Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
TWO COUPLES MARRIED ny REV.
MIR. LEAR IN MANCHESTER.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE.



upon the heels of another. Scarcely had
the wedding bells died away when the
chimes We're struck anew in yet another
double wedding. Mr.. Clarence ]. Ellis.
Of Chesterfield county. and Miss Bertha
Chapman formerly of Canada; Mr..
Horace +. Smith, OF Prince George coun-
ty. and Miss Hettie Ellis. of
Chesterfield. were married yesterday af-
ternoon in the parlors Of the pastorium
| OF Central Methodist church. by the pas
tor. Rev. w W. Lear.
The contracting parties were driven 10
the pastorium in carriages, and In the
| presence Of a few intimate friends the
| impressive ceremony was performed.
| When the magic wortls had been but
spoken the bridal couples returned TO
| the residence of Mr.. 5. ID. Ellis, where
number OF friends and acquaintance
! had gathered and an elegant reception
was rendered them.
The brides are exceedingly attractive
young ladies and have drawn around
them a large circle of friends.
| Mr.. Ellis and Mr. Smith are both popu-
| lar and enterprising young men OF their
! sections.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will reside in Ches-
terrified, while Mr.. and Mrs. Smith VIII
| live in Prince George county.
! MISS OGDEN WEBS MR.. BLANKEN-
SHIP.
Mr.. Henry Blankenship and Miss Nan
ME ogden, the attractive daughter OF
| Mr. Richard ogden. were married at 6
o'clock last evening at the residence Of
/ the brica's sister. on Thirteenth and
! stockton streets Dr. L. r.. ThOrnhll per-
| formed the ceremony in the presence OF
| the intimate friends Of the families. The
| groom IS prominently connected with the
! Atlantic-Coast Line Company.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Blankenship left last night
/ for an extended southern tour. Upon
| their return they will reside at Failing
/ Creek. in Chesterfield county.
| The marriage of Mr.. j. Percy Winfree
| of Richmond, and Miss Mary G. Moody, OF
! Chesterfield. was solemnlzed al $50 last
/ evening at the home Of the brides step
/ father Mr.. NJ. y. Cogbil. Miss Lethle
| Perdue, of this city, went to Chesterheid
| Courthouse to be one Of the bridesmaids
HAD NO QUORUM.
! Appointments had been made for the
regular session, last night. OF the Man
| chester Board of Trade. but the exercises
as there was no quorum, included only
| those of a social nature. The president,
Mr.. J. II. Patteson, was present as were
/ also Messrs. A. c. Evans. j. s. Sykes
| IT. Il. Cersley, w. w. Friend, Charles
| Burkert, and II. c. Beattie.
The action of the Council in the bridge
matter was informally discussed, ana
forecasts were made as to the effect upon
| Manchester trade should the Chesapeake
/ and ohio Company accept the terms pro-
posed by the Council.
At the meeting Of the Street Committee
hon 4 VI I'M
| Iipscomb had made his monthly report,
| Captain Andrew Pizzini who was ac-
! comDanied by Captain Alexander Guigon,
counsel. and Mr. j. G. Robertson, Of the
/ Manchester street railway, made a pro-
/ position to the committee that MS com
| paly would pave Hull street from Seventh
/ to Fifteenth streets in the middle OF theh
tracks and feet on each side, providing
/ the city would pave the balance or the
street extending 10 the curb. Mr.. Robert
son stated for the company that they
would also take off the cars now in use
and put cars on painted Manchester. IN
stead Of Fulton 10 Reservoir, and other
different streets. as they now use in TINS
city. The proposition was laid on the
table until 2 full attendance OF the COM
mittee could be had
THEY SOLD THE FURNITURE.
Oohelia Skipwith and Eddie Christian
! (colored) have gone into the furniture
! business on an improved plan. Recently
they had a house furnished. and when
they had paid but very little sold out ana
left town. Christian was living in Peters
burg. when. Opheia. apparently with his
consent. went TO a Broad-street furniture
store. in Richmond, and made contract
10 have house No. 26 Thirteenth street,
Manchester, furnished. o be paid for on
! the instalment plan. in the name or Eddie
| Christian. Christian soon after returned
TO this city and had been living In the
wly-furnished house only-a short Whlle
/ when most Of the furniture was sold by
the niece. The dealer was notified by
neIghbor that the furniture was being
moved out and man from the store ar
| rived I'm time to save several articles. n
warrant was Immediately sworn out for
the arrest Of the negroes, but could not
| be served. as their whereabouts was not
known.
Al the meeting Of the Royal Arcanum Of
Tuesday night, in Odd-Fellows' Han. the
following officers were elected y. j.
Smith. regent; William y. Allen, Vice-re-
gent: Il. H. Bette orator; George r.
/ CRY. secretary; Charles Wake, collect
or: L. NJ. Nunnally. treasurer; W. w.
Archer CHAPLAIN: John O. Rice, guard;
| ]. r. Jewett warden, and Mr. Herrlh
sentry These officers will be installed on
/ the second IueSdaN III JdhuoiS' ''N'' -
big supper will be served.
THEY TRIED THEIR SKILL.
4 large number of Manchester's sports
went out yesterday morning to the home
Of Mr.. Theodore Jennings, at crow
| Strings. in Chesterfield, where the laddles
we're 10 prove their craftsmanship. Tur-
! levs and ducks and chickens were the
prizes offered and as long as there was a
! turkey in the coop shooting was brisk. II
nothing else The ncighborhood in which
the shooting match took place has al
vays been one excelling in its proclivities
towards sporting and not great many
/ wears have passed since il was the scene
/ Of a very spirited cock-fght, an alto
| gether swell affair, which was witnessed
NV many Of Virginia's most prominent
citizens. among whom were many mem
hers of Virginias Legislature.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Charlie and Jimmie Johnson. two small
coIored bows. were in Mayor Maurice's
Court Yesterday morning, charged win
throwing rocks in the street, and were
/ fined 81 each.
Bennie Flemmng, charged with striking
n colored girl called BLACK Tab with
rock. was dismissed as IL appeared that
| the girl was the aggressor.
Mr. A. Hetzer was fined $50 for riding
! his wheel on the sidewalk.
MORE WORK TO DO.
The Richmond Wooden and Willow
ware-Works. situated on the petersburg
railroad near Maury street, and which
have been idle since early last summer,
| have again resumed work on full time ana
| no ul employ