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or all that befell Patrick during his
captivity we learn little. yet the little
knowledge we possess is more imme-
diate and authentic than our acQuaint
ance with any other episode OF his
life. because II comes from his own
pen. For six years. according to the
common tradition and general belief.
Patrick served a master whose name
was Miiiucc. His lands and his home
stead were in northern De!avadia. ano
Patrick herded his droves of pigs on
Mount Miss.
While he ate The bitter bread of
bondage l.. n foreign land. profound
spiritual change came over him. He
had never given much thought to his
religion. but now that he was thrall
amid strangers, the Lord" he says.
Opened the sense OF my unbelicf"
The ardor OF religious emotion. the
love and fear of Cod" so fully con.
sumed his soul that In single day
or night he would offer hundred
prayers. and he describes himself In
a woodland or on mountain side, ris-
ing from his bed before dawn and
going forth TO pray In hail or rain or
snow. Thus the years OF his bondage
were also the years OF his "conver-
sion" and he looked back upon this
stage in his spiritual development as
the most important and critical in his
life.
The book in which he describes his
escape and strange adventures In his
journey through. Gaul and Italy was
written by Patrick when he was mn
old man. He rigidly omitted all de
tails which did not bear upon his spec
ial purpose in writing 1t.
That the land OF his captivity was
Ilreland. this was indeed significant: !:
but otherwise names Of men and
places were OF no concern. and might
be allowed to drop away.
Found Refuge In a cioister.
Patrick found n refuge In the island
cloister OF Honoratus." says the au.
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chat she could never bear TO see any
one humbled or hurt She therefore
took occasion TO reprove Clare going
home.
You should never be naughty. par
ticularly to one not so well placed as
yourself. my dear. The man meant
no harm. am quite sure. No doubt
he loves children and your hair looked
pretty to him
"He may look at 1t then. but don't
care to have common person like
him touch my hair" replied Glare,
quite unmollified. and drawing herself
up in a dignified fashion.
Clare" asked her mother, hesitat
ingly, did he resemble your papa In
any way. do you think?"
NO. ! should say not" said Clare:
my father was very handsome
man."
The strange man she saw in church
fingered In her thoughts during the
week, and was no doubt pinned there
by q strange circumstance that came
to her notice on Tuesday evening. As
she drew the curtains at nightfall be-
fore lighting the lamps she saw man
standing directly under tall tree that
stood in the yard, which was fence
less, and about a rod from the win.
dow. He appeared to be looking di-
rectly in, but as soon as the curtains
were drawn he shrank back. slowly
turned away, and walked down the
street. This. Mrs. Hamilton saw by
holding the drapery little one side
and peering out. She was convinced
that the man was no other than the
one she remarked at church. A slight
qualm of fear came over her mo.
ment; he seemed to be such humble
and pathetic figure as he timidly
touched little Clare's hair. that she
could not fear him. And again dawned
before her intelligence the sure II
slight resemblance he bore to her bus-
band.
Sunday he was at church again, and
- for one moment their eyes met,
Constance fancied new intelligence
in his, ~ n he would establish CON
nection between them. She fmmedi.
atefy decided that henceforth the cur
tains Of her sitting-ro0m should be
drawn a. usual.
But what did It mean. that look
Copetance pcadersd over It during the
49,, II was 20 strange and inezpll
o1no6; ~ futen1s. dased. ausstioo1ne
.
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'Bless yonr soul. no. not one mftes"
said Mrs. Fry, turning q wondering
gaze upon her visitor.
"The resemblance Is not striking
perhaps. but It exists. said Constance,
decidedly. well. good-by!"
"Good-by!' said Mrs. Fry at the
front door. where she had accompanied
her "wsll, now!" shutting IL aftnr
her. whoever heard the beat OF thi+?
Looks like witchwork! A man with
Almost black hair. shorter and sorter
bent. an not over an 'bove bright. look
like Mr.. Hamilton, Wall, never id
in all my born days!"
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CHAPTER TX.
liuht or Dark?

IlAHt VI Su'Ns
Was IL witchwork, the sort of magic
to which Mrs. Fry referred. that keDt
Primus Edes so much in the mind OF
Mrs. Hamilton during the week. or
some esoteric influence of which she
was alone conscious and of so subtle
nature that she dare not entertain II!
Did she think her husband. Vane Ham
ilton. would sneak back TO Grovedsle,
disguised. go to work as a laborer IN
his own mill. board with woman he
knew. and attract attention to himself
by watching his own house? Could
anything be more foolish. more futile,
II concealment was desired? II not
desired. the course was palpably moro
foolish still.
Constance knew all this, but she
was strangely fascinated by the mans
personality. so like her husbands, she
imagined. In few days. as she SAW
nothing of the person. she decided TO
call on Mrs. Fry and inquire whether
he was still confined to the house.
So with a tumbler of currant jelly Mri.
Hamilton approached the little house
one morning.
Some jelly for your boarder II he Ii
still sick. IL not. for yourself" said
Constance TO Mrs. Fry when She
opened the door.
''Lor'. now. how thoughtful you al
ways be. But Edes is better'n and
gone to work He's ben real sick.
though not so sick but he'd gone or
to walk last night, II Dan hadn't
follercd an fetched i'm back"
Mrs. Fry. wish Dan would jus,
look after him little In a gentle way.
you know, and not let him come to my
house"
Your house! You don't say he
never went TO your house,"
Just into the yard. Mrs. Fry. and
under the trees, where he stands look
ing in at the sitting room windows. |
think he took n fancy 10 Clare at
church. that is all. But. you 11Cnn
just n little uneasy"
Sure enough. an no b:
though as you say he don't Ny
mean no harm. Wall. Dsd 10
that. Mis- Hamilton" e
yes. Dan is very kind: I'M
please. not to let Mr.. Edel hat
| said anything about 1t.
"oh, Dan will know whd
And now, Mrs. Fry. II tell
you something that dol you
to mention to any one. 1. rfect
confidence In you M
An wall you may wild
horses wouldn't git out d thlng
you didn't want told.- W
well. 1t is this. L tantly
haunted by this mans nee TO
my husband. though no seems
TO see II. I see this n would
look with light hair 4 Int. up
right form. In my ID h. yoa
know, and then he lod Pane
But his hair amt Hamil.
tom
II want to be surS1 and thea
the resemblance will not {rouble me.
Doesn't he color his hair? l will sit
here. and you look for bottle of hair
dye In his room"
Il think you had better come. too.
and then you will be sure that I've
searched thorough" said Mrs. Fry. and
Constance, though not without hesita-
tat!on. arose and followed her to the
apartment occupied by Primus Edes.
a small. sparsely furnished room
met her gaze. but 1t was neatly kept.
and Mrs. Fry surveyed 1t with some
pride.
Ito be continued)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
MUCH LAND SOLD
FOR DELINQUENCY
All Bought in in the Name OF the
State Auditor for the
Taxes.
A BIG MORTGAGE is RECORDED
James Daniels Sent On to the
Grand Jury On Charge Of
Wholesale Theft.
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nj
CHESTERFIELD, VA. January L.
James Daniels. a young negro. was con-
fined in Jail here to-day by order of JUS
tice Dunstan, of E,ttricks. on the whole-
sale charge of twice breaking into a
dwelling and once into barn, and of
stealing on four different occasi mems
and womcns wearing apparel. buggy
robes and chickens, to the value of $50.
The case Will go before the next grand
jury.
or the eleven hundred or more tracts
OF land and town lots delinquent for 1904
taxes, Treasurer j. p. Gillian to-day Of
fered for sale those not sold for previous
years. with few exceptions the land
was all bought in In the name of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts. The more
popular method of purchasing delinquent
lands in Chesterfield is by the Land
grabbers' law, rather than at the treas
urer's yearly sales.
One hundred and thirty marriage H.
censes were issued by the Circuit Court
clerk during 1895, thlrty-five of which
were gotten in the month of December.
"A mortgage from the Underwater and
Western Railroad Company to the Vir-
week. authorizing the issue of 10000 of
bonds. The State tax of 500 was paid in
this county
The State Corporation Commissions re-
port OF the assessed values of railroad
and canal property, which has just been
received By the board OF supervisors,
shows the total value Of such properly in
Chesterfield county to he $l.444.447, from
Atlantic Coast Line and seaboarl Air
Line Railways have the largest assess
inents. they owning, respectively, within
the county. 1888 43s and sa3i,6l5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
GRAFT IN NANSEMoND.
Policeman Usurps Functions Of
Constable and Court.
,SneclaI to The Times.Dispatch.

tSpeclar to The Times Dispatch.)
SUFFOLK, VA. January I.-Accused of
usurping the functions of the county
constabulary as we'll as of the judiciary.
and later dividing spells. Thomas j.
Spivey and James r. Hinton. to-day were
arraigned in the police court and sentenced
to thirty days each in the county Jail.
Mayor Bradford Kilby who heard the EVIL
dence says he has suspected the existence
of graft among county officers for long
time and he declared to that end he will
handle offenders in way that will strike
CONSERVATION to the minds of the un-
caught.
The cases to-day were the first of the
kind which ever came off In this section.
Spiyey was special county officer and
Hinton was a former member of the
county force. They made conspiracy
planning several raids on negro houses
broke down doors, made arrests and re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
DREDGE MAcHODoc,
People in King George Favor the
Torrens Law.
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Especial to The imes-D1spatch.l
CONFORM, VA, Jan. lit is UNDER
stood that delegation of King Geor-
gians will appear before the Rivers anu
Hnrbors Committee of Congress, IN
Washington, at an early day in TINS
New Year, and urge the immediate pas
sage OF a bill authorizing and providing
for tho dredging and deepening OF upper
Mnchodoc Creek, In this county, ms
creek is half mile wide, and Is one
OF the most important tributaries or the
Potomac River. 1t is situated IN one
of the most fertile and prosperous Sec
lions OF tho county, and there are many
mercantile establishments, canning rae
tory and several excellent wharves along
its shores. For many years the Potomac
stenmers handled a large freight IN up
per Mnchodoc. but tho channel OF tho
creek has been -filling up for some time
past, 80 that 1t is not navigable Tor
the steambc,ts high enough for the ship
ment Of the heavy freight II is4 known
that Congressman John f. Rixey VIII
do all In his power to get an appropria-
tion for the Improvement of Machodoc,
and the people of that section are quito
sanguine about It.
The people In this section of the State,
who have given thought to the subject,
arc enthusiastically In favor OF the Tor
rens system of land registrations and
earnestly hope that tho Legislature will
pass an net this winter adopting that
gyEfam In Virginia
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DOCTOR BURNT OUT.
Case Of Smallpox in Spotsylvania
and Number Quarantined.
fSnocial 10 The TImes- \

Especial TO The Times Dispatch)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January l..
Fire last night Quilted the Office building
of DIR. B. Hales, consuming n valuable
medical library and costly surgical instru-
ments. Loss, $3.50: insurance. $500.
Tom Watson, of near Sunlight, Spot
sylvania county, is i'll with smallpox, and
a number of persons who have been
with him recently are now under quar-
antine.
ed a candy kitchen here and disappear
ed Christmas night, Is said to have car
ried away on his person a large sum
of money, taken In during the rush Of
the Christmas trade, and II number Of
creditors here and elsewhere are left In
the lurch.
VIM. Sisk. of Madison county. was kill
ed at Dickson, Md. few days ago by
the caving in of large quantity of rock
where he was at work.
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South Portsmouth. and Miss Jessie Ma
son. eighteen years of age, of Ports
mouth, eloped to Elizabeth City, N. c.,
this morning, and We're married They
returned to Portsmouth tonight, and
will ask forgiveness,
Tho cap is all that is left to tell the
story of a negro who went overheard
at the Bennett Line wharf. in Water
Street. to-day. Policeman Rourke hailed
the negro, who was lettering there, but,
When the officer Approached, the negro
Jumped overheard and disappeared. 1t is
not know whether lie was drowned or
not, but the police have saved his cap.
SIGNALS FOR SURGEON.
The steamship City OF Birmingham.
Captain Hewlett. put In here to-day, sig
mailing for a surgeon. DR.. Norfieet re-
sponded, and set the shoulder-blade of
Seaman Ole Hansen, SO that he pro-
oeeded in splints with the ship tonight.
He fell to the deck and broke the bone.
The steamer sailed from Savannah for
Boston.
Mayor j. D. Reed. or Portsmouth, stop
ped the rehearsal of the play of Rachel
Goldstein' at the Lyceum Theatre there
last night for a violation OF the Sunday
observance law, and threatened Manager
Frank and every member of the COM
psny with arrest II they persisted in de-
flying the order.
DIR. TUCKER LEAVES.
Rcv. DR., Beverley d. Tucker. OF ST.
Paul's Episcopal Church. Norfolk, left
this morning for Charlestown w. Va,
to attend the funeral or Mrs. fuckers
brother, George Washington, which oc-
ours Tuesday. Mrs, Tucker went to Char
lestown Saturday. Mr. Washington leaves
Il widow and ono child He was 46 years
of age, Rev. DR.. fuckers son. Rev. Fl.
st. George Tucker, of Toxic. Japan. leaves
here for the North In n few days. but
will return prior to taking his departure
for Japan n month hence.
NEGRO GETS MONEY.
T. w. Messisk. of Underwood, n sub
urb notified the police to-day that he had
been robbed of si5O in cash. He says his
residence was broken into last night ny
an unknown negro who obtained an en-
trance by window. or the money stolen
there were n 500 BILL two $50 gold coins.
three So gold coins and the remainder in
IS and $40 paper currency
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Two Casualties.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch)
NORFOLK, VA, January l.-There
were two casualties this New Year morn
ing. causing the loss of an eye and a
finger. John Williams, colored, twelve
years of age, lost an eye. He and other
boys were playing with frecrackers at
the Mt. Vernon market, in Church Street,
when one of the tirecrackers exploded in
his face and put out one of his eyes.
John Green, colored. shoemaker, who
is deaf and dumb. allowedra large fire.
cracker to explode in his right hand. with
the result of tearing off the index finger
He was sent to st. Vincents Hospital for
surgical treatment, which will save the
hand. which was lacerated. The finger
cannot be restored. and the stump was
amputated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
NEW YEAR DAY
IN OLD VIRGINIA
The Police Of Winchester Called
Out to Prevent a Race
Conflict.
TWO ACCIDENTS IN KNoRFoLK
Many Sec the Birth of the New
Year-Negroes Celebrate
Emancipation.
TWO ACCIDENTS IN KNoRFoLK
fspeclnl to rhe Wines. pIspateh.2

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
WINCHESTER, VA, January 1.-NeW
Years day in winchester was marked
with considerable excitement. In the af-
ternoon a fantastic parade was witnessed
by hundreds. Later in the day, while
Officer Neville was arresting negro, the
latter's father, Rev Walker Carter. is
alleged to have intcrfered. The officer
struck the colored preacher, who is said
to have set upon and beat the former
who began using his club on the negro
Both men were bleeding from numerous
wounds before Carter was subdued. AT
one time II race fight seemed imminent,
and all the local police were called out.
Charles Mullin. Washington detec-
tive, to-day arrested Mrs. Helen Simp-
kins, of alleged disreputable character,
and took her to Washington to answer
to the charge of larceny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
SHIP SIGNALS
FOR A SURGEON
Attention Rendered Sailor With
Broken Shoulder Blade. ana
She Sails Forth Again.
STOPS THE DRAMA ON SUNDAY
STOPS THE DRAMA ON SUNDAY
When Policeman Hollers at Ne
gro He Jumps Overheard
and is Drowned.
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NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 1.i-charles VIII
SON. a negro prisoner in the Portsmouth
jail, sawed through the steel bars Of his
cell. and had nearly escaped when dis
covered, He made saw of the steel
spring from his shoe with case-knife,
and. after cutting the bars, was removing
the bricks from the walls to escape to
the yard. He is charged with house
breaking.
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Wiltshire-Mason.

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MISUNDERSTANDING, VA, January L.
Mr.. Fl. Fife Wiltshire and Miss Flora c.
Mason, daughter of Mr.. a. j. Mason, both
of Orange county. were married last week
at New Hope Church. in Orange county,
Rev T.. Owens officiating The attend
tie Wiltshire; Ernest Mason and Miss Nir-
ginia Wiltshire; Ben Wiltshire and Mics
Maude Mason. IS. T. Wiltshire was hest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Lumber Dealers Organize.

Tho retail lumber dealers OF Richmond
and Manchester met last night In the
organizing themselves. They believe that
much In the way Of trade regulation can
Re ascompshed BY q e. otEganizatlon MI
man last night, and Mr.. Horace shepper-
SON Temporary, WISER seereHry y eommIttee
S91mpaGssd OF Mesg ~ yn.ton sum mo = M
pointed to draft bylaws and n constitu-
tion to govern the perm ma, organiza-
called meeting 70 re hold In the near
future
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
The Only Asbury Portrait.
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
LEESBURG, VA, January Judge r.
II. Tebbs, of Leesburg, owns the only
genuine oil portrait. life size, of Bishop
Stephen Asbury, the first Methodist hish-
op in America, Il friend and co-laho.cr,
with the Wesleys.
The portrait was painted by permission
OF Bishop Asbury for society of Metho-
dist ladies or Philadelphia 1t was pre-
sented by the society in after years 10
Rev. Stephen Asbury Rozzcl, noted
Methodist divine. and from him came az
an heirloom to tho l'ebbs family. l, Is &c
great value.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
ATTACH RAILROAD STOCK
OF FORMER GOVERNOR
nv Associated PressA

MOBILE, Ala, January las re-
suit of claim for s1oo,S03 by It. j. Scott
& Sons. of Birmingham, which includes
Hon. Charles Scott. until recently one Of
the Presidents referees In this State
against Ex-Governor e. E. Jackson, of
Maryland, an attachment was filed here
to-day against the stock of Governor
Jackson in the Mobile, Jackson and Kan
sas City Railroad. It is reported that
the books In his name, though his hold
ings are reputed to bo several times the
amount of the claim.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Mayor Landes, of staunton.

Stanton, Va, Jan. 1. 1906.
In behalf of Stanton extend best
wishes to The Dispatch for
prosperous New Year. may say that
the city OF Staunton has never en-
joyed greater prosperity than during
the year just closed, and we can with
confidence expect u great increase OF
business and prosperity for the year
1905 w. H. LANDES.
MaSor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02

THOMPSON, for twenty-five years connect
ed with that branch in various capacities.
Colonel Thompson retlres to private life.
Three veterans, each Of whom had
ma ssed the three score and ten years al
iotted to a man. died at the Soldiers
Home to-day. They were William &
Hamilton Of Company F, 10th Pennsyl-
vanin Infantry, ninety-one years old, found
daa5 n quarters: John Moulder, Second
pennsylyania Heavy Artillery, seventy
Ave years old: Samuel I. Bowen, l9sth
Pennsylvania Infantry. seventy-six years
old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
A Double Wedding.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. January H.
A double wedding took place 4 few days
ago at the residence, ut Orange Court
house. or Rev A. j. Harlow, who por-
parties were Haywood Il. Lohc and Miss
Matte a. Tucker, both of Madison cou.i-
ty; George I. Carton, of Greene county.
and Miss Maggie j. Davis, OF orangs
county. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
One Lottery Ticket That Won.

MONsON, MASS. January LA month
ago Hugh Toner bought tifty-cent lot
terry ticket from a fellow-employe who
regretted his speculatlons. "I'll have to
owe you for it, said Toner. Yesterday
an agent of the lottery appeared in~Mon-
son, sought out Toner and paid him $1,000
in twenty dollar gold certificates. one
sixth of a $4,000 drawing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02

New Year was loudly welcomed at mid
night by the melodlous ringing OF chimes
and bells, and the discordant melody of
cannon crackers and tin horns. The
banks were closed to-day, but little at
tention was paid to tho holiday by other
business establishments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Celebrate Emancipation.

ESPECIAL to The Times Dispatch)
SUFFOLK, VA, January 1.-Negroes
of Suffolk and surrounding territory cele-
brated emancipation here to-day with a
big parade, followed by addresses. There
we're unique floats. some bearing designs
emblematic of liberty.
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Many See Old Year Die.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
BRISTOL, VA, January 1.-Many Bris
toll people were up till the midnight hour
last night to witness the passing of the
old year and the dawn of the new. The
event was celebrated by the ringing of
bells and the sounding of whistles. For
many years it has been the custom in
Bristol to celebrate the birth of the new
year and say farewell to the old.
Petersburg Greetings.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA, January 1.-The
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three prisoners-all colored-who have
been called to my attention. One / con-
slider suspicious case, and have isolat-
j would call suspicious. have, for the
sake OF safety, been isolated, also.
While the situation Is bad, it is not
necessarily alarming. There is no need
OF scare or anything of that sort develops
ing from the smallpox as 1t now exists,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
SMALLPOX Cases.

(Special to Tho 'rimes-Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, January 1.-Two cases
of smallpox have been discovered among
the negroes in the bity Jail, INQUIRIES
ron the officials brought but little infor-
nation, every one directing the reporter
to Mayor Riddick. president OF the health
board "There arc" said the mayor. .,but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Mayor Cutchin, of Roanoke.
Roanoke. Va, Jan. /, 1906.

The year OF 1906 promises to be the
most beneficial of this decade In many
ways. whether viewed from a moral or
material aspect. That Roanoke city
will enjoy its greatest success in every
line Of human endeavor, and the State
of Virginia will make the most rapid
strides In material development In its
history is my sincere hope and pre-
diction. JOEL H. CuTCHIN,
Mayor.
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Ware--Greiner.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VA. January L.
j. n. Ware. OF Amherst county, and Miss
Rosa Grener, of Orange county, were
married Thursday Ut the home OF the
bride, near Taylor's. in the latter county,
Rev. A. G. Bledsoe officiating. The couple
will reside In Amherst