Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
WILL WE'D THIS MORN
v,prx AND MISS sHorwELL
~o MARRY IN WARRINGTON.
Mss CRESNOR IS APPOINTED
young Richmond Lady TO lie
.chcr Of Manchester Schooi--Mrs.
loo, Gets saoO-Intcrment OF DR..
ncsportcs's Brother.


49,. clarence Walden and Miss Fannie
ee,,uen. wcn-known young people of
,,.,,bester. will De married in Washing
,,s This morning.
while this announcement will doubtless
..,ste some surprise among the general
,.,,r5s OF the popular young couple. their
.,,,nonial intentions were made known
Ultimate friends and the family Of the
.,.o- lady some days ago. No objection !
thc match existed. but the contracting |
.-,i,s prcfcrrcd the romance Of mar
,,,s IN the Capital City to a grand we'd
,re AZ home. Accordingly, Miss shot
all and Mr. Walden, accompanied by Mr..
= NJ Jewett. will leave on the early
.-.,, this morning for Washington,
,.tere. upon arrival they will be united
90 marriage.
Miss shoiwen is the pretty and accom-
.rsncd daughter Of Mr.. A. d. Shotwell,
~ thls city, and is young lady with
,,,rv admirers. because OF many personal
charms and qualities.
Mr. Walden is the youngest son of the
,,teI b. Naden former Auditor of Man
,rsster. and Is at present connected with
.,, real estate firm OF Augustine. Royal
y. r, and is the valued secretary Of the
srs~rbcster Board OF Trade. Mr.. Walden
5s exccedingly popular. and has bright
frtarc before him. BY his genial dispose
.nn. uniform courtesy, and strict integ-
rtv and attention 10 business. he has
NON an enyiable position both in the bust
,.ss and social lie Of the city and Rich
moud.
mo romantic young couple, after visit
INC several northern cities, Will return
,o Manchester. and reside with Mr.. X.
Walden. at Twelfth and McDonough
streets.
MISS CRESNOR APPOINTED.
r,ishop Van de Vyver on yesterday APP
,.,inted Miss Nellie Cresnor. OF Richmond.
to be the teacher OF the new Catholic
school on Perry and Fourteenth streets
this city Miss Cresnor is graduate OF
- Joseph's Academy. Richmond, and has
taucht since her graduation in the public
schools Of the Capital City. The Bishop
coneratulates himself on having secured
tho services Of this young lady at the
beginning of the educational work he pro-
poses 10 do in the South Side city II
IS also thought that the appointment will
De regarded with satisfaction by the pa
irons Of the school.
INTERAiENT OF \ WORTHY NAN.
The funeral service over the remains Ct
Cantain Richard Smallwood Desportes,
brother of Dr. II. V. Desportes, OF TINS
civ who died Sunday afternoon at his
residence. in Columbia, 5. C., after q
brief illness was held Monday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from Trinity Episcopal
church. The active pall-bearers we're
aIessrs. William a Desportes, L. T. Des-
portes. II. w. Desportes, II. V. Desportes $
r.. II. Edmunds. and Robert W. Shand'
four OF whom were brothers of the de-
ceased
The Columbia state. in its Monday
issue. contains a three-column sketch OF
CAPTAIN Desportes, and devotes the leaa'
ing column Of its editorial 70 an estimate
and eulogy OF the man.
Captain DespOrtes was vce-president o.
the Carolina National Bank, and one o.
the directors of the state newspaper o.
Columbia. His business career in Colnn
bia was crowned with success. He was
gaIlant Confederate soldier, and com
mander OF Camp Hampton, Confederau
Veterans of Columbia. His comrades
and the auxiliary camp Of Sons Of Nete
rams turned out in a body TO attend III
funeral and followed the commander 10
the last time.
Captain Desportes was educated at Nj
Zion College at WinHsooro. ;. g, an
o-listad In 1861 in the Confederate army
He became a IncIuDei u 0thSAdi - -
French's staff. and in 1853 was trans
fsrred 10 the staff OF General II. n. Hi
General Hood said Of Captain Desportes
Lieutenant DespOrtes is brave and EN-
Gent officer" The State speaks OF Car
Tain Desportes IN the most eulogisuc IAN
guage measuring his usefulness an
growth thus: He came here Columpia
almost unknown. 10 town in Wnich ia
currents OF commercial life pulsed feeoi
al
foremost figures of a city trebled In poi
ulation and quintupled in enterprise ar
importance. in obvious degree the produ'
II his influence
MRS. SPIGEL GETS DAMAGES.
The s,,it brought by Mrs. A. Splg
.-sf,e+ Iosenh Oppelrnan for defamatiC
III character. which has engaged the
fention Of the Manchester Hastings lou
for three days, closed yesterday aite
noon at 4:30 O'Clock. the jury bringing
d verdict OF $500 for the plaintiff. flessr
Charles L. Page and A. c. Attklssoh' q
tornevs for the defendant, MADE the usu
motion TO set aside the verdict as contr
- 10 law and evidence. Judge lnsra
stated that he would take the motl'
under advisement. =,
There was another suit entered lot u
term Of the court by Mrs Splgel again
Mr.. Oppelman and Mrs. Annie Oppeinia
also for alleged QtldiudiivA "a ~.
Afessrs. w. Hay Garrett and William
Clopton. counsel for the piaintih, ask
mat this case be continued until the ne
term OF the court and as the counsel !
the defendant raised no obJectlon' u
was agreed TO by the Court.
The suit Of Emora Pride against
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Co
many will be called to-day. The plal
In sues for 5000 damages. alleged
have been sustained through bodily
juries. ..
RESIDENCE on FIRE.
Tho residence OF Mr. Joseph Spain, II
and Fifth streets. was discovered to
ON FIRE Yesterday morning about
O'clock. but through the timely ana
given the slumbering inmates the DIX
Was extincuished before any considera
damage was done. Messrs. VIM
Simmons and James Haggard' two you
men. who were returning from their
riovment al the Belle Isle lron-Wor
saw the bright light in one of the rooi
closer inspection disclosed the fact q
a cupboard in the room was pieN
oheerily. and only a few minutes ID
start was needed for the room ana no
10 be lrnperilled. Mr.. SPANS FANNY
az once aroused, and the iire alarm
turned in The quick and well-oirec
efforts OF Messrs William SPAN anu =
ford Elder however, were ehec'uai
conouering the fiery elements. WIN
J. IA N.