The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
SURPRISE WEDDINGS
AND SENSATIONS
Rev. C. B. Bryan Gives Good Ad-
vice to Couple.
y
ELoPED FROM WINCHESTER
A Pittsylvania Couple Made Arrange
ments to EIope, and Though Found
Out and Invited by Girls Father
to Wed at Home, Declined.
(snecial Dispatch to The Times.)


Church. and asked him to marry them.
They requested that the marriage be kept
secret for year, saying they expected
to have a big church wedding in wash
irston one year hence. MIR. Bryan re-
fused to marry them under these condi-
tions, and advised them to give up the
icca and go back home. They finally
accepted his advice, and the license was
returned 10 the clerks office.
MI Wedderburn is about twenty-seven
years old and publishes the Sunday Morn
ing Sun The lady is about twenty-three
and pretty.
WINCHESTER ELOPEAIENTS.
WINCHESTER, VA. July S.-Atiss Bes-
sic Fink daughter Of William g. FUNK,
q prominent business man of Winchester
eloreG to Hagerstown yesterday and was
married to Franklin Brown, who is a
nerhcw of Captain Smith Brown, of Rich
,rund.
At the same time Miss Justa Smith, a
porrlar Frederick county girl, eioped TO
WASHINGTON and was welded to Charles
\, Quick. who conducts grocery store
in this city.
Rev Robert Orrick, Il widely known
colcred minister, died to-day, aged sew
enty-five.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. July S.-F
n Cardwell and Miss Mary Fitzgerald,
prominent young Hampton people, re-
turned from Norfolk this morning man
and wife
They started last night for Elizabth
City. n. c.. but managed to bring the
event off in Norfolk.
SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July $
According to telegram re-
ceiyed here at noon to-day from Lynch
lung Mrs Lucy Sloan Perley. young
winnw. and Mr.. Bledsoe Jarman. both
Of this city, were married at the Carroll
House in that city this morning. and
after the wedding. left for bridal trip
:, Atlanta Ca, the brides native home.
Tie groom, who is several years young
OF. than the bride. is the son OF henry
d. 1arman bookkeeper at the Charlottes-
vile WCollcn Mills and member OF the
CITY Council. The news OF the marriage
caused some surprise here, although the
couple had been going together for soma
tine.
A MILD SENSATION.
BLACKSTONE, VA. July S.-A mild
sensation among the friends of the cou-
pe was created here when it was learn
ed on yesterday morning that Mr.. h e
Hunt. of this place, and Miss Sullivan,
who resided with her parents about three
miles in the country, had eloped.
The couple drove to NottoWay Court
mouse IN q DuSSE OIi EuIlics iiiSoiiS tiilt
going to the home of Clerk Deane pre-
vailed upon him to go to his Office and
issue, {: marriage license. Being thus
accommodated the couple then took the
midnight train for Lynchhurg. where it
is supposed they were married on yes
terday-
The groom is a barber. having been
employed here for the past three months
coming here from Richmond, where he
has a married daughter. He is a widow
| er, fifty years old
The bride is the daughter of a we'll
known house builder and is twenty-five
| years old.
Objections on the part of the brides
family is given as the cause OF the elope-
! men.
The e2even-month-ol baby girl of Mr..
| and Mrs Peter Epes died at the home
of the fathers parents here on Friday
| and the remains were inferred on Satur-
day afternoon.
BENT ON ELOPEMENT.
| CHATHAM, VIRGINIA. July s.
| Last Sunday marked another elopecnent
from this county to the often sought
| Gretna Green at Pelham. n. c. The
| contracting parties We're Miss Kate JEFF
| ferson and Mr.. Leslie Collins, both OF
| the extreme western part of the county.
| Inc DElGS 1dliicl WAS very IiuCii OPP
! posed to the match for reasons which
| could not be learned. but after learning
OF their intentions to elope offered them
his home in which to celebrate the nup-
| tails but the groom replied that ar
| rangements had been made TO celebrate
| their wedding at Pelham, for which
| place they left at the early hour of >
| o'clock Sunday morning. making Il drive
| of thirty miles to Pelham. where Rev T.
| II. Walker united the happy pair at 10
| o'clock. After resting several hours
| they returned to their home near Swan
| sonville
The bride is a charming young lady and
| daughter of Mr.. Sandy Jefferson. of the
county. The groom is a very prosperous
young farmer of high standing in his To-
cality. Intelligence of the elopement
did not reach here until very late Mon
day evening.
EIASSEL WANTS DIVORCE.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, July S.-GuT
Carlton Hassel, the much-married man.
whose escapades have been in the public
prints for some time, Will this after
noon or tomorrow bring suit for di-
vorce here from his second wife. who IS
said to be in West Virginia The grounds
will be adultery.
Two lawyers here refused to take the
| case, and the one who will handle it
says he must receive his fees in adj
vance. Hassel denies that he sent an
emlssary by the name of Mathews to
Louisa to see Miss Richardson. with
whom he came to Norfolk He says ne
stlll loves the young woman. Hassel
made the remark here to a party that
he did live here with Miss Richardson
as man and wife . The people of Louisa,
1t IS learned here. are very much in
censed at Elassel and it is not unlikely
that there may be sensational develop
ment in the case.
An effort was made last night to find
Mrs. Hassell here, but it was learned that
she was not in the city
A Times writer went to the residence
on West Main Street where Mrs. HasseII
was stopping while her husband and Miss
Richardson We're in Norfolk. but he was
told that the lady vas not in Richmond