The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-30

Cal. where he VII enter business and
reside in future.
Mr. and Mrs. II I. AlIey and Miss
FLORENCE Broom. of Montgomery. Ala.
"ao have been visiting n this city
and vicinity FOR several weeks. LETT
Tor their home to-day
Professor Arthur Kyle Davis, presi-
dent OF the Southern Female College
is the author of AN admirable historl-
ca! sketch Of Petersburg. just issued.
This Is valuable contribution to the
history OF the city. Nh. Davis is now
engaged in writing L further history
OF Petersburg and its progress.
The Southern Dry Goods Company.
and the WhitmOre-Ligon Company.
whose stores and stocks OF goods were
destroyed ~ nre Monday night Will
resume business ia q few days The
former has taken the nrst noor. and
the lattef the second noor OF the big
building in Union Street. formerly oc-
cupied by the Petersburg Dry Goods
Company. and are preparing to lay in
q fresh stock.
Another Big TUbncco Plant.
The announcement in the Times
Dispatch o; the cnartering 10y the
Corporation Commission OF the Len
ington Tobacco Warehouse Company.
Inc. Of PETERSBURG with a capital OF
100000 to Ss5O.0gO. j. gratifying news
10 the people. and evidence that the
tobacco trade OF Petersburg is to
be greater increased. The plants of
other tooacco companies are being en-
larged TO Increase their manufacturing
facilities. The new company will he
onicered by y j. Barnard, OF Louis
Vile. Ky. as president. X L Baker. OF
Lexington. Ky. IS secretary and
treasurer. and these officers with Alex
L. Humphrey. Jr.. and Thos. =. Bryan.
of Richmond, as directors.
Pretty Wedding In DInwiddIe
4 very pretty wedding took place
yesterday afternoon IN Union Chapel
in Dlnwiddie County. when Miss Ger
trude Mae Lintk and Thomas l. Slate
We're married. the Rev. Charles r.
strioling. OF ihis city. performing the
ceremony.
The decorations We're o. terms and
goidenrod. and the wedding music was
played by Miss Mary Simpson. Of Pc
tersburg The bride was gowned in
white satin embroidered with Brussels
net. her veil caught with lilies OF the
valley Her ornaments were pearls
and her flowers. Bride roses.
The r.aid OF honor was Miss Annie
wager Pegram. attired in white EN-
~. D4CSIed Nul4, WITH NlaNia RIBBONS. and
carrying pink chrysantnemIms The
best man wos Peter hose Slate, brother
OF the bridegroom. Misses Nellie G.
and Adeline Duane Slate sisters OF
lie bridegroom. ATTENDED as brides
maids wearing white embroidered
null. with Nova ribbons. and carrying
shower bouquets OF white chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The ushers were Willie Meade. Field
Slate. c L Slate. Clarence Limits and
Garrett +. Johnson. The gates were
neld open b. little Miss Virginia Pc
gram and Misses Marguerite Rose
Richie and Ellen Octavia Pegram were
the flower girls, preceding the couple
win baskets OF white sweet peas The
ribbons We're held BY Misses Annie
Laurie Elizabeth pegram and Susie
Elizaoeth Richie. After the wedding
trip Mr. and Mrs. Slate will reside in
D4nw ddie. The bride was the reci-
p!ent OF many beautiful presents.
TO Be Reopened.
The centre market build!ny which
mas been closed FOR repairs during
the past SIX OF seven weeks. Will be
opened 10 the public on SATURDAY. The
exterior presents the appearance os
being new. 1t has granolithic flooring
new stalls. with marble tops. the walls
nave been replastered and all the win
oows and doors screened. ana every
thing made as sanitary as nossihlo