The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-10

these points, Dotn resulting seiiouSfS
Between Elmwood and Third Creek Is
the high bridge over the railroad which
has cost no less than SIX brakesmen
their lives since the road was bu. {. Mike
Redman, a colored brakesman, was
Knocked off his perch Oh top IT a box
car By the same bridge Satur ny morn
ing before Christmas, but wa> 80 iortu
nate as to have escaped with his lie,
though bis head got an awful DUMP.
WEDDINGs.-On Christmas day, AT
Cod Water. Mich, a widnH and her
daughter married each a prea her. The
haptzing next year can DC done at
home.-Mor@anton HaReG is respon-
sible for the worst vet! Ii says that
Monroe Shuford. of Catawba. and Susan
Whistenhunt. OF Burke, came TO town
on Christmas to get married. Inc
bridegroom with Old time economy
brought ouly one small gray horse.
After the ceremony, the happy couple
sailed forth on their wedding honey
moon tour the gallant groom riding
the little gray horse. and the blush:nG
bride trudging along on foot by then
| side. q. b. We use the word Their
| to include the TWO asses,-the gu Id
ruped and biped,-the horse and his
rider.-Ed. f. Il M.)--Smithlield
Heratd says: "On last nightatS O'Clock
IS. p. Turner, Esq. and Miss Mollie
Eumundson were united IN marriage Al
the residence of the brides father. in
Pleasant Grove Township. the Rev.
Mr.. Bee,nan officiating. Attendants :
Thomas Turner and Miss Kate Edmund
son. Willard Turner aud Miss Linda
Rand. II. A. Sanders and Miss Lula ;.
Leach. James Walton and Mss kittle
A. Sanders. r. b. Leach and Miss Bet
tie Young, VIM. Long and Miss tdic
Turner. Frank Womble and Miss Hen
rietta Turner. DIR. f. n. Booker and
Miss Sarah Rand. After the ceremonies
a handsome reception was given by the
brides father willis Ii. Sanders, Jf..
of Johnston county. aud Miss Fannie
Powell, OF Wake county. Were united II
marriage al the residence OF the brides
father. on the night of the Goth Decem-
her. Couples in attendance We're: X.
A. Sanders and Mss Corriu l. Powell.
A. T. Mitl and Miss kittie A. Sanders,
Johnnie Turner and Miss kittle NJ.
Sanders. Johnnie Sanders and Miss
Annie Powell, l.. l.. Dowd and Miss
lizzie Avera, Lee l.. Mai and Mss
Kate EdmundsOn. \ reception was
given by TIE brides father on the night
previous to the marriage, and on the
night of the marriage II was given the
bride and groom at the residence oi
Willis Sanders. Sr.-Nr. j. Atwater, Of
Raleigh began the year by capturing a
charming bri1e from Kinston, Miss Lille
Cannon, daughter of the well known
Methodist minister. Quite a large par:,
at short notice to see tHe Knot well lie /,
The kiustopians gave ie father "a Jolly
christmas pounding. - In r chuond.
DR. G. Thompson of OEskw W, aud Miss
Kent -in Wilmington. Il. q. Caut-
vel and Miss Mary Cha; ia States
VILE, Mr.. j. r. Cuthgell, Of Oxf rd aud
Niss lilly Mills.-i4 Chatham, Mr.. PM.
Harden and Miss Mary Lane. Also Prot.
r + Johnson and Miss Clara Hammer, -
Al the re.ide0ce of the bride father.
Mr.! Jesse Holt. formerly OF Wilson
Mills, Johnston county, to Miss Ida
treason, daughter Of q. l.. GreaSon, OF
Company Shops, -In Hillsboro, on
the 10Th ult., by The Rev. +. A Boone,
Mr.. ;{ot ert d Alexander Of Mecklenbure
county. and Miss Christian Gylcs Nor
wood, grand daughter Of John w. Nor
wood, In Fayettille. by Rev. J.. &.
iiuske, p. d.. Capt. Hm. Skinner and
Mrs. Lilly Williams. Mr.. II. NJ
Mime Il md Miss Minnie. daughter II
Mr. John Culbreth. in Union county
Mr.. Alex. W. Kluttx of Salisbury, ara
Miss Alice daughter of the lafe Col
Saml. H. Walkup. III Virg;ria. Or.
Paul Barrit ger OF Charlotte. aud Mis-,
Mamie Hannah.--In Castor county.
Mr.. Lsban Hoffman and Mss Lon.
daughter off. r Lineberger. Also, Mr..
Rufus Fite and Mss Lula West. Also,
Mr.. George u. Mckee and Miss NJ. j
Leeper, daughter of h. W. Leeper. Also,
Mr.. j.. i. Mats and Miss Mary Jane
Falls-tn Edenton. Mr.. T. Winslow
and Miss Mary Wood. -Jas b. Pa
terson, Esq. a subscriber at Broadway.
sends the following Near Broadway, n.
e., Mr.. VIM. Lockeney TO Miss Ami.
}. Spivey; Dec. "a: also on Jan 4th. Mr..
Green Womack, of Moore to Mss Name
Wilson Of Hamlet this being Mr.. Wo,
macks third tern" Ia matrimonv. Also.
IN Harnett county. Dec. si, Mr.. Jno. W.
homas to Miss Delindy Balm.