Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-23
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
MARRIAGE LAST NIGHT OF MIR.
SAMPSON AND MISS AHERN.
The city Committee Has short Bus
iue~s wceting-Casss Before the
Courts-Pcrsonai aud otber i'ems
from the south side.

stookton-Street Baptist church was
crowded to its utmost capacity last night
when amid the soft glow OF yell
low lights. and whist sweet Lohengrin
tremblcd through the building, Rev MI.
Hurt pronounced .hose magic words that
made Air. Aaron Sampson and Miss
Carrie Ahern husband and wife.
The bride was becominely attned In
white organdio. and looked exceedingly
pretty. The groom IS very popular
Young businessman Of this city. and re-
celved the congratulations of hosts OF
friends. >
Mir. and Mrs. Sampson and their
friends were accorded a handsome recep-
non nj the home OF the groom's mother
The ushers at the wedding were; Messrs.
John Clayton. Fred Sampson Eddie
Wood. and John J. Hurt.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AT
WORK.
The City Central Democratic Commit
tee. Captain Attkisson. chairman, he'd
their regular meeting asst night. and, ~
ever. wide awake. have arranged Tor
speaking at Sixth and Hull streets on
Tuesday evening at oc.ock. The speak
ers Of the occasion VIII be Messrs W. II.
Garnet and c. l.. Page
Nrhe committee also have on foot an
other movement which they hone will
terminate In a speech al or near Film
and Maury streets
After the transaction Of routine work
the committee adjourned to NEE. at 40
O'Clock Monday evening.
IL should bc borne i'm mind that to-
morrow Will be- the asst day Of registrd-
ton. Let no one forget this
NEWS PROM THE COURTS.
Bette Guilty. alias Bette Henry was
tried before Judge Ingram In the Hust-
ings Court yesterday. charged with petty
larceny II was a true bi1 and Bette
got fifteen days.
Maggie West and Victoria Johnson, two
coloreJ women. and Walter Crowder.
white man. were run IN by Captain Lips
comb and officer Wright yesterday eve
ninc FOR being drunk and disorderly on
the street Tney VIII have a hearing be-
fore his Honor this morning.
Emmett Harris and Charles Sefrs doth
colOred) were charged in the Police Court
yesterday morning with cursing ami
abusing. Lotde Taylor ,coloreD. Lotde
Taylor. on cross-wariant was charged
Win Offending Emmett and Charles in the
tAIit NNhNNtis A-NALNt NnF AA1AAletA -aAA tA-tA
the boys were fined $3.50 each.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. W. b. Bradley. Of Crewe. Va,
who has been The guest Of Mrs. A. =.
Harding lio5 Porter street, returned hon.
"Wednesday.
.Mr. Charles :. Stacy. OF Charleston. "
Va. was in the city yesterday morning
calling on friends
Mrs Lula Montgomery, Of Lacrosse
VI. D. the guest Ol Mrs. G. Il. Taylor
20 east Twelfth street.
Miss ellen Neisiger who has been sick
in Powhatan FOR some time, continues TO
improve.
Mr. Eugene Carriers little boy is quite
sick.
N-s Mamie Turpin. a charming young
lady from Iallaboro', is in the city, visit
iul AIRS. W. l.. Porter of Cowardin ave-
nue..
Mrs William Belcher. OF Glover HI.
Va. Is the guest OF Hon. II. A. Maurice
family for several days. a
Mir. C.. :. Maurice, father Of Hon. ". A
Maurice. has Just returned from Caiters
Vile where be delivered his very p0pu'ar
lecture on Pilgrims Progross' betore
the 1llldy-CreeH Baptist church. Mr..
Maurice repeated his lecture last nign
before laIse audience in St. john
Evangelical church. of Richmond.
small boy coming 10 school in this
city yesterday morning from down below
Drew4ys Mansion. was assaulted On the
road and robbed Of his books The DO.
says a tail man. followed b. black dog.
ran UP and grabbed his hooks ara then
took the woods. The school-boy ran
back to the house and gave the alarm,
but the thief could not be found.
While Mrs George AtkissOn was re-
Na..m loo T."
90 her son. Mr.. Charles Atkisson, in
Chesterfield. her horse stumbled and
threw her heavily to the ground, brusns
her painfully. Mrs. AtkissOn is cutie On
old lady and il is very fortunate that she
was not hurt more seriously.