The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-11
MORE PRETTY WEDDINGS
SECOND DouDLH framing WITHIN
THE PISr IHEEL ULihs.
The Old Dominion Mills Are Being I'm
Iareed aud WI shortly ne 'a' I'D "pe-
ration-Tepairs 10 Irec Bridge
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At Magnolia Grange. IN On.9'o. n.y., ~,
Wednesday evening, MISS May
Moody. the popular s'ep-dausn''' -
MIR. NJ. a. Cogbin. county clerk wa
married TO Mr. j. Percy NihlIee' u
Riehoond. who has Tor several years
been associated with the Western Chio"
Telegraph Company in Klchmohu'
Rev. II. II. Scott, OF Chester. oihcia'eu'
Air Winfrce and his grOomsmcn afIlV-
ed ON the J.. Al. train from Aiciii'o'-u
and were driven al once 10 inc p'aus''~'
did Virginia home OF Mr. tVh olll, 49,
elaborate propaf"uo"9 A''
for the reception. -. ,r,,od an
Al . O'Clock the attendants i9rmeo ~
line la one OF the spacious Iaiio' ?, -, -,
marched across the mar 70 49, 80 i.rrh
pariOr 10 LOhcngrins Nt"".ts 49,,
t.,utifully rendered BY MISS he'
Smith. They formed IN inc !" v,livvfr''t
iowing order. Miss MARY ~,
sister Of The groom, WITH MI. =. -
Moore, OF Norfolk. Miss Letilia 49, sr
OF Manchester. with Mr. NJ di'ei - -. 80
due. II Chester. Miss verso ~ 49,
Win Mr. ". Dickic. bOth OF iiCi ln.,
NJ rathcriue Jones, OF Petersburg
with Mi. Is. AZ. EOwles, OF t'.C ll,tl NJ
Miss Annie Pool. Of Manchester, WIN w..
AurcAus Gill; OF IhtttcI'.D,ieus AZ Al
Hewlett OF Petersburg WIN Ar. =. a. %,
Ierduc Of Manchester, MISS o"i ~ -, -
Val OF Chesterfield. w'tn MT' M Itl,a
Chcatham. OF ChesterheIu, ~ .,r ~
xNiitIr'ou II Chesterfield. Miss Matte
ON OF Chesterfield. with MI. W. ~
Gibbs, Of Manchester M A. r. y
Tno groom entered with MI -.
49,, ef t,recncs,lue county, followed by
the bride. She wore white taieta SIM;
and was accompanied ny utS hieie "a
honor little Miss Emma Du Val nt"uN
fuIlv attircd In blue crepe. she IoohSu
"a fsirV indeed as she received IRON ~,
hands Of the bride the exquisite bouquet
OF brides roses. ,,,,od oc.
~ Itself and thoroughly entertained ana
enthusod the guests throughout inc o'e"
ing, ,.,o,,s yyore DR.. T.
Cheafham. CAPTAIN L.. II. floulhCys
and Mr.. i. V. Cogbill' common" o"''"
Al ASiar The ceremony the happy couple
received concentrations from an pres
ent and about III O'Clock an elaborate
supper was served in old virginia sllio.
Many handsome ana costy pl'9oi' ~,
were received, ana the display Hi@"0 Va
them was elegant. go, ,.. pto,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfrce viii make kich-
,nond their home. and will reside at lVJ'
Floyd avenue.
A DOUBLE MARRIAGE.
The Rev. w. w; Lear performed tne
second double wedding within me PAST
three weeks yesterday, whcn ne inauc
man and wife Mr.. Clarence }. Ellis, OF
Chesterfield county and MISS bSI S1s
Chapman. recently OF 1dna9t' anu MI
Itnrare n. smith. of Prince George cOun-
Nv. and Miss Hetue Ellis, Oh Ches'eI-
field The weddings TOOK pace III tht pa
lors at Mr.. Lear's residence on Nlhth
and Porter streets. -. ,,,.,.,,o.o
friends OF the contracting parties. After
the ceremony the newly weIu,u ones IL
turned TO the residence OF e'l. . % - -
4 ..f fIta
rendered them.
OLD DOMINION MILLS.
Judre Ingram recently granted a char
Ter incorporating the Richmond cotton
Mills Those organizing the company are
Ncssrs. John A. Smith. AliIeu .. blshVP'
Alfred G.. Bishop, Jrp john "A, a. Il i,i
lack. and Henry A. Haines, me pIihcl-
pal office Of the company Will be IN Man
chester. The chief business Is 20 DS ,nV
purchase. manufacture, ana saie OF toI
ion and cotton goods. Inc cdpilal STOCK
of the company shall be not less than
SsooO 900 nor more than 100000. The. COM
pany shall have the right TO hold real
fl''ta Unf exceeding fifty acres of one
million dollars in value. Mr.. John A.
Smith of Besscmcr city, y. g, IS the
president for the first year. lhese are
the gentlemen who recently p0usnt tne
Old Dominion Mills. These mus consist
of two very large brick buildings ana
several other smaller buildings.
The property is well located Just AT the
end of MAYO 5 UiluAts iA' anAAi" nv 80
located as TO obtain an excellent water
power In bygOne days these MUS nave
contributed largely 10 the suppoIt Oh thc
working people of this city. Nhch the
mills shut down several years ago ana
turned SO many people out OF work the
eject was felt In nearly every branch OF
business IN Manchester.
Workmen have recently been engaged
jn making Improvements in the buildings
and il is believed that the establishment
will soon be in operation. To put the ola
Dominion Mills TO work means the en-
plcyment OF hundreds Of people.
There is a clause I'm the charter which
refers TO the construction of mills. IT
this means that new mills are TO be erect
ed and worked in addition TO those al
ready standing IL Will prove 10 De one
OF the greatest Industrial enterpfl-c s
ever started in this city.
REPAIRING THE FREE BRIDGE.
Workmen have been engaged for seve-
raj weeks in putting down new strlnseis
and new flooring on the free bItase'
They have commenced from the MAN
chester side anu are working towards
Richmond. They Will put in good Ordcf
eight spans Of the bridge and when the
work is done the structure VIII be as
Quite a number of Manchester young
men went TO the Crow Spring shooting
r.atch Wednesday, and an reported souu
time There we're some very good marks
mon. and they brought back with them
turkeys. ducks, geese. ana chlckehs gu
lore. but the boys with the bad
eve did not have very good luck
At one match the boys shot Tor
weight cents worth Of ammunition
and did not hit the target. This was an
old camping ground IN ''ye olden time.
IL is said that the Virginia Legislature
adjourned in the forties TO attend a COCK
fight at this place.
Miss Emma Edwards or Manchester
while on her way To the City Amshouse
TUESDAY fell dead on the street. IL ~
thought heart failure was the cause OF
her death She was "a native OF England,
where her parents reside. She Nas about
twenty years of age. Her funeral took
place Wednesday.
The Finance Committee q the CITY
Council was TO have held a meeting last
evening. but no quorum being present
the transaction Of business had 10 be
postponed.
Henry Walden. OF Chesterfield. was ar
rested by officer Alexander Wright last
evening for being drunk and disorderly.
lie was hailcd Tor his appearance in the
Police Court this morning.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Dr. Whitfield reports young Louis Ogden
as much improved. Mr.. ogden Is the young
man who came near being killed by
wild boar last week.
Mr Ware B. Gay was in the city yes
terday morning.
The Street Commissioners ere having
the water main extended from Hun 10
Decatur on Twelfth street
Mr.. Henry Poskc, Of Baltimore, was III
The CITY Yesterday 0u business.
The Manchester Fire Department Will
have an important meeting at their hall
next Saturday night Every member Is
ordered he present.