The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-12
ANXIOUS TO
Be, MARRIED \ !. || /:
Mr.. Robert Ballcntine ard Mrs.
Sarah y. Tcxtcr Are
Now United.
NCHEsTER LAUNCHING
Mr.. Davis's Daughter Will.
Cliristen the New Tug Thurs
5lS day Afternooil--Bricfs.
Manchester Bureau, Times.Dispatchl

Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatchl
! No. 1102 Hull Strcet.j
M Mr.. Robert Ballant.nc and Mrs. Sarah
4 d. Tcxter; were Joined together II, imatri-
inony by Rev. a. B. Sharpe about o
O'Clock last night. 81
That the couple were anxious to have
the ceremony performed is shown by the
fact that they first went to the
police station and inquired II the ccre-
mony could take place there. They were
Informed that they would have to go
further, and, as It turned ont, faro bet
ter-and 30 they sought Clerk Duval's
Residence. routed that worthy gentleman
out; and tho party went to the court
house. where thatanecessary, preliminary
license. was secured. Armed with this
the Couple bent their steps to the rsi-
fdence OF Rev Mr.. Sharpe. fter n slight
difficulty with tho door-bell, they made
themselves heard, and were courtcously
Tushered into he house by Mrs. Shhrpt.5
In a few agitated whispers they made
their purpose known. and Mr.. Sharpe
who was absent, WAS hurricdly dispatch
ca for. He returned In a few moments.
&and tile bushlng groom again. with the
assistance OF his fiance, repeated HIS
i mission. The license was produc ed,S duly
examined and pronounced by Mr.. Sharpe
satisfactory In every particular.
s493i5s"I sec, y, he observed to Mr.. Ballentone.
,s,that you have travelled this road be-s
fore 80 'ls5S & n y Z
5S35. cs, answered the groom, hesHatine-
ly "hut It's been 70 long ago that I've
almost forgotten tls 81 Nj
81 Before the ceremony was Il begun the
groom requested that the Eobeying clause
ba stricken from the formula, observing
8thatihc didn't think 1t right tina Y wives
Should promise TO obey their husbands. SIX
foa Al "a Va ~ q
made a the instance az the bride, but
from his own notion OF justic 3s
Boat Launching.
Y Manchester will have Its first public
launching. on Thursday afternoon. at
? d clock. when Mr. FL i1nh Davis will give
8llia new boat Alma her maiden plunge
2 Mr.. Dav;s's daugh ter. H Miss Alma, will
perform the christening ceremony
Pigs at a Premium.
The Sewing Circle df Stockton Street
Baptist Church will next month Indulge
a II; q. 81 g killing to Use the necessary
funds to pay for repairs on the church
sSiTs~ H.. *. Sampson and Mrs a.. II p.
Angel, president and secretary, respect
4 lively, are saving some PIGS to be buth-s
cred for the killing. 5s t358S "
Personals and Briefs.
Ella Hi, Lessie Pugh. Bette Brown,
Maggie Brown and sissie Cox. all color
10, . were arrested today on the charge
1 az keeping dlsorderly house. heir
Ca e comes UP to- day. IN, IA MI
Eddie Even, colored. was arrest ed In
Richmond to-day a r. 81 A. Pattcrson's
for beating and stamping Matte at.
kins. Ii ..sg ,t
The arrest was made by officer Way
mack. O Manchester and Q fficer zinl-s5
nler. Of Richmond.
The Board OF Aldermen and the Water
Commissioners meet tonight. -, 81 NJ
# The Olympia Club went on its annual
cutting to Ocean y lew vest rday.
Mr.. J ohm Moore. who had an al tack of
m aIaria, is improving "A .5Ss
n Mrs. W. II. White. n .1216 Bainbridge
Street. is quite III. AZ #
Miss Carrie Huband is visiting friends
a In Newport News. l585s.
4 Claude Small who had the misfortune
10 fall into a vat Of hot water recently.
A Is said to be doing very well
The Sunday schools o Bainbridge and
Meade Memorial Churches will run an
excursion Jointly to West Point Thurs
day and expect to carry a. arge crowd. \
West Chesterfield Sunday School Asso-e
ca ton Will run an excursio or; to BuckroeS
Beach Tuesday, J uly p st. 5s #
q Pastor sisk preached a special sermon
to the Josepll#E p. Johnston Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans Sunday morning on
oWS to be- Good Soldiers. ''$9 The camp
attended IN a body. 35ss3 !33 u