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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
DEATH OF SOLDIER
ENDS A ROMANCE
Sergeant Pedersen. Who Was
to Have Married Miss Free
man. Killed In Tent.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.)

(. NEW YORK. September s.-Wth the
arrival of the body Of scrEoant Christian
Petersen, Twenty-seventh United States
Infantry, on the transport Fitzpatrick.
from the Philippines, the romance OF
Miss I.ott,e Freeman. Of No. 4c42 Ogden
Street, philadelphia, ends. Pedersen pre-
when suddenly tho government offered
him a first sergenncy to re-enllst, She
advised him to take IT., and he was hur-
rled aboard the transport before they
had time to be married.
Then came word that Petersen had been
killed In the tent of his colonel. who was
compl!mentng him for bravery ana talK;
,np about a commission, The body Will
he sent TO Miss Creeman's home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
GRAYsoN COUNTY.
Gives Fultona Good vote--The RepuD-
Iican Nominee.
(specIal to Tho Times-Dispntc

(specIal to The Times Dispatch)
INDEPENDENCE rA.. Sep 81.
sGrnyson county gives J. * Fulton, =; oan q !,
didate for the Senate! in this the SIKH
sgi,atorial lDlrtrict%composed3o o. the COZ 70
majority MAJ over the Hon. Ohm RI Moore
II lis reported that Carroll lscoun1,ty "a hns.
niyen Fulton 300 Majority while MI M
Moore has carried Patrick by 8W ma 90
jority, giving him the nomina tion py II i =
nTlus nTlhe' : Republicans have already made
their nomination for the Senate IN nthis ms
district Mr.. John Greear. OF Front Daie.
this county. has been nominated oy ac-
''Is' In the Democratic primary 4 held e Krbs here
and Hon; Thomas L.; coensyS Gwynix ixirNy f9r the de.
feated Mr. Gwyn. 81 ma jorty. !.
THE following have been declared tns ea.
county t offices without q primary. 7. there tn r
bong but one name filed. t. VII: Ireas-
urer. D. c. Mallory: sheriff, Boyd Os-
borne; Commonwealth's attorney, 4. q. "a. a.
Coy commissioner Of revenue. Old Io"n
District, warwick Murphy; Elk Creek
District, Emmett Vaughan.
The Republicans will hold mass ma, ,amnt meet T.
ing here to-day to nominate a full county
ticket. t sSo 4 stsz iS4ft-st lss n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
RICHMOND DELEGATES
v AT DRUGGIST5MEETINGS
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

BOSTON, MASS. September s--Among
the delegates who arrived here to attend
tho annual conventions OF the wholesale
druggists and American Proprietary As
socia tions are A, ]. Cavenaugh. Edgar D.
Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, of Richmond,
va. over 600 delegates nre expected and
as many more ladies with them.
before the two bodies, who are In ses-
sion all this week. are the matter OF
rate cutting and newspaper advertising.
An elaborate entertainment programme,
including open house at all the exclusive
clubs, has been prepared for the visitors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
nv Associated Press

tsss 'fs t2iE3At tby AbsOC!ASeu Aoesr 5sag1 .E L
11AvENsWORTH. KAN. septenpeeEf
ga grat,dstand erected on knott on
the Fort Leavsnworth reservation eavs
xays ttis afternoon during sham battle
~ regular troops injuring twenty-four
persons, None were Killed Many OF the
Injured received broken legs.
The stand was put up this tnornin ,.
Fuily 1900 people crowded upon 4. Thsfe
wasia heavy artillery duel With Siege
runs. Three battalions Of infantry we're
,,sins black powder. Some one announc nced
that the cavalry wore emerging from
ravine 10 charge. People on the grand-
stand jumped up 70 see them tnrousn
tho SIN oke. The entire stand vent do"n
with Q crash.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
Independent Candidate,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l q
CHARIOTrESvILLD, VA, Sept. 81
Pr Thomas NJ Farsh az who ran MO for tn the
defeated In the city by but q small ma.
iority, has again announced himself q
Candidate for the Legts ature, to repre-.
sent to- the! city Of Charlottesvllle ana INC
county of Albemarle e. r I, WE
IE'i. his card. u Issued to-day, the d In
dependent candidate snyB:
';Recognizing the fact that the primary
plan IS a failure and that BY its work.
viii be done,sI am opposed to the. .5cor::
:ruption, fraud, and prejudice developed
In the primaries. and prefer to submit my
claims directly to the sovereign power
and rights Of the people in general cleo
finn - +Iff5 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
SITUATION
APP ALL|.I..IN'C:. |. | I.
Thousands Of Bulgarian In
habitdnts Massacred.
+, REFUGEES ARE STARVING Il )
Reported 10 30 Dying Ir the Mountains Inc
by Thousands Apprehension OF
anAttack on Bulgaria by
Large Army.
REFUGEES T: ARE STARVING
.(By Associated Press.)

SOFIA. 1Bu1 1aARiA. september s.-An s.--A4
renorts from the villayet Of Monastr
agree in describing the situation q as ap- 1''
palllng. Between thirty and fifty tnous- nous
ana H,,rar,an Inhabitants ere believed TO
snava been mai assacred by the Turks ana
.nyery Bulgarian village In the Vulaayet
mas been destroyed, The refugees ~ ,tne
mountains and forests are dying OF sta'-- A!a.
walton BY thousands /. - l.,
Al \ present flta II impossible to obtain
nre ec,se figures. The revolutionary head.
quarters estimate that thirty Thousand
Eulrarian men, women and children have
been Killed while at least the same mum.
IberEof refugees are slowly pertaining OF
hunger. IN Official circles these figures
nre regarded as an underestimate. and
officials incline to the belief that the num-
Der OF the massacred exceeds oo Oeo,9s1 NJ 10
Turks are apparently determined to e1-
terminate the entire Bulgarian population
iot the vtllayet. !. I. 4. !.
q n government circles here tho sdtuaT
ton is viewed with ncreastn ala 4! Z Z
iis reliably reported that the Turkish
forces In Macedonia number az. .oOo. II rs
considered impossible that such a force
has been assembled merely to crush the
rebellion. 1T is feared that the. Sultan ly
medlatng an attack on Bulgaria gss
Fighting In Progress.
SS sAIoNICA. TURKEY, September 81
Twelve battalions OF Turkish troops are
reported to have surrounded q large rev.
olutionary5 band near Ostroyo,. thirty miles
from. Monastr. Fighting IS progressing:
The revoutonists have taken U p q posi-
tion near Lake Aniatovo, In the vlllayet
OF Constantinople. Turkish troops are
now said to be attacking them.
War Seems Inevitable.
cry Associated Press.)
LONDON, September e.-Everythlng
seems to point to- new. and terrible deyel-
oprnents in Macedonia. On top OF the
appalling results OF the Turkish modes OF
restoring order In the villages Of Monas-
tir comes q threat by the insurgents to
re.ort to reprisals on the same scale,
Tho Porte's anxiety to2suppress news by
.expelling newspaper correspondents from
the area OF the operations Is held to have
but one meaning. This mornings papers
Comment upon the significance Of the news
first published by the Associated Press
that Russia and Austria are seeking to
persuade tho powers to coeroe Bulgaria
as showing a belief that war is inevitable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
JUMPS OUT WINDOW
TO RESCUE GIRL
While in a Dream Charles
Peterson Leaps from a
Third.Story Room,
Especial to The mes-Dlspatch,)

NEW York. September s-When he
sprang from the third story window Of
his house, Charles Peterson, flfty-seyen
years old, OF Brooklyn, thought he was
on dock and that he was jumping
into the water to save a girl from crown
ing,
Last night he was sitting by tho window
sleep Then he had q dream. A beautiful
Young sirl walked down to the end OF the
dock and dropped quietly into the water.
So vivid was the vision that Peterson
gave cry and jumped after her,,
He was taken to the hospital with q
brokon arm and several bruises,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
ono Precinct in Patrick Not
Yet Heard From.
"A. f. MAYS SUCCEEDS
HIMSELF IN THE HOUSE
John Green. Of Trout Dale, Is the Re.
publican Nominee for the Sem 4
ate-A Citizens Meeting and a
Republican Meeting to Take
Place at G hatham at the
Same Time.
fsnec,a1 70 The rim9g-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatcn.)
STUART, VA, september S.-The latest
news still unofficial and ono precinct to
be heard from in the Patrick county
senatorial primary gives John r. Moore
ss3 votes and ]. K. Fulton. 10.
q The vote cannot be officially announced ll1't'ssI
until the 18th Instant. When the chairrnen sl1
meet at Hillsville. Va. to canvass the re- re-
turns. d i
X Judge Moore is undoubtedly the nom'-
nee from the Sixth Senatorial District. District
In the Democratic county convention held 't IL
on tho 9Th. the following were nomina tel ted
for county Offices: W. H. Waller. treas
,urery J. r. Boeze. sheriff; ]. M: HOOKER. r.
Commemorative Attorney. and a a. =.
Mays. for Mouse OF Delegates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
THE FIRST DOCUMENT
OF THE NEW POPE.
(By Associated Press.

ROME, September SIT has been an n
nounced that Plus X. would publish to-
day rs tIrst encycl!sal address to beIt the
the World. but M this was incorrect. The
Pontiff published to-day his first official
document. consisting Of a letter addressed
to Cardinals vanpHtel Ra1m1p9,lla. 11npps,n. Fer. er
annolntment BY Pope Leo as commis-
sion SION to Commemorate the flft!eth ami
yersary OF the dogma OF the immaculate
conception. The letter which Is very
hrief is Followed by prayer to the Vir-
Gin Mary, which will acquire Importance
as being the first to bear the signature
Of Plus x.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
MONUMENT UNVEILED IN.
AT LAKE GEORGE
(By Associated Press,

& LAKE GEORGE, N. u, September s..
In the presence Of thousands OF excur-
.,nnIaes ~ Lae the Governors of New York,
Vermont, Vernon aehusetts and Connecticut,
stationed at the four corners Of the battle
monument pulled the fastenlng Tbh!eh w,
1e'1eak 1f Taks c Shorsial, The bronzs figures OF
tha - HM mount We're designed BY Albert Elm
ert, e SCULPTOR, and represent The indian Ian
"a General lal Johnson the sutllty OF dividing
N sThe le oration OF the day was delivered by
United States Senator Chauncey- n, De-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
THREE SCHOONERS LOST
BY THE HURRICANE

MOBILE. ALA, September s.-capta!n
Scott Of the British schooner. Bartholdi.
has received q letter from Captain Eos
dated Isle OF Pines. telling OF tho loss
of three vessels at Grand Cayman dur
Ing the recent hurricanes which have
not been mentioned lin previous dis
m tches. These are the schooners Geor-
giann, Active and Clyde. The letter also
mentions the loss OF many small coast
Ing vessels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
TWO MEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
(Bv Associated Press. J

(Ry Assoclated Prssb,1 --
BIRMINaHAM, Ala. September g..
az hn enRaoSttnn dsRpartnsnt 81 the Brmngham Pow
dsr companys plant to-day resu!tea ~ n
hs death herfSs5tth 10Th anf sbossss ss f4sNS
t,tt}hMay ntherys wers W. ID the mill at the time. An
oxplosion Ia the same mill two mouths
rs resulted In the death Of three men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
Reristrationl In Page.

(Spccisl to The es-Dispn tch.j r
LURAY,y September S.-Thei second
sitting Of the Registration Board Of this
county which has Just ciososd soo resni1te1
votes. making in all about 200 votes IN
Page county under the new Constitution
against $500 under the old.
About 80 negroes have been registered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
oresceus Lowers His Record,
INV AssociAted Press.

LINCOLN, NDB.. September s,-Crey-
ceus. the trott,ng stallion, by George
Ketoh, broke all records tor a half mile
thIs afternoon at the State fair ground.
lowering his best previous record of two
weeks ago, at Dayton, Ohio, a half sec
a:oa LIZ. cresceus WAS accompanied by
two runners and an automobile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
STRIKE OF MACHINISTS
FOR MORE MONEY
(By Associated Press.)

& MACON. GA, September S.-The ma
chinists in the shops OF tha Central Of
Georgia Railroad Company cult work
to-day, because they were refused an IN
in wages. Superintendent Kline left for
Savannah after falling to reach an agree
.nent with the men,
The machinists have struck. It Is saln.
because an advance OF wages has been
granted In tho Savannah shops OF tho
Company and not here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
The Vote In Carroll.

Especial to The Disra tch)
HILLsVILLE VA, September S.--The
held or on last Friday. in the sixth sena-.
torial District. are not all in yet, but
Fulton has carried Grayson county BY.
MA jority Of about $50. and Carroll by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
a DOUBLE CONVENTION
Republicans and Temperance Demo.
Gratis Meet the Same Day.

(speclal to The Times-Dlspatch.)
DANvILLE, VA, September S---The re-
markable coincidence that a ctizon's
meeting will be held in Chatham at the
same time that the Republicans Will hold
their convention has been the occasion
q, ali kinds OF run,ors here OF coalition
between tho Republicans and prohibition
lists tending to defeat the regular Demo- Demo-
cratic nominee.
Nothing OF definite nature is pro
durable, but there is open talk on the
streets OF Mr.. E. G. Moseley OF this
city, being the nominee Of the citizens
meeting, and that his advocacy Of the
Mann bill and ether prohibition measures
VIII perhaps prevent the Republicans
from putting man up In opposition 70
Colonel Rison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
sum MlRY OF pAY's NEWS.
TIE ESWEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept s.--Forecast 70 lot
wednesday ana Thursday ,53
x vIrgiria-C loudly wednesday; showers ~
north portion. Thursday showers; light
70 fresh cast winds
~ North Carolina.-Partly,c cloudy Wednes-
day: showers In central portion. Thurs
day showers; variable winds ssl
very pleasas,t weather was that OF yes
teriay, and the prophet seems 70 be OF OF
the opinion that there will be no heat to
a,,1o,,rt to much hereafter During the
last few nights covering, discarded dur
Ing the sumti,sr, has again become fash
ionnblo. f
VI sTAT1o OF TED rIlERMo oMETER
o. "A. M. o.
II M, 91 l
Up. NJ. s...................... =! 20
eP. ~ !. 40
TIIsheSt temperature yesterday ......... 70 70
Lowest temperature yesterday ........... 20 20
QMoan temperature yesterday....:......too % %
Departure from normal tcmpcrature....sWV V3 W
Precipitation during past "a hours...... - ~
MINIATURE ALMANAC. w. ". 81
M Sept. 9. 1908.
sun rises. 49,. .6:47 HIGH TIDE. 4.
Hur sets. .........6:2s Morning g.........SS:oo :o3 oa
Moon rises ....7:N Evening ..........ei:Ssl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
GENERAL.

Federal grand jury brings in seven IN
dictments in connection with the Rost.
offIce investigation but name5 Of those
tndicted are not made public--The sit
aaton Masedona apn.dnf{ dy{ne and Tsp he
seenis ssvsends hvSthe tho,,sand-Serseant Peter-
Wgous sen Who no was TO have married Miss Free-
mar man Of Phi!adsphia. killed willis ,pt nehng 7,
rtnting at Beirut and native. Christians,
Mohanmmedans and soldiers killed-Plek,' !
ct, the winner OF this years An american Saa
Derby, also captures the september
ats kues-Now u Jersey leads In the National
Trophy match being shot st ses noston q
ttanH !tnn tha drugsists', meeting-Grand-
ss.sa" stana gtves Ives way at Fort ,Leaysnwerthl
during sham battle and. and twentyiloar Y cor
strike because advance was refused them.
though granted at sa,yannah.-c a,a.1
crop In Alabama and other States snoWs w,
deteroratlon-Th steamer Deutschland
lowers her record by 20 minutes--Gres-
ce,is lowers his record aThalf second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
NORTH CAROLINA.

Women prayed and church bells Il rang "a e
nv. ~ n's he town goes dry-Deputy sheriff
OPENS @ fire on alleged desperate or sight
at0 at Morgantown and kills him.luthsr-
ford P. Hayes elected president OF + the Ap,
10 tsat.nhanged-Two; hundred pounds OF dy-
nan1ite explodes at sallsbury-A boy ae-
rn;dentnlly shoots his friend at Raleigh.
and crazed With grief perslstently tries to TO
IiiI5 himself-The Tabernacle I3artist
Hh,rch stands by It's preacher Rev. ]. G.
Mnssie-A Salisbury woman throws q g
man in ditch and numerically beats
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
srAT1 or TIE TTlTRMO MOMETE17
MIN1ATuRp. ALNfANAt
RICHMOND.

Hl Question OF great Interest regarding the
issue Of bonds, and the nanagement -! ~
the sinking fund aEitates the o,,ntont x1ouHo,,i
county.-Tc rest OF the power Of the Cor
porntion Commission to be made g. ny .ne y,
raiiroadsunlon rmeo,qg,natc commissioi, ]
10 make altour OF tho Southern RailWay ally y
Sudden death OF Mrs. Thomas W hlte'
iiead-Regrct at the defeat OF Hoh, ION, % ?;
wilkins Matthews in Accon1ace.-s -sausnana aanaarnl
Ing the case OF Doc Bacor--Damage 20
crops in the State by foods during tne
past weekly system OF detcctln1 eiecr a,,s
AZ a. "a address tomorrow in Patrick Rich oh
moncrs return from canning @ partyyL w
Richmond Eagles return from New lorR TX
Large number OF fRbright young men y.
coming u1Tysesbes@stephen ropt Put.
ney ana CO. to remove to HerH1ttoge COL
Clubs links and to erect an immense
factory and wnrehouse--Re pu nlicain i.a CON-
mittee meets ana phIst phsIssets 4 81 T,o,,is
Rjchmord horse makes a good record n q
Chicago--J Judge Buchanan reporteo ~; =;
be eimproving---A fine sale Hade ny a real real
ton Commission allows the n. Y P, y and NJ
Jonrn Jon = skelton Williams inspects tho lines r"eai
OF the seabonrd with q party OF ll,ends. re r..
osst,'e hasr srd' and. = n rurnor Of sone new move
arises--Republieans plan ,anse to get nshar their
rnemb bers to register and 70 inauce M Demos .e,,o.
n Spara pr,ma an fen rlesMMan lakes an overdose Of
iaudanum- TO- register the !, 10 apo SGr
voteRey Mr. Hepbnrr, ,;o!11,,g7.TR somlns 70 sul.
VT Tn1n snssion Of The Council sto-nEht.-
n i'INeiy that that Judge clopton s1ll sncceed,,
himseis--short meetins sof g. City. y Council
Gonditiol Of Mr. Watts,Tin1nor,ans ~ ssnaros :
s,,c.essor--Iajor Cutchins to address
Rnyal Arch Masons --O olympia Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09
VIRGINIA.

Tho second day OF the Virginia trap
ont n at T,ynchburg very interesting
thatcher wrests the state champloHsn!p W,
from Daniel; Richmond man ,iIs WINS gym ~
handicap- in Staunton Kliied me ING
man whom he charged with con1uring nm ~ /.
Norfolk merchants declare lpurpose -;
fight railways on demurrage and car scr
vfce-Fircman scalded at petereDurg
Power FIouse--Dastardly attempt ~
wreck Southern passenger tram Z, near
Mnnassas- as-The willEot George NJ. Jones,
Of Lynchburg, probatedIPoiit,iIesp: =. JpaGe tlfnE
Moore secures large majority IN Pa.riGk, ta,
defeating ]. x. Fulton OF Grayson. l9r me me
senate: "A /. F.. Mays succeeds nlmseLt ioI
the House In. Pntrlck; tho Repuoitca.s
have a man in the field to oppose MooIe
NAVAL y, N. G. a. secretary rescues e.s
badly beaten and inoffensive negro IN
Norfolk and causes the arrest OF Two men
Young mar, stabbed In the back q
Free @ union.-eia Game wardens appotnttssaE tssE
for the city Of Fredercksourg-M
Brnxton5 denies any knowledge OF q CON-
hinntion against Senator Mhrtin and ,re-
iteIntes the hope that he Will see uniteo ass
states senators elected BY primary----I7,A
heavy windstorm almost destroy, tne
carnival tents at Roanoke: tho MOUNT
Peeiee exhibit blown down--.Tne uni
yersity session, which opens IN week,
PROMISES nr mis- % to be the largest, In attendance
in history OF the school, negro neg eu,t'nig
ARRAY near Portsmouth nearly ends IN
a lynching. .5.4 ii&3
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
To Close Saloons at Eight
p. M.
CONTINUED from Third Page.)

Jarrett. King. Kinsland, Kreeger Leeper,
Little. Love. Luther. Mason. Michael
Morris of Mcdowell. Morton, Murphy,
MacCal1, McRae. Nissen. Offman, Par
ker of Halifax, Phillips. Price Of Stanly,
Quiekel, Ray, Riddick, Kicks, Rcber-
son, Rucker, Scott, Shelton. Shipman,
Simpson of Perquimans, Smith. Steven
son, Thompson, Vann, Waddell, Wal
tiers, Watts, West, Whitaker of Gull
ford, Whitaker of Wake, White of Hall
fax. Williams, Willis, Woodely-S0.
Those voting no were Messrs Ander-
son, Carson
Then the question came on Governor
Doughton's substitute bill. the bond is
sue bill 1t passed by a vote of 60 to 10.
Those voting aye were Messrs. Alexan-
der of Mecklenburg, BeasTey Blount
Britt. Britton, Bryan. Carlton Cowan,
C:ockcr, Curtis, Daniel of Vance, Daniel
of Warren Daughtridge, Davidson,
poughton, Drewry. Foy, Freeman of
Mecklenburg, Gay, Goode, Graham, Guion
Hall. Hamilton, Harrington of Harnett.
Harrington of Moore, Hinton Hooker,
Humphrey. Hunter. King. Kinsland, Lee
per. Little, Love, Luther, Morris of
Mcdowell, Morton, Murphey, MacCaH,
McRae, Nissen, Parker of Halifax, Price
of Stanly, Quickel, Ray. Riddick, Kicks,
Robertson, Rucker, Scott, Self Shelton,
Shipman, Siler, Simpson of Perquimans,
Simpson CT Union, Smith, Stevenson.
Thompson, Vann, Walters, Watts, Whit
aker of Guilford Whitaker of Wake,
White of Halifax, Williams, Willis.
Woodard, Woodley-69.
Those voting no were Messrs. Anderson,
Bowman. Carson, DeEIart Dobson,
Grant. Jarrett, Kreeger, Michael, Offman
Waddell-13.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Jessup-C rawson,

Carthage, N. c., March 5.-(Special.)-
lovely wedding was solemnized in the
parlors of the Hamilton Hotel at the
hour of 7:30 a. m. Wednesday morning
when Ralph Gordon Jessup, one of Fay
ettevilles most prosperous young bust
ness men. let to the altar Miss Mamie
Lou Crowson, one of the States fairest
and loveliest daughters
The bride was gowned in handsome
travelling suit of blue canvass over green
taffeta and carried beautiful bouquet
of English violets, while the groom was
attired in the conventional dress suit.
The maid of honor, Miss Berta Dunn,
of Raleigh, was dressed in white crepe
de chine and carried crimson carnations
and entered the parlor with the groom s
brother, Mr.. Walter Jessup who was
best man. to the strains of Mendelssohn's
March, rendered by Miss Myrtle Pauline
Muse. of Carthage.
The ceremony, which united the happy
couple was spoken by Rev. ]. X
Roberts, of Carthage, and was beautiful
in its simplicity.
The parlors were decorated with ever
greens. ferns and ported plants, and the
ceremony was witnessed by select
crowd of friends and well wishers
After which the wedding party was
served with breakfast and the happy
couple left on the o'clock train for
Fayetteville. their future home, accom-
panied with the good wishes of hosts of
friends.
The numerous and handsome presents
attested the esteem in which they were
held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Johnsou-Jones.

Pittsboro. N. c.. March 5.-(SpeciaI)
A social event of more than passing
notice. was the marriage OF Mr.. Fred
Johnson. of Pittsboro. to Miss Dicey
Jones, of Pea Ridge, which was solemn
lied Sunday, March LIST, by his beloved
pastor, Rev. ]. II. Frizell On account
of a recent bereavement in the family
only a few intimate friends were in
vited. Mrs. Lucy Williams acted as
aide TO the bride. They Will make their
future home at the old homestead of
the grooms grandfather the late Mr.
Albert Geans. who lived two miles south
of Pittsboro. The many friends of this
young couple wish them many years of
welded bliss.