Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-26
pETERSUt rig.
Marringes-Tbe Fair AssOciatiOn-A
Malicious Thief-Ijriefs.


PETERSBURG. VA, January 2.-(Spe
ciaL-At 1880 o'clock this morning. at ST
Joseph's parochia residence, Rev. Fathe
j. T. O'Farrell officiating, Mr.. Pierce XII
martin, one of our best-known young
druggists. wed Miss Grace Hardy. Mr.
John b. Halllgan acted as best man, anC
Miss Maggie Mcnamara as maid OF
honor The marriage was quiet one
only immediate representatives or the
two families being present. The couple
left for the North on their bridal tour.
At $50 o'clock this afternoon, in the
parlors of Father OFarrelrs residence,
and in the presence of immediate friends,
Mr.. Holt Egerton Purcell, OF Weldon, y.
c.. and Miss Mary Elizabeth Heelan, were
united in marriage, and went North on
their wedding trip The groom is a Pc
tersburger. but AZ present holds respon-
sble position at Weldon, under the At
lantlc-Coast Line railroad. The bride Is
a very charming young lady anu popular
in large circle of acquaintances. The
bridal attendants were Mr.. I. Everett
Chambers. as best man, and Miss Emma
wood. a. maid of honor.
NJ. Michael Joyce and Miss Maggie
Boyle. q well known and popular couple,
left this morning for Washington, where
they were married this afternoon Their
marriage i'm Washington was one Of choice
and not the result OF elOpement. The
bride is the daughter of MIR. William
Boyle, and the groom an active young
business man.
The work of survey for our new cleo
trio street railway. was commenced to-
day, and. it is understood the work Of
To- mill 20
as the weather opens It has not yet
been decided on what streets the line
will first be laid, but It is thought the
track TO Blandford Cemetery will be COM
pleted at an early day. President Troy,
of the new company, is in the city to-
day.
b. The fair association, which will be form
ally organized this week. has two sites in
view for the fair proposed 10 be held
here next fall. one, the New Market
tract, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, just outside OF the city, In Prince
George county; the other, the West-End
Park, permission for the use of which will
have to be obtained from the city. In
ducements are offered at both places.
The Electric Street Railway Company has
large privileges at the park. and is offer
ing large inducements for the fair to be
Atlu lutlt.
There are visible signs Of activity in
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road circles, i'm view OF the early COM
mencement of the construction of that
road, and the signs indicate that a large
force will soon be at work. The passen-
ger depot of the company will be either
on Market street. or in the central west
portion of the city
4 tramp broke into the Sixth Ward
Public school building last night. stole
two clocks and some books. showed his
malice by dishguring the building, and
then decamped out I'm Dnwiddie this
morning he traded off one Of the clocks
for "a breakfast. \ police officer has gone
IN pursuit OF him
Colonel T. NJ. Field. City Lumber In
spect0r, is quite in at his residence, on
Hinton street. Colonel Field was the
brave commander OF the Twelfth Virginia
Regiment during the latter years of the
civil war.
District Deputy Grand Lecturer W. J.
Huband. Of District No. o. paid an official
visit last night TO the Petersburg Union.
Royal Arch Chapter of Mas0ns, and after
delivering a lecture, conferred Masonic de-
srees on several candidates.
Monroe Parham (coloreO, who is wanted
here for alleged assault and robbery. has
wen located and arrested i'm Norfolk. and
VIII be brought back for trial.