Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-10
PRETTY AFTEasOON WEDDING.
Sfr. Arlington and Miss snbIets Mar.
rted IN q Manchoater-Ofher Items.

Mr. John ". Arlington and Miss Mary
Carter Suolcil were married 40 the Meade
Memorial Episcopal church in this city yes
terday aiterDOOn % . O'Clock. in the presence
Of an sssembiage Of friends and relatives
that filed the sacred cdjdce. Among those
in tue audience were Hon. Henry W. Flour
nov, Secretary Of the Commonwealth; j..
Ran. Tucker, Jr., Carter scott. VI. Mlllhlser,
Henry Borger, i. II. Desne, DR.. Moses H..
BoQe, Jr., William +. Dibreil, John Price,
and numerous others from Richmond, while
the city Of Petersburg was well represented.
This was one OF ths prettlest weddings Of
fhe season @Gd was an event that had been
looked 20 with bright anticipation by the
society leaders OF this city. The ceremony
was performed by the rector. Rev. John j..
ClopiOn, assisted by Rev. Dr. Hams, OF Pc
terrhurg.
The ushers were Mcssrs. Il. r. Arlington,
Jr.. john NJ. Taylor. Hampden Iloye, II. B.
scott, Of Richmond. Peter Arlington, Of
Narrenton, y. G.. and William Ball, Of Man
chester Misses Florence aud Lou SIblett,
sisters OF ne bride. were the bridesmaids.
Tie best man was Mr. Peter Arlington, OF
Warrcn,on. Mrs. Harry Guy presided at
the organ.
The groom is the treasurer OF the Old Do
mini0n Coiton-Aiilis, OF this city, and is al
exceedingly popular Young gentleman. He
j. native Oi Petersburg, formerly lived
here, and for the last year has been a resi-
dent OF Richmond.
TIE bride is q daughter OF Mr.. James NJ.
Sublelt and is an accomplished young lady
possessed Of many personal charms aud
attractions. Her graceful form was very be-
commgly clad in handsome gray travelling.
suit with terra.coits trimmings.
Immediately after The ceremony and re-
ceiyiug the congratulations Of their friends
Mr. and Mrs. Arlington were driven TO the
Byrd.Street station in Richmond. where they
took the sOuth-bound train for North Caro-
lima They will reside in Manchester.
MOnday afternoon, rs the nOrth.bound
freight train from Weldon on the Atlantic
Coast line was nearing Falling Creek, the
engineer saw cOlOrcd man sitting on the
track q short distance ahead. He blew hs
whistle twice, but the man did not seem TO
hear it, and the tram being too near TO hun
TO be stopped he was struck by the engine
and knocked down an embankment OF TWEEN
tv feet. His shoulder was dislOCated and
there was a hole III the back OF nis head. lie
was put on the train and taken to Richmond,
where be received the necessary surgical at
tention. The man gave the name Of George
SpieItree aud said he was Il sailor from the
West Iudies.
The County Court was expected 10 ad-
journ for the term yesterday. On Monday
liQuor-licenses were granted and the Court
appointed commissioners to assess the value
Of such OF the land through which the new
Belt Line OF the Frederck. burg railroad is
10 run, as the owners thereof have not &C.
cepted the terms offered by the railroad COM
pany.
The matter OF opening 2 new road from
the old county road TO Mats Path road was
postponed until the next term.
There were aR unusually large number OF
cases on the docket In the Mayors Court
Yesterday morning. but none OF them were
OF much importance. The case Of Solomon
Jones (coored), charged with driving over
the little child OF Mr. Joseph Il. Perdue, was
called, and the eyidence-tbe eist OF which
has already been misunderstanding that
the occurrence was purely an accident, the
case was dismissed. A note was read from
Mr.. Perdue asking that the accused be dis
charged.
Rev. John II. Eager. missionary to Italy.
who was formerly pastor Of the BanbrIdge-
Street Baptist church, will occupy his
former pulpit tonight st 7:45 O'Clock, and
tomorrow night he will deliver su address
at the same place on "People aud Places In
Italy"
A musical entertainment was given at
Gibbs's Opera-House last night under the
management Of MIR. A. e. Harding in honor
OF the visit Of Mr.. r. b. somerby, the
founder Of he order OF Iron Hall. and 10
celebration Of the eighth anniversary OF the
orders organization.
DR.. S. l.. ingram continues quite sick at
his residence, corner Of Twelfth and Porter
streets.
Mr.. s. Taylor Evans, Of the Richmond
bar, was In tue city yesterday.