Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
LOVE LAUGHS At LocKsMITHs.
A Roanoke Couple Eiopc and Are Married
st Bristol-More Presbyterian Churches.

fCorrespondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l -
ROANOKE. Va, August 1s--Bristol Is the
Gretna Green of this section and every
week adds one or more matrimonial cpl
sodes 20 the manv which have already oc-
curred in the line city" of the SOUTH
west. There was scene of festiylty last
night at the residence of Mr.. q. f. Spencer,
of this city, in honor of q returning pair
who had hied away TO Bristol 10 escape
the legal obstacles to the union OF two
hearts that beat as one and the objections
of the parents of the bride, who thought
her too young Just vet to assume
tho cares and responsibilities of mar
ried life. AS far as can be ascer-
tanned there was no objection but
this TO the marriage of Mr. W. X. Bell.
popular and successful young merchant OF
this CITY. and Miss Bessie I. Roberts, one
OF Roanokes most attractive daughters:
Accordingly Sunday evening, accompanied
by Mr.. Spencer, they left IN q carrisee
os.ensibly for Vinton, but landed IN que
time at Salem, where at 6:3l O'Clock they
took a west bound train for Bristol. There
they were married. and yesterday. evening
| ct $50 o'clock they were met al the depoi
| here by "A number OF friends and escorted
to the residence of Mr.. Spencer. where
| they were rendered cordial reception.
| CHARTER GRANTED.
| Judge Robertson has granted charter
| to the Virginia Asphalt, Block ana Con;
| crete Pavement Company. with q capltal
| sock of SlOO. 900. The purposes Of the
| company are to lay asphalt, bel gan Dlock,
| and concrete payementS, and site ioi
| their plant has already been selected III
the western part of the city on onenan-
| doah avenue. The officers OF the corpora
| ton arc II. Webster Crowle, president
" s. Wilkinson. Of Baltimore. yice,presi'
dent ]. S. Patton, secretary. and W.. Ii;
| Fnglebv. treasurer. AS great deal oil
| street uavement will be done III this CITY
| in the near future the company ought &c
do n good business right at home, not t'
| mention the numerous opportunities ioi
| work of this kind elsewhere IN TINS sec
ton.
HESRICo MAN GONE.
Mr.. BENJAMIN II. Smith. merchant O.
Viuton. was buried in that city SUNDAY
afternoon. He was born and reared II
Uenr,co county. and was fifty-two years
old He was q member of the PowhataT
battery in the late war. and was gooc
soldier. He removed to Vin,on four year
AGO from the vicinity of Willis church, II
Uenrico county. and was successful as
merchant. A widow and seven children
survive him.
INCREASED TRAFFIC.
Since the completion of the Clinch-VaI
lev division of the Norfolk and Western
railroad to Norton. where 1t connects VIII
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, tn
traffic and travel of the Norfolk and west
ern have largely increased.
NEW pREsByTEgIAS CHURCHES.
At meeting of Montgomery presbyterN
Yesterday in the lecture-room OF the FRS
| PRESBYTERIAN church the organization o
another church on Monday, August 2ith
70 be called Roanoke church, South, wa
ordered. The organization of a new churcl
Mt Vinton early in September, was also or
dered by the pfesbytery, which was com 1
nosed as follows: Rev. Or. Hall. OF Lynch
burr: Rev. DR.. Campbell. OF this city
Rev. Mr. Bridges, of Salem, and kuling
| Elder ID. C. Yates of Roanoke.
Colonel Charles q. Eddy, ylce-preslien
of the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany. returned home yesterday mornInl
from two-months' trip TO Europe. Mrs
EDDY. who went with him across tn
ocean, will remain in Europe montl
longer.