Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
NEW MOVE AT BELLE ISLE EN-
CITING MUCH INTEREST.
PRETTY MARRIAGE AT HALLSBORO.
Mr.. "Jim" Baker and Miss watkins
Are United Under Dciightfui UT
cumstances--Storm Was Terrific
Personals and Briefs.

thrown out Of work. They have sought
and found employment in widely scat
| tered places. Few OF them have done so
well as they did on Belle Isle. They nan
the starting up again Of this plant with
| great pleasure. Many Of the naiiers are
! talking Of leaving their present employ
ncnt to 80 back TO Belle Isle. Some
/ are in Richmond some in the Southern
/ shops, and yet others are elsewhere. II
| f. understood that the Belle Isle people
| guarantee years steady work good
mailer earns about $3.50 a day. There IS
| a report In circulation that one OF the
| city officials is thinking strongly Of re-
signing and going TO work here.
| YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS STORM'
The storm yesterday afternoon was re-
freshing but interfered seriously win
travel on the electric-cars Of this CITY.
Three or more cars of the Perry street
line were burned out and had 10 pe run
into the sheds. Quite number OF Per,
sons from Manchester and also Hichmohu
were caught at Forest Hill Park, and
had to remain until after the passage Oh
the storm There was much uneasiness
among friends of these young people. Inc
fear was when they did not return
that some accident had occurred 80 Iar
as could be learned no great damage was
done. though the display of lightning was
considerable.
MR.. JAMES p. BAKER MARRIED
The marriage Of Mr.. James Z. Baker
and Miss Lottlo Lee Watkins. Doth OF
Hallsboro'. on Tuesday evening. was
decided social event i'm Chesterfield coun-
tv The ceremony was performed at
Bethel Baptist church at o'clock Kew
r. II. Winfree. pastor, performed lhe
ceremony. The sanctuary was nlled 10
overlooking with friends Of these popular
young people Quite party went up
from Richmond on a special train. As
soon as the Richmond party arrived all
the guests assembled at the residence OF
Mr.. y. r. Watkins. uncle and foster
father Of the bride, and dinner was serV-
ed Just before o'clock the party was
driven in carriages to the church. The
groom entered from the chancel with MS
best man. Mir. Richard Taylor. and met
his bride at the altar. The bride, on the
arm Of her uncle, Mr.. b. 7. watkins, pre-
coded by Mrs. Watkins and Colonel Fred.
Peasants. entered the front door, 1ol-
lowed by the bridal party, as ioIoWs;
Miss Grace r. Watkins. sister OF the
bride. maid of honor; Miss Juha Ben
Brown and Mr.. J. W Justus; Miss Bes-
III
kins. Miss Nirion Wetldns and Mr.. D.
pollard Cardoza: Miss Matte Baker ana
MIR. Hunter Martin; Miss Annie Justus
and MIR. Robert Beattie; Miss Mamie
Turpin and Mr.. A. L. Martin; Miss Nor
veue Watkins and Mr.. william Harvey
Miss HALLE Baker and Mr. II. c. Cofer.
Little Misses Ethel Watkins and Eunice
watkins were the fower-girls. Mr..
REGINALD Walker. of Richmond pre-
sided at the organ, and Colonel FRED
peasants was master Of ceremonies,
The church was handsomely decorateu
with growing plants and colored lamps.
The bride resided til her marriage WIN
her uncle. Mr. 3. T. Watkins, who had
adopfed her as his daughter. She was
most becomingy attired in white SATIN
ON tr9ine. with white veil and orange
blossoms. and the ladies Of the party were
also dressed in white.
Mr. Baker Is a young businessman OF
Chesterfield county, and is engaged In the
tonuerv business with his father Hon
W. w. Baker
After the ceremony the party was en-
tertaiued by Mr.. Watkins at lunch' ana
the special train brought the guests rom
Richmond and the newly-wedded couple
10 Richmond. III. 49,.
AIR and Mrs. Baker spent the night at
tho Jefferson Hotel and left yesterday
morning on a trip TO the North. taking IN
washington. Philadelphia. New York
Buffalo. Niagara Falls. and Canada. Ihey
will return in a few weeks ana be at
home TO their friends at their future
home. Hallsboro.
Among the guests from Richmond were
Miss Cassie Taylor, Mrs. A. u. Ihier-
mann. Miss Julia Bell Brown. Mrs NJ H.
parker Miss Alma Longless, Mrs. c.
lambert: Messrs. John Lamp, FREQ
Pleasants. J. III. Southall II. A. Williams
r. 3. Campbell. ". 3. Taliaierro, hlcn-
ara TAYLOR. Robert Beattie. 3. i. Car
doza. William Harvey, II. c. Golfer, and
w. r. Scott.
WEDDING IN SWANSBORO.
a very pretty marriage was solemnized
in Swansboro Tuesday evening. MISS
isabel Crostic became the bride Of Mr..
charles T.. Spain. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. c. ID. Crawley. pastor
of West-End church.
Miss Jennie Firth. n charming young
lady Of Richmond. was maid OF honor'
and Mr. A. L. Cheatham. or Manchester
eroomsman. The residence of the bride
where the wedding occurred, was most
tastefiilly decorated i'm honor or ms
happv event. and the many friends of
these popular young people thronged the
p1rlOTS ana nails, lttSilS t4iN oN'i4S N-'~
TO linger long in Their memory.
nv Spain is an employee Of the Toler
Furniture Factory in Swansboro' The
bride is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. H
Crostic. of Swansboro'
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
AR Walter DuVal is out again after a
long illness.
New York on business trip.
DR.. /. r.. Thornhin is visiting relatives
in the city
Miss Bernice Fair is visiting friends
I'm AlbemaTle.
Squire w. ID. Lithgow is very sick at
his home, on Porter street
Mrs. NJ. A. Mum is improving after an
illness of two weeks.
Miss Blanche Johnson left Monday for |
South Carolina to visit friends and reia-
tives.
Mr.. W. b. Carwile is detained at his
home, in Swansboro' by sickness.
Mr. James Raines, OF Swansboro'. lett !
Tuesday on the noon train to visit friends
and relatives in Gafney City ). g.
Miss Lillian Adkins has returned to the
CITY after spending a very pleasant mouth
with friends in Cumberland county.
Mir and Mrs. NJ. W. Moon have return |
ed from prOiracted stay al the Red sui
phur Springs.
from Monroe, y. c.. where she has been
spending the summer.
Foreman Charles Y. Green has his force |
Of hands cleaning Seventh street. which |
Improves that thoroughfare very much.
Rev. j. A. Spencer. pastor OF the Co |
wardin-Avenue Christian church, has re- |
turned TO his charge, from Henry county. |
Miss Florence Hawks. OF Portsmouth, |