Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
PETERSBURG.
The Larus-yanderstein Marriage
Personal Mention.


PETERSBURG, VA, February l3.-(Spe-
cial.)-As the marriage i'm this city several
evenings ago of Mr.. w. T. Larus of Hen.
rico county and Mrs. Clara Vanderstein.
of Murfreesboro', Tenn, has caused some
comments among the relatives and friends
of the groom, the following facts may be
stated: When Mr.. Larus and Mrs Van
dersteln applied at the office Of the Clerk
of the Courts for a license they were ac-
companied by Mrs John Clark, of Henrico
county, with whom Mrs. Nanderstein had
been staying. The law requiring that the
license for the marriage of a couple shall
be obtained in the city or county Of which
the lady is a resident was satisfactorily
complied with, so far as the Clerk was
concerned by the oath of Mrs. Clark that
Mrs. Vanderstein was q resident Of Pc
tersburg. The marriage register gives the
age OF Mr.. Larus as 20 years, and that Of
his wife as % years Mrs Larus is a
daughter Of the keeper OF a national ceme-
terry i'm Tennessee. The couple, who pre-
scented their license in proper form, were
married by Rev. DR.. Il. NJ. Peterson, pas
tor of High-Street Methodist Episcopal
church. To-day Mr.. Robert Gillian, Clerk
of the Courts, received a letter from
Deputy-Sheriff Arnold, of Henrico, making
Inquiries as TO the manner in which the
license was obtained. In response Mr..
Gillian sent Mr.. Arnold copy Of the
marriage certificate filed in his office, in
which the city of Petersburg appears as
the place of the brides residence.
FALL DOWN AN ELEVATOR.
William Moody (colored), employed at
the factory of the Petersburg Spanish
Peanut Company, narrowly escaped death
bv the fall of an elevator to-day. After
putting some empty bags in the elevator
at the fourth floor Moody stepped into the
elevator to descend. He had hardly done
this when the large cog-wheel which
winds the cable broke and the elevator
was precipitated to the bottom floor. For
tunate to say. Moody was not killed, but
he was badly bruised, and his left leg was
broken. He was promptly attended 10 by
Dr. c. V. Robinson.
DEATH OF AN OCToGENARIAN.
Mr.. William Little, aged 50 years. a,
highly respected and honored citizen of
Matoaca in Chesterfield county, died at
his home. in that village, this morning, OF
dropsy. He was the oldest citizen of the
Mace He leaves a widow and three chill
dren. ,-,,,,,s
The revival at the West-End Baptist
church under the conduct OF the pastor.
Rev w s. I.eake, continues with in
creasing interest. There have thus far
heen twenty-five professions Of faith. and
MANY requests for prayers.
Rev. r. T. Wilson. pastor OF Market
street Methodist Episcopal church. will
preach a special sermon to young men on
SUNDAY night, based upon the subject.
"Daniel. the Governor OF Babylon; or.
the Reward OF Merit
Fr
=, r',rror from the wall OF his residence.
ON Market street. this afternoon was
Quite naInfully hurt. The piece accident
sllv fell upon his right foot. partially
crushing that member. and rendering the
attent,on of a physician necessary.
William washington Thomas. negV
MAS convicted in the Mayors Court this
r,orning of robbing brother negro. and
was given sixty-days' sentence to Jail.