THT: OHABLOTTE news, august 27, 1911
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TAR HEEL SOCIAL CIRCLES
High Point
•’f. Auer 2fi—The Delta Tan
r •■' hnnoree F*rld«y morning
iMara and Hazie Harmon
».th .1 SalmaKundl porch
■ 'stopsps received their
,. of the steps. Mrs.
■; MIsb Blanche Harmon re-
. door Miss Hazel Harmon
- way to the punch bowl
rhA9 Hauser and Miss I.
. dispensed hospitalities.
-,rliM-s and reception hall
.i.c with roses of various
, _'fildfn plows which were
■ :'iirir brlKhtness in the
^ ,’ .iiahogany furniture.
’ :. ' 'd mirrowed punch
nllv attractive with
'iled high and the
I'uod prettily with the
: lo. ning dresses worn
. The tables for the
d I'vn the veranda along
o; nandsome blooming
~ n"i.l were surrounded by
od o ' I lie youns maids and
; ir\>pd with interest the
ri^in of the scores on
aii' rards. the handsome
^iven as prizes were
Mis? riara Stanton,
: ■ girls, and Miss Kate
I , ;visitors. Misses
•• > ;:r. 1 Kathryn? Harmon
•>'7t->n dainties of pink and
' ’•noon he Fntre Xotis
osed of 16 charming
»;.ive their annual mid-
i';:: which partook of the
■ -Ix.'t I'icnic over at Lind-
. onshoro. The trip was
ninliiles. the brisk drive
ap;ietire for the dellc-
s. vernl hours were spent
f idcasure. then another
made which brought
^ inme all invigorated.
■■! i riss if the president of
' •’ D. Steele has Issued
1 ■ l arty at home to be
; :irt of »hp week. The
•1 i ,> Mrs Steele’s
'drs. W. B. Xewell of
\ ' and Miss Mattie Jones
Va.
■. I’ a- of picnics, at
■ Li ««']iools, having
r.’cs nil of which have
a' '’ndanre and a jolly
■ : \ 'hots crcek. the home
Baptist church has
^.af pnp\ilar piece. Three
coming there three
s^ji)n.
: ' liaviv wns hostess Wed-
• • >’iiial progressive con-
::i\en in fomidiment
1 in', neice. Miss Capitola
• r, S. C Mrs Davis and
i^htf'iHy pracious In
who went fit their
il.r irreitil> docovated
[)artnr>rs for the
. i I'iVer^Htion. being ro-
' ;nch .>y Miss Nan
a ing into the ways of
r[nz guided by Mrs.
a^.d Miss Kate In-
•; -*• the hour for the
dmc refreshments
. : . n ■ Kveen lawn,
i, >' :nvn 'vill entertain
' iw afternoon.
T, .T. Gold and sons,
i ar*-' at White Sulphtir
Asheville
Asheville, Aug. 26.—The second re
cital and musical of a series that Is
being given by Morris Lazaron, was
rendered Tiiesday night at the .Tew- -
Ish temple on Spruce street, and was
Durham
Y)urham, Aug. 26.—This week in so
ciety has been the liveliest of the
torrid term and small parties have
been abundant.
It has been a sort of training for
{ Concord
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Concord, Aug. 26.—The past week
has not been as crowded for the people
of the social class as is usaal. Notwith
standing this fact there have bee.i a
few most pleasant occasions and social
functions.
Statesville |
attended by numbers of people w^ho opening when all of the book,
were enthused by the songs and read- f'a-'d, embroidery and what-not clubs
Ings on the program. It was a miscel
laneous selection and Mr. Lazaron's
remarkable powers of voice were well
brought out. He was frequently and
heartily encored.
Miss Irene Caldwell entertafned a
few of her friends Tuesday evening at
her home on French Broad avenue
in honor of Miss Flonnie Wentz of
Charlotte. The guests were entertained
with games and music was furnished
by Miss Muriel Zimmerman after
which delicate refreshments were serv
ed. There were about 20 guests pres
ent. both youns: ladies and young men.
A most deMghtful entertainment
was given Wednesday evenincc by Mrs.
E. E. Carr in honor of her little'niece.
Miss Margaret Fuller of Salisbury. The
youthful guests w’ere entertained with
games, mu?ic, and dancing and .iust
before tl'e party adjourned refresh-
served. \ dozen of the
ments
youn
were
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Start their social activities. These be
gin as the early as the second week
in September and the middle of the
month will have w'itnessed the first
meeting of them all.
Among the items of largest social
interest are to be mentioned tht brides
w'ho will come to Durham this seaon.
Mrs. P. E. Crews is the first of these,
Mrs. W. P. Few is to come in a few'
days and Durham will gain in the fall
one of Raleigh’s finest young women,
Miss Margaret Boylan, who w'ill then
he Mrs. Claiborn M. Carr. These are to
be permanent residents.
The city gains back Mrs. .Tohn Lips
comb, of New York cily, v, ho was Miss
Ethel Carr, a lifelong resident of Dur
ham. She w'as marired in the s])ring.
And to the more recent brides, will
he added the residence of Greensboro's
Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Tucker. A reason
able number of un-announced mar-
-o of the neighborhood expected and the ac-
,, I qtn.=:itions will be greater,
. nnlet surprise weddin,;! "'"mase of
1 ;h\\ or NLs jLrirLou °e"Reed:
"bfn Miss Viola Pinner (it Canton |
and Mr R. .T. Reeves were married by'”* '''^''non. New York, and Mr.
Rev. E. T. Coyner. Only a few friends
were present including Miss Elsie
Boling of Charlotte. Mrs. Ree-ves is the
daughter of Mr. and iilrs. Lee Pinner
of Canton and Mr. Reeves is a medical
student at the Vanderbilt university
and has been spending his vacation
hero. They left the nevi morning for
Lake Toxaway to spend their honey
moon and will leave shortly for Nash
ville where Mr. Reeves will continue
his studies.
The singles tennis tournament
which has been going on at the Coun
try* (Mub for several tiays in which
only unmarried members participated
has closed. Miss Therese Chapman
won the ladies cup defeating Miss
Per.rson in the finals and Thop^as Pear-
Fon won the gentlemen’s cup defeating
Mr. Sllvernail in the finals. A great
deal of interest has been shown in
the contest.
.A camping party cha]ieroned by Mrs.
H. Batterhani. left this week for sev
eral days outing on Craggy. Those
making up the party are Misses Rene
Camp. Ijucy Purefoy. Mary Walden
Williamson Elizabeth Clark. Rose
Batterham and .lack Purefoy, Charles
Parker. Hidden Ramsey. Several Mars
Hill students are cxjiected to join
the party early next week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Green entertain
ed a frw days ago at their home on
Starr.e.^ avenue In honor of Mrs.
Gre'n’s sister and brother, Mrs. Glenn
I... Kay of Toledo and .laaies R. l>^e
of Idaho. There were several invited
guests.
The Friday bridge cluh met this
week with Mrs. M. L. Stevens on
West Chestnut street.
The Thmsday bridg*’ club was en
tertained this week by Mrs. D. Hoff
man at her home on Orchard street.
Mrs. Canie N. P.rown entertained a
few days ago with an afternoon tea
party at her home on Haywood street
in honor of her guests Mrs. Frank
l.ouis R. Granger, also of New York.
The date of the wedding has not been
set but will be in the fall. Miss
Reed formerly lived here and has vis
ited often since leaving the state. Mr.
Granger is the son of a Baptist minis
ter and is a successful broker of New
York city. The couple will live there.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Elliott Crew's,
who w'ere married in Norfolk several
weeks ago. have returned to the city out their destin.v. TIiP>\w'ent to North
and ai'e now living on Holloway'’^
Statesville, N. C., Aug. 26.—On Wed- j
nesday evening the auditorium and
Sunday school room of the First Bap-1
tist church of Statesville were filled to!
overflowing with friends who had gath- i
ered to witness the marriage of M*- '
The'beautiful and most delightful
ner. Promptly at 8:30 the organist,
luncheon given by Misses Pemberton j Mrs. S. D. Swan took her seat and
and Brown in honor of Miss Pearl a short musical program followed.
Boger, a charming young bride to be,
whose wedding is announced for the
early fall, w'as most charming in evej y
retail. Miss Pemberton’s home, where
the luncheon was given, w'as artistical
ly decorated for the happy occasion,
and the excellent arrangement of ferns
and cut flowers only added to the
lustre of the occasion.
The hostesses and their guests receiv
ed their friends and inimetuately
conducted them into the punch room,
where the color scheme w'as a brilliant
yellow'. Here also the bride was
toasted.
The gay crowd of young people then
enjoyed an hour of fun with Heart’s
Dice, in which Miss Nell Herring was
the winner. A delicious salad course
was then served, and the guests w'ere
taken into the parlor to w'atch the
magic unfolding of a large and beau
tiful sunflower. Miss Boger posed the
magic wand, whose touch opened the
flower and immediately brought down
a bountiful showier of beautiful hand
kerchiefs.
This wfis one of the first entertain
ments given in honor of Miss Pearl
Boger before her marriage in Septem
ber to Mr. Parks Lafferty.
Mr H. 1. Woocjhouse has returned
from Old P"ort where he has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stew'art
for tw'o weeics. Mrs. Woodhouse and
Misses Margaret end Elizabeth will re
turn home Septem>er 1.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Fetzer have re
turned from a month’s visit to vari
ous places of interest in the Shenan
doah valley in Virginia.
Tv.o of the most prominent young
men of the city. Messrs. Frank Crowell
and W. A. Misenheimer left last Mon
day for the great Northwest to w’ork
Daliofa w’here they will enter a claim
in a tract of government land, and
if successful will locate there.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Stickley, 'Miss
street.
Mrs. Crew's w'as Miss Catherine Eliz
abeth .Jordan of Norfolk. After the
marriage they went to Canada on their Katherine C.o\yell, and Mc^ssrs. Sjdney
bridal trip. ’ . ^ ^
Miss Catherine Bryan’s three pretty
visitors were entertained in truly cli
matic style last evening, for all those
w'ho have contributed so much to the
joy of a brief visit, participated in a
Duet—O Lovely Night—by Miss
Martha Simons and Mr. Floyd Bar
nes.
Solo—Schubert’s Serenade
By.. Mr. Barnes
Solo—Because .. ..
By Miss Simons
Immediately after this program to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march the bridal party entered as
follows. Messrs. Carlton Andrews and
Clyde Alexander; Ow’en Leonard and
Ben Ramsey preceding the attendants:
Messrs. Earl White and Floyd Barnes;
Misses Ogla Dees and Ducie Swan;
Messrs. Robert Rickert and Dewitt
Ramsey; Misses Mayme Wilson and
Clara Suit.^ Then came the bride lean
ing on the'arm of her maid of honor.
Miss Sara Ramsey, preceded by little
Katherine’ Brawley, the flow^er girl.
The groom entered from a side door
with his brotlier, Mr. .Tohn I^eonard
and met his bride at the altar where
the Rev. ,T. Clyde Turner, a cousin of
the bride, in a beautiful and original
ceremon.v r.niled the young people.
While the vo»'s were being taken,
Mrs. Swain pla.ved softly Love's Mel
ody. The party lefL the church in re
versed order to the strains of Mendel
sohn's w^edding march.
The bride w\'^.s attired in white silk
marquesetTe over white .satin with
Duchess lace and pearl trimmings. Her
veil was caught w'ith orange blossoms,
and she carried a bouquet of bride’s
roses showered with sweet peas. The
brides-maids w'ore gow'ns of point
d’esprit over -white silk with w'hite
sashes and bandeaux of w^hite sweet
peas in their hair. They carried bou
quets of white roses with fern.
The wee flower girl wore point
d’esprit over white saiin w'ith satin
sash. Her veil was cauglit up with
rosettes. She carried a large bouquet
of clematis.
The decorations of the church con
sisting of wild ferns, clematis and hy-
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great tmie.
A most delightful birthday occasion
drangea were beautiful in their sim
plicity and owing to the unusual youth-1
fell in graceful
strikingly appropriate on this occasion, g ^ys over an exquisitely embroider-
Amid show'ers of rice and good wish-, , , . ^ , . .
spirited euchre game at which forty- was celebrated several days ago at the ; es, the bride and groom left on No. 35 center piece, and tiny hearts, signi-
f 3 r ««5 i Lf-'lico and Mrs. Harry Epps of Char-
** lotfe. A number of friends called dur-
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('baiiel Hill la vlslt-
-p.- K.nuliFh.
vu .f rr. Grant of Marlon. Is
■' .Mr' c.urney Kearns.
> A mfleld of Monroe, is
• • '.!;s Gurney eKarns.
' Newell, who has been
: rr.-vin Mrs. Edwin Steele.
' of Mips Sadie Royster at
TJndsey and I^enni©
•filmed from a house
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: V atson la the guest of
aip FitRbugh of Garysburg,
Mr«. Dallas Zollicoffer.
H Barnhardt and family
' f'om a visit to Mount
e ,I-i:,nson and Mrs. Oscar
:• :'.tending some time
ti Gold of Raleigh and
■ :n Spicer of Goldsboro, are
■ '-vf Mrs Gilbert Clark.
■ Hammer of Winston, is
■ - Bert Fields.
; Mrs. C S. FarrisB are
he home of Dr, James Rlch-
■••v Eshelmon is spending
' at Wrlghtsville Beach.
? \V ,I Armfleld and Frank
:r.returned from a visit to
\rmfleld at Ashboro
• n lones of Cary, wno nas
her kinswomen. Miss
' int"> Whitaker, and Mrs.
i^est at Thomasvllle,
• ^Miept of her cousin, Mrs.
' tfr, on Washington street.
I Frar.ier has returned from
• ’ Springs.
••'.k Treelmon has returned
to Hridge Port, Conn.
;‘iert Hart and bride (Mis*
- T.iMii are in Hendersonville
Hart’s parents.
Mrp. ,1. Ed Willis have re-
n .\Bbevllle.
-RREST MAN WITH DYNAMITE
- Pa . Aug. 2fi.—A. S. Jack-
•: if 'he Lukens Iron & Steel
> , olire force made an Impor-
' ■ ! • here, when he took a for
I r'latody who had two sticks
.1- t. and a lot of fuses In his
’ was on the Lukens
rn arrested. .Asked what
'■ • i: tf) do with the explosives,
' - : ■ r was unable to explain
• name as Bill Senskl. He Is
' (irough jail.
• VICTIM TO THIEVES.
of Coal City, Ala., has
grievance. Two thieves
■‘Slth for twelve years. They
iiiKl kidney trouble. Then
•Nfw Life Pills throttled
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ing the afternoon to meet the guests
in whose honor the tea was given.
Miss Sarah West was the hostess
Friday evening at her home on Chest
nut street at a porch party given in
honor of Miss Rebecca Duhring of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. .1. B. Cefalu gave an informal
card party Thursday afternoon com
plimentary to her daughter. Mrs. Tj. L.
Morgan.
William Simpson of Charlotte was in
Asheville Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Pitt of T^aurens. S. C.
left Friday for their home after a
visit to Mrs. Fuller on Starnes ave
nue.
Mrs. B. .T. Smith and Clarke Smith
Smith arrived in Asheville Monday
from Charlotte.
A large number of Asheville people
and visitors left this w’eek for Atlantic
City where they will stay for a w'eek
or ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rollins and
Mrs. Haywood Parker left this w’ee>
for Norfolk whence they will sail for
Boston for a short visit.
Miss Maude Elder of Barnesvllle,
Ga., Is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
H. Burlage or Starnes avenue.
Mrs. M. A. LaBarbe and Miss Ger
trude LaBarbe have returned to the
city from a visit to Wrightsville.
Van Buren Bostick has .iust return
ed from a week’s stay at Toxaway.
REAL AID TO PARTY.
Hackinsack, N. J., Aug. 26.—Robert
A. Slbbald, who ran for register of
deeds of Bergen county and was elect
ed on the platform that the $o,500 of
fice ought to be abolished as useless,
and who pushed through legislation
which shut off both office and pay, be
came the subject of special eulogy
when the democratic
met for conference on the fall ticket.
In addition to the speeches com
mending Sibbald’s course,
Wilson sent a letter In which he said
that In bringing about
an unnecessary office Slbbald had
shown to the voters of the
real character and purpose of the
ocratic party in the new program
public service.
appendicitis AT 99 YIELDS.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Aug. 26.—Mrs^
Elizabeth Hillman, of this city, who
was 99 years old last March, and was
on for appendicitis two weeks
ago was announced to have complete
her guests four married daughters a
q,uilt made by her owm hands. The old
lady is well up in years, and quite a
large assembly of relatives and friends
were present to help her enjoy the an
niversary of her biithday.
Little Miss Elizabeth Black wtfs
Monday afternoon hostess to a goodly
number of the coming attractive young
society ladies of Concord, the occa
sion being the celebration of her elev
enth birthday. The social function giv
en by this beautiful little mistress w’as
celebrated at her home on Spring
street, and the game of the afternoon
was Hearts’ Dice. Miss Minnie Mar
shall excelled and was awarded a
beautiful prize in the gift of a 'pretty
little fan. The consolation prize, a box
two people in tables of six each, play
ed. The playing began at 9 o’clock
and the special guests were Miss Su
san Zollicoffer of Weldon, Miss .Tose-
phine Brown of Oxford, and iliss Cath
erine Packard of Washington, D. C.
Until the hour of playing, there has
been hardly an available moment in
which the visitors have not been the
specially favored of Durham’s young
people. Automobile excursions to all
points of local interest have come
with frequency and one event did fol
low’ upon another's heels. The game
last evening was removed from the
realm of ob.iection and played for w-hat
jit is worth, which is to say, without
prizes. It was the type that made the
prizes. After the game a course of
sandwiches, salads, punch was served.
At his farm near New Hope, G. C.
Farthing gave his annual barbecue
Wednesday afternoon, to which about
100 of his friends were invited. Elder
W. A. Simpkins and son of Raleigh,
were among the visitors and Mr.
Farthing’s son "Pat,” came up from
Raleigh. It was a pure water feast,
no beer being used. The best baked
fish, caught fresh from the New Hope,
lamb, pork and pickles made up the
menu. It w^as generally agreed that
Mr. Farthing far surpassed himself in
his latest feast.
Mrs. E. J. Parrish, at her country
liome. Ijockmoor, was hostess '\Ved-
nesday evening to ^Misses Susan Zol
licoffer, of Weldon. Kittie Packard of
Washington, D. C., and, .losephine
Brown of Oxford. The party went out
in automobiles and spent all the early
part of the evening in that ideal rural
retreat. Mrs. Parrish served supper
to them, everything being provided
from Captain Parrish’s great farm.
Thev returned in the evening.
General Julian S. Carr entertained a
party of Durham people Wednesday at
his Occonnechee farm, a great piece
of ground, by the way. which has
been developed from red gullies and
sterile acreage.
The party left Durham at 9:50 In the
morning and carried lunch. At the
dinner hour they w'ere sent down the
best buttermilk that the General’s
blooded cows could furnish. They re
turned in the afternoon at 6,20.
Mr, and Mrs, F. B. Smith, w'ho have
been spending two w^eeks at the coast, fl'ne “mulesT They all reported
from pairs ui nnc ^
home of Mrs. E. M. Menius, who lives j for Johnson City. Tenn., Toxaw'ay and. ficant of the occasion, were festooned
at the old .lohnson place in No. 3 town-1 other points in Western North Caro- about table, chandelier and draperies,
ship. Mrs. Menius presented to each ofilina. On their return they will be at Salad and cream courses bearing out
Hickory
home at Mrs, M, C. Turner’s 509 Davie i the color scheme were served by little
avenue. ' Misses Bride Alexander and Frances
In the evening of the same day Mrs. j Pressly.
Paul Leonard entertained the gentle-j The hostess then led the party into
men of the bridal i>arty at a "squabs the parlor, where they were €n';cr-
supj)er,” meats, salad,, ice cream, and'tained with a name contest in wliich
cake were served, {Miss K. Lee Steel was the successful
Those present were Messrs. Burnette contestant, receiving a jeweled belt
Ramsay, Ben Ramsey, Robt. Rickert, buckle. Just at the close of the con-
Earl White, Carlton Andrews, Clyde
Alexander, Owen and John Seaward
and Floyd Barnes.
Among the several receptions in
honor of Miss Turner prior to her mar-
ria.ge to Mr, J. Paul I^eonard was that
given Monday afternoon by Miss
Mayme Wilson at her home on East
Broad. About 20 of the bride’s young
friends were present. Among the out-
of mints, was won by Miss Fannie | of-tow'n guests were Misses Okla Dees
Person Rudge, from Monroe. The
guests of little Miss Black on this oc
casion were: Misses Margaret Virgin
ia Ervin, Lucy Richmrfnd Lentz.
Elizabeth Smith, Mary Branson Col-
trane. Miriam Morris, Minette Mar
shall, Elizabeth Gillon, Isabelle Good-
and Clara Suite.
Punch was served in the hall by Miss
Sara Rttmsey. After progressive games
it was found that Miss Field was the
successful contestant and she w'as
presented w’ith a box of note paper and
Miss Turner was given a beautiful
son, Nannie Lee Patterson, Virginia pisher picture. The guests were then
and Annie Smoot, Margaret, Louise show'n to the dining room which was
and Nancy Carr, of Durham; Fannie
Person Rudge, of Monroe, and Marga
ret Yorke, of Charlotte.
Miss Sallie Morgan has -accepted a
position as music teacher at Heath
Springs High school at Heath Springs,
S. C,
Messrs. W. A. Wilkinson. W. A.
Stone, E. E, Raeford, Walter Johnson,,
Thomas Widenhouse, H. I. Wood
house. M. J. Corl, W. S, Bingham, M.
L. Buchanan,, Mr. and Mrs. K. 1^.
Craven, Miss Frances Craven, and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Hawthorne left last
Tuesday for Atlantic City and other
Northern points taking advantage of
the low rate round trip excursion rates
on the annual excursion to this famous
summer resort.
Misses Lottie Ivey, Etta Belle Steph
ens and Mr. John Ivey all of Albe
marle, who have been spending several
weeks camping in the mountains of
Western North Carolina, passed
through thfe city Thursday mornmg
on their w'ay home. They made the
1 trip In covered wagons drawn by two
returned Mondaj" evening
Wrlghtsville.
Miss Mattie K. Lehman Is at home
from Reidsville, where she went last
week to visit in her former home.
Miss Flora Jeffries of Charlotte is
the guest of Miss Mary Taylor Sassor,
a graduate of Elizabeth College and
in the class of 1911.
Mrs. A. P. Gilbert and her two sis
ters, Mrs. W. E, Toor, and Miss Lillie
Ury! are spending this week at Ocean
View, Virginia, and will return to the
city next week.
Miss L. J. Carter, formerly Miss Isa
belle Dinnlx of this city, now of Nor
folk, is visiting relatives in her old
home. She is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Walker.
Postmaster J. A. Giles and Mrs.
Giles are at Atlantic City for a trip of
ten days and will return the latter
portion of next week.
Ex-Mayor W. J. Griswold Is in the
north making an extensive business
trip through New England.
Cashier James B. Mason of the Cit
izens’ National Bank, is making an
extended trip through the north and
will return about the middle of Sep
tember.
TORTURED FOR YEARS
was 99 years oia weeks by a cure-deiylng stomach trounie that
and reflate, a., r™-
ly recovered from the operation
' Her condition is normal; her pulse
strong and the wound has healed. She
expects to be up and about in another
"^^r. J. T. Howell, yho preformed the
operation, said It was unique
he w’ould report It to the
county medical assocl^'tion.
Some people are not satisfied to take
things as they come unless they can
sell them at a profit.
baffled doctors, and resisted all rem
edies he tried, John W. Modders, of
Moddersville, Mich., seemed doomed.
He had to sell his farm and give up
work. His neighbors said, “he can’t
live much longer.” “Whatever I ate
distressed me,” he wrote, “till I tried
Electric Bitters, which worked such
Luzerne! wonders for me that I can now eat
things I could not take for years. Its
surely a grand remedy for stomach
trouble.” Just as good for the liver
and kidneys. Every bottle guaran
teed. Only 50c at W. L. Hand & Co.
a fine time, and were delighted with
^^Mrs^"^ E. Boger delightfully enter
tained a number of her friends at four
tables of six handed euchre at the
home of her mother, Mrs. J. A. Kim-
mona, vesterday morning in honor
of her sister, Miss Pearl Boger, who
will be married to Mr. Parks Lafferty
next month. At the close of the game
it was found that the highest score
was made by Miss Geneva Parks, and
she was awarded the prize, which was
a package of beautiful hand deco
rated score cards. The guest of honor
prize, a handsome silver hat pin, was
presented to Miss Boger. Refreshments
were served -'.fter the games, consist
ing of a delicious salad course.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Oglesby, Mr. H.
C Oglesby and Misses Kate Mozelle,
and Leewood Oglesby, of Quitman, Ga.,
spent Thursday night in the city en
r^te from their home to Charleston.
W. Va., traveling in a handsome Olds-
mobile.”
decorated in pink and green and a
cake and cream course was served.
True to the predictions of the hos
tess there was a shower of dainty
handkerchiefs to be followed by con
tinued bright and happy days.
On Saturday afternoon a delightful
pre-nuptial entertainement was given
by Miss Sarah Ramsey in honor of
Miss Sudie Turner and her brides
maids.
The guests were met on the veranda
and given hand-painted cards decorat
ed with daisies. In the progressive
games that folowed, Miss Clara Suite,
‘of Greensboro, scoring highest, was
presented w’ith an ivory-mounted fan,
and the guest-of-honor prize a pearl
bandeau, was given to Miss Turner.
After the games the guests were
conducted into the dining room, where
the colors, white and gold, w^ere every
where in evidence. Potted plants and
vases of golden glow were placed about
the room and in the center stood the
bride’s table draped in w'hite, with
streamers of yellow' falling from the
chandelier above and caught back
w'ith tiny bouquets. Just beneath this
chandelier was placed a vase of trail-
test, little Gordon Parkinson, as Cupid
entered and presented to Miss Turner
a large basket ladened with packages
bearing the good wishes of her friends
On Tuesday evening Miss Sudie Tur
ner gave an informal entertainment
to the members of her bridal party
and a few' friends. The guests were
met at the door by Misses ,Turner,
Suite, Dees, and Mr. J. Paul Leonard,
and each w'as presented by Miss Mar
garet Brawley with a complete card
by means of which partners were
found for the games that folow'ed. They
w'^ere then ushered to the spacious ver
anda which was most artistically dec
orated with Japanese lanterns and
potted plants, w'hich carried , out the
color scheme of green and white. In
this game, a progressive romance,
Miss Eva Dobson w'on the prize, a
beautiful Christy picture. At the close
of the game refreshments consisting
of ice cream, cake, mints and grapes
were served by Misses Mary Hill and
Margaret Brawley. The guests were
then ushered into the room where the
many handsome wedding gifts were
displayed, and signed their names in
the bridal book. Noticeable among
the presents was a beautiful mahog
any piano a gift of the groom’s par
ents. From a vine covered bower on
the side of the porch stood a Kuge
punch bowl beautifully decorated with
grapes and climatis from which all
during the evening Mrs. O. L. Turner
gracefully dispensed the delicious bev-
verage. As the guests departed each
was presented a beautiful monogram
box of wedding cake.
Why, of Course.
He—“How clean the surf keeps the
sea shells.
She—“Yes; you know the sea is very
tidy.”—Lippincott’s.
Why should aw'nings come in dif
ferent shades?
Hickory, N. C., Aug. 26.--Mr. Somers !
Alexander and family, of Charlotte, on 
their way from Blowing Rock stopped 1
at the Hotel Huffoy. They expressed i
themselves pleased with Hickory and \
its beautiful streets, and especially
were they pleased with the Hotel Huf-'
fry.
Misses Grace Patrick and Adelaide ■
,Johnson w'ill leave about the 20th of
September for Randolph-Macon Col- ,
lege for young ladies at Lynchburg, ]
Va. '
Mr, John C. Murphy hag accepted a J
position in the drug department of the j
Henrietta Mills Co. store. .
Mr. Williams, the representative of I
the Standard Oil Co., w'ill divide hia \
time between Hickory and Salisbury. ,
The graded school opens on Septem- 1
ber 4th. All new pupils who have not j
been vaccinated will have to have this j
done before they can enter. '
This is the regulation of the school
board.
Married, at the parsonage by th^
Rev. Mr. Propst, August 20th, Mr. Har
ley Baker to Miss Mary Kaylor, both of
Clines township. Their many friends
wish them a long and happy life.
Mr. M. L, Flannagan has sold his
residence on 13th street to Mr. Marshal
Yount. j
Mr. D. L. Cline has purchased tb«
residence of Mr, J, S. Carr, on Nlnthi j
avenue, '
The cottage of Mr, H. W. Harris, on j
Ninth avenue, is about completed. '
Mr, Key, of South Carolina, haaj
purchased the home of Mr. J. W. Camp
bell on Eighth avenue.
At the state farmers’ convention to
be held at the A, & M. College In
Raleigh, August 29-31, Edward Starnes,
a Hickory boy, will speak and tell
“how I raised 146 bushels of corn on
one acre.” Mr. W. J. Shuford will also
speak.
The Potomac Synod of the Reformed,
Church will meet in Hickory In Octo
ber.
Among the prominent delegates wlU,
be Dr. Schick, of Washington, D. €.,'
ex-President Roosevelt’s pastor, and,:
Dr. Wm. Mann Irvine, head master of>
the celebrated Mecklenburg Academy.
Continued on Page Eight
CHAUFFEUR’S ROUGH ROAD.
Atlantic City, Aug. 26.—From a hos
pital cot to a magistrate’s court was
the fate of Raymond Donnelly, of
Washington, the young chauffeur who
sent a 40-horse power automobile Into
a trolley pole In Ventnor with nearly
fatal results to himself, two young wo
men, who gave fictltlons names, and
two other men.
Donnelly, who was at first thought
to have been fatally Injured, recovered
rapldlv and was discharged from the
♦hospital. He was met at the door by a
constable with a warrant sworn out by
E. H. Stevens, of Newark,, his fornjer
employer, charging the young man
with taking the machine out without
authority. Donnelly was released under
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