The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
An Early MORNING MARRIhGE IN
81. .JOsEPH,s CATHOLfC en- URCH.
The ImperisI Hotel to Have Extensive
Improvemcnts-Bu building Fund Oncers
Eiected-Sale Of Farms.

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. T.-Special.-
Al seven clock this morning at 81.
Joscph's Catholic church Mr.. Frederick
LANCE. WAS united in marriage to Miss
Annie Wagner Rev. j. 7. OFarrell. Of
fciated. Mr.. Frank Wagner. brother OF
the bride was best man, and Miss jose
phinc Malon was maid OF homer
Among those who were present at the
marriage was Rev. Father Andrew as
slstant priest AZ ST. Mays German
Catholic. The newly made couple both
reside in Prince George county. The
groom was formerly OF Lowell. Indiana,
and is a son OF Mr.. William LANCE, who
some months ago purchased or Hon
Charles Gee. the farm Of the latter near
Disputanta Station on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. known as Santa Rosa.
HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. X. Daley. formerly Of the Wind
sor Hotel. at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
who has purchased a half interest in the
Imperial Hotel here. arrived I'm the city
tonight. Some costly Improvements are
TO be made to the Imperial
The annual meeting of the Petersburg
branch of the Baltimore Building ana
Loan Association was held here Tonight
when the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: President, {. a
Epes. Vice President Or James W. Clai-
borne: Secretary, a. ". Price; treasurer.
j. Il. Strachan. Jr.. Attorney Bernard
Mann. 4 board OF directors was also
elected.
In tho County Court OF Dinwiddie yes
tcrdav. Lane Johnson cOlored was con-
victod Of horse stealing and his punish
ment at three years I'm the penitentlary.
FARMING LANDS SOLD.
Mr.. II. Weiss. Il well-known real estate
Hue
sold the following farms located near En-
noria GroeneyiIle county: one tract %
fiftv acres TO l.. l.. Booth. Of Dakota, Tor
500: one tract of sixty acres 10 Arthur
Gibson. OF Pennsylvania. for N,3v. one
tract of seventy-hve acres 10 y. Horse
Of PENNSYLVANIA for $500. one tract or
twentv-one acres to Geo. w. Heiss. or
BOSTON OF 5000: one tract Of fifty acres 10
scot & Tenner. for $3.50
The Second Baptist church OF "hlch
Rev. A. ]. Fristoe Is the beloved pastor
win he dedicated on the first Sunday in
April next. The dedcatory sermon VIII
be preached by Rev H. w. Battle. d. D..
pastor Of the First Baptist church In this
city. Rev Mr. FristOe. Rev. j. NJ. Pilch-
or u. D.. and Rev. w. s. Leake, pastor
of the West-End Baptist church will take
part in the service The windows for the
church which were purchah11 OF MT
Bruce, or itlthfnpub, dl "a Gust "a ff'0' nav
arrived. They are OF opales cut and
Cathedral glass and are very handsome
The wood work and painting Of the
church is about completed and the carpet
will soon be laid. The cost Of the church
completed will be about $4,000
GYMNASIUM OUTFIT.
The Cockade city cycle club have re-
ccived an addition TO their gymnasium
outfit.
Mr. II. Weiss. Of Emporia Va. is In the
city.
Mr.. George w. Seay. ST.. returned homo
this morning from Texas. whittier he had
been TO attend the funeral Of his son. Mr..
George w. Scay. Jr.. who died there on
Friday. of consumption. The deceased
was "a former resident of Petersburg He
left here some years ago for Texas.
Mr. H. +. Kruger and Miss Ella Hanks.
OF this city were united I'm marriage at
the residence of the brides mother last
night Rev J. w. Stiff pastor Of the
Wesley Methodist Episcopal church Of
ficiated.