The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-14
Messenger Bureau.

hdieiSu, n. u, november D.
Fhe principal social event OF the
week here occurred this evening at the
home of Mrs. NJ. A. Heck on North
Blount street, :his being the wedding
of ner daughter, Miss Susie Heck and
DR.. c. Alphonso Smith, of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. The home was
most artistically decorated with smilax
and the flowers of the season, and a
brilliant company gathered there to do
Rufin, of Charlotte, was best man. Mrs
Jones Fuller, Of Durham, dame of hon
Or, and Miss Margaret Chadwick Heck,
a young sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. The bridesmaids were Misses
Marie Brooke, Ct Philadelphia; Mabel
Mooreman, of East Orange, N. J.; Su-
san Clark, and Mary Grimes Cowpar
of Raleigh. The groomsmen were Pro
fessors Graham and Poker of the Uni
versity of North Carolina; Professors
William Allen Perkins and Harry Heck
Of the University Of Virginia and Dr.
Rawlings of Lynchburg. The officiat-
ing minister was Rev. DR.. EgDert
Smith, brother of the groom. Among
members of the family attending the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Heck,
of New York city. There was a very
brilliant reception to the invited guests
All the evidence in the preliminary
hearing of Harry Clark for the murder
of Charles G. Smith of Petersburg is
now in. and there only remains now
the argument b. counsel. This is set
for Thursday at noon. 1t is probable
that the case will not be decided by
the police justice before Saturday and
both Clark's case and that of r. H..
Lillister with whom Clark was duel
ling in Union station, when the killing
occurred, will be decided at the same
time. There was considerable dtsap-
pointment here that Clark did not 60
on the stand and make statement OF
his case as Lillister did.
Nora Hester, 4 negro woman, was
brought TO the penitentiary today to
serve one year for attempting to poi
son family in Alamance county by
putting rough on rats on the coffee
The same officers brought Ed. Waters,
colored, who begins his sixth term, this
time fifteen years for burglary in the
second degree. He was serving seven
years from Halifax county for similar
offense and escaped three months ago
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
church of the Good Shepherd, there oc-
Cured the marriage of Mr.. Elliott Az
derson Woodruff, of Charlotte, to Miss
Lucy Blake Merrill, of this city. Mr.
F. L. Woodruff of Alabama, superin-
tendent of the Bell Telephone Com
pany, for that state, acted as best man,
they Icing brothers. 1t was a very
quiet wedding. The couple were the
recipients of many handsome presents.
Great interest is being manifested in
the game of football to be played in
this city Saturday afternoon by the
University of North Carolina and Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College. Sew
eral specials trains will be run to Ra-
eigh for the game and the grounds
are being put ia excellent condition
Agricultural aod Mechanical men
seem very hopeful of making a credl-
table stand against the University. II
the weather is good there will certain
ly be a tremendous crowd.
The governor issues a commission to
L. V. Passett. of Rocky Mount, as a
delegate to the civic federation of ia
Dor to convene December 9Th, contin-
uing in session through the 7th.
Governor Glenn made an order to-
day for special term of criminal
court to be held in Warren county, for
the trial Of the two negroes, Garfield
Hicks and Burton Harrell for the MUIR
der of w. G.. King near Littleton Satur-
day night. The negroes are the two
who were brought from Warrenton to
Raleigh last night to prevent lynch
ing. The court is to convene Novem-
ber 11tn. Judge B. F. Long, presiding
His Excellency also orders a special
criminal term for Guilford county 70
convene for the trial of criminal cases
December 18th, Judge Ward presiding
This term is merely for the clearing UP
of an accumulated docket of cases.