Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
TWO PRETTY HOME WEDDINGS
s0LEMNIzED LAST EVENING.
CELEBRATE THEIR CRYSTAL WEDDING
MFR. md Mrs. Hancock, of Midlothian,
Observe the Fifteenth Anniversary
of Their Marrinse-D. y. r. U. Meet
ing TO-Night-Mr. Joncs's Funerni

| MIR. Samuel BcsSiey anu <uiSS iNi Civ
| Morris. two popular young people of Man
| chester, were married at the residence OF
| the brides parents, Fifth and Maury
streets, last night at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
| j. s. Wallace, pastor Of Fifth-Street Me-
| thodst church. After the ceremony de-
| lightful reception was held in honor oil
| the young welded couple, and the evening
| passed off most pleasantly. The bride -
a lady of many charms of person ana
character, and very popular. She Is
daughter of Mr.. George w. Morris, who
for many years has been prominent In
| First Ward politics.
Mr.. Beasley is an employee Of the
Southern Railway Company, and highly
esteemed by all who know him.
Another homo wedding took place
at the same sour in Swansboro',
when Miss Eva Wells became.the
| bride of Mr.. Richard Mill ~.
| Rev. ]. A. Spencer, pastor Of thtzDo-
wardin-Avenue Christian church. fa7 % e
| officiating minister. Only the relativesFof
the couple and the more intimate frlenus
of both families witnessed the ceremony.
Delicate refreshments were served after
| the ceremony, and the guests renamed 10
| express their best wishes for the happi-
ness of the young people.
| REV. MIR. LEAR AND FAMILY LEAVE.
Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Lear only bade
| farewell to Manchester yesterday after
| noon and went to their home in Peters
| burg. These two excellent people, who
| have labored among Manchester people
four years, say farewell with great deal
| of sadness. They will be missed also, as
they have done much to endear them
selves 10 the community. Their life in this
| city has been pleasant TO them, and very
fruitful Of good results to the people Of
! Central Methodist church and the city at
| large. While there were shadows of regret
| uDon their faces as they were turned to-
| wards Manchester, they were wreathed
| in smiles when once Petersburg was in
| sight They go to a splendid field there,
| and last night were cordially welcomed
at their parsonage home.
B. Y. p. U. ENTERTAINMENT.
The third entertainment provided by the
| Baptist Young Peoples Union Of the Balm
| bridge-Street Baptist church will be given
| at s O'Clock at the church. DR.. W. J..
| Mathews and those associated with him,
who have taken so much interest in the
| Baptist Young Peoples Union movement
in this church. have provided pro-
| gramne for this evening of the highest
order DIR. John c. Davidson, of Rich
mond, will deliver a lecture on the Eye
a theme very fruitful Of interest and In
struction. There win be some excellent
music also. Miss Ella Haurand and Mr..
b. w. Nunnally will sing accompanied
bv Miss Ethel Harding, and there will be
instrumental music also by Mrs. A. c.
Harding. All members Of this church and
the public generally are cofdialiy invited
| to be present.
| LETTER FROM MIDLOTHIAN.
A friend of the Dispatch sends the fol-
lowing interesting letter about Midlothian
people and things:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Selwin Hancock gave an
elegant entertainment to many OF their
friends at their hospitable home on Tues
day evening. To say that the tables were
filled with the best of everything the
Richmond markets afforded would be
superfuous, as their reputation for such
entertainments is known to all. i was
the old man of the party, seeing so many
gray-haired men present, sons OF my old
| associates, almost convinced me l was
getting old; but I braced up and came to
the conclusion that ! looked as young as
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely-so much so that 1t was nearly
3 o'clock A. NJ. before the crowd dis
persed. The notorious delinquent tax-bill
was ably and fully discussed by some of
the gentlemen present and heartily dis
approved.
Midlothian is so different now from
sixty years ago, when hundreds and hum
dreds OF miners were employed in raising
fs. OF l,ofF hffg lI ol
mined and some of the inhabitants are
having wood fires The coal in those
DAYS was brought to James river just be-
low Manchester on what was known as
the old Coal-Pit railroad, the cars being
drawn by horses and mules. This stop
page of coal-mining does not affect the
good living OF the citizens, but rather
seems to improve it. The best evidence
of the fact that they do live on the best
is that Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock, when mar
| ried. fifteen years ago, combined only
weighed 270 pounds. To-day they tip the
scales at 40. If living, j hope TO be at
their fiftieth anniversary. | forgot TO say
the presents were numerous and elegant
Mrs. John w. Jewett, upon whom a
surgical operation was performed short
time since. is getting along nicely, and her
many friends hope she will soon be en-
| tirey well.
FUNERAL OF MR.. T. WILEY JONES
The funeral OF Mr.. T. Wiley Jones pas.
tor of the Christadelphians of Richmond
and Manchester, who died suddenly al
his residence. No. 213 east Twelfth street
Wednesday evening, took place at the
house yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Mr.. G. Il. Taylor conducted the service
The remains will be taken to Norfolk this
| morning at o'clock for interment.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
formerly a resident OF Manchester, who
died at boswell Tuesday were brought
to the city yesterday afternoon at 3:3
| o'clock by the Chesapeake and Ohio road
and were taken Immediately to MaurS
Cemetery where the interment was made
During her residence in Manchester hel
late husband was the owner Of the ole
= tavern on Hull street. 1t was at his deatf
that Mrs. Davis went back to her OLE
y home in Hanover county.
, CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS
o The various churches and Sunda!
schools of the city are already preparing
{ for the entertainments TO be given a
] that glad time. The Sunday school o
e | Bainbridge-street Baptist church vii
. have an entertainment, in which man!
! of the children will take part, and alread.
they are rehearsing for 1t.
Central church will have Christmas
tree. The other churches will have Christ
: mas-trees or entertainments, when pres
!, ents will be given TO the children.
: The Epworth League OF Fifth-Stree