The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-09
HAPPY HEARTS UNITED
A Beautiful and Impressive Marriage Cere.
mony Celebrated in Petersburg,
MISS RUTH Walden AND PROF. PARKS
Tho High Contracting Partics-The
Greys will be Inspected ut the Ar.
m"ry Io-niEht sudden Death OF
MIR. Thomas fucker ana Mr. w. L..
Farley Sussex County Politics.

MIR. Thomas Tucker ana Mr.. w L..
Farley -Sussex County Politics.
Petersburg. Va, Sept. S.--(SpcciaD-
An event of more than ordinary micr-
@t occurred this afternoon at 5:30
O'Clock AT the parsonage of High Street
NJ. E. Church. No. 220 High strce, i'm
ih!H city. The occasion was the lead
i, IN. 10 me hvmeneal alter of Miss Ruth
sinclair Walden by Prof. Nj NJ. Parks
irolnntlN at the appointed hour the
bride advanced TO the centre of the
i,iilor leaning on the arm of The groom
she was beautifully attired in a tray-
cling dress of rich design, and held i'm
hcr hand bouquet of white carnations
ana maiden hair ferns. The ceremony
was performed by the father of the
hridc.ansisted by Presiding Elder Camp-
he'll and Rev. George w. Ray, of New
mort News IN the presence of the i'm
mc9inte relatives of the family. The
bridal presents were beautiful and
costly. After receiving congratulations
The newly made couple left via the
Norfolk and Western railroad for Ma
cor. Ga.
The groom has recently been elected
- The chair OF Latin in the Wesleyan
'enale College, Macon. Ga. Although
cutie Young man. being less than 25
wears of age. Prof. Parks has achieved
II brilliant record. He graduated live
Years ago in Emory College, Georgia. at
the head of his class. He coon there
after became professor of French and
German in Andrew Female College
from whence he went To Harvard and
me Chicago Universities to cQuip him
self more thoroughly for his calling
Tho bride is the daughter of Rev w
{: Walden. pastor of High Street NJ T.
Church in this city. She has had thA
hoe
training. having attended the State
Normal School. the Norfolk College for
Young Ladies and the Bowling Green
Female College, from which last men
toned institution she graduated and re-
rsivcd Il medal for superiority i'm music
She also has II certificate from the New
england Conservatory OF Music. For
the paSt three years she has held the
chair Of harmony and theory of music In
Central College, Lexington. Missouri
Tor Young ladies. spending her vacations
principally in Chicago in prosecution OF
her faVoritc study.
The Petersburg Grcys. Captain r. NJ
Morgan. viii bc inspected tomorrow
night ~ their armory by Inspector
Genera! 10 Lane Sternc. of Richmond.
i'hc Circuit Court of Petersburg
Judge Il. y. Hancock presiding. CON
Sencd ibis morning, but no business of
srccial interest WAS transacted. The
eases Of Il. Il. Kidd VS. the city of Pc
tcrSburE. by consent of parties. was
continued untii the next term
T.. II. Branch.o this city. Past Grand
Master. ]. O. O. f.. will institute a lodge
of odd Fellows at Waverly on the 18th
Of Scptcmbcr. The charter list num-
bcrS twcniv-seVcn members, whose ave
rage age i. -. The numbers of the lodge
will be 81. The name of IL will he de-
c-dcd upon the day of organization.
paSi Grand Master Branch is well up on
the secret work OF the se"dcr, and no
pda Fellow Is better posted upon the
laws and regulations of the order than
he.
In Surrv Circuit Court, In the case
of satrp's administrator VS.. Shap and
others. Judge Hancock to-day entered
a decree in vacation dissolving the in
;unciion and dismisSlng plaintiffs bill
DR.. G. Il. Jones. editor Of the Sussex
Recorder, left to-day on a dying trip to
Atlantis. Ga.
Rev j. W. Harven. pastor Of Waver-
ley Christian Church. Is assisting in IL
proirlcted meeting in Southampton
county this week.
Judge j. f.. West. of Sussex WAS in
the city to-day. He says the political
Kettle is boiling hot in fhat county
He people he declared are almost una
nimous!y i'm favor Of free silver ana an
income tax. Palmer and Buckner he
says VIII not poll dozen votes in Sus-
sex county
Mr. Iholnas Tucker, son OF Ny
l:oher son Tucker residing on Old
street. was found dead this morning
under the back porch of his fathers
residence hy one of Mr.. Robertson's
drivers. About u o'clock las, night
Mr Robertson left his room to get
some cool wafer. lie Knocked at his
rrothers room. and asked him If he had
any cool water and receiving mega
tive reply. he went out into the yard
and then under the back porch. where
he zoe was kept. Here his body was
found this morning as stated The
Coroner. Dr. II. g. Leigh. was notified
but after viewing the body. did not con
slider an inquest Necessary. The dccca sed
WAS member OF Rescue Council. oder
OF Chosen Friends, in which he carried
life insurance OF $1,000.
Mr. w l.. Farley, an aged man resid-
ing al Swift Creek village, Chesterfield
county died this morning while at the
breakfas table. Death is supposed 10
have resulted from hears trouble. The
decea sed was an uncle of T. V. Farley
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
OF Petersburg.
y iinc mare owned by Mr.. w. E. Park
inson. OF Prince George county. was
killed Saturday by .unninS against a
barbed wire fence.
Mr. W. a. Price, OF Crcwe. is in the
city.
Our store will be closed on Tuesdoy
and Wednesday. September Sth and OH.