The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-11-19
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Special Cor safe Chronicle.
RoxnoEo. y. c. Nov 1S.-The third
party III Person county po.,ed sufficient
votes To- defeat the Democratic tcket
and elect the repub cans. The only
third party man elected to office from
the county was William Merritt. canal
date for the senate aad had he not been
endorsed 10y the repuahcans. ue Too
would have been lef; at home: 4s n was
he received the fuil vote Of t.e pcop' e.
party and the republicans. giving him
majority Of So in this county. The
entire republican county ticket was
elected, and ; T. Satterie.d the
republican candidate goes t. The
legislature. Despite the county defeat.
the democrats were uiucky enough 10 ...t
up biz jubilee, toIcAiIght procession.
b)ntres, fireworks. etc. isSt Saturday
night, a fun account of which WAS toie-
graphed the CHRONICLE To Hoa. J
A. Long belongs the credit # the sue
cess of the affair.
From The Geueevviile paper it Is
learned that williamson. coloted re-
publican. was elected 10 the legislature
from Caswell county. That paper SAWS
county was caused by treacherous dem
ocrats with folded ballots mainly. and
by the Third party vote for Lindsay
In commenting on the possible election
% Settle over Williams in the Fifth
Congressional district. it saws Settle
will be the only thorn among the roses.
ami according 10 It's report. the news II
the election IN the "hole nited States
was hesTd in Yancoyville before the r.
turns from Gas well county came in.
Quite pleasing entertainment was
given by the Bright Jewel society of
the Methodist church last Friday
night. Miss Anna Webb Is the
lady manager, and Miss Lillian
simpson, the president. The programme
consisted of an address by Rev L. y.
lvey, and d number Of songs by the chill
dren, interspersed with some excellent
recitationS 10y Mary Hunter, Mamie Win
stead, Annie Webb. James Long. Annie
Winstead, Charles Webb. Liss4 Field
aud Mat. Long.
The pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Rev. VI. MEG Shields, has arrived
He is accompanied by his wife and
| little son. He comes from Came
ron, in Moore county. where ne
has made fine reputation as an earnest
and eloquent preacher. In addition to
serving the church here. he will do mss
sionary work in Person and Durham
counties. On Sunday night, by invita-.
ton, he filled the pulpit Of the BAptis,
church, and preached a most interesting
sermon. Rev. J. II Lambcth. the be-
| loved pastor IF the church. Was absent
attending the State convention of IN,
Baptists of Virginia. then ia session "a,
Danville. Mcssrs F l.. Woody. " 7
Pass and J. DeMorris. accompanied him
Person county superior court begin.
next week
With requisitlon from Governor
Holt on the governor # Virginia Sheriff
Williams has gone to Dauviile to Drin.
back Gus Moore. ne.r5 VINO has bee,
arrested there, but VINO Is wanted il
Person county for murder.
Mr. Juo Morgan Green and bis charm
ing bride. formerly Miss Sudie Cam, q
an extended brida tour, and met with
warm welcome from the citizen-
Messrs X L Wilder, of Lyuchhur-
Va and Welding Riny. af New \ rh
spent some days her" hunting last wee
IN company with DR. 4. T. Bpnk-
They left to join II "a. Paul e. Edmund
in Il hunting expedition near Hons "a
Va
Much praise is due Mr Joe W Noe
: for his work As the ch4irm4n of the dem
ocratIc county executive committee .
Person. But for the loss of votes by TIA
third party he wouiG have led demo,
racy To victory.
: A Young couple from Halifax. Va
4 MIR ,Ino Hendrix and Miss Ca.Ie III.
, A to this state last night and wei
united in marriage by Rev j H. Ian
, berth in the parlor of the Roxboro hote
! This is quite :. resort for ru.aw,
; couples from Virginia.