The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
BISIIOp-IIOwERIUN.
a Pretty Marriage in Brunsw icIs
GmmMIN- HcIecsbur.- Nnics


Petersburg. Va. Dec. S-(SpeciaD-
One of the pretticst marriages that has
taken place in Brunswick for some time
was that which occurred at the residence
OF the bride in that county last Wednes-
day afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock The con-
tracing parties were Mr. r. T. Bishop
and Miss Rosa V. Howerton. The wait
crs were Miss Carrie Gibbs and Mr. Ar
thur Bishop. Miss Essie House and MIR.
Bernard Gibbs. Mr.. Henry Coleman
and Miss Essie Gilmore. Mr.. Carson FL
more and Miss Coleman. The marri-
age ceremony was performed by Rev.
John w. Nicholson. assisted by Rev. G..
w. Crawley. The groom is n popular
young man of brunswick. The bride Is
very attractive young lady. and a sis
ter Oh Mr.. j. l.. Howerton. of this place.
The largest three mastcd schooner
that has ever arrived at this port Is the
Edward w. Young, Captain T. w. wy
man. from Shelter Island. loaded with
scrap fish for Davie Il Whituc. This
schooner is now moorcd at the wharf.
Rev. w S. Lenkc formerly of Rich
mond. who on last Sunday assumed
pastoral charge Of West End Baptist
church, In this city. was pounded hy
his congregation tonight ut his resi-
dencc, No. ais West Washington street.
The congregation turned out in fun
force, and the occasion was n most
| pleasant one.
Captain stephen w. Jones. of New
! Miss Alice Lyall Jones. who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. Alfred Friend
on FRANKLIN street, left for Atlanta to-
night.
Mrs. Bartlett Roper. who has been
quite i'll with pneumonia, Is much i'm
proved.
| The rcccDtiOn given by Mr. and Mrs
John McGiil Mt their residence on Mar
ket street last night was one OF the
most brilliant social events that has oc-
IN sci. - fFN,.
The reception was in honor of Miss Mary
Turner Of Raleigh. and Miss Nellie Nc
Gil, of Canada. At midnight Il magniii-
cent supper was served. Among those
present besides Mr. and Mrs. McGnl and
ianily and the two young ladies In
whose honor the reception was given
were Misses Augusta Jones of Selma
! Ma: Hope. of Hampton. Va: Randolph
! OF Richmond; REIN. OF Washington. -.
G: Leavenworth, Maziline Johnston
Olivia Johnston, Watson. Morton. Vena-
blcS. French Scott, Pattesou. Hinton
Lassiter. Kate Mann. Mary Roper Stcn.
Allen BroEg, Chamberlyn. Nellie Cooke,
Bessie Cooke. Ruin. Hamilton Martha
Collier. Mrs. Lassitcr. Mrs. Wright. Mrs.
trInstcad. and Mrs. NJ. c. jackson. and
McSSrs Ruilin. Lewis. Robert Budd
Willie Budd. j. c. Robinson. George j.
Seay. NJ. c. Jackson, Robert Fitzgerald,
| w. Gordon McCabe. Jr.. Robert Watson,
Jr. John Watson, Cary Beckwith.
u. u.
Hamilton. a. Friend. Jr.. Herbert Mann.
w. Il. Stevens. Robert Morgan Major f.
Il. Lassiter. John Moyler. j. a. Johnston.
ii. Scabury. Hill Bcaslcy. Cameron Dun
lap. James Dunn, w. l.. McRae -
Scott. Of Richmond. Robert Martin.
John Hall DR.. Shipper. - Wright. w.
| y. Bond. g. Roper. Jr.. Henry Patteson,
! John Roschro, w. Spottswood. r. c.
Scott. Jr.. Kennon Collier, James Cuth-
bert. w. Cuthhcrt, S. Ncnahle, Robert
Morton, Epes.
! 1t was ! 3 o'clock this morning before
the reception came To- an end.
! The service ut the First Baptist church
on Sunday morning will he of unusual
interest. DR. II. w. Battle has arranged
for special discussions of religious work
by distinguished representatives.
among the speakers will he Mr.. William
| lillyson. of Richmond, who will speak
en- State missions
I The argument In the tcnnant-Dunlop
snit. which has occupied the attention.of
the Circuit Court of Petersburg Judge
~ y. Hancock presiding for the past
| eleven days was concluded this after
noon NJ o'clock by Major Robert Stiles,
! OF richmond. counsel for the plaintiff
AT the close of the argument Judge
Hancock took occasion to say that this
had been one Of the nhlcst argued cases
he had ever heard. Judge Hancock will
render his decision in the case at the
February term of the court. The amount
claimed by the plaintiffs Is vnriouslv
estimated al from one hundred thousand
to two million dollars. During his ar
Enment this morning Major Stiles was
attacked with something like faintinG
spell lie soon revived. however, and
proceeded with his argument.
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