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THE CO UR ANT AMERICAN. VOL. XX. | BRILLIANT HIE I. M r . Samuel Kendrick Abbott and Miss Susie Butler Freeman UNITED IN HOLY MATRIMONY. Country Home Beautifully Deco rate and for the Occasion-M any guests From a Distance Attend. The marriage of Miss Susie But ler Freeman and Mr. Samuel Ken drick Abbott ocaurred -it the beau tiful country home of Mrs. Mary D Freeman, yesterday at twelve o’clock. The wedding was an event of great interest throughout t he state, as both bride and groom ore very popular and have many ”e„ds 'who wished 'ttem "long life and happiness.’’ The bride’s- gown .of white duchesse satin made with court train. The corsage was elaborate ly trimmed in lace, the same that graced her mother’s wed dine gown. The skirt finished with a flounce of chiffon. The bridal veil was caught with an aigrette and the bouquet was of bride’s roses. Miss Susie Cunningham, maid of honor, was attired in white satin with chiffon trimmings, and carried white carnations. Miss Cunning ham is a very handsome brunette and graced her position as maid of honor with ease and dignity. The bridesmaids were dressed in beautiful costumes of white and green, enhancing their extreme brunette and blonde beauty. The under dress of green taffeta was covered with white, satin striped grenadineand they carried bouquets of white carnations. The bridesmaids were: Miss Cunningham, of Atlanta;Miss Ab bott, of Atlant ; Miss Cary and Miss Estelle Calhoun. The grooms men were: Mr. Ed Austin, best man: Mr. Howell Peeples, Mr. Ed Pteples and Mr Arthur Keely. Ushers, Mr.. Robert Clarke, Mr. Sheppard Bryan and Dr. W. L. Goldsmith. Mrs. Mary D. Freeman, mother of the bride, was handsomely gowned in black peau de soie, with point lace trimming. “Intervale” never looked as beau tiful and attractive as on this gala wedding day. It is an ideal coun try place, with well kept lawn, fences freshly white-washed and an air of prosperity and hospitality everywhere. The house was deco rated in evergreen, all from the woods surrounding the plantation, pine, cedar, holly, mistletoe and bomboo vines. The court in the center of the house, where the cere mony was performed was in green and white. Six columns, forming a hexagon, were placed in this court, and vines extended from each column to the center, where a large bunch of mistletoe was hung. Just under this the briddl couple stood and had sa a beautiful back ground the bridesmaids and grooms men, Rev. Dr. Landrum, ot At lanta, assisted by Rev. Mr. Craig, of Cartersville. performed the cere mony. Warm’s orchestra furnish ed music for the occasion, playing Loengrin’s wedding man_h as the bridal party came in. Miss Free man entered with her uncle, Mr. Miles G. Dobbins; Mr. Abbott with bis best man, Mr. Edward Austin. After the ceremony an elegant wedding breakfast was sen ed the bridal party in the dining room, which was also in white and green. Ihe bride’s table was covered with a renaissance cover over green, and au elaborate center piece of white carnations was used. Silver cande labra were used in the diningroom giving a soft, beautiful light. De lightful refreshments in courses Were served all the guests, after which an old-fashioned dance was en joyed by all. Mrs. Abbott’s trousseau was per fect in every detail. Her going away gown was of handsome black cloth with lining of white taffeta, a Very becoming black hat with touch . blue, and a long black cravat fin ished this very stylish costume. A calling dress of delicate blue cloth with lace trimming and a white lace hat, made an exquisite suit. The evening dresses, one of brocaded blue satin with rouching’s °‘ chiffon, a \vhite crepe de chine a jetted net over black ta neta, was very handsome. Sev eral dainty waists were also incluo cd in the wardrobe. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. J VNUARY 17. 1001. Many and beautiful were the presents received by this popular couple. Cards bearing names from almost every place in Georgia and many from other states. The gift of the groom was a handsome piano. Aulong the guests were: M r . and Mrs. Abbott, Miss Abbott, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Cun ningham, Miss Josie Stockdell, Misses Draper, Oglesby, Johnson, Connelly, Brown; Mrs. Connelly, Mrs. Rosser, Mrs. Brandon, of At lanta; Mrs. George Veach.of Adairs ville; Mr. J. Freeman, Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cary, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs." John Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Shelman, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. F. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Milner, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Munford, Mr. and Mrs. J. FI. Vivion, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Akin, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs Will Young, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Capt. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Waring Best; Misses An derson, Milner, Akin, Aunie Mil-’ ner, Smith, Cary,Calhoun,Munford, Orie Best; Messrs. Jos. Calhoun, ’ J T. Norris, T. H. Milner, J. J. Calhoun, Jr., W. H. Milner, Paul F. Akin, Ruohs Pyron, Hampton Field, J. E. Field, C. A. Freeman. A Change of Schedule- The Western and Atlantic and East and West railroads changed their schedules on Monday the 14th. The trains on the Western and Atlantic will arrive as follows: SOUTH BOUND. No. 1, 5:47 p. m. No. 3, 6:26 a. m. No. 91, 9:49 a. m. NORTH BOUND. No. 2, 10:07 a. in. No. 4, 9:38 p. m. No. 92. 5:47 p. m. This makes the two evening trains meet in this city at 5:47. The East and West is changed as follows: No. r, leaves at 10:15 a. m. No. 3, leaves at 5:55 p ni. *No. 35 leaves at 1:15 p. m. No. 2, arrives at 5:15 p. m. No. 4, arrives at 9:30 a. m. *No 34 arrives at 12:45 P- nl - only. Bank of Cartersville. At a meeting of the directors of the Bank of Cartersville held on Vlonday, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. S. Witham —President. J. F. Field —Vice president, H. FT Cary—Cashier. Mr. J. E. Field succeeds Mr. E. Strickland, who has recently re moved from the city, as vice pres ident. The other officers are the same as heretofore. The bank has had a prosperous year’s business, and the directors voted a dividend of eight per cent, to be paid to the stockholders. It is only a few years old,but has paid a dividend of eight per cent, every year of its existence, which speaks well for the management of Mr. H. E. Ca y,the efficient cashier. City Election- The city election which came off last Wednesday created very little excitement as there was a contest in only two wards, the first and second. The result was the election of R. M, Gaines in the first ward, A. B. Harrison, in the second, I. W. Alley, in the third and J. M. Field in the fourth. The race in the second was quite close, Mr. Harrison defeating his opponent, Mr. Adair, by only four votes out of a total of 329. Tne new aldermen took the oath of office at the council chamber last night and will serve for two years. COUNCIL INJJAUCUS- Names the City Officers for the Ensuing Year. At a called meeting of the coun cil for the purpose of nominating candidates for city officers held on Tuesday night, the following offi cers receiving a majority of the votes were nominated and the nom inations were confirmed at the reg ular meeting held last night: S. P. Satterfield—Day marshal. J. A. Henderson —Night mar shal. Paul Gilreath—Clerk of council. J. E. Wikle—Water works su perintendent. J. C. Caldwell—Street overseer. A. L. Hazlewood —City sexton. N. L. Newhouse —Water wofks engineer. There are only two changes in the officers. Paul Gilreath succeeds G. W. Waldrup as clerk, and J. A. Henderson succeeds J. C. Hilburn as night marshal. NARROW ESCAPE PROS DROWNING. C- J- O’Farrell, Agent of Atlanta Journal, DRIVES INTO SWOLLEN STREAM- Bugjfy Turns Over in the Water- Saved by Clinsflng to Running Gear—Horse Swims Out. On Friday last, at four o’clock in the afternoon a buggy convey ing Mr. C. J. O’F'arrell, traveling agent for the Atlanta Journal, and Ed McDaniel, colored, driver for the Anderson stables, from which it was hired, was seen tp enter the waters of Allatoona creek, backed by high flood beyond the hither abutments of the bridge on the Ac worth road. Up and out that road, about two hundred yards in width, there rolled a raging torrent; and when the team entered, the strength and velocity of the current bore heavy upon the vehicle, and the plunging horse was almost at swim ming point. The frightened occu pants endeavored to turn and re trace its steps, but in the effort, the animal missed the slight elevation of the roadway at the bottom and began to swim in earnest, while the vehicle dragged after soon ove turned, spilling all its contents, men, baggage and equipments in the waters, which immediately en veloped and closed oyer every thing. The horse, a light and ac tive iron grey, bravely uattling for life soon emerged,- dragging the men clinging to the running-gear. Swept on a submerged sandbank, where lie was able to use his feet, he instinctively managed to make the turn from the mainstream and head for land but, no sooner done, than everything was once again swept under. But when the on lookers had entirely lost sight and given them up for drowned, the. horse emerged, then the vehicle, clinging men finally gaining foot ing on the under bottom, the brave animal fell perfectly exhausted, in sight of safety. Two of the on lookers, Messrs. Tom Pendley and Alonzo Vaughan, had now reached the spot, tunning at the outset from the neighboring hill, and raised the prostrate animal, which was just able to hold his nose above the water, and drew the wreck and all ashore. The effects were next day all re covered from the watery waste — valise containing sample copies, subscription lists, railroid tickets, etc., hat from the agent’s head, which had twice sailed acioss the flood. After the drenched and bat tered owner wrung out and partial ly dried at the fire,he took the next train from Allotoona depot for At lanta. First National Bank- The stockholders of the First National Bank held their regular annual meeting L.r the election of officers on Tuesday of last week, which resulted in the re-election of the old board of directors, and the board re-elected the same officers. The directors are J. R. Wikle, J. A. Stover, J. H. Vivian, L. S. Mmi ford, Sam P. Jones, T. R. Jones and R. H. McGinnis. J. R. Wikle —President. J. A. Stover —Vice president. J. H. Vivion —Cashier. J. S. Calhoun —Assistant cashier. The bank has just passed through a prosperous year, and a semi-an nual dividend of three per cent, was declared, besides increasing the undivided profits and surplus accounts. The directors voted a resolution of confidence and thanks to the of ficers for their efficiency in the management of the bank. Brought Here for Burial- The remains of Miss Lucy Camp .bell, daughter of Mrs. Eliott Turn lin Campbell, of Gadsden, Ala., were brought to Cartersvilie last Sunday, and buried at Oak Hill cemetery. She was about eleven years of age, and died of spinal raeningetis. The remains were taken from the train to the home of Mrs. C. M. Field, where the funeral services conducted by Rev. E. M. Craig, the interment taking place at Oak Hill cemetery at three o’clock in the afternoon. SUPERIOR COURT. January Term Opened Monday and Term Will be Shore. Th e January term of the su : peri or court opened Mondav, Judge |A. W. Fite presiding. Judge F'ite I seems to be in fine physical trim ; and is apparently putting his fac I ulties to their best test to make his 1 courts tribunals that embody not only justice and wisdom but econ omy as well. It was a gratifying announce ment he made that the court would be’probably onlv a two weeks term. 1i is cli..r to .the jury was terse, clean, able and practical, cohering all needed ground with out being tedious, giving direct instructions to the jury men re galing their duties and a wise dissertation on couuty affairs in general. The statement he made that the covfntv now not only took up all its scrip promptly but had money in the treasury was a surprise to those wh© had not kept the run of things, and upon the declaration that there would be SIO,OOO in the treasury when past due tax fi fas were collected he made it a ground dn which to venture a strong as sumption, that this was a fine op portunity for anew court house, so long needed, to be built. He said he even believed that those about Cassville who had opposed a new court house would now favor it. It is probable a very strong recommendation will come from the grand jury regarding a new court house. The Judge touched strongly, particularly on vice of all kinds and proclaiming the county not ably free from diff-rent kinds of violations but some minor tv Is needed looking after. The grand jury ia made up of the following citizens: John J. 1 Calhoun, Williani I. Benham, ! William M. Trippe, John U. Max -1 well, David B. Freeman, Thomas W. Leake, George M. Isbeli, John 1 A. Stephens. John H. I). McCor- miek, Janies M. Jackson, William M. Roberts, Riney W. Landers, John C. McTier, Thomas F. Jones, Julius P. Hawks, Joseph C. Bell, , es E- Barron, Marcus A. Wlfeeler,' William A. Jackson, John A. Stover, Robert F. Jolly, George B. Elrod, James O. Ligon. The grand jury at its organiza tion Monday chose Capt. John J. Calhoun, foreman and Mr. D. B. Freeman clerk. The first two days of court were taken up with cases on the civil side of the docket and were entirely suits for divorce. Two decrees were obtained Monday and five Tuesday. Yesterday court was proceeding with criminal eases. BURNED AT THE STAKE. Kansas Mob Cremate a Negro Ac cused of Assault. Levenworth, Kan., Jan. 15. — Fred Alexander, the negro who Saturday evening attempted to as sault Miss Eva Roth and who was supposed to have assaulted and kill ed Pearl Forbes in this city in No vember last, was this afternoon taken from the sheriff’s guard and burned at the stake at the scene of his crimes, half a dozen blocks from the center of the city. Probably 8,000 people witnessed the lynch ing. Alexander was brought to the city from the penitentiary at Lan sing at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and placed in the county jail. The citizens gathered in great numbers and finding neaceable entrance to the jail impossible armed them selves with railroad irons. The jail doors were battered down and Alexander dragged to the scene of his crime, followed by hundreds of howling, frenzied men and boys. Arriving at the scene of the crime, the railway iron was stuck into the ground and the negro fas tened to it with chains. Then coal oil was poured over his body and set afire. He protested his inno cence to the last. Cut this out and take it to Hail & Green’s drug store and get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Giver Tablets, the best physic. They also cure disorder* *f the stotnacn. hilioii* <<• as and headache Wanted. Large Publishing Company de sires canvassers of either sex in every town. A contract with us means dollars to you Investigate and satisfy yourself. Manager, Box 368, 3t Macon, Ga. o 'Jk. • T O 3FS. XJA.. yj The Rind Yo Haw Alwars Boogl Baking PoWoek Absolutely Pure Makes light, flaky, delicious hot biscuits, rolls, muffins and crusts. Makes hot bread wholesome. These are qualities peculiar -to it alone. I'have found the Royal Baking Powder superior *to all others.—C. Gorju, late Ckef, Deimo^ico’*, * * *| •• • ’• ’♦ * ' ' '' '' y , ; ' *"'! ‘ p'*? r * V f s’j r COYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST.. NEW YORK. MADE A BIG HAUL Dr. R. C. Flower Rakes in the Cash 11 and Disapoears. The Atlanta Constitution, of Monday contains'the following in regard to Dr. R. C. blower, who visited Cartersville pending the deal in the Etowah property: “Dr. R. C. Flower, well known in Atlanta in connection with at least two enterprises, appears in the role, if not of a fugitive from justice, at least of a man who is very much wanted in New York city, according to a story in Satur day’s New York Journal, to ex plain what has become of sub scriptions to the capital stock of the “Arizona Eastern and Mon tana Smelting Ore Purchasing and Developement Company,” amount ing to about $1,500,000. “It appears that while the exis tence of the mine was not m . lin eal, little, if any of the large amount subscribed ever went into it, and the mine was finally sold under a decree of court and bought in by the mortgagee. So all the stockholders have left is a hand somely engraved certificate which they frame and hang up as a warning against reaching out for everything that comes along, even if it is gold-plated. “Dr. Flower, who has figured as the promoter of this mining com pany with a long name, was in Atlanta no more than a month ago, and he has made several visits to the city since as far back as 1894. He recently bee mie interested with some Atlanta parties in a manga nese mine in Georgia, and, it is said, still retains that inteiest, though this enterprise has no con nection with that which he was conducting in New York. In fact, no effort has been made to put the stock on market. ‘‘Dr, Flower's first visit to At lanta, so far as can now be recalled was back in 1894, when he propos ed to establish a sanitarium at Angier Springs, near Ponce de Leon. He went so far as to have plans for the building drawn by Architect J. M. P. Lindsay, but the enterprise got no further than that point. “It is not known whether any Atlantians were interested in the New York company, but so far as could be learned, none of the stock has been placed on the mar ket here.” Lost! Lost! A Lewellen setter, bla:k and white and tan, responds with dem onstration when called bv his name, ‘ DAN.” Suitable reward will be paid for his delivery to me at home, on Erwin street. T. O. Roberts. A FIGHTING JUDGE- Judge W. M. Henry Struck <5. J. * Burney Over the Head. Rome tribune. „ * .r Yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock Judge W. M. Henry and | Mr. S. J. Burney had a personal 1 difficulty in front of the latter’s I tailoring establishment on Broad | street. Judge Henry struck Mr. Burney i over the head with the heavy end jof his cane, cutting a gash and bringing blood. From all evidence that could be gathered, Mr Burney wass'a iding I 111 the front door to his place when Judge Henry passed. Mr. Burney accosted the ju Ige saving: "Mr. Crossman, my coatmaker, will be tip Monday to get you to excuse him from jury duty.” "I want to say that I will not let him off,” said Judge Henry. “Then you might pay me what you or me.” retorted Mr. Bui nev. With this Judge Henry struck Mr. Burney over the head. Mr. Burney, when seen by a Tribune reporter said: “Mr. Crossman, my coatmaker, is overage and is not compelled to serve on the jury. When Judge Henry passed, I courteously re marked that Mr. Crossman would come up Monday to get off the jury. He replied that he would not let Mr. Crossman off. I re plied b asking him to pay me what he owed me. He h: and been owing me about twelve months. When I said this he struck me over the head with a loaded cane, and backed out of my reach, and kept backing clear out of sight.” The Tribune reporter called up on Judge Henry and asked if he desired to make any statement re lative to the matter. 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