Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-06
mARRIAGEIN MANcmEsTEK.
Mr. RuskeIi and Miss AhRnks We'd
oed-KaiIrOad Wreck
porsOnnI. DC.

The audience which assembled nj the Man
chester Presbyterian church yesterfry after
noon at O'Clock 10 witness the marriage Of
Mr.. George c. RuskelI and Miss Robina
Shanks vas only limited by the capacity
OF the sacred edifce. Every seat was
taken. all OF the available st4nding-roOn
was occupied, and still many were compelled
10 remain on the outside. The ceremony
was performed bv the psstor, Rev. j. Glove
land Hal. Mr.. Iredel jenkins presided at
the organ, and the ushers were Messrs. Kirk
Mathews, Lem. Ruskell, Il. T. Cole, I. T..
Harris, A. l.. Pleasants. and t. a. Spencer.
MIR. and Mrs. Eusktll left on the 6.20
train for Philadelphia aud other points
North.
The bride, who is the daughter OF Mr..
John Shanks, OF this city, i young lady OF
many personal charms, is highly accomplish
Cd. sad iayorite ia society. she iookci 1
exceedingly well in neat-htting and hand
some travelling suit. The groom + de-
serycdlv popular young gentleman, lives in
Richmond. and Is connected with BOwe's
real estate business.
SEVERAL CARS DAMAGED.
There was a wreck on She Richmond aud
DanyiNe railroad near Burkeyille Tuesday
night which caused much uueaslness in this
city, a. several Manchester gentlemen were
employed beth on The wrecked train and on
other incoming ores wbicn necessarily sui.
fored delay. Fortunately no one was hurt
10 any considerable extent. Several boX-cats
were badly broken up. A wreckng train
went 20 the scene Of the accident without
de'ay, and the track was toon cleared.
KNIGHLY OFFICERS.
The following officers have been elected
by Dale Lodge, No. 593. Knights Of Honor.
for The ensuing term: Past Dictator, I. L.
Russell; Dictator, W. ID. Anderson; Vice
Dictator, William Cook; Assistant Dictator,
Ii. l.. Kidd; Reporter. John b. Vaughan;
Financial Reporter, william I. Pitt; frea-
surer. d. j. Weisigcr; Chaplain, q. II.
Clark; Guide. w. II. CARRIER; Sentinel,
william Walsh. Trustees: W. II. CARRIER,
william Walsh, and Ii. Fitzgerald.
The ab0Ve-named officers will be installed
at the first meeting IN January, 1889.
CHATAUQUA SOCIETY.
The Chatauqua Literary Society, which
starts out With some twenty members, has
been organized by the election OF :he follow
ing officers: Mayor A. G.. AttkissOu, prcsi-
dent: Rev. J. J. ClOptOu, yice-president; 4;
Miss Edna Matthews, secretary. The office
OF critic vas voted Mr.. ID. J.. Pulliam, and
awaits his accepilnce, as he was not present
This organizquon is for the purpose OF So
cial and literary culture, subject to the rules
known az the Cialauquan system, aud II
sufficient interest is manifested will doubt
less prove eni 1yable and instructive.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
No services were held at the Meade-Me-
mortal church last night in consequence OF
the repairs being made to the furnace.
Captain Frank Guy yesterday moved from
Riverside" Just below this city. 10 hl-
farm not far from Richmond.
There was song practice at the BAN
bridge street Baptist church last night pre-.
psratory TO the mass-meetng 10 be neid by
the Sunday school Of that church next sun
day morning.
Messrs. A. T. Snellings & Brother have
moved into their new store on Hull street
near Thirteenth, which Is handsome and
well arranged establishment.
The annual reuuiOn OF the Alert Fire
Company held last night was avery pleasant
occasion, and a nice supper was greatly en-.
loved by the large number OF tiremen and
their friends present.
Messrs. DuNal & Robertson have moved
their lumber-yard down on Decatur street be
tween Seventh aud Eighth, where theiI
planing.mil, which has recently been htteC
up with new machinery, IS located.