Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-23
MANCHESTER NEWS.
MARRIAGE OF MR.. WRIT A. NETTLRs
AND MISS MATTE OWENS.
Mr.. Traylor's Residence Damaged by Fire
School Board Meeting Hastings
Court-PergoEal, &c.

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A very pretty afternoon wedding took
place at the Bainbridge-StreetB Baptist church
At O'Clock Yesterday, when Mr. Writ n
Nettles, of Richmond, and Mis-. Matte T..
owens. Of this city. took the vows that made
them husband and wife. The large audience
room Of the church was filed with the
friends % the happy young pair. hlfk
Mathews, ESQ, presided at the organ, and
pending the arrival Of the bridal party en-
tertained the people pre'ent with varied So
lccticus, and as the c0rftye entered the night
aisle be instrument pealcd forth the familiar
stratus OF popular wedding march.
Tue ceremony, which wss solemn, i'm
pre.siYe, and sweet. was performed by the
pastor, Rev. l.. 4. Thornhill
The ustcrs were: Willie G.. Owens, E'q.,
brother oi the bride; Mr.. Luther Brown,
her uncle, and Messrs. GRAHAM, Fitz. Gill
liam, and saunders.
Mr. and Mrs. Neliles left on the G:20 train
for Washington and Baltimore, where they
will spend several days.
Mr.. Nettlea isa ycrV clever and Justly
pOpaar young man and is the book-keeper
Tor Robert Wcndenburg. His bride, who is
q most attractive lady, possessing bright,
happy disposiion and many personal
charms, is the daughter Oi Sir. T. +. Ovens,
of ihi. cny. The popularity OF the bride
and groom vas aficslcd In a very acceptable
collection oi bridal presents, many OF when
are both pretty and u'eful.
EXCITING FIRE.
The residence II Mr.. r. 6. Traylor. on the
north side OF Perry street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, was discovered to be on
lire yesterday afternoon about . O'Clock, and
IN the course o' a fcw minutes the news bad
spread an over the cIty and large crowd oi
persons. white and black, male and iena'e,
had assembled about the building. While
the results attendant upon the hre were not
a, serious as AT one time dpprcbended great
deal of excitement was Occa'loned. An
alarm was turned IN at once and the Alert
fircmcn responded with alacrily, but before
ttcy arrived the 11mes nad been eXtin-
cuished.
The fire u supposed 70 have originated
from a trunk which was left too near a SELF
feeding stove. some, however. are inclined
10 the belief that n defective ilue was the
cause. smoke was seen !s-urng from the
ton Of the house, and 10 was very natural
ly supposed that there was fire under
tlo roof or somewhere In the ceiling
and To reach II several holes were
rut in the roof and water wa poured ia
from buckets. Most OF the furniture was
taken out ~ the building. and lu me excite
ment of the moment some of It was Injured
though not broken up, and all oi II got
muddy. The damage to the building ls es-
'imsted ai 500 and that TO The furniture az
$500. The house was Insured WIN Mr.
samuel r. Puliam, in Richmond, for Sl,OOJ
ard the furniture ior $500.
Nr. Trlvlor only tnl.ned tins dwelling a
few months ago, aud when bee entered u II
was one ~ thc h8ndsome-t and best finished
frame structures n Manchester.
cry SCHOOL BOARD.
The January meeting Of the city School
Board was held last night at 1880 O'Clock IN
the Council chamber Present: MessIs. g.
4. pcrle fNbO occupied the chair III the al
sence oi Prcsiden, Farmer, who was excused
AS he had another meeting to attend W. L.
Robinson, John O'Brien, g. 4. Carr {. v.
Green. b. 4. Nunuallv, aud u. j. Weisl@er
fclef 81; Also Mr.. Alexander Fitzgerald, pfin-
c,uai Of the while schools.
Mr.. Pcple, chairman OF the Committee on
Grades. 10 which was referred the request
of Principal blackwell. asking that su ad-
dui0ud teacher be- elected for the cOloged
schools. reported that he bad conferred with
thc prin0pal. who now desired 20 withdraw
hi, apnhcation. as the attendance IN the
schools had decreased since the holidays.
vp., matter " the children or wards 81
non resident Taxpayers attending The public
schools OF the clty. was referred 10 the Com
m,itee on Grades 10 prepare schedule on
prices to be charged and Il rule something
ike the one now in operation In Richmond,
undcr winch The amount of the city tax bill
ofurtlx. payer j. deducted from hls tuition
lrl. proyidcd the latter exceeds the former.
The idea is thst II q mans tuition for bis
child amounts 10 so snd his tax bill 10 the
city is only {lJ lac has 10 pay the remaining
-.
The question Of electlng an assistant
teacher Tor Miss Ellie RoblnsOn's school, IN
which there is an average attendance OF
nearly eighty scholars, was discussed and
referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Grades, who
will report at called meeting Ot the board
10 be hcld for this purpose
resolution was adopted providing that
the white and cOlorel -chO0l buildings shall
be open o the public for their inspection on
saturday next from 10 IL \ NJ. and from
.3to p. NJ. and that the principals he at
their respective buildings between those
hours. when the present session opened
tine enrolment In the white schools was 4JD;
the average attendance for the last month
was 52g-49 larger than was ever The case
before.
HUsTINCs COURT
The following cases were disposed OF in
thi. court Yesterday:
railett Gibson. small colored boy, charged
with breaking into the house oi {. {. Clarke
and stelhng sundry articles. Convicted OF
uctit larceny and sentenced te jan for thirty
DAYS.
Tetchcr Jackson (coloredl was charged
with feloniously assaulting X. Y. jenkins on
sfreet-car anl was acquitted.
The record in the Coheu case, recently de-
cidrd in the supreme court. has not yet
bccn handed down TO the llustings Court OF
this city.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Major Randolph Finney and bride, OF
Powhatan, were in the civ Yesterday.
Sir. G.. &. McRae, who has been quite ILL.,
is steadily improving.
An interesting meeting OF the Chauiauqua
Society was held last night at the residence
OF Mayor 4. G. Atlkis>on.
Mr.. james ~. Sublett, who has been quite
sice. is much improved.
Mr.. Bsssctt French. OF Prince George, son
of Judge =. Bss,ett French, IS in tie city.
Tue tUlel OF Ioitcc HIS III hi' 'Hr'""f
some chickens which crazy colOred man
stole. The owner OF the chickens can get
them nv calling at the police station.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
Calvin Je.er (c0loredl charged with assault
inr and beating his wife, Sarah Jeter, and
breaking the furniture and cutting her cloth-
ing, was fined $3.50 and costs.
Property Transfers
Richmond: William ii. Beyeridge, special
commissioner. 70 Mary A. Cummins, 20 feet
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