The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-28

Committee Waits Petersburg Electric coin-
pany 10 Pn: Ii ;Lti on its o.es-Coup!e
Go to Nas:i1 gton to Wed-Per-
sonGi Nct.s.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
no. il02 Hull Street. )
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nome of the brides mother, no. lo9'
Eainbridge Street, last Light, when Miss
Fannie Z. Wiltshire, became the bride OF
Mr. J. F. Douglas. The rariors OF the
house were beautifully decorated VITA
palms and eversreens from Mann and
Browns. and to. the strains Of zLoheH-
Erin's wedding march, rendered by FRO
fessor Thomas Nichols, the d. ide entered
with her maid. Of lplloc, Miss Alma swift
She was met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. X. n. Foster, OF
Richmond. Rev. E. V. Badly performed
the ceremony. The bride was Sowned in
white crepe. dc cheme with trimmings OF
applique and chiffon and carried o shower
Of lilies OF the valley. Her maid Of nonor
wore a white orsandy over taffeta and
carried brides roses. The young couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for
Washington and, after spending some
time on a Northern tour, will reside It the
home Of the brides in this city. he
bride is one Of the most attractive young
ladies in the city. She is the daughter or
Mrs Mary and the late David IL Wilt
shire MI. Douglas Is a we'll known bus
mess man Of Richmond, and is very pcpu-
lar in social and business circles.
SIP EETa COMMITTEE.
Thc Street Committee met last night III
tbs: Council chamber ana settled the ques-
tior Of allowing the Richmond and Peters
burg; Electric Railway Company TO enter
tie city and connect with the Hull-Street
line of tic Passenger and Power com"
pary at the fountain, at the Petersburg
Turnpike an: Hull Street. Those present
We're: Messrs Elnna!lJ. Bradley ana
Wakefield. The application OF the rail-
way company was read The question Oh
whether the wires that carr: me 2urrel
should be strung from poieS pl3ccu Ie-
tween the tracks; and five feet from either
or span wires should be uSeu was dl:'"
cusseu at length. Air. IrTese Vlce-pfesi-
dci!t OF the company. spoke at length lof
tho placing of the wires on poles, and noe
30 strung from span wires. Tilc question
Of placing lights on the poles was brought
to the attention of the committee oy
Judge Clopton, city attorney. Fir. fresc
SAID his company could not place lights
on the poles at the present time. ac
claimed that it was not fair to his COM
pany to force them TO put the lights on.
Iuch discussion was brought about over
this
The committee adopted 3 resolution
which compels The company to put S!rcc
arc lights on the poles and move the
fountain at their expense. Mr.. 1rese then
said he would withdraw the application,
as lie could not supply the lights at the
present time. He said this; resolution:
would force them to put the current wire
on spa!ls. which would be far more daE-
s>cioTs to the public than the possible
accidents that would llaDpcu frcn, the
poles without the lights. after, much dis
cussion the matter Of requiring the lights
was let open for awhile. and the COM
pany allowed TO proceed with tie con-
strrct:oT of u; tracks ara cures.
SOON TO BE MARRIED.
Cards are out for the marriage on the
TO-. Of December OF Miss Mamie Mitchell
Bergman to Mr.. \. Ashton Adkins. Tile
ceremony will be performed at West-tnd
Church. in Swansboro. Miss Bergman IS
an exceedingly pretty young lady. and
is the attractive ana accomplished oauSh-
ter OF Re- MI and 1irs. y. c. Berry
man of Swansioro NJ. Adkins is one
OF the most popular young business men
in the city. He IS of the firm OF y. \.
Adkins & Company. furniture dealers. and
has; a host Of friends, Immediately after
the ceremony the happy couple will leave
for Washington. and after Spending some
time visiting Northern cities they VIII
make Swansboro their future home.
NEEDED IN WASHINGTON.
Miss Pearl Spain, OF this city. ard -Ir.
J. ~ lSaughan, Of Richmond. left yester-
day morning Oh the . O'Clock train Tor
Washington where they We're married
The announcement comes as a surprise
to the ,s.anv friends Of the young couple.
There was 10 objection 10 the union, bat
they decided tlat they would rather be
ma fried away from home.
The bride is one OF the prcttcSt young
ladies in the city and has host %
friends. She IS the dauShre: Of Mir. and
Mrs N. X Spain. Mr. Bausl1an is
valued employee of the Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Company! in Richmond
On their return they VII! make Rick
mond their home
THE PUBLIC SCHG.sLS.
The report from the public schools Tor
the PAST month shows an increase in the
average OF the pupils for the schools
Which is Very gratifying 20 Professor
Fitzgerald. The report OF the different
schools is given below: All WHO received
9S per cent. or over are published:
ElSn ScnOOl-6ertic t1OOt!laI, -i.ilie
Bagley, Mary Walker, Fanny Smith. Fir-
gle Craze. Hilda Tatmn. Teachers--Mr.
3. L. Smith, Miss Lyon.
School No. Miss French. Teacher:
Helen Weisiger. 3s.
School No. Mrs. Woodward. Teacher:
Ruth l5lanton. 100; Garland Fitzgerald,
100: Russell Jewett, 80; Mia Fitzgerald,
SIS: Hammond Crooks. 9S.S.
School No. ;;;.--AIiss Hall, Teacher: John
Ingram. 800: Clinton Johnson. 100: No
veiia Reynolds, 100: annie Wilkinson,
90.i; Louise Rea1ls, 2o.G; Mary Walden, 30:
Blanche Bullock. So; Cicvc Gary, 3S;
Emily Fitzgerald, aS.
School No. Miss Mayo. Teacher:
Louise Realas, 9S %.
School no. Miss Reed, Teacher: Ora
Cock, 92S; Aya:; Angel. sos; Eva Reams,
93.G; Virs1e Wy2hc. 90.6; Nirgis i.um, So:
Edward DuMfort;. o.; Norman Haddock,
30: Evelyn Fitzgerald, ass; Royal Brown.
9S.S; Lucille Crooks, esq Ada t'ieishe!.
9S.5; Lotto -;Hlournoy-, 3S.G: Rubie Palmer.
9S s; 1sadore Vcrcll 9S.4: Ethel Smith. 9S.
Scl!oo! 80. 6.-A1iss Brown. Teacher:
Louise Jcnes, JOG; Louise owen. as.
School NO. ?.-NIiss Wells, Teacher:
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