A PUOGKESSIVE REPUBLICA K NEWSPAPER DE VOTED TO illE LPBLilDIvc OF AMEKICAN HOMJS \Sl AiUERiijAS INDUSTUIE& -.T, .1, .. V.'. .. BURLINGTON. AlAMAhTK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY/APRIL i6:h,19hl WEDDING AT MACON. . •__()_ . Miss Selma McGorry Thornton The Bride of Ctolfst V. Sharpe. —.O-*— Macon, Apnl 15 marriage of umisuaV interest was loemniz- ed in the Methodist Epibi-opal church, .south, here April T. Avhen ^Miss Selma McCon-y Thoniton became the bride of Mr. Charks V. Sharpe, of Burlington. The historic old church, in its elaborate decorations of white and green, with a splash of bright eoior furnished by mas^ ses of yellow jonquils, and un der the mellow light of numei’- ous candles, never made a more beautiful picture than this oc casion. Promptly at 12 o’clock noon, Mrs. John Monroe Coleman, 'f Maccn, took her place at ttie or gan, and as the strains of the “Bridal Chorus” from Ldien- grin pealed forth, the officiating minister, Rev. E. H. Broom, of Warrenton, the bride’s pastor, advanced to his position within the aitar. Immediately the bridal party entered. First came the ushers, Walter Douglas Egerton of Macon, and John Wright Smi'itti, of Eraeey, Va., Cccil Percy Thornton and John Skinner Nowell, of Macon. Fol lowing the ushers came the dame of her;,or, MrSr Daniel Charles Lawrence, of Sanford, the bride’s ssister, who wore blue crepe «Ee chine with large black 'hat. Ne.xt entered the maid or hon or, Miss Emma L. Taylor, of Jackson, handsomely gowned in rose-colored chiffon over crepe with hat to match, and' carry ing pink Killamey roses. The bride followed on the arm of her broflher, Nathaniel Macon Ti'.ijrnl:-;;. was irset at the altar by the groom with his broLher, V/uiLci.' E. Sbsrpe. Burlington, who was best man. While the solemn and imprer,- -sive words of the beautiful ririj^ ceremony were being spoken, the organist softly played “Schubert’s Serehaile.” Men delssohn’s wedding march was used as the recessional. The bride wore a handsome pretty-colored going away suit with hat and gloves to match and carried bride's roses with fshower bouquet of lilies of the valley. Her only ornament was a necklace witfh diamond and pearl pendant, the gift of the grOOili. Immediately after the cere mony the happy couple left by automobile for Norlina, where they took the S. A. L. train for Washington, D. C. After a few days’ sojourn in the capital they go to New York citi^ Return ing from their tour, they will be at home in Burlington. The bride is the younge.t daughter of the late Robert Boyd and Rebecca Egerton Thornton., She is a charming and cultured young woman, a graduate of Littleton college, studying later in the conserva tory of music, Peace institute, Raleigh. The groom is a popular and progressive young business man of Burlington. The esteem in which this splendid young couple are held is attested by the magnificent display of gifts in silver, cut glass, china, hand- paintings, linens, etc. Notice able among these is a chest of silver from the bride’s sister. BURLINGTON DYE WORKS DEMOCRATS REGISTER NE- AN ECHO FROM THE DEBAT- DESTROYED. Small Insurance Carried. GROES IN RALEIGH THE ORGAN CHARGES ING CONTEST HELD AT CHAPEL HILL. ■■ ^0- ■ About;$2,000 Worth of Stock of- Local Hosiery Mills Was pestroyed. ^ | Followers of The Game i>f Poli- . tics Liunderstand. No Clue as to Origin of Fire. THE “INS" JUST 1 Al GH |. ■ -0-; ■. • IJoth Faction* Man’s Vote ' Out to Get It. In tlH' debating contest held at Chapel Ilill, March' 2^ 1913, the Burlington High School was j'epreseiited by Sain 'Bason and -o^ ■ Nina Ingie/ iuid - Want the Black and Hobart Steele. These dc- .4nd Have Set batei’s themselves wel|. The fad that they did not brinsr back the cup was due to the Fire early Wednesday morninit ' —^ entirely destroyed the Burling-/-ARE PLAYlNfJ WITH F!RE” fact that another team won rath^ ton Dye Works including the; —: er than that Burlington talent building, machinery, stock o’.r JVJr. Mebane, Who Has Been lost. . l?i the preliminary con- hand and all the books, ^^rs, ■ etc., of the company, entailing: a total loss of about $5,000, this being divided between Mr. E. H. i Murray, who owned the building Charged Witii "Sniping”, J. Y. Joyner,. Replies to the Charge. , test, were some fifty teams. Of these at least half had to drop oat on the first go-round. Both the teams from BurlitigtOn were selected for the second prelimin- There were five schools G.-V. OOLLEY Dr. G. W. morrow Raleigh. April 12—The niuiii and the Burlington Dye Works,'cipal campaign, which has had who owned the machinery. 1 little of those baseball elements that had both teams in the sec- The fire was discovered abov.t'denominated “pep” and ginger, ond preliminary. Burlingtoii 3 o’clock, when the entire roof' r—civcd douW« poHions this was one of these, was in a blaze and beyond hope'corning w^en the News and The sct ret-iry of the debating of being stopped. The fire whis-| observer editorially charged union met the debaters at Uni- tle sounded the alarm, but the that an abnormally large number versity station. At the Chapel roof was about ready to fall i.-i of negra voters have been regis- Hill .station al! debaters and when the alarm was given. T%e' tered and have registered. their friends were met with fire company responded as quick-1 Xhe paper makes the charge aotomobiles and caiTiages and ly as possible and did all they 'vvith great caution and does not earx’ietl to their places of local could but the flames were so far say who is guilty. The fact that abode free of charge. The girSs beyond their control that th«y‘attention is directed to the cir- entertaind in the home of could do little but save adjacent’cumstance. 'however, leaves no the President of the University, property. | place for doubt. Followers of The boys were entertained by the — ' the game of city unci county poli- members of the Alamance Coun- COMING TO BURLINGTON tjcji understand thoroughly and ty Club of the University. Af- NEXT TUESD.A-Y, APRIL 20th. the ins laughed thisj. morning in- ter the final debate all the de- ordinately. They accept the bater.'^ were tendered a recep- The Atlsntic Coast Realty Co.,' chastisement as a concession of tion in the Carnegie Library of tne largest auction company in '(jgfeat. They iike to sec "the the'University, the South will be in our city ne.xt hea;hen rage and the champions Tuesday to sell John Ireland’s of the people imagine vain land, “the old show ground pro- things.” perty" at auction. | The black man will get into This company has done bu.s;- (.jty politic.s in spite of every- Great Union AMi-Salco.'i League Meeting To Be Held In Burlington Next Monday, April 19thj At 8 P. iM Place of Meeting—Front Street Mtthodist Church Addresses will be made by Hosi. J. i'. Woolley auu Df. Geo. W. Morrow N itionai Anti-Saloor, Liague Campajjsners, WASHINGTON PARTY LEAD- signifieane in view of iJhe ap- EUS WILLING TO BECOME REPUBLICANS. Solid Front For 1916. THK CHAMPION TRUCKER, Buriingion can boast of the clnnnpion trucker any where m ness in 17 .states and are now re- thing, it seemfi. Two yean) ago .‘?t-ction, Mr. A. 0. Hurley turning from a four days" saie '^vhen the commission form jf tiie man and a good one, too. in Kentucky. They carry their government was agitated, the* -'h’- Hurley brou^t to us last own ali star band, which play the black folks almost to a man lin- ‘^ionday a nice large bunch of latest creations, and every mem-; ^d up v.-ith the opponents and and two large well headed l>i.i fiS srtift. ~ th^-victory \ras a walk-off. Thethe cabbage was as well They also have their own pri- antis tiheu set oui.xo’cArUiiU £.v ^ those now upon the vate Puiimati cur. •vh’f'*’t hev did in startUng from Soutii CttrniiiuV. It’s a treat to hear Jolly Orr easy fashion. The advocates of Hitrfr:” beHflve.s in making —their 250th auctioneer. 'commi.ssion form with thsir or- two heads of cabbage grow this The company are selling here ganiiiation put out aiso a ticket, where one grew befor.5. for the Piedmont Investment but the black voted against the community had Company and will give away'slate. Both sides had the black truckers iike some valuable presents at the j^an and used'him. The one de- Hurley and if we did, we sale con-sisting of $100.00 iu| nied it when beaten; the otherson^e of the money at gold and $100.00 diamond ring jaughed in good-natured impud- that is now going South and a beautiful pony. Every one'ence and regretted that the ^®®®table.s. at the-sale will have a free , blacks were not more numer- chance for these presents. Uus. NEW TRUCK FOR PESI-COL.\ I jj. jjjjg ^ pretty solid sup- BOTTLING WORKS. REVIVAL MEETINf^ AT GRA- port for the present administra- HAM. I tion, this registration of negro Mr. L. M. Squires, the progres- i voters. The ins. are not hypo- Pespi-Cola man has recently The town of Graham is in the 'crjtcal about it and do not dis- Purchased an auto truck for tht; midsf 01 a great revival meeting'rtain support where they find it. PUi'Pose of conveying his trade this week. Rev. Victor Light-t-^he rural costumers. _ bourne, whose home is in Dover, L , , ^ trucK has the snitiaw ox Del., but has been residing at' years ago jn one ec Oii jfi-_ gquires and is evidence th,at Elon College for some time, jsj and absorb them in another, jg jt assisting Rev. J. F. Morgan of (The editorial rebuke declares is remembered that Mr. Squires the Christian church, in a series j that friends of the candidate-i: recently purchased an in tere.^^t of evangelistii services. |who are now city officials have t.he High Point Pesi-Cok The Rev. Lightbourne is . “been Jnost active” in this work comparatively young man, and: , .n, .i. ^ ' — 1 i J f e . and warns them that they are a very eloquent and forceful; . . , speaker. His sermons are at- tracting large crowds. The ssr-' The beneficiaries of this largo vices were held in the Christian ■ negro vote do not worry. They church for the first few days,a few hundred but the con^egations grew they believe their majori-: ‘‘I know. She told me. She mensely, so the meetings are be-1 ing held in the court house in, order to accommodate flhe large election. crowds that go out to hear this i gifted pirfpit orator Much in-OHve B. Webster To Be Siler City ;humorkr. ’SheTa goorcmk. terest IS being manifested m the, Postmaster. '—Houston Post meeting, and a good number of, __o— conversions have already result-! WnohimH-m n r Anwnd — ' ~ ed from the services. , ^ : It is a telling commentary on Two services are held daily. Webster , was today ap- a jji^n when he begins to figure the afternoon at three o'clock P^i^ited by the President to be his money in liquid measure.— and at night at eight o’clock. postmaster at Siler City. Philadelphia Inquirer. proaching Presidential election, it is an indication of a stron;f '•get-togetlher” movement which will have an important bearing —on the election of a United Harrisburg, April 13.—W^ash- States Senator in 1S16 to .suc- ingto): party leaders in thi^ George T. Oliver. State have offered to merge Guilford Pinchot, Washing- their organization with the Re- ton party nominee for United publican party if Governor States Seuator in the last cam- Brumbaugh is made the leader polled a total of 269,175 of the Eepubucan party -on ;i votes and the Progressive lead- platform embodying the cam- assert that a lartre propor- paign pledge.s made by iiim. jtion of these votei'.s, if not all. Not only will the Waf3hington ^^'e willing to return to the Re party hosts come back into the publican parly ranks. Republican pariy, but an offer: Virtual'y ail the Progre.«sivo;; has-been mui’e that as .‘■'.uon as Pennsylvania are Republican, The Governor gives the word heart. They are in favor of meeting will be held at Harris- ^ protective Ujriff, and realizf burg, at which the Bull Mocse tliat their leaving the Republi- organization in this State will party wa.s responsible for be dissolved and the -party ma- the election of President Wilson, ehincry wiii hEconis fuirt :;:id '^hey withdrew from the G. 0. psro«»l of the G. O. P. « protest, and now tney are When Governor Brumbaugh of returning to bring was asked today if he had any-^success in 1916 to the Repubhcan 8hing to say al this time, he re- party. BREAKING IT GENTLY. had the cook to- "Oh, Dick, I have most trouble with th ^'J.clay.” "I know. She told me ty will be and get ready for the says that you and she can no lo7iger live in the .same house.” •‘Well?” “Well I suppose I’ll have to plied; “I have no comment to make.” From authoritative sources it was learned that the Washing ton party leaders sent word to the Gsvernor that his program of legislation was in thorough accord with their party princi ples and tiuit they had been con vinced that he intends to carry out his ideas to the letters, n view of this, they told him they are ready and willing to join the Republican party provided he will take the ieadur.Hhip and place on tftie statute books the legis lation for which he stood during the campaign .and the enactment of which he is now working for. Furthonnore, the Bull Moose leaders assured him they will call a meeting of tfhe Progres sives of the State whenever he gives the word, and when they assemble in Harrisburg their party will be dissolved and all members of it urged to go back ino the Republican party v.'ith the Governor as the directing factor. Governor Brumbaugh has beeii mentioned as a prospective party leader,, but the offer which aims to bring about a consolidation of the stalwarts and the indepen dents. Thus far nothing has been said of the status of Col. Roose velt in the situation. It seems probable that the fomer Presi dent has not been taken inta consideration. ROOT FOR PRESIDENT. Albany Officials Boosting New York Senator. Albany, April 13.—Elihu Root was boosted for president tonighi by Governor Whitman, Lieut- ..ant Governor Schoenoc, Wi!’ .1 Barnes, Jr., president pr. ..m of the senate Brown and all Jut himself at a compliment ary dinner given him by Ifhe up per members of the legislature. Governor Whitman said: “There is nothing in the state or nation Mr. Root cannot have Governor Brumbaugh, it wasiif he will take it. His name is learned, baa given consideration i a synonym for everything that to the plan, but has not as yet |is great in statecraft.” reached any decision. I Mr. Root, himself, declined the The desire of the Progressives | preferred crown. to come back into the Republican j party at this time is regarded If you would flatter a married as being of the utmost political man tell him he doesn’t look it.

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