The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-08
THE PETERSBURG BUDGET.
a remarkable Accident Marriage OF n
Popular Couple.

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. Special
Nh Henry c. McCann a night OF two
ago was out opossum-hunting, near Row
lands mili-pond. and in climbing a trca
he fell from one OF the limbs 10 the
ground below, Il distance OF about sixty
rect. Strange to say, no bones were
broken. Mr.. McCann however, COM
plains OF much SORENESS about his body.
Jonn X. Chumeriy, who is charged
with assaulting Mr.. Il. l.. Woodson, OF
Crewe, and also with obtaining from Mrs
y. A. WOOdson, of Crewc a receipt for
board by threats against her character
and who has been confined in the Jail
OF this city ever since his arrest. was
taken TO NOttOway county courthouse
this morning FOR trial. Chumerly had
been employed at the shops OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company, at
Crewe. The feeling there against him
was such that IT was thought violence
would be done. and he was. therefore.
Kept in the jail Of this city. At the
time of his arrest, Chumerly was OH his
way 10 Newport News.
Mrs. G. A. Battle. wife of General
Cullen a. Battle. OF North Carolina,
died at the residence OF her son, Rev.
DR.. Battle, last night.
William Henry Mann, administrator OF
j. f. Harris. Arthur Taylor, and Robert
Rowland, who were killed on the 18th
day Of April. 1894. by the explosion at
the Romano fireworks factory, in Bland
ford. has brought suit against Mason
Romane, administrator OF &. y. Ro-
maine. for $1,000 in each of the three
cases.
The Petersburg street-railway case was
argued before Judge Mullen last night
Judge Mullen will render his decision on
next Monday morning. As stated In this
correspondence, the jury on yesterday
gave a verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for Si,2O. subject TO the decision of the
Court on the demurrer TO the evidence.
one OF the prettiest home weddings
that ever occurred I'm Petersburg was
solemnized this afternoon at the residence
of the brides mother, on BOliingbrook
street. The contracting parties were
Miss Jessie Page Boisseau and Mr. ".
r. Lambert. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. w. c. Starr. The
bride is a daughter Of Mrs. s. A. Bots
seau, and a most attractive and charm
ing young lady. The groom is one OF
Petersburg's most prominent dry-goods
merchants. After receiving the cOngratu-
lations OF their friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Lambert left for Washington, Baltimore,
and New York. The bridal presents
were numerous. useful. and costly. They
came from friends in the States Of South
carolina and Virginia, and the cities or
Washington. Baltimore and New York.
l.. ". Guyer. of Richmond. State
Councillor OF the Junior order, United
American Mechanics. has appointed the
following as deputy State councillors FOR
the city of Petersburg. Virginia Coun-
ell No. 3. r. Il. Crump; Old Dominion
Council. No. s, Moses Lane. Washington
Council No. II. George \. Thompson'
Cockade City Council. No. 40, \. j.
McCulloch.
Rev. j. William Jones. ID. D.. chap
lain of the University OF Virginia, will
deliver a special sermon before the \.
T. Hill Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
of this city, at Washington-Street NJ. T..
church. on Sunday, the nth instant.
DR.. Jones will also give a war tax be
fore the camp at their hall as VIII also
other Confederate veterans, VINO are dele
gates 10 the General Baptist Association,
which convenes in the First Baptist
church here on the 18th instant.
AT a meeting of the A. =. Hill Camp
fo-nirht resolutions on the death OF
General Malone were adopted. The
business of the meeting over, the camp
vac addressed by Rev. W. T.. White,
whose subject was "The Experiences Of
a Methodist Minister Within the En-
emv's Lines" pubic meeting IN con-
pection with the week Of prayer services
will be held at the First Baptist church
next Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
II will be addressed by c. W. Curran.
secretary OF the railroad branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association, of
Richmond. and w. c. Campbell, also OF
Richmond, who is a member OF the
Evangelical Society OF Virginia.
Tonight. while the 'cannon-bail
train from Norfolk was on its way to TINS
city. and when between Waverly and
Disputanta stations, some unknown per-
son threw a stone about the size or a
hens egg through a window OF the
smoker. shatterinS the glass and one
of the lamps As II happend. no ono
was sitting at the window through which
the stone was thrown. None Of the pas
sensers were injured.