Mr. Chas. 8 Waples, with two
friends, of Baltimore, spent several
days at Burton's Villa tbis week,
"taking in" the pleasures of sea
fishing under tbe care of the proprie?
tor, Mr. John H. James.
The professional card of Mr. War?
ner Ames appears in another column.
He is a graduate in law of tbe Uni?
versity of Virginia and therefore
well qualified for the practice of his
profession. We cordially commend
bim to the favor of the public.
Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, the re?
publican nominee for Congress, will
be at Aecomac C. H., Oetober 27th,
court day, and a joint discussion
may be expected between him and
Hon. William A. Jones, the demo?
cratic nominee for Congress, who
will also be present on tbe day.
A large blacksmith shop, ou the
site of the old one of Mr. Thos. W.
Twjford, at Aecomac C. H., Is being
built for him by Messrs. Robert and
John >ock. this week. It will bea
neat-looking and substantial struc?
ture,indicating the prosperity of tbe
owner and that be is with us to stay.
Tbe Weseell'a will case, on trial it
the circuit court of Aecomac sinc<
Tuesday of last week was submitted
to the jury for their decision ot
Tuesday of this week. Thejuryfailec
to agree and was discharged ot
Wednesday. Ten of the number, ii
is stated, were in favor of sustaining
the will and two against it.
