Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
TEE QUESTION or LIGHTS N BED
FORD CITY.
Roy Dallas Tucker Accepts the Call
IN ST. John's-several Marriages.
social Notes-A Hop-Card Farty-
Personal.
Personal.

BEDFORD CITY, VA, January o.
Cspecial)-The purchaser Of tho electric
nlant. Mr.. John D. Langhorn, Of Wash
lneton. has organized stock company
OF which Mr.. J. A. Clark has been elect
Cd president. and Mr.. Allan Cuculler Sec
retarv. Messrs. J. NJ. Clayton, y. g.
Smith, and W. 3. Dunn compose the
Board Of Directors.
The Couenittee Of the Town Council
On Street Lighting has not yet made any
terms with the electric company and
much solicitude Is felt on the subject a
return TO lamps Of kerosene oil is much
deprecated by many Of the citizens Inc
r,at,or will be decided in Some way by
lie 10th OF this month.
Rev. Dallas Tucker, Of Portsmouth, ~,
who was rendered the call TO 81. Johh
church has signihed his acceptance, 10
take effect February 18th. He VIII como
az q valentine. and will, doubtless re-
ceive cordial welcome. The rectory
v,ill be repaired and renovated before hi5
arrival. -, =
Mrs Eta williams, wife or w. ..
Williams. died at the hons OF hsr IA
tber ". II. Omstreet, near Won H4l!'
on tuesday; aged 80 years.
At the Campbell House on wednesday
afternoon a surprise marriage was cele-
brated. the parties 10 which were MI
Robert Stevens and Miss hefta Snith'
Rev. w. 5. Royal officiating. me briae
and groom are both OF ChamDhsDuIs.
Objections on the part or the parents ol
the young lody caused them 10 nee mere
To have the bonds OF union cemehled'
A HOME WEDDING.
At2P. NJ. Wednesday q very pretty
home wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mrs. ]. $. Buckley, on Main
street. when her daughter, MISS susie
became the bride OF Mr.. Herbert Paxton
walker. a very estimabls ana popular
Young businessman. Inc parlor was
very prettiiy adorned with eVersreehs
snd growing plants and the bride ana
room stood during the ceremony be-
18th a floral horseshoe. The wedding
march was rendered by Miss May Buck
lev a sister OF the bride and the cere-
monv OF the Methodist Church was very
lrnnressively performed by Rev ). >.
lambeth. The attendants were: Mr..
Harry walker ana Miss Maude Carter
If salem: Mr. Fred. Armstrong OF SALEM
WITH Miss Minnie Buckley; Mr. J. ..
Carler snd Miss Mary Fryer. Mr.. and
Mrs. walker lett on the west-bound ar
ternoon train for a visit TO relatives or
the groom, at Salem.
wednesday evening the boys rendered
10 their girl friends hop at me Wind
sor Hotel, which proved brilliant sue
cess There were about twenty-four
couDles who threaded the mazes OF the
dance. under the direction OF Mr.. III. b.
Nosby. Mr. and Mrs. Kilsey spared no
nains 10 render the occasion perfect In
sverv detail. and 80 many OF the mammas
If the girls attended as lookers-on that
thero was q large array OF chaperons.
No insignificant adjunct OF the pleasure
NJ all OF these festivities was the dis
oensing OF all manner OF Christmas
goodies.
Thursday afternoon the Thursday
club were entertained most delightfully."-
nv Mrs John S. BurHs. The guests were
received By little Buford Burks, clad In
a Colonial suit OF white satin and gold
braid. and his little aunt, Miss Louise
Burks.
The same afternoon Mrs. shelden en-