The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-13

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ing. Secretary Herbert, Miss Herbert,
and Mrs. Nncou received the guests.
| Miss Herbert wore a brocaded white
satin trimmed with blue velvet and
gold embroidered tulle. Her flowers
we're pink camellias. Mrs. Micou wore
yellow satin, trimmed with narrow
bands of astralxhan and lace. The
large drawing room was used for dane
ing. The floor was highly polished,
and the mantels and chandeliers deck
ed with vines and flowers. Supper
was served at small tables in the two
rooms on the west side of the house
after midnight. The german fayors
included some pretty novelties. They
we're fairy wands, sleigh bells, fruits
and butterflies, navy caps in fancy tis-
sue paper for the girls and silver paper
anchors for the men, with masks and
scarfs.
IL noon to-day Dr. Waiter & MUIR
phv. brother of the well known lawyer
of Ashevflle. Mr. j. u. Murphy, was
married to Mrs. Mary Staples McNett,
The ceremony was performed By Rev.
Hugh .Iohnsou OF the Metropolitan
Methodist church, at the brides resi-
denee, scr West 10th street, North
West Among the many guests Of
note present we're Postmaster General
Wilson, of whom the groom was once
4 pupil, Mr.. J. ID. Murphy, Of AsheYlle,
brother Of the groom, MIR. }. i. Muir
phN. from Clinton, n. G., OF the third
auditors Office, cousin of the groom
together with his wife. another cousin,
Mr. Archie Graham, OF Richmond, Va,
MIR. r. II. Warner, Il prominent WASH
ington capitalists. and a number Of
other friends After the ceremony u
beautiful breakfast was served, follow
inc which Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy took
the afternoon train for Florida to
snend the honeymoon. The bride was
becoming1y goWned in q handsome
Dresden six. trimmed with embroidef-
ed mouseline ole sole and passament-
erie, and her going away gown was OF
dark green cloth trimmed with Persian
velvet, and mink, with gloves and hat
TO match Mrs. Murphy is a native Of
Scottsville, Va. d most charming wo-
man. who has made many friends in
Washington. pr. Murphy as North
Carolinan. il well known in his State,
as well as in Washington, where he is
highly esteemed, both as a gentleman,
and as a successful practitioner.
Young Mr. John d. Garden 81 Een-
derson. n c.. but who has been here
for the past year. living n 740 Fifth
street N. IT,, yesterday afternoon while
cycling collided with heavy mai!
| wagon. and had his skull crushed. lie
was carried to the Emergency Hospital.
where the operation OF trepanning was
successfully performed It is thought
this afternoon that he has chances Of
recovery. Young Mr.. Garden is ~
years Of age, was book-keeper for the
National Plant Food Company. and Is
said to have been a most popular
Young man in Henderson society. lie
is Il son Of Mrs. Mamie Garden, Of Hem
derson. and first cousin Of Mrs. w \.
Anderson. of Washington, whose hus
band used to live in Raleigh
The doctors operated on him last
night and have hopes of saving his life.
but they admit that it will be at least
month before he can be discharged
from the hospital.
Two men stood at the corner Of Sixth
and G streets northwest at 5 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, and for want OF
something to do watched two other
men who were astride bicycles and had
inst turned the corner into Sixth
street. A big mail wagon, to which was
hooked pair of white horses, was
coming the other way. The horses
were trotting and SHE'D when they
saw the bicycles. The man on the first
wheel started to turn out, but just as
he was abreast of the front wheels of
the wagon the man on the other bike"
tried to pass him. But he micaleulated
the distance, and the two came togeth~
en- with crash The man on the first
wheel took ..header" and landed on
the pavement with his head directly
FL the way Of the front wheel OF the
wagon. The other wheelman retained
his seat, and without even bestowing
b glance on the man under the wagon,
proceeded on his journey.
The wagon wheel struck against the
fallen mans head, and when the as
tonished by-standers pulled him out.
the blood was gushing from great
cash. They thought him dead and one
Of them started for a policeman. When
he returned with Policeman Reynolds,
of the Fourth Precinct the mail wa
gon had DISAPPEARED. Reynolds turned
iii Il call for an ambulance, and twenty
minutes later the injured man was be-
ing examined by the doctors at the
Emergency Hospital. AS they laid
him on the operating table he recover
ed consciousness. and said;
..AIy name is Gardner, and | live 90
40 Fifth street northwest. Please send
there for my friends"
The resident physicians found q de-
| pressed fracture Of the frontal section
| Of Gardeners skull, and at once sent for
| DR.. Kerr, the consulting surgeon Of
| the hospital, On his arrival he an
| nounced that an operation must be
/ performed at once. by this time
number Of Gardens friends and
| relatives had arrived, but no
BODY was allowed to see the
patient until after DR.. Kerr,
assisted by the house staff, had
performed the difficult aud dangerous