Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Marriage of Mr.. Oscar smith and Mis-
Edna Bradshaw-PerSOnal, &c.

Marriage of Mr.. Oscar smith ana Miss
Edna Northumberland, &c.
Mr.. Oscar T. Smith, of Durham, n. c.,
and Miss Edna Bradshaw, of this city, were
married at the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church yesterday morning at $3.50 O'Clock.
The attendance was quite large. The WIN
dow-shutters were tightly closed and the
room was lighted with electricity.
The bride entered leaning upon the arm
Of her maid Of honor, Miss Eula Holt.
They were preceded by four Of the ushers-
Messrs. Charles VI. Sims, W. b. Woody, K.
c. Williams, and Il. T.. Overland were
followed by the groom. with his best man,
Mr.. W. Nj. Yerby. of Durham. Messrs.
Melville Ferguson and John Hobson
brought up the rear. and the party formed
a semi-circlo upon reaching the altar,
where Rev. l.. r. Ihornhill performed the
marriage ceremony.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith were driven to the
Richmond and Danv.lle railroad depot,
where they took the II o'clock train for
their future homo in Durham.
The bride, who is pretty and attractive
young lady whose popularity IS not con-
fined alone 10 Manchester, wore fawn
travelling suit and set Of diamond jew
elry. The latter was the GIFT of the groom.
The groom is a popular druggist OF Dur
ham and president of the Young Mems
ANllhAltH hN0OiitAAlRi Va t+Af! 'iNyf
will tender reception tonight to him
and his bride.
OTHER MARRIAGES.
Mr.. Andrew Krause. of Richmond. and
Miss Leila Mann, Of this city, were married
at half-past o'clock Wednesday night at
the residence of Mr.. j. &. Snelson, Nine
teenth and Porter streets. Besides many
Manchester friends of the bride and groom
there were quite number Of their friends
present from Richmond, including Captain
Charles Epps, J. II. Tyler, Il. G. iarbrough,
of the police force: Joseph W. Laube, po-
lice commissioner, and Edgar Il. White,
clerk of the Police Court. Alr. Sandy
Krause, son of the groom, and Mr.. G. +.
Friend acted as ushers.. Irimmer's Band
furnished music for the occasion. The
bride is well known IN this city, where she
has many friends and the groom Is popu-
lar Richmond reSidT0te1p.
At the residence of the BRIDES father.
AIr. S. +. Nunnally, on Ninth street. Mr.
John W. Ferris and Miss Emma Nunnally
were married Wednesday night. Rev.
John J. Clopton ofiicIated.
WARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Democratic mass-meetings were called 10
be held IN the several wards Of tho city last
NIGHT TO elect ward superintendents and
members of the City Committee. The
severe storm of wind and dust which came
up lust before O'Clock proved great in
reference. Such meetings as were post
poned will be held q night or two hence.
While lot of colored boys were playing
ball on the field at the head OF cambridge
street yesterday afternoon one Of the num-
Der. about twelve years old. was accident
ally struck Just over his eye with the end
Of bat and quite badly hurt. lie was
catching at quite close range and the bat
ter did not know he was so near. The
blow inflicted quite an ugly cash.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Minnie Pierson, Of Greensboro n.
c., il visiting her mother, Mrs. VI. J.
Moore, corner of Ninth and Decatur
streets.
Miss Sallie Turpin, Of Powhatan, who
has been visiting ner aunt. Mrs. +. W.
Weisiger. of this city, returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. Elijah Roach, who lives on Ninth
street near Stockton, has in his possession
a table-cloth and pair Of curtains which
We're thrown over into his yard Wednesday
night by some unknown person. The sup
position is that they were stolen and then
thrown away by the thief
Albert Hudson, Adam Glenn, and Ro-
bert Howell, the three negro boys arrested
on the charge of stealing brass from the
old Hatcher tobacco-factory, had a hear
ing before Mayor Atkinson yesterday
morning and tine Mayor reserved his deci-
sion.
The case Of fuckers administrator rs
the city Of Manchester. which was set fol-
trial yesterday, was postponed until to-day
on account OF the absence of DR.. L. B.
Dorset. witness for the plaintiff. who
was detained of home by sickness. 1t il
expected he will be able to attend court to-
day.
AcoLoRED THIKF SHOT.
Last night between 10 and II O'Clock Mr..
John Burke, who keeps q store on Hull
street near the Petersburg crossing in Man
chester. detected some small colored boys
reaching into his store stealing bananas.
Picking up his pistol Mr.. Burke went
around 10 the front. and as the bows ran
off fired at them. The ball struck
one Of the boys named Baueh in
the tieshy part OF the leg. The other
boys escaped. Mr.. Burke surrendered
himself to the police and was bailed by
Mayor httkisson for his appearance AT court
this morning. DIR. Ingram, who attended
the wounded boy, did not probe for the
ball, as 1t was very small S2-calibre and
lodged at place not at all dangerous. Mr.
Burke's store was robbed several NIGHTS ago
and he has been keeping close guard every
night since. He was on tho watch last
night when he caught the pettv thieves.