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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
BAD FIRE THIS MORNING
Several Thousand Dollars Damage
Done to the vonKampen Block on
South Front Street, TO Hardin's
Pharmacy, and to Mr.. J-.,W. h.
Fuchs, Store.

Ar alarm of fire was turned in this
morning about 2 o'clock from box 43 at
Front and Orange streets, and the en-
tire fire department was called out to
a fire on Front and Orange streets.
Police Sergeant c.. S. Burnett while
passing the corner Of Fourth and
Orange streets saw the fire and ran
down the three squares in that direc-
ton. When the got to Front and
Orange streets, a loud explosion oc-
Cured. and the flames bursted out flu
riously in a shed in which the Whining
ton Street Railway stores oils. The
she is in rear of the grocery store of
Mr.. j. w. II. Fuchs, 134 South Front
street, and the flames and smoke ran
up the backway into his store
The fire also caught the wooden part
of the rear of Mr.. c. II. VonKampen's
new block of brick buildings, and on
siderable damage was o TO the
pharmacy of DR.. j. H. Hardin.
The principal damage was done by
smoke. Mr.. Fuchs stock was proba-
bly, damaged 81. 1000 and is covered
by 81, 900 insurance.
DR.. Hardin's stock is insured for ST.
500. 1t is probably damaged by smoke
and breakage but to what extent no
estimate could be made this morning.
Mr.. Fuchs saloon on Front n
Orange streets next door to his grocery
store, was slightly damaged. The
building is damaged by smoke and wa
ter, and there will be some loss on ac-
count of the breakage of packages of
liquors. His stock of groceries is bad
ly smoke but nothing was burned
Mr.. VonKampen owns the new two-
story brick building occupied by DR..
Hardin's pharmacy and also the old
two-story brick building occupied by
Mr.. Fuchs. He has $4,000 insurance on
the new building and 50, 800 on the old
one. The damage will probably be
81, 1000.
The car shed of the Wilmington
Street Railway was slightly damaged
and one of the cars was blisteredI
Mrs. Register occupied the second
story I'VE Mr.. Fuchs store, and she
and other ladies in the family hurried
out in their night clothes when they
found out that there was a fire. They
went across the street to A neighbours.
Mrs. Registers household effects were
somewhat damaged by smoke and wa
ter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Istraight ss2oa3.70. clears $2.600o.40
spring special $40: patents $s-5o0a0.-
No. 3 spring wheat 69670Ac: No. : red
leOlSc: No. 2 corr 4skc. Nc. > yellow
I4sEc: No. 2 oats 2shc: No. ; white 81
I62SLc; No. . rye SIC. mess pork Per
barrel sl4-3ea14fo: lard Der
pound ss.s7LGs-40: short rib sides
IUoose) s .eoGs.4o: dry salt shoulder
Cbcxed) s76Ih: short clear sides Oioose<
lsss7isGs.5o: whiskey $1-gI.
New York. April fA-FIOUR@ufet
and about steady at UNCHANGED prices
winter patents 2.soa+.oe: Minnesota
patents $3sod4.ss.
wHEAT5Spot steady: No. : red &c.
lOptions had a week openfng n
Ifreeselling for both accounts influenced
by oearish cables. fine weather coudi-s
ltions west prospects for good increase
ION passage Monday and weak outside
markets They finally rallied q little
lon covering and closed tea at H6hc
net decline. May closed 16%c: July
l7sLc; September 55Ac-
CORN-Spot firm: No. teh dsec- Op-
ltion market opened steady and suose-
lquently improved on steady cables.
lcontinued rain west, light offerings and
fairly good western SUPPORT. lose
firm at a partial NC net advance May
closed 4eSc: July asirc-
OATS-Spot teady: No. : ~ OPP
ltions quiet but steady.
EGGSStrong: state and Pennsyl-
vanit at mark 14G1&Lc: Southern at
mark 136iShc.
RICE-ouiet: domestic fair 20 extra
l3% 6sLc: Japan 4%G4sc.
POTATOES-Ouiet Jerseys d.@s1LB:
New York $f.todI.seh: Long Island
81. 5oaI75: Jersey Sweets a.5oGe.2a
PEANUTS-Ouiet: fancy handpicked
AK a5c: other domestic 4hGtAc.
SUGAR-Steady: standard A $b.l5:
~Iconfectioners 4 s5.15: mould A $50:
lcut loaf $5-s5: crushed $3.50: powdered
$5.45: graduated s5.35: cubes $s.eo.
COTTON SEED OIL~was both ac-
tive and stronger today. demand com-
ing chiefly from local sources, with Of
lferings light except at higher prices.
Prime crude barrels at 3thc nominal:
prime summer yellow 3sGs6hc: of sum-
mer yellow 34kc: prime white DC
prime winter yellow SSc: prime meal
$500.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: strained
lcommon to good s1.60: spirits turpen-
tine firm at 36A 636Ac.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
l33c; receipts 765 casks: sales 92S casks:
lexports 521 casks. Rosfin firm; receipts
l2,53 barrels: sales 2.253 barrels; ex-
ports 442 barrels. Quote A b c H.e5:
D 8 80; E s1.35: F s1.40 G s1.45; III u.55:
1 s1.65: X s1.S0: NJ s2.05: n $2-10: w G
S2.15: w w $40.
Charleston@Spirits ~turepntine firm at
sec; rosin quiet and unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
ATLANTA TO wR1GHrsv1LLE.
A Committee of the City Salesmen,s
Association of:Atlanta Here Yester-
day Prospecting For q N Excursion to
Be Run to Our Seaside In June-They
VIII Bring a Select Crowd.

The register It The Orion on yester-
day contained the following names: H.
z. Maddox, J. II. Johnson, L. B. Nor
gan, r. II. Tate, Atlanta, Ga
These gentlemen arrived here yes
terday at 1905 p. m. over the Seaboard
Air Line. Mr.. Tate is the assistant
general passenger agent Of the Sea-
board Air Line railway at Atlanta, and
Messrs. Maddox, Johnson and Morgan
constitute a committee Of the City
Salesmen's Association, of Atlanta" an
organization composed of the represen-
tatives of the jobbing houses and man.
ufacturers Of the Gate City.
Every summer the City Salesmen's
Association gives al excursion for the
pleasure and recreation of its members
and their families and friends and the
committee came here or a prospecting
tour with a view to running their ex-
cursion to Wrightsville beach his sum-
mer. 1t will be their eighth annua ex-
cursion, and If they come they will
bring about six hundred people, in
Guiding numbers of ladies. Their ex-
curSiOns are always select, invitations
being sent u to such friends as they
desire to accompany them.
Yesterday afternoon, though it was
very inclement, Mr.. Edgar l.. Hinton,
Wilmington Seacoast railroad, and
Mr.. w. H. Brown, of the Seaboard
Air Line here, accompanied the visi-
itors to Wrightsville beach and show
ed them around. They We're shown
through the seaside hotels and after
strolling on the beach and seeing the
Atlantians enjoyed themselves and
the 0VQrh9 n0inO NInI1dC thew "a NJ ny-or
to Wrightsville, on the sound side,
where the visitors were entertained
with one of Mr.. w. H. Stokeley's finest
oyster roasts, with things on the
side" Despite the bad Gather the
Atlantaians enjoyed themselves and
under all the unfavorable circum-
stances they returned to the city last
evening much pleased with their trip.
They were pleasantly entertained last
night at the Cape Fear Club.
The gentlemen will return to Atlanta
today by the train which leaves on the
Seaboard Air lii at $3.50 p. m. They
will prospect other places, n later
they will decide to which point they
will u their excursion.
If they want to have an enjoyable
trip they should by all means come to
Wrightsville beach. Their excursion
will be run early in June and then they
can get all the surf bathing, sailing and
fishing they want. They can also take
a trip on the steamer Wilmington out
to sea, and if they desire they a see
on that trip the ruins of old ST. Philips
church, of colonial days, the historic
ruins of Fort Fisher where two great
battles n numerous commandments
took place during the war for Confed-
crate independence, and also other
points of interest. Wilmington will be
glad to have h Atlantians to pay
us a visit in June and The Messenger
hopes they will run their exclusion this
way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Mr.. J.. w Johnson. of Marion, visited
our city yesterday.
Mr.. z. A. Perry. of Chadbourn. p ut
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. w. F. Bowen, of willard. was on
u streets yesterday.
MI. w. 81 Brice. of Wallace. came
down to h city Is evening.
Mr.. G.. w. Taylor, of Jacksonville,
was here on business yesterday.
Mr.. T. ]. Armstrong. of Rocky Point.
was here on business yesterday.
Mr.. D.. A. Culbreth, Of Clinton. was
among yesterdays arrivals in the city.
MI. l. Vollers. of Point Caswell,
mad business calls in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. j. B. Brinkley. OF Wannanish.
came up to the city on business yes
terday.
Miss Fannie W~estbrook, Of Rocky
Point, is visiting the Misses Shepard
on South Fourth street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
Three Houses Burned Last Night

Last night at SAB o'clock a fire alarm
was rung in from box AZ at Third and
Wooster streets. another was sent in
from box 81 at Seventh and Queen
streets. and still another from box 412
at Kidder's mill. These alarms were
on account of the catching on fire of d
small house at 1917 South Fifth street,
owned by John Bats, colored. 1t
originated from a spark from the Chin
ney and although the fire department
was SOC on the spot the house was to-
tally destroyed. along with two other
small houses on h row-numbers 1913
and 1915 South Fifth street. Bats
house was insured with Colonel Walk
ner for 800 and hat will cover his loss.
No. 1918 belonged to Jim Simmons, col
ored. whose loss is $50 with insurance.
Anthony Davis, colored, owned No.
1915. and he was insured with Colonel
Taylor for $50. which will cover his
loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
WILMINGTON PREsBYTERY.
Proceedings of That Body at Clinton
ARRANGEMENTS Made For the I1stalla-
ton of Rev. DIR. Paxton as Pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church.

Clinton. n. c.. April Is.
Wilmington P~resbytery met here OF
Wednesday, the 10th instant. at 1880 p.
m. The opening sermon was preached
by the Rev. D. P. McGeachy. the retir-
ing moderator.
Rev. E. E. Lane was chosen moder-
ator and Rev. D. P. McGeachy clerk.
On Thursday. Rev. A. D. Mcclure, of
Wilmington. preached a sermon on
Family Religion. by order of the Pres
bytery. In the afternoon a Sunday
School Conference was held. and ad-
dresses were made by Rev. A. McFad-
yen, Rev. Peter Mcintyre and Rev. J.
NJ. Wells Phi D.
The Rev. J. NJ. Wells. Phi. D., was re-
ceived from Lexington Presbytery. Ar
rangementS were made for his installa-
ton on the first Sunday in May, as pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church of
Wilmington.
Rev. D. P. McGeachy is to preside
and preach the m Rev r.. NJ.
Williams is to charge the pastor and
Rev. E. E. Lane the people.
The night service was devoted to the
interest of foreign missions. The re-
port of the committee showed that
over 81, 300 had been raised during the
last year for this cause. The Rev. G.. w.
Butler M. D.. missionary to Brazil de-
livered a very interesting and inspir-
ing address on this field of labor. He
was followed by Rev. E. E. Gillespui,
superintendent of Synodical Home Mis-
ions.
On Friday, Rev. r. NJ. Williams, of
Wallace, and Mr.. G.. H. Robinson, of
Wilmington. were elected commission
ers to the General Assembly, which
meets in Little Rock. Ark. in the
month Of May.
During the morning the Presbytery
heard with great satisfaction and
pleasure, Rev. J.. M. Wells. Phi. D., the
new pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Wilmington. N. c. He was
followed by Professor C. r. Harding,
of Davidson College. who presented the
claims of that institution.
The foreign mission re-
commended the following suggestions,
and they were adopted.
1. Ministers are uregd to push the
c~anvassing for The Missionary.
2. The Presbytery undertakes ia raise
next year for foreign missions $1,000.
8. All ladies societies and where none
exist, the seniors of the churches, are
urged to end representatives to the
Woman's Missionary Union at Warsaw
June 18th and 10Th.
The Home Mission committee pre-
sents it's report.
Steps were taken by which all the
vacant churches can be supplied dur
ing the summer and the destituted por-
lions cared for.
The last meeting Of the Presbytery
was in the interest of Home Missions.
Rev. r. M. Williams read a paper on
"Destitution Within our Bounds"
After the usual vote of thanks the
Presbytery adjourned to meet at CLARK
ton, N. c.. on October 10th. An inter
esting programme was arranged fol
this meeting. The moderator will
preach a sermon on Practical Bible
Study" The Rev. j. M. Wells, Phi. D
| n on a doctrinal subject and Rev. D.
P. McGeachy one on "Woman's Work
in the church."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
Hester,s Cotton Report.

New Orleans, April 12.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply Of cotton shows the total WIS.,
ible is 3,S75,537 bales, against 1858, 62S
last year. OF this the total American
cotton is 2,S45, 307, against $500, 62s last
year and of all other kinds including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1,030, 900,
against 663, 900 last ear
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now af1oat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe
1856, 900 bales, against 1,849, 900 last
year; in Egypt $50, O00, against leo. 600;
in India 524, 900, against BIG, 900, and in
the United States 1,285, 900 against $685.
900 last year.
Secretary Hester'S New Orleans cot
ton exchange statement shows that the
amount brought into sight during the
past week a been 1903 bales.
against 63, 706 for the seven days ending
April 18th last\year, 101 ,13S year before
last and for the twelve days OF April
it has been 231 ,S55, against 99,7SS last
year. This makes the total movement
for the 224 days of the season from
September LIST to April 18th, inclusive,
9,127, 677, against S,405, S53 last year.
The movement since September LIST
shows receipts at all United States
ports b,blU 9i0, against o,IuZroft last
year; overland across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac river to north
ern mills and Canada 9S3,02S, against
1,O99, 225 last year; interior stocks in ex-
cess of those held at h close of the
commercial year 4S1 ,225. against 19.17S
last year; southern mill takings 1,052,-
44s, against 1.0S4.S73 last year. $500
year before last n So, IA same time
in 1898.
Foreign exports for the week have
been las, 493 bales, against $50. $40 last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 5,22S,310, against 5,O00.6S1 last
year.
The total takings of American mills
north and south and Canada thus far
for the eason have been 2,75S,27 bales.
against 3.1sS.157 last year. These in
clude 1853, 101 by northern spinners,
against 1858, GIG.
Stocks at the seaboard and twenty
nine leadings interior southern towns
have decreased during h week 72.504
bales. against a decrease during the
corresponding period last season of 49,
$50. Including stock left over at ports
and interior towns from last crop and
the number of bales brought in sight
thus far for the new crop the supply
to date is s,250.211, against 9.o24, Isl for
the same period last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
81 was a very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. 1 suffered with hot
Pushes, and fainting spells. L was
afraid to GO on the street, my head and
back troubled me so. / was entirely
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound."-MRs JENNIE NOBLE,
SOLO Keyser ST., Germantown, Pa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York, April 13.-Money on call
steady at 4 per cent. Prime mercan-
tile paper 3A@41a per cent. Sterling
exchange nominal with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4.S7A for de-
mand and at 4.S4% for sixty days;
posted rates 4.S5k and 4.S9: commercial
bills 4.S3A @4.S4A. Silver certificates
60; BAR silver SO: Mexican dollars As;
state bonds weak: rail road bonds ir-
regular; government bonds steady.
COTTON.
Liverpool, April 49,. 1 D. motion:
Spot limited demand prices 1-32d lower.
American middling fair 5 1-32d; good
middling 4 Bad; middling 4 9-16d; low
middling 4 3-32d; good ordinary 4 1-sd;
ordinary 8 Esd. The sales of the day
were 5000 bales. Of which 200 were for
speculation and export and included
400 American. Receipts 5000 bales,
including 1900 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed
steady; American middling L NJ c.:
April 4 30-64d sellers: April and May
4 29-54@4 30-64d sellers: May and June
4 29-64@4 30-64d sellers; June and July
4 29-64d sellers; july and August 4 90
Cad sellers; September 4 22-64d buyers;
October G 0 G 4 9-64d sellers: October
and November 4 5-64d sellers: Novem-
Der and December 4 3-64@4 4-64d sellers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at S&c; net receipts
3,516 bales.
Norfolk dull at s 1-16c: net receipts
44O bales.
Baltimore nominal at 8 5-16c.
Boston quiet at sac: net receipts
Wilmington firm at TIC: net receipts
% bales.
Philadelphia quiet at 8 s-16c; net re-
ceipts Is bales.
Savannah quiet at s 1-16c: net receipts
1895 bales.
New Orleans quiet at s s-1Sc; net re-
ceipts ais bales.
Mobile steady at TIC: net receipts 81
bales.
Memphis steady at sac: net receipts
Augusta steady at sac: net receipts
Charleston steady at Sc: net receipts
IS bales.
Cincinnati easier at SIC: net receipts
$50 bales.
Louisville firm at SIC.
st. Louis quiet at 8 3-16c: net receipts
3S3 bales.
Houston easy at s 5-1sc: net receipts
2,552 ables.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
view quiet at D o-loc,
net receipts 1.131 bales: gross $3.50
bales; stock 49,, 1872 bales.
Total today-Net receipts 16.472 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1924 bales;
Continent 1852 bales: stock 70s, 800
bales.
Consolidated - Net receipts 1912
bales; exports to Great Britain 16, 1a4
ables; France 5.532 bales: Continent
Is, 532 bales.
Total since September met re-
ceipts 6,574.4 91 bales; exports to Great
Britain 2.54S. 740 bales France 625, ass
bales; Continent 2.022. 798 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady.
April 7.9S; May sol: June 1872; July 1888:
August $50: September TAB; October
7.34; November 7.2s: December 7.25 jan
uary 7.27.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chocago. April 13.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
GOOD ROADS ELECTION
The County Commissioners will Cal
an Election to Decide Whether or
Not to Issue $4,000 in Bonds to

A special meeting of the board of
commissioners of New Hanover coun-
ty was held yesterday at 1890 p. m,
the members in attendance being
Chairman McEachern and Commission
ers Montgomery and Holmes. Absent,
Commissioners Vollers and Alexander.
The principal business before the
board was to take action with reference
to the act of the recent general assem-
bly, directing them to refer to the quail
fed voters of New Hanove county the
question of issuing $50, 600 in bonds with
interest coupons attached. for the pur-
pose of repairing. making and lmproV-
ing the public roads of New Hanover
county.
On motion. the chairman was au-
thorized to give public notice of the in
tention to hold such election as. is pro-
vided by law.
CORONER STOKES RESIGNS.
The following communication from
DIR. w. F. Stokes, the coroner, was
read
Wilmington, April 2.
Board of County commissioners New
Hanover County:
"Gentlemen: / hereby offer my res1g-
nation as coroner of New HanoVe
county. Hoping my resignation will be
acted on Immediately and in accord
ance with my wishes, / remain,
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM F. K
On motion. the board accepted the
%coroner's resignation.
No action was k as to sue
cessor of DR.. Stokes. but another coro-
ner will be elected next Monday.
The board took a recess till 2:30 p. m.
Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
The Thornton Again Breaks Down

Washington. April 12.-Secretary
Long received a dispatch this evening
from Commander Hemphili. stating
the torpedo a Thornton a been put
ION her trial over the Barren Island
course and raj about As minutes at a
speed of 26.5 knots when the forward
boiler gave put. He adds tina no one
was hurt. The contract requires a con-
tinuous run Of two hours at a speed ef
|26 knots per hour. 80 hat the trial to-
day, while developing good speed for a
short distance was not sufficient. The
inspection board viii return to Wash
Iington which is taken to indicate that
considerable repairs will be necessary
before another trial can be had.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
ODD FELLOWS ORPHAN HOME
The Board of Trustees Held a Meet
ing on Thursday and Friday at Colds
DISQUALIFICATION of superintendent
IN Coble rendered and Accepted.

Mr.. Nathaniel jacob, the father OF
the Odd Fellow orphan home, at Colds
boro. returned last evening from that
city where he has been to attend a
meeting of the board of trustees OF that
institution.
Mr. Jacob is acting chairman of the
board. and sessions were held on Thurs-
day and yesterday.
The board received the report OF Mr..
n Coble the superintendent of the
home.
If also decided on the purchase or 4
niano for the home, the money for the
same having been raised by a Volun-
tary subscription started at n Iast
session of the grand lodge OF d Eel
lows held at winston.
The resignation of superintendent
Coble was rendered and accepted 10
take effect June LIST.
a trustee was rendered to h grand
master and it was accepted.
The chairman and secretary or the
hoard were requested to notify all
lodges that applications for h posi-
tion of matron of the home would be
considered at the meeting OF the grand
lodge to be held at Asheville May 14th-
Applications must be made In the manu-
writing of each applicant
Yesterday morning the board or trus-
tees visited and inspected the home.
They had the children IN
the auditorium and they were briefly
addressed by Messrs. N. jacob, OF thus
city q. r Edwards, of Raleigh, and MT
w. ID. Caster. of New Bern. members
of the board.
MT Marcus ". jacob, the grand
master. through courtesy, the
meeting of the board of trustees.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16

Correspondence of the Messeng
TarbOrO- N. c.. ADril

OF the MeSSeuSeE.)
Tarboro, N. c., April IL.
Today at high noon in Calvary
Episcopal church., of this place, Miss
Carolisa Pennington was married to
Mr.. Pike Powers Meade, of Chapel Hill,
formerly of this place.
The though extremely
quiet, was one of the prettiest if not
the prettiest, that his ever taken place
in this city. The church was profusely
decorated with huge palms, lilies and
carnations.
The bridal party came promptly at
the appointed time. The ushers were
Messrs. w. E. and G. E. Pennington,
r. G. Brown and J.. B. Jacocks. After
them came Miss Maggie Pennington, a
sister of the bride, who carried the
ring on a silver basket. She was fol-
lowed by Miss Annie Shaw, the maid
of honor, and then came the bride on
the arm of her father. They were met
at the altar by the groom n his
brother, Mr.. Phil Meade, who was the
best man.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Meade, of Chapel Hill, the
father of the groom assisted by the
Rev. E. w. Gamble, of this church.
The bride is the daughter Of our es-
teemed townsman, Mr.. Edward Pen
ington, and is one Of the states most
accomplished daughters, while the
groom, a son of the Rev. DR.. Meade, Of
Chapel Hill, is a fit representative Of
that old and distinguished Virginian
family.
The bride wore a very handsome
tailor-made suit of tan broadcloth. Her
maid of honor, Miss Shaw, was attired
in white null n carried a bouquet
of pinks.
Mr.. Meade and his bride left at noon
for Chapel Hill where they will reside
until the tobacco seaso opens in Kins-
ton in which place they will then re-
side.