. Historic Virginia homes and churches . ty of Bed-ford, was the home of the late Benj. A. Donald, who wasfor many years presiding justice of the old county courtof that county. He married Sally Camm, of .AmherstCoimty, and at her death she devised Otter Burn toher sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Patteson, of Buckingham, thewidow of Dr. David Patteson. It has now passed out of thefamily, but is well kept up. o(n VIRCIXIA HOMES AND CHURCHES Before the War between the States Otter Burnwas one of tlie noted ^irf>:inia homes. It is not manymiles from the Bhie Kidge Mountains, with the famousPeaks of Ott
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . ty of Bed-ford, was the home of the late Benj. A. Donald, who wasfor many years presiding justice of the old county courtof that county. He married Sally Camm, of .AmherstCoimty, and at her death she devised Otter Burn toher sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Patteson, of Buckingham, thewidow of Dr. David Patteson. It has now passed out of thefamily, but is well kept up. o(n VIRCIXIA HOMES AND CHURCHES Before the War between the States Otter Burnwas one of tlie noted ^irf>:inia homes. It is not manymiles from the Bhie Kidge Mountains, with the famousPeaks of Otter in full view. The dwelling, which issituated about a mile from the public road, is an old styledfour-<-abled house built of brick, with broad jjorehes run-ning the entire length at the front and more than half wayat the back, supported by double columns extending upto the eaves. This construction gives a most imposingeffect. All of the rooms have large French windows open-ing out on the ])()rches. The driveway in the front yard is. OTTKR TAI \. liKUFUlU) Ct)L.\TV aroimd a circle which brings the visitor up to the circularstone stejjs at the front porch. The front yard is coveredwith a great variety of trees and evergreens, and is sur-rounded by hedges of althea, boxwood and lilac. Adjoin-ing the front yard is a beautiful old-fashioned flowergarden, artistically divided into sections by boxwoodhedges, where one coidd find growing in the utmost luxuri-ance roses, flowers and evergreens. The old place still retains its homelike appearance ofrestfulness far from the interminable jangle of bells andthe roar of modern town life. lUCiniOXl) AM) TIIK iriM:i{ . »05 OAK KlDCiK KobtTt Rives. ? a native of Sussex County, \ir^ a leailin and wealthy niercliaut. and married,in 1790, .Mararet. daugliter of Colonel William Cal)ell,of Union Hill. From ITiM to 18();{ Mr. and Mrs. Itiveslived at Edgewood. In ;H M i-s. Hives inherited fromher father part of
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