Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-11
! y. s. Senator Marion Butler Re-
turns to His Republican Allies.
CONFERENCE POSTPONED
an Interesting Romance in which "a
Chase city. Va. Couple Is Conspic-
uous - Room In thu Lumber Trade
THAT Burglary a. HilIsboro-mr.
\ Settle and the Asl,eviIle Ganetto.

city, but none have been more cleverly
carried out than the one which yester-
day made a young lady student of
Peace Institute and a young gentleman
of Chase City, Va. man and Wife.
The bride was Miss Mary Gilmore,
and the groom Mr.. j. Watkins Goode.
Both are from Chase City, Va. Each
has known the other since childhood,
and the engagement, which has exist
ed for some time, was sanctioned by
fond parents. The young lady was sent
to Peace Institute this fall to finish her
education before the marriage took
place. This would have required q year
"a full y.ear-and perhaps longer BY
Cupids measurement such a period
seemed a full decade.
The marriage was set for yesterday
The details were arranged by cores
pandence, and the groom reached Rail
egh yesterday morning, registered at
Marlboro as George X. Gilmore" sup
posedly n brother to the bride.
The young lady good naturally In
formed her classmates that she was
expecting to meet her brother, and she
expressed the hope that IT would not
rain SO that she might take q ride in
away from the institution was visit
to the dressmaker's,
The young couple met near the Cap
lto1 at o'clock yesterday afternoon by
appointment and went to the residence
of Rev. DR.. j. w. Carter, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, where the mar
riage ceremony was performed after
the license had been duly exhibited.
The couple repaired to the Marlboro
where the groom erased the name
George K. Gilmore" and registered as
u. Watkins Goode and wife" Mr.. and
Mrs. Goode attended the concert at
the Academy last evening, where the
bride babe a number of her classmates
farewell. They leave this morning for
their home in Chase City, Va.
TIID LUMBER, TRADE. ".
There is perhaps more interest in the
lumber business Just now than in any
other industry in the State.
The price Of lumber to-day Is twice
what 1t was a year ago. and those who
are familiar with conditions in the
trade say that the limit has not yet
been reached. For the first time in
many years the lumber mill men are
making handsome dividends on their
investments. as
There is a young man not seventy
five miles from Raleigh who has aver
aged $4,000 profits q month on his 1um-
Der business. This young man, who has
yet to see his 3Oth birthday, was wise
enough to secure contracts year ago
when the price of lumber was way
down, on the output of more than
twelve large mills.
great many lumber companies have
been incorporated by the Secretary of
State Within the past few months. Yes
terday two large companies were added
to the list OF this class of growing and
successful industries in the State
SENATOR BUTLER.
Senator Butler has at last broken
his long silence.
After months OF meditation, he finds
himself in the midst Of his old allies,
clamor1ng against the constitutional
amendment
In an interview In the Washington
Post yesterday. DR.. Butler declared
that he would take the stump against
the amendment. Though the Senator
has repeatedly declined to give his po-
siton on this question to the news
papers in this State, no one doubted
but that he would take his former
stand in the Republican camp
CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
A special from Washington. N. C..
says:
The annual session Of the North Car
DINA Conference will meet here
Thursday, December 7th, instead Of
Wednesday, December 9Th, as has been
expected. The people of Washington,
always noted for their hospitality, will
be glad to entertain Bishop Hendrix.
who is to preside. with the lay and
clerical delegates. The services wild be
held in the handsome new Mathodist
Church, which was completed this
year.
LOSS ONLY SMALL.
A Hillsboro special, says:
There is no clue as yet to the par