The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-11-22
.BRIDEGR0oM rs WANTED.
Held Revival. Won Pretty Girl, Mar-
yied and Deserted Her

James L, Douglas, who reoontly con-
Quoted revival aorvioe at Lithonia,
Ga, 10 the principal in tho biggest aen-
,stion D. Kslb county has known in
yeats. Last Wednesday Douglas mar.
ried Misn Graoo George, daughter Of
B J.; George, ono Of the best known
oitiaons Of Lithonia and DeKalb county.
Tho ceremony was performed by Rev.
William Shaw, pastor of tho Berean
Congregational ohuroh. L.at Friday
Douglas loft his young bride at their
bosfding house, on Forsyth street, cay
ing.ho WAS going Out on business, aud
would not return until lste. That iH
thelast eny one ha6 oeen Of him. 1t ia
heIioved no took train for New York
at noon Friday, and from Now York
sailed to Europe. A reward Of $500
bas boon offered For him by e. u.
George, and every effort will bio made
to bring him back to Atlanta. Siz
weeks ago Douglass went to Lithonia
from Atlanta Tor tho purpose Of con.
Quoting revival service. He carried
a letter from Rev. Wiliiam Shaw, OF
Atlanta. Ho made q good impression
on the people, and was regarded as a
strong preaohor and q we'll. educated
man, Ho told story Of his alleged
experience in the Galveston flood,
whore no declared he lost his only sis.
tor. Ho livod at tho George residence
during hig stay in L;thonia, snd among
oshor admirers won tho ostoom of Miss
Grsoo George, o pretty and accom- plish-
cd young woman. Ho claimed to be
drootly FROM Edinburgh, and q mem-
ber Of tho United Brethren. Finding
none Of this scot moro, ho affiliated
with the CoDgregationaliBtr. Tbs wed.
ding to Miss George occurred last Wod-
nesday, Kbv. William Shaw performing
the ceremony. Tho young ooupIe oamo
to Atlanta and wont to Forsyth strsot
boarding houso until they could furnish
rooms.- On tne strongth Of staromont
to tho etfect that he WaB furnishing
rooms, Douglass seourod monoy from
his father ln-law and various sums
from others, according to the story
that comes from Llthouia. About 10
O'clock Friday moraing he lott his vito
selhng her ho was gong into the city
on businoss, and would not retura
until very late. Ha did not return
anu at 9 O'CLOCK Mrs. Douglass Wont 10
the residonoeo OF mir, Shaw, whore she
spent tno nignt. The next morAins
her tether called for her aud took hDr
TO his nome III Liihonia. There ID bit.
ter feeling In LnthonIa anu do Kaio
county against Douglass, and it ~ vol!
Tor him ,has ho has gono 10 a distant
point. There saoms little doubt that
he took the noon train for Now York,
anu from there sailed for Europe. lno
affair has oioated y sensation Ia Dekalb
cJugtS, ana III or0ur 20 apolu an erro,
naOuo puDlioaiioa the story given IN
tho foregoing ID euphori2au ny the par
tleb m0St deepiy oonoprnod. Yae 70.
,Ward Tor DyuBlas' spptehension Will
.tE4b Npsy be Iii f0sssld, ssIEoa Il 3nual .sc
OF DO Isali D 90 upnS fni spa ara interest
ing Themselves In Tie mattUr. Tne
following is said to be o good deEcsip,
tlon of Douglas: Fave feot six invhes
tall; blaok hair, slightly bald on top OF
hsao; black moustaono; dark blus eyos;
wesra glSsses; bunken teeth; WoighB 13U
pounds. -Atlanta Constitution. K