The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-16
RECORD OF A
DAYS WEDDINGS.
Numerous Couples Wear the Fetters
Hymen Forged.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN WRECKS
r,,o Accidents on That Road Yester-
day-Postofficc Clerk Resigns in
Petersburg-A City Official Ill.
Cold Weather.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. lO.-Speclal.-
A very pretty marriage took place this
morning at High-Street NJ. z. church.
The contracting parties were Mr.. James
II. Short and Miss Mary a. Tucker.
Rev. T.. r. Dadmun, the pastor, ofiiciat-
ing. The bride was attired in travel
ling suit OF brown and carried bouquet
of pink and white carnations. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. ID. L. Tucker,
well known and prominent farmer OF
Dinwiddie county. The groom IS pop
ular young man of this city. Messrs.
Jno. l., Mucaha. l.. ID. Atkins, Wade II.
McKenny and Thos. w. Southall acted
as ushers. The bridal couple left on the
west-bound train for the home OF the
bride where a reception will be rendered
them tonight
In the Hastings Court this morning
Kitchen Coleman. colored, was convicted
of a third Ofiense of petty larceny, ana
was given one year in the penitentiary
Charles Robertson. Alex, Starke and
John Robertson. all negroes, were con-
victed of stealing a watch valued at SlO
a chain valued at 81, charm valued at
81, and 81 in silver coin from the person
Of e.. w. Perkins, Of Lunenburg county
and sent to the penitentiary for one year
each.
4 CLERK RESIGNS.
The resignation of MIR. James W. Haw-
kins as mailing clerk of the postofiice
in this city, which was rendered some
days ago. took effect to-day. Mr.. Haw-
kins has held this position for the past
thirty years
Two gondolas on the Norfolk and
Western railroad loaded with coal were
wrecked last night at Blackstone and
the passenger train arrived here three
hours late.
Another accident occurred on this road
last night. which was caused by car
jumping the track at Wellville Station.
Some delay was also caused 10 the East
bound passenger train on this road at
Sutherland Station this morning, and
the train arrived here about one hour
behind schedule time.
COLD WEATHER.
The weather last night was the cold
est of the winter, and the thermometer
registered il degrees. The Ice on the
river this morning was IN some places
more than an inch thick.
The Sunday school Of the First Bap-
list church last night elected the follow
ing officers: Superintendent, X. w. Col
yer: assistant superintendent, Hather
Seward; treasurer. L. S. Pugh secretary,
Fred Pitcher: librarian, II. j. j. Sprat-
ley; first assistant librarian, w. w. War
ren: second assistant librarian. 7. b.
Macln; third assistant librarian, ID. w.
Whitehorne: musical director, u. a.
Hartley; City Mission Committee, w. w.
Warren, r. s. Gill and Simon Seward.
Mr.. j. f.. Whitehorne. the former SUI
perintendent of the school. declined re-
election on account Of other duties.
Mr.. w. A Madison, deputy city treas
urer, who has been quite i'll for some
days suffering from conclusion of the
brain caused by a fall. is much better
to-day.
Grand Department Commander Davis,
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
staff. OF Richmond. will Visit George III.
Thomas Post Of this city tonight. The
visitors will be rendered a supper at the
Appomattox Hotel.
urrOughs-Bruce.
GORDONSVILLE. VA, Dec. 15.-Spec-
ial.-A quiet marriage ceremony at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bruce,
i'm this city yesterday morning, was per-
formed by the Rev. w. F. Balm at 1890,
when Miss Orien Bruce. the Oldest daugh-
ter. was made the bride of Mr.. George
II. Burroughs, proprietor Of the Spencer
Hotel at Havre de Grace, Maryland.
only a few intimate friends were pres
ent. Luncheon followed the ceremony.
The bride and groom left on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio vestibuled train for
bridal trip to several Northern cities.
The bride is an accomplished lady and
very popular in this city.
Many town people as well as farmers
I'm the neighborhood are harvesting Ice
from three to four inches thick and very
clear.
The Christmas trade OF the town Is
lively and appears to be on the increase
as the holidays approach.
The Rev. j. II. Gardiner filled his regu-
lar appointment at Piedmont Christian
church last Sunday. and had n good au-
dlence, which closed his pastoral year
at that place.
observation-disclosures.
IYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. 15.-Special.-
Mr.. William James Nelson, of Roanoke.
and Miss Maude Burleigh Langhorne. OF
this city. were married here this after
noon at the residence of the brides Sis
ter. Mrs. A. +. Anderson.
After the ceremony, which was per-
formed i'm the presence Of few rela-
tives by DR.. T. NJ Carson. rector of St.
Paurs Episcopal church, the young cou-
pie left for an extended Northern tour.
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