The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
BRIDE WORE
SHORT DRESSES
School Girl Of Fifteen Marries a
Man of Thirty.
KNIGHTS TEMpLAR CELEBRATE
Or. Harmon, of This City. Preached the
Sermon in Petersburg Com
mencement Exercises to
Occur Soon.
KNIGHTS TEMpLAR CELEBRATE
Or. Harmon, of This City. Preached the

tSpes!al Dispatch 20 The Times.)
PETERSBURG. VA. May S-Mr. L. NJ
Moore, an installment merchant in this
city, and Miss Salle Gibbs. whose parents
live near Burkeville were marred in iaali-
fax. n. c., yesterday. Miss Gibbs had
been attending college in this city, and
was living in the home OF Mrs, Toler. on
Market Street. She is about fEt cen years
Of age and wore short dresses. The man
is about thirty years of age.
Rev. j. d. 1daTte pastor of the Second
Baptist Church In this city, has received
a very nattering call to two churches in
Accomac county, one of which is Parks
ley Church. This Charge is said to be
one OF the most desirable country charges
IN Virginia. Mr.. IJarte has not yet de-
ter,ntned what he will DO in the matter.
and says he will not make his decision
known until Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Carr, who died in Newport
News yesterday, was for nearly forty
years a resident of this city. He came
TO Petersburg in 1876 and entered the drug
store Of George D. Jones. Soon after he
conducted q drug business at Sycamore
and washington Streets, where he was
located when he removed to Washington
eight years ago. He was q member Of
Company Z, Twelfth Virginia Regiment.
TRAVELS IN TROPICS.
Mr.. D. II Jackson. who until a few
months ago conducted Il wholesale paint
and oil business in this city, is now trav-
cling in Central America for an oil and
varnish corporation in New York Mr.
Jackson has just written from Punta
Arenas, Costa Rica to Mr.. Carter r.
Bishop. In this city. telling of his travels
IN the tropical country. He tells of his
trip on horse and mule through tropical
valleys and over semi-active volcanoes
and roaring cataracts. through groves of
tropical fruits and timber. MIR. Jackson
says the general business in Central
American is bad, and IN Colombia worse,
owing to the revolution. IN the midst of
which he was FOR several weeks. Small
pox is prevalent throughout all the coun-
try The people, he says, are simple and
kind.
Mrs. J. O. james. who has been under
treatment at ST. Nincent's Hospital, in
Norfolk, has returned to Petersburg
greatly improved.
Appomattox Conmandery, No g,
knights Templar, of Petersburg, cele-
brated Ascension Day tonight. Services
were held at MarlSet-Street Church. The
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. John
Harmon. OF Richmond. After the services
at the church the knights. with their
friends, returned TO their temple, on Tabb
Street where banquet was served The
reception committee was composed of
Messrs. c. Z. Borst. H. V. rarnam, and
F. n. Robinson, and the committee on
refreshments, Messrs. c. e. williamson,
w. w. Presson and w, e. Poole.
COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement exercises of the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
will begin next Sunday. Rev. B. l.. Rey-
rolds, Of Norfolk. will preach the bac-
calaureatc sermon Sunday, and an ad-
dress before the literary societies will be
delivered Wednesday by e. a Johnston.
Of Shaw University. There are fifty
eight graduates in the scnoo1 this ses-
sion.
The Southern Female College will give
its spring concert May 18th. Gavin
Spence and Flora Macdonald. of Edin-
burgh. Scotland. will appear in Scotch
Story and Song"
ThA Hawaiian GIee Club this afternoon
gave the first OIL the summer entertain
ments at Ferndale Park Casino This
club viii give performances tomorrow
and Saturday also.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher attended the
Southern Baptist Convention at Ashe-
vile.
An excursion for the benefit of A. P.
I5ill Camp will be given to Norfolk the
18th Of this month.