Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-22
COCKADE CITY.
nrcxsoN ARCHER "A FASHIONABLE
AND BRILLIANT MARRIAGE
Instructive Fire Confirmation ana or-
dination-rwo Murder cases-Per-
sonal and other Matters
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PETERSBURG, Aptb 80 iSO".
Grace Episcopal church was crowded
with brilliant and fashionable assem-
blsee this afternoon, the occasion being
the marriage Of Mr.. William Kennedy
Laurie Dickson, Of New York, and Miss
Lucy Agnes Archer, daughter Of A. l..
Archer, ESQ.,, Of this city. The cere'
mony took place at 2:30 o'clock, Rev.
Churchill j. Gibson, ID. d., officiating.
The bride is one Of the brightest most
attractive and accomplished ladies OF our
city, and the number OF her friends Is
only limited by her large acquaintance
q great many Of whom reside In hien-
mond. The groom is Of Scottish BIRTH
the son Of James Dickson, diS'ln'
euished artist, and Elizabeth Kennedy
Laurie. of woodhall, one Of the most
brilliant ladies Of Scotland. Mr.. Dick
son and sisters resided in Virginia for
several years before removing to New
York. There until recently he was
with Edison, the great inventor, and be-
tween the two the warmest friendship
~
exists.
The bride was married in a very
handsome dress OF navy-blue canvas
cloth. Among the wedding guests were
the following from Richmond: MIR.
and Mrs. Alexander W. Archer and
Miss Dele Archer, Mr.. and Mrs. West
wood Armistead, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs. William ii. Tai
bolt, Mrs. Charles Talbot, Mr.. Ellis
Talbot and Mr.. Charles Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Warren, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pemberton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Branch, Miss Branch, Mrs.
Fitchett, Misses Maggie and Jennie
Munford, Mrs. John Lyon and Mrs.
Psrham.
After the ceremonies at the church
there was reception and an elegant
lunch at the residence Of the brides
parents, on west High street. The
residence was beautifully decorated and
adorned with flowers and evergreens.
The happy couple were the recipients
of many handsome presents and of the
heartiest good wishes for their future.
The guests from Richmond came over
on the noon train and returned on the
S p. NJ. train, which also carried away
the bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickson will spend few days in
Washington, Baltimore, and New York.
They will sail from the last-named city
on the 2sth instant in the City Of Rome
for England, and will be abroad about
one year. They will be accompanied
on their trip abroad by Miss Carrie
Pace and Mr.. Ellis Talbot, Of Rich
mond.
But few marriages Of recent &C.
currence in our city have attracted more
attention in social circles than this has
done.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The largo planning mill on Union street
near the ALTERNATE Hotel, owned by
Mr.. Robert Clark, was destroyed by fire
this morning about 5 O'Clock. The
mill was q large frame building and
contained much lumber in process of
manufacture. How the fire originated
is not known. The Albermarle Hotel
property was saved by the favorable
direction Of the wind. A large guam.
tity Of lumber belonging to different
Observation-Disclosures, which was piled
up in the yard near the mill, was con-
siderably damaged, and several stable
buildings in the near vicinity were par
TALLY burned. At one time the fire
threatened to prove confagration, but
this was prevented by the watchful and
unceasiDg efforts of the firemen. The
loss will aggregate several thousand
dollars, which is only partially covered
by insurance. There was an insurance
oitwo thousand dollars Of Mr.. Clark's
building and machinery-sl, 900 in the
Western and $1,000 in the Virginia
Fire and Marine, and 5000 on Mr.. A.
A. Aliens stable.
CONFIRMATION AND ORDINATION.
Bishop Randolph preached to large
congregation at st. Stephens (colored)
Episcopal church last night, and con-
fiImed q class of twenty-four candi-
dates. Many white people were pre-
sent. This morning the Bishop bap-
tized the infant child Of the rector Of
this church, Rev. Mr.. Goodwin.
At ii o'clock this morning a very
large crowd was attracted to Grace
church to witness the ordination ser
vices conducted by the Bishop. There
we're three candidates for the holy or.
der of the priesthood-three young
men who during the past year have re
sided in Petersburg. They were tn
Rev. George s. Sommerville, assistan
rector at Grace; Rev. j. G.. Jones, as
sistant rector at st. Paul's, and Rev
II. c. Hobson, in charge Of st. john
church. The Bishops sermon ant
the services throughout were of thu
most impressive character. All of tn
newly. ordained ministers will remain
in Petersburg for some time to come
MURDER CASES.
II is reported that the body of Bur
we'll Judkins, a citizen Of Sussex coun
ty, who recently disappeared from hi
home, near Wakefield, was found seve
raj days ago in millpend in the Vi
cinity that . bullet-hole was found il
the head, and that all the indication
were that he had been murdered an
the body thrown into the pond to pre-
vent discovery. 1t is believed tina
Judkins was robbed and then killed
as just before his disappearance he Wa
known to have had some money.
negro has been arrested on the charg
of the murder.
The Hastings Court has been engage,
to-day in the trial of George CLAIR
tcolored) for the murder Of his wife
Anna Clark, with an axe in this cit
last fall. This is the prisoners secon
trial, the jury in the first instanc
having failed TO agree on the meaSur
of punishment. The greater portion Q
the day was spent in the efforts to &c
sjury.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Captain A. j. Leavelle, prominen
and respected citizen Of Sussex county