Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-26
ACROSS JAMES RIVER
NEWS OF THE DAY CLEANED IN
OUR sOUTH-sIDE CITY.
WANTED A BIT OF ROMANCE.
Two Popular Young Manchester
People Go Away 90 Wed-A Sur-
prise TO Their Friends-rhe Snow
Cap Sisters-Other Items.

The entertainment given last night at
Leader Hall by the Snow-Cap Sisters
was a creditable success, and was enjoyed
by one Of the largest audiences ever
gathered on similar occasion in this
spacious hall. The proceeds of the enter
tainment go to the Golfers of the Lend-a-
Hand Society, of Bainbridge-Street Bap-
fist church.
The lecture of Rev. w. b. Holcombe,
at Central Methodist church last night,
under the auspices of the EpWorth
League Of the church, was also well at
tended, and the discourse much enjoyed.
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
While their families were at home wish
ing their children a pleasant day at the
launching at Newport News Thursday
and a safe return Mr.. Charles Willard
Bourne and Miss Marie Amos were pre-
pairing a surprise for them in the eve
ming These young people have been
lovers, gossip said. for some time, and
they would be married in the fall, it was
rumored, but this time gossip was wrong.
They were 20 go TO Newport News, and
left early Thursday morning, but instead
Of going to the Ship-Building City took
the o'clock train over the Atlantic
Coast Line road to Halifax, n. C., and
were married. They returned in the eve
ming, and announced the fact that they
were no longer twain, but one. No OBJ
lection was made TO the union, but it
seemed the young people preferred this
bit of romance to a wedding at home
They were cordially received by their
parents and given their blessing.
The bride is the attractive daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Amos, while Mr..
Bourne is a young man Of much worth
and very popular. lie is in business IN
Richmond.
SAUNDERS GOES TO A JURY.
Dabney Cox, the negro man who was
cut by his stepson, Alonzo Saunders, on
last Saturday night, was able TO appear
in the Police Court yesterday morning to
answer the charge OF the assault, ans
was sent on to the grand jury. 1t seemed.
from the evidence before the Mayor, that
Cox threatened TO whip Saunders's sister,
which the latter resented by picking
fuss with the old man. and using a knife
on him most severely. DR.. Lawrence In
gram, who was called to attend Cox soon
after the cutting ARRAY, found 1t neces-
sary to take fifteen or sixteen stitches In
his head. 1t was first thought that the
injuries would prove fatal, but after re-
covering strength from the loss Of blood
Cox improved rapidly.
The five boys who had been summoned
to appear before the Mayor for throwing
rocks at Sam Burke, a little negro, were
discharged. The father Of the negro lad.
who made the complaint, had a talk with
the parents of the boys, and agreed to
withdraw the warrant.
DEATH OF MRS. LOCKET.
Mrs. Rebecca Locket, an aged lady of
Chesterfield county, died at her residence,
near Tomahawk church, Thursday morn
ing, and the funeral service was held
from the church yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Rev. ]. b. Williams, of Skin
quarter church, conducted the exercises,
and the interment was made in the yard
OF the church.
Mrs. Locket was 90 years Of age, and |
leaves four children, the youngest Of |
whom is more than forty years old.
Deceased was a lady of estimable char |
acter. and greatly beloved i'm the commu- |
nifty where she was so well known.
Captain Wright, of the Newport News |
police, came to the city yesterday to see |
if Grant Partillo, the alleged spanish !
negro" was the man who is wanted in |
his city on a charge of felony but when |
he had seen Partillo he decided that he |
was not the man he wanted. Partillo, !
who has been in Jail for some days await /
ing the Newport News police, was then |
set free.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. John w. Arlington, prominent |
cotton man of Reidsville, y. c., was in |
the city yesterday.
DR.. T. i. Giliem, Treasurer of Ches-
county, was in the city yesterday
Mrs Rosser L. Moody and family, OF
Waverly, Va, are in the city. They are
the guests OF Mrs. Indiana Moody, OF
Fifteenth and Porter streets.
Captain George W. Meredith OF Monroe
n. c.. is in the city, and is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Edward owen, Of Sugar Hill
The Captain vas a squire of the Third
Ward when he resided in this city.
A number Of cases have been reported
IF gentlemen of this city who were the
victims of pick-pockets at the launching,
IN Thursday. OF some their losses are
;aid to have run up into the hundreds OF
dollars.