Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-21
CUPID RULESTHED DAY
LITTLE GOD PLAYING HAVOC WITH
HEARTS IN MANCHESTER.
YOUNG COUPLE LEAVE At MIDNIGHT.
Mr. Haddock and Miss Furcron Go to
North Carolina TO Wed-Mr. Brooks
and Mis-. Inns United Mt Balm
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Mr.. James w. Haddock and Miss LII
lie Furcron, both of Manchester, left on
the Southern road at II o'clock last night
for North Carolina, where to-day they
are 10 be married. This wedding will be
quite a surprise to many Of the young
peoples friends. The bride-elect has only
been a resident Of Manchester for a short
while. Mr.. Haddock IS an employee OF
the Southern Railway Company.
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church last eve
ming at 9 o'clock, when Miss Bette
Thomas johnson became the bride Of Mr..
william Edwards Brooks. The ceremony
was performed in the presence Of many
friends Of the young couple by Rev. L. r.
Thornhill, D.. D., pastor Of the church
The bride, whose home is in Chester
field, is a young lady Of many attractive
qualities of person and mind. She is the
daughter OF Mr.. George J. Johnson. Mr..
Brooks is q resident Of Richmond, and a
popular and valued employee Of the
Southern Railroad Company. The best
man, with whom the groom entered, was
Mr.. b. b.. Johnson. The maid of honor
was Miss Maize Goode, and the following
young ladies were bridesmaids: Misses
Laura Bransford, Edna Bransford. Bet
tie Moody, and Belle Clarke.
MR.. KIDD AND MISS WINFREE WE'D.
Mr.. Lewis =. Kidd, who represents the
Metropolitan Lif-Insurance Company I'm
this city, n Miss Serana A.. Winfree,
Of Powhatan county. left yesterday morn
ing at S:45 o'clock for Washington, where
upon their arrival, they were married.
They were accompanied by Miss Matte
w. Winfree, sister Of the bride, and Mrs.
G. !. Galloway, sister Of the groom. They
expect 10 return TO the city tomorrow,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kidd will reside here.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. Alex. T.
Winfree, OF Powhatan, and a lady o.
many charms Of person and character.
She is also a sister Of Mrs. a. J. Waugh,
Of this city, whom she has often visited,
making many friends. Mr.. Kidd is very
popular, both in this city and in Rich
mond.
Mr.. Charles Crawford and Miss Eugenia
Starke. popular young people of the First
Ward, will be married at the residence Of
the brides parents. No. q west Fourth
streets. this evening at 9 o'clock. REV.
j. S. Wallace. pastor Of the Ftfth-Street
Methodist church, will perform the cere-
mony.
The bride-elect is n daughter of Mr..
Preston Starke. while Mr.. Crawford is q
popular young businessmen of Richmond.
Mr.. w. y. Ball, a popular and we'll
known young gentleman Of this city. will
be married this afternoon I'm L~ynchburg
TO Miss Aline Lacy. Of tho Hill City. Mr..
Ball was accompanied 10 Lynchburg by
Colonel Il. o. James, who will act as best
man at the nuptials. This young couple
will visit Jacksonville and other southern
places on their bridal trip, and return
ing, will reside in this city.
Mr.. Ball Is a brother-in-law Of Mr.. Au-
gustine Royal. The bride-elect Is a niece
Of Mesdames Thomas NJ. Fendley and j.
II. Parker. Of this city, and has visited
here.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. w. G. Goode, Deputy Treasurer Of
Chesterfield county, was in the city yes
terday.
There will be sunrise prayer-meeting at
West-End church Christmas morning.
Mrs. oscar Smith and two children, Of
Durham. N. c., are here 10 spend the
holidays witt her mother, Mrs. Brad
shaw Of No Q1Q parry etraat