The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-31
MISS STEVENS WEEDS
LY7TLETON MACON
Leader in Petersburg Society
Marries Young Charlottes-
vile Man.
CITY WINS IN TWO CASES
Fspeelal 10 The rimes.pi.patch.l

Especial to The Times pispa,ch.l
PETERSBURG, VA. Oetober 3o--A
beautiful marriage of especial spciai
interest took place at Grace Iplseopa'
Church at noon to-day, When MISS E .i...
abeth Robertson Stevens, of TINS Guy.
became the bride of MIR. Lyttleton say
age Macon. of charlottesville. Rev. Or.
c, BraNton Bryan. rector OF the chilrcl,
performing the ceremony. Palms. ferns
and flowers. arranged with perfect
taste added TO the beauty of chancel
and, auditorium, and formed q charm
ing background to the attractive scene,
which was witnessed by a large as
semblage of relatives and friends of
the bridal couple, who were enter
tanned before the ceremony by me
skilful rendition OF q classical musical
spoon, who also played the wedding
marches. Miss Louie Atkinson Nc
1lwaine, maid of honor, wearing
beautiful gown of corn colored mousse
line dc sole over taffeta, with white
picture hat, and carrying white chrys-
an'hemums, preceded the bride. WHO
was attired in handsome tailor-made
gown OF dark blue Droadcloth, with
hat to match. and carried Brides roses.
The bride WAS escorted to the chancel
rail by her brother-in- law, Mr.. George
w. Jones. who gave her away, Mr..
Thomas S. Macon, of Richmond, broth
the following gentlemen were ushers:
DR.. Thomas y. Merrick, of Richmond;
DR.. Douglas Macon, of Charlottesville.
and Messrs. Robert Mex. Cuthbert and
Paul Petit of this city.
Perkins-Cokcr.
Miss Mary Augusta Cocker and Mr..
A ,ar11d Wt 1a " Perkins were
at Shiloh Church in Prince George
county. The church was beautifully
decorated with palms, ferns and white
semeiiy gowned in white, and dc carrying Tying
white tchrysanthemums. was led to the
altar by her sister. Miss Lucy Booth
Coker. maid of honor, who was attired
in white. and carried white chrysan
themums.
Perkins, Miss Ruth Scarborough. and
:,ne Miss Ella Malone. of this city. Mr..
Hall Perkins. brother of the groom,
Messrs Charles Webb and Charles
Raugh, cousins of the bride; Henry
Goodwin, Donnan Perkins brother of
the groom: Edward Faison, of Den
dron, and Epps Bass. of Stony Creek.
city Wins BotI, Cases.
After hearing argument and evil
dence this morning In the city's' APP
peal from the sla$or's, decision IN
tax paid under protest to the city by
Leath as an advertising distributor. the
ruling that the tax, though paid nn-
der protest. was not paid under COM
pulsion, and. therefore. could not be
recovered. The court gave costs to
the city. The Mayors decision 81, gave e.,
Judgment against the city for $50. the
license tax. and the costs bernard
and Townsend are counsel for Leath
The city is represented by City Attor-
ney George Mason.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals of
Virginia has sustained the decision OF
Judge J. NJ. Mullen of tbs Hastings
Court. OF Petersburg, by refusing TO
grant a writ of supersedeas TO judG-
mcnt rendered by the Hastings Court
or the 18th OF last May, against the
American Bonding Company, OF Balti-
more. for $1,000, with interest until
paid. The company had bonded the
the city of Petersburg for paving the
roadway of Sycamore Street with vi
trified brick, which work, it was al
legged. did not fulfill the contract re-
quirements. After the death of Mr..
.Jacoby, the city sued the surety COM
pany.
The Shot Proves Fatal.
Cornelius Perry, the young negro
Who accidentally shot himself on Boil
lingbrook street here yesterday morn
ing with shotgun which lie had. stolen
from Mr.. w. L. Calling, OF Prince
George county, died from his injuries
nj the Petersburg Hospital this morn
ing. Though Mr.. Calling Identified the
gun. the negro, even when asked to
tell the truth on his deathbed, main
tanned TO the last that he had not
stolen IL, claiming that he bought it.
Ferry declared that he resided at 100
Rogers Avenue. Baltimore, Md, and
communicate with any friends the an
fortunate man may have had in that
city.
Bnnl> Soon to Open.