The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
NEWS GATHERED
F ROM s0UTHS|DE
Miss Johnson Becomes the Bride
Of MIR. Walter
Nokely.
BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT
Meriwether Brodnax Acquitted
i'll Norfolk-Personals and
Briefs.
BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENT
Manchester Bureau Times-Dispatch, I
No HOP H1ll Straet I

/ Manchester Bureau. Tmes-D Dispatch,
No. 1l02 Hull Strnet-
| decidedly, the social event of the sea-
| son in Manchester, was the marriage
last night of Miss Katherine Elizabeth
Johnson and Mr.. John Walker Nokely.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Magri, of st. Peters Cathedral
| OF Richmond assisted by Father De-
Munyck OF Manchester.
| The bride is the sister of Mrs. W. r..
| Bradley, wife of the popular councilman
| from the Fourth Ward. and the marriage
ceremony was performed in the home OF
Mr., and Mrs Bradley
Mr.. Nokely is travelling auditor of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and Is
popularity known in Manchester and Rich
nlond in social circles Mrs. Nokely has
for years been a social favorite OF Man
chester.
The pariors We're handsomely decorat-
ed III white and green and bridal colors
and a large altar was erected before
which the nuptfial knott was tied. 1ne
dining rooms We're decorated in valen-
tine colors red and white and the same
prevailed in the table decorations.
The attendants We're Miss Tina Seigel,
OF Richmond aud Mr.. w. /. Nokely, of
Memphis, Tenn. brother of the bride
groom. Little Misses katherine May
bradley and Beba Bradley. nicces: Master
Lyon Bradley and little Miss Grace Paul,
We're ribbon bearers.
There was II large attendance of out
of-town guests and the Manchester so
cinl class WAS there. The young couple
Will leave to-day for an extend bridal
tour. They will reside in Richmond
M. B. Brodnav Acquitted.
In the Corporation Court of Norfolk
this week the jury failed to ind true
bill against MIR. Merriwether b. Brcdnax,
charged with the murder of Frank Smith.
a notorious character of the seaport town.
AR BrodnaN Is connected with the best
family in Manchester. and the news that
he had been dismissed of the charge was
received here with much qualification
by his numerous friends. The evidence
in the case was of the most tiimsy sort.
and could not in any way connect Mr..
BrodnaN with the death OF Smith.
Class Confirmed.
Right Reverend Bishop Randolph has
confirmed the following class IN Meade
Memorial Church: Misses Helen Ursula
Jones. Leonora Marie Bass, Carrie La
mar Ellis. Virginia Clyde Ellis, Mary
Williamson Patterson. Mary Patterson.
Welsiger, Marguerite Weisiger. Margaret
Owens. Catherine Heth Taylor. Edith
Louise Holt, Virginia Allen, Rose Robert
son, Agnes Yeuable Watkins, Messrs.
Hugh Cabell winfree. Landrum Gibson
Ellis, William Rutherford Dennis and
Mrs Marian Mae Snow.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Emma Bailey. of No. e12 Decatur
Street, gave valentine party in her home
last night for the benefit OF Fifth Street
Methodist Church.
The funeral of Mr.. Edward NJ Archer.
who died suddenly Wednesday morning,
took place from the grave in Maury Gene
terry at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage on the 18th of this month of
Miss Mary Helen Wake and Mr.. Robert
otway Allen. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the home of the bride-to-be,
"Restabit.''
Several citizens have reported to the
police that their gates are out OF place.
and that other things are disarranged
around their houses as the result OF the
FRANKS of the boys on Valentine night.