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ill mwm .. ' " ?v * ? ' ' < ' Thi VOL. 2. NO. 53. SEM1-H A Brilliant Wedding The Marriage of Mr. W. Uraig, of -Lancaster, a Miss Julia Simpson, Rock Hill, last Wednesd Afternoon. From Thursday's Rook I Record : One of the pretli social events of the senpon v the marriage of Miss Julia Sin son, of this city, to Mr. Willi D. Craig, of Lancaster, occu^r: Wednesday alternoon at4o'cl< at the home of the bride. 1 home was beautifully decora for the occasion,the color ache being red and white. Olimhj rose branches ware stretcl across the walls of the ceremc room And warn in full hlnnm ur ? red and while roses, (this co scheme representing tlie F Rose of Lancaster and the Wh of York). In ?he west cori of this room was an arch of i and white roses and weddj bells. As the strains of the weddi march (which was rendered m beautifully by Mrs. C. K. Chrei burg) struck up, six young dies, who carried garlands a candles (three being dressed whiteaud three iured), entei from opposite doors and lorn an aisle. The voung ladies w< Misses Marie Cowan, Kathle if if ? moore, niary Moore, Josepn; Heath, John T. Moore and Oar Taylor. Next came the two brid maids, Misses Edna Hull h Amelia Beckham. Next ca the dames of honor, Mesdan Pride Katteree and J. E. M shall; then the two maids honor, Miss Amelia Simp9< sister of the bride, and Nell Re then the flower girls, Miri Blumberg and Julia B. Po dressed inred and white, and t? ing their places on the right ai left of the arch. The bride and groom then c tered and took their stand un< the arch, and Rev. Wal bimpson, of Concord N. C., bro er of the bride, assisted by Ri A. S. Rogers, of this city, in v( appropriate words pronounc them husband and wife. After the ceremony the bri< party was ushered to the brid dining room, which was beat fully decorated in white a green. In the center of the ro< was the bride's table, over whi S was suspended i<%junburst w streamers running to each cr ner of the room. Suspenc from the light were stream^ running to each corner ol Ji table, and in the center a lai round mirror with lerus a roses around it. On the tablo a around the room were lovely c dlesticks with red and white ci dies burning in the name, wh gave a most beautiful effect. After being served with lightful refreshments, the br and groom returned to the ce mony room to receive congra Ifctione. At 4:30 a reception begt Those receiving at the aoor w< E LAfLEDGER 1852 rEEKLY. Mesdames Black, W. A. PreBaley J. B. Johnson and E E. Poatr Those receiving at the door oi the ceremony room were Mrs nd Perry, of Lancaster, and Mrs of B. N. Craig, ot this city. Th< lay bride and groom received stand ing under the arch under whicl they were married. After being introduced to th< bride and groom, the guests were ushered to the present room where a most elegant display o cut glass, silver, china, Japanese ware, and numerous other valu able and costly articles wer< ^ disj)layed, showing the high es^ teem in which this young couph is held bv thBir friends. Fron m6 there they were ushered to tin ? dinining room where they wen served a delightful salad course my * cream and cake. Then to the hall j where they were served with re, freshing fruit punch by Missei ted ,, ^ .. - . ite yme Keicl and McDaniel ufter which each guest registered tier , . . ^ the register being kept by Miss . es Marion Johnson and Amelii Beckham. Souvenirs were givet to the guests by little Miss Lethit ? Fennell, and Master Pride Simp ost ; . r I son, which were quite unique, be ing large peanuts stuffed withric< -and tied with red ribbon. Thos< who served in the dining roon in red were t"e youoR ladies who wer< garland and candle-bearers. 9re At 6:15 the bride and groom proceeded to the depot in th? ;_0 auto of Dr. W. R. Simpson ? which was decorated with the rie ea garlands carried by the candle bearers, and at 6:30 they board _ ed the train for their future me g home in Lancaster, going bj; the way of Chester. ar. Miss Simpson was very popu lar and highly esteemed in out >n, ? id "av*ug -'ived here practi' cally all of her lite, and it if ft m , t - with a feeling of regret that we agi' . give her up ; but extend wiahe? for a happy future in her new home and leel that she will be n great addition to our sister town , of Lancaster. The out-of-town guests whc attended the wedding were Messrs. Vernon and Calvin Crait ev. _ and Misses Isabel and Hattie ed ^ra^' brothers and sisters of the irroom; Dr. and Mrs. McDonnell of Chester; Mrs. Perry and Misj , Nannie Crockett, of Lancaster 6 8 i Capt. It. L. Simpson and son, oi Spencer, N. C.; Mr. E. C. Simp' ^ son and wife, of Old Fort, N. C.: Mr. T. W. Ferguson, ot Catawba Mr. T. E. Patton, of Roddeys ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Simpson, o Leslie; Dr. and Mr*. J. N. Gajs ton, of Edgemoor ; Mr. Williatr Patton, of Ripley, Tennessee. ge lul Rev. R. L. Robinson Preach Ii(1 ed in Chester. ail Ches'er Lantern: The Kev It. L. Robinson, of Oamden, Ala. ich PreMChed two excellent sermon at, the A. It. P. church last Sab (je. bath. In the morning the tex ide wa8' "We know In part." Th< re, evening discussion was on th< tu- subject, "the second mile," Iron i fche text, "If any man compe in. yon to go a mile with him, g< sre t with him two." ICAS' REVIEW 1878 LANCASTER. S. C.t APRIL ' Letter from Rev. J. W. The Well Known Evar Holding Meeting at 1 3 oke Rapids?Shelling Woods for the Wfc i Demon while Polio Shooting Dogs. 3 3 Ed. Lancaster News : , here, at, Roanoke Rapids, I holding a meeting. I hav< 4 hf>r? ton ."ill ? v> w u \4 wjr o au\i will r . ten days longer. This is i 3 a business place. Hundr people are at work here, j A mad dog came into tin i the other day and bit severa 3 dogs. The bitten dogs w< 3 killed. The to*n authoriti , a meeting and passed a li , quiring all dogs to be shut - confined for 80 days. No 3 are now allowed on theatre , One appealed on the street , terday and he was shot . police?that is the law. i There is a worse thing i turned loope on the wome i children and nien than a dog. It is a dispensary, ru in full blast, blasting the 3 of young men and old mei 3 stroying good homes and I i ing the hearts of good v i and children. I Raw more d en people here Saturday i have seen anywhere this i except at Chester, S. C., ai , dispensary town. Pray t.el > if the people of this towi - get together and make a 1 - shut up every dog in theco i nity, why can't they get to^ r and shut up the dog dispei I am shooting the ''dogged penaary with my gospel while the policemen are s . ing the loose dogs. i I tell you, this is one tiiu > I have got the dead wo i them. They shut up poor cent dogs for 80 days, da i night, ami only shut up th i ged dispensary at. night. rather my boy were bitten ) mad dog and die therefrom > to be whiskey bit and die r such whiskey bite. Why? Hi > God says that no drunkard c < ter intoeternal life. I would i , you would raise mad doj i turn tliem loose on my boy ; to have whiskey turned lot f them. As a beverage no 01 . devil will inike it, as a be^ ' no one but devil will sell i beverage no one but a poo will drink ic. f J. w. Lit Roanoke Rapids, April 8, 1 i .. ? .. ?Mr. W.J.Cunningham los his pocket a day or two ag< . el the subscription lists capital stock ot the ware and cotton holding corapat ing gotten up here. The 1 ?,;n ?? -- ^ niii piconr it?' HI II Ult- |)H Mr. Cunningham. t ?Magistrate^ W. P. ( a haa moved his office Irom 1 a quarters into the buildin 1 merly occupied as a law 1 by Messrs Qreen and Hin j the corner of Dunlap and ( ba streets. rER Ni ENTERPRISE 1891 13. 1907 PRICE Uttle ^splay of a Thousand Dollar Bill by Negro Gives Allegigelist ec* Clew to Robbery U. S. r *oan- Sub-Treasury. f the . Chicago, April 11.?TheEven* ing Journal says til it the mastery g org * * surrounding the theft of $173,000 from the United States subtreasury has been cleared. I am The a]iegeci thief is sa'd to be ^ N C *' a negro Bcrub woman, whom the f' 3 been peoret. service ollicers have taken li eniain c}large Qj an(j ar0 endeavoring to w 11H APn get from her some trace of the p(jc A| missing money. The clew was secured from 3 town display 0f a $1,000 bill by a I other negro in a Hai00n> ? ,re all ? A search warrant has been is0Q llrtCi , ^ sued and the secret. RArvipA nffi. AW re cers will search the home of the ^ >UP or washeiWOtnan. dogs After a thorough search of the . I Q 16 premises Captain Porter, head ^ y?9" of the secret service bureau, made ^ by the jjie followiug announcement: u "We found absolutely no trace ^ here, 0j moneyf and we are no nearer " a,1(1 a solution of the theft than be- fl i mad fore?# nning _ n lives ' n tle Is Lancaster Going to Let tl ireak Monroe Get this Road ? v /omen 1 trunk- Monroe Journal : The Cheraw h than I an<* Lancaster railroad is now tj operating trains within sixteen u V "Hi j iother m^eB ?f Monroe. At the point a II now reached, Crow Bros, of y can' Monroe and Mr. Tom Funder- a burk of Dudley own three thous ? nunu- an(* acres ot land. Here they n build the town of Crows k I|WMVA isarv? burg. ^ ^le roa<* *8 built to p j? (j|. Monroe, this will ba the turning t< gun P?'ut *rorn l^e Lancaster end.? >hoot- ^bese gentlemen are now pre- jparing to make brick to erect a u e that 'ar?e st?re room where they will n iod on ?Pen a big Hue of goods. A town n inno- b? laid off and there will be f, v and a 9ale *ots tb's fall." n e dog- - . ? . - a I had Thaw Case not Ended Yet? b by a Mistrial Probable. a than New York, Apr. 11.?Thirty- !l trom Qne jlour9 0f deliberation and no ^ scai.ge verdict. ^ sanen- SJuch was the condition of af- a ra'hei fajr8 af ii;40 to night when the ra and 'pjlaw jury was ordered locked 5 s than Up for a gecond night at the ^ ).se on oriminai Court building. The r< le but fact, tilut tiiey had not been able ^ rerage t0 SL^ree after devoting so much t, a- a attention to a study and discus- il r fool " # sion ot the case lias given rise to ^ the belief that the trial will end * 'n a disagreement Had *the whole 11 affair will have to lie gone over again. t from J > one to the ?^ ^1Iie tur'tey gobbler be house lon8inK 10 Dr- J- E- Kutledge ,J iv be WH8 f*,?'en one ni?ht this week, finder ^ie thief lifting him offhis roost. ^ per to A turkey hen belonging to one J of the doctor's neighbors also dis 1 appeared this week. Jafikey < lis old Sheriff J. I*. IJunter spent a j g for- or tw0 *n Charlotte this t office week? on official business. 1 es, at Dr. J. E Rutledge attended ^ Jataw- the polo games in Camden this j week. 1 ? V ' . } PWQ I?FIV?2 CENTS PER COPY. Letter from Kershaw. Che Ideal Town of the Piedmont?Its Fine Streets and Roads, Pure Water, Good Government and Progressive People. Ed. Lancaster News : I scarce- 1 r ever see a word in your paper ora our thriving and beautiful ttie town, so I thought that I ould give you a few dots. 1 say that our town is beautiil; that is not all. Our sanitary andition is as good as that of uy town anywhere in the South r North. Our water is fine, hich is in great abundance. We aye the best hotel in the Piedlont section of the State. The overnment of our municipality aonnw<l tn a "* K AAA . wvyww ** V<~r a \JIVJ V/t UjV/UU 111abitants. Our police ia always n the alert," looking out for blind tigers and other violajrs of the law. He is very igilant. Our livery stables are rst class. Our business men, or lerchants, are not exactly up dth the time, for if they were hey would let the people know rliat they sell by advertising in he county paper. Our roads ave been recently clayed where he sand was in dry weather learly one foot deep in places, Imost impassable to travel. I irish you could pay us a visit nd let me drive you around ortheast and south lor 3 or 4 ailes and see the improvement, lore work has been done in the ast 3 months than in the past wenty years. The plau suggested by J. R. lorton and E. M. Estridce and dopteil to soclicit money from lerchauts and all professional len, farmers and those who urnish teams, to contribute so luch, say $2 to $10.00, furnish team at a stipulated price, pay is subscription in that way and Iter lie had paid his subscriplon continue to haul at same rice, worked like a charm.Every erson is benefited, pedestrians, s well as equestrians. We had a meeting of our Camp ist Saturday evening and apointod delegates to the State Minion next month and to the Minion at Richmoud one month iter. Our pension seems to be little slow about coming in? n.ii can ne tne cause? l wish ou would inquire into it and let s hear from you. Pro Bono Publico. tenth of Mrs. Rebecca Stover. Mrs. Rebecca Stover, widow of olin (). Stoyer, died I'hur day t her home in Kerstiaw. She ras in hfr 80th year and had >een a consistent member ot the ilethodist church 65 years. She eaves the following cliffdren :? dr?. J. B. Gray and Mr. James ). Stover, of Corsieana. Texas; drs. H. II. liortou, ot Lancaser, Mrs. John R. Hade, of death Springs, Mrs. B. M. Jones, drs. John H. Estridge, Mrs. )immie Z. Gay, of Kershaw; Mrs. fohn E. Gaskins and Mr. Henry T. Stover, of Fla* Rock.