The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
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lanc!;lh les ter .5GirI. and Per.
seyering Lover I'D Einsv don.
SISTERS WE'D llF E;1lME .cHuMs
Misses Harris, of Swansboro, Go to
Washington Is Become Bird
OF Popular Young Men.s.;
Other Wed dings.
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ranchester Bureau, Richmond I ines.

Manchester Bureau. Richmon ines, L.,
No. no.. Hull Street.
rs With smiling and trump liant IA ces# Mr.
and Mrs. Reginald Carter arrived in Rich
imond last night at s 80 clock from Wei
don, n. c., where they had been to be
united in marriage. ALI obstacles we're
overcome and the little sod Cupid Won
the victory
on Yesterday morning Miss Addie Ligon..
a pretty young lady aof Manchester and
the daughter; Of Nj. NJ. p. Ligon. q motor.
man of the Perry Street line. of the Pas
sengEr and Power, eluded the watchful,
eye of the folks at home and met her
lover, Mr.. Carter. at the depot.
Z The trip was planned. and a girl friend
Of the bride acted as guide to her fu-s
ture happiness.
The young couple caught the e:oo train
for Weldon. This was not the triumph,
though, for there we're other things to
overcome much greater than stealing
away from the home Of the parents. Mr..
.Ligon was opposed to the union. and
had gone together, went Immediately to.
the telegraph Office and every station in
North Carolina. was notified with jnstruc-S
lions to hold the couple.
LUCK ONs.THEIR# SIDE.
The chief of police of Weldon had re-
sCeived this notice, and when the smiling
couple arrived on the train he at once
showed them the telegram. In reality,
Miss Lyon is. only: eighteen years of age.
The telegram gave her age to be nine:
teen. There was q justice of the peace,
at the depot. and on learning that the
young lady was nineteen, the Justice told
the policeman there wa S nothing for him.
to, do. The couple were married ataHali-
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peace. S z
When the train pulled into Manchester
last night the happy couple were in a
corner: watching for the appearance of
any of the family They kept on through
the city to Richmond. where their friends
met them. What a joyous meeting 1t
was. kissing and congratulations We're
plentiful 60
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter will live with the
mother of the groom, at No. 914 Randolph
Street
The rea son for the elopement was the
refusal OF the father of the young lady.
to allow Mr. Carter to come to the ha use.
Last Sunday afternoon he. paid his last
visit there. While at the home then Mr.
Garter made an engag ement for the night
but when he called at the stated time
Mr.. Ligon answered. his ring of the
bell and told him that further visits of
his would have to cease. Mr.. Carter
asked to see his sweetheart for only five
minutes at the door. This was denied
him. He, went away with resolves form
ing III his manly heart.
WILL WED TO-DAY.
The approach of "a marriage of much
interest to Manchcsterians has just been
announced. The contracting. parties are.
Mr.. Sias v. Tunstall and Miss Mamie
Miner, Of Norfolk, Va The wedding will
occur to-day i'll Danvile and the couple
will be met here by a brother of the
groom, Mr.. Paul Tullstall. "a we'll known
Young man OF this city. They will make
their future home with a sister of the.
groom. Mrs. E. G; Wilburn, No. 1925 Balm
bridge Street.
Mr.. Tunstali is the twin brother Of Mr..
Paul Tunstall here, and has often vis-
tied here. Temporarily they will reside
in Manchester. 4 -
AT IL o'clock to-day: Miss Lottie AIcN1a-.
hon and Mr.. Dwight NJ. Shuman will
leave for shington, where they will be
married Miss Mcmahon is a very pretty
oungilady and the daughter OF Mr.. Frank
.N1cNlahon. of Chesterfield county, living
about two miles from the city. Mr. Shu-
,ncalt1s from Richmond, where he is well
known. After spending some time there
they will return to the home of the par.
ents of the bride in the county. where
they will live
The train for Washington from this
city yesterday bore as passengers four OF
Swansboro' s best known Young people,
who will return as welded. Miss Eftie
Norris will become the bride OF Mr. G.
s. Taylor and Miss Pearl Morris becomes
Mrs. H.esB. Gibbs The brides-elect are
sisters and s0cial ders in Swansboro.
Wa @1.-
and very popular young men. After
spending some time in the capital city,
the couples will return to their homes
here.
A HAPPY UNION.
Miss Alma Brown and Mr.. George D..
RustEwill be married to-day in Washing
ton. Miss Brown is "a very popular young
lady Of Richmond. For many. years she
resided in Manchester, where the news
of her approaching marriage will be. "a
surprise Ito her many friends. Mr.. Rust
is we'll known here.
THE BAZAAR CLOSES.
The bazaar given at Leader Hall for.
the: past ten days, for the benefit of the
Daughters of Liberty, aud Olympia Clup,
closed last night.
The largest audience seen for some time
was in the hall. It is estimated tina there
We're fully five hundred people present.
The show. given AS the endlnG"WaSS a good
!, nc. a new feature was added. Mr.. lIar-s
~ Hart. a young man of the city, was
seen in II dancing act. He received sew
aeral encores. His singing was also good.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mrs Spotwood Pollard. of Ay-letts, who
has been at the home of MRS. Bate for
some time, under treatment of Dr. In.
gram. returned home yesterday, much
improved in health. s5z'
Mr. r. T.. Andrews: who was brought
{ to his home here Monday, after being
at the hospital in Richmond for some
time, Isl great improved: ~
The remain Of Mr.. Stephen Wilkinson,
who was killed in the fall of the sea fold
at Seventh and Main Streets Monday
afternoon. were buried yesterday after
noon at. O'clock In Maury Cemetery.
The funeral took place from Fifth-Street
Methodist Church ats O'clock. conducted
by the Rev. Asa. Driscoll. ~
Mr.. Walter Morrissett,sa young man
of Chesterfield died at his home yester-
sday$morning, after an illness Of short du-
ton. Hewas the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Morrissett. The funeral
will sbe from Clay Church this afternoon
at o. clock Interment will sbe ma de lin