The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21

Petersburg Greys, lhliu f"u''~ '9'
nent. and Miss Mary Feline Johnston
were married this afternoon at 81. Pauts
Episcopal church in the present OF a very
large assemblage. Mr.. James We'd
dell was best man and Miss ote!ia NJ
Johnston. sister Of the bride maid OF
honor The bride entered with her broth
Or Mr.. John Arthur Johnston. who gave
her away. 81. hoe,
man met the bride al the marriage al'd''
The bride looked very pretty IN hdIusOl"0
white MORE SILK. -
Tho ushers were Messrs. Alfred Frleho'
II Mortimer williams. William j. ste
vens. Charles Hall Davis, T. NJ. DAVIS
4 n Guy. Dr. John Mann, H. q. Mann /
and Bartlett Roper, Jr, OF petersburg
and j. t. Moyler, Jr.. or ROANOKE
THE BRIDESMAIDS.
The bridesmaids. all OF Whom wore
white organdie. green rlDooHs'
Misses Bena Johnston (sisier or tne
bride) Matte r. Watson, Marie DAVIS
Mamie Scott Ada NJ. Bond SISTER OF the
groou). Bena Fitzgerald. OF Richmond
and Mona Reed. OF Roanoke.
Rev O. 5. Bunting the rector ASSISTED
bv Rev. John Rideout. ohlciated. me
church was beautifully and tasteiuly
decorated with palms and flowers.
The groom is one OF Petersburg 5 most
popular young men. Inc orlue - w
charming daughter Of Major j. arthur
Johnston. who for some years was she''"
OF this city. ~
tour North.
ANOTHER MARRIAGE.
Another pretty marriage was that Or
Miss Mary Adelaide Robertson and Rev
Mr. Webb. who were united In the holy
bonds of wedlock an the home OF the
brides father in Chesterfield county
this morning AZ $ o'clock. The bride Is
q daughter Of Mr. s. Wilmer Robertson
principal Of E,tr.ck school. and is
graduate of the Southern Female Col
lege The groom is stationed in Bruins
wick county. The couple LETT for the
home Of the groom.
Mr. W. c. Wyatt. widely known citi-
zen Of this place. is critically 81. Mr..
Wyatt is the father OF Mrs. w. T. Reams.
OF Manchester. who is here in attendance
at his bedside.
A telegram was received here this morn
ing saying that J. Sydney Smith. Of
Company X. A. p. HW Rifles. of Peters
burg. Fourth Virginia Regiment. VINO Is DID
with typhoid fever az Jacksonville Fla.
has passed the critical point and is inn
proving.
DR.. LEIGHS WILL.
In the Hastings Court to-day the will
Of the late DR.. ~. a.. Leigh. ST., was
approved and admitted Co probate. His
son. Or. u. G.. Leigh. Jr., qualified as
executor.
By the terms of the will and codicil,
the residence on Union street Is LETT 10
| the testator's widow 10 whom is be-
| queathed also an insurance policy OF the
value of 5000 and a share IN another
| policy The reversionary legatce 10 the
| Union street property IS DR. II. O.. Leigh.
TO whom his father also leaves his office
| furniture medical books. etc.
| To Mrs. Leigh is also given house and
| lot I'm Washington. ID. c., and this prop
| erty is 10 pass in reycrsi0n % Mrs. VI. T..
| Hays.
To Mrs. NJ W. Mason is bequeathed
| four $500 Brunswick county bonds. An
| additional two OF these bonds are given
! 10 his grandson. Gilbert Leigh Hays 70
! be held I'm trust for him by his mother.
/ To Mr.. j. j. II. Leigh the sum Of $1,000
| is willed. The residuary lcgatees are
/ Mrs. VI. p. Hays. Mrs NJ W. Mason.
! Miss Carolyn l.. Craddock testator
! niece Or. II. G. Leigh and Mrs. NJ w.
| Leigh are nominated respectively as e1-
ecutor and executriX of the estate and
/ the court IS requested 10 allow them 10
| qualify without giving bond.
| The viii Of Mrs. Mary l.. Simmons, was
| also probated. Or. : W. Budd qualified
/ as executor.
The grand jury to-day found present
ments against Samuel Bird Robert Jack
| son. James Lee and william Tucker. all
! colored. for criminal assault.
LADY OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the annual meeting Of the Ladies
! Auxiliary OF the Young Mems Christian
| Association. held to-day. the following
! officers were elected:
President. Mrs. W. L. watkins: first
vice-president. Mrs G.. II Hall. second
| vlce-pres.dent. Mrs. Robert Collier; treas.
urer. Mrs. James y. Prenus' secretary.
! Mrs. Samuel Dounan; recording secretary
Mrs. George Pegram.
NEW SCHOOL-HOUsE.
4 new public school-house was dedi-
| Gated Tuesday AT stony Creek, In Sussex
| county. Addresses were made by Dr.
southan. State superintendent OF Edu-
| cation. Or. d. VI. Brown. Superintend-
ent Of Schools In this city. and Hon.
Mr.. o. Jennings B0sseau, Of Dinwid'
die who was In the city to-day, sold
privately 10 Mr.. George Bonner, Cozh-
missioner OF Revenue OF Dinwiddie. the
| Oliver Chappell tract, in that county,
containing 1876 acres
The Petersburg Savings and Insurance
| Company have not yet given out the
contract for the building Of their new
| banking house. 70 be erected on the
| corner Of Sycamore and Tabb streets
HARTE-NORFLEET.
| II r,~to ord Mice -arsrrrTa
| Norfeet were married to-day az me
home Of the brides sister. Mrs. DR..
! Gavin Rawls. al Carrsville. Va. Rev. J.
| L. McCutche0n. Of Morgantown. W. Va.
a former pastor OF the Baptist church
! at Franklin. Va, performed the cere-
! mony
The groom is the pastor Of the Second
| Baptist church. of this city, and was
educated az Richmond College and the
! Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
at Louisville Ky.
The bride for the past four years has
taught music I'm the Female Seminary
an Franklin The couple arrived here
tonight. on next Sunday Mr. Harte ana
bride will be presented with n hand
some silver service, a gift from his con-
gregation.
SALE OF TIMBER LAND
| Mr.. r. d. Alley. a well-known lum'
ber dealer OF Dinwiddie. purchased this
afternoon of Mr.. u n. J. Spain. Of this
city. 1ls2 acres OF timber lands in Din
widdie county. for which Dee paid SOD
The Police Commissioners held meet
Ing this afternoon and awarded the con-
| -. 60 s.t-,,f1Nfrts the malice CORDS with