Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
MISSBROADDUS WEBS
SIZE MARRIED TO MIR. THORNTON,
OF MICHIGAN.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER
The MoxIey Damage Suit being
TrIed-TwO Children Hurt-Ihis
Extraordinarily - Personal ana
Other Items of Interest.

Miss Susie A. Broaddus was married
70 Mr.. George II. Thornton yesterday al
ternoon at 1 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Charles y. Van Hou-
ten at the home of Mr.. Henry Nunnally,'
Tenth and Decatur streets, where the
bride has boarded for some time Only
Mr.. Nunnaliys family and a few OF the
brides nearest relatives were present.
The announcement Of the marriage OF
Miss Broaddus will come in the nature
of n surprise to her friends. She has been
sick for some time. and is now threatened
with typhoid-fever. Mr.. Thornton. with
whom she had been in correspondence,
arrived in the city on Tuesday, and find
ing Miss Broaddus i'll, it was determined
to have the ceremony performed without
delay.
The bride is quite a popular young lady
and is from Caroline county. she has
taught private school and music class
i'm Manchester for several years, aud
has many relatives here and In Rich
mond. as we'll as in her native county
The groom is from Michigan.
TO RECEIVE THE BUILDING.
1t is probable that a meeting Of the
Council Committee on Buildings ana
Lands will hold a meeting this afternoon
and formally receive for the city the
structure lust completed and occupied 10y
Messrs Lewis Frank d Son, overall ana
shirt manufacturers. The building mas
been finished in all particulars, and the
Council Committee has been waiting on
the statement which will come from the
architect Mr.. w. G. West As soon as
Mr. West can get this ready the commit
tee will meet and receive the building
The contractor Mr. Clary, has done good
work and did it in the time provided IN
the contract
MOXLEY STREET RAILWAY SUIT
The suit Of Mrs. Susan +. Moxley
against the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company was continued III the
Hastings Court yesterday, and Will very
likely be concluded to-day, If the jury
can reach a verdict without much trou-
bic. All the testimony is in, and the in
structions are being prepared and VIII
be ready when the court conyenes at ~
O'Clock this morning Mrs Moxley is
suing for $4,000 damages, alleged result.
ing from a collision Of her carriage ana
a street-car
TWO CHILDREN INJURED.
Margaret owen. little daughter of Hon.
II. Il. owen. who had her hand painfully
injured Thursday by sticking a silver
some distance i'm the flesh was doing
very wei Yesterday. DR.. Lawrence In
gram. the family physician, was called
upon to remove the splinter.
Another child treated by DR.. ingram
was Perry Green, little son of Mr. Charles
V. Green. The lad was thrown from
horse and very painfully injured. Inc
head was cut and the hands lacerated.
He was also doing very well last night
REGISTRATION-DAY.
This is registratio1-day in Manchester
and IN every part OF Virginia. when an
opportunity will be given 10 all who nave
not registered their names TO vote or OBJ
tanned transfers TO do 50.
The books will be open at the usual
voting-places from sunrise till sunset, as
follows: First Ward Fischer's barber
| shop. Seventh and Hull streets; Second
Ward iury-room of the Hastings court
house; Third Ward. No. 1900 Hull street
ard Fourth Ward. Thirteenth street near
/ Hun. This will be the only opportunity
iyen for rcgistrat before the congress
! sional election November Sth.
The notice Of the police, acting under
/ the instruction of Mayor Maurice, TO
| manipulators Of slot machines, chat the
magic wheels must go has had the de-
| sired effect. Not one can be found How-
not in sight. anyhow. Mayor Maurice
| took this step because of the construc-
/ ton which had been put upon the law by
| Judge witt, Of the Richmond Hastings
| Court.
Welded AND TO WED.
That was a very pretty, though quiet
wedding which took place on upper Hull
street Thursday evening, when Miss
/ Blanche Taylor became The bride Of Mr..
| William T. williams The Rev. w. r..
| Williams. of West-End Methodist church,
performed the ceremony. in the presence
of the family and intimate friends Of me
young couple
The bride is a daughter Of Mrs. II Ola
| TAYLOR. and a yourg lady of many charms
! of person and character. Mr.. Williams is
also very popular.
Announcement Las been made Of the
| wedding Of Mr.. Robert Bass OF swans
boro'. and Miss Cora Snellinss, Of this
city. The ceremony will take place NO
vember I'D at the 'Cowardin-Avenue
church.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
DR.. II. Lush, of Beach. in Chesterfield
county, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. JOnn clarke leInilnS Nultc III IL
her home, on Cary street. Her condition
is not improved.
Rev Ben. Dennis returned yesterday
from Amelia county.
Private George Nulstead, Of Company
I. United States Volunteers, is in the city
| stopping with his relatives on Twelfth
! street
Manchester Lodge No. A. will have an
| important meeting in the Masonic TEN
pie tonight.
Mr. II. y. Darlington, who has teen
visiting friends in this city, left Thursday
night for Halifax county TO spend few
days with rel tives.
Miss Sarah II. Harvey will begin her
cotillon class at Leader Han next Thurs
day evening. The hours will be from TO
IL o'clock
The funeral of Mr.. Il. b. Campbell took
place from Fifth-Street Methodist church
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Rev.
George II. McFaden, the pastor, conduct
ed the services The interment was made
in Maury Cemetery.
A Handsome Reception.
The Third Presbyterian church, OF
which the Rev c. r. Hyde is the popular
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