Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-12
ON THE APPOMATTOX,
MARRIAGE OF Ex-GOVEhNo"
CAmERON's DAUGHTER.
A Quict But Pretty Wedding-Tem-
porary Appointment-The Thorp-
Epes enthusiastically IIi-Per-
sonnI Notes-Brfefs.

PETERSBURG. VA. February H.
(Special.)- 0 o'clock this morning at
the residence Of the brides parents, on
Washington street, Miss Susie Egertoh
Cameron. daughter Of Ex-Governor Will
liam Il. Cameron, was married to Mr..
BRYAN C. Whitfield. of Tallahassee. Fla.
Rev. DR.. o. S. Bunting, rector of ST.
Paul's Episcopal church, officiated.
While the wedding was very quiet ana
modest one, 1t was none the less beau
tifuI and impressive. Miss Emily Allen,
of Richmond acted as bridesmaid, and
Mr.. Lewis Whitfield, brother OF the
groom, served as best man. The charm
ing and pretty little Misses Alverton
Egerton and Helen Harrison served
gracefully as fower-girls. Only the i'm
mediate relatives and friends of the
family were present. The bride Is
highly-educated and accomplished young
lady, and very popular. The groom is
a prominent young citizen OF the Orange
State. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitfield left on
the 10 o'clock train for the South, and
will extend their bridal trip to several
points before going to their future home,
I'm Tallahassee.
VACANCIES TEMPORARILY FILLED.
Mr.. w. a. Franklin, member of the
Common Council from the First Ward,
has been appointed by the Committee
on Blandford Cemetery to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of James
Muirhead. The appointment is only
temporary, until the Common Council
can elect a successor. 1t is probable,
however, that Mr.. Franklin will be elect
ed by the Council.
Until the Council meets, Mr.. John r.
Evans, Register of the Water-Works,
will discharge the duties of Superintend-
ent in place OF the late Edward Whyte.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS.
The dispositions being taken in this
city in the Thorp-Epes congressional
election case are progressing slowly but
smoothly. The great majority of wit
nesses thus far examined in behalf of
Mr.. Thorp are negroes, who were intro
duced to prove that they were prevented
from voting. On the contrary, it was
shown that most of these witnesses did
not come TO the polls until late in the
day. or that, if they came early, they
went away, and returned too late to
vote.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Captain w. II. Wheary, superintendent
of the Ettrick cotton-factory, who has
been very i'll for some days, was reported
better to-day.
Mr.. w. A. Witherspoon, who has for
several years been the manager Of the
underwriters bureau Of the Southeast
ern Tariff Association, in Richmond, has
been appointed special agent of the Gale
DOMAIN Insurance Company, of Scotland.
with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. His
territory Will embrace the States of Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, and Alabama Mr.. Wither-
spoon will enter upon his new duties on
the 10th instant.
Mr.. William Richie, well-known
young citizen Of Dinwidde county. is
critically i'll Of typhoid-fever, at his ia
TIERS residence. near this city. He was
taken sick at Hinton, w. Va, and had
to be brought home.
n lady, formerly residing in Petersburg.
recently recovered damages for injuries
against street railway in Washington.
ID. c. She had for some years been sepa-
rated, but not divorced, from her husband
who still resides I'm Petersburg. The
latter claimed a part of the damage
money, and, through his counsel. Judge
l.. ID. Yarrel, was paid to-day $500.