The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-01
AGED LADY DIES
IN MANCHESTER
Mrs. Martha A. Morgan Had Spent
Sixty Years There
LAMP EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.
A Pretty Marriage az Trinity Metho-
dist Church in Dinwiddie-Ob-
scrvancc Of Thanks
giving Day.
LAMP EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE.

years, ana was eisiAa ii'N q '''i "a ''rrt
occurred Wednesday uisht 40 1880 o'clock
OF the home of her sister, Mrs. Mary j.
Asher m Huu strc-L
Eight years ago her husband died. She
was born BOO Chesterfield county and has
never lived out Of it. Mrs. Morgan was
fl consocrated Christian woman and the
oldest men her OF Meadc-Memorial church.
She lcavcs one sister. Mrs. Asher, one son
Nj Charles T.. Morgan, who is now ia
iowa.
uo~ death was very sudden She had
boon complaining little more than usual
for the Iast weeks bat was able to go
about her room At ID clock wednesday
night she was up and seemed some better
but within half hour the end had come
The funeral viii take place at the home
this morning. conducted by Rev. Benz.
Dennis Burial viii Doe made at Holly
wood.
SMALL FIRE
A lamp exploded wednesday evening
pbouf O'Clock at the residence OF colonel
A. q. Evans. 40. - west Ninih sti'e'.
Fortunately itle damage was done. Ohlei
Albert Gauenar. of the Manchester j IRE
Department. was n the house at the
fine house. In so doing DIS hands were
SLIGHTLY burned. bat what might have
noon "a serious fire was diverted. The
Fire Company was not called.
The marriage of Miss Mary Anna Ford
10 Mr. John Henry Lovett took place wed
nssday evening at 6 o'clock at TRINITY
Methodist church. Dinwddie county The
ceremony was performed by Rev b. ..
Dadmun. OF Petcr-burg The church
had been beautifully decorated for the
occasion with palms, ferns. roses and
chrysanthemums. banked beneath inc
shaded light The bride wore tam
travelling suit with hat and gloves To
match, and carried pinE carnations. MISS
irene Cole was urFa1.st for the ocea-
sion ana in response o. the first chords of
the wedding march, thr following uslers.
Messrs. sam Loving, of Amelia; sam
Hawkes.. Of Manchester, berkley Clarke
robert ooir, 'iIt moo" gu 'i''"' i''' nc
a,.tlrcsi f,i.,o..d nv. t,. brid. and ,roorn
trnr,,liotaf. .f..r tbo ceremony the
connie ,,.r,. driver, to fine 1anot and took
tbe 7.a0 o'clo,, fraiu for Cd northern tour
Cpon i1lfr returu they will make their
home at N9mozire. Dmwidlie county.
man. ,,, o,t4,>-t.c
Inc p'opi' ol 'l.'iiDi.e a.'I' iios' oi '',. IT,
spent the morning OF lAiIA7sl'lHb LAY
lh resi- ana Put'iiefS. lne aeI'lces ~
tne seteidi eHui'.'s were ,5eIy |''eIu-
co. Nhch bespoke tAe le.''Hs ol rev
'fence ana thanksgiving Ih me hedfls OF
tho people.
AT Meadc-M emordl Episcopal cnufcn
the usual Thanksgiving service was held
conducted by ltev. ID nJ Dennis, rector
At Central Meihodis' chufch Kew bf'
Iudor delivered most eioiuenl sermon
The church was hlled Z" oleraoW'ns'
ana an IeIl 'hil Il was s'oa To nave
D,,u lu'I'.
Ihc IIt7'l l'Iith aN' h'puaH Ih union
service al hdilnIIu5t oieel, were as
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It is fitting Chat We should assemble
here this morning in response TO the call
OF the President OF these United states
and The chief m1gi trate of our Common
wealth aud observe This day with suita-
bic religious exercises.
We are the only nation save the He
hrews who have observed national
thanksgiving Gay.
We have many reasons Tor ihankssiN-
ing. No other nation affords such priv
heses TO us clu1.He. ours Us 'he only
t7.aI or n,obo65 ,-ba nofto or our
country. "n God We Trust" has been
Tho foundation ON which AN our institu-
lions have been builded. God says
Chem that honor me ] win honor" And
as result Gods bened'cu0u has been
over ms from our beginning.
The past year has been one Of great
rr6.perity. courteous harvests have
,,.,,n.1 the labor of the hus1andman.
60, incroase I'm commercial prosperity
so,.ior and domestic trade surpassiug All
1.i,,r ,ears
o,,, uro.,orit,, fs of Cod-nltional. COM
,,,,r..1l nolitical. individual. We owe
1li,, ,,,. ,,,ise chiefly Z dwell ON the
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