The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
the Justice to Marry Them and
Then ut Sight Of Two Men i'll
buggy jumped Into
Theirs and Fled?

buggy jumped Into
Theirs and Fled?
Fayetteville, n. c., Aug. 1.-THE
facts in a mysterious affair that oc-
Cured here last week have just come
to light.
A we'll dressed man came into the
office of {. r. overly, Esq, Justice
of the Peace here, one day last week,
and in a rather excited manner ask
ed him ii he could go out and marry
him. Mr.. OVERLY generally turns all
couples to be married over to ms
nelgnbor, Justice the Rev. ID. n. Nc
Lean, who makes speciality OF a wen
tied knot. 1t was found that MI.
Mclean was not in and the man re-
turned and insisted that Mr.. OVerby
40 with him, finally stating that mon
ely was no object and that he would
give him $500 to go. The man stat
ed that the lady was out about the
pond and that he had a buggy down
stairs ready for the Justice to go with
him at once.
They started, and after going
around and down one or two side
streets came out on railroad street
near the coal shute where an elegant
~ dressed lady stood by the road wait
ing for them, whom the man intro
duced as Miss Wilson. There was
then some controversy over the IL
cense when it was found that the par
ties seemed to be from South caro-
| lima and didn't know that a license
was required. While they We're uis-
cussing this, the men suddenly look
| ed back towards the Lumberton ana
South Carolina road and exclaimed,
| ..rhere they comet when he and the
lady Jumped in the buggy and drove
| off frantically on the ROAD over tue
| Arsenal. The two men coming To-
ward them over the LumDefton roau
then drove up rapidly and passed the
Justice standing there In the ROAD,
and went in the direction of the first
counle. The Justice walked back TO
the office minus his $500, and much
| mvstified. The questions now are, VINO
were the parties, where did they come
from and where did they go? Did
the pursuers catch them or ala they
| escape?
Greensboro Social News.
| Greensboro, N. c., Aug. 17.-At the
home of Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Winning
ham on Fifth Avenue, at nine O'CLOCK
| last night. Rev. D. H. Detwiler off1clat-
| ing. Miss Beulah Winningham their
daughter and Mr.. l.. M. McNeely, OF
High oPint, We're married. OWING 10
tsckness in the family of the prlde tne
wedding was a quiet one no carus ne-
ing issued. the ceremony being wit
messed by a few specially invited ana
Intimate friends of the bride ana
groom. They left on the midnight
| train for a bridal trip to Washington,
| New York and Atlantic City.
A surprise marriage. to all their
friends, was celebrated at the Hotei
Guilford here last night, Rev. t. IL
/ Jones. of Reidsville, father of the
bride officiating, when Miss Ethel May
i Jones and Mr.. r. S. Williams, Of
i Reidsville, were married. Present at
Il the ceremony among out-of-town
i friends. were Mr.. W. b. White, of Win
ston and Mr.. and Mrs. j. FL. Morrison,
of Reidsville.
The young people desired to spring
sure enough surprise on their Reids-
| vile friends, and 50 came here yester-
day quietly and did it. Mr.. Williams
Is the popular manager of the tele-
phone exchange of Reidsville, while
4 the bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter of Rev. F. Fl. Jones, of that city.
4 X 4
They Will Play Echoes"
High Point, N. c.. Aug. 17.-Th'
fades Aid Society of the First Bap
fist church has completed arrange
Il mentS Indt VIII give I1lSI Jill q 81
| gantic affair on the 31st In the oper;
house Instead of the children's play
i Mother Goose before contemplated
| they have secured the services of Mr.
j. S. Atkins to train the participant:
| for the new play Echoes In the en-
tertainment there will be $50 people
fifty children, fifty misses and lift,
| ladies and gentlemen. The play vii
be presented in Greensboro just be-
i fore coming here.
i !. T. \
/ Ran Away and Wed.
LAGRANGE, N. c., Aug. 17.-Mr. Her
man Stachs and Miss Ruth Hart o!
Greene county, ran away and Were
married last Sunday. Mr.. Riggs. a JUS
tice of the peace. officiating.
Il Every attraction aud comfort ut