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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Morgan Nc auley,

Announcement has been made OF the
marriage of Miss Mary f. McCauley, OF
Chapel Hill. and Mr.. Delmar Morgan
of Method, this county, at the nome OF
the bride next Thursday, December 10Th.
At 2 D. m.
They will make their home at the
residence of the brides father, near
Method.
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Judge and Mrs. Hoke Entertains.

Lincolnton. N. c., Dee (Special)-
a most delightful reception was given
by Judge and Mrs. William A. Hoke on
Tuesday afternoon, it being the fifth an
piversary of their wedding.
The reception lasted from four till
seven, and a large number of their
friends called to extend the congratu-
1atiOns of the daV
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Society at Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount. ~ c.. Dec. 20.-(Special.l
Misses Rosa and Iva Winstead enter
tanned on Thursday evening at the Wood
ard Hotel.
The Carolina Clubs holiday german will
be danced at Gayety Hall on Christmas
and New Years nights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
The Pythians Give a German.

Goldsboro, n, c.. Dec 20 (Special.)-
The german given by the Knights of
Pythias young men in the armory last
night for the benefit of the K. of p.
building fund, was great success. both
financially and socially. The music was
furnished by the Goldsboro orchestra. and
was one of the most enjoyable features Of
the evening
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21

played and the game was highly enjoyed
by all. The first prize was won by Miss
Mary Hull McKimmon. while the BOBBY
was awarded to Miss Caro- Gray. Those
present were:
Misses Alice Aycock, Lucy Andrews,
Eliza Brown. Blanche Haywood, Pattie
Carroll. Loula Mcdonald, Eliza Knox,
Mary Hull McKimmon, Caro- Gray, Villa
Norris Gertrude Lands and Lily and
Rosa skinner and Sarah Tyler.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Taylor billiard.

Wilson, n. c.. Dec. 20.-(Special) -On
Wednesday night Mr.. Joe d. Taylor, an
energetic young business man here, and
Miss Emma billiard, a trained nurse in
the Wilson Sanitarium, were married, the
ceremony being performed ~ Rev. John
Douglass. The bride is a charming young
woman and both have large circle Of
friends
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Edwards Roberts.

Salemberg, n. c.. Dec. 20.-(Special)-
FIR. Frank Edwards, principal of the
school here, and bis assistant teacher,
Miss Mary Roberts, both of Moore coun-
~ were married on Thursday. They
have gone to Moore county to visit rela-
tives Mr.. Edwards was educated at
Wake Forest College and his bride at
GuilfOrd College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21

Scotland Neck, y. c., Dee. 20.-(Spe-
cial.) Last night the Christmas enter
tainment at Vine Hill Female Academy
was well attended and much enjoyed by
the audience. 1t was a musical recital
by the pupils of the school and showed
fine training. The programme was well
rendered throughout
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
miss Alice VivienIe Strong.

The engagement has been announced
of Miss Alice Vivienne Strong. of At
lanta, Ga, TO Mr.. Robert Wheat, OF
Berryyille Va.
Miss Strong is a charming young wo-
man and has many friends in this city.
where she has visited as a guest at the
home OF Mr.. John C. Drewry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday, by Register of Deeds
Bernard Mr. Clarence Denton to Miss
Lancoy Baker both of Wake Forest; Mr..
Troy Hilliard, of Bradleys Mill, to Miss
Ellie Belts. of Wake county. and Mr..
Edward Bawling. of Tar River TO Miss
Fannie Davis. of Eagle Rock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Reidsville Marriage.

Reidsville, n. c.. Dec 20.-(Special)-
The marriage of Miss Madge Richard
son and Mr. Wallace Miliner, two popu-
lar young society people of this place, is
announced to take place in this city on
the evening Of December 23rd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
Sloan Westbrook.

The following invitation has been RI
ceived by friends:
Mr. and Mrs. j. s. Westbrook
request you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter,
Virginia Waite.
10
Mr.. Binford Sloan
Thursday, January the first,
nineteen hundred and three,
at noon.
Sunshine Cottage,
Wallace. North Carolina
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r, S. V. P Club Entertained.

The r. S. " p Club was most charm
1ngly entertained by Miss Nalinda Til
linghast on Friday afternoon. Euchre was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21

When after lingering years he had
The maid his longing told,
And won her quick consent. he said,
You're worth your weight in gold.
That's giving me high value, dear,
She said. with look elate.
For as YOU must admit. it was
An awful lengthy wait.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

AS the relics were gathered togeth-
er the handling of them, and theil
long exposure to wind and weather,
caused the pistol to partly fall tC
pieces. but they carried the relics
to Mr. McNinchs home and informed
him of their discovery Mr. Nc
Ninch suggested they go to the home
of neighbor. w. P Boyd who had
long been a resident in that locality
and was familiar with the local his
tory of the town.
Carter's Hiding Place.
They went to Mr.. Boyd's home and
started to tell him Of their discovery
He interrupted them by saying: What
you have found is probably Andrew
Carter's hiding place. Mr.. Tournol
instantly recalled the initials on the
musket plate, told Mr.. Boyd that he
was correct in his surmise and asked
him to relate the story of Andrew
SdI lCl anu llOW llt CdIilt' W IidS T SuGu
a hiding place.
Mr.. Boyd had often heard the story
from his father, and as his memory
was excellent on the subject, he re
lated it in substance as follows: An
drew Carter. young man of twenty
years, enlisted in the American army
in the war of 1912. When he reached
serted. He went to his old Conesus
home, but fearing pursuit he built a
hemlock tree with dense foliage.
closely surrounded by similar trees.
of intertwined boughs. packed
with leaves and rooted with bark
and all securely bound with vines
He was pursued. as he had feared.
and officers came from Buffalo sew,
eral times during the winter to ar
rest him for desertion, but he made
his home in his nest and eluded
their vigilance. His mother pre-
pared food which she left at place
agreed upon and in this way he lived
How well he constructed his lonely
habitation is shown by the fact that
it withstood the elements for ninety
years. and how carefully he selected
by the fact that it was not discovered
until the hunters found it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
ARKANSAS NEWS.
S.iei..Hf3.s.+f3.|+*].f+3.f3-.f.+

Helena cotton receipts since Sep
tember /, $3.50; same time last year
30,Sa7.
New courthouse probable for Brad.
ley county
at Warren.
viii Ward, of Hunter ground to
death under cars at Brinllley.
Barton Bros. store. Antoine, entered
by burglars, $4,000 taken.
j. +
Reedus Wilson accidentally killed
his brother, Henry Wilson, while
hunting rabbits near Brinkley.
Will Manning attempted to commit
suicide at LOckesburg; shot himself
lIIOuSH icll luHS.
Red river very high: levee near
Garland City breaks, causing much
damage.
= +
Singleton Wilkes, formerly Of Con
way. reported killed in Walden. Miss,
+ +
Iron Mountain brakeman, Sam Wise,
thown from car and badly injured.
=
Little Rock conference, NJ. E.
church. South, opens today at Ben
ton.
Negro members of a minstrel COM
pany arrested at Hope for burglary
+
Railroads entering Hot Springs pro
hibit soliciting or drumming visitors
on trains.
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The appointment of DR.. Junius Jor,
dan, superintendent Of the public
schools of Pine Bluff, to the position
of county examiner was given Out
Tuesday. The appointemtn was made
by County Judge 7. NJ. Phillips to
succeed Mr.. G. E. I.ytle, whose resig-
nation was presented to him the
same day Mr.. Lytle resigns to as
sumo the duties of assessor to which
he was elected. The appointment of
DR.. Jordan could hardly have been
improved upon. He is in every way
capable of discharging the duties Of
the position, and his appointment is
gratifying news to his many friends,
and the public in general. Mr. Lytle's
resignation is as follows:
u "Altheimer. Ark. November 25,
u 1902.-Hon. 7. NJ Phillips, judge of
the Jefferson county court--Dear sir:
II desire to tender my resignation as
I county examiner of Jefferson county.
: to take effect December 81, 1902. In
severing my connection with the pub
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
To Meet January 21 and %, 1903, in
Little Rock

To Meet January Fl and %, 1903, in
Little Rock.
The State Good Roads convention
will be held in Little Rock January
II and %, 1903, according to the de-
cision of the merchants, county. state
and city officials at the meeting OF
the board of trade yesterday after
noon, says the Little Rock Gazette.
The meeting was addressed by Com.
missioner Richardson, who was in
favor of holding the convention about
the middle Of December. This, how
ever. was deemed impracticable from
the fact that throughout the next
month business men everywhere over
the state will be too busy with the
holiday trade to pay the desired at
tention to the movement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
IN A TREE Top
WAS THE HIDING PLACE OF A
DESERTER WITH a STRANGE
CAREER.
Life of a Soldier Who Refused to Fight
For Uncle Sam in
1912.

Genesco, n. Y. Nov. 26.-Jacob
Mast and Alphonse Tournor of this
city went on hunting expedition near
the town Off Conesus, expecting to
! main there week Or ten days as
guests Of School Commissioner Scott
l.. McNinch.
Armed with their guns, they hunt
ed with some degree of success. bag
sine number OF squirrels. rabbits
and a few woodchuck. Toward dusk
Mr.. Mast, in following with his eye
the swift passage of gray squirrel
from one tree to another, caught
sight of a curious formation or growth
he knew not which, toward the top
of a large hemlock tree Calling Mr..
gazed at it several moments, walked
around the tree to view it from all
what it was.
Finding the limbs below it were
unable to support his weight, yet be
ing extremely desirous of finding out
what the affair might be, Mr.. Tournor
climbed neighboring hemlock to a
heighth which enabled him to ex-
anime the curious structure. After
gazing at it intently for several min
utes he came down and reported to his
companion that the structure seemed
10 be nest or hiding place built by
man: that in it he had seen gun
# ancient pattern and other articles
which he could not distinguish.
Old Pistol Was Found.
In order that they might not loose
he location of the tree. Mr.. Tournor
'ecided to remain while Mr.. Mast went
,ack to the McNinch house, three
niles away. for couple of axes.
)n Mr. Nast's return with two axes
he two worked Jointly, and in due
rne felled the tree. AS it fell the
run which Mr.. Tournor had noticed
lid from the nest and landed on the
ground but the nest itself remained
Ntact.
They ricked up the musket. and
IN tie plate found engraved the in
'tials "a. c." On going to the nest
.hev Uncovered an old double bar
'r'"d oi~tol short sword several pow
'or hcrns. traces of some clothing
>oorlv destroyed by the elements,
Nndlv 'i'apidated remnants of an old
vaolen blanket. an old basket, we'll
ore- arved containing some China
isles ond large hunting knife. I'm
eortunately all but two of the dish
IS were broken by the fall Of the tree.
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Mr.. Lytle Resigns and DR..
Jordan Appointed Examiner

lie schools OF the county | deem il Sit
ting to sa5' chat in the discharge u
the duties Of the position | have en-
deavored to make the interest OF the
school children of the county my
chief object of solicitude, and to be
courteous and fair to the directors and
teachers How we'll I may have sue
ceeded, | leave for others to decide.
We are vet far from ideal conditions
as regards our schools, yet as most
of the defects of our system require
remedial legislation they are not al
luded to here further than to say that
a practical school man would more
readily perceive them and lessen their
effects than would one who is not
in close touch with the public schools.
While severing by connection with the
public schools of the county | wish
to say that my interest in their vel
fare, and efforts for their betterment,
will remain as active as in the past.
Yours truly.
go r T,YTJ r. >
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

move on tlIc part of the
new chief and h. should enforce it
strictly and without partiality Not
Only do the merchants unnecessarily
'l"'h the Sidewalks at times. but
the cotton Warehouse people some.
times pile bales of cotton on the side.
walks So hat q person must wade ont
into The street to get by This should
hot be toleratedi They should be
mad" ta jeaAc enough room on the
sidewalk for people to pass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
Hozier Paid Shortage.

Geo H. Hozier yesterday paid the
amount of his shortage as chief depu-
tyUnised States marshal under the ad-
ministration of H. NJ. Cooper, says
the Little Rock Gazette, amounting
to $1,000, went before Judge Jacob
Trieber and entered a plea OF guilty
to the count of the indictment charg-
ing him with the misapprOpriation OF
funds and the final chapter in the
case will be enacted this afternoon
when Judge Trieber will announce
his punishment, which, under the
statutes. will be a fine of not less
than the amount of shortage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

extent OIL > TO procure room for
one night. On the following day Hub.
buard secured position and worked
at it for week. Then he got drunk
and after spending all his money for
liquor finally landed in the calaboOse
where he now is. The boy was left
without any way of providing for him
self, and the police today took steps
towards getting him out of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
GET OFF SIDEWALKS
Chief Culpeper's Orders tc Business
Men Who ObstruCt the Walks.

Chief Of Police Culpepper today in.
augurat"d a war against lhc custom
OF placing empty boxes, barrels. ctc..
ell the sidewalks. thereby obstfuetins
traffic TO certain extent. and pIac-
iHg Tie sidewalks in a very unprcscnt-
able condition. He has given the Pc.
lice Orders to notify the merchants
10 not allow boxes TO remain on the
sidewalk in the future for over twen.
tN-fouf hours, and To arrest all who in
irin&e upon the order
This is another commentaries
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
Interesting Courthouse Wedding

\ Wedding interesting IA many L.
sfo"ts. occurred this morning at the
e=tG.tsseuse. First. it WAS a duui L.
Welding; second, the bride of one Was
the daughter of the groom of tic 9th
Ell. atId third thc couple were unileG
by Z +. w. f. SaIlcG. who was recent
y @!eejed as a magistrate, and in
that apaeity the ceremony this morn
ins was the first he has performed.
The contracting parties We're Mr..
Charlie Burch and Mrs. Annie Wilson.
Joseph T. Morris and Mrs. Annie
Boian. All reside at the little village
OF iomberlin, Lonoke county.
Mrs. Wilson, who was married to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

For the first time in number OF
years there will be no Thanks giving
union service in Pine Bluff. 1t has
I been a custom for all the various
denominations of the city, Gentle and
Hebrew, to gather together on Thanks
giving and together give praise for the
benefits of the year past, and it is a
Yservice which every one delights to
Aattend. The failure to have this SER
Nice this year is due to the dearth
df preachers. All Of the Methodist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

Nf. H0rch j. the daughter of Mr..
Morris He was married at the age
"i Iofttcishl and she at the ago
a tNeHtyeishl.
Esq SalIee, While inexperienced in
the art of pIcasingy tying nuptial
Knots, WAS complete success in his
hfSt effort, and was congratulated al.
most as heartily as the happy brides
and gfooms.
me ceremony occurred about ii
O'Clock this morning in the office Of
the county clerk, in the presence OF
number Of those composing the
courthouse crowd and several other
SPECTATORS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
LACK OF PREACHERS
Will Prohibit the Usual Thank
giving Service Here,

conference at Benton, the Baptist
church has no pastor at present, and
the Christian church pastor, Rev.
Frank Thompson. is out of the city
Without the presence Of these minist
ers the service could not we'll be
called union service, and for that
reason there will be none.
The banks will be closed and the
postofhce will be open as on Sundays
The railroad freight Offices will alse
be closed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
Attending Conference.

Revs. ]. NJ Hawley, pastor OF tho
First Methodist church; 0. j. Beard
lee. pastor of the Riverside Met1odl
church. and ]. F. Carr. and Messrs
r. H. M. Mills and B. R. Donaldson
are attending the annual conferenc@
Of the Methodist church which is be
ing held at Benton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
Before Railroad Commission.

The Arkansas railroad commission
is giving a hearing today to the Mis-.
souri, Pacific and complainants relative
to the lack of shipping facilities made
by the following: Ozark Dry Goods
company, Ozark; Paul Reiss, Atkins.
A. F. Cook, Russellville; Cazort Bros,
Cabin Creek.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
White River Contract.

Another big contract has been
awarded on the Missouri Pacific rail
roads new Memphis-Kansas City line
up the White river in Arkansas. J. Il,
REYNOLDS, of Batesville. it is reported
has been awarded the contract for
the construction of forty-eight mile
of extension from Buffalo to keener
or Oregon Flats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
POLICE COURT.

Henry Daniels, colored, vagrancy,
continued.
Josh Bently, colored, vagrancy IS.
Red McMurtrey, white, drunk and
disorderly. IS.
Pomp Fleming. colored, violating
the stock law, 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
DESERTED BOY
Aided by the Police in Getting to His
Home in Tennessee.

The police today took up collection
for Harvey Hubbard, white boy
about eleven years old, who has been
left in destitute condition by a
drunken father, and he was given a
ticket to his home, Mckenzie, Tenn.
The father and boy arrived here about
two weeks ago. On arriving in the
city the father looked Chief Peterson
up and the latter assisted him to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
THOS. OCHiLTREE DEAD
Died at Hot Springs, Virginia, Of
Heart Trouble.

Hot Springs, Va, Nov. 26.-Col.
Thos. Ochiltree died here at l O'Clock
yesterday of heart trouble. He had
been in sinking condition since
Monday morning, and it is surprise
to his physician, DR.. F. w. Chaplin, as
we'll as to others that he lived until
today. He was conscious this morn
ing but soon grew worse and lost
consciousness again. He died without
pain. Arrangements for his funeral
will be made by friends in New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state by the
Texarkana Storage and Transports
ton company. The capital stock is
$4,000. half Of which has been sub
scribed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

The Denning Townsite company of
Denning has filed articles OF incor-
The capital stock is 100000 the whole
amount of which has been subscribed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

Miss Cora Mitchell of Memphis. ar
rived in the city Tuesday to attend
the Speers- -HarreH nIplials.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

state line. about two degrees west of
the fifth meridian. and will run thence
in southerly direction through Ran
dolph Lawrence. Independence and
jackson counties, and along the fiat
woods or second bank in the foothills
west of Black river. and passing
through POcahOntaS, Black Rock, Pow
hatan. Calamine. Cord, Newark, Jack
sOnport and other towns. The con
struction vii depend on the attitude
of the people along the line. The
ronte is or. almost level soil. and but
little rock: the distance about 100
miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

Uptth Black river in Arkansas
from ecksonport, on the White and
Black River Valley railroad. to Black
Rock, on the Frisco system. the Rock
Island system contempates building
brand line of railroad The White
and Black River Valley road is Rock
Island property. through the purcase
of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
railroad, which owned this line. Jack
minus of this line, which extends sixty
miles north from Brinkley
Surveys have already been made
to extend this line up the White river
and into Missouri from Jacksonport.
That place is at the confluence OF
the White and Black rivers. on the
eastern side of the two streams. This
line is contemplated for the Black
river. Black Rock is on the east side
about fifty miles north of Jackson
port.
The Black river valley offers good
opening for new railroad. as it is a
good farming section, and has several
goods towns in it that now have no
railroad facilities. The route of this
proposed Black river line passes
through Elgin. Kenyon Strangers
Home ClOvorhocd o,l Yo,rotou,r
The, territory is confined to Jackson
and ewrenee counties.
49,
Another for Arkansas.
Tae Arkansas, Red River and Paris
. Railroad company has been chartered
to build line from the station of
Morris Ferry, on the Kansas City
southern where it crosses Little Riv.
er ana thence run westerly eight miles
to the line between Arkansas and In.
dian Territory; thence westerly eight
miles to Aliens Siding, on the Arkan.
sas and Choctaw railroad: thence
southWesterly direction to Harris Fer.
ry' on Red river, twenty eight miles,
making a total of thirty-eight miles.
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ARKANSAS NORTHERN ROAD
Plans Projected for Line Given Out by
Promoter.
concerning the plans for the pro-
: posed Arkansas and Northern railroad,
kecently chartered in Arkansas DR..
l1W. Myers, of Black Rock. Ark, one
proposed promoters, has the fol
Ia Nnsgto say:
~ me proposed line is to Begin at
Int near the Southern Missouri
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26
REORGANIZATION of N. o. e. N. W.


The New Orleans and Northwestern
railway, which runs from Natchez to
the Arkansas line. and which was sold
on September 20 at foreclosure sale.
has been reorganized by the purchas-
ers into a new corporation called the
New Orleans and Northwestern Rail-
road company, which, has acquired all
the property of the old company.
+*4'
Work Is Progressing.
The work on the extension OF the
Fort Smith and Western railroad in
Indian and Oklahoma Territories is
progressing rapidly and the line will
be completed in the spring of 1903.
On this extension track has been laid
as far as the South Canadian river.
1T. There are sixty teams and 200
men at work near Weleetka. l. L.
Work is being rushed on the 1.5O0-foo'
bridge across the South Canadian, but
bridge work between that river and
Guthrie, O. T., has been stopped for
sixty days to wait for the graders to
catch up. There are five months more
work to be done. but it is difficult tc
secure graders and teams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-26

&c. E. LYTLE.''