The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
FOUR HUNDRED SILK ftcio"f
HANDS THROBN our or WOHA.
wr. starke Armistead Piufnfner Marrses
Miss Eliza Pope Bond-A Weu-
Known Lady Psraiyzed.

PFTERSBURG, VA. June S.-specia!.-
The silk factory Of John n. stearns -
Son has shut down. The closing OF TINS
factory throws out of employment ABOUT
four hundred persons. but II Is 'noukn'
that it will only be temporary. III,
II was found necessary 10 s'op w.
on account OF having so mu'h S'"''
ahead aud no demand Tor IL, ,,.
There was A quiet but pretty ma'i'"he
this morning at 9.l5 o'clock AT 'hc ie9.
dence OF the brides parents on Brown
| street. The parties TO this union were
| Mr.. Starke Armistead Plummer anu A's"
| Eliza Pope Bond. Miss Ada Maria pona'
| sister OF the bride, was maid Oh "Vno'
| ana Mr.. Frank Plummer best man H'''
| John Rdout oficiated.
The bridal presents were numerous ana
| handsome. Mr. and Mrs. Plummer iett
| for Mucon, Ga. TO visit Mrs. John Hoo3-
wyn. aunt OF the bride.
The bride is a daughter OF Captain An
| trobus Bond, OF this place, and the groom
| is a popular employe OF the Atlahllc Cons'
Line.
The Southern Express Company was en-
| gagged to-day moving into their new quar-
J tiers on Sycamore street ,.
| Mrs. Robert Tucker OF BLACKSTONE
who has been critically Ill., - thoush'
| 10 be somewhat better to-day. Mrs.
| Trucker Is here on visit to her parents.
captain p. c. Hoy and Mrs. Hoy, on
| Tabb street.
MRS. RYLAND PARALNZED.
Mrs RvIand. a well-known lady OF this
city. was stricken with paralysis iss'
| aysning and her condition to-day IL
| very critical. Her entire left side Is ar
| fected. Mrs. Ryiand IS the mother OF
| Rev l. 5 Ryland. OF Louisa county.
Rev. J. s. Fristoe. pastor OF the pee
ond Baptist church, will preach MS Iour'h
Anniversary sermon on next sunday. NJ.
| Fristoe has made a most iaithIui al.u
| able pastor and IS dearly DeloNen ~ nlS
| congregtion. lie Is also very popular WIN
| all OF our people, irrespective oil uehoni'-
nations.
The Second Baptist church VIII oe asal-
! Gated some time in October next DC
| dedlcato,v sermon Will be preached by
Rev. II. VI Wharton. Of Brantley stree,
| Baptist church. In Baltimore. Mr.. Nhaf-
ton is the widely known evangelist. Nj.
| Fristoe was baptized by Rev. Mr.. Whar-
| ton. and was the first person who entered
the ministry under his preacblhs' MI
| E'ristoe was assistant pastor or brantiey-
| Street church while he was student al
Johns Hopkins University. lie left TINS
| charge, although he was offered lafkc
| increase of salary to remain. TO come 10
| Petersburg TO take charge OF the Second
| Baptist church.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT.
Mr.. l.. c. Moody. who for some uine
past has been substitute letter-chft'er
at the post-ofice here. received to-da!
| notification from the authorities at wash
ington of his appointment a. janitor or
, the custom-house IN this city vice DIT.
John Booth. removed.
MIR. Gustave ChaDpell, a son Of Or.
| John r. Chappeu. Of this city left this
| morning FOR isle OF Wight county. where
to-day he was united by marriage 10 Miss
Linda williams, a popular young lady OF
that county.
A telegram was received here this after
noon announcing the death ot Mrs. II.
Williams. mother OF Mrs 5. =. Williams.
Of this city which occurred to-day In
Norfolk.
Robert Otis. infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Malone died at an early hour
this morning.
Tho quarterly meeting Of the Board OF
Directors OF the Central State Hospital
was held at that institution to-day. The
board awarded the contract for the bull l.
Ing a hospital for the epliepuc insane OF
the State TO Messrs. Orr & Holt. OF this
city, they being the lowest bidders. Their
bid was Sl5sS6.