The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
NOTABLE WEDDING
IN PETERSBURG.
Mr.. Joseph P. Brady and Miss Martha
Ann Bragg.
A HOT WATER TANK EXPL 0DES.
Barber Shop in the Bollingbrook
Hotel and Does Other Damage.
Nobody Was Hurt.

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec H.-Special.-
One OF the most beautiful and fashiona-
bic home weddings which ever occurred
in Petersburg vas soiemnized by the
Rev. 7. J. O'Farrell at $50 o'clock this
afternoon at the residence OF the bride $
mother, Mrs. ID. Wilson Bragg. on Hig
street.
The bride. Miss Martha Ann Bragg.
has for several seasons been a popular
belle ana beauty in this city. so loag
famous for beautiful women. The groo n
Is the son OF Colonel James d. Brady,
and most promising young man and Is
h. present clerk of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District
II Virginia.
The spacious parlors were beautifully
adorned with mistletoe, palms and potted
plants.
THE BRIDE.
The surroundings were made perfect
when the charming bride entered, hand
somely attireI in a travelling tailor
a7ade suit OF dark blue cloth, leaning on
the arm Of her brother, Mr. William A.
BragS, and carrying an exquisite bou-
quet of American Beauties.
She was a picture of loveliness and was
attended by her maid of honor. Miss
Eliza Bragg, who was most beautifully
attired. The groom was attended by his
best man. Mr.. Orlando Gill Hinton.
Tho four little flower maidens were
Misses Elizabeth Bragg and RosabeBe
Gordon (nieces OF the bride). and Katie
Dunlop Turnbull and Mary Roper.
THE GUESTS.
Among the friends present from a dis
ts8c8 we're Hons. Edmund Waddin, Jr.,
and L. l.. Lewis. Of Richmond.
The groom received letters from Presi-
dent Mckinley and General Nelson A.
Miles U. s. Army. who had been in
vited 20 the marriage, regretting their
inability to be present
The mauy presents were Of all descrip-
tions. both useful and ornamental, and
very handsome. conspicuous among them
being 4 service Of silver presented by
Colonel and Mrs Brady. the groom's pa
rents. and a diamond brooch, the groom
gift to his bride. two cases of silver
gift from the groom's father and which
she wore.
The couple. after receiving congratu-
lations Of their friends. left on the north
bound train for an extended tour, after
which they will return to reside in Rich
a5oad.
BOILER EXPLODES.
The hot-water tank in the basement of
the Imperial Hotel, on BOlingbroke
street. exploded this morning about 6
O'Clock. Slight damage was done in the
room in which was the tank. and all OF
the plastering of the ceiling Of the bar
Der shop on the basement floor, in the
occupancy Of John Berry, colored, was
Knocked 10 pieces. But strange 10 say
not a single mirror of which there were
several, was broken. Some of the office
flooring was ripped up by the force of
the explosion and q dozen or more win
d0w-g}asses shattered. No one was In
jured and but little excitement was Gre
ated among the guests at the hotel. The
tank had a capacity OF about fifty-hve
gallons. Mr. r. Daily. the owner and
proprietor of the hotel. estimates the
damage done by the explosion at about
500.
TIMBER LANDS BOUGHT.
Mr.. VIM. r. McKenny has purchased
from John HargraVe and John Y. Harris,
of Dinwiddie, some 500 acres Of timber
land, located on the new railroad, near
Dinwiddie c. II.
The American Telephone and Telegraph
Company are stretching four additional
copper telephone wires from Petersburg
10 Washington. The wires have been
stretched as far as Chester.
Not more than one thousand bags OF
Virginia peanuts have been brought TO
Petersburg this season TO be sold. 1t is
said that the farmers within a radius OF
twenty miles Of Petersburg have stopped
raising these nuts. as Spanish nuts pay
them much better. Fully one thousand
bags of Spanish peanuts were brought
here to-day in wagons from the adjacent
They are selling at 5Sc. per
bushel. Virginians are quoted at 3-sc
per pound.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Court of Petersburg. Judge
q. A. Hancock presiding, was engaged
until 1880 this afternoon hearing testi-
mony in the suit brought by ]. l.. Shep-
herd. of Sussex county, against the
Iron Works Company. The
Court adjourned until o'clock this after
NOON. when the Instructions will be
argued. The amount involved is between
$500 and 5000.
Private Roger Shell, of Dinwlddie
county. Of Company X Fourth Virginia
Regiment. arrived here this morning
rom Savannah. having obtained his dis
charge