A PUOGKESSIVE REPUBLICA K NEWSPAPER DE VOTED TO illE LPBLilDIvc OF AMEKICAN HOMJS \Sl AiUERiijAS INDUSTUIE&
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BURLINGTON. AlAMAhTK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY/APRIL i6:h,19hl
WEDDING AT MACON.
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Miss Selma McGorry Thornton
The Bride of Ctolfst V.
Sharpe.
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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.
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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
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• 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.