The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-29
MaRRfED rHE ornER FELLOw.
Starting 10 Baltimore 10 Marry One Man
She Welded Another on the Way.

Starting Ia Baltimore 80 Marry One Man
She welded Another on the Way.
Marriages arc. as a rule. events OF more
or less interest. but the story OF the nup-
tiais OF Miss E.ne ;. Briggs and Mr..
Thomas b. Marshall, Of Windsor. Va.
which were sOlemni1ed In Norfolk asst
Thursday o. rather the chapter Oh
events leading up TO the marriage. whica
proved to DO The climax OF "a little comsdy
drama ia real life, reads like novel
This story, as told by Mr.. Gllls. OF tho
Hotel Norfolk, TO Landmark represen
tative IL about as follows
For some time past Miss Briggs and
Mr.. G.. II. Coleman, "A well-k no"h NorioIN
and Western railroad engineer, have been
engaged 10 be- married. MT Coleman
lives at Crewe Va. ana Miss Briggs had
been engaged in teaching school n FRANK
lin Junction. on tho seaboard AIRLINE.
ON Wednesday the young couple started
from the latter Place for the purpose
of going 10 Baltimore. Md, 10 be mar
ried. They arrived IA Portsmouth We'd
nesday evening ON schedule time, ana
were 10 have taken the Bay Line steam
err for the Monumental CITY, but Just
here the proceedings took an unlocked
turn. as Tar as Mr.. Coleman IL concerned.
rlvai I'm Portsmouth tho hr!de-clect told
her companion 60 50 on board the steam
er. aud that she would join him there.
lie did as directed. and. after seeing 10
the rcChCck.ng OF the baggage. etc, be-
gan 10 search around for Miss Briggs.
The steamer had in the mean time started
on her trip. ana as the moments passed
and the wouid-he husband failed 10 ind
amy trace OF his intended bride on the
boat. he became very much worried. IN
qulTy failed 10 elicit any information con-
corning her and Mr.. Coleman got off al
old Point. when the boat touched there
IN o. very perpleXcd state OF mind.
A. soon as possible Mr. Coleman roturr-
ed 10 this city and with a friend. Mr..
Lewis Thornton. OF Crewo. began search
for the missing lady. They scanned
hotel registers ana visited various places
where they thought information as 10 her
whereabouts could be obtained. all TO no
avail FINALLY. Thursday morning Mr..
Coleman received Il note informing him
Of tho marriage of Miss Briggs TO Mr.
Thomas y. Marshall OF Windsor The
ceremony took place In the pari0r Of the
Hotel Norfolk at 500 o'clock and was
performed by the Rev &. w. Duke. pas
t0r ~ The Berkeley Avenue Baptist church.
The ceremony was witnesses by Mcssrs.
T.. J. Joyner and W r. Jarrett OF Wind
sor. and Air. and Mrs Marshall icft via
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad for
that town, whore they viii I'm future re-
side.
According 10 Mr.. ellis story Of tho az
fair Mis- Hriggs whom Mr. Coleman went
on board the steamer. lcft the wharf and
proceeded 10 the residence 81 a lady
friend in Portsmouth. whore ahc spent
the night Mr. Marshall arrived IN the
city in response 10 a message. met Miss
PRICES 0r1 after obtaining the necessary
mnrf1eo license ana securing the ser
vices OF tho Roy. Mr.. Duke proceeded 20
ire hotel whore the ccrcmony took place
- = above stated.
After receiving the message informing
him Of tho marriage Mr. Coleman met The
lady M Tho hotel oud after having an In
terview left iho house