The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-26
VISION TOBACCO FAIR
STEPS BEING TAKEN TO HOLD IT THIS
FAIL.
Prominent Parties Marry. Arranging the
Schedules on The Winston & MooreSville.
Trestles not Completed Yet.

Winston Salem, n. c., Aug. 2o.-(Spe
ciaD-The marriage of Miss Emma I.
Laugenour. daughter of Mrs. Il. c. Laug-
enour. and Mr.. William III. Watkins, son
of DR.. c. J. Watkins, was celebrated at
the home of the brides brother, Mr.. j.
ID. Laugcnour, on Main street, Salem,
at $50 o'clock this morning. The ceTe-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. IL. "A.
Brown. Only few relatives and friends
of the contracting parties witnessed the
happy nuptials.
The couple left on the 1890 tram
today for San Francisco, CAL From
there they will go to Woodland, where
they will reside. They were accompanied
by the brides mother.
Mrs. Laugenour and daughter have
been visiting here for more than year
and during their stay have won large
number of friends.
The bride is said to be worth 100000.
The present plan is to begin running
through trains between Winston ana
Mooresville on or about September 10th.
The delay is caused by the trestles, some
of which are not completed. The sehed-
ule has not been arranged yet A gem
tleman who is in a position to know.
stated yesterday afternoon that 1t would
he made to suit Winston-Salcm. Mr..
II. w. Miller. private Secretary to
Col. A. Il. Andrews, was asked yesterday
afternoon if through freight trains would
be put on this line. He replied that it
was possible, though nothing is definitely
known yet The heavy grades between
Winston and Mocksville will interfere
with pulling heavy trains over the road.
The Executive Committee of the To
bacco Fair Association met last night
and elected Col. f.. III. Fries chief mar
shall. MeSsrs. G.. Il. Webb and &. A.
FoIlin were appointed a committee to
confer with the Oak Grove fair commit
tee in reference to securing n lot for
holding that fair in Winston. Messrs.
J. X. Norfeet j. w. Hanes and w. Il.
Pollard were named as Il committee
on invitation for the Tobacco Fair.
Chairman G. A. Folin was authorized
to appoint a Soliciting committee, Sec
rotary Webb says plans are being formu-
lated for securing Il number of attrac-
tons and for making the fair much larger
than it was last year.
Mrs. II. J. Thomas received two letters
yesterday from the Doctor. They were
ont from Santiago on the battlefield. The
situation is Il sad one. There have been
a number of deaths and for two or three
days no medicine was to be had. He was
in the 18th Massachusetts regiment and
out of $50 men 30 were sick. The food
is very plain and poor. 1t was raining
three times IA day and the mercury reg
istered about 10.
~. 4. Al
Goth Senatorial District, composed of
the counties of Rowan, Davidson and
Forsyth, will be held at the courthouse
in Lexington. Davidson county, on Sat
urday the 18th day of September. 1898,
mt II O'Clock, for the purpose of nomin
ating two candidates to represent said
district in the next General Assembly,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before it.
Mr.. T. j. Wilson, Jr., has ordered
three machines for making underwear.
He expects to have them in operation
in three or four weeks in the corrugated
building on Third street. He expects
to give employment to Z or s girls. The
machines will turn out about 60 dozen
underwear per day.
Capt. j. C.. Bessent, of Company G..
First North Carolina Regiment, came
in today from Jacksonville, Fla. He is
off on furlough.
large delegation Of Republican Sin
surgents" went to Wlkesboro yesterday
and today to attend their congressional
convention which opened there this aG-
ternoon.
Centeury NJ. u. Sunday School will
picnic ut the Guilford Battle Ground
| on Friday.
| Ask your dealer for Grape just once,