The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-24
MANY COUPLES Welded
NUMBER or MARRIAGES IN MAN
CHESTER YESTERDAY.
Closing OF the Public Sch
dent PuIIiam and Mr. Bagiey Give the
School Children Good Advice.
MAyoHKsrEn BUREAU RIcHMoND TINS.
lff1 HrfL STREET BEATTIE BLOCK.


SPAIN-BEASLEY
At Fourth and Lee streets tne rev,
| George n. McFadden united in marriage
| MIR. Jseph A. spain TO Miss Maggie
I Beasley. -
The attendants were Messrs. W. L. Dol
lings and Richard Epps ,' me , SglIIem mon
was quietly performed; Iney VIII MANI
| their future home in this CITY.
WESCOTT-SHARF.
Mr.. Samuel WescOtt ana Mlss NasSle
Sharp were made man ana VIE az lhe
residence Of the bride, on Elgnth ana
Decatur streets, last night by the Rev.
j. q. BabcOck OF DanVllle. Inc usHtIs
were Messrq. r. =. Sharp ana forest
NVhif1ock Air PabcOck came down from
his new home 10 perform 'i'lS oeie-
mOny. -....--rr
MIR Richard Bennett and MISS Bessle
Russell were married by the Rcv. ). \.
Spencer. Of the C0wardin-Avenue Chris
'''''' WILKINSON HALL.
Rcv. !. A. Spencer unite1 in matrimony
at the residence Of the bride mother
on cambridge between Elgnteenth and
Ninctceath streets. Mr. W. X. WILKINSON
ASH3ROOK-COND
Mr.. Thomas Navcry AshbroOk and
Miss Mary Suhlett Condrev were married
by Rev. Mr. Spencer az s;51 O'clock inc
ceremony took place az the rcsideise or
tbe brides parents no Marks Mansion.
Rev Mr.. Spencer was the officiating
'''''''7' THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tho public school closed yesterday Tor
tho holidays. ard will open on the hrst
Monday in January. Ihe season or hyil-
dav has been hailed with delight by The
pupils and they look forward with pleas
ure 70 their short vacation.
During the school hours Yesterday Mr..
j.. l.. Pulliam, the superlntendent on
schools and Mr. j. j. Bayiey. or the
School Board presented themselves and
gave good and reasonable advice 10 the
The scholars remembered their teachers
with affection. ana presented them with
many tokens Of love and esteem. MISS
Fannie French was kindly remembered
by her school 9 W'nb s nihos peo9le oS Sbss
an the other teachers received presents
from their scholars.
During the imprOmptu exercises there
was some very sweet singing by the
scholars Of Miss Lizzie Bohannon's school
which was hiehly enjoyed by the visitors.
Principal g. H. Fitzgerald was also
kindly remembered by the pupils OF the
whole school
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
A pretty home wedding was solemnized
Yesterday morning az II o'clock at No.
100 west Twelfth street, when Elder NJ l..
Staples united in the holy bonds Of matri-
mony Mr. Joseph A. Staples and Miss
Kate B Kimmen.
The attendants were Mr. IT. W. Wat
kins IS best man and Miss Ora Bohannon
The wedding party entered the hand
somcly decorated parlor 10 the strains OF
Mendclssohn's wedding march, where me
young couple We're joined together tor
life
The bride. a handsome brunette. was
gowned in a brown travelling dress
while her maid Of honor was costumed in
The bride IS the adonted daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. c. j. kimmel She IS
most attractive young lady. ana has
host Of friends in this city whore she
has been living for the past eiGht years.
Mr.. Staples is a most worthy young
man. ard Is very popular with ms tIlcnos.
lie IS valued employee or the MIlet
q Winston Manufacturing Company, OF
Richmond.
After the ceremony the Young couple
took the train for Lunenburg county
where they will stop at Pleasant Grove
and spend a few days with the. .groom8
father At that place a reception Will
be rendered them. Leaving Pleasant
Grove they will mako an extended tour
Of the Southern cities. ON their return
thcv will make their future home nc No.
4l6 west Twelfth street
The popularity Of the young couDle
was evidenced by the large number Of
handsome and costly presents which they
TT-NUNALLY.
Mr.. Thomas Scott and Miss Viola Nun
nally. both of Swansboro. took The train
" tNlcSNAN NlENl lot -NnlAu NAi'litiAf ttAN
were made man and wife.
The cause of the runaway was the OBJ
lection of the parents OF the bride 10
the marriage She is only fifteen years
~ age while the groom is about twenty
one.
Both are well-hnown I'm SW1nsboro and
Manchester ana have many friends.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. ). 4.
Nunnaly. "a prominent citizen I'm the
town i'm which he resides and the groom
BE- ~ al M
The clerk of the Hastings Court has
issued licenses 10 the following couples,
issued licenses 20 the following couples:
Thomas L. Chalkey to Kate Wilson;
ond William r. Wilkinson 90 Emma
May Hall
MARRIED IL WASHINGTON.
Mr. Norman Bowen and Miss Addie
Browder LEFT this city Wednesday morn
Ing on the 3 O'Clock train for Washing
tom Their purpose On going 90 the cdpl-
tai city was matrimony, and when they
returned yesterday afternoon al 4 O'Clock
they came hack as man and wife.
The bride Is a daughter Of Mr. Thomas
Browdcr and most attractive young
Mr.. Bowen IS an employee Of the Stan
dard on Company no their Office IN this
city, Both OF the young people aye we'll
known iu Manchester. where they have
lived an their lives. They will reside IN
AuAhiH N4 ANfl4N y -lll ~ anu AsFNtNAA
THE MAYORS COURT
Mayor Maurice presided in the Mayors
Court yesterday morning. For Christmas
time the police find very little 20 do and
the city is extraordinary quiet
Plummer Graham. negro, an old offend
or. and a man whom the police have been
on the hunt for since the 10th day or
last November, was the only sinner be-
fore the court He was charged with be-
ing one Of "a party who went 10 the city
1ail and raised IL disturbance and was
very annoying 10 the jailOr Since that
time he has escaped the vigilance OF the
officers Last week he escaped Officer
Wright, who fired two shots at the llee-
ing man. Wednesday while CHIEF LIP
scomb and officer Smith were after him
he jumped OF the second stOn window
of The house. and started 10 sun away
when Mr. Smith fired upon him. Graham
then concluded TO stop and he was lock
cd up I'm the stdtion-house. II was
thought that he was the same man who
broke into the pOWcr-nOuse and stole
large quantity of brasscs but when con-
fronted by a citizen, who saw the man
that night IL was shown me was not the
mQn. Graham threw himself on the mer-
cv 70 the court and asked the Mayor 10
be easy with him. He was fined 600
and costs and went on his way rejoicing.
MIR. SPENCER'S CARD.
To the Members and Friends Of Coward
in-Avenue Christian Church. and 10
Those Who are Friends of the Poor.
Wednesday night there was n donation
az the study Of the above church Several
responded literally for which accept
thanks but were you there? II nor. why
not? / know OF cases Of want. VIII YOU
not, in Jesus name. help thcm2 Make
for them a happy Christmas.
To-day. Friday, the study will be
open from 9 o'clock till o'clock 10 re-
ceve anything You may send or bring.