The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-15
THEY ARE ONE At LAST
Kept Apart for Years by Parental Objection,
Two Young Levers Finally eIops.
J.E. MAYS AND MISS FLORENCE WOODY

blspIeHSurc ana Goes GfI WIN inc
Man of Her Cisoicc-lacr Father
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ouriProrccd-
inss-A mtg Rpns Es,ntc Case.
Suffolk. Va. April l,.-(Speclal)-
Miss Florence Woody ana James II.
Mayo, who have loved for years. but
whose matrimonial inclinati0nS have
failed OF contamination, because, Of par
entail objection, are now man and wife
They were made so about 4 o'clock this
afternoon by Dr. W. w. Staley, a the
Commercial hotel. An e,opement pre-
ceded the ceremony. The bride is q
daughter Of Captain Thomas ID. Woody.
well known citizen OF Crittendon. Va.
Failing In their desires to gain Cap
tain Woody's consent, and unwilling TO
rick the Storm Of parental objection
which such contract would engcnder
at home the young people decided TO
elope. There was no osher, alternative
which would join their fatcs. They ac-
copied the conditions and named to-day
as the time when their young lives
should be united.
This morning Miss Woody left her
pretty home near the Nansemond river
for Norfolk, via the Old Dominion
Joined by two friends, Vernon Morse
OF that city, and y. L. Lakewood, of
Crittendon. Thece came to Suffolk,
where they were met by the groom and
James T. Rives, who drove the dis
lance. twenty miles. in carriages. AZ
ter the ceremony the bridal party left
Tor Crittendon.
HER FATHER FRUSTRATED
A telephone message was received here
tonight from Crttendon. declaring that
Captain Woody was pros:ra ted, ana that
physician had. been summoned in
haste. He was we'll when Miss Woody
left home this morning, and the MESA &c
says he was taken Ill about o'c.ock.
1t is not known here whether his i'll
ness was brought on by intelligence
about his daughters clopemcnt, or by
some other cause. s"t
The bride was the only remaining
member Of C1pta!n Woody's family
and he deplores the loss. His wife and
other children are dead. Captain Woody
Is very popular gentleman. The bride
and groom are estinablc young people,
and are well l,Esd.
NEARLY y CCNFLAGRAT
The residence Of b. +. Ashburn. al
No. Kilby street, was threatened with
des truct.on by fire about II o'clock to-
night. Miss katie Ashburn dropped a
large lamp which she was carrying, and
1t exploded. The flames spread about
the floor and leaped toward the ceiling
Harry Thomas and John Hoffman ran
over from the Commercial hotel and
managed to smother them with blan-
kets. NO alarm was sent in.
SUIT FOR REAL ESTATE.
Nanscmond Circuit Court. the Hon.
r R PIentis, Judge, was occupied all
day IN the suit of Willis S. R.dd!ck VS..
Joseph !. Doran, Of Phila delphla coun-
sci and large stakeholder in the Nor
folk and Western road, and George b.
Watson and J. Bogett, Of Suffolk. The
case involves the title to valuable prop
ersy In East Suffolk, and It's termina-
ton ls dependent on the construction
or the late Willis s. Riddick's will,
which bequeathed property on n contin-
gent condition. The plaintiff was rep
resented by Prince and McLemore who
We're opposed by Judge ". ]. Kllby, of
SUFFOLK and the Hon. George 3. Ber-
nard. Of Petersburg.
THE JURY.
The following jurors were empannel-
ed: Edward d. Brlnkley. e. l.. Gardner,
A. J. Peel Norman Br:nkley, Paul c.
Holland. John l.. Benton, a. B. Ora
mer, Bruce Smith. Solomon J. Saund-
ers. Robert G. Daugh,rey. William II.
Wright and Paul l.. Everett
The witnesses examined to-day were
Major c. w. Wright and W. M. At
kinson, for the plaintiff. and II. r.
Culiey, George II. Parker, Emmett X.
Channell and Charles R Brothers for
the defendants.
HANGS ON INSTRUCTIONS.
AFTER the evidence was all in the Jury
was discharged tn tomorrow morning.
While the attorneys were engaged In ar
gNlns instructions. on which depends
me case. Judge Prentis granted In
etruct!ons which are very favorable to
the defense, and which virtually decide,
the suit In their favor. The jury will
Tomorrow render a decision.
r.. +. Holland and c. H. Causev. Jr..
VIII Tomorrow argue 70 quash the pro
ceedings Instituted by +. Wilkinson.
former treasurer. agains; the Suffoll;
Light and Water company for 81, 500
defendants counsel are Lee and Britt.
Of Suffolk. and Mercer and Djsgs, OF
Richmond.
MISS KING TO MARRY.
Cards are out announcing the mar
Rags Of Miss Lille King. of Washing
ton, D. c., to Harry Lewis. also Of tina
city. Miss King Is a daughter OF Col
onel Rudolph King. who used to live
IN SUFFOLK. She formerly attended the
Nansemond Seminary.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Yesterday was the first day OF thn
spring term Of Nansemond Circuit, Couri
with r. r. PrentIs as Judge. The dav
was occupied mainly In assigning ca SCI.
to various dates during the term. Sew.
eral chancery suits were argued and
submitted. No jury cases were called
The following are the drawn Jurors
which were discharged until tomorrow
morning: Edward y. Brinklev r. r.