The Washington times., 1895-05-18
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1s95

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William Robinson and Sarah Ross We're
the next to step in front of the preachers
table and enter into the solemn compact.
| William Is an indutrious man, twenty-six
/ years of age, and works at the fish wharf
when he can find empio ymeDt. Their
| home is in Willow Tree alley southwest.
| His wife is also a hard working woman.
They had lived together two years in an
unmarried state. and William in expressing
| his gratitude for the free marriage, said:
SARAH has been kind To me during my
| troubles and it is only justice and right
that / should marry her"
Richard Alexander Fletcher gave his
! full name when called by Rev. Mr.. Norris,
| and said he was proud OF it, now that he
was going 10 marry the girl be loved.
''Then," said his prospective bride, you
can have my full name too. 1t is Mary
Eta Ross, and 1 am twenty-five years Of
age"
SHE'S NOW MRS. FLETCHER.
Richard is twenty-thfee years old and
has only one leg. He lost the other under
the cars in Chicago. He sells newspapers
for living. Both Richard and Mary Eta
are bright and intelligent, having been edu
Gated in the Washington public schools.
There was q merry twinkle in the brides
eye as she waited for the minister to COM
mence the ceremony. AT IFS conclusion she
clapped her hand Oh the bridegroom s
shoulder aud said with merry peal OF
laughter:
NOW you are mine, sir, and remember
in the future l am no longer Mary Ross,
but Mrs. Richard Alexander Fletcher"
This couple have known each other since
childhood, when they attended the public
schools together. They fell in love one day
in the school yard and have grown up to-
gether, the flame never having been sub
dued, although he had made several long
trips from Washington.
II loved Dick as boy she said, as
they were taking their departure, land
now love him as man. Thank God he
is at last mine" Their home is in Shows
Row northwest.
Samuel Smith, the next candidate for
matrimony, is forty y-nine years of age.
During ninteen years of that time he lived
in an unmarried state with Mary Z.
Gassaway, who is one yearhis junior. They
have children. and the step taken yester-
day will rebound to the credit OF Smith
and his family. His wife was a widow
They were a neatly dressed, intelligent
couple, and live at No. 35 Prather's s
alley. She washes clothes fei liveli-
hood, while he, being nearly blind. does
light work. He also receives small pen
sion, as he is veteran OF the First
United States Colored Infantry. He was
wounded at Fair Oaks.
SHE WILL HOLD HIM
When handed her marriage certificate,
Mrs. Smith expressed her gratitude to The
Times, and turning To her husband, said,
laughingly:
Il will hold this, so as ] can also hold
you"
The next couple married were iuteIli-
gent, although poor. because the husband
is in III health and unable to do much
work They Were william Grinton, forty
two years Of age, aud Katie Woodward,
aged tWeuty-three years, and they reside
at No : % Balfscourt. They are mrlattoes
and Mrs Brinton is good looking. She
appeared TO feel keeniy the disgrace OF
not having married sooner.
Andrew Carter. a weil-dressed young
man with only one leg, and Fannie Norris,
were next made man and wife. Andrew is
twenty years of age and Fannie is
three years older. They reside at No 45S
Kings court, and are Intelligent. They
were succeeded at the impromptu altar OF
Hymen by George Washington and Fannie
Barnes. BY a strange coincidence Wash
ington was the first man to apply for free
marriage in the morning at T:30 O'Clock
and the last to appear 10 have the knot tied
in the evening.
The great bells of st. Patrick's were
just toiling for O'Clock last evening when
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hands with Mr.. and Mrs. Washington and
bidding them "God speed" This couple
resides at No. Al Jackson alley.
Rev. John William Norris, The Times
preacher, was born in Virginia in 1912,
and is OF commanding figure and i'm
pressive speech. He lived a number OF
years in Pennsylvania and entering the
ministry in 1877, Joined the Philadelphia
conference. He served in that conference
twelve years and then went into the Baiti-
more conference. where he remained four
years. He resides at No. 9 is g street south
west, and is now serving his third year
in washington.
MRS. SHEA COOP PERATING
Mrs. John Shea ard other members OF
the Central Union Mission, including Mr.
Muncaster, are co operating with The
Times in its move against that feature OF
the social evil which is bringing so many
violatorS of the EdmCuds' act before the
police court. Last evening, through the
efforts of Mrs. Shea, Mt, Muncaster. and
Ellen Greaves, an application was re
ceived by The Times from Robert A.
Humphrey, aged thirty-three years. and
Ida c. Davis, thirty two years old, for a
marriage DcenEe ard certificate, which
| will be provided.
They are intelligent white people and
| have announced their intention of get
ting married and living a Christian life
in the future. The Times VIII aid them in
this laudable purpose.
Their marriage viii take place next
Wednesday evening at the dedication of
the Mrs Shea Mission, No 339 1-2 Mary
land avenue southwest; this dedication will
be made the occasion of a great Christian
rally, in which a gospel wagon will take
part.
Robert Perry and Helen Bell, aged re-
spectively tweuty-one and nineteen years,
were charged iu Judge Milier's court
yesterday with violating the EGmund's
act. They have lived together, although
Unmarried, for two years. and have buried
one child. They were willing to be mar
ried in court, but Judge Miller refused to
permit it, ard called attention to his IRON
clad rule announced in yesterdays Times.
A fine of So or fiftsen days III jail was
imposed on each of them, and they went
down, not having the money.