Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-23
BRIDE OF MIR. JEWETT
MISS LEILA BALlOWE WEEDS The
POPULAR YOUNG ENGINEER.
Progrcss-Psrsonal and Other
Manchester Items.

Mr.. James Madison Jewett and Miss Leila
Carleton Ballowe were united in marriage
yesterday afternoon at 23O o'clock in the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church.
The spacious edifce was literally packed
with friends of the happy young couple
including many people from Richmond.
Rev. l.. X. Thornhill performed the cere-
mony. The ushers were W. g. Burgess,
George Brown. II. A. Maurice, DR.. W. 4.
Mathews. j. Louis Sullivan, w. q. Free
man. and W. +. Merchant.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF
Mrs. Sarah BallOwe. and young Iady OK
many personal attractions and accomplish,
ments. She 10 q devoted Sunday-schooi
worker and Is ever ready to assist IN Oil
charitable entertainments. she looked
very pretty IN a beautiful travelling gown
with hat and gloves TO correspond. ana
carried In her hand a beautiful bunch OF
brides roses.
The groom is q young man exceedingly
popular among his wide circle or Irlends.
He Is az present and has been Tor num-
Der of years IN the employ OF the RICH
mond and Danville Railroad Company.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly welded pair left for an extended
northern trip oy way of the ork-hlVer
route.
Both bride and groom ara members OF
the Bainbridge-Street Baptist choir. Last
night the attendants upon the ceremony
were very pleasantly entertained at the
brides home.
Miss Cora lie Sueur, of Buckingham. and
Miss Cora Linton Brown. OF Aibemarle
were here to attend the marriage.
ITEMS or INTEREST.
George Washington's birthday was cele-
brated in Manchester only Dy the closing
of municipal Offices. bark. post-onice'
pubhc schools, &c. there were no public
ceremonies of any kind and tina holiday
was quietly and peacefully observed.
Several Manchesterians joined IN the fox-
hunt IN Chesterfield.
One of the cars on the Hull-Street llne
was taken off yesterday, and the Iemaih-
ing cars only ran to Clopton street. where
transfers were given to Forest-Hili Park.
The transfer-car TO the park makes the
round trip every half hour. From Clop-
ton street to Richmond che same htteen-
minute schedule will be observed. Inc
new management Will overhaul the cars,
and they have considerable other work TO
do to get ready for the heavy spring and
summer travel TO forest-flill Park. There
has been no change III the schedule on the
Perrv-Street line.
The ball given in Odd-Felows' Hall last
night by the Our Boys Pleasure Cldo was
n very pleasant affair and was largely at
tended.
Tners will be q ball at the hospitnble
home Of Mr.. j. f. Harris. IN Powhatan
county. next Friday night. A string uand
from Richmond will furnish the music.
At Ashury chapel Tuesday night the ser
vices were conducted 10y Rev. f. 4. Dad
nun and there were nye conversion Inc
services last night we're very interesting.
and the meetings will probably bo con-
tinued throughout the week.
PLRsOYAL MENTION.
Rev. Mr. Hines is leading the services at
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church, and
Rev MIR. Griffith at Central church this
week. The meetlngsat both these churches
are being well attended.
Rev. ". H. lranham. Of Richmond,
preached at Cowardin-Avenue church last
night. The church has not as yet secured
q minister in place of Mr. Moore.
Messrs. Thomas VI. Miller. j. Z. Harris.
and Charles Taylor, OF POwhatan, were IN
the city tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. John T.. Caps, Of Norfolk. was in
the city Yesterday. Mr. Capps came up 20
attend the Grand Lodge OF knights of
PythIas. which met in Richmond
The funeral of Miss Mary Peel took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from Nit. Pisgah Methodist church, near
Robio's, IL Chesterfield county.
The Great Circus Here Tonight.
G. B. jefferson, Klaw and Erlanger's
Country Circus" will arrive to-day az
noon by special train from New York city.
and commence tonight a three nights
and Saturday-matinee engagement at the
Mozart Academy of Music. This large
organization has been well heralded here,
Its numerous people spoken of collective
", and is many animals. quantity OF para
and novelty of idea. In the dra-
matte portion OF the entertainment will be
seen Mr.. Walter Gale, the original Happy
Jack III the odd Homestead; Arthur
V. Gibson and Arthur Howard. Of Coun-
ty-Fair" fame; Annie Vlslgire, Mr.. and
Mrs. ferd. Hite, and Mrs. 5. X. Chester.
In the ring performance Professor George
Wood ard his school of ponies; Mile. |
Venus, the most graceful of bareback |
eouestriennes; DGshway and NidellO. mon |
archs of the horizontal bars: Mile. Her |
rinnia in beautiful globe act, accompa- |
MED by trained doves: James II. Adams, |
the emperor OF stills; Mile. Rosina. WIRE |
walker; Signor Scufer anG his educated |
goats and dogs; little Rose on the mlnia- |
ture trapeZe: the Devere trio, from the
Convent London. Elg. Muidoon," the |
famous equine wrestler; Rum and her in
menage act; clowns, leapers. !
acrobats. &c. The advance sale is stated |
10 be very large.