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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
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.YANCEY-GERHART.
South Boston Baptist Church
Scene Of Tableau Wedding.

ali5sf OSClIC VI eA oOACdu VVSOOA!AS 49,
Especial to The T lines Dispatch.)
, SOUTH BOSTON. VA, Sept. 14-The South
Boston Baptist church was the scene of 8
o'clock. when Mir. Charles Thomas Yancey
made Miss Elizabeth Mai Gerhart. OF Hender-
son, Tenn. his bride. The large audience-room.3
which had been tastefully decorated for5stle
by the friends Of the contracting parties. to
witness the happy event. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. r.. a.: Anthony.
The bride wan gowned In point lace over
white satin. with long brides veil and carried
brides roses. he maid of honor, Miss Byrdie
5organdie and carried La France roses, while
the brides maids wore white orsandte:
4 Mrs A.. r. Green presided at the organ.
rendering Mendeshon's and Loheslg,ins we'd
ed very softly The u Flower Song. Just be-
fore the bridal party entered the church
MI Edgar T. Beazley sang "oh, Promise
Me."5sf "a /; !. ",
Yancey Leon z. Johnson. and Jackson Dayls.
The attendants were: Misses Helen Easley, Bes-
sic Shepherd, Rose Watkins. Mamie fancey.
Lucille s1mmos.S, and Mac Anderson. The
groomsnen We're: Tyres Wright. John Glenn.
wood, and owen I5asley. DR.. p. ". shackle-
ford acted as best man, and little Miss Ruth
Elliott carried the ring.
q After the ceremony reception was tenoer-
cd tho newly-married couple at Hotel t1 tu
The bride is young lady OF charming
personality and Is greatly admired. She Is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams
young man Of sterling character and fine
business capacity having been, for years
connected with the large mercantile establish
mcnt OF Samuel F. Gilliland, Of this place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
Hastings Court,

The October term Of the Hastings Court
VIII begin on Tuesday next, 1t Is probable
that tho negfo Goodea will be retired at this
term for tbs Killing OF Officer sh!nbcrseg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
s16.oo-R0UN "Trip: $1,000
TO THE
Fl WORl DIS. FAlR-ST. LOUIS.

VIA NORFOLK AND WESTERN nv.
Tickets at above rate will be sold every
,7nesday during the months of August
5seute1nber and October. limited to ten
a. 10 from date OF sale. Tickets lin
20 siaS to fifteen days, s2l,50; sixty days
sas 90: sea son ticket, s31.2o. These tickets
7y,ll allow stopover ut Summer Resorts
hatween Bedford and Bluefield within
final li,ni, OF ticket. Two fast vestibued
trains. with through Pullman sleepers
,,nrlor enA dining cars. For descriptive
mutter Of the Worlds Fair apd further
Information apply at company's Offices
s3S East Main Street. 5S
.JNo. E. WAGNER. CHI, BosLBY.
city pass. Agent, Dist. Pass. Agent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
Han.,L,n,eer-Davis,.,'

KEYsvILLE, VA. september l4.-To-
day at noon beautiful marriage Tas
celebrated at the Methodist Church. The
contracting parties were Miss Leila
Davis, one Of Keysville's most accom-
plislnd and popular young ladies', and
Mr. Fred Hammer, successful merchant.
BY II O'Clock the crowd began to assem-
bic, and the church was soon filled to
its utmost capacity, Rev. J, G, Harry,
pastor OF the church, performed the cere-
mony.
Mrs. w. II. snoddy presided at the or
gan and rendered the wedding march
Just before the ceremony 20, Promise
Me- was beautifully sung by MISS Eve
lyn Osborne, G,
Tho following gentlemen acted as ush-
ers; Dr., Thompson Morton Bates Han
mer, Howard Hammer and Leon Farls';
Miss Bertha Hammer. sister Of the groom,
was maid Of honor, and DR., II. j, Greg
DRY best man, I,
The church was dark and beautifully
decorated and lighted by lamps,
After the ceremony, the bridal party
took tho north-bound train for an eX-
tended Northern tour, returning BY way
OF the Worlds Fair In ST. Louis,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
State Inspection Tonight.

State Inspection Tonight.
Assistant Inspector-G eneral 10. Lane
Stern will inspect the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Battalion tonight at $50
o. clock.
This being the annual State Inspection,
1t is the desire Of the companies that
every man be present. as the annual ap.
preparation Is based upon the number OF
men who answer to the roll call. I,
last night and showed UP to an advan-
tage, the men executing every command
with marked precision and exactness.Fs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS

Via Atlantic Coast Line to Psters'
burg. @
Round'Trp 400.
Good going and returning on regular
trains, Commencing Sunday May 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15

& Wilkinson-Wells,
& FARAlyILLE, VA, Sept, IA quiet
but pretty home wedding took place this
morning in the home Of the brides fathor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15

v l!THIoNTMcoaoH Ex;cdvEsioH Rates
}s VIA SOUTHE ERIN RAILWAY,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH.
On account OF Virginia Day, Worlds
Fair, St. Louis, Southern Railway will
sell coach excursion tickets, limited ten
days from date Of sale. Monday, septem-.
ber 10th. Rate from Richmond and Ylr-
gin!a points ST. For information, apply
TO ticket agents. 5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15

She was taken to Meredithrs store, and
there tried before the Justices Court,
and fined so and costs. from which she
appealed. IA IA 4 Z " ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15

E"7-7-7TI WIN oOO TENN VEFNV-vV1N 7--7I1I
u September 10th, 18th and oath, the
Southern Railway will sell special round
trip tickets to The Sapphire Country.
Land of the Sky" limited nine days,
which include railroad fare, one weeks
board at the famous resort hotels OF the.
Toxaway Company and hack ride from
Lake Toxaway to Sapphire Inn, or Fair
field Inn and return to Lake Toxaway,
Final limit OF ticket nine days, This is q
beautiful spot In which to spend your
weeks vacation Rate from Richmond
$500. For information apply TO City
Ticket Offices $40 Or 900 East Main st.
G. w. WESTBURY.
"a District Passenger Agent. Richmond, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15

in Wiltons, Administers
Brussels, Smyrna and In
grain, in such a variety Of
patterns that it's a pleasure
to show you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15

The certificate Will not be awarded until
the last precinct has been heard from,
and all the forms OF party, law complied
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
EXCITEMENT ON THE BEACH.
Crowd Thought Two E~xcursionists
Were About to be Drowned-Proved
to be Two Expert Swimmers Rae
ing from Casino to the Hotel.

Mr.. Geo. Seal, who is on duty as
life saver at Wrightsville Beach, and
MIR. Joe Crews, a member Of the orches-
ira. caused considerable excitement
among a crowd of excursionists at the
beach late yesterday afternoon. Both
men are expert swimmers and they
went to the Casino with the intention
OF swimming down to the Sea Shore
hotel, a distance of at least half a mile.
When the two swimmers started there
We're near two hundred excursionists
in the surf and they began coming out
about the time the swimmers started.
No one noticed the two men as they
went out. They had started on their
race when an alarm was given by one
OF the excursionists who thought the
swimmers were members Of MS party
and were about to be drowned. He dash
ed UP the beach calling for assistance. A
life boat was quickly launched and
Mr.. Marks Nathan sprang in it IND
started for what he believed to be two
excursionists who were about to occu-
Ply watery graves. The breakers were
high and he was unable to get the boat
to the men.
In the meantime the excitement on
the beach increased. Every men,
Der of the excursion party who had a
relative who was a member of the party
and who they could not find were GER
tain that it was their relative who was
about to be drowned. The swimmers
were battling against the waves obliv-
ions RI the pnngtarnafinn thpy u-ara
causing among the excited throng on
the beach. Now and then one of them
would raise his arm out of the water
and waive at the crowd and this inva-
riably caused the excitement to become
more intense for they thought it a
signal asking for assistance.
Eagerly the crowd watched with
tense nerves. Now and then a woman
would give a scream as one of the heads
would momentarily disappear and one
woman tainted. Some one rushed to
the Carolina Club house and launched
the life boat. Several fishermen. who
were on the beach at the time, sprang
in the boat and made for the swimmers.
A FEELING of anger came over them
when they neared the swimmers and
found that instead Of two excursionists
being in imminent peril of losing their
lives they had gone to the rescue of
two expert swimmers. They felt SO
chagrined that they persuaded Mr..
Crews to get in the boat with them SO
that the crowd would really think they
had rescued some one. Mr.. Seal pro-
ceeded on through the waves to the
hotel.
A report quickly gained circulation
that two men had been drowned and
this report was circulated all over the
city last night. The two swimmers are
men of powerful physique and fine
swimmers and they enjoyed a. hearty
laugh when asked last night about
their rescue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
CAUSED BY CLOUD BURST.
500 Homes Inundated, Horses and
Cattle DrOwsed, and al Least One
Life LOst-Damage Amounts Il
$500, 900.

P~ittsburg, June e9.-Over five hum
dred homes, business houses and school
houses, a short distance from Pittsburg
on the Pan Handle railroad, were in-
undated from two to ten feet of water
in Robinson's run hollow and the Char
tiles valley by the cloudburst there last
night. Many buildings and bridges
were washed away, horses and cattle
were drowned and at least one life was
lost. The loss amounts to $500, 900.
The Murchland sisters who conduct
a millinery store, at Mcdonald, narrow
ly escaped death in the Hoo Their
store was washed from it's base, with
the three women in it. They were res
cued by Charles Cameron. who waded
out to the building and carried out the
sisters one by one.
Miss Blanche Bush a clerk in a news
stand at Mcdonald, had a narrow es-
cape. The store was lifted from its
place and swept into the stream. Miss
Bush was caught in the structure and
as it f1oated away she "a for
help. Her cries were heard by George
Hemmeriing an oil operator. He
plunged into the water and swan cut to
the building and swan back again,
taking Miss Bush with him..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
YOUNG GIRL ASSAULTED.
Finding of Her Body i'm a Creek
Reveals Il Horrible Crime.

Danville, Va, June 29.-Miss Paul
inc Edwards. daughter of a well
known farmer, was drowned in a creek
near her home in this county late
yesterday. n body, partly SUBJ
merged, was discovered before the
young woman was missed from her
home. The discovery of the body was
made by a farm hand. There was
every evidence of foul play. The
young woman's clothing was torn and
~disheveled, and the sod on the bank
of the stream was loosened, as If In
a struggle. 1t is believed hat the
girl, who was not more than sixteen
years of age, was assaulted, n that
her head was afterwards held in the
stream until she drowned. The
water in the creek is not more thar
a few inches deep, which eliminates
the possibility of her having fallen in
and drowned. Clasped in the cold
fingers of the dead girl was found a
piece of cloth, which might have been
a part of a mans o The position
of the girl as She lay in the water,
the condition of her clothing n the
signs of a struggle on the bank, all
indicate that she had made a desper-
ate fight for her life and her honor.
There We're marks on her neck, which
might nave been the impressions OF
human fingers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01

reHHParkers Name Kissed and
Mcclellan and Hearst Cheered.

Joplin, Mo June 9l.-The Den ccratic
ste:e convention to ele.,, thirty-six del
Agates to the national convention at 81.
louis tonight selected the following
delegate 1t large:
tTn.rei States Senator William J.
Stone. Governor Alexander VI. Dockery,
Congressman Champ Clark and David
A. DeArmond-
T~hirty-two district delegates were
also chosen. The convention was con-
trolied by the so called machine" ele-
ment. which Is opposed 10 the faction
supporting Joseph w. Felix. Of St. Louis
for governor
The convention endorsed Senator
Francis M Cockrell for President by
adopting the following resolution:
Recognizing Senator Francis NJ.
Cockrell as one of the ablest and most
distinguished Americans and one who
has the respect of the entire nation. we
hereby instruct delegates to the ma
tional convention to support him for
President of the United States as long
as his name is before the convention
and 10 use all honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination"
The delegates were instructed to vote
as a unit on all questions in the nation
al convention.
Chairman James 4. Reed in his speech
mentioned Parker. Mcclellan mad
Hearst. Parker's name brought forth
some applause and more Kisses. while
the mention of Mcclellan and Hearst
was followed by considerable cheering.
The mention Of Cockrell brought the
convention to it's feet and hats were
waved for several minutes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
for the Slocum Disaster Turned
Over to District Attorney Burnett.

New York, june 2s.-Through an
agreement between United States Dis
trict Attorney Burnett and District At
torney Jerome, the cases Of the persons
named yesterday by the coroner's jury
as being responsible for the General
Slocum disaster will be presented to
the Federal grand jury. General Bur-
Coroner's inquest would be placed be-
fore the Federal body tomorrow and
that he would take personal charge of
the. matter. Mr.. Jerome said he had
placed the matter in General Burnett's
hands because there was doubt as to
the jurisdiction of the county court.
Secretary Jas. X. X and D.
rectors Floyd S. Corbin and Charles E.
Hill, OF the Knickerbocker Steamboat
Company today surrendered to the cor
oner at his office.
Mr.. Corbin was released in 5000
bail. The coroner however, declined to
accept bail for Mr.. Atkinson until he
should surrender the books of the
company which were produced at the
hearing. Mr.. Atkinson did not have
the books with him and he was detain-
ed at the coroner's office until a mes
senger obtained them. The bail in the
other case was also $1,000 Three other
directors Will surrender themselves to-
morrow.
The coroner received a telephone mes
sage from a lawyer in Brooklyn asking
him to withhold the serving of the war
rant on Captain Pease until tomorrow
when he would surrender himself. Cor
oner Berry declined and said Captain
Pease would be arrested as soon as he
could be found.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01

Wilmington is to have a new enter
prise and of its kind it will be one Of
the largest in this part of the country.
The enterprise is a box factory and the
promoters of the movement have
bought the old tobacco factory and
will establish their plant there.
1t is ~learned~that the authorized cap
ital Of the new plant viii be $780, 900.
The promoters have not yet applied for
a charter n they have not decided
upon the name of the company. Those
who are interested in the factory are
Hanna and Company, of New York,
s. NJ. Lloyd, of Norfolk and Mr.. w. T.
Sears, of this city. Mr.. Walter Hanna.
who has been connected with the
Barnes Box and Lumber Company will
be superintendent.
The tobacco warehouse Is a large
building and we'll suited for the pur-
pose for which 1t is to be used, but the
~ put on part of the building. The
tobacco warehouse did o prove to be
a paying investment. This was due to
several causes, the principle ones be-
ing the trucking industry and the ex-
tremely low price of tobacco last sea-
son. While the farmers can reap such
rich harvests from the truck crops
they are not going to think of raising
tobacco.
The box factory will work about one
hundred men and the output will be
moro thQn I'M Mar dow Roth nina onl
poplar lumber will be used in manufac-
auring the boxes. A factory of this
kind will afford the saw mills an OPP
portunity for ~disposing of a grade of
lumber for which there is not much
demand. Boxes can be made out o.
lumber that would be considered Of
very little value for most purposes.
1t is understood that the company
already has riders that will keep them
busy for several months. They will
sell their boxes to merchants n one
of their leading customers will be the
Standard Oil Company. The Standard
Oil Company buys more boxes than
any one enterprise in the world.
The machinery for the factory has
been ordered and part of it will reach
here within the next few days. Work
men will be put to work on the build
ing at once making h necessary al,
terations. The members of the compa-
ny expect the factory to be operation
by the first of September.
More and more are the industries OF
Wilmington becoming diversified and
there is nothing that is more important
for a city's welfare than that the city
| should not be dependent on one or OH
ly a few enterprises. Take the town or
city with some big mill and although
it may work more men than groups OF
factories in which different articles
are manufactured still the town with
the diversified industries is by far the
most prosperous and in time leaves
the other town in the background.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
AN WEBBING.
MISS annie Craig Became the Bride of
Mr.. Charles l.. vann Yesterday
Afternoon.

IN the presence of a large assem-
Dlage Of friends and relatives I'm
Grace NJ. E. church yesterday after
noon at $50 O'Clock. q beautiful we'd
olng service. performed by Rev. y.
M. Watson, Joined in marriage Miss
Annie r. Craig, the attractive daugh-
Ted of Captain and Mrs. S. F. Craig.
n Mr. Charles L. Vann, a well
known young man Of this city. The
church interior was beautifully dec
Grated with palms and cut flowers
Miss Fannie Corbett presided at
n organ and the bridal party was
nshered into the church to the strains
Oh the bridal chorus from Lohengrin.
First came the ushers, who were
messrs. w. Il. Corbett, r. w. Weeks,
h A., "A; Motif and A J. Mitchell Fol
rowing them came the little flower
girl, Miss Eunice Tucker. She wore
white organdy. trimmed with all over
lace and faggoted with white silk.
Little Miss Gladys .T%ining entered
carrying a small cushion, on which
was the ring. She was prettily gown
ed in accordian plated white taffeta.
Miss Virginia Davis, the ribbon girl,
Wore white organdy trimmed with sat
IN and Master Olive Craig, the ribbon
boy, was dressed in a pretty suit of
white corduroy.
The bride was prettily gowned in
white ~grenadine over taffeta and car
ried a shower bouquet of brides roses,
tied with white silk. She wore a tulle
veil caught up with lilies of the val
ley The bride was enc by her
maid of honor, Miss Leah Rohr
Weeks, Of Southport. She wore a
white organdy and carried a shower
bouquet of white carnations. The
brother, Mr.. Frank Vann, who was
best man.
The words having been pronounced
hat made the two man and wife, the
joyous strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march filled the building as the
bridal party left the church.
Immediately after the marriage a re-
ception was given at the home of the
brides parents, No. All North Fourth
street. 1t was a white and green
wedding, and the house was tastefully
decorated in these colors. There
were many beautiful and costly we'd
ding presents, and the happy cupIe
were the recipients of many kilograms
of congratulation.
A large number of friends accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Vann to the
Front street station, where they
boarded the 7 o'clock train for ST.
Louis. After visiting the exposition
they will go to the Toxaway country
and spend several days. They expect
10 return about July 18th.
The bride has a host of friends in
this city. Mr.. Vann has a position
with the Atlantic Coast, being in Mr..
Royals Office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
KING EDWARDS VISIT OVER.
the Visit of the King to Emperor
William.

Kiel. June 29-King Edard's visit
banquet on the German Imperial Ho-
henzollern tonight. The British royal
yacht Victoria and Albert. with his
majesty on board, will sail for England
at daybreak tomorrow. escorted by the
British cruiser squadron.
King Edward and Emperor today wit
messed part Of the racing from Eckern-
forde to Kiel on board the Victoria and
Albert. Luncheon was served during
the race.
The German yacht Suzanne won the
gold cup given by King Edward. The
Empress Yacht Iduna was second and
Morton F. Plants Ingomar was third.
The victory of the Suzanne greatly
delighted the German yachtsmen. The
Emperor's yacht Meteor III. did not
finish and was towed in by a torpedo
boat.
King Edward left the Hohenzollern
at 11:20 p. m. and proceeded to the
line of boats which were illuminated
by torches. All his war ships fired
royal salutes. The firing continued un-
til King Edward reached the victoria
and Albert and as he stepped on board
a blaze of red fire burst forth from the
royal yacht.
h British cruisers, which up to
that moment had been wrapped Ia
darkness, were suddenly Illuminated
with red, green, blue and yellow fires,
AS the last cruiser swung into line, the
Examinations on h Victoria and Al
bert were extinguished. A rocket
from the German flagship signalled
lights out and instantly the harbor
was in darkness, an evidence that
King Edwards visit had been brought
| TO q close
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
DIR. c. ALPHONSO SMITH CHOSEN.
Professor of English at the University
of North Carolina Elected Presi-
dent Of the University of Tennes-
see.

Knoxville. Tenn, June 29.-The trus-
tees Of the University of Tennessee
have elected DIR. C. Alphonso Smith,
professor of English Literature at the
University of North Carolina, president
Of the University by UNANIMOUS vote.
DR.. Charles w. Dabney, the present
president of the University of Tennes-
see, resigned some time ago to become
president of the University of Cincin-
maitland will leave Knoxville in about
q month to take charge of his new du-
ties.
DIR. smith, the new President OF the
State University, comes of a very dis
tinguished Southern family. He is
only forty years Of age and is a son of
Rev. Jacob l. Smith, a Presbyterian
minister at Greensboro, N. c.