Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-23
GONE MARRY
RUMoR OF THE EloPeMENT OF A
YOUNG MANCHESTER COUPLE.


IL was rumorcd on the streets OF Man
chester yesterday evening that a proml-
ncnt businessman and pretty young
lady had gone to Washington and been
married a Dispatch reporter talked with
friends OF both the, lady and gentleman
and endeavored to ascertain IL the young
people had really been married. II was
learned that the gentleman had gone to
Washington on business. and that the
lady was visiting relatives In another city.
Everybody the Dispatch man saw talked
In mysterious manner. and seemed
little 10th 10 dlvulge anything regarding
the alleged elopement. IF they are mar
red. we do not know II. was the reply
received everywhere. The young people
are very popular.
WILL REMOVE THE SHOPS.
The Dispatch several months ago called
attention to a rumor that the Richmond
and Petersburg shops would be moved
from Manchester to Rocky Mount y. {.
The work N this direction was begun
yesterday by tearing down the machinery
and loading II In bOx-cars 10 be trans
ported to North Carolina. Recently the
company has built q nice brick round
house. and IL IL alleged that though the
shops will be taken away more men will
be employed here than heretofore. The
removal Will take from Manchester sew
eral Of her best citizens. Just how many
men will be sent away is not yet known.
MRS. BEATT1E'S FUNERAL TO-DAY.
The funeral of Mrs. ID. ID. Beattie will
take place this afternoon At $50 o'clock
from the Presbyterian church II Is ex-
pected that Mr. II. Il. W. Beattie brother
OF the deceased. will arrive In time 10
attend the services as ne has been tele-
graphed for Many friends OF the family
called yesterday TO express their sympa-
thy. The following gentlemen have been
selected as pall-bearers: Active-H. F1tz-
gerald. A. Royal. 6. Il. Gary, W. =.
Bradley. Ben. +. owen. Jr.. j. T. Wood
all. T.. Is. Bowie. ". J. Garter. Honor
ary-John II. Ingram. w. ]. Clopton. John
O'Brien. f. w Welsiger, T. w. Wood.
John c. Robertson, H. y. Hancock, ana
James NJ Gregory.
In the Police Court yesterday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: William
Johnson (coloredD, charged with entering
the bar-room Of J. II. Moles ana steal
ing sundry articles, was sent TO the HuSt-
ings Court.
Lee Hart and Buck Duravant, charged
with fighting. were fined 81 each.
Eliza Davis (coloreO, charged with
creating a disturbance, was disinlsseu on
payment OF costs.
Tom Kelly was up, charged with inter
fering with W. -. Lithgow. lie was or
dered TO leave the city.
Robert Fortune, charged with felony.
Case dismissed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Cetharlne Graham. of Allegheny,
Pa. who has been visiting Mrs. Dr. w.
i. Mathews, has returned home.
Miss Dawney Blanton. of Richmond, is
visiting Miss Lou Friend. OF this city.
All OF the old officers of the water
works have been reelected.
Miss Maggie Katham. of Baltimore, Is
visiting Mrs. II. ID. Walker. No. llO2
Decatur street.
Mrs. S. A. Viles. OF New York city, Is
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Whitehead
No. ll3 east Tenth street
Mrs Smith Latham and children are
visiting friends IN Orange county.
There will be lecture and concert at
the residence of Mr.. ID. b. Goode Cedar
Grove near Branchs church, tonight, UNI
der the auspices Of the ladies' Of Branchs
church.
Rev. ]. a. Spencer, of Bristol, Tenn.
who has been called to the pastorate OF
tOWdIulU- ANt0ut 'DIiNtldH Nh"i'''f
preach at that church tonight at SD
o'clock.
Mrs. II. c. Nelson. of 1927 Decatur
street. returned to the citv Monday after
a pleasant visit to relatives in Caroline
county.
a match game Of lawn tennis was playen
on the grounds at Ninth and Porter
streets yesterday afternoon between
Messrs. Burleigh Anderson and w. II;
Owens. Of the Twelfth-Street Court anu
Franklin Stern, Jr., and Dr. W. n. Bro
naugh, of the Ninth-Street Court, ana
was won by the former team.
The Westham Granite-Works, in Ches-
terrified, shut down Saturday.
Mr. II. l.. Barham, editor of the Peters
burg Index-Appeal, was in the city yes