The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-27
FIRST MARRIAGE
AT SACRED HEART
Miss Eva Scott and Mr.. 0'Connor
Welded Last Night.
SMALL FIRE IN MANCHESTER
Rowdyism in Stree, car-Many Accidents
by .Fircworks-Briei Notes and
Personals from the
South Side.
SMALL FIRE IN MANCHESTER
Manchester Bureau. Riehm9nd Times, I


o'cIocn.
TIE wedding. was the first one that has
been celebrated IN the church, ana long
before the hour named streams OF people
poured in. until every seat was occupied.
The couple was MIR; Charles Is otohhor
and Miss .Eya1a. Scout. The bride was
Handsomely isowpcd and entered with
!, her maid OF honor, Miss Neinc oLeary-
Mr. o'connor came in with his best man,
AIR, John Moore. The ceremony vas
performed by the Rev. Father Waters,
pastor of the church.
The church WAS beautifully decoraleu
with ferns and holly. Inc wedding
march was played by Mrs. Ridgeway. OF
Richmond MT. Griffin, OF Rich.nonu'
rendered a beautiful song in Latin The
fonoNin., Young men We're usaers'
Mcssrs Clarence Fortune. Frank nannis-
ter. Harvey Clark ana John WestcotI
reception was rendered the young
couple at the home oil lhc pil"e' III
Swansboro.
Mr.. o;Connor is a wcll-known young
man in the city, anG has most oil
friends His bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Scott.
OF Swansboro, and very pretty young
lady. They will make Swansboro .helr
future home.
a GOOD MOVE.
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Company has recently closed the holes
between the windows and the seats OF The
cars. The City Council asked this some
time ago il being brought to the aiteh-
lion of the body by one of the members
who had seen passengers cNpectora'liAs
into This opening. The closing OF me
places is GOOD moHc
company. and evidently fastened by
The burning Of a car last week, which IS
surposed TO have caught from paper anu
rags which had been thrown under the
seat
RowDIlsM ON CAR.
Rowdyism has gone its limit "hen a
white lady has TO get off car and Walk
10 her home on account of swearing bN
a drunken and disorderly crowd. Ihls
was the case last Saturday night. on o!se
OF t,,,- 1iuil-Street cars, and young
lady, accompanied by a small boy, Vas
coming frcm the union depot III h'ch-
1nond and they were going to swans
lie. .,tlpn the car reached Seventh
and Perry Streets. the crowd had be-
come SO boisterous and noisy that The
lady was forced TO get off and walk TO
her home. The conductor could not mani
age the crowd, and swearing was IN
duigcd IL without regard to lady pres
once.
There we're several accidents from fire
works "Wednesday. The most serious OIL
any was received by Mr.. Stradnr a prom
-
ough Street a cannon exploded IN MS
face burning his eyes very badly. Or.
Mathews treated him and worked hard
TO save the sight. He was bette; tins
morning and it is thought that his eyes
will be all right in Il few days.
Mr.. Josie Parker was cut OH The head
by the explosion Of popping cane.
Several caps were put into the CANE at
The same time, With the above result. de
Has doing well this morning.
Willie Dollngs small white boy, was
hit in the face with a brick by Il grown
negro. His injury was very painful. but
not necessarily serious. The negro es-
cared.
Howard Williams. another small boy,
was burned about the face and eyes with
a roman candle which was fired by an
other boy.
lsGdie Paul, son of Mr.. G. a. Paul. the
baker on upper Hui! Street, had both
eyes badly burned in a peculiar manner
IIe was lighting, I, candle, when it cX-
plcded fros.l the wrong end he was
taken to his home in Swansboro, where
medical aid was rendered.
Severa! other accidents of minor i'm
rcrtance were renorted such as boy;
getting their hands scorched or burned
by holding the fireworks too long.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Mayor Maurice was very ienient yes
icrd;y and discharged the only two
cases which were before nlll1
Leslie CARRIER twfi;e) vas arrested or
complaint of his father CARRIER had gore
home drunk, but his father did not ap:
pear against him. and the Mayor ea."
him some very good advice: iii fact, tn.
best ever heard III the court, winding up
by telling Leslie that Tor the next Oh
fence Sergeant Furguson would enter
tain him for six months. Leslie prom
Used to be good.
John Lewis tcoloredD, for threatening
10 cut some small white boys. was dis
charged with q reprimand.
"Wednesday morning Lou Young and An
nie Branch, two colorcd women. were be-
fore the court, Mr.. ". b. Cox repre-
scented Lou. and she discharged
Annie WAS fined $25c.
Two white men We're fined 81 each for
being unable 10 take care of themselves.
WRlGliT-WlIsLi.AN
A beautiful marriage was SolclnniZed
yesterday at j O'clock at the Fifth
Street parsopasc by the Rev. Asa Drs-
coll, the sontracting parties being Miss
Clara Wright aud Mr.. W. Williams. Miss
Wright was dressed in i mode travelling
suit and carried brides roses. The hrioe
IS sister of officer "A. 7. Wright, and an
exceedingly pretty young lady. MIR.
Williams is Il popular conductor of the
Atlantic Coast Line. and we'll known in
the city. After a trip TO northcrn cities
the couple will reside in Manchester.
Personal AND BRIEF.
Itev. and Mrs A. c. Bergman. Of
SwansDoro. left yesterday for Alliance
10 spend a few days
Misses Iotte Burton and Susie Harding
ore spending the holidays with relatives
81 Lune:i0urg comfy.
Mr. S. T.. Dowdy is visiting friends i'll
Baltimore.
Miss Edna Bolton. daughter of Mrs.
H:. ]. Bolton, nf Rocky Mount. is visiting |
Miss Hattie Morrisetie in Swausboro
Mr. John r Wilson and wife. of North |
Carolina. are visiting Mrs. Wilson, of |
Swanshoro
The Ladies Aid Society, OF cloptor-
Street Baptist Church. presented their
pastor. Rev. w. W. Sisk. with hand
some ovcrcoat yesterday.
The students of University College of /
Medicine presented DR. Brodnax with a /
handsome merschaum pipe /
Mr. and Mrs. d l. Graham. of Gin /
rinnatl, are visiting DIR. w. p. Mathews. |
Mr.. and Mrs =. p. Cheatham are visit |