The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-18
MERRY WEDDING BELLS.
FIRST PRRsBrTERIAA cHUECH TINE
SCENE OE a PRElTr MARRIAGE.
House Entered by Thieves-in the Mayors
Court-He Hopes to Recover His Watch.
A Coliision-~PsrsopaIsa and Notes.
NtscBYsTtn BunFAv RICHMOND TImFs,
1921 Hull STRICT. BEATTIx BLOCK.

The First Presbyterian church was
The seems Of a pretty wedding yesterday
evening. when. at o'clock. the Rev. c.
y. Van Bouten joined Mr.. Lacy Parker
and Miss Susie V. Gregory In the holy
bonds Of matrimony
The cdince was profusely decorated with
palms. while the pale glow Of yellow
lamps. placed near the altar. cast their
soft light over the pretty scene. The bride
wore a changcablc brown and gray silk.
trimmed with brown velvet and cream
lace Her maid Of honor. Miss Florence
Dickcrson. was handsomely eowned in
canary silk. while the little sister OF the
latter. Miss Daisy Dickerson. who car
RED the ring upon a silver waiter. wore
white silk
Mr.. Couch Vaughan acted as the
groom's best man. The ushers were
Messrs. Il. Dickerson. Il. O. French. Aus
tin peterborough. j. l.. Broadnax, c.
l.. French. and Walter Grinnan.
After the ceremony the happy couple
left for an extended northern tour The
bride. who Is the popular daughter OF
MIR. William T. Gregory, OF Chesterfield
county. was the recipient Of number
OF cut glass and silver.
The groom Is one Of the most trusted
employees Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad Mr. and Mrs. Parker Will make
their future home In Roanoke.
Monday night thieves entered the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Mayo. on the corner oil
Fifteenth and Porter streets, and carried
OF a trunk filed with sundry articles.
and a sewing machine. The thieves enter
ed from the rear, and while an the mousse
they drank some coffee and ate some
bread which had been left upon the kitch-
en- stove. 1t is supposed that the thieves
must have remained in the houst for an
hour or more.
SOUR Tom. +. owens presided In the
Mayors Court yesterday morning ana
disposed Of the following cases:
smith Burfoot. a colored boy was
charged with stealing a door mat from
some person unknown. Sent 10 1all TOT
fifteen days in default OF security.
William Baugh and Plummer Graham
Cboth coored). charged with stealing
lot OF brass from the premises OF Ser
ceant Henry Fitzgerald, were sent on TO
the Hastings Court.
Three colored boys were charged with
fnisdemeanor, but no evidence being pro
duced against them. they were discharged.
NEGOTIATIONS are about to be closed
with a party to operate the brick manu-
featuring department of the Chester
Clay Company, at Chester In Chesterneid.
IL is expected that these works viii be IN
fuil operation In thirty days.
This VIII be encouraging news TO the
hundred or so persons IN Chesterfield
who will be either directly or indirectly
benefited by the resumption of work al
this manufacturing enterprise.
Mr. G. D. Patch, of this city, had a
gold watch and chain stolen from MIN
last September The thief entered the
house. saw the watch and chain hang
ing up. and at once made off with thefl-
Yesterday Mr.. Patch saw the chaln
on the vest Of friend and recognized
a. as his own property. The friend. VINO
g. Richmond man. had bought the
chain from a pawnbroker. Mr.. fatch
thinks he will now recover his watch'
TWO thousand shade trees are being
Wanted at Woodland Heights. Ihey
are being placed along the avenues
In "A few years these trees VIII add
greatly TO the attractiveness OF WOOD
land Heights. which is already magnlh-
cent place for suburban homes.
Monday afternoon while Mrs. Ingram
wife of Or. Lawrence Ingram ana her
sister. Mrs. II. b. owen, were driving
fn a huecv over the Free bridge, a wagon
body was hurt.
Manchester Council. No. q. held its
REGULAR meeting Monday night In flre-
mems Hall. After the transaction OF
routine business the following delegates
were elected TO the State Association
which convenes at Portsmouth on June
9th. James +. Bradley and w. r. Smith.
The council has received a very at
tractive programme for this occasion ana
pleasant trip.
Mr.. John D. Hatch and Miss Jennie c.
Blake left Manchester Sunday for We'll
don. ". c., where they were united in
the holy bonds OF wedlock.
The groom is a very popular young
man and is a clerk in the store Of Mr.
James +. Robinson. of this city. The
bride was formerly Of Petersburg and Is
a young lady of lovely character.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch have many friends
in this city who will wish them much
happiness ana JOY through the journey OF
life
Mrs. James p. Robinson, who has been
on visit to her relatives and friends in
New York for the past ten days, viii
return home tonight, accompanied by
her little sister Mildred
The Perry cars were delayed for
some time yesterday in making connec-
tiOn at Seventh and Perry on account
OF a broken wire near Forest Hin Park
Rev George T.. Rutledge preached to
Il large congregation at COrwadin-Avenue
church Monday night He preached from
the following text: Mighty to Save
Isaiah xiii. 1. Mr.. Rutedge will preach
here every night this week. and at the
shops each day at II o'clock.
Mr. G. +. Il. Caracristi. Of Chesterfield
who has been sick at Bogota. South
America writes under date OF March
18th. that he is improving in health and
Is enjoying himself immensely. He will
return home next month.
Rev. John j. Ciopton. OF this city. will
preach sermon on Odd-Felowship at
old Market Hall, In Richmond, next
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. William ID. Craig continues very
81 at his residence. on the corner of
Thirteenth and Semnles streets
Mr. Harry NJ. McRae. formerly Of this
city. but now Of New York, is here on
visit
The Hastings Court was in session a
short while yesterday considering chan
Gerry cases.
The Manchester Grays held very en- |
thusiastic meeting last night At O'Clock. |
There were about th,rty-fye members |
b esent. The company is very much pleased |
over its bright prospects.
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