The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
TWO FOND HEARTS.
MISS Mary Pace. or Richmond, aud
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Petersburg, Va, Feb. 15.-(speciaD-
Nr. K. ;. Groncr and Miss Mary Pace
eloped from here this morning ana went
20 washington, ID. c.. where they were
united In marriage to-day The bride
Is daughter OF Mr. James Pace u
prominent tobaconist OF Richmond. She
Is about 90 years Of age and for 4 week
OF more has been on u visit to n friend
mere. She Is quite pretty. The groom
IS I son OF General Groner, or Norfolk,
ana - years of age and 4 law student
at the University OF Virginia.
The forty-tifth annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Petersburg Gas
Light company WAS held at noon TO day
at the office Of the company when the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President, John C. Dunn;
board OF Directors, N. II. Patterson, Dir.
IA. G. Leigh, John McGill and John w.
bradbury. The Board Of Directors sub
sequentiy met and reelected Mr. VIM.
II. BaNter superintendent and treasurer.
MI Baxter has held this office for the
past forty years, which speaks well for
his efficiency and faithfulncss as an
officer.
a distinguished party Of railroad Off
cials and capitalists OF New York arriv-
eu mere yesterday afternoon in q sDc-
cfai car, which was attached to the
cannon ball train. They were en- routs
nome from Virginia Beach. whittier
tney had been inspecting the property
there owned by themselves and the cor
poratiOnS they represent
Inc Ffglnlan correspondent was told
by one Of the party that at a conference
q these capitalists, held at Virginia
Beach on Saturday, it was determined
10 make such improvements there as
would attract people, not only from New
York and other cities OF the North, but
IN TACT from all parts OF the country
The Princess Anne hotel is 10 be re-
painted and great number OF improve
mentS are to be made to the building
The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and South
ern railroad is 10 be made OF the stand
ard Euage. The proposed improvements
will cost several hundred thousand dol
lars.
The taking or dispositions In tile
Ihorp-Epcs Congressional contested
election ease was begun yesterday in
Dinwiddic county at the residence of
Mr.. S. y. Gillian.
Rev. II. w. Battle, d. D.. pastor Of
the First Baptist church. has returned
home from fredericksburg where he
has been assisting rev. r. S. Dunaway
III q series OF meetings
The congregation OF St Johns Epis-
coDal church are soon to build new
place or worship. Hauling OF bricks 10
Tie GROUNDS 10 DC USED IN the COnStrlfC
ton of the edilice was begun to-day.
The union meeting OF the Baptist
sunday schools or Petersburg and Et-
trick was held yesterday afternoon at
the First Baptist church. There was
some fine singing by Mrs. Charles j.
Collier. Mr.. Hnddon S. Watkins. Of Rich
mond. and the l.. S. p. G.. Quartette. In
terestng reports from the different
schools were read These reports showed
the attendance Of both. teachers and
scholars to be quite large.
The February term Of he Hastings
Court of Petersburg. Judge j. NJ. Null
len. viii open Oh next Thursday. The
criminal docket is 4 small one
Last night while Rev. W. Il. Holcombc
was preaching TO an immense conSrcSa-
ton at High Street NJ. +. church 4 gen
ticman was heard talking in the rear OF
the gallery. Mr.. Iolcombc continued
preaching for sometime, hoping the
young man would stop talking, but lie
did not. Mr.. Holcombe reproved him in
positive and severe terms and added
that he was stopping with Rev. Mr..
Peterson. and he would be glad TO see
him and teach him how to behave One
OF The first callers Mr. Holcombe had
this morning was the gentleman whom
he had reprOved. The young man
apo!ogiZcd for his conduct and then
asked Mr.. Holcombc to pray for him.
After they had prayed together the
young man left. sorry that he had mis-
behaved in church. but glad that he had