Stein, at
Eighteenth and Broad streets. caught fire
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock from
an cverheated stove pipe. Truck company
No. . was called out and put tho fire out
without any trouble. This was the same
house that was demolished several months
ago by trolley car that ran away
coming down the East Broad street hill:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Funeral of Mrs. Anne r. Sale.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. January rs
(SpectA 1.-THE funeral of Mrs. Anne Re-
becca Sale, the wife Of Dr.. John w. Sale.s
the Oldest and one of the most prominent
practtti oners Of medicine Of Bedford City,
took place Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from st. Johns Episcopal church. OF
which since girlhood she has been faith.
full and devoted member.
The church was filled with relat lives
and friends OF the family. The solemn
services were conducted by the Rev. Dali
las Tucker, the rector Of the church. and
the vested choir sang the funeral respon-
sive service and the hymns, Lead Kindly
Light. and Nearer. My God to Thee
The flowers were borne by AIessrs. Mel
son Sale. George S. Nicnois, Jesse Burks,
and Samuel Cornelius The pail bearers
were Captain Walter lizard, A1essrs. julius
sBuford James NJ Easily. james w. Bal
lard George 4. Ewert, and Louis Il.
FBurs,s.
Mrs. Sale Is survived by her husband
and five chi ren-vlz Mrs: Annie lizard,
Mrs. Samuel McCorEIe. of Portsmouth:
Misses Charlotte and Susie Sale Dr. Fred
Sale. and Mr.. 3. Claiming Sale.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
A FIRE AT DURHAM.
Store of Lee Rogers, on Chupe1 Hit
Street nesfroYed 90 49,.

Street, Destroyed.
DURHAM. n. c., January 2o.-fSpeciaL)
a fire occurred here last night at II
o'clock in the store Of Lee Rogers. on
Chapel Hill street. -.,e insurance
amounts to s1,ooo on the building, and
5000 on the stock. The following COM
panies are interested: Niagara, sl,0po. or,
building; the Greenwich, Firemen's Fund,
and Virginia State, $1,000 each on the
stock. The loss is estimated to be total.
No one has been able to give an account
Of the origin OF the IRE. and 1t is supposed
to have been due either to an incendiary
or q defective fiue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
SOUTHWEST END BRIEFS.

s. A.,.a
Mrs. r. Z. Dunstan. who Was opera1ed
on at the Retreat for the SICK several .si*
weeks ago. has been improving 50 rapiu a.
ly that She was removed to her nome ~
south Fine street.
Miss Emn,ie johnson, daughter OF lor.
Henry L. Johnson, left for Washl4Eton
last Monday. where she Will spend q
month with her sister.
Willie Dyer. who has been quite Ill WITH;
typhoid fever, is improving rapid
The wife of Policeman j N. ssae 50 con.
1aed to her home f,ith the g,lps
3 flank 81 Holland ts reesyeraRs slov|5
sres heupaa t y rs
Journey IS rskoSss Res
q .a.s &. q
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-I.zEE7,.' on RIG GUARANTEED.
Buy n large bottle for III OF any
Glrurxfst,. take as directed. Botnnfc
blood Bnlln { d. B. B.) always cures
when the right quantity In taken.
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Botanic Blood Ba1mB. b. b Is

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