The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-07
THOSE BOLD THIEVES.
rHEr VAIN orr WITH TWO cows,
AND BUTCHER ONE or THEN.
Marriage at Woodland Heights-Poiiticai
Gosslp-Want Better soheduie-pea'h
Of Mrs o'Brien-Personal.
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One Of the boldest pieces OF thievery
committed I'm Chesterfield county for some
time. occurred at an early hour yester-
day morning. at the farm Of Mr.. Jennings
O. Irving, on the court house road ABOUT
eight miles from Manchester. The thieves
relieved MIR. Irving Of two Of his most
valuable COWS. and went in the direction
OF Petersburg with the bovines. Mr.. lrv-
Ing discovered his loss yesterday morning
early. and tracked wagon some distance
down the road, until he discovered
place where one Of the cows had been
butchered. There we're evidently two men,
as shown by the tracks. and the owner
of the COWS believes the rascals took the
animals 70 Petersburg after butcherns
them, and disposed Of them In that city.
Mr.. Irving went 10 Manchester yesterday
and notified the police OF the matter
A very pretty home wedding took place
Mt the residence Of Mr.. J. Samuel Parrish
az Woodland Heights last night AZ 3
o'clock when Miss Matte Lee Parrish
became the wife Of Mr. ii. chatham
Powell Of Atlanta, Ga The ceremony
Vyas performed By Rev. Or. ]. Il. Newton
OF Monumental church. and the TWO niue
sisters CT the bride acted as Hover girls
The double parlors. where the ceremony
took place we're prcttily decorated WIN
flowers and evergrcens. After the cere-
Ynonv n reception was rendered the bride
and groom. and the friends present MI
and Mrs. Powell left on the l2:4O train
for Atlanta, their future home
The bride is the oldest daughter Of Mr.
Parrish. md Is young lady OF many
personal attractions. Mr.. Powell rs
son Of DR.. T. r. Powell, Of Atlanta, and is
. proninet merchant OF the Gate city.
The political thermometer I'm this city Is
gradually rising. il Is now believed there
will be three candidates In the Held TOT
nomination for the House OF Delegates
Colonel G. X. Macon. chairman OF the city
Democratic Committee, has been requested
by n number Of his friends I'm Man
chester and Chesterfield 10 announce him
self as n candidate. lie is now consider
ing the matter.
The Colonel Is very popular among n
host Of friends in this district who would
be glad 90 see him nominated
Mr.. Ben. T.. owen will more than IKE
~ be n candidate for the nomination Mr.
owen has probably as broad an acquaint-
ance as any man in the country ana ne
numbers his friends by the hundreds.
lie Will UnNH a. 'NhNlAo 'Nftf-N
nomination.
The friends OF Mr.. Ernest II. Wells
are anxious % soc him become n candi-
date for nomination. Mr.. Wells Is n
promising young man. and would doubt
less mn the place with honor 10 himself
When 7 saw him yesterday. he said ne
had been urged by a number OF ms
friends 10 become n candidate; but he
had not decided upon the matter as yet
Ia. 40 H.
ton he would accept II: but was making
no personal efforts 10 secure #. He held
the view that the Office should seek the
man. and not the man the office.
A series Of lawn tennis games were
riayed AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon
ON the grounds in the yard OF Captain
A. c. AtkigsOn. corner Of Twelfth and
Porter streets. Among those who took
part were: Messrs. Hodge. Bronough,
Whitfield and Beirne.
II is understood that al the next term
Of the Chesterfield County Court. at the
instance Of citizens Of Manchester dis
trict proceedings VIII be instituted 10
force the Richmond and Manchester Rail
way company to give better schedule
on the Hull-street line from Clopton
street I'm SwansbOro, to Forest Hill Park.
AT present there IS one transfer car he
tween these two points, and the schedule
is very unsatisfactory 10 the citizens.
The Kline Family, missionary workers,
are conducting a series Of entertain
ments in tent opposite The Richmond
and Petersburg railroad station. The
public are invited to attend.
Mrs G. w. O'Bricn. daughter Of Mr..
William s. Smith, died at her fathers
residence. I'm this city, yesterday after
noon. He had been in IN health for a
long time. Her death will be deeply re-
GREETED by her many friends and ac-
quaintances.
Professor W. c. Walden left yesterday
FOR Georgetown. Texas, where he will fin
the chair OF Latin and Greek in the
Southwestern University
Misses Cornelia and Willie Stubs have
returned home. after quite a pleasant
visit in Chesterfield to friends and rel
ativos.
Miss Eta McGruder Is quite sick at her
home, corner of Fifteenth and Perry
streets.
MIR. a. l.. Adamson returned yesterday
from New York. where ne went TO meet
his wife and daughter. who have been
visiting friends and relatives in York
shire, England.
District meetings will be held I'm Ches.
terrified within few days for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to the Democratic
Legislative Convention. TO be held in this
city on the 29th instant.
Mr. Robert Perdue has returned from
a pleasant visit TO friends and relatives
I'm Dinwddic county.
Miss Jane Burns is recovering from
severe attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Beuiah DuVal left yesterday after
noon for Burkville
Mr.. James r. Bradley returned yester-
day from Otterburn Springs
Mrs. G.. w. OBrien continues extreme
~ IN at the residence Of her father on
Sixth street.