Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
CITY OF MANCHESTER
APRETTY MARRIAGE AT 5AiN6RIDGE-
STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Electric wires Struck by Lightning
sundsy-school Onicers - Mayors
Court-Personal Items.

The Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
was the scene OF q very pretty marriage
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock, when
Mr.. Charles II. McGruder, Of Newport
News, led to the altar Miss Ida Williams,
an attractive brunette of this city.
Despite the inclement weather a large
crowd assembled TO witness the ceremony
The ushers were Messrs. Seldom Bates,
Charles L. Petit, G. w. Propst. and W.
w. Friend (best man, Of Manchester;
Mr.. J. G.. Clark, Of Richmond, and Mr.. X.
w. s. Bailey, of Newport News. The
maids Of honor were Misses Mamie Pitt
and Mary Condry, cousins or the bride.
Promptly at 2;30 o'clock the bridal party
entered the church and marched slowly
up the right aisle In twos TO the music of
Mendelssohn's Wedding March. which WAS
played by Mrs. A. q. Harding.
AT THE ALTAR.
When they reached the altar they formed
into q orescent-shaped figure IN the centre
Of which stood the bride and groom. Rev, L. X.
Thornhil conducted the ceremony.
The party left the church Ia reverse order,
going down the left aisle, as Lonengrin's March
was being played.
nnd is the daughter Of Br. John II. Williams.
she wore a navy-blue travelling suit trimmed
with black, with has to match, and diamond
ornaments, a gift Of the groom. She carried a
bunch OF brides roses and smilax.
The groom Is an efficient employee OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio ofice In Newport News,
end popular young gentlemen.
The presents we're numerous and handsome
WIRE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The thunderstorm last night di1 considerable
damage to the plant and wires OF tho Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company, and caused
travel over the free-bridge line 10 be suspended
several hours. It seems that the trouy WIRE was
struck by lightning near Foreet-llln PARK and
burned out all Of the armatures IN the cars and
the dynamos at the power-house. The cars
were all stopped for somo time. The company
had similar accident 30 happen once before
and had pla, ed along the track wires TO prevent
any injury 10 the cars by being struck by light
ming but these failed 70 prevent last nights mis-
hap. The new dyEamos were gotten In place AS
speedily as possible, and the cars were running
again by 1870 O'clock.
sCNDAy-soHooL OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the monthly meeting of the Banbridge-
Street Baptist church Monday night the follow
ing officers we're elected for the sunday school
Superintendent, Wellington Brands; Assistant
superintendent. John UI; Treasurer, y. A.
Davidson; Secretary, W. II. Hosley; Assistant
Secretary, seldom Bates; 0rganst, Miss Ida
Flournoy Assistant Organist, Miss Mamie Pitt;
Librarian, James l. Robertson; Assistant Llbra-
rian. Junius Williamson; superintendent In
FAINT Department, Mrs A. q. Harding.
Tho Cowardin-Ayenue Christian SUNDAY
| school elected the following officers Sunday su-
perintendent, George Is. Ely Assistant super
| intendent, ". l. Porter; Secretary, George N.
Porter; Treasurer ID. A. Suelllngs; Organist,
| Mss Addle Sturdivant. The Sunday school VII
| have a Chrtstmes-tree next Thursday night al
| the church.
IN THE MAYORS COURT.
Bud simmons and William Dobbins, two
| First-Ward youths who were arrested Monday
for pulling palngs OF Of fences, were before The
| Mayor Yesterday morning. His Honor required
| them to pay 81 each.
| Several prOperty-owners were Deiore ihe
court for allowing nuisences 10 exist on their
premises, snd they were allowed ten days Ia
| which 10 abate tho same.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFs.
Mrs. X. /. Moody, OF this city, left yesterday
| for Petersburg, where she Will spend several
| days. ..,.,...
Miss Aubrey Robinson, Of this city, Is visiting
| friends and relatives ia PetereDurg
| Miss Ida Keesee gave Hocable at the rest
| dence of her father, on Perry street, last eve
ming. number OF the most popular young la
| dies and gentlemen Of the city were present.
| The scholars OF the Meade-Memorial church
| had A Christmas-tres celebration last evening
| and the little ones had good time generally.
| Mr. George Blunt, an Old Manchesterian, wht
has been living In the South since the war, !;
| hero on a visit to his son, Mr. Peter Blunt.
| Mr. Robert G. Boasley, publisher OIL the South
| Boston Neus, Was la the city Monday.
| Miss Maude Alley and Miss Cora Brister, o
| Petersburg, are visiting Mrs. william smith, OF
| Semmes street ~
| war, L. p. Etdd. Frank DuVal, G. A. Goode
| Hugh /. Kidd, and W. V. vaughan LETT yester
| day afternoon for Powhatan county ON an OK
1 feuds4f hunt