The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-18
DyRD.sEDBERRY MARRIAGE
Beautiful Home Wedding I'm Fayette-
zvilIe-Proposition to Buy Electric
light PIant-Recepfion to Excur
sionists-Presentation Of Ranner.
{ Special to The Messenger.)

d~yettet lie. April 1@.-Ldsl csCIiihS
at $50 O'Clock Mr.. E.. w. Byrd, the
efficient and popular head clerk in the
Woeten grocery house on Gillespie
street, and Miss Ellen Sedberry,
youngest daughter of the late Bond u.
Sedberry, were married at the RESI-
dence of Mrs. Bond T.. Sedberry OIL
Person street, the ceremony performed
by Rev. d. III. Tuttle, pastor of Hay
Street Methodist church.
Not in years have Fayetteville socic-
ty people had the pleasure of witness
ing Il more beautiful marriage-taste-
full, artistic and elegant in all its ac-
e~essories. In the west parlor this home
altar of hymen was set In a yeritable
bower OF the loves and graces-an
alc0ve having for back ground a full
length plate-glass mirror festooned in
white roses, the work of the grotto
tapestry i'll ivy and other woodland
green's, and its entrance framed in
stately eXuberant palms, Willie an arch
of wax candles gave radiance to the ill
terror. IN front was laid a prieu-dieu of
soft white rugs and furs..
The bridal party, to the music of the
wedding march, finely rendered at the
piano by Mrs. W. A. Robson, entered
from the south IND east doors. The
winsome flower girl, May Sedberry, the
handsome little ring bearer, Frederick
Dixon, both clad in spotIess white, with
broad lace collars, the pretty maid of
honor, Miss Sadie Jessup, wearing
light III silk, trimmed in chiffon, II
carrying carnations; the groom and his
best man, Nh. Y. c. Billiard; the bride,
charming in a gown Of white crepe de
chine, with IL bouquet of bride roses,
escorted by her brother, Mr.. G. ID. Sed-
berry. At the close of the marriage
rite the welded pair knelt on the prize
dieu to receive the benedictiOn of the
officiating minister.
In the dining room, decorated in a
rarely skillfuI combination of coIoring
and arrangement of flowers and fol-
iage, a dainty and elaborate supper
was served, with fragrant coffee dis
pensed in the hall. In the east parlor
were displayed gifts of rare beauty, ex-
ceIlence and value, and i'll great num-.
Der. The marriage waS attended by
large numbers of friends, and it was
an occasion of unallayed enjoyment.
Quite a large crowd arrived here at
1f:3O o'clock this morning, excursion
lists over the Aberdeen and ROckish
railroad, many of them guests of the
Plnehurst and Southern Pines hotels
well dressed, refined looking people.
II the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce, Capt. A. d. Mcneil presi-
dent, and Mr.. f. K. Rose secretary, an
informal reception was rendered to the
strangers in the Hotel Lafayette,
Incl proved very pleasant.
Through Mr.. W. NJ. Morgan, the
Cape Fear Electric Power Company
has made an offer to buy absolutely
the electric light plant of the city, real
estate, wires, poles and all other APP
pllances, subject to a mortgage of $15,-
600, represented by that amount in
bonds, running from 1902 to 1892. To
meet this, the company guarantees to
pay the interest of $3.50 annually, and
10 set apart such a sum for a sinking
fund as will meet the bonds at ma
furity. It also engages to furnish 81
are lights Of 1000 candle power each,
at $50 annually each, the city having
the option of increasing this number if
desired.
; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lake, of Wash
fngton City, have issued cards of invi
tatiOn to their friends, announcing the
marriage of Mrs. Lakes daughter, Miss
Mary Warren Cameron, to Mr.. Joseph
Russell Ross, of Charlotte, at 7:30
O'Clock OF the evening of Thursday,
April 9th. in st. Johns Episcopal
church in this city.
At the reception at the hotel, Capt.
j. D.. McNeill, Maj. Il. 7. Hale, and
Hon. q. NJ. Rose made welcoming
speeches to the excursionists, happily
and gracefully responded to by Messrs.
Clark n Ferguson, the mayor of
Southern Pines.
Charles Edy. an old negro, violently
insane, has been committed to Jail I'M
til he can be removed to the Goldsboro
asylum.
Marshall Powell, who escaped fron,
the chaingang a few nights ago, has
the chain-gang Il few nights ago, has
wife inducing him to surrender.
Mr.. Gurley, chairman of the Demo-
cratic executive committee of New Jer-
sey, is registered at the Hotel La
Fayette.
Fayetteville and Southern Pines
baseball teams are playing a game this
afternoon at Howard Park on Gillespie
street.
The Democratic prize banner for the
precinct in the county making the larg-
est gains in the last election, mention
of which has already been made in
The Messenger, will be presented on
Wednesday. 26th inst, to Cabin Branch
precinct, Quewhiffie township. of
which Mr.. S. j. Cameron, one of the
county commissioners, is chairman of
the executive committee. The present
alton will be made the occasion of an
Die fashioned country picnic and sew,
eral speeches.
Capt. A. d. McGill and Miss Eloise
McGill have returned from the monu-
ment unveiling at Appomattox, which
they greatly enjoyed and from which
they brought interesting souvenirs.
Negro ConfesSes to Murder.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 12.-Ishan