The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

Fayetteville, N. c., November Is.
Hay Street Methodist church, it's in
terror elaborateiy and tastefuJy dec
GRATED under the artistic direction Of
Mrs. j. A. King and Mr.. J. NJ. Lamb,
the we'll known florist, was crowded
at 8 o'clock last evening to witness
the union of Miss Matte Sedberry, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. O Sed-
berry, lovely in person n highly gift
ed in mind, to Mr.. Guy Lee Hammond,
of New York city, we'll known in the
technical and scientific world, and now
associated with Goodson in the i'm
provement n perfection of Goedson's
Graphotype.
The impressive ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. w. l.. Cum
inggim, and a choir of twenty vocaliStS
rendered delightful music, with the
accomplished Mrs. w. A. Robson at
the organ, Mr.. H. A. Sheetz violinist.
n Mr.. Stigleman with the flute.
The ushers were Major ]. G. Hol-
lingsworth. H. A. Bynum, of Pittsbore;
Sedberry, of Portsmouth. George
Dixon and Ruth Sedberry, lovely little
flower girls, cousins of the bride, pre-
coded the party, scattering roses in
their path. The best man was Mr..
G.. T.. Townsend, of Norfolk, and the
maid of honor was Miss Eva May
Miller, of Winston.
peau de sole, trimmed with pearl and
rare old lace, and the veil was Topped
with natural orange blossoms, sent
from California by the mother of the
groom. The maid of honor's dress was
of pink organdie over pink silk, and
she carried a bouquet of Ia France
roses. An informal reception of only
the bridal party n relatives was
held after the ceremony at the church,
and very numerous and costly were
the wedding gifts displayed. Mr.. and
Mrs. hammond left on the train at
1880 o'clock for New York city, where
they will reside.
The services of the Fayetteville bar,
honoring the memory of the late Judge
Buxton, were very interesting. Judge
Brown presided, Major A. A. McKeth-
an acting as secretary; and the tribute
presented by Colonel c. w. Broadfoot,
chairman of the committee, to the de-
parted wise jurist, upright citizen and
devoted Christian, was a classic in
simplicity and beauty Of diction, force
of expression, and tenderness "f feel
ing. Remarks appropriate to the
melancholy occasion were made by
Hons. John G. Shaw and George M.
Rose. Messrs. H. l.. Cook, A. 8. Hail.,
H. Med. Robinson, I. A. Murchison,
D.. H. Mclean, and Sheriff Burns.
Merry young folks, grouped about
ten tables, enjoyed a pleasant card
IL q = liz AAoy
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Lilly last evening,
complimentary to Miss Frances Mac
Rae. Artistic hand-painted scene
cards were placed on each table and
elegant prizes were presented by MI.
S. H. MacRae, the winner being Miss
Kate Hawley and Mr.. r. L. Williams.
Melissa Clegg, a negro woman nv-
ing in Black River township, is in the
county Jail, having confessed after her
arrest to the murder of her two-year-
old child by drowning it in a well,
where Mr.. Monroe Goodwin found 1t on
halting to water his team. The woman
SAYS that her mother beat her and
drove her from home. and IS she had
no way of providing for the child. she
thought it best to put it out of the
way.
Captain Van lucas is expected to
meet our representative citizens at the
| Hotel Lafayette his afternoon, in an
informal conference On the important
| matter OF upper Cape Fear navigation,
and any interesting developments will
be promptly communicated to The
Messenger.
Dr., Mr.. and Mrs. ~Sturtevant, OF
Quincy, Mass, are here for a stay OF
| a few weeks. the first two on sport in
tent, and they have gone to Wickers, q
few miles above here, TO enjoy the fine
partridge shooting.
Deputy Collector Sutton. Of Bladen
county, who was so badly hurt sin a
runawsty accident some time since, has