The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
A SAD WEDDING
IN MANCHESTER.
The Bride Apparently on Her Death
Bed.
MARRIED THE MAN OF HER CHOICE
Pathetic Circumstances Under Which
Miss Martha Jane Satchfieid and
Mr.. Lucian TiIJcn Rai dl :tt
We're Made One.
M.raurs1rn BrnE,u Hrcnnoxp TINES.

iiis Hull STREET, BE'T1IE BLOCK.
Miss Martha Jane Satchfeld and Afr.
| Lucien Tlton Randlett were quietly mar
/ ried Yesterday afternoon at / o'clock at
the residence of the brides parents on
Cowardin avenue and Perry streets. Rev.
Ben. Dennis. rector of Meade-Memorial
! church conducted the services according
TO the beautiful but simple rite of the
! Epicopal Church. only few intimate
friends and relatives were present on the
| occasion.
Most marriages are scenes OF mirth
and JOY, but on this occasion those who
/ witnessed the services in all possibility
| saw a death-bed marriage.
The newly-made bride has been sick
| with lingering Illness for some time.
| She knew her days were only few and
] expressed a wish that she should be
welded TO the man of her choice before
| her death.
A SNEAK THIEF.
Thieves raided the clothes line Of bir.
| j. W. Roberts. of Porter near Tenth
street. on Wednesday night. and relieved
! him of a number OF pieces OF wearing
apparel. On that day the washerwoman
failed to bring the clothes in from the
| line When she went after them the
next morning she found that a thief
| during the night had saved her the
trouble and at the same time put her en-
| poyer to the expense of refurnshlng
himself.
]. f. Hudglns is wheelmsn
from Richmond. but he is not familiar
with the ordinances of Manchester. lie
was exercising himself on the sidewalk
Of this place yesterday when Chief Lips
d hAsr q. f1k ftoA
| TO appear before the Mayor this morning
to show cause why he should not be tax
ed the sum of $50 for violation of city
| ordinances.
CANDIDATES ARE REMISs.
| TUESDAY next is the day set for the pri-
| mary election by the CITY Central Com
mttee. At the present time there does
not appear to be general interest taken
in the matter. though some OF the candi-
dates are using their best means TO re-
| ceive the nomination.
The treasurer OF the Central Committee
complains that the candidates are very
lax in sending in their names and assess
mant TO defray the expenses for the comir =
| election. The names received up 10 next
Monday at 10 O'Clock will be the only
ones that will be printed on the ballot.
The Committee on Election will only
| have from ~ O'Clock In the morning until
! that night In which TO have the tickets
| printed and distributed 10 the different
| judges. Their time will be limited and
they would like for each person 10 pre-
| sent his name and money 10 Mr.. Thomas
| Pugh at an early date as possible.
SUIT FOR ISLANDER.
S. s. Sharp and wife. Of Chesterfield
county, near Manchester, have entered
suit against George ID. Long and Irene
| Long, his wife. The damage Is placed IN
the sum of $500. The plaintiffs through
| their counsel. Judge Gregory and Messrs.
Wells and Garnett filed an attachment
] with the Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF
Chesterfield county on all the property
owned by the Longs. The same is TO be
! held subject to the court at some future
! day.
These people are near neighbors and
| reside a few miles below the city near
| Clopton on the Petersburg turnpike.
| Everything has not been working smooth
" with them OF late and the Sharps al
lege that the Longs have been SANDER
ing their good name.
There was only one case called in the
Hall OF Justice yesterday morning and
that had 10 be continued until tomorrow.
Robert Baugh was summoned 10 ap-
pear He was charged by Sarah Smith.
both colored. with abusing her and sland-
eTlng her good name. She was coming
from her work in Richmond when he
fNtUlfh up 70 l'i diiA hfNH'i ~ "NN'"~
her He failed to make his appearance
and an attachment was issued against
him.
A SMALL FIRE.
A small blaze was discovered yesterday
morning In the store of G II. Kahl In
Swansboro The place had been opered for
several hours and business was going on
all right when smoke was seen TO issue
from underneath the counter. on investi-
cation quite a small blaze was found.
which was quickly eXtinguished. The
owner OF the store cannot account for the
conhagration. as there had been no IRE
In the store since the night previous. II
IS thought by some that mice and
matches caused II.
Liberty Council. No. 10, Jr o. L. A. NJ.
had an interesting meeting Tuesday night
at their hall In Swansboro. They initiated
eleven candidates and elected Two for
initiation. making their membership at
present 25s, with more 70 be initiated.
The renOrt for the quarter was handed
in by the secretary and was most grsti-
flying showing total receipts for tie past
three months. S6i12: disbursements.
S5l2 81 making a profit of slS0.Sl. This
lodge has just passed its tenth birthday
and Is worth several hundred dollars.
The little people OF the Presbyterian
church will celebrate Easter MONDAY WIN
an egg hunt. They will assemble AZ the
lecture-roon Of the. church Monday at
o'clock. and the festivities will continue
until S o'clock.
The children assure the grown people
most pleasant time and they will be glad
10 see their friends who they will make
doubly wslcorne 70 their children's frolic
Mr.. STIFF TO PREACH.
Rev ]. w. stiff formerly pastor OF
west-End Methodist church. but now PAS
tor OF Wesleyan Methodist church OF Pet.
ersburg. will I'LL the pulpit at West-End
church next Sunday at both the morning
and evening services
Mr. Stiff IS a great favorite not only
with the people OF his former charge but
with people OF other denominations In
this section who will be glad 10 have him
pay them visit.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Rev. C. l.. Morrison. editor and pro-
prietor OF the West Point Plandealer
was in the city yesterday morning calling
on his friend Mr.. w. j. Carter.
Mr. John Il. Goode returned WEDNESDAY
night from Powhatan county, where he
had been on visit.
The City Council will meet tonight at
8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Sarah Ledbetter. Of Petersburg. IS
visiting her brother. Mt. Kenny Smith.
corner Twelfth and Porter streets.
Mrs A. j. Bailey. is quite sick al her
residences. corner Fourteenth and semmes
streets.
Mr. lanes r. Harding left yesterday