The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
HYMEN GETS BUSY
IN COCKADE CITY
TWO WEDDINGS or INTEREST
yEsTERDAH--THErF GETS
HORSE.
SUSPECTED OF ASSAULT
NEGRO RECENTLY RELEASED
FROM PETERSBURG JAIL is
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ron
THE HOUSE.
Virginian Bureau.


1 Mechanics Building, Room Sis.
/ PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. i2.---This
afternoon, at 2;30 o'clock, the home
of Mr., and Mrs. Rudolph Wachsman
was the scene of a pretty wedding,
when their daughter. Miss Christine
Elizabeth, was married to Garland
/ Russell Taylor, q prominent young
( business man of Norfolk. DR. George
II. Booker, OF the Washington-Street
NJ. e. church, performed the ceremony
/ in the presence of few relatives OF
the young couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
Tor left Immediately after the cere-
saeHy eH bridal trip North. Upon
returning the young couple will make
! their residence in LenoX, Ocean view.
/ Va.
Lessom--Ncrritt.
/ Another wedding of interest was
performed at o'clock this afternoon
at the residence of Mr.. Green, on West
Washington street. when his sister
4 in-law. Miss Pattie Florence Merritt.
became the bride of Edgar w. Les
som, a prominent farmer OF HEREFORD
county, N G.. The bridal couple left
this afternoon for their future home
( in North Carolina.
Horse and Buggy Stolen.
This morning about 1880 O'Clock j.
NJ Saunders had his horse and buggy
stolen from him, in front of the office
of the Life Insurance Company OF VIZ
ginia. on North Sycamore street. MT
Saunders had tied the animal to a tel
egraph pole to go into the office on
/ business Upon returning he found no
sign of either. and at once notified the
police. The police have heard nothing
definite of the thief or the stolen
! horse.
Held for Robbery.
John Young, alias John Willis, was
arrested in this city yesterday by ChteI
of Police Ragland and Detective Hee-
Ian The negro was released from jail
In this city last Friday, and is believed
/ TO be one of the highwaymen who as
saulted and robbed L. M. kemnat
farmer of Dinwiddie county. last Sat
urday night
Mr.. kemna resisted the highway
men and was struck over the head,
stabbed in the black, overpowered and
robbed of $40 and all other personal
effects.
Candidate for House.
1t is currently rumored that Mr..
chant and member of the common
council. will oppose Hon. Robert Gil
liam Jr., for the honor of representing
Petersburg in the next legislature.
Mr. Price has been urged by many
friends to become candidate, but mas
not yet determined what he will do.
Rarraca Glass Meets.
At a meeting of the Barraca Bible
class of Wesley NJ E. church. last
night. the following officers were elect
ed: Teacher, w. f. Wood; assistant
teacher, r. l. Alley; president. {. "
Harrington; vice president. Z. n
stern; second vice president, r. NJ
Baxter; secretary, j. d. Dixon, assist
ant secrettry, Finkey Brister; treas
urer, c. S. Warmer; Librarian, F. t
Keys: Seporter, r.. e. Butler.
Missionary Meeting.
There was a union meeting of ioca
missionary societies of the Methodls
Episcopal church at the Washington
] Street church tonight, addresses were
mtde by State officers.
r. Y. p. Il. Growing.
There were about 80 er 100 in at
tendance at the r. Y. p. u meeting t
the West End Baptist church las
night. The organization is just lev
, weeks old, and an attendance OF TIM
. size is considered excellent There II
an abundance of talent among tn
Young people of this church for de
veIopment. 1t is sincerely hoped tina
. this b, Y. r. L. can regain the stand
ing of one formally of this church, a.
, the best in this State
Bowlers Confident.
The Young men who left here thi
; morning TO represent Petersburg in IN
howlers' tournament were very muci
. encouraged, because of the low score
that have been made IN Washiilsloi
this week. The boys will certainly re
: turn, with some honors Tor Peterspurs
: Personals and Briefs.
Chester Guy, bright mulatto boy
strayed away from the Central stat
r hospital here, en- the first day of TIL
r month, and has not been heard IRON
since.
Thursday evening in odd Fellows
hall, Petersburg Lodge, No. rs /. q
o. r., will confer the military degre
$ to a candidate. Special preparation
| have ben made for the occasion
w. p Wells, of Darvills, Dinwiddi
coanty, was here today,
r. Butterworth, Sr Of Butterwortf
lis In town,
Albert Hanks, a popular traveiinl
salesman, representing one of the ioca
houses in Southern territory, is a Wis
tor to the city.
r J.&C. Galmha and r. II. Lewis, mer
chants OF Dinwiddie county, are Il
the city.
Judge and Mrs J, M Muliin ar
visiting their son at Rosemary, N.
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