Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20
HYMEN'S HAPPY DAY
a PRETTY WEDDING At NEApoLls-A
ROMANTIC ONE At oANv,LLE.
The Boston Baseball Club to Play at
D"nv'i'e--A Champion shooter-,An
Exhibition OF shooting.

DANV1L1.E. VA, January ls-(Special.)
Wednesday morning was ushered in
dark and cloudy. with every indication
Of a heavy rain-storm. In the afternoon.
however. tho clouds rolled by and the sun
appeared, giving warmth and life to
things material. The weather pleased
many hearts In Neapolls. for the popu-
lace had been looking forward with great
eagerncss to the marriage OF Miss jamie
Benoiield and Mr.. Benjamin w. Raincy.
Long before the hour set for uniting
two loving hearts the beautiful MofSet-
Memorial church was crowded with an
eager. anxious. and expectant throns'
Promptly at S o'clock the bridal parry
reached the ves;ibule OF the church anu
ss the organ. presided over by Mrs henry
Wakefield. sounded I.ohengrin's weou'ns
march. came In the following oFder'
First the ushers. Messrs. ii. \. saun-
ders. T. D. Turner. ii. {. "hi'e' anu
A. +. Newcomb. marched down the 'is"'
and left aisles 70 the altar crosseo anu
took up their positions on the rlsht anu
lcft OF the pulpit. Next came the pflde
down the let aisle. leaning on the arm
Of Miss Ella Brumbcloe. the maid or
R r,nor She wore, In n most becoming
,,.nr,r a white satin dress en- ralne
,riipmed with pearl passcmenterie. and
4 ,,rrf.4 n bouquet OF brides roses. The
,,.s of honor was dressed In a cream
,.lorcd albatrOss trimmed with satin.
aud carried bouquet OF white roses.
The groom entered by the right aisle. ae-
copnan!ed by Mr. J. W. Rainey. the best
man. on reaching the altar the bride
and groom met When the group had
been completed the organ notes whisper
81 SOFTLY. Ever be Happy" and Rev.
J. l.. White stepped forward and i'm
rrnysivcly performed the ceremony.
As the bridal party was leaving Tam
i.user's march was played. The party.
with number OF invited guests. went
o. the home Of the brides parents. Mr..
md Mrs W. G.. Benefited. Main street,
where they enjoyed an excellent reeep-
ton.
The bride Is an excellent Christian
young woman. The groom is an employee
O. the Atlantic and Danville railway.
The bridal presents were numerous and
handsome ana useful.
TLDERKIN-MrLLNE
Danvile had another romantic mar
TiaCn Wednesday. During 1894 Miss Eu-
Ccnla Niillner, daughter Of Mr.. j. n.
Minncr. paid n visit 20 relatives In Or
lando, Fla, and while there met Mr.
William Il. Elderkin. The acquaintance
Ylpcned into cOurtship. and on Wednes-
DAY afternoon at 40 O'Clock. at the resi-
dencc Of the brides parents. Miss Mill
ncr was united IN marriage with Mr..
Elderkin. Rev. Dr. W. T.. Edwards OFF,
ciat.ne. After wedding dinner Mr..
md Mrs Elderkin took the o'clock
train for Orlando, their future home. The
bride wore a nice-6ttlng gray travelling
suit She is n most excellent young wo-
man. intelligent. and a Christian. The
groom Is an orange grower In Florida
BASEBALL.
The manager OF the baseball club and
grounds at Danyille has received tele-
gram from the Boston club Of the Ma
tional League which is now at Hot
Springs, Ark. asking 10 be booked here
for April 3D. and for the refusal OF the
use Of the ground for practice. An an
ewer was wired granting the use Of the
ground. ana the club may remain here a
week or more during April On the 4th
Z. .f'I The baltimore club Of the Ma
tiona League via arrive here and an
exhibition game will be played between
the Baltimores and the Danville club
The Danvi'lc club may also play several
games with the Bostons.
WORLDS CHAMPION SHOT.
CAPTAIN y. a. Bartlett who defeated
Or Carver In September. 1889. at glass
ball shooting. breaking in six days G4.017
balls. and who was dubbed "the worlds
champion shot" is in Danville. on Thurs
day captain Bartlett gave an exhibition
of his skill in handling gun. about fifty
Of Danville's crack shooters being specta-
tors. lie used the Burgess repeating shot
gun. Some OF Bartletts fests were sim
rlv marvellous. For instance: Five tar
Fets were thrown in the air, and he
hlazed away, striking each one and "hit-
ting them hard" before they reached
the ground. The Captain then passed his
gun TO "A friend. tossed a block upward,
turned q handspring. grabbed his gun.
and fired The result was he struck the
block three times before il fell. The
lookers-on were amazed. but none Of
thern attempted 10 accomplish the same
feat.
RETALIATION.
on Wednesday morning last. after
business had been gotten through with
I'm the Mayors Court. Commonwealth s.
Attorney ~. IL. Massie. who was present
arose as IL he was about to address
the court and made a neat little speech.
winding up by presenting TO Chief-of-
Police Green Williams a beautiful gold
badge Of his Office. n memento from hI
brother officers. The Chief was COM
Ilctsiy set back. and a speech in reply
was out OF the question. and all he could
DO was to return his thanks. But he set
about 10 set trap for his brother off,
GERS. and so on Thursday afternoon he
issued an order that they should assem-
Nle at one OF the hotels at night They
could not tell what was up. but they
gathered according TO orders, and. after
a few moments conversation. they were
marched TO the dinlng-room. where a
MAGNIFICENT spread greeted them. and TO
which ample justice was done. The Chief
WAS caught. and he captured the men
IN turn. Mayor Wooding. Mr.. Massie.
and Mr.. Z. II. Ellyson replied to i'm
promptu toaSts.
NOTES.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Minnie johnson to Mr.. Il. G.
Graves on Wednesday morning. January
fSl. at 10 o'clock. at the home Of the
brides mother. Mrs. NJ s. Johnson.
Mr.. c. y. Rainey, a prominent tobac-
couist Of this city. and who has been
ln III healf,.for some time. has gone TO
Texas thy and recuperate.
f@w days ago a residence on Main
e,rset was sold for s9.ii5.
"A new Methodist church was organized
here few months ago, and move
ment IS now on foot TO erect a new build
fax.
ore OF the largest suits that has been
Instituted In this city for many years
was decided In the Corporation Court this
week II was a suit for $4,000. brought
Ny william Edgar Highiill. a small boy
through his attorney. against c. A. Raine
4 Co. tobaccosnists. The boy was IN
jured In their factory and lost his right
hand. Eaine & Co. won.