The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-23
TIE UPS AND DOWNS OF LOVE
The Knot Was Tied, but the Justice's
Eye Mo,Incth.

Wadosboro, n. c., June 22.-Soutil
Wa1esboro mad right lively time
ever marriage there day or SO ago.
Lula, the siEteen-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. James Horne, and Mi,
w. F. Hooks decided they wanted to
get MARI ed and tried to prevail on the
old folks to give their consent to tn.
union. There was more or less con.
fusion for some time accompanied by
discharging guns and so forth The
parents of the girl finally agreed to
the match and signed q written state
ment to the Register of Deeds to thar
effect. and the would-be groom held
hims eff to the Registers office to get
the noces sary papers, authorizing some
officer to tic the knot. lie secured the
services of Esquire Geo. w. Rogers
and they two repaired to the residence
of the brides parents for the purpose
aforesaid. The father of the bride
had been asleep and woke up just
about the time the justice had the knot
securely tied. Realizing what had been
done. Horne became Infatuated and
sprang at the justice, knocking him
down. The justice arose with black
eye and a mashed nose.
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Darce end Moonlight Picnic.
Jonesboro, n. c., June 22-The most
delightful event of the season was IA
moonlight picnic at Hunts Springs
Monday evening, given by the young
men of Joncsboro.
The new pavilion was softly lighted
by Japanese lanterns and dancing
was INDUCED in till the wee Sma'
hours. Boating was also a popular
amusement and quite a number spent
the evening on the lakes.
Among those present were: Misses
Lottie White. Gayle Makepeace, Flor
ence Jones. Conrad Cross, May Cross,
Margaret Jones. Alice Edwards. Jessie
Scott, of Sanford: Elizabeth Gordon.
of Chapel Hill; Pearle Holland of
Merry Oaks; Bessie wilkins, of South
Boston. Va; Belle Hines, of New Bern
Mamie NJ Cole Meta Cole, Nan
Bryan Daub, Josephine Blake Daub,
Laura Daub. Meta Humber, Virginia
Robertson, of Jonesboro Messrs. K. r.
Griffin. Adolphus Griffin. Lux Cross
Edgar Jones, D. B. King, Isham King.
Harry Edwards, Clawson Williams
Will Makepeace. Will Wilkins. of Sun
ford; Chas. p. Cole, of Norfolk, Va;
Evander McIver, of Washington d
c.: A. W. Huntley. d. M. Gurley, w. A.
Graham Clark, Ebert Partridge, Rod
erick Bryan, Ernest Watson, Tom
Cole, of oJne3boro.
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Marriage Il Raeford.
Raeford, N. c., June 22.-The
Presbyterian church here was the
scene of a beautiful marriage on We'd
nesday evening. when Miss Elizabeth
Almina McDuffie became the bride of
Mr.. Herbert S. Mclean The church
was tastefully decorated in white and
green.
Immediately before the bridal party
entered the church. Miss Christiana
McFadyen sang in an impressive man /
ner, bid Me to Love" accompanied
at the organ by Mrs. 7. c. Adams.
At the opening strains of Mendels
sohns wedding march. the officiating
ing Minister. Rev. l.. A. McLaurin.
entered from the rear door, followed,
by the groom and his best man, Mr.. |
Will L. Teatter, of Greensboro.
The bridal procession entered from
the right entrance in the following
order: Ushers. Mr. Hector Currie.
Red Springs, and Mr.. Hector Mel.
Brown. of Pembroke; Mr.. H. G. Nc
Laughlin and DR.. Harry Cromartie,
of Raeford Fo flowing the ushers
were the bridesmaids: Miss Ella
Johnson, Aberdeen, and Miss Lettie
Mcmillan of Raeford; Miss Mary Nc
of Foulcot, and Miss Sarah
Frances Johnson, of Southern Pines.
Next came the maid of honor, Miss
Catharine McDuffie, sister of the
bride, closely followed by the bride
with her brother, Mr.. Murdoch Nc
Duffie, who gave her away.
After the ceremony the bridal party
left the church in reverse order and
to the home of the groom on
Fulton street, where a reception was
rendered them.
The out of town guests were: Rev.
j. A. Smith, Wilmington; Miss Mary
Brown, Red Springs; Miss Mena Cur
RE, Pike; Miss Sadie Mckay. of Foul
cot; Mr.. ]. ]. Heckart Aberdeen, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Neill Mckay, of Foulcot.