The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-02
NOISY WELCOME TO
THE INCOMING YEAR.
The Day in Petersburg as Quiet
as the Demonstration of the
Night Was Noisy.
SEVERAL NEW YEARS BRIDES

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PETERSBURG, VA, January IT,
Tho year 1908 was welcomed at ~
o'clock last night with a mighty ring
ing OF church bells. firing Of cannon
crackers and blowing OF horns, but
the succeeding day has been corre-
spondingly quiet.
New Year'a services were held at
Grace Episcopal Church last night by
The rector. Rev. Or. G. Braxton Bryan.
With q large congregation present.
Services were held att st. Josepii's
Catholic Church this morning at
and at 1880 o'clock AL the early ser.
vice the knights Of Columbus went to
communion In body. Services were
held tonight at the Washington street
Methodist Church, and at tile Second
Presbyterian Church. where Rev. Hugh
w. White, missionary to China, ana
brother OF Rev. Or. William Nice.
White, pastor OF the church, made an
address on foreign missions.
The, GIllfam- Ruffin Wedding.
A beautiful wedding took place at
noon yesterday at Merchants Hope
Episcopal Church. in Prince George
county, ~hen Miss Virginia Ruffln.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
came the bride OF Mr.. James SHELTON
Gillian, OF Arlington. Rev. y. Valen-
tine Jones. Of Albemarle county, for
merry rector OF the church. performed
the ceremony In the presence OF large
assemblag@ OF relatives and friends
OF the bridal couple. The Christmas
decorations of the building. illuminated
with myriads OF candies. presented q
beautiful scene for the attractive pic
ture.
Tho bride wore an elegant gown OF
white satin, with tulle VEIL and car
ried bouquet OF holly berries and
rnistletoc. Miss Jones. of Albemarle
: county, the maid Of honor. and the fol-
lowing bridesmaids. Miss Sue Jones. OF
Charles City; Miss Mary Gilkerson. OF
Charleston, s. c.: Miss Eliza Shore
Gillian and Miss Annie Poythress Gil
liam, sisters OF the bride, and Miss
Sue Carter. OF Shirley, wore white or
candle, with white picture hats, and
carried white carnations.
Mr.. Thomas Holden. of this city. WAS
best man, and the following gentle
men were ushers: Messrs. Thomas i.
Fenner and Robert Bland. of Prince
George: Hugh S. Harrison and Edward
Harrison. of Charles City; Henry Epes.
OF Richmond. and DIR. J. .. Osborne, OF
Petersburg.
After the marriage a wedding 1un-
cheon was given at '.Beechwood.'' the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillian then left on bridal tour.
AIlen-Seny.
Miss Blanche Seay, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Seay, OF this city.
and Mr.. Houston Foster Allen, Jr., a
well-known young business man of Pc
tersburg. were quietly married at 6
o'clock this afternoon at the residence
OF the brides parents. s24 Halifax
Street. Rev. Mr. Babcock, pastor of
the Wesley Methodist Church. per-
formed the ceremony.
Hobbs-simmona.
Mr.. James Hobbs. OF this city. and
Miss Nellie Simmons. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Simmons. of Dinwid-
die county. We're married last even
ing at Union Chapel in that county.
High Street Methodist Church. of this
city. performed the. ceremony. Miss
Carrie Simmons. sister OF the bride,
was maid OF honor. and the brides
maids were Miss Blanche O'Kennon.
Miss Parmelia Kiersey. Miss Kate
Hobbs and Miss Elizabeth Simmons.
The best man was Mr.. Henry Stuart,
and the ushers were Messrs. Allen Per-
kins. Randolph Madison. James Bailey.
Milton Aldridge ana Wash Young. AZ
ter the ceremony wedding supper
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons.
Miss Ruby Lee Weeks. daughter OF
Mr.. Richard Weeks, and Mr.. H. G.
Rudy, a well-known young man Of
this city, were married in Halifax, n.
g, yesterday, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Stainback. Mr..
ard Mrs. Rudy have returned to Pc
tersburg. and are stopping at the
Stratford.
Death of sIr. Kiersey.
Mr.. Thomas r. Kiersey died this
afternoon at his residence on Lom-
bard Street. in Blandford. Mr.. Kiersey
served throughout the Civil War az
A. Confederate soldier, and held the
respect and esteem Of all who knew
him.. He was sixty-stx years old. and
is survived by his wife and the fol-
Mrs. Nicholas Del Grande. Miss Iberia
Kiersey, Miss Esther Kiersey, and
Messrs. ". H. and J. n. Kiersey-all
The. funeral Of Mr.. Joseph Edwin
Epotswood, a veteran OF the Mexican
and Civil Wars, and Sone of the most
f1onored citizens OF Petersburg took
place at II O'Clock this morning from
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church in the
presence OF very large gathering
OF friends and relatives. a. p. Hill
Camp Of Confederate Veterans. OF
which Mr.. Spotswood was a member
attended In a body.
Mr.. Sterling Kuff1n, the popular agent
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
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