Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
MINERS PRACTICALLY MASTERS.
POCAHONTAS Field.
A SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
Miss Ruby Wright becomes Mrs.
Frank Pitner-PersonnI

Frank Pitner-Personni.
FARMVILLE. VA. July 17.-(Special)
\ quiet marriage took place here Thurs
day evening in the home OF Mrs. Sue
Wright The contracting parties were
Miss Ruby Wright and Mr.. Frank Pitner.
The union Of this couple was in the ma
ture Of a surprise to the friends Of both
Miss Wright and Mr.. Pitner There were
no invitations issued, and no one outside
Of the immediate family Of the bride
was made aware Of the event until just
before il occurred. A rather strange ro-
mantle feature of the affair IS that since
Mr.. Pitner's coming TO Farmville. not
quite a year ago, he has been known by
a different name, that of Frank A. Whit
man and IL was not until application Tor
his license was made that his real name
was given 10 the public. lie is a bright
Young man. and gives as his reason for
the assumed name Of Whitman that in
another place, IN a moment OF thought
Iessness he changed his name, not real
izing that the time would 50 soon come
when he would be confronted with the
most important event of life, when, or
necessity. his real identity would have
10 be given TO the Clerk Of the Court.
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III. At present he and Mrs. Pitner arc
in the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Wright.
A large excursion was brought here
Yesterday over the Farmville and Pow
hatan railroad from POwhatan and
Chesterfield counties.
THE CROPS.
Crops throughout this section are look
ING well. and with continued good sea-
sons. will produce an abundant harvest.
Wheat threshing is being done on many
farms. One farmer in this vicinity had
one lot Of wheat which produced forty
bushels TO the acre. Mr.. Sam Selden is
said 10 have even better crop than that.
The general average yield Is much higher
than usual. The oat crop Is also fine
one. and tobacco never looked better.
Professor r. l.. Blanton. Of Lexington
XIV. is visiting his father, DR.. j. w.
Blanton Of Cumberland county.
Miss Ellen Armistead. who has been
teaching school at Christlansburg, Is
home for the vacation.
Miss SalIie Guerrant, or Montgomery,
AND Misses Matte and Ola Booton, or
Florida. are guests Of Miss Martha Ar
instead. at Stoddert.
Colonel /. $. Mayre. Of Lynchbu 8, was
IN Town lNulsuay. nc - FA'iNlNo 49,
tives at Cumberland Courthouse.
Miss Virginia Taylor. Of Norfolk, is
visiting Mrs. - J.. Traylor, Jr
Misses May Paulette aad Ruby Venable
are on the EpwOrth League excursion,
now being made TO Toronto, Canada.
Mrs. Il. J. Carter and children, or
Prospect, have been spending the week
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. II. H. Hunt is quite sick at his
mothers home, in this place.
Mr.. Willie Bidgood, Of Richmond, has
been on a visit this week to his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. r. NJ Bidgood.
Mrs. j. h. Robinson has gone to Suf-
folk to spend the remainder OF the sum-
mer with relatives
Hon. Samuel +. Coleman, Of the Third
Judicial Circuit, was on our streets last
Thursday. His friends were glad 10 see
him out after the severe operation he
underwent recently In Richmond.
Mrs. VI. +. Gillian, Miss Helen Gillian
and Mr.. Moses Gillian, of Windsor, \.
c.. and Mrs. Robert Winfree, Of Lynch
burg. va. are the guests of the family
of Rev. 4. Men. Simpson.
Mr. A. II. Porter, Of Charlotte, y. G,
returned home yesterday, after a pea
SAINT visit of one week here.
Miss Eva Whitehead, OF Portsmouth,
is here on "A visit to her sister, Mrs.
Edward Hurt.
Miss Laura Anderson is back from a
trip to Alabama.