Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-25
THE JAMES.
A Child Hsrribiy Buraed-Two suits
Against the Psssrsbars Raiiroad-nGas-
ohsstsr Driefs and Personals

There was very p-etty marriage at the
Central Methodist church Yesterday after
noon at o'clcock, when Mr.. ]. W.
Walthall led to the altar Miss Alma y.
Cheatham. an accomplished young lady OF
this city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. @. Walden Ia the presence Of .
large number Of friends of the contracting
couple.
The ushers were: Messa Arthur
Cheatham. Charles wilkinson. @. G. Mann,
and Q. W. Arnold, who acted as best man.
The. bridesmaids were Misses Fannie
Dunckum and Alean Wilkinson.
Miss Emma Gary presided at the organ,
playing beautiful wedding march as the
party entered the church.
The bride. who is daughter of Mr.. t.
Il. Cheatham. is very popular young
lady, and was becomingly attired in hand
some lignt gray travelling suit. with hat
and gloves of the same color.
Immediately after the marriage Mr.. aud
Mrs. Walthail were driven to the Rich
mond and Dsnvilie depot. whore they took
the York-River train for West Point,
whence they go to Baltimore. During
northern cities.
COLOkED CHILD BADLi bth>tH.
A2-year-old colored boy was very badly
burned yesterday morning at the home OF
his mother, on Perry street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth. Annie Edge. the
mother, left the boy alone in her room
while she went to store IN the neighbor-
hood to get some soap. She had been gone
about ten minutes, and on returning
found that the child had caught on fire
and was horribly burned. The right arm
and along the side of the face also were
terribly burned.
DR.. w. p. Mathews was called IN and
rendered the necessary medical attention.
II is feared that the child will not recover.
SUING THE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. W. T. Michaux. administrator Of
Miller W. Michaux. deceased, instituted
suit in the Hastings Court Yesterday
against the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company for $4,000 Tbs SUIT
grew out of the killing of Miller Micnaux
by q train on the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad at the Hull-street crossing
in this city several months ago.
Another suit for $4,000 was also insti-
tuted against the company. by Julian n:
Michaux, who was injured by the tram at
the time of the killing of his brother.
Messrs. B. o. James aud Willis j. Smith
are counsel for the plaintiffs.
PERSONALS Ayr BRIEFS.
Judge Christian. of Appomattox. Is visit
ing Rev. l.. II. Thornhill, on Porter street.
The Manchester Water Company have
moved their Office in the room formerly
occupied by the Mechanics and Merchants
Bank. ON Tenth street.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
day in the consideration Of chancery mat
tiers. :.
Mrs. Archie Mimms. of Amelia county,
is visiting friends in Manchester.
Mr.. w. Y. Morgan, of the Northern Neck
Ne,cs, was in Manchester yesterday.
Mr.. Robert Kelsall has been called to
Baltimore in consequence OF the serious
illness OF his daughter, Mrs. j. X. Rinehart.
Policeman Moles, who has been very
sick for week or so, was out awhile yes
terday. He is still quite indispoeed, and It
will be several days before he will be well
enough to go on duty.
Another large congregation greeted
Rev. w, w. Smith at Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church last evening. These re-
vival meetings are growing in interest and
much good is being accomplished in the
community.
The Vulcan Iron. Works. of Richmond,
are advertising for sale the land and build
ings now used by the company IN Rich
mond. They would like to dispose OF their
Richmond property in order to move their
plant to Manchester. where they have
secured splendid site from the city.