The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
IN HIS STRONG ARMS
4 CIi|tendea Knight Carries kWay Hls
Lady Love and Makes Her His Bride.
ANOTHER ROMANTIC WEDDING REPORTED

Lover could Not be Nnuntct! und
Carried Away Hi. HriGc Before
Their Eyes -Kerr ana There Notes.
Suffolk, Va, May G..-(SpecinD--An air
OF romance pprvadcs Crlttenlen. There
Is something in the atmosphere they
breathe or the oysters they eat which
makes candidates for matrimonial hon
ors do something novel or romantic
when they get ready TO marry. With-
out assuming to assign q cause 1t is
nevertheless a fact tfnt the union or
Cr.ttenden lovers has recently been pre-
coded BY several interesting advnturcS.
In addition TO two Opponents lately re-
ported In The Firgnian the news now
comes Of another romantic episode, con-
summated under difficulties, but culmi-
mating happily. IT may be that the rls
OF that community are SO dear 10 the
old folk that they hate to see them
go. 1t seems so.
ANTE N'UPTIAL PREDICAM EMIT.
Despite patcrnal and fraternal oppo-
sition and In spite of wedding clothes
being locked up, Miss Nora Bagnau q
few nights ago became the bride of
Capt. &. Anderson. The wedding day
was set, the antc-nuptial arrangements
made and guests had assembled to wit
ness the nuptlals. Then came the delay.
Miss Bngnalrs mother knew of the mar
rage. She opposed it. She laid plans to
defeat It, The prospective brides wed :
ding dresses and iinery had been put
under lock and key. and she didn't have
the key. She couldn't get it. The hour,
= p. m. was fast approaching and the
groom ELECT would soon arrive. Her
feelings were far from tranquil.
BORE HIS BRIDE AWAY.
The climax would soon be reached
n -, y.
carriage Miss BagEall's father met him
at the door. He nntagonized the attempt
to make a wife out of his daughter So
did her brothers. She was q good girl
and they didn't wish her 10 marry yet.
The groom to-be was determined. lie
learned that his loved one was home
and. passing those who opposed his en-
trance, he took Miss Bagna!i In his arms
and bore her TO his carriage. She did
not wear her wedding clothes. but tina t
was no matter. Attired In plain wrap
per and without her hat she was driven
mile or so TO the Methodist parsonage.
There Rev. G. Green pronounced the
marriage henedictlon and congratula-
tons were received.
a HAPPY SEQUENCE.
Now Captain and Mrs. Anderson IRE
pleasantly domicled near the latter
maiden home Captain Anderson went
over and secured his brides marriage
trousseau the morning following the mp-
tials. The brides father. who Is Il mcr-
chant, accepts the Inevitable nnd paren-
tai antagonlsm Is being recon cied.s
EXCURSION FOR VETS.
To aid the weaker members In de-
fraying the expenses OF their trip to
Nashville the Tom Smith Camp will run
an excursion about the lst Of June For
such cause n good crowd will go The
committee appointed includes Col. T. W.
Smith. John NJ. Shepherd. r. II. Allen.
]. r. Latzia and James w. johnson.
living near all the river wharves and
their Influence will swell the crowd
ROAD OFFICIALS.
The county supervisors and road com
msssoners had their monthly joint
meeting to-day. The principal business
done was auditing accounts ana APP
proving Bills. Reports from the several
districts indicated that a large amount
Of spring road working was going on.
Present: Walter Jordan, joint cha irman
DR.. George w. Butts. Isaac w. Everett
+. D Rrinkley. Frank Il. Stall.ngs. ]. *
p. Daughtrey, Frank Wright, and l.. T.
Brinkley.
a DISTINGUISHED DENTIST
DR.. II ". Campbell, former president
Of the Virginia Dental Association left
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Joint session Of the Virginia and Mary.
land State ana Washington city dental
associations. Or Campbell. rs chair
man Of Thu, committee on pathology ani,
thcraeutics, will read a paper on those
topics.
LONG BUGGY RIDE.
B. W. Bel! left to-day for Richmond
IN a buggy. He was returning in the
same vehicle which started from Rich
mond TO Norfolk. but which was de-
layed here because one Of the horses
Was taken sick.
SHORT ONES.
About half dozen carloads Of truck
hands passed through here to-day on
the Atlantic and Danvl,e They were
taken 10 the farms contiguous to the
railroad.
The pupils Of West End Schnol FL,
Girls will have an entertainment ,o-uor
row night consisting or literary and
musical numbers
Joseph Holt, 90. and Rachael Smith
Il, colored, were married too day In SUI.
folk.
Judge George r. Atkinson issue
about dozen retail liquor licenses IN
Isle Of Wight this week
Mrs. DR.. G. J. Riddick has returned
from North Carolina. where she attend
ed the marriage Of her sister.
Mr.. Henry Jones Is very III with pnau
monin. A professional nurse from Nor
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