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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
Telephone Bill.

A stiff fight is being made by the
telephone companies against the Sam.
pie bill pending before the house com
mittee on corporations. Compelling
long distance telephone companies to
make connections with local ex
changes. The question OF constitu
tionality has been raised. and the bill
has been referred to subcommittee
of three members for investigation OF
its legal phase.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
pike County Fioht.

A delegation of McComb City citi.
zens, nearly 200 strong, appeared be.
fore the house committee on local and
private legislation last week TO urge
the passage of the bin creating a sec.
ond judicial district Of Pike county,
with McComb City as the county seat.
A large delegation of Lumbertcn citi-
zens appeared before the same COM
mittee in the senate asking to have
their town annexed to the pew county
of Lamar.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
A Drastic Bill Killed.

The house judiciary committee last
week made an unfavorable report
on the measure introduced by Mr.
Byrd, of Newton, compelling foreign
corporations doing business in Mis-
sissippi to take out domestic char.
ters
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
CARS JUMPED TRACK.
Conductor FuIimen Painfully, Thous1
Not Seriously Hurt.

yaroo city. Miss. Feb. 2S.--Ihe
,,,,ss =, ,s,s,,,rd passenger train on the
yarnD a Mississippi Valley railroad
was wrecked In the yards here this
morning at 7:45 a m. Two cars JUMP
ed the track and were badly danias -.
the train not getting away iig.. !
until II o'clock. Conductor JON
: ,ainfmIIy. though not sefions.f.
,.s., snd went back 10 Jackson on the
nul. an. train. pave Burns carryinS
he t-afn on to CIarksdals.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05

ST. Louis. Feb. 27.-willIam Muir
phy. employed as laborer IN the
wabash roundhouse az Twensy-second
street and Scott sTsnus, was fSufiis
Friday morning, sulfocated TO death on
a heap Of hot ashes outside. the round
house
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
New Bills Diminishing.

There has beena perceptible falling
off in the number of bills introduced
within the past few days, and but few
of the measures offered in the future
will have any chance of passage. as
every possible effort will be made to
get through and adjourn az soon as
possible.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
Opposed to Amendments.

Among many members of both
branches OF the legislature there has
been a strong opposition manifested
ever since the beginning Of the ses.
sion against any tinkering with the
constitution, and while several pro.
posed amendments have been offered
none of them have thus far reached
the point of securing the required two
thirds vote,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
The pepot WIN stay.

The Mississippi railroad commits
sion has reached decision in the
Pontotoc depot matter, and the Mo-
bile. jackson & Kansas City road is
ordered to allow the depot to remain
at its present site instead of being
removed three-quarters Of mile
from tnwn
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
Land Assessment.

The house has passed bill allowing
boards Of supervisors to make an as
sessment of realty this year, in case
they should see fit to do so, and pro
viding for assessments each four years
hereafter. The senate passed several
days ago a bill providing for biennial
assessments of realty. An effort will
be made to get the two houses to
gether on the subject.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
The Company Must Answer.

W. J. Nixon, Of Brookhayen, has
entered suit against the Illinois
Central railroad for $4,000 for be-
ing put off one Of the trains Of the
defendant company.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
New lndustrles.

The past week has been one of
much business and commercial ac-
tiyity in Mississippi and the show
ing made in the number Of new en-
terprises launched is satisfactory in
every respect.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05

jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 27.--It is re-
ported here that Senator Quay. OF
Pennsylvania. is III at his winter home
at San Lueie, on the lower east coast.
Doctors from Palm Beach have gors
to attend Tim.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
THiRTY.sixTH DAY.

~ Ai1er spirited fight, consuming
;re enure morning session, and dur
ne which much bitterness was dis
syseu the senate defeated the bill
~ aing = to abolish Friars Point as one
Az ne county sites OF Coahcna county.
aogh ! 1t was only local measure,
.surprising opposition was stirred up
: some rather high-tempered speech
a. sre made by members. Ever since
AZ resisiatnre convened a delegation
H. riaIs Point citizens has been at
IN .spisal for the purpose Of defeat
~. sne oill. and their object was ac-
pnsned this morning, the vote be-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
Some Opinions on Legislation Past
Present and Prospective.
Municipal Improvement.

During the present session of the
legislature municipalities have asked
for authority tor make bond issues ag-
gregating over 81 100000, in every in
stance the issue being for the pur
pose of making municipal improve
ments, chiefly waterworks, sewerage
and electric light plants. Jackson
leads the list of Mississippi cities in
this respect, having obtained author
ity to make an issue of s250,000 for
waterworks purposes.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-03-05
win Be a FIrst-cIass Office.

jackson will reach the dignity Of
frst-class postofice in July, the
sales for the quarter ended on the
1st Of March being large enough to
guarantee this rank for the capital
CITY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley. Her VOL was caught with a
cluster of pearls, the gift of the
groom's mother and worn by her on
her wedding day. The bride was met
at the altar by the groom with his
best man, Mr.. Walter Chilean, of New
Orleans. Rev. DR.. w. G. Tyree, of
Raleigh, brother-in-law of the bride,
performed the ceremony and pro-
nounced them husband and wife. I'M
mediately following the marriage the
guests were invited to the dining
rooms where the brides cake was cut
and cream and cake served The same
color scheme of white and green de-
lighted the eye upon entering the din
ing rooms. The table was decorated
with garlands of smilaX, silver candel-
abra and a centre piece of white
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The groom deserves the most hearty
congratulations of his friends and the
friends of the bride wish for her that
degree of happiness which she SO rich
~ merits.
After visiting the family of the
groom in Whiteville, N. c., they viii
make their home in New Orleans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
BIDDICK-WILIEY.
Marriage of Prominent Young
Couple Takes Place in Gates.

Gates, n. c., May Especial "A
beautiful wedding took place here
Tuesday afternoon At o'clock at
Kituns church when Mr.. w. Mills Rid
dick, of Gates, and Miss Annie Wiley,
of Willeyton, were married.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with ferns and evergreens. The
bride was attired in a travelling sGit
of tan cloth The groom wore the
conventional black. Miss Amanda
Norveu maid of honor, was perfect
picture of loneliness in white null
The best man was Mr.. N. G.. Riddick
and the ushers We're Messrs. j. 3. Las
sitter, of Gates; Lloyd Williams, OF
Willeyton; Eugene Williams and b. r.
Haynes, of Gatesville.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom left for Gates, where they
boarded the train for Washington, D.
c., amid a shower of rice and the est
wishes of host of friends.
The groom is an exceedingly popu-
lar young man., an only son of Sheriff
r. O. Riddick, of Gates county. The
bride is an only daughter of j. f.
Wiley, of Willeyton, and is charm
ing young woman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

Miss Nellie Currin, OF Oxford, WEEDS
Mr. n III. Powell, of New Orleans.

Oxford N c., May 5.-(Special)-
An event of unusual interest to the
people of oxford was the marriage OF
Miss nellie Currin, daughter of Mr.. j
NJ Currin, to Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
Powell, of New Orleans at the home
of the brides parents, this, Wedncs-
day morning, at 10 o'clock
The many virtues and graces of the
bride had won for her a very warm
place in the hearts of our people and
when the appointed hour arrived the
spacious parlors were filled with rela-
tives and friends to witness the beau
tiful ceremony, which bound together
these two young lives.
The groom, native of Eastern
North Carolina, but now a resident OF
New Orleans, and prominent in bust
ness circles of that city, was for sew
eral years a student at the Horner
School, of this place, and it was then
that he met and knew and learned to
love his charming bride.
1t may be safely said that no young
couple has ever carried with them IA
larger share of the love and good
wishes of a whole people than Mr.. and
Mrs. Powell take with them from Ok
ford.
All of the arrangements and ap-
pointments for the wedding were per-
feet in beauty and simplicity. The de-
corations in the parlors, where he
ceremony was performed, We're
palms, ferns and white carnations,
with crystal candelabra. In the gift
room there were displayed tokens OF
affectionate regard winch in number,
variety and elegance mutely told OF
the high esteem and love of relatives
and friends In this room palms,
ferns and white narcissus were taste
fully arranged so as to blend in per
feet harmony with like decorations in
the halls AS the guests entered the
Vestibule they were greeted by Niss
Maud Morgan, of Richmond, and col.
F. p. Hobgood, Jr., of Greensboro,
where they were registered in the
brides book. In the hall Mrs. viii
liam Stamps Howard; of Tarboro, and
Mr.. Edwin A. McI<oy, of Atlanta, re-
ceived and welcomed the guests, While
Mr.. William d. Currin, of Winston,
brother of the bride, and Mr.. Leak +
Lands, of Atlanta, acted as ushers.
Miss Carrie Hobgood, of Oxford
played the wedding march, and dur
ing the ceremony rendered most
beautiful and appropriate selection.
Preceding the bridal party Miss
Margaret Holt, of Washington, ID. G..
and Miss Lulie Barham, of NewsomS
Va, entered and formed an aisle OF
white ribbons. Each of them wore
white aeolian With lace and pearl
trimmings aud white lace hats. Miss
Marguerite Currin, sister of the bride
was maid Of honor, and wore the
white silk aeolian with accordion
plated chiffon trimmings and white
picture hat. She carried bouquet OF
maiden hair fern tied with white rib
bons.
After the maid of honor and ushers
had taken their stations the bride en-
tered upon the arm of her father
gowned in a lovely creation of white
pan chiffon and Duchess lace, and car.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

We "le steadily accommodating a fund
Tor our 'Edenton Tea Party Me-
moran and at the same time are per-
petuatlng, in true and lasting colors,
our ever sacred State history work
not heretofore accomplished by any
othef historical society in North Car
DINA.
Having closed three successful years
of the North Carolina Booklet, and
with about. four hundred subscribers
we propose 10 continue this work,
and the subjects for the next twelve
months will be as follows:
/. May-The Lords Proprietors of
the Province of Caroina--kemp p.
Battle, LII. d.
2. June-The Battle of Ramsour's
Mill-Major William A. Graham.
Constitution in 1888, and its Suisse
quent doption-Associate Justice
Henry G.. Connor.
4. August-North Carolina Signers
of the National Declaration of indie
pendence-William Hooper, John
Penn, Joseph Hewes. Mrs. Spier
Whitaker. Mr.. T. M. Pittman DR..
Walter Skies.
5. observation-disclosures of North Cur
folina-The Hermitage, Vernon Hail
Colonel William H. S. Burgwyn, Prof.
Collier Cobb.
6. STANDARDIZATION to Car
thagena i'll 174u-Chief Justice Walter
Clark.
T. November-The Earliest English
Settlement in America-Mr. w. j.
Peele.
8. December Battle of Gull
ford Court House-Prof. d. II. Hill.
8. January-Rutherfor EXpedi-
ton Against the Indians, 1775-Cap-
tain s. A. Ashe.
10. Februa1y-The Highland Scotch
Settlement in North Carolina-Judge
James c. MacRae.
II. March-The Scotch-Irish Settle
ment in North Carolina.
II. April-Governor Thomas Fol
lock.-Mrs. John Hinsdale.
At our last meeting, Mrs. Moffitt
was instructed to pledge North Caro-
lina'S assistance in erecting suitable
memorial at Yorktown, or to Paul
Revere, which ever event the society
decides to commemorate.
In response to an appeal for con-
tributions of books to the library OF
the general society of the Daughters
of the Revolution, a resolution was
passed at a recent meeting of our
society donating a bound copy of the
first two volumes of 1.-The North Car
DINA Booglet" to the general society
ctllu Mis-. NhOIIIlI uSlSS1ICo " IA
sent the same at this meeting.
In behalf of myself Mrs Moffitt is
requested TO present to the Massa-
chusetts Society, Daughters of the
Revolution, a copy of 'North Carolina
and it's Resources" and to express
my regret at not being present at this
deeply interesting and important
meeting in Boston.
Respectfully submitted
ID -
Regent, North Carolina Society
Daughters of the Revolution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
STATE OFFICERS MUST PAY.
Corporation Commission VIII Difecf
Jist-Takers to List Their Salaries.

A News and Observer reporter ask
ed Chairman Franklin Mcneil OF the
Corporation Commission, if they Woulo
require State officers to pay the TAI
on their salaries this year.
yes" said Mr.. MCNEIL, we shal
direct the taX-listers TO require the
Stata officers to list their incomes
that question has never been decided
vet and so all we can do is to sc
strictly by the law The supreme
Court has held that we cannot tax the
salaries of Federal officers, but the
question as to State officers is still ar
open one"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
n Runaway Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moses A. Stone are
visitors to Raleigh after their runa-
way marriage in Greensboro, where
the ceremony was performed last
Monday.
Mr. Stone is a native of Raleigh
but for number of years he has beer
on the road. At present his head
quarters are in Atlanta and he travels
for a large dry goods house of that
city. The young lady he married was
Miss Carrie Pinnix, of Kernersville.
Mr.. Stone left Atlanta for Kerners-
Vile, but upon his arrival there par
entail objection stood in the way, sc
the couple took the train for Green's
boro, where the ceremony was per-
formed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
10 the Public.

After consultation with friends,
have decided to become candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries.
In making this announcement tt
the public and to my friends, | desire
to say that l belong to no ring OF
faction, and l am not q candidate il
the interest of any man or set of men
If nominated and elected / promise
to faithfully discharge the duties o.
the office.
[ shall appreciate any support giver
me. Very respectfully,
ROBERT L. DICKSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
The w. c. II. L. Meets
ST. MARY's COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises Take Place From May
Twenty-Five to Twenty-six.

Annou Icements have beee1 ISIS 'cd
for the sixty-second annual com.
mencement of St Mary's Schcoi. 10
take place from May twenty-second To
twenty-six, at ..Ie school buildings ~
this city.
The senior class is composed of
Misses Eliza Richards Brown, Isabel
Ashby Brumby. Minnie Greenough
Burgwyn, Cornelia Coleman, Virginia
Albright Eldridge, Ann Kimberly Gif-
ford, Daisy Watson Green, Margaret
Herbert, Majorie Hughson, Esther
Barnwell Means, Elizabeth Milling
Massey, Carrie Helen Moore. Lucy
Taylor Redwood. Elizabeth Piedmont
Skinner. and Margaret Gray Stedman.
The marshals for the commence
ment season are: Misses Mildred
Dransfield Tilton, chief; Senah Critz,
Mamie Elizabeth Smith, Leize Holmes
Weaver, Mary Boiling. Sturgeon.
Brooklyn Church Concert.
A concert will be given at the
BrooklynA Methodist church on Mon
day night. The entertainment will
consist of recitations and music. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The proceeds will be devoted to a
worthy cause. Admission, adults 10
cents; children, 5 cents.
+ 4. II
Delightful Events.
The entertainment given yesterday
afternoon and last night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. A. Sanders, on West
Jones street, We're delightful affairs,
and a neat sum was realized for a
worthy cause.
The afternoon was for the children
and besides the refreshments there
was an enjoyed program of violin.
piano and vocal music and rotations
At night there was a musicale for the
grown ups" and in this the A. and
NJ. band assisted.
The evenings program was made
delightful by vocal selections by Mr..
Jackson, of Boston, Miss Louise Pit
tenger, Miss Nina Green, Miss Ebie
Roberts and a recitation by Miss Jes-
sic BumpaSS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
MODERN WELE-EQU IPPED

furniture plant for sale, been in OPP
GRAFTON only eighteen months rs
being the plant formerly owned by
the Sanford Furniture Man
ufacturing Company same having v!II
been sold at the trustee. SAFE Title
absolutely good and can be conveyed
at any time. Good opportunity Tor in
vestment. Can be had for approximate
~ co per cent of its value. AadFess' W.
j. Edwards, Sanford, N. =.
Alb a W-4W
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

WITH MRS. III. \. ROYSTER.
Fortnightly Review Club Discusse,
women As Bread Winners"

The Fortnightly Review Club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. II. A.
Royster and was most delightfully."-
entertained.
The subject discussed by the men,
bers was Women as Bread Winners"
The papers submitted were excellent
one being on Women as Designers, -
by Mrs j. NJ. Turner. and the other
on 1.-THE Business Women" by DIR.
Della Dixon-Carroll.
Following the meeting delightful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

There was a persistent rumor on
the streets this morning that the sur
folk & Carolina Railroad company
had succeeded in buying the NOR
fnux e Southern. The latter named
road was sold only few days ago
TO the Chesapeake Transit Company,
owned by the Gould interests, and
the rumor has it that the road has
again been sold and this time bought
Ey the Suffolk & Carolina. lac
rumor has been Impossible to SUB
stantiate. No one has any knowledge
of such a deal and there is very llttle
credence placed in the report.-Ellza-
beth City Economist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
For Sale at a Bargain.

A complete ginning outfit, 35-horse
boiler; 30-horse engine, two sixty gins
complete, feeders, condensers, eleVat-
i'm distributing machinery; steam
press, etc.
III. B. MAYO, Washington, N. c.
4-23-1m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06

Your deserts will be perfectly IA
vored if you use Blue RlDDon vanilla
extracts. Best ever made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Married in Raleigh.

Mr.. NJ. b. Pool and Miss Ida j.
Mangum were united in marriage on
New Bern avenue, the home of the
bride, on Wednesday night at 8
O'Clock, Rev. Alvin Belts officiating.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Among the Railroads.

Mr.. TAYLOR, of the Raleigh & Pam
leo Sound Railroad, was mere laSt
e., his road to Snow Hill.-SnoW HILL
standard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Confederate Sponsor and Maids.

Beaufort, n. c., May ESPECIALLY
AT a meeting of the James w. Cook
Camp of Confederate veterans, held
yesterday, the camp elected Miss
Mabel Chadwick as sponsor and Misses
Susie Sanders and Eva Simpson as
maids of honor for the Confederate re-
union to be held in Nashville, Tenn,
from June 14th to 10Th. The dele
gates selected are Mr.. p. l.. Jones and
DR. J. w. Sanders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
Pullcn Society Invitations.

i !. !.
Pullcn Society Invitations.
The following invitations have been
received:
1.-The Pullen Literary Society of the
North Carolina Agricultural and Me-
chanical College requests the honor of
your presence at their annual debate
Friday evening, May the sixth, nine
teen hundred and four. at eight
o'clock, Olivia Raney hall, Raleigh,
North Carolina"
officers: Eugene G. Bagwell, presi-
dent; Walter G.. Finch, secretary.
Query: Resolved, That our civiliza-
ton is endangered by the growth of
the yellow Race
Debaters: Affirmative, William F.
Vaughan, J. Houston Squires. Mega
tive, M. Maurice Baigler, Julian NJ.
Howard.
Marshals: J. Alfred Miller, chief;
Robert T. Lehman, Thomas Harris,
Conner I. Clardy, Luther r. Gillett
Iharp-WinstOn.
Youngsville, n. c., May 5.-(Spe-
cial. )-On Wednesday morning at half
past eleven at the home of Mrs j. b.
Winston surrounded by a large crowd
of friends and relatives Miss Susan Err
dine WINSTON, OF 4oungSVille, and Mr..
William Tharp, of Granville county.
were wed. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. T. Simmons, pastor
of the Methodist church.
The attendants were Miss Eufauld
Winston with Mr.. II. NJ. Winston; Miss
Helen Winston with Mr.. w. r. White.
of Wilton. After receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of the guests present the
bridal party were driven to the depot
and left on the noon train amid a
shower of rice and the best wishes of
their friends for the groom's home
near oxford.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
J. B. Winston and is a very popular
Young woman, much loved by her
many friends for her many noble
traits Of character. The groom is a
member of one of Granville'S Oldest
families and a most successful and
prosperous business man. Their many
friends here wish them long and
happy life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-06
IE-A GOOD WEEKLY

FOR SALE-A GOOD NEEALH
newspaper doing a paying business;
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