The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-06
RUN OVER BY TRAIN
INJURIES ARE FATAL
Passenger Jumps from Moving
Cannon Ball and Has Both
Limbs Severed.
PROMINENT WEDDING
Miss Martin and Rev. Mr.. Me-
1lwaine Are Married at St.
Pau's Episcopal Church.
WEDDING
PROMINENT

Especial 20 The Richmond Virginian.l
PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. GA
very sad accident happened Wednes-
day afternoon at $40 O'Clock at the
Union Station In Petersburg, when the
Cannon Ball train from Richmond to
Norfolk ran over Mr.. Conrad Hoff-
man. cutting off his legs. MIR Hoff-
man resided near Wayerly on the
Norfolk and Western railroad
Mr. Hoffman was taken to Peters
burg hospital, where he died about
$50 O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman had been to
Richmond, and were returning with
an orphan child they had taken from
an orphanage there. FOR some rea-
son. probably thinking they had to
change cars. swhile the train was IN
motion, the girl and Mr.. Hoffman
jumped of, and Mr. Hoffman, falling
under the train, had both legs cut Of
He was an elderly IMAM. about six
ty-fise seaFs-ef -age--The-re remains
were prepared by an undertaken, and
Wednesday night were taken 10 MS
home by the widow
The First Baptist Sunday school
will hold rally day exercises Sunday.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged. The IL O'Clock preaching
hour will be devoted to the services.
at which time addresses will be de-
livered by the pastor, Or. Taylor. and
Rev. j. r. Watts, the Sunday school
secretary Of the mission board.
A silver tea for the Arlington mon
ument fund will be given Friday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. j. IL.
McCleIy. on South Sycamore street.
1t will be held under the auspices OF
Petersburg Chapter. L. u, e,
ST. Pauis Episcopal church was
the scene Wednesday evening of a
beautiful marriage, when Miss Isa-
bella Louise Martin became the bride
Of Rev. William Baird Mcllwaine. Jr..
Of Thomasvife, \. &. Mr.. Robert
McIlwaine Friend was the best man.
and Miss Mary Booth Martin the maid
of honor.
The bridesmaids were Misses Jose
phine Claiborne McIlwaine and Lucy
Atkinson McIlwaine, sisters OF the
groom, and the usners Included
Messrs. James Dunn Martin, Graha m
Martin, Martin Cooper. Nat Harri-
son, DR.. Samuel Budd, OF Petersburg
RICHARD Darlington OF Richmond !.
Edgar Cannon, of New York. and
DR.. Robert Jones, of New YORK.
/ The bride was hecomingly attired
in white satin. with pearI and prin-
LESS ldGG s. t1tT IultG SSli
was caught with orange blossoms. and
she carried roses and lilies OF the val
ley.
The maid of honor and bridesmaids
wore white satin and carried ehry-
santhemums.
Rev Robert W. Barnweli, rector of
st. Paufs. performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. G.. NJ. Martin, of Petersburg
The groom is the son of Hon. William
b. McIiwaine. of this city. and is the
pastor ct the church at Thomasville.
\. G. The couple left after the cere-
mony on an extended tour.
Among the out-of-town guests
were: Rev. and Mrs. w. Taliaferro
Thompson. of Lexington. y. G., Mr.
and Mrs. A G. Mciiwaine. of Hart
ford. Conn. Misses Annie Dabney.
Annie Fletcher. Mr.. and Mrs, Wal
ter Mercer Or. and Mrs. William
Mercer and Miss Elsie Young. of Rich
mond; Miss Mildred Mooreheart, OF
Minnesota. Mr.. Harry StiiIwen Ed
Awards and Miss Roxilane Edwards. of
Macon. Ga, DR. Juan ORTIZ. DR. The
ron F. Rice and DR.. Henry Mcllwaine,
of Richmond
A new boat has been added to the
Petersburg Motor Boat Club. This
latest addition Is an auxiliary yacht.
The Arrow.'' and was purchased by
1--WE prominent young business men of
Petersburg. 1t is OF the Hampton
canoe type. Snd measures over all
more than 81 feet
The Arrow makes a speed Of IL
miles an hour Sleeping quarters and
electric lights are now being installed.
Miss Mamie Josephine McCulloch,
eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew McCulioch. died Wednesday
morning at the home OF her parents
on Hinton street.
The sympathy or the whole cit,
goes out to this bereaved family. who
have lost thrse children in the pas,
eight months. She is survived by
her father. mother and one sister. Lu,
ellie. The funeral took place Thurs.
| day afternoon At SO O'Clock from
the West End Baptist church. OF
which the deceased was a consisten,
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