The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-24
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
Items OF NEWsxBoUroURF FRIENDS
IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
A Charter Granted tho Transparent Ice
Company-sevsrai Weddings ana
Gas Company Personal Mention
MANCHESTER BuREAv RrcuMosp TIxxf'
1911 Hull STREET. BEATru BLOCK. '

A charter was yesterday Bfah'e" ="
she bustings court OF this city to the Man
chester Transparent Ice Company win
n capital stock OF not less than Sloe",
nor more than s25.ocO The following
ogoers we're chosen: President. b. A.
Nunraily: Vice President. John q. RICE;
Secretary and Treasurer, Arthur l.. Adam
son The beard Of directors includes the
aforementioned gentlemen In addition
20 Messrs. w. 3. Bradley. A. J. Bradley
w. s. Rolin, John c. Robertson and James
r. Bradley.
These gentlemen are all weh-knowh
business men and residents of this city
The new company succeeds the corpora
ton formerly known as the Manchester
Transparent Ice Company. Limited.
Miss Lizzie James Renter and Mr.. w.
G. Pollard OF Baltimore. were married
At the residence OF the brides mother.
Mrs. j. w. Roberts, on Porter street.
In this city, Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock
AR. pollard i. n son Of e. S. Pollard.
Esq. OF King William county, and junior
member OF the firm Of Moncure. Pollard
a Co, railroad contractors, with head
quarters at Baltimore.
The bride is q handsome and accom-
pllshed young lady. very popular In social
circles OF this city. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. l.. K. Mason, OF
the Grace Episcopal church. Richmond
The ceremony was very quiet one. being
witnessed only by a few immediate re-
iatives of the bride and groom. The
young couple took the ll;5O Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac train for
an extended Northern tour. They will
reside in Baltimore.
The Southern Fuel and Gas Company
hope 10 be able by Saturday to make gas
at their plant. which is being constructed
IN this city.
The machinery Is in position. and Il
will not be many days before the COM
peny will be able TO furnish gas TO con-
sumers.
Mr.. Irving A. Rudd and Miss Maggie
M. Weeks were united in marriage We'd
nesday night at the residence of the
brides parents on Seventh street. Rev
Mcdaniel Rucker performed the cere-
mony.
The marriage was a very quiet one
only a few of the more intimate friends
Of the contracting parties being present
Mr.. John Wood1n and Miss Frances
Lester were married at 4:30 T. NJ. We'd
nesday at Tomahawk Baptist church,
near Midlothian. A large crowd Of the
friends and relatives of the col tracing
r. rites witnessed the ceremony. which
was performed by Rev. J. y. Williams
After the marriage an elegant reoep-
ton was held at the residence OF the
father Of the groom, Mr.. Thomas Wood
fn.
Mr.. w. A. Bradshaw, a weil-known
citizen of the First ward. died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at his residence,
OF typhoid fever. But few OF his friends
int
and his death will be great shock TO
them.
The deceased was a very estimable citi-
zen and was held in high esteem by all
who knew him. He was mailer on Belle
Isle and was the chorister at Fifth-street
Methodist church. His death is a loss TO
the community end particularly to Fifth
street church.
Mr.. Jacob Silker died suddenly OF heart
disease at his mill near Chesterfield
Courthouse Tuesday evening
The funeral took place from Trinity
Methodist church. Chesterfield, yesterday
afternoon.
Deceased was seventy-six years of age
and came here from Pennsylvania about
thirteen years ago. He leaves widow
and five small children.
Junius Allen, the negro boy who was re-
Gently arrested on warrant charging
him with having obtained under false
fepres entations five pairs of shoes from
MIR. Landon p. JONES' was before the
Mayors court yesterday morning. After
hearing the testimony the prisoner was
discharged.
the man who gave the boy the note
FOR Mr.. Jones is the same one who has
been playing similar pranks In Rich
mond. He is said 10 have mania for
such things, and his friends are following
MIN up and paying the bills. Mr.. Jones
however. has not had his bill paid.
The police have not vet been able ia
ascertain the mans name.