The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27


city for the spring practice, and a
contract to that end has been signed
= with the Petersburg Club. Tho Newark
team is composed of twenty men, who
VIII report In Petersburg on March is,
and VIII go into training until March
20, leaving on the 3oth to begin it's
| regular schedule gamcs Manager
fitcine Busch. Of the Petersburg team.
VIII have his men report carly 20 ger
the benefit Of training with higher
| class team
Chrlatrnas weddings.
| Yesterday morning at o'clock. nj
tho residence OF the brides parcnts,
on South Street. .he Rev. ]. K. JollIff
officiating. Miss May Alice James,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w
James, was welded 70 Ransom Hol.
land, a well known young business
man Of tho city. Tho wedding was
a pretty homo event. with many friends
present
This morning at o'clock, a. tho
residence OF tho brides parents. on
west Washington Street. tho Rev. F.
W. Moore. pastor Of tho Second Bap-
tist Church. officiating. Miss Myrtle
Howard Rogers. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs W. T. Rogers. was married to
sterling Ernest Davis, young bus.
| mess man. Miss Pauline Rogers. sister
OF the bride. played the wedding
: marches. and the attendants as best
man and matron of honor were Mr..
and Mrs. William Raftery. The couple
ictt' Tor the North on a bridal trip.
TWO marriage licenses were issued
| from the clerks office to-day. sim
guar coincidence in each case being
that the last names of bride ana
bridegroom arc the same.
Miss Helen Harvey and Thomas Key
Clash were married at noon to-day at
the residence of the Rev. George II,
| aicFaden in Richmond.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
residence OF J. c. Rowell on shepa I'd
street BY the Rev. J. K. Jolltff, Miss
| Pearl India Brittle. OF this city, sister
Q, Nrs- Rowell. wac united In mar
rage TO Addison Samuel Brittle, of
southampton county. Only a few in
tinate friends were prcsent
| Sent to the Grand Jury.
AFTER examination IN the Police
Court this morning William Smith
and John Marks. white men, were sent
on to the grand jury Tor indictment
| for robbery from the person: On Sat
/ urday as L. c. Carter. resident of
Commerce Street. was coming out OF
1 u,
tho men is alleged to have Familiarity
thrown his arms around him, willie
the other grabbed Mr.. Carriers watch
from his pocket. breaking 1t from the
chain. The watch was subsequently
! found in Markss possession
Heavy Sentence for Negro.
! simon Walker. a negro, OF bad repu-
tatfop, got heavy sentence In the
foliee Court this morning. Simon is
1 q frequenter of the Police Court.
| Twice mas be been fined $50 and sent
enced to Jail for carrying pistol. and
| has been warned against the prnc-
tice. Saturday night he got into trou-
bic with and assaulted coIored vs.
| man at the lower station. for which
he was arrested But he resisted the
| officer making the arrest and drew a
! pistol on him. The justice this morn
ing fined. him 500 and sentenced him
to jail for SIX months for carrying the
pistol. ninety days moro for resisting
the officer and sixty days more for as
saulting the woman
Hand Blown or.
|, James Walker, colored, in celeprat-
Ing Christmas last evening on soutl,
Avenue, was too careless with a big can
non cracker. lie lighted the fuse, but
before he could throw II from him II
exploded and so shattered and LAGER
ated his hand that It had to BIO am
putated at the wrist. The unfortun-
nte man was hurried to the hospital
where the amputation was performed
by DR.. II. a. Burke.
- Married In Washington.
John T. Evans. eldest son of City
Sergeant John B. Evans. was married
in Washington to-day tc Miss Blanche
Cameron, of this city. The couple left
Petersburg on an early train this
morning The bridegr- I'm Is well
| known young man and an employee OF
the British american Company The
bride Is the daughter of the late MIR
and Mrs. William f. Cameron.
Death of Young Mnn.
Samuel Hamlin, aged eighteen years,
son of Mrs. Mamie Hamlin, Of Bland
ford. died yesterday afternoon, after
long period of III health. fIa is sur
vived BY his mother. two brothers and
three sisters
Interesting Presentation.
Marcus Bull. superintendent Of the
Southern Express Company In this
city, was the recipient yesterday of
handsome walrus leather travelling
bag, Christmas present from the
employees of his office. The present
was q surprise to the superintendent,
who expressed his thanks to each in
dividual donor In person.
Stealing From Salvation Army.
Myron T. Perdue was arrested this
morning and held for trial on the
charge of stealing from tho Salvation
Army. Pcrdue came with his wifo and
five children in poverty some time ago,
was befriended by AdJutant Woods,
and employment secured for him to
earn living for his family. While
working for the Army. rs Is alleged
by Adjutant Woods. Perdue systemati-
cally took things that had boon do
mated to the Army. and even took
longing to the adjutant. The case will
be heard in the Police Court to-mor-
row.
i Pythfan Election.
AT tho regular Meeting OF Eureka
Lodge, No. 81, Knights Of Pythias last