Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-23
A LOVELY WEDDING.
MISS ADA 3. PARHAM BECOMES the
BRIDE OF Mr.. j. s. WHITAKER.
Nearly Catastrophe Mt Colored Fishing
Party-CampbeIl's Bridge VIII Bs
Open ON Monday.

PETERSBURG. VA. March 22.-tSpe-
cial.)-A charming and beautiful home
marriage occurred this evening at half
past o'clock at the residence OF Captain
w. II. Parham, on High street. The
parties principal were Miss Ada Boisseau
Parham. eldest daughter OF Captain Par
ham, and Mr.. James Fletcher Whitaker.
prominent young citizen OF Wilmington.
n. c. Only the intimate relatives ana
friends of the family were present. The
parlors were elegantly decorated In honor
of the occasion. Rev. J. W. Rosepro'
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church.
OBLIGATED. and made the twain one. THO
bride was attired in handsome travel
ing suit, and carried ar exquisite bou-
quot of Marechal Neil roses. She Is
charming and lovely young lady, ana VIII
be greatly missed in the young circles Oh
this city. The bride and groom lett on
the south-bound train tonight on their
wedding tour. The bridal presents were
unusually handsome and varied.
CRITICALLY I'LL.
Mr.. r. p. Parkinson, a well-known drug
glst OF Blandford, Is reported to be crlti-
cally i'll Of Brights disease at the home
OF his sister, In Chesterfield.
Mr. w. Il. Plummer, one OF our largest
hardware merchants has been conhned 10
his residence by sickness for several days.
A party of colored people-male and fe-
male-livng in BlaDdford went a-hshing
down the AppOmattoX this morning, ana
the trip nearly ended in a catastrophe. IL
is reported that there was too much or
the 20, be joyful aboard" One or the fe-
males fell overheard and was nearly
drowned before she could be rescued, ana
had TO be brought back home for treat
ment.
The new iron bridge over the Appomat-
tox river. known as CampbelIs bridge, is
nearly completed. and will be ready for
travel by next Monday The expense OF
this bridge is borne equally by the city
and Chesterfield county, and will be Il
structure that will last for many years.
TRAIN DELAYED.
The engine of the east-bound passenger
train on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road met with a slight accident near
| Forls Depot to-day. and was delayed
two hours or more in consequence
Four loaded cars OF the south-bound
| freight train on the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad jumped the track Just
beyond Swift Greek last night. The track
was cleared by the wreckng-car.
The announcement Is made here to-day
| of another candidate for the postmaster
| ship of this city in the person Of Coionei
| Joseph T.. Rockwell, whose application
| it is said. was fled at the department IN
Washington several days ago. Colonel
| Rockwell makes the fifth candidate Tor
| General Stlth Bolling's Office, and 1t IN
| feared that the President may be con-
| fused by the number and hesitate TO make
an appointment for some time to come.
| PICKED THEM IN HIS YARD.
A mean act was committed by thieves
| last night at the residence OF Deputy
| sheriff John Y. Parham, on South street.
| The thieves first stole and killed all or
| Captain Parhams chickens, and then de-
| nberately picked the fowls in the back
| yard.
| The Easter Monday baseball game viii
| be- played on the part of petersburg by
| Willie Quarles. JUNE Quarles, Keller
| Brodie. Liemberger, Lang, Ford. PEBBLES,
| and Wilson. Mr.. Willie Quarles VIII
| shortly go to Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Mr..
! JUNE Quarles TO New Orleans.