Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-03
THE FATHER ANGRY.
MIX. wALTHAL DID NOT LIKE HIS
DAUGHTER MARRYING.
He WOULD NOT BIZ RECONCILED.
Declined TO Have Anything to DO
with His SOn-in-Law, and Later
warrant Was Issued, Hut Not
Observation-Disclosures News.

Mr.. W. IT. Pinchbeck, of Manchester,
and Miss Mary J. Walthal, of Amelia
county, were married this week in Hall
fax, n. C.. The bride Is daughter of
Mr.. +. NJ. Walthal, who objected to the
marriage.
Mr.. Pinchbeck and his bride returned
to the city yesterday morning, and were
advised that Mr.. Walthal had also come
here and was greatly displeased. The
bride became quite nervous. As soon as
she became calm Mr.. Plnchbeck went out
to seek his father-in-law aud bespeak his
blessing. officers Smith and Wright ac-
companied him. The young man proffered
his hand, but Mr.. Walthal declined TO
accept II, and after expressing his dis
approval in plain terms, went back into
the house.
Mr.. Pnchbeck then sought Justice I.th-
cow with the result that a warrant was
issued for Mr.. Walthal. charging him
with threatening his son-in-aw with
bodily harm. When Policeman Smith went
10 serve the warrant he found that Mr..
Walthal had gone home on the IL o'clock
train.
WILL INVITE MR.. VALENTINE
The Executive Committee of the Man.
chester Business Mems Association held
a meeting yesterday afternoon to ar
range for the speaking on next Tuesday
evening. After some deliberation the COM
mittee decided TO invite Mr. Henry Lee
Valentine, president of the Young Mems
Business Association Of Richmond. TO de-
liver the address. A committee was ap-
pointed to wait on Mr.. Valentine this
morning and make the request of him.
it Is intended to make this meeting q big
success
THE MEETING CLOSES.
The revival which has been in progn.ss
for some time at Clopton-Street Baptist
church closed last night. The church
has been much revived and there have
been large number OF conversions Rev
Decatur Edwards has done the preaching
most acceptably. and the people will be
sorry to see him leave for his home, at
Fredericksburg, this morning, to take up
his work there. The service last night
was particularly tender. There were sew
eral baptisms, and the right hand of>fel-
lowship was extended TO these and all
others who had been baptized.
Miss Neva Evans has assumed charge
OF the Swansboro' post-ofiice, succeeding
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. The office has been
nearer the centre of population. The
appointment OF Miss Evans is pleasing
to the people. She has associated with
her Miss Ellen j. Farley.
GIFT TO THE FIRE LADS.
Mr.. T. b. Cersley, of Swansboro', whose
store was damaged last Saturday night
by fire, but was saved from total de-
struction by the vigorous work of the
Manchester Fire Department, has sent
Chief owen a check for $50. to be divided
among his men. The fire lads are ap-
preciative of Mr. Cersley's gift.
Intelligence was received in this city
yesterday of a robbery in Bremo Bluff
Wednesday night. Entrance was effected
in the stores of j. Baber and George
Smith. Goods to the amount of s25 was
taken from the former and about $40
worth from the latter. An unsuccessful
effort was made also TO enter ID. Il.
TOney's store.
MR.. IvEY TO BE HERE.
Mr.. Thomas y. Ivey. State Council Sec
rotary of the j. o. L. A. NJ, of Virginia,
will be present at the meeting of Liberty
Council. No. u. of Swansboro'. next Tues
day night and make an address to the
members of the order. All the members
are requested to be present, as Mr.. Ivey
is thoroughly conversant with every
branch of the order and a good speaker.
and will have something to say that will
be of interest TO all. The committee are
arranging to have other entertaining num-
bers on the evenings programme
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. @. r. Attkisson, of Greensboro, n.
c.. is stopping with his mother in Swans
boro.
Rev c. J.. Bane, of Richmond, will
preach at Fifth-Street Methodist church
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Irwin Flournoy, of Washington, d.
c., is i'm the city. stopping with his bro
Their. Mr.. w. II. Flournoy.
The Finance Committee was called for
last night for the transaction of the rou-
tine business accumulated during the
month.
officer A. s. Wright lost his revolver
yesterday between the city and Drewry's
Bluff II was a very excellent pistol,
which he valued highly.