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COLD SNAP
WAS COSTLY
fThc Spinach Crop Around Nor?
folk Irretrievably Ruined and
Other Crops Damaged.
THE COMMANDER RESIGNS
Lady Seriously Damaged by the
Explosion of the Water
Back of Her Stove.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOLK VA., Jan. |'|.?Thousands of
?dollars of damage huvo been done to tho
truck crops of Norfolk county by tho
told weather of the past few daj'H. The
?plnach crop, the. principal winter revenue^
producir, Is Irrotricvubly ruined, It Is
feared. Other orops fared iih badly.
. The ' Tennis Construction Company,
ol Philadelphia, and the Santoni and
Brooks Company, of Baltimore, have re?
ported to arbitration to .settle'their dis?
pute ov,3r the eonstruetlon of the Nor
folh and Atlantic Terminili Company,
Tel.ich thoy bulit for Alexander Brown
ena Comuuny, of Baltimore, at a cost
of about ,\ million dollars. The dispute
Involves $170,000, which the contractors
heve never been able to divide between
themselves to the satisfaction of either.
Tho j?dse, William Bruce Martin, of tho
Court of Law and Chancery, Is arbitra?
tor, with W. W. Gwalhmey, chief en?
gineer of the SoabtKift Air Lino Hallway,
and W. T. Brooke, city engineer, as
experts.
STOVE EXPLODED.
Airs. O. D? eSavago, of Scottsvllle, a
Portsmouth suburb, wa? Bcrloupiy Injured
this morning' by the explosion of tho
vuterbuek ot a range in her kitchen.
The explosion was terrific. The kitchen
was wrc-oked end the range was blown
through the roof, it waa at first thought
that Mrs. Savage's skull had been ' frac
tured. She will recover, howovor, al?
though she sustained painful cuts about
thi head, face and body.
Tho traffic meeting that was to have
been held at Old Point to-day was nd
Journ?d Indefinitely, for lack of a quo?
rum. There wero present only freight
Traille Manager V. M. AVhlttaker, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio; his assistent, A.
C. Iroup; E. D. Tfotchklss, generai freight
rigont of the same system, and Thornton
Lewis, rnunagor of the Kapawha gis
pe tch.
COLLIER COMMANDER RESIGNS.
Captain Llnd, of the naval collier Leon
Idas, has tendered .hie resignation to the
Navy Department, and It has been' ac?
cepted. He I? woll known In this city,
from which he has mail many long voy?
ages ubonrtl the Le?nidas. It will bo
recalled that he took the war munltlors
(to Culebra when It looked as though wo
v.'cre going to fight Germany two years
ago, and he has performed other service
of note during hla connection with tho
ncvuk service. Recently the captain has
had several unfortunate accidents, but
nt the navy yard It is not admitted that
these hayo anything to do with his resig?
nation.
Captain .Nichols,.' who? formerly bom
miinded tho big collier Alexander, ' will
b* placed in command of the Le?nidas,
to succeed Captain Llnd. He is an offi?
cer of experience and long service.
The Castloman courl-mortlal will short?
ly forward it? report to Washington.
The taking of testimony, It Is under?
stood, has been practically concluded.
.-?-??
POSTPONEMENT GRANTED
Witness Too 111 to Appear in Case
Against Clerk Crismond. ? 5,
(Special to The Times-Dlspttch.)
FREDER1CK8BIRG, VA.. Jan. (t.
Wlttn court reconvened at Spotsylvunla
Courthouse to-day for the second day of
the.? trial of former Clerk J. II. P. Cris?
mond, Attorney Gordon stated that Com?
monwealth's Attorney Lee J. Graves, an
Important witness, was critically III, and
asked for a postponement. Mr. Fltzhugh,
Cre"*mond's counse'i, objected, and asked
that the trial proceed on another Indict,
mtnt. This request was granted by the
tourt, and Attorney Gordon withdrew
iiom tho case.
In the oveuing Hi?, Gordon announced
that 1? would continue ln the caso, and
Pioceed with tho trial as soon us Mr.
G? aves could appear. Judge Waller then
granted a i?slponemant until Friday,
HOT FIGHT EXPECTED.
?Will Try to Prevent Seating of
Fusionist Candidates.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
NORFOLK, ?G?., Jan. C?Norfolk county
politicians are Just at tho present timo
greatly exercised over the pVospcct of a
hlg light before tho Houso of Delegates
?when the next session of the Legislature
meets. It is the Intention of the Straight
out faction tq bring to boar every con?
ceivable Influence at tholr command to
prevent the seating of the two newly
elected mombers of the body, both of
whom aro Fuslonlsts, and at tho same
timo It Is also their intention tq uao their
utmost ondeavors to keep th?m out of tho
Democratic caucus.
The claim Is mudo that as tho gentle?
men elocted wero supported by Mio Fu?
sion faction In Norfolk county,' they aro
not eligible to seats ln the Inner councils
of the Democratic party, nor should they
lie permitted to participate In the secret
discussions of plans of party policy and
The otrongo-t novel rot writ?
ten by Ihn aulhor of ''Tho Oat
tl.gr.uiul" and "Trjtj Voleo of
the People."
READY JAN, IS,
DELIVERANCE
By E leu Glasgow
It Is the first Important book
of 1004.
Illustrated In Color. 11.60.
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE * CO.,
31 Union Bquaro, ?. Y.
be fictj?ntntod with the Inalilo working of
tin; Democratic party's organi-utlou.
To this claim tlio Fuslonlntii retori that
the members of tho House of Delegates In
question havo boon Ilio-long- Democrats,
and that they never voted liny other than
the Democratic ticket in their lives. If
they are not entitled to seals In the cau?
cus, they declare, then no man eleotcll
on their ticket from any" city or county
In die. Stato la entitled thereto.
Notwithstanding the claims and counter?
claims of all parties involved, there la
going to bo a prctly hot light on this
question. The Stralghlouts are going to
make n most strenuous offert to discredit
tlio county representatives, and tho coun?
ty representatives are going to make an
equally ?hong light to discredit the
Hiralghtouta. They will represent among
other things to the House of Represent?
atives when this question is raised, thai
Ilio question of the regularity of elthor
Democratic commlltoo in Norfolk county
Is still an open one, und furthermore Uiey
will clalip that out of more than four
thousand white registered voters In Nor?
folk countyi tho -Irnightout party polled
only sixteen hundred,'
RESIGNS FROM COUNCIL.
Portrait Presented to Stonewall
Jackson Camp.
(Bpeoi-l to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
STAUNTON, VA., Jan. 8?At'the meet?
ing of the City Council last night Mr.
Ilugli H. Kfirr, a member of thai body,
risigned as councilman. Mr. Kerr's
iia-on for resigning Is because lia wi).s
recently appointed a member pf the elec?
toral board and he finds that the tw?
positions conflict.
Mr. Hugh C. Iirnxton was then nomi?
nated by Mr. Harman. and unanimously
ftketed to fill the vacancy.
Confoderato veterans were out In full
forco last nl-ht to attend the meeting
of Stonewall Jackson Camp. The meet
In;; was an Interesting one. Captain l?.
Julian Pratt, of Wayneaboro, Va., pro?
ni nted to the camp, In the name of Mr.
Edmund Berkeley, a handsome portrait
of iho late commander, Captain Frank B.
Eoi holey. The orator of the. evening
paid many eloquent tributes to the mora
cry of his. old comrade In arma, The
portrait was received on hehaif of the
camp by Captain Thomas D. Ra-nsoh.
Ccmrade S. F. Pllson, on behalf of Mrs.
George Nelms, of Newport News, pre?
sented to tho camp a portrait ot Llbby
Prlion, which was accepted for the camp
by Captain James Bumgardner, wh,o de?
li*, fered a short address.
Upon on invitation from tho camp, tho
City Council attended the meeting In a
bcOy.
FIRE IN CLAREMONT.
Six Buildings Burned and News?
paper Office Badly Damaged.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.?),
CLARKMONT, VA., Jan. 0.?Tho worst
fire In the, history of ?laremont visited
tin town last night. At 10:20 flames were
sc_n Issuing from the store of. B. D.
Kimball, and before they were ohecked
the stores of G. H. Wood, Claremont
Supply Company, Dan Schmidt, Loveil's
meat market and Manchas' drug store,
together with _lx other buildings, were
destroyed. Tho flames wero stopped at
the Herald offlco, but tho outfit of the
Irlter was badly weroked. Loss, $15,000,
with' ?3.700 Insurant:.. All those burned
out wiV rebuild.
ROANOKE BAR ACTS ON
DEATH OF JUDGE WATTS
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
ROANOKE, VA., Jan. 6.?Tho Koanoke
Bar Association met this afternoon and
adopted resolutions on tho death of Judge
J. Allen Watts.
Dr. Caldwell's Funeral.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
GREENSBORO, N. 0? Jan. U.?A spe?
cial train, with two coaches, filled with
funeral escorts and relatives from Wln
8???t3?1?3??. arrived at ? o'clock, with
the remains of Rev. Dr. Robert E. Cakl
wcll, lato pastor ot the First Presbyterian
Church there. The interment was made
at Green Hill Cemetery. The Knights
Temper of Winston ' and Greensboro
officiated In presence of Immenso con?
course of sorrowing friends bore.
Eoautlful floral designs mona than filled
the orifice of tho cemented vault.
New Y. M. C. A. Secretary.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
vVA'.nt-iS'-?N, VA., Jan. 0.?T. 3.
Vance, of Shelbyvlllo, Ky., ?s in Warrcn
ton lor iho llrst nnie7'actively engaged
in his new duties of secretary of the
?. ftl. C. A. work throughout Fauxiulor
county. Tho now secretary la an oner
?-d'u worker and a man Of ability, in
ti'ohruury, 19$, ho leased his paper, The
??muby Record, In order to devote his?
entire limo to Y. M. C. A. work. Mr.
vaneo Is a Rrafluate of Washington and
i_oe University.
I . -
Fire in Roanoke.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
KOANOKE, VA., Jan. G.-Flro broke
out this morning tit ?:3? in the small
store room occupied by C. R, Cook, dealer
In phonosraphs and supplies, Tho estab?
lishment waa butted and all stock dn.
Biroyed. J-osh S750, with $500 Insurance,
.he lire started from a dofooUve Hue.
CMR?MiQ SORES
Signs of Polluted Blood?
There is nothing so repulsive looking; and disgusting as a? old ?ore.
You worry over it till the braiu grows weary and work with it until the
patience is exhausted, and the very sight of the old festering, sickly looking
place makes you irritable, despondent and desperate.
A chronic sore is the very best evidence that your bipod is in an unhealthy
and impoverished condition, that'your constitution is breaking down under
the efiects of some serious disorder. The taking of strong medicines, like
tnercury or potash, will sometimes so pollute and vitiate the blood and im?
pair the general system that the merest scratch or bruise results iu obstinate
nou-heeiling sores of the most oflensive character?
Often an inherited taint breaks out in frightful eating sores upon the limbs
or face in old age or middle life. Whenever a sore refuses to heal the blood
js always at fault, and, while antiseptic washes, salves, soaps and powders
can do much to keep down the inflammation and cleanse the sore, it will
never heal permanently till the blood itself has been purified and the deadly
germs and poisons destroyed, and with S. S. S. this can be accomplished?the
polluted blood is purified and invigorated, and when
rich,pure blood is again circulating freely throughout
the body the flesh around the old sore begins to take
ou a natural color, the discharge of matter ceases
and the place heals over.
8, S. S. is both ft blood purifier and tonic that puts your blood in order
aud at the same time tones up th? system aud builds tip the general health.
U you have a chronic sore write us. No charge for medical advice,
im 9Win SPtQIFIQ CU., ATLANTA* 04?
MEN FIGHT
AT FUNERAL
Friends and Mourners Driven
From Cemetery by Drunken
Men With Pistols,
COFFIN LAY OUT ALL DAY
Disgraceful Scenes in Carroll
County Over a Coffin on
the Way to the Grave.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
t?LApESBORO, VA., Jan. 6-At tho
burla) ot John Mockson who was snot
and killed (ho latter part of December
by Abner Westmoreland In tho southern
part of Carroll county, a genornl drunken
row look p'noo. Men fought llko tigers
In the vehicle that was moving tho corpse
t-j the burylnir ?round. One man was
thrown from tho vehicle and run over
and considerably hurt,
MOURNERS DRIVEN AWAY.
On arriving at the "Old Moravian
Cimotery," thp crowd of people that hud
asfenjblod to attend the burial were all
c.impelled tp leave at the points of pis?
tol:, in the hands of the-3 crowd of drunken
tuen, nnd the corpse wa? left lying there
mest all day before any one would ven
tJi't' ti? bury It.
Several shots were fired, but no one
vai; seriously hurt. Eyewitnesses stato
that the men drank and quarreled and
fought wliHo sitting on the coffin, and
no moro disgraceful scones were evpr wit?
nessed In tlils county.
A ePUQITIVE.
Wc-stmoreland hus not as yet been
arprehended, but the oftlcers are looking
fir him.
Mockson's wife and too much liquor is
etili tp have been Mio cause of flip trag-i
cdy ln which her husband was killed,,
and discussion- of the ; circumstances
br?ught on the fight on the way to the
flint rali .
CHRISTMAS GERMAN.
William and Mary College Club
Give a Delightful Dance.
(Special to The TImes-Dlspaleh.)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA.. Jani ?.-The
William anfl Mary College German Cluh
gave Its annual Christmas germa ? Mon?
day' n|ght In the Gymnasium Hall, led
by Colonel j. F. e?hrlstlan.
The dancers were: ,
Mtss Lizzie T?ler with M. R. Morgan.
Misa Mary l?ostor with J. S Wilson.
Miss Ida Henley with Joe Meade.
Mies Lucile Foster with R. le. Henley.
Miss Catheryne Henley with J. H.
Lloyd. . .
ftiise Mo?kle Youpar w}th Spencer
?????.
Miss VlrKlnla ?. BrolthwaUe with J. W.
Gossrnap.
Miss Bertlo Peak with B. C. Blacklston.
Mies Etta Sharp with' T. P. Spencer.
Miss Boulah Brooks with Geo. Hanklns.
Miss Emily Christian with G. H? Barks?
dale.
Miss Martha Spencer with ?. N.. Law?
rence.
Miss,Edna Brooks with G. O. Ferguson.
Miss Meary B. gpensor with E. Jones.
Miss Mary W, Mercer w|th p. H. Smith.
Mis? Annie Barnes with C. M. Barnes.
Miss Bessie Scott with Slg. La Guna.
Miss O'Keefe with R. A. Holt.
Mrs. B. Moncuro with F. Savage.
Miss Mary Meade with R. F. Saundera.
Miss Louise Henley with D. V. Judd.
Miss Lizzie Meade with F, R. Hynson.
Mies Catheryae Geddy with A. R. w!
Macreth.
Miss Sue Webb with Blair Spenser.
Miss Mannte Wright with O. L Shew
>make.
rne stag's were: Messrs. J.T.Christian,
P. P. Peebles, W. B. Newcomb, R. M.
Hughes, Jr., Llttleberry. Foster, F.
O'Keefe.
Tlio german was chaperoned by Mea?
do mes A. J. Barnes and F. O'Keefe.
CARTERSVILLE W. C. T. U.
Broke His Cheek by a Fall on
the Ice?Wedded Pair.
(Spoetai to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
CAitT?.i?JviLLE, VA.. Jan. 6.?The
cartersville W. C. T. U. had Its first
meeting of the new year In the Baptist
Church Sunday morning, tho programme
'oonsusting of music, readings and reolta
tions.
.Mr. E. A. Parrish, who has beerj suffer?
ing with a broken oheuitoono and bruised
^acc. whicli ha got by ? fall on tho Ice,
ta ?bout his work ageilTl,
Mr. Harry Culbroth, of Philadelphia,
wno was married on the ulxteenth of last
month to Misa Henrietta Hooper, \>t
wnite Hall. Va,, arrTVed here yesterday
with his bride, after having spent two
weeks w(th lus relatives ln Philadelphia.
..i?, and Mrs. Culbrpth will romain with
ine tiWfle's relatives, near Cartorsvllle.
for a few days, and will then go to White
Hall for a few weeks bet?re they leave
for Florida, where they expect to stay
ourlnff tho rest of tho winter.
Ttita fi?ctlln has never Known a better
ie0 season than It ha? nad this year.
AU tho Icel?iusep have boon filled with
ico from 7 to 10 inches tf??<JK.
FIRE CAPTAIN'S FALL.
Ladder Breaks, Throwing Him
to the Ground? ?
(Special to Th? Tlmes-Diep&tcji.)
PETERSBURG, VA?, J?n. 8.-.W. E.
Burton, captain In charge of the South
Street, (ir? engin?? house, received painful
Injuries by a fall this morning, In de?
scending thp ho?e tower tho ladder
broke, prpejpltatlng him to tho ground,
a distance of ?bout twenty-five feet. His
ankle- was badly spralpecj und ho was
otherwise ehalten un
Bishop A. M. Randolph will visit Grace
Eplsoopal Church for confirmation ser?
vice "nd sermon Sunday morning, Feb?
ruary 4 ith.
Mrs. Nannie Ridoni Rust, wife of
Lieutenant Armletiad Ruit,, v. g. n., is
the guent of Mv?. John Rldout, In High
Street.
Mrs. Louis J. LeMeur, after a visit to
hei? parents (? Petersburg, ha? retnrnett
to her home In Washington,
NEW YEAR SNAKES.
Pumpkin Story Easily Believed
After Christmas Cheer.
(Bpeolal to The Tlmoe-Dlsputch.)
ROXBURY, VA?, Jnrt. 0?A peculiar
accident happened near this plaoe a tew
da;e atto. Joe Macon u a worthy colored
man, end ft prosperous fermer, who
multes a specialty of raising pumpkins
p( enormous elle, whloh he has given tho
Fume of "Fit? Lee." Joe Wacon wai
raised on the old White llouao farm
dpd belonged to the Lee family, a fact
?Vont which he feel? very proud.
Oltf Joe is fond ?t pumpkin pie. Every
Christmas ho bring? tlw choicest oiwj
tp the, h?u?? and pie? ?re made of it.
They are ?eut iivoadeaet over the uelgh
b^rh(><?? to- hU W*ij?t M#W?I. who pru?
pongee them flrtf? TUiMlV evening .foe
mViAV?.un, ty Mi* l?rtoi wt? the
HuinjiiUn, It wa? ot enoreiou? else, weigh.
MUNYONS
PAW-PAW
L
PROF, CLARK, WELL.KNOWN SCIEN?
TIST, PRAISES PAW-PAW.
Prof. E. "Warren Clark, the well-known
Aictuior, travolor and sciential., No. 27
Thomas Street, New York, writes; "Paw
Paw Is Nature's own remedy for Indiges?
tion nnd nervousness. In three trips
around the world, I have become perfectly
familiar with the medicinal virtues of|
lids remarkable fruit. People In India
could not do without It. I was muoli in?
tirested when T' read that Prof. Munyon
hod Introduced this remedy to the public,
and I have been taking Munyon's Paw
Paw with most gratifying results. Tlio
first bottle Increased my appetite and
cured me of sleeplessness. I nm now
taking it regularly, and find that my
whole system Is Improved and Rtrength
ered? Paw-Paw certainly Is a wonderful
aid to Indigestion, ? am telling all my
friends about It ahd What It did for me."
If you have Dyspepsia, try it.
If you aro Nervous, try it.
If you are despondent, try it.
If you aro weak and run down, try It,
Cast away all tonics, nil medicines and
nil stimulants and let Munyon's Paw-Paw
make you well. It will lift you Into the high
altitudes of hope and hold you thero. It, will
give exhilaration without Intoxication.
Sold by all druggists. Largo bottles 41.
Munyon's Laxative Pills 25c. a bottle.
Ing about one hundred and eighty-five
pounds. Tho pumpkin had to be roiled
\il< a hill. One of tho boys let tlvs huge
Vitetablo get away. It wont down the
hill at a rapid rate. A beautiful Hol
-U-ln heifer, a groat pet of tho old no
ei'O'B, was leisurely chewing Us cud,
unmindful of tho impending danger,
Whop. It was struck fuy.?" amldshlp and
kj.cokod over. It was soon found that Its
back was broken and two ribs, so it
hat? to be killed to end its suffering.
Tho pumpkin sttuok a tree and was
burst open. Than was made a discovery
that caused surprise to all and no little
excitement. In the neck of the pumpkin
was found nine large bla?k snakes, which
hnd gone into winter quarters and wera
lit a "comatoso st-to. They wero easily
di?patohed.
Now old Jeo wir? not use the pumpkin,
as he fears that those who _at the pies
w|l| have snakes after them.
ABOLISHES OFFICE
OF GENERAL AGENT
(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, VA., Jan. y.?A circular
ftom the general freight agent's office,
tearing tho ?*ate of December 20, 1003,
announces the resigna.tion of V. D.
Meares as general agent ot tho Seaboard
Air Line at Wllmlnpton, N. C, and the
fa.l that the offlco of general agent at
that point has been abolished. The cir?
cular was made pub-c to-day.
GIRL OF FOURTEEN?'.-,
,ELOPES TO MARRY
(Special to Tne Times-Dispatch.)
KEYSV?LLE, VA.. Jan. 6,?Miss Baulah
Woatherford, aged fourteen, and Mr. Paul
Rutledge, aged nineteen, who live near
Kfysvlllo. left hero yesterday for ??
fci'd N. C, wJiero they will be married
to-day. They were accompanied by Mr.
Spot. Ward, uncle of tho brldo-eioct.
Week of Prayer.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
FRLj_.ii.xUCi-b.tKR_., VA., Jan. 0.?
Tho l'arm belonging to the estate of the
lato J. T. Hicks, in Spotsylvanla county,
was sold at public auction this week at
Spotsylviinia court and pu.c.iased by
Mr. Julian Seay for ?fiu),
Tho week of prayer services continuo in
intorest and ar- being well attondoo, not?
withstanding tho cold weather. Tho meet?
ing last night was held at tho ? o ist
Chuchi and thero wero soveral speakers,
tho subject discussi, being 'The Church
of Chr.st." To-night tho services ?er.
hold at St. Qeorao's Episcopal Churon.
The speakers were Rev. Dr. J. W. Roso
bro and Rev. R. A. Williams.
- ? ?
Charles City County.
(Special to Tlio Times-Dispatch.)
CHARLES CITY C. II., VA? Jan. 0.
Citlzens throughout Charles City county
are filling their ico houses with ice aver?
aging from sovan to nino Indies.
Judge leanc l-l. Christian, who hns been
qi.ltu unwell of late, is still confined lo
lus room,
Pitts?Crisp.
(Special to Tho Tiniea-Dlspaton.i
MCU,i'_viJ-LE, VA., jan, u.?.ur, D, H.
Pitts, a prominent and prosperous -TU.eu
?? tills piac?, president i>t tlio linn of
_.ailu Brothers and company (among tho
taigesi contractors in ilio South', and a
meni.or of the wall known ilvm of Pitta
nnd Domar. ?.ooii-vilio leu noi'o on Sun
oay ror ?.aittmori?; and at B.ooluyn ine
?ionio ot the bride's lamer, lio and Miss
t-tella Crisp were united In marnago at
. P. AI. Tuesday.
itti?. Pitts was accompaniod by three ot
his brothers: Mossi'?. J. L?. A. L. und L,
u, Pitts, nnd also by Air. .lame, uwr.a?.
Mr? and Alia, Pitts will arrive in Scott-.
vuio ou 'tnui-?ny, una will malto "Vai?
mont" their future lioinu,
Winn?'Gee.
(Spoetai to The Times-Dlsiialch.)
lU-iaviLbJi, Va., Jan. u.?Air. Wash.
Winn, of Pieasant ?.rove, und Misa Una,
Gee, of LuneiJbur? county, wero married
to-day at tho home of tho bride,
.? ? ' ?? ?
Looking Around.
Hon. W, A. .. .lloroy und Hon. John
R. Rew, members-elect, respectively for
King William and A.comao. wer? on the
boor of tho House yesterday, nilngUng
with their now colleagues and fumillar
1-lng themselves with the Ins and outs
of the I-auso.
Attending Court.
Hon. A. Caperton Braxton, of Augustu,
Is In the city In attendance upon tho
sessions of the Supreme Court.
_.r, Br&xton Is stopping at tho Wo.t*
HKAUTHY PLANTS. -
Require tho Most Careful Attention a?
Well .it? Good soli.
Did you ever eoe a rosebush which?do.
aplte tho most beneficiai environment of
soil?of sunshine?and of etmosphero??
eeemed never to achieve a healthy growth.
A ton of manure will not help a pimit
that.has canker eating out Ite heart.
You must destroy tlio eaupo boforo you
can remove the effect.
You cannot euro Dandruff and Baldness
by rubbing on hair lotions, and rubbing
in vaseline, eto.
You,must look to tho cause of the
trouble^}!'? u germ ftt the root? of your
hair which causes It to full out.
f?ewbio'n H?rplclcle destroys the ft'erro?
end healthy huir Is the sure result..
Bold by leading druggleta. Bend 10c
in stamp* for- sample to The Herplclde
6?*, SWfvolt* Nloh. Omm * ?Uw? ?<ty*
Co,, ?peclttl ugeutu.
NEW YEAR
WEDDINGS
Marriages That Are Classed aa
Brilliant Social Events in New?
port News and Wythevillc.
VERY PRETTY DECORATIONS
Mary 'Byrd Di m mock Bride of
Mr. Wellford and Sue Peyton
Kent Weds Mr. Broun.
(Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WYTHiBViLLB, VA., Jan. u.-Tho mor
rlr.ge of Miss Sue Poyton Kent, of this
place, to Mr. Edmund Fontaine Broun, of
Charleston, W. Va., which was solemnized
In St. John's Episcopal Church on this
evening at G o'clock, was tho social ovent
of the winter.
Tho bride Is ono of the handsomest and
most accomplished women in tho Stato,
v.hllp tho groom Is a gentleman of high
standing, wide culture and many friends,
both in his own State and In Virginia.
The bride is the daughter of the late
CoVmol Joseph P. Kent, a gallant officer
of the Stonewall Brigade, and Mrs. Vir?
ginia Peyton Kent, and on both sides
the couple are connected by blood and
marriage with many of the most promi?
nent and oldest families of tho State.
The groom is tho eon of Major Thomas
L. Broun, who was also on officer In tho
Confederate army, and a well known and
prominent lawyer of Charleston, W. Va.
The groom Is also a 'lawyer by profes?
sion, a coltego and club man, and man
of affairs, and Is regarded as one of tho
rising mon of his State.
The ceremony was performed? by Rev.
Mercer P. Logan, D, D., a cousin of the
brido, and tho rector ot St. John's
Church. Some fifteen hundi-Qd Invitations
hid been sent out to. friends In many
States, apd when the hour appointed
fo:? the service arrived, the church wn3
crowded, to the doors by one of the
moat distinguished audiences ever assem?
bled In Wythevllle. The body of the
church and tho chancoi Avere beautifully
decorated. At the organ Miss Goodwin
rendered the processional and recessional
widdlng march from Mendelssohn. Tho
ushers were Messrs. Tyler G. Kent, Rob?
ert Bayers, Jr., C. L. Trlnkle and Alfred
Moore, and after these gentlemen had
sec ted the guests, tho residue of the at?
tendants entprd the church and pro?
ceeded to the chancoi In the following
orden;?. First, tho ribbon girls. Misses
Fannie Kent and Ellen Logan, dressed
In white organdy, and followed by the
fiioumsmen?Mr. Charles Sterriti, of
Charleston, W. Va.; Mr. Douglass Roller,
of Charleston; Mr. Merrlwethor Jones,
of Richmond; Mr. Henry T. Maury, of
New York; Mr. James Minor, of Staun
t<r,; Mr. Roy M. Jones, of Richmond;
Captain William P. Kent, of Wythovilio,
and Mr. J. Cloyd Kent, of Wythevllle.
These were followed by the bridesmaids,
beautifully gowned in white silk mull,
dueoV.otte and en train, trimmed with
cream Vice medallions, and carrying
American Beauty, roses tied with white
tulle, They were Misa Annl>3 H. Pat?
rick, of Staunton; Miss Margaret Lynn
Cochoran, of Staunton; Miss Rosa B.
Harrison, of Staunton; Miss Fannie Pey?
ton Guy, of Richmond; Miss Mary Tay
lou Rogers, of Roanoke; Miss Suo M.
Splllor, of Wythevllle, and Misses Page
and Addle Moore, of Wythavllle. Follow,
ing the bridesmaids and preceding the
brido camo the maid of honor, Miss Mary
P.*<-6ton, Kent, sister of tho bride, charm?
ingly gowned ln white tulle, .aViborntely
spangled with sliver, and carrying a
laige bunch of American Beauty roses
tied with white tulle, and then came tho
bride, with queenly grace, loaning upon
the arm of her une'?-', tho venerable ex
Licutenant-Governor Robert C. Kent,
who gave his niece away In marriage.
The. bride was gowned in white crepe
de chine, on train, trimmed with rose
point and duchesse lace, her bridal veil
caught with a beautiful poarl and dia?
mond pin, and around her neck sho wore
a chain of pearls. Sho carried a shower
bouquet ot lilies of the valley, and in
all her Ufo never resembled more thor?
oughly tlio ?tatelloet typo of the Gibson
Bills. To low, sweet music, tho wedding
pnrty grouped themselves, with urtlstlo
effect, below the chuncol stair, and uh the
grouping tjeoame complete ttw groom
himself, accompanied by lila best man,
Mr, Curlton Peyton, of Charleston, \\,
Vn., entered from the rear ohancol door
am! took his placo beside the oxpectant
bride,
Tho solemn and Impressive marring?)
uoi'vl?e. of tho Eplsqopnl Church was
pronounced, and this compiateli, to tho
petUng and Joyous notes of tha organ,
the wedding party wended Its way down
the aislo from tho church.
P'ollowlng the miii'i'lago servine, at the
homo of tho brido's mother, Mrs. Vir?
arla P. Kont, a reception was hold, to
which were Invited the relatives and
nearest friends of the family. About
(?na hundred gueets wero entertained;
1 te wedding presents received by tho
brido were very numorous and costly.
Among tho out-of-town guests who at?
tended tho mari'luga and rocoptlon wore ?
Mrs, Thomas L. Broun. of Charleston,
mother of tho groom; Mr. nnd Mrs. Mal
cclm Jackson, of Charleston! Mr, ami
Mrs, Powers, of Richmond! Air. W. R,
Qulllard, of New York; Dr. nnd Mrs,
Robert J. Preston, of Marlon, Vu.; Mrs,
Rccklngham Pau\ of Roanoke; Mr. und
Mrs. Peyton Grey, of Pulaskl, Va.; Air,
rnd Mrs. Clarence Kent, of Petersburg,
Va.; Airs. Ellen Caldwcll, Miss Cnldwoll
nud. Air. Joseph Caldwoll of Rndford,
?'?.; Mr. and Airs. John B. Kent, of
?Ga>: Meadow?, Va.; Judge and Mrs,
George M. Harrison, of Staunton, Vn. ?
Mr. and Airs. H. C. Raper, of Austin?
vli't?, and others.
Mr. nnt| Mrs. Broun left on tha D:!.0
?'. ??. easttbouiul train for Florida,
vT.cro for a time they will viale th?
most attractive resorts of that State.
VVELLFORD?DIMMOCK.
A Brilliant Social Church Wed?
ding in Newport News.
(Sporml to Tho Titnoa-Pi.patcii.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA.. Jan. li.-A
fashionable congregation witnessed Ihe
marriage of Aliss Mnry Byrd DlmniopK,
eldest daughter of Mrs, W. C. Dlnimnck,
of this city, to Mr. Thomas Sputtlswuntle
Wollfon.1, wliloli wns snloninl.od at St,
Paul's Episcopal Church at 0 o'clock this
ovenlng, tlio reutor, Rev, A. Oscar Sykos,
D. D.. ottlclatlng,
It was the special event of tho midwin?
ter seaaon, and tho large assemblage of
friends and relatives from this city,
Richmond. Norfolk and i tul tinnirti evi?
denced the popularity of tlio couple. Tlio
absence of profuso dcoomtlons lent au
niega ni simplicity to iho beautiful hyme?
neal rito, which was Impressively con?
ducted by tlie rector |u accordance with
tlio Eplsoopat l'Itimi. Tho ohancel wus
tastefully decorated with evergreens and
Immortellen, and wax tapers .bed a soft
light about the altar.
Two ribbon holders, Messrs. James ??
? M. Newton and Philip Hamilton, led the
\ bridal y_rty, followed by the ?i-o.nismcH,
clod in faultless evening dress, nnd by tho
bridesmaids, all robed In white, carry?
ing white Bride roses and prayer-books.
Then etimo ? tho maid of honor, Mis? Nina
Armlstcad, of Baltimore, Mtl., attired In
a gown of white liberty silk, with a sun
pleated garniture of luce, and carry,ng
a bouquet of liberty roses, who was fol?
lowed by the bride, leaning on the atm
of her uncle, Mr. J, Lloyd Tabb, of Bal?
timore, Md,
The bride wore an exquisite gown of
white lace, embroidered In pearls, over
Which flowed a tullo wedding voll, caught
up, with spraj's of orange blossoms. At
the altar tho bride was mot by tho groom
and his best man, Mr. B. Randolph
Tucker, of Richmond, Va., who entered
from a side door. Standing In the center
of the semi-circle made by the brides?
maids and groomsmen, the bride and
groom listened to the solemn vows which
made them man and wife. ?
Tho bridesmaids wero Miss Nellie Todd,
Miss Lucy Howard, Miss BoftaWellford,
Miss Suo Seddon Wellford, of Richmond,
Va.; Miss Mary Grandy, of Norfolk, Va.,
and Miss Elizabeth Dlmmock, of Now
port News. They wore costumes of white
silk mull over white silk.
The groomsmen wero Mr. Whiter B.
Clalborno, Mr. John L. Do Trevlllo, Mr.
Albert S. Tanner, Mr. Henry Grant, of
Richmond, Va.; Dr. Charles R. Turner, of
Philadelphia, Pa., and Mr, Henderson B.
Gregory, Charles B. Nelms, Almon F,
Bowon and Ludwell Harrison, of Newport
News,
Tho wedding was fpllowod by ,a recep?
tion held In tho . parlors of the Hotel
Warwick, where Mr, and Mrs. Wollford,
received tho congratulations of friends
and relatives, and then at the hotel an
elegant luncheon was served to the bridal
party and guests.
The out-of-town guests were P. A. Well
ford, Judgo and Mrs. B. R. Wellford. Dr.
and Mrs. A. L. Wollford, Miss Martha
Purcoll, Mr. John Parrlsh, Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Splcer, Mrs. Charles Dlmmock and
Mrs. B. P. Noland, of Gloucester Couru
houso, Va.; Miss Mary Donnan, Mr. Phil?
ip AVollford, of Richmond, Vu.; Mr. and
Mrs. J. Lloyd Tabb, Mrs. John Arml
stoad, of Baltimore, Md.; Mr. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Wilkinson und Miss Grandy, of
Norfolk; Mrs. Horace Wellford Jones, of
Portsmouth, Va.; Lleutonant John O.
Steger, United States army; Lieutenant
and Mrs. R. C. Marshall, of Fort Mon?
roe, and Mrs. R. P. Hamilton, of Peters?
burg, ya.; Mr. Bernard B, Nelms, of
Clarksburg, W. Va.; Rev. and Mrs. C.
B. Bryan, of Hampton, Ya,; Dr. and
Mrs. A. O. Sylces.
Tho groom Is a native ot Richmond,
and Is now employed In the cashier's
office of the shipyard here.
Tho nuptial festivities were brought to
a close with a germini ut tho Armory to?
night tendered the maids by tho grooms?
men.
Tho bride and groom left tor Florida,
where they will spend their honeymoon.
Winn?Gee.
(Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.^.
B_.ACKS_0.NJ_, VA? Jan. ll.-A mar?
riage of unusual local interest was solemn?
ized at tlie horn, of the brldo's mother,.
Mrs. AI. F, Goe, of Lunenburg county,
this afternoon at . o'clock, whon her
daughter, AIlss Etta, became thu brido
of lion, W. C. Winn, of the samo coun?
ty.
A large gathering of friends wero pres?
ent, many coming from quite u distance.
Several of these gathered ut tlio homo
of Airs. Gee last night, where quito a.
bouse party was held.
Tlio coremony was performed by Rev,
J. W. Goe, brother of tho brido, while
tho groom's slsteeii-yeur-old son by his
former wlfo acted as best man. AIlss
Winn, tho daughter of tho groom, was
maid of honor.
Tho bride Is a sister of Dr. E. C, Gee,
of Richmond, and la possessed of many
personal clinrmn, which endear her to
a wide circle of friends.
The grorri Is well known In this sec?
tion and llnoiigliout tho Stillo, ho having
served a term in the Stato Senato from
this district, as a prominent business mari
and politician. Ho lina for a number of
years been chairman of tho Board o?
Supervisors of his county.
Tho presents received wero many and
handsome, which attested, tho wide pop.
ulnrtty of tho coupl?\
Tho happy pair wore driven to this
piuco this afternoon, from which thoy
took the train for Richmond. From thero
they will visit Old Point, Baltlmoro,
Washington and othor Northern points.
Upon returning thoy will reside at the
home of Ilia groom at Pleasant Grove.
Tho couple ?ere accompanied to Rich?
mond by Dr. Floyd Gregory,, of Koys*
villo, a friend of the groom, and by the
groom's daughter, Miss winn,
Bruce?Anderson.
apertiti to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
FREPElt.CKSUUUG, VA? Jan. 0.
Mr. \Varren Bruce und ftiisH Corinne
.May Anderson, tUiighifi? ot .Mr. E. D, An?
derson, of Caroline county, wero married
a few days ago at "lii:IK-lu\vu," lu tint
county. Rev. g, S? Wnro. of Port Royal,
olllelalliif. Tin?, attendant:! were Mr.
Hampton Anderson unti Miss Mil.o Bruca;
Mr, Robert Watts ;U"1 Mies d?????? ? n
dersnn; Mr. John Samuol and Miss Ella
Aiuli'i'soii ,??''?,?,
Mr. ????? Mrs. Bruce will voslde near
Bowline Green;
Mr. llt'iu'y Harris, son of Piof, J. M,
Harris, Of Culponer county, nnd n brother
of Mrs. ?. I'. Willis, of this oily, wus
married a fow days ago tu Misa JJU.an
[tiger, of Greenville. S. C, ut tlio liJ.ue
of the bride's iu rente at tlw latter place,
Mr. Harris umi his brido uro now visi.lug
his father near l.lguum, Oti'.pepyr cuua,
ty, whore a lumai? party le being held.
Marriages in Petersburg.
(?Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
PKTEUSBUHG, VA? Jan. ti.-Thls
morumif at ?>;;w o'elociv at tl|e hume of
the brldii's parents, in North Market
mi cot. Mlaat Laura Adelaide Alley was
quietly waiilevcl to Joshua Acton Lan?
oou. Um Bev. Dr. TaVlor periormltig tlio
rmumoiiy, tigioiu u icw relatives ami
trienits. Tti? u?a? "intu? wus l?. Percy
Alloy, bruilior of tho bvule.
'I'liu bride It: the auructlvo ilauuhter
of Mr- and Mis'. S. B. Ai.ey. Thu gloom,
a lormer resident of .fete ? ??burg, Is ?n
giiKi'd In business In Poca hou tu ?, Vu.
At the residence of Dr. William Hi.
Ilurwooil, lu Ultimi Bircet. thin evening,
wish Emtua Mason Cola was united in
marriage to Mr. Ueortte Bland Town?
eend. Thp cetvinnny wau solemnized by
the Rpv, joiui' uiuout, a^siet?d ?? tho
Rev, William MoC. White. On account
of recent bereavement in iho family, qnly
a few intimato- friends and the' family
wore present. Tho brido is a. daughter of
Mrs. William Cole, of Chesterfield coun?
ty, .-lid a Bister of Mrs. Hurwood. Tue
groom la u well Itncnvn young citizen ot
Petersburg.
A marriage Uoonsa was Issued in thle
city to-day to Miss Clara O. __oC-.ni.
and Richard W. underwood.
Edmondson?-Green.
(Special to Tho Tlmesi-Dlspnteh.)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA.. Jan. 6.?A beau- ;
tlful marriage was colebratod at noon to?
day at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex?
ander Ridloy Green, when th-ir ?ia,_-'iiter,
Salii?, became? the, brido of Mr. Frank R.
Edmondson, son of Major H, A. Ed?
mondson.
Tho bride wore a handsome .travel'.n.??
gown of blue cloth and carried Bride,
ronca. 1-lor sister, AUss Lizzie Green,
wore a gown of white voillng over taf?
feta and carried rod oArnau.ons. ' Sho,
with the best man, Mr. R. H. Edmond?
son, a brother ot tho groom, woro tho
only attendants, this being a very quiet
homo wedd-iif?. The parlors wore exquis?
itely decoratoli In holly with a profusion
of red berries, and with rod candelabra
carried out tho red and green scheme of
color. Th<> ceremony was performed by
the Rev. D. Campbell Mayors, rector of
Trinity Church, at an Improvised altar,
erected in one end of tho room.
Immediately altor tho ceremony ? Mr.
and Mrs. Edmondson left on tho north?
bound train for an extended trip.
The'brido is a very boautiful and ac?
complished young lady, well known for
her- boautiful voice and unusual musical
ability. Tho groom is engaged ln the to?
bacco businoss in this town, being tho
Junior member of the firm of Edmondson '
<?_ Sons. There woro many handsome
presents. ' _
Porter?Beans.
(Special to The Tlmos-Dlapat?n.)
LEESBURG, VA.. Jan. 6.?A pretty '
wedding was solemnized at the bride's
resldenco this evening at 7:S0 o'clock.
AIlss Violet C. Beans, daughtor of Air.
and Airs. Henry Beans, of near Lovotts?
ville, this county! and Air. Harry G. Por?
ter, of Brunswick, were tho contracting
parties. Both aro well known and pop?
ular In this county and many guests at?
tended the ceremony and reception whloh
followod. Air. and Mrs. Porter will re?
side In Brunswick, where tho groom is'hi
business,
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nstmas
? au
The flotsam and Jotsam, tho odds
and ends that Christmas buying left
behind, will go on sale this week at
prices that aro very unusual.
The things themselves are good, bu?
there aro so few of them that it isr/'t
worth whilo to pack them for another
season, hence the reUuctions.
There are doubtless, nuiny article*
among them that you admired andl
longed for when you bought your holt?
day things, but which tlio- price forbiti.
Now Is your chance to get them, with
a great big chunk taken off the price,
by way of inducement.
Left over Calendars and a lot of n___
collaneous books at HALB* PRICE.
Thoso aro bargains.
HUNTER & CO.,,
629 6AST BROAD STREET.
J? J4appij
New year!
is what wo wish you, oua
mul all?and may Dama
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(luring tlio next twolve
mouths,
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friends and oustomt. rs, for
your past patrouille?and
solicit its pqntinnanoQ dur?
ing tlio coming year. Our
policy of lowest possible
prices, consistent with ex^
celioni quality, will always
merit it.
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