The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-07
MR.. N. J. SMITH Welded.
MARgs MISS sKasKLIN g.. BUR-
CESS MS BKfDE.
Business Opening Up in Manchsster-A
semmes street sunday, school
BuiIdIng-Other News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHMSD TINES.
No. f1i2 HULL SrREr. BFATTIE Block,


A very pretty marriage ceremony was
celebrated yesterday afternoon at 4:5O
o'clock In the rectory OF Meldc-Memorial
church ~ the rector. Rev. Benjamin Den
mis-.
The contratlns parties were Miss Frank
lin r. Burgess, the beautiful youns
daughter Of NJ. A. j. burgess. OF Man
chester, and Mr.. y. J. Smith, tho pOpu-
lar Deputy Collector or <lternal revenue
for this district.
The marriage as a very quiet one, ow-
ing 10 the recent death OF near relative
Of the brides. and Immediately AFTER
the ceremony was performed, sir. and
Mrs. Smith left for their future home, In
Richmond.
Mr.. Harvey A. Bowen was the only at
tendant and among those present were
General Edgar Allan, Colonel James ~.
Brady both OF Richmond, and near rela-
lives and intimate friends OF the happy
couple
The bride Is a daughter OF Mr.. a. J.
Burgess. OF this cry. She Nas Dotn ~, ~
Michigan. but the family moved 20 thls
city when she was quite young, Whtfe
she has lived ever since ana mas grown
most popular.
Mr.. Smith Is a Richmond business man
who has the confidence and esteem or
the business community. Re was engaged
in the grocery business up 20 the Time or
his appointment 10 his present position
i'm the revenue service, and Is past com
mander OF the Department OF VIRGINIA
and North Carolina, g. A. r., and cnar-
man OF the CITY Republican Committee.
WITH THE POLICE.
John williams was arrested yesterday
by officer Dick Smith, on warrant
~ charged with curSing ana ABUSING the
said Wallace and he warts SATISFACTORY
through the hands Of Mayor Maurice.
They will make their appearance TINS
morning before the throne ana tel lheH
tales OF woe 10 His Honor.
TO START WORK AGAIN.
Tho horseshoe factory OF the Old DO
minion Works Will start 10 Work next
Monday. Those employed IN THIS Dlauch
Of these works were so nOtlhed lues
day They have been idle since last June
and the news of their going 10 work was
nailed bv the hands with great pleasure.
The horseshoe rollers Will begin on
Monday. and the factory proper VIII start
a few days after or as soon as the folie.s
have material ready for them. Inc low
water will affect them very materiahy'
but IL IS hoped they VIII De kept BUSY.
NEW GRANITE WORKS. &.
Mr.. John MCGOWAN has opened up
quarry near the second baltery, . iem
miles below the city. At the present time
he has a force ~ fifteen hands engaged IT
nuttiug I'M derriCks, stone sheds, and 9TH
er things necessary in MS business. Az
the place where the quarry - Dtins ~
Gated there IS a very tine lot OF Dlue
granite equal to any in the State.
M. MCGOWAN will start large force
of hands at work as soon as ne mas
everything in readiness. 49,,
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM.
At a regular meeting OF the Methodist
Sunday School Board Tuesday evening
plans were arranged and completed for
the building Of "a Semmes-Street Sunday
School. The contract has been given out,
and the work will at once be commenced.
Much interest has been manifested IN
this work. and many liberal contributions
have been received.
This school has continually grown, ana
much good has resulted from rs work.
especially has II proven blessing 10
many poor people OF that community, who
always md willing hands 10 help the
needy in their distress.
This chapel Will be constructed opposite
their present place Of meeting on Semmes
street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
II Is expected that the next meeting or
the Sunday School Board will be held IN
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