The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-28
TO WE'D IN MANCHESTER.
xR, LOUIS H. sTEGEL AND MISS
DOLLY JOHNSON.
Two Cows Swallowed Large Needles and
Die-A Husband Wants d.
yerss-Other News
MAsonEsTxn BUREAU RIcHMoSg TINES.


marriage OF Mr.. Louis II. siegel and MISS
Dolly Johnson. The event will take place
nj the residence OF Mr.. w. B. Bradley at
No. 1901 Bainbridge street on Thursday
January 9Th.
Miss johnson is a sister OF Mrs. Brad
ley and is well known and as great IA
vorite in this city.
Mr.. Seigel Is one OF Richmond pcpu-
lar young citizens. He is employed at the
Chesapeake and Ohio ONCE on MAN
street
Mr. Jurius T. Taylor and Miss Lula
Walthall will be married Wednesday
morning al the residence OF the brides
parents on Ninth and Maury streets.
Rev. George H. McFadden will be the
officiatine minister After the ceremony
the newly welded pair will take the
Southern train for Salisbury y. 1,
where they will make their future nome
NEEDLES KILL TWO COWS.
A peculiar coincidence happened 70 two
COWS The property OF Chesterfield farmers
last week Mr.. Alex. Robb, who lives
about five miles from the city, went 10
his stable Friday morning TO look aiter
his stock and when he opened the door
he discovered a valuable COW dead. lie
the animal was apparently in the best
Of health the night before. Following
tho advice OF his neighbors he concluded
20 hold post mortem, When he cut
the COW open he found large bagsing
needle had penetrated the heart about
two and a half inches. His neighbor,
Mr. r. II. Il. West. lost a COW few
days previous and he was requested TO
cut his animal open. lie did so and
discovered the same kind of needle which
had almost penetrated the liver These
men say they would advise all farmers
10 be careful with the food they give their
stock
HE WANTS A DIVORCE.
Mr. =. George Price. a citizen Of Swans
boro has entered a suit for absolute di-
vorce against his wife. Mrs. Ella Price.
The couple were married In a western
city and came 20 this section 70 reside.
Mrs Price became homesick and went TO
her old place Of residence on a visit. She
never came back, and now her husband
wants q divorce. Judge James NJ. Gre
CORY will try TO get II for him before
Judge Il. A. Hancock. OF the Circuit Court
OF Chesterfield at an early day
ENTERTAINMENT AT BRANCHS.
The Sunday school of Branch's church,
about five miles from Manchester. VIII
have a Christmas entertainment tonight.
A varied and attractive musical pro-
gramme has been arranged and viii be
rendered on the occasion. The pupils of
the school Will be presented with pretty
and useful presents. Rev. Fred A. Lamb,
cr this city. Is the pastor of this church.
and a number OF people from Manchester
viii be expected 20 be present at the ex-
ercises.
LAMP EXPLODED.
Mr. C. S. Wells. OF Hull, near Eighth,
had lie r. CIV escape from conhagratlon
Sunday night. While tie family were at
their usual vacations lamp caught on
fire Mr.. Wells. who was in the dining
room reading at the time. smelled the
smoke and got TO the lamp in time TO
throw it out of the window, when 1t ex-
SQUIRE JONES COURT.
Squire c T. Jones, of Swansboro. tried
the case Of Ephriam Scott, tcol-
orcdD yesterday morning. He was
charged with throwing a rock In
the house OF Officer Avis. Of
SHarsboro several weeks ago. when
first tried he was sent on 10 the grand
Jury but the case was remanded back
10 Squire Jones. and his case was charg-
ed a. e misdemeanoi,
The court fined him s. and cost and put
him under bond in the sum OF 300 Tor
twelve months. In default he was sent
. Jaii
WITH TILE Sl'h.
Miss Matte Rountree. of 5C2 stockton
street. Who has been quite sick with op-
DDudicltis. f. letter. Her physician, III.
ingram SO reported her yesterday
I,e lrfram was called 10 see Mrs. Der
ina Crossiev Saturday night. Some one
had thrown pop-cracker In the window
OF her house and broke window. The
glass flew and cut her I'm the ear ana
separated the arteries. For time she
Dled very protusely. and when Dr. IN
gram was callcu he had 10 clamp the
wouno Yesterday morning she was get
ting on all right
TIE MAYORS COURT.
Alex Xix and Ellen Young had row
on buchanan street Christmas. They
are both negroes. They were tax
ed sA5n each. AZ they had spent
all tEeir money during the holt
Alex. Wright asked for pay they eXclaim-
ed with ono breath. Amt done got it,
They went down In default.
John Cray, a gingerbread negro. slap
urday night A. @. Belvin. a special po-
liccman. happened to see him do the act
and took HIM In. He was fined $3.50 He
had the mercy and paid his fine.
There were several small boys who
we've charge. with throwing baby walkers
in the house of Berthea Crossley. The
boys wanted witnesses, and the case VIII
come w to-day.
DRINKS before him Christmas morning
lie tempered his justice with a great deal
OF mercy and turned the plain DRINKS
loose without fine.
Walter bowen, young man from
Swanstoro. went TO o. w. Ponds place
Friday night and wanted 10 gain adj
mittance. The proprietor refused TO admit
him and sent for an officer. When he did
80 Bowen jumped on him with the in
tention OF giving him a beating Pond
proved the best man and threw his an
tagonst down the steps.
Bowen Swore out a warrant against
Pond and Pond swore out one against
Bowen. At the trial II was proven that
fined s. and Pond was set at liberty
During the trial Bowen got rather gay
and was locked UP for contempt. lie
was turned loose during the day
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
Mr. Thomas lines. Master Mechanic OF
the G.. c. & 4. railroad at Columbia, ;.
G. Is In the city, the guest of Mr. II. f.
Harnish, his fasher-in-Iaw, His family
have been up for several days.
.Jr ard Mrs; Thomas $. Neisler, left
Sunday for Charlotte. y. c., 10 visit
his sister. Mrs Joe ENERGY.
street is visiting friends In Petersburg.
Mr. Thomas williamson. OF Fennsylva-
mia. was In the city Christmas visiting
his family and friends.
Mrs. A. n. Ellington, OF Selma, n. G..
is in the city 10 spend the holidays with
relatives and friends.
Mrs Mark n. LLOYD has returned from
q delightful trip OF two weeks TO Phila-
delphia where she was the guest OF her
cousin. Or. Lancaster.
The Sunday school OF West End church
will give their Christmas entertainment
neat tlesday night. commencing al 1880
o'clock An invited
Rev. W. I. Williams, or West End