The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-27
DAN CUPID KEPT
EXTREMELY BUSY
MANY PARSONS ARE FURNISHED
EMPLOYMENT DURING HoLI-
DAY ny LITTLE ELF.
BUILDING IS BURNED
STABLE AND MULE ARE ALSO PREY
TO FLAMES - COUNCILMAN
sFRATTON PRESENTED WITH
HANDSOME CANE
Virginian Bureau,


Law Building. Phone 1897.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 26.--
Dan Cupid has been very busy here
during the last few days.
y pretty marriage took place at the
home of the bride on Grove avenue
MISC Lucy j. MCGEE became the bride
Of Nathaniel Hall, OF this city, Rev.
w. II. Anvil performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall left on
a Northern bridal tour.
Miss Sarah Gertrude Andrews and
James Claude Wall, q well known
young couple OF the West End, were
married yesterday morning at II
O'Clock. The ceremony, took place
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett NJ. Anderson.
on Farmer street. Rev. A. Il. Love
officiated.
Miss Myrtle Dawklns and Charles
s. Vaughan, both of Chesterfield coun-
t., were married last night at o'clock
at the home of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. II. w. Moore. They will
reside in Chesterfield county
Miss Ada Alice Williams and Rob-
ert Edward Fields. both OF this city,
were married yesterday afternoon at
/ o'clock at the home of the officiat-
ing minister, Rev. Lewis NJ. Roper.
After Northern bridal tour they will
reside in this city.
Miss Magnora Harris and James II.
Worrell, a well known couple of
Ettrick. were married last night at
8 o'clock at the home of the ofuciat
ing minister, DIR. Lewis Nj. Roper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worrell will reside in
Ettrick.
A quiet but pretty marriage took
place at the residence of the brides
parents on Bank street this morn
Ing. the contracting parties being Miss
Edith III. Sadler and. Norman Wade,
both OF this city, Rev MIR. Watkins,
of Ettrick Methodist church perform
ed the ceremony. The bride Is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Sadler, of this city. The groom is
employed by the Index-Appeal AZ
ter a Northern bridal trip, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade will reside at 233 Hinton
street
Building Burns.
Fire was discovered this morning
at o'clock In the building Of thu,
Union Transfer company on Boiling
brook street. The building and It's
contents were ruined. O. ". Mattox,
the proprietor, says that his loss is
covered by insurance.
The fire started on the second
floor. Its cause is net known. The
second floor contained eyeral sieighs
a lot OF old harness. etc. The office
OF the Union Transfer company was
on the first floor. There were no
horses In the building. Mattox moved
his livery stable to Lombard street
several months ago. A valuable au-
tomobile was burned
In Police Court.
John Knox, colored, was fined $40
in Police court this morning He
threatened to kill colored woman
with a pistol. David Wynne, coli
ored. was fined s25 and sent to Jail
for sixty days for drawing a pistol
on a white man. George Thomas, coll
ored. was given sixty days In jail. He
stole a coat from the toilet at the
Virginia Railway and Power depot
Held For Dinwiddie.
Two negroes. George Johnston and
John Smith, We're brought here from
Dinwiddie county last night and
! lodged in Jail. They were caugh,
by the colored Waterman in the act OF
robbing the A. c. L. railroad COM
missary. They will be held for the
Dinwiddie authorities.
Cane For MFR. Stratton.
Yesterday afternoon the members OF
the Petersburg fire department pre-
sented to F. Gerald Stratton. mem
Der of the common council from
Fourth ward, handsome head
ed walking cane. 1t was in appreci-
alton of the services rendered to the
department by Mr.. Stratton. NJ. p
Bishop made the presentation speech
Mr.. Stratton accepted the gift In a
graceful speech.
Stable and Mule Burn.
The stable on the property of H
L. Beck In Blandford was destroyed
by fire last night. A mule was burn
ed to death. The origin OF the fire
! Is unknown.
House Party.
Miss Mary Wilson Roper is enter
tanning a house party at her home
on Sycamore street. Her guests in
clude Misses Nell Darlington and Mar
garet Reynolds, of Norfolk; Miss Ma.
RE Malone. OF Norfolk; Messrs. Allen
Valentine and Tom Stage. of Rich
mond: Edwin Graham, of Baltimore;
Captain Martin Parker. of Old Point;
Saunders Wright, of Norfolk, and j
X. Finch, OF Newport News.
New Firm.
Messrs. Brooks Rogers, Herbert
Rogers and Walter Keran will form
a partnership on January LIST, under
the firm name of Rogers Bros e. Ke-
ran. The business Of the new firm
win be the manufacture and sale OF
trunks. Each of these gentlemen has
had much experience in the trunk
business.
Miss Clarine Totty left this morn
ing to visit friends in YOUNGSTOWN, Pa
Miss Helen Totty left for a visit t.
friends In Nansemond county.
Howard Sheffield had his face pain.
fully burned yesterday by an explo.
sion of powder.
.e Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, o,
, Norfolk. are visiting relatives here.
James II. Eanes, OF Columbus, O.
Is visiting his parents on Grove ave-
| nue..
DR.. Nj. b. Cabellero. Of Porto Rico
and wife are visiting Mrs. Cabailero's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Nal.
lory.
Mrs w. w. Warren is slightly i'm.
| proved.
Miss Ethel Levy is spending the hol.
idays visiting her mother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones left this
morning to visit friends in Blackstone
Miss Laura Hargrayes, OF Tabt
street, Is visiting friends in SUSSEX
county.
ANIMAL Dividend.
The Peoples Savings Bank has de.
clared an annual dividend OF S pei
| cent on its capital stock. payable Jan.
uary !. 1913.
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