Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
WILL WED THIS EVENING.


a large gathering of friends and rela-
ares will be present at the wedding al
MISS Ethel Clare Harding and Mr. Thorn.
as Edward Burton. in the Bainbridge,
Street Baptist church this evening. The
ceremony VIII be perfored by the Rev
f. Y. Badly. pastor Of the prospective
bride and groom.
Miss Harding VIII enter the church
with her maid of honor, Miss Lois Bass
The groom will be attended by his broth
er. Mr. Vernon Burton, who will act as
best man. Messrs. Thomas Aldridge. of
Richmond: David Wiltshire, Tiiden Harri-
son. Of Manchester, and Harvey Hard
ing. of Danvile. will act as ushers.
The marriage will take place at Z o'clock,
Immediately after which the couple will
leaFe for a Northern tour. They will be
at home to their friends after January
Cd
Mr.. Burton is a highly esteemed en-
ployee Of Messrs. Q. n. Berry & Co.. of
Richmond
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
Charles Ross, alias John Boyd. colored,
will be given hearing before Squire
l. w. Cheatham, tomorrow morning.
The negro is alleged TO have committed
highway robbery, criminal assault, and
other crimes.
He has been Identified as the negro who
attempted to commit an assault upon La
VIVA Turner He has also been identified
as the man who held up two men near
Granite. The prisoner is an alleged horse
thief. He is charged with enough crimes
20 send him TO the gallows or Keep him
"a the peniten1!ary for the remainder Of
his life. He is the negro who was arrest
ed IN Richmond on the charge of stealing
chickens but was afterwards turned over
TO Constable e. ". Grant, OF Chesterfield
county. Koss has been locked -up In
She Manchester jail since Monday.
IN CELL TO HIMSELF.
City Sergeant-J. G. Saunders has placed
Robert Ford. the alleged highwayn1an,
IN a cell to himself, Ford is Pittsburg
negro. and declares that he escaped from
smallpox hospital in Philadelphia. he
told Sergeant Saunders that his scars
were sandparered before he left the In
stitution. On Close investigation 1t could
not be deteryr ined that, the negro had
eyer suffered from smallpox. and 1t Is
thought that he made such a story a
pretext for getting away from the Man.
chester authorities Ford is charged with
holding up Mr.. Thomas Moore and robbing
him of SIS New Years night. He was
arrested in Petersburg as suspicious
character. and brought to Manchester by
Captain James A. L,pscomb.
FoIjSD FITS PISTOL.
Deputy Sergeant Herbert Ferguson has
found the pistol that he lost Friday
morn;ng during The hanging of Ernest
Davis. MI FERGUSON left the weapon
IN The Jail office to go into the yard. and
when hs ..turnei il was gone. a small
negro boy had picked up the pistol and
carried it home with him. The weapon
was returned to Mr.. Ferguson last eve-
ming, as the youth TIA not know to whom
1t belonged. No aues.inas were asked. and
Sergeant FERGUSON Will not take steps TO
have the boy prosecuted.
YOUNG LADIES TO ENTERTAIN.
The Young Ladies Aid Society, of the
Bainbrdge-Street Baptist church. has !
arranged to give one Of the most delight
fui teas OF the season tomorrow night
A musical programme will be carried out.
and the evening promises to be most en-
.oyable for all who attend. Musicians
from Richmond will take part N the
affair. among those who Will assist IN
serving the refreshments will be Mrs.
Badly. Mrs. Baylsy. Misses Gregory.
Lovel, Rayiey. and others.
ALDERMEN TO MEET.
An important meettag Of the Board %
Alderman Will be held to-Hlprrpw ntsht
Tor tho purpose rs coacpry!ng e. lot ek
matters adoptet Tue e6ay nigh ~ The |
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