The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
A Telegram 10 the Town consta-
Bile.
BUT A WEDDING FOLLOWED.
xounS Mems business Association
Organize aud Eicc, ofliccrs-1hc
swift Creek aii,is-Jud:c
Christian, Chairman.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


graph company had the message delivered
10 Sheriff Evans. The late hour at which
the message was received found Sheriff
Evans asleep al his residence, but the
messenger boy succeeded in awakening
Sheriff Evans from his peaceful siu,n5ers
The telegram was follows, and was
from West Virginia: Stop young couple
who Will arrive in your city tomorrow
morning from the west on Norfolk and
Western at 6:3o a. Nj.
fsigned, IF. c. sEARLI2. JR."
Sheriff Evans at once dressed and put
himself in communication with ehie.-oi-
Police Ragland and Capt RaSiand al
pnce made arrangements 10 stop the eou-
pie. When the west ern-bound train arriV-
ed in this city a Young couple got OH the
train and went into the depot. They were
closely watched by an officer in citizen s
clothes. and We're soon found TO be the
pair wanted.
About 9 O'Clock this morning Capt. Rag
land called the young man out and show
I'd him the telegram he had received The
young man. who is named Walter j. Cay
nier. and is telegraph operator at Gov
t,cton Ky readily agreed to await the
arrival of T. c. Scarle. and stated that
the lady who he was with WAS sister
of Searle Gaynier was shown every cour-
tesy by Captain hagland. being allowed to
carry his lady friend to hotel.
a MARRIAGE.
F. C.. Searle. Jr arrived in the city at
p:55 and went at once TO the hotel Alter
being there half an hour. Mr. Gaynler ana
Searle in company with capt Aasiaho'
wen. 10 the clerks Office. where mar
-;.ea certificate for the marriage of Wal
Ter John Gay1,ier to Miss Nellie Edith
searle OF Sciotoville. o. was issued
The services of a minister was pro
cured. and the marriage was perform
cd at the Hotel Shirley this evening.
Tho Young Mems Business Assocntion
held meeting last night q, With a.. ~
the officers were elected. A committee
was apre' nted TO look into the rumor OF
rho transfer of the lumber interests OF
This ETY. 10 Richmond and Manchester
The report Of President Charles H. DAVIS
wps read showing the Association TO be
in a Very fourtshins condition.
Nicholas Del Grande- was tried IN ihe
Mayors Court this morning on the charge
of shooting Joshua Elan. negro. in
The leg last Saturday night. After hear
Ing ali the evidence and argument by
counsel. Mayor peasants discharged De!
G1ode a clear case of self-cefense haV-
ing been proved
c. 2. Eanes. Commissioner OF Revenue.
was taken suddenly ind DANCE ~ al
his residence on West High i.S'
night. His condition is regarded re IA
yorable to-day
Mr.. T. J. Bond. of Baltimore, and
Judge w. h Mann of Nottoway county,
are visiting relatives in the city
Mrs. Mamie Mann. aged ninety-tWo
years. died at her residence. on Old
Street, list night.
HEAVY RAIN.
For the space OF eight hours last night.
very heavy rain fell here, accompanied
by some hail The rains Of the last seve-
SIN
10 save the crops, which were suffering
greatly from drought
Mr. z. II. Bialseney, Superintendent OF
the Blue Ridge Cotton Mills, Of this city,
stated yesterday that there WAS no ruth
in the report which had been telesraDned
from this city TO the effect that his COM
pany had purchased the Swift Creek Cot
ton Mills. and would remove rom tbs
city 10 Chestereld county. Mr.. Blake
ney further stated that his company are
thoroughly satisfied with their present 10
cation on Canal Street
The Swift Creek Mills are idle at present.
They are owned by Massachusetts CAPT
talists, ]. f. Quinn, of Boston, being the
superintendent.
The local Confederate Pension Board
made its finnl report to the court yester-
day. The total number of applications
approved by the board is 129. making about
125 more pensions in Petersburg than was
the. case before the passage of the present
pension law.
CoLoRIID CEMETERY
The colored people of this city are very
much disturbed over the introduction at
the last meeting of the Council of IN
ordinance providing for a colored cemetery
to the east of B.andford Cemetery-said
cemetery 10 be under the supervision of
the city authorities.
AT present most Of the interments among
the colored made in a cemetery own
ed by a coiored undertaken. Of this city
Under the ordinance introduced in the
Council. a record Will be kept so as 10
locate graves which Is not the case under
present conditions. Besides, there ure
other reasons which make II necessary
to provide such u cemetery.
About noon "Wednesday. thieves entered
the residence of James Laffoon in Bland
ford. during the temporary absence of his
family and stole a suit of clothes a hat.
q pair of tan shoes and several articles of
clothing. The thieves gained an entrance
by breaking open a rear window.
Miss Louise Walker. of Drewrys Bluff,
IS visiting the family of Mrs d D. Ad-
kins
Miss Nellie and LIZZIE Plnmmer. who
have been summering at Virginia Beach.
returned 10 the city to-day.
fngton. KY. are in the city. the guests of
W L Plummer, father Of Mrs. Pur-
cell
Mr William A. Adams. of Oxford. n
C. is visiting relatives in the city
HISTORY COMMITTEE
The Joint History Committee of the
Gfano lamp of Confederate Veterans and
sons OF Confederate Veterans met in Lee
lamp Hail Monday night. The resigna-
ION OF Or Hunter Mcclure. chairman OF
the committee was rendered, but not ac-
eepted. A committee was appointed by
Gen. SUN Boiling, Grand Commander.
10 prepare suitable resolution ,1pon the
RESIGNATION of Dr. Mcclure Capt. Car
Ter u. bishop. Of a. p Hill Camp, this
city. ssas made chairman of the com
miitee
Tfe5followins are the resolutions adonted
by the committee:
Whereas The History Committee Of the
Grand Camp Confederate Veterans ne
pa-tment Of Virginia. deeply deplore the
fant that our Chairman. Dr. Hunter Nc
CURE. is prevented by Illness from being
with Us to take sach steps as are neces-
a carry fyfo effect ha