The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-30
MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE
Miss Martha Williams Driver WedS Or.
Legare AargrOYe.
NUMEROUS AND COSTLY WEDDING GIFTS.
CouIdn't Get u postIhnstrr- Bnac isnit
,otr,-t Hoy traveller Ready 10
write Rnising GUckS
Not tor uncIc Tommy rot-.Tcrsnn.
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Suffolk. Va, July 29.-(SpeciaD-Amid
q gay asscniblage Of society folk AT
Drivers this afternoon, Miss Martha
Williams Driver became the bride OF
DR.. LcGarc lIargrove. The ceremony
was performed in l3crcA Christian
church at 1870 o'clock. Rev. n. q. New
man. the pastor, was assisted by Lr.
w. w. Stalcy, OF Suffolk. the audi
forum of the pretty country church
was beautifully decorated. There were
in the audience persons from Norfolk.
Portsmouth and Suffolk. The cere-
mony was II pretty one.
Miss Mary Driver, Il sister of the
bride. was maid of honor. She wore
white organdie and carried carnations.
The bride looked lovely in Il travelling
gown of blue. SHE carried white bride
roses. The ushcrs were Capt. 9. II.
Capscy. Jr.. OF Suffolk. and MeSsrs. j.
l.. Jordan, Hardy Arthur and II. II.
1Iargrove. OF the county. There were
many bridal presents and pretty ones.
DIR. ST. Clair Spruill, OF the n
mond University, was best man.
DIR. and Mrs. llarGrove left on the
Norfolk and Carolina train for Il two
months honeymoon. They Will visit
the principal cities in the East, and will
20 over into Canada as far as Nova
Scotia.
DIR. IS one OF the leading
physicians of his section. The bride Is
n daughter OF MIR. ard Mrs. l.. ]. Driver.
She Is q young lady OF charming In
d~lvidua1ity and many attractive traits
OF person and character. She Is a sister
OF DR.. w. l.. Driver. Of Norfolk.
COULDN'T GET a POSTM hSTER.
The pcstoilice at Kilby will soon he
n, matter of ancient history. 1t has been
discontinued. The orders were sent out
by Government officials to-day. Now
all mail directed to that office will find
It's way here to be in Colonel 1Iarper's
custody. Former patrons OF the Kilby
office will have to look for their nail
here or elsewhere. Postmaster Ben
nett came in to-day to turn over some
p~haraphernalia to the officials.
BASEBALL NOTES.
Bahcn, Hicks, Mahon and andrum
returned to-day from Edenton. N. c.,
where they a been playing with the
home team against the Tarboro Club.
They won ana lost. The boys are very
enthusiastic over their treatment in the
Old North State. There were dances
and festivals in their honor. They went
sailing Sunday with the Mayor.
Bahen Will cav Suffolk tomorrow
for his home, in Richmond. He VIII
not play much more this season. He
may play with Tarboro TWO games next
week against Wilson.
%Shortstop Kirby, who had been touring
North Carolina with the Franklins, re-
turned to-day. The KIldees won four,
lost four n tied one game.
There is n game of ball scheduled for
Saturday Mt West End Park between
the Tigers. of Suffolk. and IL team from
Sarem. N. c.
a. BOY TRAVELLER.
One of the youngest boys who ever
started on a 3,000-miIe trip alone will
sail from Newport News tomorrow.
He Is 7-ycar-old Johnni Taylor, q son
OF Mr., James Taylor, OF Baltimore. who
Is we'll known in Suffolk as an insur-
ance bailer inspector. The boy sails
on the Chesapeake and Ohio steamer
Kanlwaha for Liverpool. He is Il clever
boy. He goes to England to be with
an aged grandfather, who is said to be
as rich as he is nd.
READY TO WRITE BUSINESS.
A new insurance firm came into cxis-
tence to-day. 1t was Woodward &
Diam. They succeed r. S. Boykin &
Co. who have been doing business at
No. 6 Main street. Representatives of
the various fire companies have been in
town two or three days adjusting the
transfers, which have now been salts
factorily made.
The members Of the new firm arc r..
H.. Woodward and w. G. ELAN, men
we'll qualified to handle insurance.
They are we'll equipped mentally and
are both busters.
RAISING DUCKS.
A Washington square merchant owns
a flock Of ducks. When he was solic-
tied to sell a part OF them he refused.
When asked why he said he wanted to
keep them to raise more ducks. 1t af-
forwards developed the Whole lock of
i've ducks were all brakes But he will
still try to raise ducks, and IL he fail
It Is nobody's business but his own.
NOT FOR UNCLE TONMYROT.
Because he acknowledges stealing five
cents more thar the warrant of arrest
alleges Joe Edwards told an officer that
he had hopes OF going free. Edwards
Is an alleges burglar. He is charged
with breaking into the residence of IT.
j. Smith, III Nansemond county. and
stealing 81 in cash. An officer SAYS he
got $2.05.
Hurricane Branch had n warrant for
his arrest. but Police Officer Matthews
knew Edwards was wanted and run
him in from East Washington street
this morning.