Dec. 31, 1895: At the residence of the bride's father at Manoah, Mr. M. C. Cruce and Miss Gertrude Holland were married, Rev. A. G. Horton officiating. Mr. Cruce is one of Spencer, Hardy & Co's. most trusted salesmen, and has glowing prospects for the future. The young bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. J. P. Holland, one of the most prominent citizens of Manoah. At the residence of the bride's father at Manoah, Mr. B. Z. Dunlap and Miss Effie Glossup were married, Rev. R. P. Rowland officiating. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. J. I. Dunlap and is one of Manoah's most progressive and popular young men, and has won for a wife one of Drew County's most worthy young ladies. The Advance extends congratulations to both young couples and wishes for them long lives and unlimited prosperity. Jackson Wainright, a negro boy while passing the house of Bob Miller, another negro, Christmas morning, was greeted with "Christmas gift" by Millers children. Wainwright drew a double-barreled derringer and shot three of them - one dangerously. The pistol was loaded with squirrel shot. Wainright was lodged in jail to await trial. He claims the shooting was accidental. The three year old child of Polly Binns a negro woman living in one of the Whittington houses on the railroad, was burned to death Saturday. It is not known how it happened, but it is supposed that the child's clothing caught while it was playing near the fire. If we cannot please you in whiskey no one can. E. Gaster. Order through H. F. Bailey. Bob Nubles (sic) was shot in the bowels by George Richardson on the night of the 26th from the effects of which he died at 1 o'clock Friday morning. The murderer is still at large. Nubles was a porter for the Hall House and was an excellent servant, and had many white friends, especially among commercial men. Richardson was employed in Cunningham's barber shop and has paid several fines here for carrying concealed weapons and disturbing the peach. He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, somewhat lighter than ginger-cake color, gray eyes, walked slightly stooped, wore about a number 8, and when the murder was committed had on a brown derby and a dove-colored overcoat. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/