Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-13
MRS. BEDFORD NOW.
MISS LEONARD. OF MANCHESTER,
WEDS THE POPULAR DRUMMER.
The Marriage Quite y Pretty AGsir-Many
Indictments In tho County
Brief Notes.

Miss Florence Estelle Leonard and Mr..
J. Edward BEDFORD. both of Manchester.
were married yesterday afternoon.
Central Methodist church has rarely. IL
ever. been the scene Of so pretty a we'd
ding The sacred edince was crowded with
an audience among whom were many OF
Manchester's best people. and the hand
some women. pretty costumes, and beauti-
ful decorations made the scene a most
attractive one. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. G. Walden. the ring
being used.
I'm entering the church the bridal party
divided in the vestIbule. Little Annie
I'elle DuVal one OF the flower girls. pro-
ceeded up the left-hand aisle. while little
Isabelle Gary, OF Henderson. y. C., led
up the right aisle Messrs. r. T. Cooke.
and c. II. West. Of Richmond. and Mr.
W. J. Carter and J. r. DuVal followed
in one aisle. and Messrs. benjamin Mer-
chant, Alexander Gary. OF Henderson. y.
C.; Feweli Merchant. and T.. H. Wells In
the other. Then came the bride, with
Miss Lula Gressctt. of Baltimore. the maid
Of honor. by the left-hand aisle. and the
groom. with his best man. Mr.. Thomas
j. Smith, by the opposite aisle.
Arriving at the altar a semi-circle was
formed, and after the ceremony the party
left In reverse order.
The bride il a very pretty young lady, Is
a great fsvorlte. with a host Of friends,
and one Of the most popular teachers In
the public schools. She was clad in
beautiful gown Of white India silk. After
the ceremony she returnd home. and the
HsiJ aI "A
away gown Of black silk.
Mr. BEDFORD is city drummer for Mr..
J. W. Blanton. wholesale grocer OF Rich
inond, and has a host Of friends. who
will wish him and his bride much happi-
ness.
The couple left on n bridal trip North.
Many costly and useful presents attest the
popularity OF Mr.. and Mrs. BEDFORD.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT.
Monday afternoon the grand jury Of the
Chesterfield County Court returned in
dictments against the following persons:
William White (colored. for larceny;
Peter Norvell (colored). for carrying con-
cealed weapons: William Ford (coloredD,
for stealing horse from j. NJ. Shackel
ford Samuel Brown (colored). unlawful
assault: Henry Brown (colored). unlawful
assault. Henry Brown. samuel Brown.
Peter Norvell. for assault; Reggie Carter
(coloredD. for HOUSEKEEPING: George
Banks (cciored). for larceny; Willis Ma
son (cOloredD. for defacing six mules be
longing to l.. f.. Barney. Mason, 1t IL
alleged. took a razor and severely slashed
the mules John ". Mann (white). for
shooting and wounding John +. Archer.
The last mentioned case will be tried to-
day.
The Sunday schools of Branches, Beu-
Fntn
and Boiling churches have agreed TO
have a union picnic at Chesterneid court
house early In July.
The old debtors jail at Chesterfield
Courthouse has been torn down. II was
an old landmark, and was nearly 100
years old.
JACK THE GIANT KILLER.
The Operetta Jack the Giant Killer
will be given at Leader Hall Thursday
and Friday nights for the benefit OF the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church Sunday
school Those taking part will be: King
Little Mark Lloyd: Queen Wee. Jennie
Robinson; Princess, Moselle Gregory; Lord
Chamberlain, Richard Bacon; Fairy
Good Mildred Odell: Jack the Giant
Killer, Tom Nelson Blurderbore the
Giant Mr. Willie Snellings. Ladies' In
waiting: Misses Clara Williams: Eunice
Bass, Annie Brown, Virgie Nelson. Nellie
Nelson. Emma Nunnally. Pearl Blanken-
ship Courtiers: Sam Sutherland, Cabell
Moody Howard Lowell. Harvey Harding
Emmett Gregory. Howard Gregory, era
ham Robinson, Arthur Davidson, Willie
Jones Dabney Ellington.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The venerable Lttlebury Marsh. Of
Matoaca, Chesterfield county. Is III, and
his death may be expected at any time.
He is about 81 years Of age. lie Is the
only surviving juror in the celebrated
case Of Thomas Richie. Jr., who killed
John Hampden Peasants. the great Wing
editor. In duel fought near the river
bank in Manchester about fifty years
ago.
Invitations are out TO the marriage OF
Mr. j. Morton Graves, of this city. TO
Miss Gertrude NJ. Davis. Of Richmond.
The ceremony Will take place at o'clock
Tuesday, June 18th, at No. $40 north
Seventh street. Richmond.
Mrs Ann Elizabeth Richardson con
tinues critically in at her residence. on
Ninth street between Everett and Maury
streets.
Miss Clara II. Wright. of Bowling
Green Caroline county is visiting Miss
Nav Moody. at Chesterfield Courthouse.
Bethel church, in Chesterfield, is pre-