The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21
IMARRIA AGE
IN SW !NsBOR0I
MI, John w. Fortune and Miss Ruth.
Ellis Were United.
DEATH IN CHESTERFIELD.
Marriage Of Miss Williams aud AR.
Pcrflne Annonnced-faunsJ nr, in
Jennings Case-Ncws, Personal
and Brief, OF Manchester.
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Manchester bureau. Richlnond Times,
MIR. john ". Fortune and Miss Ruth
Ellis We're married last night at the home
of the groom in Sw,ansborp. The occasion
nvas one OF unusual interest In the com
znaanity, as both persons nre we'll known
and popular.
A reception was rendered them after.
tae Ceremony at ti1e.r future home.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Metra A. Williams and Mr.. Her
bert ]. Perdue. to take place on the
Twenty-serenth of this month. at 3:3o
O'Clock. at Cowardin-Averlue Christian
church. Both persons are quite Wen
known and have host of friends III
Manchester and Richmond
DEATH IN CHESTERFIELD.
Mr.. James Madison Burton. one of the
Oldest residents of Chesterfield dieo Mon
day night at his home ABOUT
seven miles from this city. Mr.
Burton was seventy-eight years of
are. He leaves a widow, Mrs.
Ann E. Burton, and one daughter. Mrs.
NJ NJ. Aaynor. The funeral took place
yes.erday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at
Providence Methodist EPISCOPAL Church.
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Riddick. Mr.. w.
J. Aiorrisette, of this city, sang the
famous solo, The Home Of the Soul. "
a fSUNA"
horse belonging to Mr.. Charles II.
Kahl. merchant of Swansboro. became
frightened yesterday on upper Hull
street and ran away. Little damage was
done until the animal reached the store.
where he made a short turn to &c. TO the
stable. Here he came in contact with
the awning in front, which overturned
the wagon and did considerable damage
No one was in the wagon at the time.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Stewards of West-End Church Monday
night the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: N. D:-Toler.
chairman: A. II. Thomas. assistant
chairman: c. "A. Raines. secretary and
treasurer: W.. Taylor, assistant trea-
srrsT. There will be a called meeting
Of this board at the church tonight at
7:39 o'clock Each member is earnestly
requested to be present.
Rev. E. " Badly. who has been absent,
attending the General Association of Viz
ginia Baptists at Bristol, Va, returned
Monday, and expects to meet his men,
bers at prayer-meeting ait cambridge
Street Baptist church Wednesday evening
at 80 O'Clock. and will talk about his
trip to Bristol.
NO VERDICT
Robert Jennings, the negro on trial in
the Hastings Court yesterday, charged with
highway robbery, viii spend thirty days
more in Jail, as the result of the trial
was hung jury. The case was argued
at length, and the jury was out so1ns
time, but failed 10 agree. Jennings. it
Is charged, held up another negro man
near Mayo's bridge about three months
ago and relieved him Of his cash on
hand. amounting to about So. The case
will come up again at the December term
of the court. Court will be in session
1a.- frr ~ stx~-~ to
ness.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o.
Thomas, of Clopton Street, was buried
Monday afternoon in Mauryi Cemetery.
Mr.. George E. Gary. who has been alb
sent from his office for several days on
account of sickness, was somewhat bet
ter yesterday.
Capt A c. Attkisson is able to be out
again.
Marriage license was ISSUED yesterday
morning to Mr.. w. T. Peters and Mrs.
Rebecca Wade. The ceremony will take
place tonight.
Miss BERTHE Harnish and her sister,
Mrs. lnge, are in New York attending
the Horse-Show
The Senior Ladies' Aid Society of
Meade Memorial Episcopal church will
give their silver tea Thursday night at
the home of Mrs. George Paul, No. 1905
Bainbridee Street.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Clopton-
Street Baptist church will meet at the
residence of Mrs. c. II. Dorset this af-
Ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The address 10 have been given at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist Church last night by
Mrs. X. Y. Roach has been Indefinitely
postponed on account of the lectuI er be-
Ing unable to leave her home, in Carries
ton.
Rev. Charles N. Van Houten will preach
a sermon on next Sunday afternoon in
his church to the three local councils of
the Daughters of Liberty. Progressive,
Lily and Select Councils Will be repre-
vented.
Circuk Court vas in session in Ches-
terfield yesterday, and a number of Man
chester lawyers were at the courthouse
Rev. Campbell Chowning, of Baltimore,
b visiting in the city.
There is much talk in Marseilies to the
xffect that a counter demonstration will
Docur Or that anti-English outcries win be
raised which might result in street disor-
aers. But neither the project nor the
mayor. nor the English nor the American
consulate officers attach the slightest i'm
.,ortance to these rumors.
Beat WIFI, II Beer Bottle.
Saral, Jones (coloredD was badly beaten
by another negro woman yesterday after
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