The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
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SeveralPetersburg Clergymenr
Have. Failedto Return Them.
THEYMAY BE PROSECUTED
The Certificates, Properly Signed p,
the Officiating CIergYmen' Should Should
Be Promptly Returned to Clerk
ofthe Court to Be Filed.
,,, - mo Times. Dispatch

(Snecinl to THO sIllneS.DihP"'S''.'
PETERSBURG, Vas, tep' 1 a. i5'.l'
ministers who hnvo failed to return 70
the clerk Of the court in this city C! GER
tiacntes Of marriages performed by the'n
ro,v soon DO defendants In prosecu-
ton against thcm In tho court or t Lilis
city. Many of tho marriage certlllcAtes
issued by tho clerk In Petersburg during
the past year have not been returned
,rhis fact has been published. and the
ministers performing the ceremonies re-
ouested promptly to return all certlil-
Gates, Their return Is indeed important,
and q failure to return them may give
cause to much trouble IN the future,
rs the couples who have been married
will DO unable to provo the same from
the records. Those minister's who fall
TO return certificates properly signed not
only do tho parties concerned great
Injustice, but make themselves liable 70
prosecution ~.
t',The Red Mems Hail. on Bank Street
which has been recently improved, was
re dedicated tonight by the Pownatan
Tribe. A. NJ. Tennis. Of Hampton Great
Sachem Of Virginia, and other prominent
state officers, were present.
Roland Pegram, negro. Is under az,
res. in Prince George county, charged
with assauting Mr.. Brisgs Brock"ell on
the highway. Mr.. Brockwell says INC
negro rode up behind him on the road,
and without any proYoc,aatop struck
him in the face. Flo will be given q
preliminary hearing before q magistrate.
Toe Moore and Robert Adkins. servants
ar Mrs. Ramsey, at Westovcr. were
drowned yesterday afternoon IN the
James river, and their bodies nave NOT
been recovered The two negroes were
scnt with messages and telegrams TO
Citv point. On their return trip their
snail, boat capsized and both men were
lost. =, :, 49,,
,rhe Common Council at u special ses-
sion this afternoon, decided to purchase
q new fire engine for Petersburg. me
purchase will be made OF inc A M :,
Fire Engine Company. The old Ia
France engine will BIO repaired ana tue
5.America' sold Petersburg VIII then
have three fire engines. The now engine
vii, be delivered in ninety days.
There will not DO sudden preaKlhs
Off OF amusements IN petersburg w.ieh
Lent begins tomorrow. Card parties
viii cease but there will be three at
fractions in the city this week.
mir Jolly OF Joliet" will be presentcta
| AZ the Academy tomorrow evening, with
Edward Garvie in the title role. support
| ed by a chorus Of pretty girls.
A. the Young Mems Christian Asso-
| o,atIon Thursday evening, Katharine
R,drewny, who has become SO popular
| IN Petersburg, will give one OF the star
| Course numbers. r, ~ ~.
attraction at tho Academy FRIDAY eyer
| ing. :. 4 a., al ot
| rho Young Mems Christian Assoclatloh
Hall last Friday evening BY local taient;
4 for the benefit of the association, nelteu
40. and the young people taking part
have received letter from the treasurer
thanking them for their services .r.,GeN
pohert Vaughan, who killed William
| wilson at Ford's Saturday afternoon,
voiuntnrlly confessed to the officers IN
pntcrsburg that he killed a man near
4 zuni two years ago with shoyel anu
/ he is suspected Of the third MURDER.
Most Exalted High Priest Joseph y.
MD iil rood made an official visit tonight to
4 .patersburg Royal Arch Chapter Of Ma
Many people from Petersburg will at
tend the State Convcntion,o of the Young
4 Men,s Christian Association In NewpoIt
! News. 49,
\ confined to his house by. sickness Tor
i tho mast two weeks. Is now able to pc
Mr.. William NJ. Lewis and Miss Aubrey
/ Virginia Petit will BIO married at Mar
ket-street Church tomorrow afternoon
4 ,r1,ia will be the first celebrated IN the
\ recent remodeled auditorium
Mr.. A. II. Doble. well-known either
4 Of sussex county, Is in serious condi'
tion ana n result Of stroke Of paraly
& sis he suffered several days ago.
!. Z Miss Edith Dicleman. Of Cleveland O,
whn hns been visiting relatives in Peters
& burg. left this morning for stanton