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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
A Double Wedding.
Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch)

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA Jan. Ia
a double marriage was performed at
the parsonage OF the First Baptist
Church. OF this city, at 1880 o'clock this
evening. the Rev, John b. Turpln. D. d..
officiating. The contracting parties We're
Mr., Thomas Cameron and Miss Eva
Scarce, both OF this city, and Mr., Mar -
Van b. Moore, Of Nays Landing, n. j.,
and Miss salllo NJ. Noell OF charlottes-
Vile.
Mr.. Cameron is u native OF Scotland.
while his bride formerly resided In Dam
vlle Va, Mr., Moore came to Virginia
last year from New Jersey, and since
that time has been employed as CHIEF
clerk at the Colonial Hotel. His bride is
native of Bedford county. Va,
Following the ceremony, supper and
reception was rendered both couples az
the residence Of Mrs, a. Becks, No, bvo
West Main Street. Mr.. and Mrs, Moore
will go TO Mays Lending TO reside, while
Mr., ar!l Mrs. Cameron will make their
home in Charlottesville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.
sno,,,, - Tho Time s-Dispatch.)

\
NEWPORT NEWS. Va Az ! January INA y
for for 4. undue services to be held
Sunday AFTERNOON noe at o'clock. Rev. OIL
Ver II. sWhlldin, Of Baltimore. will preach
to deaf lnutes. and the entire service Wal
Bishop Randolph viii confirm class
at st. Pauls in February. ~
MONTROSS. VA.-On account Of heavy
Ice on the Rappahannock and Potomac
Rivers tho steamers of the Weems and
Randall lines are unable to move, thus
cutting Off this section from communlca-
ton With the outside world except by pri-
vate conveyance to Fredericksburg a
distance Of fifty miles. Fortunately the
roads arc In very good condition. and
many persons have had recourse to this
method of reaching the railroad recently.
ORANGE. VA.-Thrce cases or smali-
nox are reported ut the house or a co.,
ored man near Ahala, about eight miies
east OF this place. The house has been
NORFOLK, V!A,--Danel McGuc. a ma,
chinist employed at the navy yard, dled
suddenly this morning from an overdose
Of opium. He was accustomed 70 Jake
The drug. and his friends believe he took
The overdose by mistake. He was IN sooo
health last night. but was dead this NOM
ng at O'Clock. NlcGue was thlrty.lite
years old came from ONO. and leaves
I SUFFOLK, VA,--Circuit Judge Robert
r. Prentiss Of the Second Circuit, quall-
fled to-day before County Judge w. !.
EilhV,! far ls5t5,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
Built FIRE
IN BOX CAR.
Negro Tramp Came Near De-
stroying the scaboard Air
Line Freight Yards.
LIGHT MURDER SENTENCE.
Judge Waddill Will Order a
Special Jury Of Condemna-
ton 81 Schnoele Lands.

NORFoflk, VA, Jan. 14.--NVills
Brooks n negro tramp. almost succeed
"a In starting fire which would have
destroyed tho Senbonrd Air Line freight
yards In Portsmouth this morning. In
cidcntally, lio narrowly escaped with his
1:fe
lie boarded freight car ut Goodwin
street and the weather being cold. he
started fire on tie car floor. When
tho fire department arrived to cxtin-
guish the blaze which threatened the
entire freight yards. Brooks was found
peacefully sleeping In the burning car.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Judge Alan N. Hanckel. OF the Cor
poration Court /, to-day declared that he
is satisfied that the verdict Of the jury
III The case of Mrs. Annie lTVhaley, who
was sent to the penitentiary for five
years for cruelty beating Lille Davis,
claiming to BIO her daughter, Is legal.
However, he took under Amusement q
on the ground that tho date specified in
tic indictment and the date of the as
sault indicated by the eylucncc do not
agree
The lightest sentence for muI der ever.
imposed by Norfolk jury was tho ono
years imprisonment given George
Washington West, colored, this morning,
He killed 2. M. Hurst two years go.
CONDEN1NAT 1ON.
Is Judge Edmund Waddill, of the Federal
Court, has determined to order for the
condemnation Of tho Schmoele tract
of land, adjoining the navy-yard, a spo-
cial jury Of condemnation. The govern
ment and the owners of the property are
hagglIng over an increase OF s72, 900 above
the half million appropriated for the.
purchase Of the proposed addition to the
.navy-yard. !, s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
BATH COUNTY COURT.
Special Grand Jury Investigating
Violators Local Option Law.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
WARM SPRINGS, Jan. 14.-The final
term OF Bath County. Court convened here
Tuesday and disposed OF the following
cases: ). r. Webb and Mary Bcale. for
violation OF local option law, SEQ and costs
each; Gillaspic & Alphln, selling liquor
to a minor--case dismissed; William
Saunders, OF Hot Springs, assault and bat
terry $50 fine. In the last named case the
defendant has already been fined $3.50
by justice and tho question has arisen
whether he was legally tried or not.
The Board OF Supervisors held their
first meeting Monday and elected G. W.
Burns chairman.
a special grand jury Is in session. In
vestigating more violations Of the local
option l,lws. Itglooks as II O very deter
mined effort is to be made BY the new
Commemorative attorney, Fl. II. BYRD,
to enforce the liquor laws. The jury has
returned nine indictments against Mrs
NJ. r. Eubank. manager OF the Warm
Springs Hotel for violation OF revenue
laws. The jury Is still In session.
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The HO|SPIT I /
BOARDM.E|:,E||i::,T'S;;;'.
Quarterly Session Held at ct East T..
eril State Hospital ii Will
lfarnsburg.
SUPERINTENDENT !: ! i I e: i: GATHER u
Adopt Uniform System q 81: Keep
ing Records and Statistics
III State Hospitals.
SUPERINTENDENT GATHER
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(Spcclnl to The Times Dispa tcll)
WILLIAMSBURG VA. Jan. 14,--'rhe
conference of superintendent OF the dif-
fcrcnt hospitals for the insane, which met
b the Eastern State Hospital. adjourned
last night after holding several lengthy
gcsslons. which were presided over by DR..
BENJAMIN 13lacltford. OF the Western Asy-
lum This meeting OF the slipcrlntcndents
was requested by the General Board Of
Directors Of the State Hospitals. to be
held quarterly, The day before the meet
Ing of the general board. Tho object Of
the meeting was to formulate n uniform
system OF Keeping tho medical records OF
iii the hospitals of the State and to pre-
sent the same TO the Board Of Directors
for It's approval. The superintendent IN
their report stated that they had agreed
upon and adopted Il uniform system OF
medical and statistical tables and clinical
records for all the hospitals OF the state
to be put into effect as early within the
current year us practicable Tho super
intendens present were DR. BENJAMIN
Blaclford. chnirmnn: Dr. William = :.
Drewry, Dr. Robert j !. Preston and Or.
y. S.tFoster. :,
Tho quarterly meeting OF the Genera
Board OF Directors OF the lllSa w iiospi .
tails began at tho Eastern State "a osplthl
yesterday. Colonel l.. w. Lane, state
commissioner, presiding. The following
directors were presents: Messrs. Robert
Gillian. Julius Stearns. O. T.. Bachelor.
from the Central Asyum II p. Cole,
Judge e. Taylor Garrett, u. H. Cloves,
from the Eastern Asylum; Judge James
II. Treadwuy, Colonel r. S. Turk ana :.
IT. Hansborough, from the Western HOS
pital; Haynes l.. Morgan, Major G. Z.
Tallaferro and John G.. Osborn, from the
southwestern Hospital.
The board was in session until late
hour last night and adjourned 70 meet IN -
Richmond this morning to complete Dili
10 be presented to the Legislature. chang
Ing in some respects and manner OF inc
commitment OF the insane and the man.
Hgement OF the asylnms
rho visitors made a close inspection OF
the hospital In all OF Its departments ano
EXPRESSED themselves as being hishly
pleased with everything. especially the
handsome new building named after Inc
Governor and known as the Monta!sue
building. The directors left this morning
on the lO:4l train FOR Richmond 20 m meet
ut IL o. clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
. NARROW ESCAPE.
Miss Ethel Taylor Rescued From
Drowning by Negro Lads.
ISnnninl i., l,ha ,NilnnS. DiSna fnh

FREDERIcKsBuRG, VA. Jan. IA
The Central Hotel property OH Main
Street. in this city, has been sold by
tho owner, Mr.. l.. j.. Layton, to MI.
Michael Long, on private terms. Mr..
Long conducts the place us saloon and
hotel.
At tho bazaar vt tho Washington
G yards at the Opera House last night,
"l3ox and Cox was rendered BY the
College Dramatic Club berore q large
gathering, Tonight was military night,
Tho company raladed the streets this
afternoon, They expect to realize a
large sum from the bazaar, which will
close Saturday night
Tho closing OF navigation by Ice on
the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers
during the recent and prevailing cold
snap, has revived the talk Of n needed
railway. steam ar electric, from this
city through the Northern Neck to
Chesapeake Bay,
Miss Ethel Taylor, daughter Of Mr.,
John Taylor, OF Nyestmoreland county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
THREATENED WITH
ARREST FOR KIDNAPPING
Especial to Tho 'rimes-Dispatch.

Especial to The ,rimes-Dispatch.)
WINCHESTER, VA, Jan. l4.-Ihreat-
ened with arrest on a charge OF kidnap'
ping children is the amazing pEea!caee
the most highly esteemed and charitable
women of Winchester, was placed to-day;
Mrs Baker. who Is president q the Local
bra nch OF tho Children's Homo Society OF
VirEinia, with the assistance Of Supern-
tendent w. j, Maybee, had made, arrange
msnts to take t. Richmond Abby, i3e ns,
mother died a week ago, leaving them, IN
the I'M Institute. Homes had been, proyI!dsed
Tor them in Richmond. but When Mrs
Baker and Superintendent Maybee were
erai men objected, and threatened Mrs,
Baker with arrest. but as ne law gave
her authority to act the children We're
taken to Richmond.
The affair has created quite a stir N
view Of Mrs. Baker being very Promi-
nant lady.
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VA, Jan. 1.-Mr. N. b. holland. assistant
Eengineer on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
Aund Potomac Railroad. rcssned ms POSI-
q tlo1 january LIST, and has returned to
his farm, 1IdgcwOod.
AIRS. Mamie Harrison. of Maryland, is
on 4 visit to her sistor, Mrs. b. d. Clarke,
at Dewbcrry. a
Mr.. j. +. Temple, OF Richmond, was
q! the 'Airwel Kennels" this week, and
pui chased two setter pups. These pups
arc by c. b. Cooks celebrated setter,
CHI. Sports Boy.
Nearly every one has filled his ice
house with Ice from three to eight inches
tMck. Owing TO the protracted drought
mos Of the Ice had TO be gotten from
the rivers. and in many cases hauled
tnlec or four miles. Many wells have q
scant supply OF water in them.
The wheat fields look as bare as II
jtis1 plowed, and the prospect Is anything
but good for n crop next summer.
Owing to tho dry weather very little
tobacco has been marketed but those who
have sold are well pleased with their
g1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
EGGS SCARCE.
"a New Kent Lady's Plan to In
crease Energy of Tagging Hens.

(Special to The Times DispateeF') n.
RoxBURY. VA. Jan. l4.-There are not
,.,,;,a SO many happy homes in New
Eent as usual. the GAUGE Of all tne
trouble is nothing more than the hens
l,aya been three months on genera
strike. Eggs at thirty cents wholesaite
End not more than three on four esgs
rcr day out OF largo flock IS more
Than the housewife can stand INC 'er-
diet of death will be read to whole tiocks
Of fowls In tia near future unless they
GO better.
one lady near this place hit on happy
rlan. Her fowls were we'll fed ana
Sheltered. but would not lay. She had
load Of manure hauled. No sooner
had the wagon been riloadssd than the
whole bank of manure was covered
With the fowls. The Lady went out some
time later. TO her surprise she found
tf.,rty-two eggs laying all around where
Tie hens had been feeding The lady was
delighted. and the news soon spread al
over the ncighborhood. Then the nus
hands had to come out from their warm
rests, hitch up and So after manure.
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Will Apply for Charge.
(Snecia.l to Thc Times-Dlspatl

BOYDTON, VA, Jan. l4.-Tlss Rev. R.
II. Younger has sold his farm, known
rs the Finch farm. some three miles west
o. this place, to Mr.. FRINGE Cooper. Mr.
Younger has been suffering with a threat
trouble. and has been unable until re-
Gently to attend to his ministerial duties
IIe says he will apply now for charge.
The volume OF business In the Boyd
ton postofflce has greatly increased Of
late. was told to-day by the deputy
postmaster that one firm In town some
times mated as many as three hundred
letters per day. The two banks also
have large correspondence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
4 FURNITURE FACTORY.
A Private Citizen Furnishes
Town With Electric Light.

(SpecIa To Tho Times. DISPATCH,
WAKEFIELD. VA, Jan. l4,-The fur
rituro factory hero is nearly completed
and will be running at Its full capacity
soon. Persons inspecting the buildings
and machinery Pronounce the plant US
comparing very favorably with those
Of High Point. N. c.. one OF the great
est ccntcrs In. the production of fnrnl-
ture
Electric light nre being put up by an
cntcrprslng man of tho town. and Is
private property, The lights VIII at the
first bc confined to the business part
Of the town,
Tho councllmen have now under con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
COMP ROMISE
IS AD0P TED.
North Carolina Masons Post
pone Definite Action in
the Liquor 1ssue.
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED .
one Hundred and Nineteenth
Annual Session Adjourns-Ap-
pointive Officers ANNOUNCED.
,nneo,ol q Thoy1'inle s. Dlspa tcl,.,

tbpecia1 to Enthusiastically
RALEIGH, N. G.. Jan. 14.-Waltor
Joyner. an escaped convict, was brought
back to the penitentnry this morning
from Wilson county t1e escaped from
tic Arson farm last July. and was sent
40 from Wilson 10 serve fifteen years
FOR criminal assault,
Tho Grand Lodge OF Masons adjourned
their ono hundred and nineteenth annual
session Mt :. O'clock, nftei Installing OIL
GERS elected last night. Grand Master
LiddeI announced the following apP
cointivo ofllTerA'
Grand Lecturor-B. w. Hatcher. Of
Liberty. #l
Senior Grand Deacon-w. 3. Mccoy.
or Wilmington.
Iunior Grand Deacon q. NJ. Winchcs-
ter, Charlotte.
Grand Mars hal-W.j ]. Roberts, OF WIN.
ston.
Grand Sword Bearcr--M. D. Klnsland
aWaynesville
Grand Pursuivant-J. q. Griggs Eliza
10th City.
Grand stewards-J. ID. Elliott, Hickory
and f. D. Jones, Cuff
Grand Tiler.-R. II. Bradley OF Re,-
leigh
Grand Custodlan-J. y. Cameron,
On motion Of J. Parker.i the resolu
ton regarding, tho sale Of intoxicants.
tailed yesterday was taken from the
BILE and the following substitute adopt
ed:
Resolved That no man shall be cliglbla
to membership VINO ,s engaged In the
manufacture Of irtoxicants or IN tho
Wholesale or retail liiuor business.
4 the resolution to be referred to suhotdl-5
nate lodges ana become law Of tho Grilnd
Ledge when adopted by two-thirds Of
subordinate lodges. {5J VA ls
NEW CHARTERS.
Charters were issued this morning for
six new stock companies and authority
was granted by the Secretary Of State
for seventh to Issue $4,000 additional
preferred stock. This was the Green's
boro Furniture Manufacturing Company.
J. w. Fry is president Of the company.
The charters are as follows
Huntley- Hill Stockton Company, Win
ston- Salem. $4,000 capital; B. F. Hun
ley, w. P. Hill, M. D. Stockton, princi-
pal incorporators. xxx
Arson Drug Company, Wadcsboro;
capital S, 1000; w. L. Richardson and Fl.
B. Allen principal lncorporators.
q w. Fl. Lassiter Dry Goods Company,
Smithreld; $50, 900 authorized capital.
L, NJ. N1ichaux Company, Goldsboro;i
sIcE0o capital, to do wholesale grocery
i business: Nathan O'Rerry and L. NJ.
Mlchaux, principal, incorporators.
White Pine Lumber Company, Ashe-
Vile; 100000 capital; G. M. Pittman prin-
cIpal incorporation. Will do general lum-
Der business.
4 Hines Buggy Company, OF Murfrees-
boro; capital $4,000; G. w. Hines, prln-
cipal incorporation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
a GROWN OF GLORY.
As Well az a Mark OF Beauty Is LII
~. rlniia Il air N. .--L-- !.

AS Well aa a Mark OF Beauty is Luxu,
rlous Hair
1t has been truly said that the crown
Ing glory OF our race is luXuriant head
OF hair.
II used to be thought that this was one
OF the blessings which tho gods bestow
cnpricously, and 1t Is only recently that
scientists have discovered that ITS beauty
is dependent upon the absence of min
ute germ which fourshes in the hair fol-
lioles where 1t destroys the life OF the
lair.
To restore this life and XIII the germs
which cause the mischief Is the mission
CT Newbro's Herplcide.
Herpicide surely kills the germs, and
rs the best hair dressing on the market.
II contains no grease or oil, neither
will 1t stain or dye.
Sold by leading druggists, Send loe.
In stamps for sample TO The Herpicide
Co., Detroit. Mich, Overs and Alinos
Drug Co, special agents,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
MURDER TRIAL,
Much Interest in the Peoples
Case at Wytheville,

Especial to The Tlmes-D!spatnhS
WYTHEVTLLI, VA, Jnn, 14,-To-day :
session OF the County Court was con 1I.
struc{ions to tic jury wero argued in Sc
,ereI be fore tho Judge IN the library OF the
Supreme Court OF ApnealS Hnd the nrgn-
Finally Judge Fulton granted ten IN
structions asked for BY the prosecution
and the same number asked for BY TIE
defense, Attorney a, \, Gam1ppell, ,snro
ney' then opened the argument
Interest in tho trial increases. rather
than dlmnishes. as the ease adTahc ,he
i1efense will sneak, and then Common
wealth's Attorney Fl, NJ. I1user will close
fhe case, f Sst .s ist4 ta 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
Receiver Appointed.
- -. 2 n / M ,,he y,1n Dispntchl }

Especial to The Iimes-D ispatch)
WYTHEyILLE. VA, Jan. las re-
suit OF proceedings by John G. Blair. at
torney for n ew York and Virginia cre a.
itors OF the New lineral Gompai;y.
claims aggregatlng MA RI & tSS:Os.oVo for
money loaned and SUPPLIES Y2ld me COM
pany. United States,tDlstTict Judge Nc
lowell has appointed F. NJ. Masters tenn
porary receiver Of the concern.
J. The company owns rion furnaces q {
Iva nhoe. Va. The plant has been closed
and will be sold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
!. NEW KENT STIRRED.
Discomfort Because Case of Grim
inal Assault Continued.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

NEW KENT c. H., VA. Jan. 1.-THE
last New Kent County Court was held
here to-day. Judge sydney ST.! Smith /, p pre- e
eied to investigate the charges against
Charlie Wilson for criminal assault on
Mrs. Eva Jordan. A true bill was rem
The prisoner was represented by Her
bert r. Lewis. Of West Point,In and Roger
p. Gregory, OF Tunstalls w. They
asked for contnuance until Ma isn
caused a palior OF disappointment to fall
on every white face In the courtroom
and it is the general opinion that " unless, e
viii follow. The New Kent people are law
abiding, but under the existing circum-
stances they are much wrought up.
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WITHDRAW CONTEST.
Chamber Of Commerce Takes
Action on Depot Question.

y Especial to The ,Times-Dlspatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, jan Ia
The Chamber Of Commerce. at an ad-
journcd meeting last night to consider
the advisability OF granting certain PRIV
tiltges to tho Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way in return for the erection Of hand :
some depot where the present two-room
building now stands, at Main Street sta
ton. passed resolutions requesting the
City Council to Withdraw the contract
"a titled and approved by that body at It's
u.eetlng on January 9Th. The PROPOSE.
ton made by the railway company caI'ed
fer an overhead bridge, with per
cent. grade, to be erected over the rail-
road at tho terminus OF East Main Street,
and the closing of Fifth and Sixth Streets
east.
It Is believed that contract permitting
4 per cent. grcde for the bridge and
underground crossings at Fifth and Sixth
Streets will be presented at a near
4
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Bank Officers Elected.

Especial to The Times-Dispa tch.)
Il rARrt.NlON, VA. Jan. l4:-At re-
cent meeting of tho. stocKhoiders, OF. the
touquer national Bann; the following
officers were elected for the cnsuin s
year. Judge c. NJ. White, president; j.
Brs dshaw Beverley. vice president; G; r.
Ilnany, cashier; Edward Garter, teller,
directors-G. NJ. Bastab!e. Bradshaw Bev-
erIes, z. l.. Chiids. Joseph A. Jeffr1es,
John a. c. Keith, S. B. Martz. Scott
.Iresbit, T. c. Pitcher, Z. S. Turner,
Joseph A. tullman, c. nj. White, =. b.
Whtr, 7. " Yates.
The former president, 2. l.. White, sent
In hie resignation a few days prior to the
q af.ti nr,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
WILL INSIST ON ....5...
ERECTION OF FIRE ESCAPES.
(specla1 to Tho rimes-Dlspatch,)

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Jan. IL
commemorative Attorney Frank Gilmer
will bring to the attention OF the grand
jury on next Monday, the fact that GER
tain three story buildings IN the city are
not provided with fIre-escapcs, as pro-
vlded for BY the acts Of Assembly.
1899 9O He will ask the grand jury to
Investigate these places and insist that
the proper means of exit. In case Of fire.
be provided and to visit and personally
inspect all schools and theatre buildings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
-Four Years for Attempted AS
sault.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
.LEESBURG, VA, Jan. l4.-Clifton Bry.
ant. a negro. seventeen years old. was
sentenced to four years In the peniten-
tlary by the County Court yesterday for
an attempt to commit n criminal assault
on Mrs. Rebecca Roberts. a highly re-
spectcd white woman, sixty-tve years
old, living near tho town OF Alrmont. The
offense occurred Christmas eve, In the
store room owned by Mrs. Roberts. To-
Gated on tho public highway near Blue
i-..i d = e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15
Keswick Hunt.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch

TSTECIIIE "
KESWICIl, VA. Jan. l4.-Unlike the
local and Northern hunt clubs, which
! hear urc frost and blizzard bound.
The weather and gamo In this favored
section continue to DO ideal for hunting,
10th the live fox ard the anise seed bag,
not one slngla fixture having been can
cellcd so far by bad weather. On SAT-
uiday, January 9th, quite a good field
enjoyed the weekly drag hunt, while on
tile following Tuesday fine chase of
tW hours furnished regal sport, ending
III th,, death OF game old gray fox,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15

broke through the leo on Monroe Bay,
while skating, and narrowly escaped be-
Ing drowned. Sllc was finally thrown
II ropc by two colorcd boys, who aided
in rcscuing her. after she lind been In
the water for ten minutes
Mr. r.. S. George, an officer on the
steamer Randall, of the Potomac River,
anc Miss Eva Walker daughter Of MIR.
Thomas Walker, Of Westmoreland coun-
ty, were married this week at Nomlnl
Baptist Church In that county. Rev. Mr..
Latano officiating. Mr., and Mrs,
George will reside In Washington. u.
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LARGELY ATTENDED.
Much Interest Shown in Trial
of Humphrey Potts.
(speclal to i ne Times Dispatch.

Especial TO Ilne Tln1es- Dlspatc7.J
5LEESBURG, VA, Jan. 4.-Humphrey
Potts, charged with stabbing John Vlrts
t. death on the Main Street or ElllsDoro,
thYs county. on Saturday evening. No
ycmber 14th was put on trial to-day.
lie is represented by Captain John II.
Alexander, of this town, and Mr.. Mar
stall Mccormick, OF Bcrryvllle.
Potts and Virts are closely related, ana
t!.:Ir families widely connected III the
county, and tho trial is heing largely
attended. Tho following vcnre were
summoned: NJ. II. Whitmore I. 70. and ~
T., Mason. 3. i. Barton. j.. j, Mllly'
j. II Giddings ]. N. Lynn. s. y. Ed
wards. Il. j. Costello, Il. T. Robey a. B.
chamblin. c. w. Monroe, The Common
wealth had partially presented It's case
on the adjournment OF the court.