The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-23
sTATE NEMs coNpENsrD.
aIanY Interesting Facts Clipped and
Cmied From Exchanges.

tlauY Interesting Facts Clipped ana
Cmied From Exchanges.
Several gentlemen from the North have
been in fredericksburg recently with tae
view of purchasing saddle horses. one
day lasi week one Of them took "a notion i0
try one of several horses iu tle Stables oi
the gentlemen who bad them for sale. Duf
a- Doe was Aot familiar with either ihe horse
0r the mode Of saddiine and hudimg nIn,
was about tO l0regO the pleasure 0i horse
back ride when one of our local beauties
came 60 the rescue. and ln moment
showed the NOrlhcrner what true ~ouih-
em eirl WAS capable of doing. Entering
the stall. she removed the halter. adjusted
the bride. Ted the animal Out 90 tAe stable,
and throwing ihe saddle on his back. luck-
led the girh and ordered the h'u-nin-
Northemer mount while she held ihn stir
wp for him. lle WAS stunned. huf enjoyed
tho ride immensely. doubtless surprised
that woman $50 fair could be $50 handy.
At fiampden-~ idncy. last Thursday week.
tine Rev. #. McFaden and Miss Mary NJ.
Friend were married Dog the Rev. Dr. g.. j.
Gibson. of Petersburg. Mis-. Friend is ile
daughter Of Mrs. Mary a. and lhe latD
Charles Friend. and tle Rev. Mr.. Ncfadcn
is lho pa>tor of the Presbyterian Church at
Marion. Va. The wedding was one of the
prCttic-t that has ever occurred there. nnI
the galleries Of the church drapcd with
cedar and the pulpit and platform banked
with growing plants. the wedding helimade
Of cedar and dogWoOd We're @ pretty frame
for the ceremony. Five usher- preceded
the groom and best man, Mr.. Link, in The
right aisle while on the left five other u-hefe
preceded the maid of honor. Miss Mary T..
MayO. of Richmond. and the bride ou the
arm of her brother Mr.. John Friend.
During the ceremony the u>ntr-
facing the congregation formed semi-eif-
Gle. fhe march from the church was iu ite
reverse order of the entrance. except THAT
the groom accompanied the bride. AND ihe
best man the maid of honor. Aiicr de-
lghiful reception, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. hc-
Faden lclt for West Virginia. his Oh home.
James A. l.. Mcclure, one Of The most
widely-kuOWn lawyers and politicians Ban
Baltimore, died. aged hny-seYen years.
The news of bis death soon became known
n the centre of the city, and caused con-
siderable surprise. lie had been somewhat
III disposed recently. and went 90 Atlantic
CITY few weeks ago for the benefit oi Dis
health. Last week be returned home not
much improved, and five days ago grew DIT.
lie was attended by Dr. Thomas =. Lati-
mer. who pronounced his case one Of cry
sipelas.
A.. ID. $. Beck. Esq. Of Deeriield. the lish-
ing man OF that section, caught. last week,
"a number of pike, some Of which. we learn,
were so large that an axe had 90 DE used i'
cut their head, of.
Arista Hoge. Esq. has sold hi- recent
purchase. the old Judge Hudson property
on Gospel liin. near Staunt0n. i0 Miss
BraxlOn. Of King William county, Va, ior
$1,000.
Miss Mary Il. shipley. Of staunion. who
was recently arrested for shop-liiiing in
Philadelphia has been admitted MS a
patient In the saint Denis, private saniia-
rum of Dr. Conrad, near Baltimore.