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OIL STOCK SALES INCREASE.
3EARISH WAVE ENDED,
STRONGER TONE MANIFESTED.
Slight Improvement in independence ane
Becky Sharp--Anale-American and
Merchants and Mechanics Weaker.

The bearish wave was countervaicd at
yesterdays session Of the on and Stock
Exchange and while values kent AZ cycn
footing generally, the tone cvlnccd inprovc
wcnt and the aggregate sales almost
doubled.
Independence had abundant takers AZ oSsc
and good many purchasers at 9a,c. Will,
sellers We're very restricted below that
price, Becky sharp sold more favorahly.
with 2i9di2Ac the ruling prices paid. and
bidders not supplied at 2Nc ON the cosc.
at which figure offerings appeared freely
on the day previous First sales OF .tr~.lo-
American occurred at 2Hc. attcr which
holders went lower and the trading was
immensely active at 2iS1aasc. with .uc
asked attcrward. Merchants and Mechnn,
les declined 10 price, hut increased I'm ac-
trity on the drop over i6.opO shares chang.
ing hands. beaumont Contcderated was an
immense trader at 1880 and Grace devcl.
open q somewhat stronger demand. GLADYS
OF Galveston brought PC more than
bids OF the former session and Scabaart[
an Increase Of '9c. Gladys OF Beaumont
made lSc gain and Victor new expe.i.
rnced similar Improvement An lncrcpsa
OF Sc took place In offers Tor the cd Vie.
Ter stock nnd El Beaumont brought favor.
able terms Manhattan weakened shade
ana Palestine and Beaumont Offers less
ned cent Empire State Drllers. sam
Jacinto aud Fort Worth held the former
strength of their valuation. An offer NJ
par was no inducement to holders 90. Hey
wood, who held at 81 higher ana lll;t BIS
could not be procured FOR three tomtlS of
par value.
The total sales amounted TO - 900 shares.
The prices hid and asked yesterday ana
the sales made were ms follows.
UNLISTED STOCKS
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RARIl
GALYEsTON sTOCK
Yoo<um Locals.

Yonkum. Trzas. January %. "A protract.
Cd meeting Is IA progress az the M.thodtt
church, conducted by Evangelist Fitzgerald
All denominations have been invited ~
take part and t. Is hoped that great
revival VIII result.
Notwithstanding the very Indictment
weather ~ this week the ilnyt Comedy
con pany has heen greeted 10y good uu.
difnces, which have been wei pleased
with each performance.
Local WoQdmnn OF tho World are look
ing forward with autl.lpa'ion 10 visit
from Morris shepard, SOVEREIGN honker OF
tho order. who has pofi7ad t7m th9t he
VIII be Ia Yo.Ewn Snn nv February -
Unwilling ceremonies win MISC be held on
that dav.
Nr arI Mrs o. y ca-ruth let 6aP,
fHr u'ght Tor Depton whrrr they sc "
called on aecennt o. n dath Of Hon,
n /. n red &c.
Mr and Sc. Y. Gr'oaor returned yes.
tcrfnv from tbeir h~i1al tour to san An
ioulo and other points
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NEW YORK COTTON.
Market Opened Steady and Higher, but
Closed Lower.


New York, January ~. The cotton mar.
et opened steady ard unchanged at :
'oints higher, and then eased on several
polnts q'itc sharply. nfter which there vls
ite change for the rest Of the day. TA>
grly advance was on Indifferent Response
firm Liverpool and Manchester cables
M 10 llgat esiimltcs fot the DAYS port e.
c.pts. New Orleans and Liverpool wert
8lE huyers in our market around the open
lg. hrt later withdrew upon hudlug local
tntlmtut rather helrshlv disposed am
peruhtiNc support tame. Pretty much all
'pN the rHrlet followed an extremely lEr
o| rUt WITH Scalprrs much ct the Tine th7
NY ope@tots Bad weather was report ed
'H.ciAl'Y over the entire belt, either rain
SNOW was falling with the forecast ia
lcuiln- continued proripltatlon tonight ain
'n'irow, Win unusually low tempcru
lures Tho official estimates for tsmnr.
'WS New Orleans nud Houston receipt,
wore iath'r larger than expected and
he'pDd u weigh down the afternoon mar.
tet s smell numhor OF February Motive;
"rrn issued enlly I'm tie lnv. hut fouu
'H.lue "a kers among slot cotton houses,
hd therefore made u1 marked impression
ON the market The stubborn steadness
ui southern spot uurkats acted as re.
quaint Nnou Wouli.hc short sellers TO sttm,
'ltc large hUv.ug The market at the
eIc,r WIS quiet with prices net > to q
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SHARP ACTIVITY IN CLEAN
DISTINCTIVE LOCAL. FEATURE,
Bad Weather Has Prevented tho Rem
nart Of Rough in Hands of Planters
Coming 20 Market

Yesterdays rico market was again char.
actert5cd 10y absence Of rough arrivals, but
with sharp activity in evidence ON the clean
article Weather conditions have pre-
vented even the remnant Of supplies left
with planters coming to market and the re
celpts OF which after clearing away will
complete the movement OF rough, Prep.
aratlons for the next crop are receiving the
largest share OF attention from the trade
and are progressing most satisfactorily.
The Texas belt viii he NJ greater capacity
and general improvement as well IL In
dicUttd Hr Walter Hastings Of New
Orleans SAYS that rice faruors along the
lower Louisiana coast viii plant larger
crons this ycur than ever before.
''rhc storm OF last August rulucd thou.
sands ot dollars worth OF rice" says MIR.
Hastings, 'und no planter anywhere ncar
cleared expenses This year. uudlsmaycd
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Temple Tcxas, january rs MIS- W s.
Banks, president Of the Federated Wonens
Clubs who have the public library n
charge, Is In receipt u a letter from MI.
Andrew Calurgifs private secretary stint.
inc ant lf Temple VIII pledge itsuDf 60 sup
p6lt puIic library 90 not icts than 5000
ocr year aud provide % suitable site, NV
iuucgie Hil gladly donate $1,000 for the
been 81 work faithfully an this matter for
some time and hagp been working on
public library f0l several years,
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vlctoru. Texas, january al L,
Rookie aud family left this morning Tor
Houston which VIII Dee their future home.
Mr.. Hooke has a position IN tho southern
Pacific shnps
The pay eur returned TO Rosenberg yrs'
tcrdav after maFlng us regular tFlp over
tho Sow York l,Nas 0hd MrNTn ana
GuIg Western Texas aud Pacific lauNAI be
has recently purchasod ahont erlo cows
ana steers, which no VIII ship cont ip tho
spring he VIII have, win those bought
l4st fam about 5000 head 30 move
Mn Mike DiutEcl has bought tho Rookie
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Hampstead, Texas, January o. The tax
collector Is doing rushing business col
lccting the taxes for the years l0O0i5H1.
4 penalty OF 10 per cent VIII be added on
February ]. hence the rush.
A revival is IN progress M the Bapn I
church, Evangelist Mcconnell conducting
same.
A. c Tompkins aud wife Ieft yesterday
for San Antonio,
Miss ] ". Pinckncy was IN Houston
yesterday.
Mcsxrs J. u. Harvey and James
Bethany went 10 Houston this lnornipg.
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HEAVY STApI Es

ErNlTI0N Powder. per key. s4.OO:
powder, 81, 65 per keg; drop shot,
IA N.i5; buck, 81 20.
y.A-EItra short clear, in sacks,
ts, Regulars lONU1ic; boxed Ac
bellies ll4Ml2c
gNg AND TlES-Bagglng. Glib.
so iEe; Arrow ties. less than car.
r sy from Houston. SIPS.
i.euch' wrapped, basis "a. No. >,
-r lbi No. l. full weight, basis
4 w per ID, special sizes lac higher;
Il nj VIZ loc, as 10 quality.
X aHtl.sSLslar, full weight. lie; Gran
n vvyslsat' lOEc; Electric Lights. 9c.
Il ~ IA ro1ppoortland, $2.75a3.25; Rosen-
4.SSEE-Rio fair, s'.asHc: prime. va
\ eI isls g wa l0r; fancy, iOlalil1c; Pea
Il LlS'3C; Cordoya. l3lac; Roasted
Il II: ArnspIkles Ariosa, basis 100 N
2 ~ g'lNered: Apex, Il 4Oc; Lion
!. H., IVY ~ seal Mocha and Java, lib
I'M ~ Mlhocna and Java blend, lib cans,
h, Ahhhs-A r G Soda. bulk. boxes.
i N catlenS' per dozen, soc; ginger
ii srs , creams, 81; stage planks, 6I2c;
a A--Basls ASH sacks. Fancy big,,
EraSe Z, fancy, half patent. 81 10;
EgSar. ssehoi @ilh sacks. Zoe per bar
ID NOur In wood l5c per barrel
.s,AAcgoUs Goops-Grits. bom,ny
~. WI neal, IN 4OIb sacks nor sart
a N meal, In 3G-lb sacks S275 ner
,9ur sacks; Scotch oats. 81 .O5.
II H. sas, ". @; Columbia oats. 81 ,S0,
b 5, "A 9Va.s' 1855 Hecker's bnckwbeat,
Il uhageS. $3.50
.,p.f IiyiItAeq tiercc, compounds. sts@
.lis,esl6i. ~. q zee; 5Olb cans. 10 higher
"a MA W.lo cans, sc higher: BIB
Al $500 S,b cans, 1c higher.
\ hans '5gS ~ o. llhc; fancy, 12AQ13c;
-''ls' 'i-oO per barrel. coopered.
n t s,li barrels, 8Oa75c per gallon;
ID, S5ii.o. extracted, 5dGc per popah
n porrJ IN l2-lb cans, extracted,
4ASSTS sections, 12Hl3e.
n 400. hehoilcd, fair. i8a,6fISc;
'3yfnb s;SsIsolce. 2JH26c; fancy rev
-a'oei pure new crop syrup,
'ssAssE g ,. MILK-E,ple. Sc. 7,a7 90;
Hase u ~ ~ ~; nimr. S3 S519 80;
*lrRS iiy%4i, 2l Wilmer, 81. .,II .g5'
n pei,b,fh tu'l weight 4 ~. s qi.slt.:
a; M S-oR, Sl.GHii.T 10 llb. 5.pz.
sgst S ssa Weirlt, 5lQ nc; 2lb,
a o. S4"oei lunch oysters, lib,
4 kss ttlye--gallon kegs. 81 90. 10.
a ~ \, 40; h.bhls. $500: Din 3.
Y s.; u 10; quarts. American
4 b ss,i s.ilon $3.50; l-gallon AMER
4 RStrs tsallor hexagon. S7.50.
4 ifls lSs,a4giIt mead, dHqG&e; choice,
laoa, a. -e' iancy Imported d1i
(, ilfrsS basis 7-ld, aNe; Manila.
q I-lng,.is,aa yarn. Sc; tarred, nc.
& l0s, .t - coarse. SOC; inc. soc;
\ lss s5-s;Sf"' CO.'S. 81. As; 1OO-9s,
4 81 ~ half-bbls. TO-lb. No i,
5AnS-Fa 10 atifi5. rs.
\ ,l-ss: c esy PIliar Rock. Columbia
Spear Aassss. I s. L Columbia S, R,ysr
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3. 3. MorrIs 9 co.'s GO.

Houston. Texas, January @.-LYerpooi
cables came IN points mp; there was no
change until the close when values went
90 "A noint. the close showing a net al
vorce Of rs points. Spots were llGd up,
LIN sales Of 5000 males Receipts were
os COO bales. of which 2a,4o0 bates were
New York opened up to points dow e.
and New Odeans , 10 3 points MP Al the
close OF the Liverpool market PAGES on
tbis side we're about on parity with LAST
1h,,e heayy estimated receipts Tor li i,n,
,o1 and New Orleans aggreZauhs -i;up1
,,pt,s for tomorrow, caused slight dechne'
XXX ,Iose showing a net decline from ne
cnspinK of to points and points oel'W
I'M sent weekly report of interior ,,9sws9ass
.hnws nj Increase Ia receipts OF los 70
sh1Ns over last year and decrease IN
staeks Of 1897 bales as against last ysa y,
wsEs the receipts are a few inousSha "a
w slie y, Is more than Offset by the DC.
csesse IN stocks. However, the marAe
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Me- - penartment.

MeIla. Texas. January 29.-At meeting
NJ the ore department, held last night, the
followiag officers were elected Tor the en-
suln, fern: c. r. stephens, chief, Hugo
LVsietf. foreman bose ronpau4, w, IA,
'rcagut. asslsant foreman hose eonpQng
Al Adams. Jr.. foreman hook ana ladder
conpany y. H. Rich lrdson. assistant lore
man book and ladder company X w
Aft.r tlo meeting the department WIS
tcr1ercd a banquet by the CHIEF and his
.....-I 10
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nRUGS AND CIIrM1rAIs

.Quiuine. 4Od42c per ounce hottie mor.
pu.he, S-'2oN2.5o per ounce. cocaine 500
psr ounce; horaN, Sihc per pound in lO0ln
nncRssges; copperas. 81 80 in harrtls caste
~, N'-u per gallon In h-gallou packages
psom 81 Is. Sl.iN per loo lbs In barre 3
RR,cnhol, 81 iomS0o per gallon sulphur
s-,oS per 100 lbs In barrels; alum, 2isc pc
pound In barrels; saltpetcr, 7c per pound
Sl.0O; gum opium 81 S.. powdered opInm
N,o2i carbolic acid, 4Ndt2c per pound In
nottlesi calcium carbide $500 per 100, de
INered Texas common railway poluts
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Ss,ohd grade S6.oo: third grade. $500.
n Hsse w tue, per case, two 5.galiou cans.
,Siis3. 'atrel lots, Ale per gallon. Mlnerai
.tnts' " oafrel lots ner cWt soc; Ven.
uah reds per cwt, 81 so; yellow ochre.
w eWt 81 90. l.inseet, OIL hest. hniiei
4c Ready mixed house paints. 81 .ooSi
a,, ny per gallon accoi ding 10 brand. ninera
per cent on January list. ''"'''
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Tie NIohtinoale and The Hen.

once uuon time n uil 9gale saw an
Old hen scratching unuer ana, alght
ING on branch above no u, sirnek ~
a lax nlilug the air Wth1 FuY.
ibid sou observe thiA ymQnyt ne
asked tue hen. Pray nj me hear your
ihe hen elucked aud the nightingale
LAUGHED.
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A possible Barrier.


Detroit Free Press,
katharine asked that homeiy Mrs,
Holsun how II was that She had been mar.
red four tlmes ana hadn't been married
az all,
Dorothy, Dear mel What all she sayf
Katharine she said that perhaps ! WAS
too particular
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nnIrD FRUITS AND NUTS,

APPI Es-Faucy oyoporattd. eo1o n rl.\,,
ltLc; -M cartons fancy, lo4c; , sat 'o ,il.,,
cb,iee. t'tc; choice eyUpurated, aAr' sun
did. g. o.,@st,
ATRICOTS-PC III, loose, lp'@4 nc
CiTRDN-in lulh hoyrs, lic. -
tI;ftRA Mtg 25-lD boxes. cleaned oulA'
SiaG,tc; i-ib cRrtOns. 0Aall lc, .,,. r,rd
DATES-1-lh packages, lnW >'Ec, 100
dorrs. re-: 10 Lowell, hulk 60-lb boxes 94oe'
FlGS- Imported ~ Ildc- go.
lE.t HE'S ClO'cp new st7hh' oAt'N
RAlSlNs-C California. 3-cfown;, - l.
boxes, Sl.65@l IS; ,A-ih 6oSss, L. al, bsxes
~ 0,gc. gcrown. l.. NJ, 6M1iIc, 90
PRUNES- California, 90 lMlS Sc !, s y. M
&c: T0,Sus 5Ac; d0-7Os, &c; JO-v's' oiap' ~
NS'UTSL Brazil 1Gd17c per 10; a ~. "
Sicily, i3c: California wainuts w ~ Vs55
nuts fancy hand picked, bAMocs 40,
4s,a5c: Jumbo. Gd6iac; almonds iatason1s
I6i 17c per ID IN sacks Calfornia 9l a,,tes
l5c; peca1s, Zoe; chestnats'
DC.
PAINTS, OILS AND glass ak
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" WEATHER DEPRESSING.
Lard Advance-upwsrd
~ 80, and oats--PineapPles
v The EGG Situation

4 another day OF excessive
Fftn .s saa wholesale market with the
2 ~ depressed by the inclem-
weather. conditions
N N. advanced l2l4 points and lard
B points higher.
n .,Ioment OF California celery
= y moved rather freely during the
n al, took an upward bound.
W no former advanced Saoc on
a ID r. re on sacked. oats went a
lher
N "a T, very moderate demand, Ben
,a n.y. Plpplns, Wine Saps and
S v.5. q various grades are in the
a ,soosh the quantity Is normal.
Il ,,lOment Of the season of For
~. came in and the fruit was
s.r dne quality The shipment
/. u received with prices at S2'oo4
u ioien'
a -, rom San Francisco says; The
\. California olive Growers asso'
4 .,,scts 10 control the business next
eAfs ia 90 huvp branch aSSo.
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oreatness.


WREnlngton HTtI,
Don't YOU thluk 'hera are great actors
todaY7" asypd The ropng woinin
Oh yeS answered Mr. St0rmingtol
Barnes an uhcral.mipfcl eanpgh 70
use the plural nWmler. ALTHOUGH sh9did
dislike 10 he called upon 20 nnrtlensnr.zr,"
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MOVEMENTS in RICE MARKET.

by his failure, he Is putting IN double tho
ordinary acreage In an effort TO recover
losses. u is rather unique scheme, and
sniNtters Of the man who doubles his bets
81 that when he wins he viii he even.
II think the rice planter viii be sue.
eeSsful. When the bikes and levees are
flushed bis crop VIII he safe from over
flows aud practically certain"
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phlIadciphin rresa.

Philadelphia Press.
Jny.--Ies, sin. when | was ia New forA
a sharper robbed me OF 500.
ilay-,Why didu't y0u call . nolleemanl
Jay.-- Well. ! thought $50 was enough %
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Anothnr kind Of Ans.
Iudge

Judge ttt.
Amy-.'Any one would think yen nad me
earth on your shoulders 49,. IL, \
Fred-"Nould that l hal. that mign3,s
lay the world az your feet
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seems to he controlled strictly hy the re-
ccipts Just at this time, and until ther"
is more material falling on IN receipts II
r. b Norris & Go.
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member that while sou get nothing tor
yonr hne voice, ger 30 cents 4 dozen for
my crgs
others
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HARDWARE

WIRE NAlLS-s2 g5 hose nor kes
+, BARRED WIRE-Galvaniz Glladen
~, We" per 100 los; galvanized Baker. $685.
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PRODUCE
BEESW An Prime Texas, 22M23c per

BEANS- imported navy beans Hsa%c;
black eyes. i#,nIc, Mlchigad navy, 4c;
California navy, 4AM4iac; Snaps, SlO0' per
bu>hel wax, $50 per busheI California
BTTTER-BIue Star, 22a23c; dairy, I've;
Elgin creamery, 2s42"c; Texas bricks
l.GIgc. Olcomarguriue Lincoln solids.
l2c: Lincoln prints, i3r; Daisy solid, lb"
lTo; prints. lSc; Monkeys special, lSc: Crys-
tai Gem and country rolls lHc: Empire
State special, l3c ,speolal BigG star NC,
Creamery. 20 and Bob tubs. Z2c; In
prints, 2ir Egn creamery, solids, lSc;
country butter, IN pals, 1OM2Uc.
CABBAGE MdlAc.
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolis,
l5c: Wisconsin fun cream daisies, l35se4
iic; Wisconsin half cream, 12is@l3c
EGGS Kansas, Doc; Texas, Poe.
KRAuT New, in halr barrels $1,000
ONIONS pound, 5Ha3Eg
crate. s. IS; white, $50.
PEpPER-Chiic, new, l5ulic per pound
black Singapore. Ice.
PUTAT6ES- SL20 Colorado. 81 20nl.30.
seed potatoes, 1lpcck sacks. S375; lOpcck
PEANUTS-Jumho per pound, 6iaa6aic
fancy hand picked No, /, 5l4c
POULTRY Chickens. hens, good, %hl
35o 5ryer' ag5ge jo,s $3 80 62 of9 oocEs
large old 81 .S0U2.on: ducks, large, S2.t1u
2 10. geese full fcalhrrci, S400niOu; tur-
KEYS hens SBuOUI.uu. turkeys. EoDnlcls'
STCC01OOO Young turkeys, S3. 25u3.io
SWEET P0TAToESI,PumpE,in ana HIeeII
low vans. 75m9oc bu-hel according TO quar-
ity: white ynmS. 4oWIoc.
C'NUIIFf OWl2R-Fancy California, per
dozen, 81 .O06l. 80.
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The days sales amounted to COZ pockets
OF clean. There wer no receipts Of rough
fer the day making total TO date OF ST.
The New Orleans Market.
Especial to The Post.)
New Orleans. January en.--The market
for rough carried over the steady tone.
Offerings were on a somewhat better scale
and were well taken up at full figures.
Clean rice ruled steady with trading light.
/ Prices werc unchanged Receipts I6T2
sacks ~ rough aud lll5 pockets OF clean.
Sales 1853 pockets OF clean and 24ip sacks
~ rough OF which 39d sacks were Hondu-
ras and 1919 sacks Oi domestic Japan.
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PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS o..
white lead. per ewt, strictly pafs' so'%''
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al, took an upward bound.
w no former advanced Saoc on
nc on sacked. oats went a
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Ia, rery moderate demand. Ben
,a n.y. Plpplns, Wine Saps and
~, n various grades are In the
a aso5,h the quantity Is normal.
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German at Oxford,

Oxford, N. c., June 25.-GSpeciaI)-
The armory presented a scene of pleas
ere and delight on Tuesday evening when
german was given by the Young men
of Oxford, complimentary to tho visiting
young ladies. 1t was promo, I'D the
most delightful german of the season.
The german was led by Dr. j. H. Davis
and the following couples participated
Miss Mabel Young of Raleigh, with
Mr. Matt Pinnix Miss Ethel Dorsey. of
Henderson, with Mr.. Clyde Kendall; Miss
Leila Shannon. of Henderson, with Mr..
VIII Taylor; Miss Anna Jones, of Raj
eigh, with Mr.. Wright Spencer; Miss
Belle Thorp and Mr.. Sam Peace; Miss
Laura Williams with Mr.. Shepherd PEN
der; Miss Lena Taylor with Mr.. Edward
Cannady, Miss Net Gregory with Mr.
Henry Osborn; Miss Kate Cannady with
Mr.. Ben Lassiter; Miss Fannye Gregory
with Mr.. Frank Pinnix; Miss Martha
Fredrickson with Mr.. Harry Williams /;
Miss Mary Outlaw with Mr.. Willie
Minor; Miss Maud Parham with Mr..
Scott Hunt Miss Alma Jones with Mr..
Josiah Cannady; Miss Daisy Minor with
Mr.. Walter Crews; Miss Annie Mcclure
with Mr.. Eugene Crews.
Stays: Messrs Hugh Kendrick of Raj
eigh; Meredith Larry, of Henderson; Spot
Burwel, of Wilson; Pat Farthing, of
Durham; DR.. w. T. Long, of Roxboro
and Marion Taylor DR.. Davis and Little
john Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hunt chaperones
Miss Mabel Young, Of Raleigh, and
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Masonic BANQUET at PittsbOrO.

Pittsboro, N. c., June 25.-(SpeciaI.)-
The Masons of Pittsboro gave ban
quet last night of no small proportions
to their members and the members of a
newly organized order, the Eastern Stars,
to which only the ladies can belong. Mr..
w. r. Pilkington acted IS toastmasters
and the responses by several of the
members were exceedingly well-timed
and appropriate
The supper was eXcellently and daint-
lily served by the ladies of the Moth
odist church Plates were prepared for
forty four and every seat was occupied
Miss Mary S. Thompson, who has held
the position of music teacher in Cliff
ford College, Union, S. c., leaves to-
morrow for New York city, where she
goes to take a special course before
entering on her duties in Union for the
coming session.
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Two Marriages at Greensboro.

Greensboro, n. c.. June 5.-(special)
There were two marriages of well
known couples here this afternoon and
tonight. At o'clock, at the residence
of the brides parents on Asheboro
street, Miss Mamie Thompson and Mr..
&C. NJ. Oakly, of Raleigh, were married
and at $50 p. M at Westminster Pres
byterian church. Mr. David Sellars, of
Charlotte, was married 20 Miss Ellen
Witherspoon, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron Withcrspoon, of this city. After
the ceremony a reception will be given
at the home of the bride and the party
will take the 11:55 train for Northern
resorts, returning to Charlotte July Sth.
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Carlton Matthews.

Durham, N. c., June 25.-(Special)-
The First Baptist church was the scene
Of a most joyous event this morning at
8 o'clock, when Miss Eva Blacknall
Carlton and Mr.. Edward Coley Mat
thews were united in marriage.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Eliza
beth Taylor sang most impressively
Call Me Thine own
The ushers were Messrs. Luther M.
Carlton, of RoXboro; w. b. Ellison, of
Richmond A. N. Johnson, of Durham,
and J. K. Wood, of Pinehurst. The maid
or honor was the brides sister. Miss l..
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Kemp Carlton; the groom's best man was
Mr.. p II. German, of New York Rev.
DR. w. c. Tyree performed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs Matthews left over the
Seaboard Air Line for bridal tour of
northern cities. A large number of rel
atives, friends and acquaintance were
at the depot to see them off and wish
them God-speed.
Mr.. Matthews is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
b. w Matthews of Durham, while the
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Carlton. They are both most highly
esteemed.