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i" wa mm m a miwmmb a C0URIE 53 COUR.IER 1 ceds In Doth News and Circulation. I T3he COURIER AH voHlcincr r.nintnna tults. J BBued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXXIV ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY June 17, 1909. No 2J THE Jl: (I ' 1 A fi) If J k 1 THE WEDDING BELLS Two Brilliant Marriages Yesterday SOCIAL CIRCLE IS AGLOW. Miss Annie l-Uizabetli Spencer and Mr. Clias ' Micbael Fox and Mist lidlth Muring and Mr. Henry K. Craven are Married ' For several days society in Ashe boro. iu fact, in this section of the State has been alert for the marriage of two of Asheboro a popular young ladies. The climax was reached yesterday when the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Spencer and Mr Charles 11. Fox occurred in the morning and that of Miss Edith Moring and Mr. Henry E. Craven in the afternoon. At 10:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing in the Methodist Protestant Church Mr. Charles Michael Fox and Miss A nna Elizabeth Spencer, were happily married by the pastor, Kev. T. M.Johnson. The church was beautifully deco rated in green and white, daisies ferns and other evergreens, with white ribbons being used. The building was darkened and added much to the beauty of the decora tions. Just before the bridal party arrived at the church Mrs. T. M. Johnson, accompanied on the organ by Miss Florence Blair, sweetly sang "Tis our Wedding Morn." This was the prelude to wedding ' procession which was heralded by Lohengrin 8 Wedding March, when the bride preceded by the dame of honor, advanced to tne altar, leu by the ushers, Messrs Sulon Stedman and E. L. Aumau. The bride came down the left aisle leaning on the arm of her father, while the groom accom pained by the best man, Mr. u. 1j. Wnita ker advanced by the right aisle. Meeting at the altar the beautiful rinsr service was used, while the soft tones of "Traumeri" were played. The service over the organ pealed forth Mendelsohn s march and the bridal party was whiskea to the station where they boarded the train for Asheville and othe points in Western North Carolina to remain about ten days, ine bride was attired in a tailored sage green traveling coat suit, with hat and gloves to match. She carried boquet of bride's roses. The dame of honor, Mrs. Henry B. Martin, a Bister of the bride, wore a beautiful white batiste end black, with a black picture hat and carried pink rses. The bride is a popular and ac complished daughther of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Spencer of the Central Hotel and the groom is a son of Mrs. E. L. Fox, of Randleman, and is a young man of character and ability, being a registered pharmansl. it charge of the Standard Drug Store Among the guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. N. Kush and daughter, Miss Hazel, of Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. liriies, and son Clydt; Miss Josephine English, Gil bert Clark, High Poiut; Alissei Sallie and Claudia Fox. of Randle man. Misses Carrie Martin and Algene Foy, Winston-Salem. Keceptlun. Tuesday evening a brilliant recep' tion was held at the Central Hotel which was participated in by a host of friends of the bride and groom. The interior of the hotel was pretty in green and white decorations, while the fiout was brilliantly illuminated with Japanese lauterns. From eight o'clock until eleven the guests were received at the door by Mrs. W. J. Scarboro and Miss Clara Spencer and shown into the receiving room where the visitors were presented. In the next room the bride and groom received the iu Titer! tue6ts and passed them to the sitting room which was filled with a handsome array of presents which attested the esteem in which th young couple are held. There were costly sets of cut glass, silver, gold and articles of furniture composing the collection of presents. From the gift room the guest were shown into the diuing room also Beautifully decorated where refreshments:were served. All guests were requested to regis ter in tne brides book which occu pied a conspecuous piece on the front porch the evening was in deed a happy one. chaven-mohim;. A very beautiful mairiage cere mony was solemnized Wednesday; June 16th, at two o'clock p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. U. MoriBg, when their daughter, Miss Edith became the bride of Mr. Hen ry Eddins Craven, ot Concord, N.C. Every nook and corner of tne ele gant, spacious home was made ra diant with the beauty and fragrance of flowers. In the North parlor where the ceremony was enacted the decorations of white and green were httmgly beautiful. Iu one end of the room a chancel was improvised. Banked behind were tall palms and ferns, while on either side Btood tall postsentwined with green and white. before this chancel the marriage vows were spoken. Promptly at the appointed hour Miss Annie Blair, accompanied by Miss Florence Blair at the piano at.d Miss Marion Moring on the Violin, sang " lo Ine End Of lhe World With You. Mrs. E. E. lvephart then snug in her wonderfully beau tiful voice, "Because." As the song ceased, Miss Nannie Bulla at the piano glided into the wedding march heralding the approach of the bridal party who descended the stairs. first came a bevy of charming young women wearing lovely lingerie gowns and carrying ropes of white and green that formed the aisle. These were Misses Alice luil, of Kinston, Clara Boren, Greensboro, Emily Hall and Emma Willis of Elizabetd City, Jessie Fuller, Lumbrton, Bea trice Bulla, Newport News, Va., Nina Davault, Concord, Margaret Barnes and Lela Barnes, Maxton, nnie Moring. Annie Blair, and Bessie Coflin, of Asheboro, all special friends and' relatives of the bride. Following these, came the officiating clergyman, Kev. C. A. Woo l, ihen came the bridesmaids, wearing becoming gowns of white net and carrying armfuls of white carnations, with the groomsmen as follows, Miss Loula Craven with H. M. Robins of Asheboro, and Miss Marion Moring with Walbce Hoff man of Statesville. Next to enter were the groom and his best man; Hairy Lee McCall of Statesville. Then came the maid of honor, Miss Agnes Moring, sister of the bride, rearing an exquisite gown of white meteor and carrying a shower boquet or white sweet peas tied with tulle. She was followed by the dainty little ring bearer, Adelaide Armheld, car rying a white satin pillow on which rested the wedding ring. Last came the attractive bride, on the arm of her father who gave her away. She wore an exquisite princess gown of whith satin, en train, with ricQ .ace and carried a shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley, her tulle veil being fastened with natural orange blossoms. Immediately after the ceremouy a brilliant reception followed. Tne dining room was in charge of Mrs. J. T. Underwood, Misses Margaiet Wood and Blanch Anderson and was most artistically decorated in pink and green. Brick mam in green and white with cake and mints were served to a large number of guests. Mrs. B. F. Page and Miss Clara Motlitt showed the way to the gift room where the large array of presents of handsome silver, cut glass, china, brass, linen etc, attest the high esteem in which the bride and groom are neld. Miss Etta Blair and Mrs. W. A. Under wood had charge of the bride's book and about two hundred guests were registered. The brid is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Moring and is one of Asheboro s most loved and attrac t've daughters. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Craven of Concord, but for the past year has made his home in Statesville where he is principal of the States, ville Graded Schools. Mr. and Mrs. Craven left or North bound train for an extended trip North. Among the out of town guests who were here to attend the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs.'Jonn bulla aud Miss Beatrice Bulla, Newport News, Va., Mr. aud Mrs. K. L Craven, Misses Lonla and Frances Craven, Concord, N. C, Misses Alice Tull, Kinstou, Margaret and Leila Barnes, Maxtou, Emily Hall and Emma Willis, Elizabeth City, Clara Boren, Greensboro, Jessie runer, Lumber. ton, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Page, Greensboro, Messrs. Wallace Iloft man, and Harry Lee McCall, States ville; Ralph Parker, High Point. Whitney K, B)lden, living n McLeansville, in Guilrord County, was bound ovei last week for permit ting a distillery to be operated on his land. PEGRAM-BEMENT. Dr. George Pegram Married In Boston Last Week. Many readers of the Courier will remember George Pegram son of Prof. W. H. Pegram, formerly of Old Trinity, and an exceedingly bright and highly educated young man. Of his mairiage last week the Boston Transcript says: Miss Florence Bement, Wellesley, '06, daughter of Mrs. Grace F Be ment, of Hemenway Chambers, was mariied at the house of her grand mother, Mrs. C. C. Furbush, West Newton, last eveuirig, to George Braxton Pegram, of Columbia uni versity, son of W. H. Pegram of North Carolina' by the Kev. John Hopkins Denison, pastor of the Central cburch. The bride wore princesse lace over white satin, and carried ashow- er boquet of hues of the valley. I he maid of honor, Mias Eleanor Holme?, of West Newton, wore cream mar quisette over pale yellow, and car ned tei roses, lhe best man was J Edward Pegram, of Durham, N. C There were no ushers, but a gro ip of girl friends of the bride assisted at the reception. They were: Miss Al:ce Carrol, or. Nashville, Leon.; Miss Eleanor K. Stim3on' of Plait. field, N. J. S. Eaton, of Bridge water, Mass.; Miss Bessie Cue Champney, of Clevelnad, O.; Miss flora L. Humphrey, of New Britain, V t.: Miss Gertrude White, ot Oma ha, Neb, In the receiving line with Mr aid Mis. Pegram were the bride's mother. Mis. Grace b. Bement, her grandmother, Mrs. J. P. Holmes. lhe wedding tup will be to North Carolina, aud the future home of Mr. aud Mrs. Pegram, in New York. Store llreaking At Liberty. On last Saturdav afternoon Police man Wheeler, of Liberty, brought John Wesley roust to Asheboro for bieaking in the store of McPherson & Pickett at Liberty. David Kecord was arrested some two weeks ago for breaking into the store and was bound over to court witn a mortgage of $200 as security on a piece of land. Other warrants were sworn out against the young man David Record for breaking into the sa me store. Matters began to feel warm for him and he has sought other climes. Some two hundred dollars worth of goods were found in the house of 1). M. Retard, the father of the young man, the goods were in differ ent parts of the house. The father denied having any knowledge of the presence of the goods. It is learned that there has been a warrant sworn out for lhe father, and he too has been bound over to the Superior Court. John Wesley Foust who is one of the defendents charged with burgla ri.ing the store and now awaits his tr al behind prison bars, was tried at the last term of the Randolph Superior Court for forging the name of his aunt to an order on the firm of W. C. Holluian SCo., merchants at Liberty and was acquitted on the evidence ot his aunt who came promptly to Foust's rescue stating that she had authorized the young man to sign he name to the order. She had, however, forgotten to make that statement when called on to pay the bill for the goods ordered. Revival Meetings Mrs. Mary Moon Meredith of the Friends Church will arrive this af ter-noon aud will begin a series of meeting at the Presbyterian Church tonight. Mrs. Meietlith will be joined by her husband on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Meredith are wel known revivalists, having not only conducted meetings iu this state but all through the est. Drowned W hile Moating. While out Boat riding on the Broad River near Kutherfordton one day last week Miss Louise Lynch the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lynch, ot Kutherford ton. was drowned and several others mde thrilling escapes. A boat con tainiug a party of eleven turned over throwing them into the river. f.'.O.OOO to Ti-illit) l ollcge. Last week Mr. B. N. Duke con tributed $50,000 to Trinity College, to be used in tno erec tion ot a new dormitory. This means the prompt relief of the congested condition of the dormatories. PROMOTED TO TRAINMASTER. Mr; Finlator Hill C;o to Norfolk Next Week. Mi. and Mrs. R. W. Finlator, who have been two years residents of this place, leave Tuesday of next week for Norf ,1k where tn y will live in the futuie. Mr. Finlator's transfer with dis tinct promotion takes him to the trainmastership of three divisions, from JNorfn,j to Danville, from Nor folk to Emporia and Norfolk to oelma. lhere are 432 miles in th stretch and the dispatching is uuder nim. The rise of this young man must be agieiabl- to his friends who like him better than any railroad man whom the Southern has nut iu its charge He served first in Univeisity fetation, doing the numberless small things i hat try the edge of a man. 11 has been iu charge at Raleigh aud during the two years in Durham nas made good si unqualifiedly that there was no question as: to his early rise. Mr. FiuL.tor is the high type of man who makes his mark of him self, going from an orphan asylum iubu uio me b worn and SClCbing to it with characteristic devotion. Upon no ether basis than promo tion w uld his friends trive him tin. And thwy will regret as he himself does, to see tne Separation Durham Herald. The Courier is glad to' hear of the continued promotion of Mr. Finlator wno has been the southern s agent at Durham for two years, and we endorse all the good things said about him. He formerly lived at FranklinviL'e and was for several jearsa valued correspondent of lhe Courier. Order ol' liastern Star Oillcers. The Grand Chapter of the Older of Eastern Star met at Greens joro last week. In the election of officers for the ensuing year the following were elected: " Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Jen nie G. Travis, Halifax. Wortny Grand Patron G. R, Calvert, Aahevile. Associate Grand Matron Mrs, Willie R. Daniels, Winston. Associate Grand Patron R. F. Edwards, Trap Hill. Grand Secratary L. M. Clymer, Ureensboro. Grand Treasurer Mrs. E. B. Siler, toiler City. urand Conductress Miss. Kate Uoustin, Ore Hill. Associate Grand Conductress Mrs. Annie V. Myrick, Greensbo' ro. The Chapter meets next year in Aeneville. Gen. I'.vans Ke-ICIerted Coniuinnder- In-tlilel. At the annual meeting of the United Confederate Veterans at Memphis, Tenn., last Thursday Gea Clement A. Evans was re elected Commander-in-chief and Mobil Ala. was selected as the next place of reunion. Gen. Wm. M.Cabell, of the Irans-Mississippi Division, was the only other candidate for commander in-cniet. 1 he reunion adjourned Wednesday. Japan W ants More l-'uvuralil Treaty The treaty governing the relations between the United States and Ja pan expires in 1911. A similar treaty between Japan and Great Britiau a'so expires at the same time. Japan has notified both gov ernments that it must be renewed on more advantageous conditions, allowing Japanese labor to be ad mitted on same basis us all other foreign nations. lie still Lives. Alex Atkins, who lives upon the river, was at the depot luesday to meet his daughter coming in from Jonesvilla Mr. Atkins L the man who, years ago, fell oil of Stone mountain 510 feet landing in the hollow of an old decayed log the softness of which saved his life. North Wilkesboio Hustler. Damage by Storm. Much damage was done by the heavy rains and wind storms i.is week. The rain fell in torrents the wind blew down the wheat mid corn in many places. In some parts of the state the hail did much damage. Torrencc Montgomery son of C A. Itfontgomery, died Sunday night after an illness covering one wetk NEWS IN BRIEF. Mt Airy will erect a handsome brick and store municipal building at once. $10,000 will be invested. C. H. Hix, general superintendent of the S. A. L. will succeed W. A. Garrett as president. Mr. Garrett will sever his connection with the road June 30. A small colored girl, daughter of an employe of the Blue Ridge I tn at Mt Airy, was killed by lightning Friday. Former Gov. C. B. Ayoonk will be toast master at the merchants banquet at Durham next Friday night. The Gold Hill Telephone Com. pany, of liowuo county, the capital stock being $10,000, has been char tered. A span of the rebuilt bridge at Glendon, over the Durham & Char lotte Railway was washed away by recent floods. Mr. I. F. Caviues has sold a tract of land on the Tabernacle road, south of the city, o Mr, Ar.hur J. Hughes, of Brooklyn, N. l ., who will ouild a summer residence theroOu Greensboro Record. J. D. Cobb, of New York, is erecting a handsome two story col onial resideuce, to cost $2,000 at his hunting lodge at Jamestown. Walter Doby, a young white man, was f und dead on the railroad track near Vance Mill?, at Salisbury Mon day Morning. H was a carpenter by trade and is survived by a widow. H. T. Hudson, of the Hudson Overall Company, of Greensboro, was married in Nashulle, Tenn, yesterday to Miss Lola Bbnks Ihey will return to Greensboro July, 1st. Col. Jno. D. Shaw, of Rocking ham, has purchased the Mattox building at High Point for$U,000. R.ll. Wheler Leught the property at auction three weeks ago at $12,- 7oU. Mr. A. E. Blair is recovering rapid ly from the stroke of paralysis he re ceived a few weeks ago. He is still in the hospital. Mrs. Numa lieid, of Wentworth, is improving nicely from the effects of a surgical opera tion she underwent at St. Leo's hospital l.iit week Greensboro Pa triot. Mr. W. J. IPcks, who for three years has desired to retire as super intendent of the Oxford OrpDan Asylum, but who bus been induced by the directors to hold on, has offered to serve without pay if permitted to retire from active duty as superintendent. His offer has been accepted and Mr. R. L. Brown, of Oxford, will take charge as active superintendent. Mr. John Robert Leach died at Birmingham on last Sunday night and was buried here yesterday. He was born and reared at this place, beiiig th youngest son of Mr. James M. Leach, decraseJ. lie was only about twenty-one years old and his untimely death is ouite a shock to his friends. To his widowed moth er we extend our heartfelt sympathy. Chatham Kecord. LindW park was formally opened for the summer season Monday n'ght. The grounds weie brilliantly lighted with many hundreds of elec tiic lights and several thousand peo ple were present. A display of bre works was a feature of the evening's e'i'.ertainmeiit. A considerable auiount of money hu3 been spent in improving and beautifying the park and the place shouh' prove it popu lar resort during the hot summer months. A vaudeville show will be run through the season Greensboro Patriot. Alliillu in This Section The lirst of last week Mr. K. L. York living uear Central Falls showed us a bunch of alfalfa more than t.vo feet long, the smiie being a second groth, the first mowing having been made only three weeks prior to the time of cutting the bunch Mr. York showed us. Alfal .a is often cut four or five times a year and it will grow without ic sceding for a life time. Ou account of theievival in.teiiugs the Civic League will not me.'t this evening as called last week, but is postponed uutil the stcond Thursday night in July.j 20th ANNUAL SESSION The Randolph County Sunday School Association. CONVENES IN ASHEBORO IB AUGUST. Interesting Program Arran jel Ker. .1. W. I,ng and Prof. .1. I. W'aj Are lOxjierted to Participate The Progrem The Twentieth Annual Couven t;on of the Randolph Con ty Sun d.iy School Association will con vene iu the Methodist Protestant Church, in Asheboro August lttn und lS:h 1U0!. The program committee has com pleted its work with the result that the sessions will be full of interest durii g the entire convention. A. large attendance is expected. The program follows: TUESDAY, il lil.ST 17th. 10:30 Devotional l!ev C A Wood. 10:50 Wliy Aro wo Here? Itev T Al Jolm- 8011. 11:20 Enrollment of Dnlegates. 1:;)5 Assignment of Homes. , AFTLKNOOM. 2:00 2:15 Devotional Ilev J A Ledbetter. Annual Keport of County President I'. ilOUltt. 2:Xi Organized Class Work. Report of Miperintendor.t 1'rof E J Colt ra ne. 3:05 Is it Practicable in County School Mrs Frmices P Hubbard. 3:20 Rev .T W Ixing. 3:S0 Appointment of Committees. 4:00 Adjournment for Conferences, fa) Conference on Organized Class Work. (b! Conference on lowiihlnp Ouicprs. EVENIXii fEUJSIO.N. 8:00 .Song Service. 9 43 Dtvotional Rev J D Bowen. 10:00 keport of County Secretary. 10:0' I House Visitation. Its Scope s id Purpose-I'rof J M Way. 10:40 How it Has Worked iu My School l-lueu rarka. Jr. 10:50 Report ef Primary Superintendent Miss Esther Rons. 11:00 Observations in Primary Work Mrs Jo H Weathers. 11:30 Our Financea-E Moflitt. Il:t5 Election of Officers, AKTKUNOON BESSIl N. 2.00 Devotional Iter T H Matthews. 2:15 The Power of the Trained Teacher Prof J M Way. 2:45 Onr Individual and Cniinty Mission in Sunday School Work Prof D M Weatherly. 3:15 Home Department Dr CO Hubbard, Adjournment for Conferences. Conferences . Conference on Primary Woik con ducted by Mrs Jo U Weathers as sisted by Xlis. Esther Ross and Miss Pearl Leonard. Conference on Teacher Training con ducted by Prof J M Way. assisted by J Rom Smith and Rev R L William son Rev J T liyruin, Romseur. 3:45 4:0H (a) F.TEKINO SESSION. Song Service. Dnvotional Rev R L Williamson. Address Prof O V Woosley. Address. 8:00 S:I0 8:20 8:40 OUTING TOUR. Dispatch Announces Contest Covering Mue Counties. Lexington, June 10 The Lex in.'tm Dispatch announces today its si xt n annual outing tuur contest with the usual clje tin view, that of Carrying a pai ty of nine ministers from n ne cuuuties to Washington, Philadelphia and jS'tw York on a ten days trip, fre. of coat to them. The pirty will p;o via Norfolk aud take bo.it for New York, and will return by rail, vi;i Philadelphia aud Wahingron. The successful minis ters are picked out by the mbgcrib ers in the nine Counties of Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth, Davie, Yudkiu, Randolph, Montgomery, btanly and Rowan. The vot.ug in this popularity con test begins today and ends August 28, u:ul the paiy (i winners, accom panied by Editor Vurner, will leave the week of September fith. I'ytliinn Orphanage. the meeting t.f the Grand At Lodge Knights of Pjtaias. at llen dersonville last week the special orphanage committee reported ac cepting tho offer of 60 acres of land aud IfO'OUO iu cash and an option on 0 acres of land additional made by Durham, to secure the orphanage. The following were elected trustees fur the OrphaiiMge; J. 1). Brigden, of Durham; J. 11. Smith, Goldsboro; Thos. II. Webb, Duke; Kev. and P. R. Low of Charlotte. News was received here yesterday that Carl Carter, colored, son of Tom Carter, a barber of Asheboro, was drowned Sun 'ay at Washington D. C. while bathing in the Potomac river. i "Si:, KV
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