Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-08

.ropD CITY, VA, November T.
n-Asa sequel to the total dark
ST. ., n night broods over tho face
PES ~. ptlo city. the handsome new
.r establishment Of Johnson CHS
hons was entered one night early
~. week by tho breaking out OF a
" d., the rear Of the store ana
clothes ana small articles OF gen
'+' underwear distracted, and the
lever robbed Several checks IN
-, lef, untouched. The burglary
,,.ee quite early, while the odd
49, were holding a meeting In their
'...,,yo and the street was filled with
,. listening TO an open-air concert
f,o Georgia Ministries.
,.,ond act Of the drama occurred
.-,.slv nieht. when the torch was
~. ,onred 20 an old frame building IN
'" ~ .bo courthouse. The first tlIhe
i.. ~, Maze was discovered by police
Ind extingu.shcd. The second al
.. about an hour aiterward. was sue
rf The building was all aolaze when
.r.-u sounded. So poWerlul Is the
.. of the water from the combined
49, ~ fho two water systems. which
....,ted by gravity alone. that IN q
r,.--euts after the hose was turned
exc fire 81 was Quenched, although
..,-f OF the flames had gone TOO Tar
49,, he house. There are two special
locations connected with this house.
~. +tst beside st were the whipping
tte second. that within IS walls
t.or Wright was hanged for murder
.,.i,s. criminal upon whom the sentence
81. .,-.,.l punishment has been passed in
30 b. ford court.
MARRIAGES.
,..-,-- the month just ended there We're
,-..s.s OF marriage issued by the Clerk
~ +fs county 10 twenty-five couples.
,--..b.~ which Is rivalling her two
....- months IN respect 10 beautiful
-..ther. save when she shed flood OF
,..-s over the defeat OF tho matchless
a-,,- is also sounding the chime OF
rsi.rc bells.
o- Wednesday. beside the nuptials OF
,r.s NregIe L. Smith and Mr. j. sidney
p-t.-ts9n already chronicled. there was
,--.t.r wedding. At the home of Mrs.
e--.t A Thomas. at high noon, her
,-,-tv a.d attractive daughter. Miss
t,., Anna Thomas. was united In mar
-.--., 10 lfr. Powhatan Lafayette Bryant.
81. ceremony being impressively per-
f.--el by Rev. !. T. Whitley The house
rs .astefuly decorated with bright
s.we-s. whose beauty and fragrance were
h r,elsiug contrast to the dripping rain
ultlo-t.
ina bride was becominely attired IN a
,--,slinr costume of steel gray cloth.
.-l carried a bouquet OF roses. She was
attended by Miss Ellie J.. Thomas as
mad ~ honor After tho ceremony a
luncheon was served 20 tho bridal party
e-I guests. when AIr. and Mrs. Bryant
drove 90 the station and took the east
bound train TO visit relatives OF the bride
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
On thursday Judge n. Davis celebrated
hs sd birthday. lie is a native Of the
county. ard for more than fifty years
has been prominently connected with the
interests Of Bedford serving I'm many
rrsue cauacltles, the last of which was
judge q the county. which position he
led fer twelve years. Withdrawing four
years ago by reason Of falling vision.
4aougA row growing infirm I'm health, he
takes q lively interest "a the history OF
ns country as reviewed IN tho press OF
ths day. and on Tuesday cast lis vote
i5r Bryan. In PEASANT, since 1896, when
judge Davis cast his first presidential
vote for Harrison. and when Van Buren,
iscame the Chief Executive OF the nation,
De- has never failed TO vote in each sue
..ad!c- presidential election.
40 OterWle, within q week, three OF
ls Oldest end most esteemed citizens have
departed hence-viz.. John Jones, aged
O. Wesley Arlington. more than three
i-re and Benjamin Perkins, 81 years Of
tga
in The neighborhood OF the south side
O. the county dwells a venerable lady
Mss Bette Greasy, who Is reported as
cse,rill active, and in possession Of all
o Der mental faculties, who has attained
DE unusual age Of lo3 years.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT,
Lula the little daughter OF Mr.. Will
Hams WINS. who reF1es near Robert
sons met with very decreasing acct
cent on Monday, which resulted IN her
Csa-h Tho child was nearly ySo-s Of
ego. and was left alone while her mother
was out attending 20 the evening milking.
in some way her clothing caught on fire.
end when her mother returned che was
developed IN fame. These the mother
ex.nguEhed, ana placing the little one
Oh Che bed went 70 summon neighbor
I.o-ll SO fearfully burned. the child fol-
lowed hor mother a short distance. Death
laslll il a short time.
another recent shipment Of 200 head Of
cattle from this depot gives the average
90 more than GO that within the past
month have been bought IN Bedford and
cent 20 several Of the counties in the VAL
icy o. Virginia, where. during the winter.
hcy wil bo fattened and held IN readiness
to7 Che sprilg market.