The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-28
MANCHESTER WEDDINGS
1NUMRER OFCOUPLES MARRTED IN
THECTTYS OUTH or THEJAMES.
Dances and Christmas Frolics-Santa Claus
~Visit-Skating nj the P~ark-Court
~Nows-Notes OF Interest.


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Ga marriage in Richmond Mr.. Alexander
Vsush and Miss Virginia r. Lechthalev.
ON Sunday Nh. Reynolds married Mr..
Walter Lee Coon and Miss Annie Barner.
This marriage took place at the residence
or the bride. ON Perry street.
Monday night Mr.. Reynolds united in
marriage Mir. y. 4. Wallace and Miss
Pattie A.. Maitland. This marriage took
place ON Seventh street near Perry street
ON Christmas eve a double wedding
was celebrated at the residence Of Mi. j.
Il. Williams. in Chesterfield county. where
his oldest daughter. Miss Ida T.. was mar
ried TO MIR. 5. j. Traylor, and his youngest
daughter. Miss Annie. was joined in mat
rimony TO Mr. Edward I. Spain.
The festivities incident TO this joyous
occasion lasted until "A late hour.
The Manchester German Tub will have
their Christmas german in the new Ma
sonic Temple next Friday night. COM
mcuc.ne promptly at s o'clock.
Refreshments Will be served in the sup
per room Of the temple. and the occasion
PROMISES 10 be a most brilliant one.
negro fell from an electric car on Hull
street Monday near the Petersburg rail
road crossing and was painfully hurt.
He was put on the next car and taken 10
Richmond.
There were many hearts made happy
Monday night at F1fth-street Methodist
church. Santa Claus. in his frosty APP
~pearance. visited the children, and pre-
scented each one with a present. Not only
10 the children. but numerous presents
were presented 10 the officers and teach Ars,
the pastor not excepted: and better still.
the many friends. together with that noble
band Of Christian workers, brought a
large pounding for the destitute and
needy.
Miss Myrtle Lithgow is on a visit TO
Miss Mabel JeGries. at Green Bay, Va.
The hremen had nothing to do on Christ
mas day IN Manchester. something I'M
usual.
Mr.. w. II. Owens and family. OF Biz
minghlm, Ala. are on a visit to relatives
here.
Miss Ruth Gallagher and Master ]. II.
Gallagher left for Old Point yesterday TO
visit Mrs. W. r. Whine.
Mrs. Cora Talley and Miss Mana Amos
have gone 10 Farmyille 10 visit relatives
there.
Mrs. r. a. Nunnally is critically i'll at
her home I'm this city.
Yesterday morning a railroad He on
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
near Manchester station caught fire.
B.ing soaked with oil. it made a lively
blaze for a while.
Judge Farrar lectured at Tomahawk
church. in Chesterfield county. TO a large
audience on Monday night, and every
body was delighted.
Lunsford Wlllford (colorcd) was before
the mayor yesterday morning, charged
with breaking tho nose Of John wilkins
(also colored) with a stick.
The two men were fighting on Monday
night. with result as above. wilkins was
not able 10 be cut, and 50 the case went
over till Friday.
There was a big dance down at Cen
tralia Monday night. Dancing was kept
up all night. with an -internissiOn for
supper. Among those from this city who
attended were Misses Cabell Hancock,
Ella Mayo. Gertrude Weisiger and Lalla
Mayo. and Messrs. Charles Friend, c. b.
French. s. S. Patch, w. b. Cox, Stanhope
Robertson and Dr. oohn W. Brodnax.
Mr.. j.. /. Donnelly, Of Decatur street.
with his daughters. Misses Annie and
Katie DonRelly, left yesterday for Roa-
noke TO attend the marriage OF his niece,
Miss Carrie Buchanan.
Miss Annie Donnelly will be the brides
maid on this occasion.
Last night Manchester Lodge, No. IA,
A. +. and a. NJ. met I'm their old lodge
room. Masons' Hall, in Fifth street, and
then marched up 20 the new Masonic
Temple. Cowardin avenue and Huh street.
where a bountiful supper was spread
IN celebration OF st. John the Eyangelist's
day.
The evening was one of rare pleasure
and profit to the brethren.
The skating on the lake at Forest Hill
Park was good yesterday. and crowds of
people from Manchester and Richmond
were gliding across the frozen bosom
Of the beautiful stream.
Miss SaIie Carr and Mr.. George Huband
will be married tonight at the residence
o. her father. Mr.. w. b. Carr, McDonough
street. and after the ceremony the couple
VIII take the Richmond and Danville
train for a trip to North Carolina.
Mr.. Junius A. Williamson and family
have returned from a trip TO Burkeville,
Crewe and Blackstone. Va. where they
have been visiting relatives lately.
Nothing but the GOODNESS Of some
SWansboro citizens prevented a collision
between some white men and negroes
on Monday.
The latter were full Of whisky and very
provoking.
It is hoped to have a league of the three
baseball clubs of Richmond, Petersburg
and Manchester next season.
Miss Ada Jones. lately on a visit 10
relatives here. has gone TO Charlottes-
vile.
The Bain%bridge-street Baptist church
CONGREGATION meets this evening, and sun
day-school officers will be elected then.
Sir. A. G. Jones. who was badly injured
at the Danvillc shops lately, is recovering
and walking about in his room.
The Misses Maude and Claire Clayton
are visiting friends in Amelia.
Mr.. John A. Lester, Of Midlothian, was
IN Manchester yesterday.
Mr.. II. l.. Jones is hunting in Surry.