Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
ON THE ARP0MATT0X.
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
THE CocKADE CITY.
AN AFTERNOON MARRIAGE.
Movement for Accommoda alton Train
to Farmville-PethIon Signed
Deputies appointed Temporarily
The Council.

PETERSBURG. VA, June 3.-(Spe-
cial)-At o'clock this afternoon, at St
Joseph's church, Rev. Father OFarrell
officiating. Mr. Charles Yountoto and
Miss Victoria Del Grande were married
Miss Efle Slate acted as maid of honor
and Mr.. Lawrence Walsh as best man.
A reception was subsequently held at the
residence OF the brides parents. on High
land Terrace. Mrs. Yountoto is the
charming daughter OF Mr.. a. Del Grande,
the superintendent of the Romano Fire
Works factory, in Blandford.
The movement in favor of the estab-
lishment OF an accommodation passenger
train on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, to run at reasonable hours between
Petersburg and Farmvllle, has been re-
ceived with great favor all along the
line between these two cities. Petitions
have been sent to every depot. and are
being largely signed. One Of these petit
lions came In this morning from VIII
sons Depot, signed by 200 citizens of that
vicinity. AS soon as all of these papers
have been turned in. they will be for
at Roanoke, and it is believed the re-
quest will be granted. A train arriving
here in the morning and leaving late in
the afternoon would be one Of such gene
raj convenience that ii would prove re-
munerative TO the company.
Mrs. Ellen Heath Parsons died at an
early hour this morning, at the resi-
dence of her husband, Mr.. T. +. Parsons,
on Market street, after an Illness Of some
days. She was a woman Of beautiful
character, and was widely connected and
beloved in the community. She leaves
several small children.
The last meeting of the present Com
mon Council will be held tomorrow night,
to wind up the affairs Of the fiscal year,
anu to receive estimates of the appropria-
tons TO be made for the ensuing year.
The new Council will commence bust
ness on the LIST of July, with clean books.
Messrs. A. T.. Enniss and c. j. New
comb have been temporarily appointed
special deputies IN the internal revenue
office here, to assist in the increased work
Of the office under the new stamp-tax
law.
Several Of the Methodist ministers and
a number of representatives from each
of the Methodist churches in this city
left this morning for Norfolk. TO attend
the EpWOrtn League conference, III SeS-
sion in that city.
One Of the youngest volunteers in the
present war is Mr.. w. II. Shadbolt, a
member Of the Petersburg Grays, Third
Virginia Regiment. He is a son Of Mr..
J. c. Shadbolt, Of Norfolk, and celebrated
his 18th birthday last February. He is
well-grown for his age.
As stated i'm this correspondence at the
time, a man named Charles Knox was ar
rested hero five days ago, on suspicion
OF having in his possession a fine bicycle,
stolen in Norfolk. He sold the bicycle
for IS, collecting $3.50 in cash. The
prisoner was held until This morning,
when, nothing having bee, heard from
Norfolk, he was discharged. lie collected
the balance of the s. and disappeared.
Subsequently a telegram was received
from Norfolk, requesting that Knox be
held until he could be sent for. and the
police are now looking for him.
Reports from the adjacent counties rep
resent the crops as being in good condi-
ton and unusually promising.