Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-17
THE RAILROAD CASE.
MATTER OF CONCERNING LAND
CARRIED OVER TO JULY.
OTHER ITEMS FROM tbs SOUTH SIDE
Man Who II Thought to Have Cut
Condry Misunderstanding Invita-
lions Issued-Intcresting Tribe Of
Joseph Mecting-Pcrsonals

Judge William !. Clopton. OF the Ches-
terheld County Court, heard further ar
gnment yesterday touching the matter of
eondemning land for the right of way
through the county for the Richmond,
Petersburg and Carolina Railroad Com
pany. The whole matter was carried over
TO the July term OF the court.
In some cases the commissioners ap-
pointed TO condemn land have made their
report, and In others applications are
pending for the appointment of commits
sloners. Incidental to these proceedings
a question has been raised as TO the va
lidity of the charter under which the COM
pany is building its road. There Is a
great array Of counsel engaged in the
several features OF the litigation. Hon.
w. r. Mckinney, Of Petersburg; Messrs.
Ernest Wells and Charles l.. Page. of
Manchester, and Mr.. Il. Randolph Will
liams, of Richmond, represent the rail-
road. while Judges l.. l.. Lewis, of Rich
mond. John II. Ingram. of Manchester:
Thomas NJ. Miller, of Powhatan. and
Messrs. s. ID. Davies, of Petersburg; h..
O. James and Willis Is. Smith. of Rich
nond, and i. V. Cogbll, Of Chesterfield,
appear for interested property owners.
The. right of the company under its
charter. which is a revival Of the old Vir-
pinia. and Carolina, TO condemn land, has
only been raised incidentally. and is not a
direct issue.
MAN WHO CUT CoNDRY.
Policeman Smith late yesterday after
noon arrested a colored man named
Charles Robinson at Fifteenth and Hun
streets as a suspicious character. Robin
son is thought TO be the negro who cut
Charles Condry some weeks ago. He Will
appear before Mayor Maurice this morn
ing.
Manchester Lodge. No. 3, Royal Tribe
Of Joseph. held an interesting public
meeting last night at Odd-Fellows' Hall.
There was q fine attendance. Colonel r..
h. Vowel and Mr. Thomas b. Hicks made
addresses and a large number of new
members were received. Refreshments
were served.
TO WE'D SOON.
Mr.. and Mrs William Francis Whine,
of this city, have issued invitations TO
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mabel Bradford. TO Mr.. Charles Edward
Friend. The ceremony will be performed
Tuesday evening, June 9th, at 1880
O'Clock, at Meade-Memorial Episcopal
church.
These young people are well-known and
exceedingly popular in their home city,
and the bride-elect IL a cultured and
charming lady. Mr.. Friend Is drug
gist. of the firm of Friend Brothers, and
has a wide circle of acquaintance In
Chesterfield, Manchester. and Richmond.
The event is one of much social interest
on the south side Of the James.
Welded IN CHESTERFIELD.
That was a very pretty wedding which
took place at Tomahawk Baptist church,
Chesterfield county, Wednesday evening
al 9 o'clock, when Miss Oteia Bowman
became the bride Of Mr. Harvey Homer.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Williams, pastor of the church.
The bride is a popular and attractive
young lady, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Bowman. and the groom Is
prosperous young farmer Of Skinquarter
Miss Mary Homer, of SkinQuarter. was
maid of honor, and the attendants We're
Misses Matte Jones. Samora Newly
Blanch Horner, Mamie Brooks, ana
Lizzie Cox. Mr.. Walter Bowman was the
best man, and the ushers were Messrs
Charles Goode. Richard Woodfin. Robert
Bailey, L. A. Bowen, and Erwin Newly.
After the ceremony a reception was
given at the residence of the brides
parents. The newly-wedded couple will
reside in Sknquarter
OFFICERS OF EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The Epworth League Of the West-End
Methodist church has elected the follow
ing officers; A. G.. Belcher. president; C.
A. Raines, first vice-president; Titus
Loser. second Vioe-president; Miss Sadie
Clark. third vice-president; j. Il. BEDFORD,
treasurer; r. L. Patram, secretary; John
Fortune. assistant secretary; Miss Daisy
Carwiles, organist
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs II ny Gooding is visiting her
mother IL Dnwiddie county.
Miss Mary Bernard Weeks. of Peters
burg. is the guest Of Miss Norma Lith-
Cow. Eleventh and Perry streets.
Mrs. Ann Nj. Cook. who has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. j. T. Bullock. 53l
west Ninth street, left last night to visit
her daughter in Rocky Mount, who is
critically ill.,
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Emmett p. Robertson
and Miss Mabel n. Duval. the ceremony
TO be performed Tuesday. June 9th.