fEE CHABLOTTE'NEWf, SEPTEMBER 10, I9H
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fsj TAR HEEL SOCIAL CIRCLES
♦n
'rgh Point J
t Sept. —The
•endo^' te^ns have
L . • part of the
• w. ek, aud every-
jas it should be.
id 'liom wifhia the
-r'-noi room.
l'-!oasiir*’S was
n -n the beautiful.
-! Mrs. .1. W. Har-
i«1 ;!re*M when the
,= ')!«> Washington
■ un-h held their an-
i- Miss Elizabeth
. r A olsh Harriss, tho
;1 on “f Mrs. Harriss.
> In'rresting socle-
]' and hostess to
I. ree dozen bright
-i ' le many childish
Li! r.t-rs in the open-
■ > which held full
■  n and Miss Lizzie
anafit^rs and wert'
Is-rv, - in frequently
:'-.-n V ith harmless
IT- 'in^ the games
T t'vo hours oi
I returned from Atlantic City and New*.
York.
Mrs. Edward Peele Parker has gone
to Black Mountain to stay until frost.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Berrows have re
turned from Atlantic City.
Mrs. Jame& J. Farriss and her at
tractive guest, Miss Margaret Grant,
"I'-b. which is one
r of 'he "teen
;i!o.-tinc Friday
Mai y Ali- e T ite
r paicnts, Mr. an(’
A . St Broad street
, ^ u’^ure club, cre-
;! riiur the vacation
• r plea-^ures they
b> ititprnving their
B'udying iho
elf* r? ea member
Hi ■ utr. written an
nri (' poet, and on
f'scnvg were read
. , t ’ wli'-’h w’as too
: oiher than
v the booklets for
a -Tnvi'n were dis
:. ' .r-
t Rutherfoidtont
I Rutherfordton. Sept. 9.—A pretty
of Marion, have returned from a visit ^^^^rriage occurred at the residence of
to Greensboro. (Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Black, ^\edne;3day
Mrs. Lee Cartland, of Greensboro, is evening, when Miss Evelyn Goforth
visiting relatives in the city. became the bride of Mr. O. Walton, of
Mrs. Charles Hauser and lovely lit- Rey- R- H. Herring, pastor
tie daughter. Margaret, are visiting
In Asheboro. " °
Mrs. Gilbert Clark and her sister,
Mrs. \Vm. Spicer, liave gone to the
mountains of Virginia to spend some
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hart have re-
oflficiatlng in his usual impressive man
ner.
The parlor was beautiful decorated
with ferns and potted plants. Lohen-
grins wedding march was rendered
by Miss Ella Mae Flack, cousin of the
. bride. Miss Eva Flack of Rutherford-
turned from Hendersonville, where maid of honor, while Mr.
they visited Mrs. Harts parents. lEutruene Brittain, of Gastonia, was
Mrs. Hermann Smith, of Goldsboro, i man
is visiting Mrs. Alva Parker. j ^he bride, who is one of the nurses
Mrs. Lloyd Dodamead has returned of the Rutherfordton hospital, is the
from Hendersonville where she was ^ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Go-
called on account of the death of her'forth, Jr., of Union Mills. The groom
sister.
of
; Durham
IS a son of Mr. William Walton,
Morganton.
Mr. and Mrs. Walton will make their
^|futi!re home in Morganton.
4j .ludging from reports, one of the
^ most successful revival meetings held
k in Rutherford county, was recently
\ held w'lth the Pleasant Hill Baptist
church, resulting one one hundred
.1 and fifteen conversions, of whom over
Durham, Sept. 9. The biggest bar-|fQj.^y have united with the church, and
hecue of the year was that Thursday i others will probably follow,
afternoon when the Elks gave to, This seven davs’ meeting w'as con-
something like 300 of their number ; ducted bv Rev. P G. Elson, an evan-
ihe annual feast at Lakewood Park, gelist of Raleigh, assisted by the pas-
The roasted meats were prepared jor. Rev. J. R. Whiteside. Pleasant
by the Messrs. Lougee, connoiseurs Hill church is located in the country,
of the trenches and they had all of ; about six miles from Rutherfordton.
the accessories that make these the j His friends will regret to learn that
feast of the gods. It was a cold wa- ^ir. Fred F. Allred, jeweler, of Ruth-
ter affair, though, beer being es-lfordton, has filed a petition of volun-
schewed for those who defer to the jtary liquidation. Attorney H. C. El-
wlshes of the prohibitionists in that Uott is named as the assignee. The
fraternity. There were no speeches, j amount of his liabilities nor the as-
The Elks have annually such a ' sets is not stated in the petition. Re*
barbecue. Their dinner this weekjcently Mr. Allred had an apparently
waa the greatest one of the several, serious attack of pulmonary troube
The handsome country ' residence I and was advised to seek health in the
of Cashier James B. Mason of the ‘ open air. This, together w'ith unsatis-
Cltlzens National Bank was visited j factory business, was probably the
was green i last night by two automobile parties j cause of the assignment,
and the clubiconsisting of Mrs. W. H. Branson,} Mr. B. B. Bolch, one of the efficient
Statesville
lative to holding a county inter-de
nominational Sunday school conven- ^
tion in this city in the near future.
The Forty-Two Club was delightful-' ▲
ly entertained Friday afternoon trom ' T
fire to 7 o’cloclcr by Mrs. R. M. Levi, ▼
at her home on West Washington ^
street. The prizes were won by the: ^ ^
following; Mrs. J. C. Mills and Mrs. j Statesville, N. C., Sept. 9.—Among
E. B. Harris, of Rutherfordton, and, pleasant social functions of recent
Mrs. G. S. Olive, of Indianapolis, Ind.'
Delicious refreshments were served.
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Hickory
t
t
Hickory, N. C., Sept. 9.—Frank Mc-
Conib, Sherard Menzies and John
Gretner left this w'eek for the A. &.
Mooiesville \
He Rcmerr.bered.
Counsel for the defense began to
cross-examine a witness.
date by the entertainment of the m. College.
Bridge Club by Miss Elvy McElw'ee in | Miss Lillian Hall is on a visit to
honor of her guest. Miss Nan Guy of brother, Mr. Geo. W. Hall.
rri, , , , ’ . 1 Mr. William McComb, who is a stu-
he game was played at six dent of Davidson college, left for that
.. T J tables and Mrs. H. C. Cow'les, of New ! place this week.
cor^ectlV ” ^he^’said “is John^Bink^ ! S^^st I The Round Dozen Book club held a
correctly, of hnnnr 'R-acr alor, I business meeting at the residence of
Is that right?’ Of honor was also presented with a ,,1^3 ^ ^^^oks
“leo, sir.’ I prize. Following the game refre&h- for the coming year. There were elev-
nave you ever been arrested j ^jents were served. A luncheon Vv'as al- en members present.
Mrs 1 number of the Presbyterians are
going to take in the picnic at Barium
“Now
on a criminal chargc?”
“No, sir,” indignantly answered the given a few evenings ago by .Kume 10 tane m int
witness: “never!” j 1^- S. Thomas in honor of her sister’.; j gp.i^gs this week.
“Did you ever commit an offense guest, Miss Guy, of Marion. The lunch-1 Rev. J\ G. Garth is absent attending
for which you might justly have been . eon was sprvo/i at Mrs Thnmao’ now Concord Presbytery at Gilwood.
^ I ®on v/as served at Mrs. Thomas’ new
cirrGstcu.? ' I
“Never, sir!” home on W’ater street and was enjoy-
“Now, is it not a fact that you ed by about a dozen gues'ts.
once stole from your own father?” j Mrs. R. L. Poston was hostess to her
Here counsel on the other side inter-! friends Wednesday afternoon at her
posed, but the witness chose to an-;home on Mulberry street, complimen-
Bwer. itary to the members of the Embroid-
“No, sir,” he exclaimed; “never in ery Circle, Mrs. J. D. Stocker, of Jer-
my life!”
“Well, then,” continued the cross
examining counsel, “suppose I say I
did
myn, Pa., and Mrs. Chas, Davidson, ol
Charlotte.
The members of the Entre Nous
steal from your j Club w’ere entertained a few^ after-
I noons ago by Mrs. L. W. McKesson in
witness, honor of her guests, Miss Florence
know that you
father?”
“Gentlemen," said the ^ ^
turning to the jur}^ “he’s right. I re- j MacKesson and Miss Pearson, of M*or"
member now, when I was about 12, ’ ganton.
I stole a box of cigarettes from my 1 Mrs. R. B. McLaughlin entertained
father’s shop and smoked them, j W’edne&day evening in honor of Mrs.
Counsel, who was a boy then, put ’ d. Stocker. Bridge was played at
’■ wish-bone and
■ v fl- don« by the ho8-
; ’ -r^. Micpe booklets
! al - ontest in which
slie Hlrhardaon w’on
! Mary White won
The prizes were a
i “Dream of Fair
- and green, and a cut
The refreshments
ue dining room where
• oltrane served choco-
' members are: Misses
. Bessie Tate, Maudo
Itp Kirkman. • Clara
-es>lie Richardson, Vlo
.Mttfth Harriss, Louise*
;ngram.
t’ functions are booked
a'd prominent among
se given in honor of
Ingram, eldest daugh-
Mrs. Lk J. Ingram, who,
., will wed Mr. De
loi:k. The wedding will
- evening ’hurch wed-
■'rart much attention,
e honor parties will
•u. when MI&3 Kato
- party in Miss In-
the second when
rtain and In an-
iier function the
been received by
and the hon
'ph Farrlsg
’ no
fourteenth
' ^ olo'k.
Linen Shower.
••• .*T'' of the Worn
regular monthly
. :: H.n at the dlr-
'.".luercial bank,
1 "^omllnson the
- clepartment’B
I ni-.st satisfac-
. 'nnse is a good
1 cards foi
‘V- (iiiesday.
’ a -mentofthe
■ ^ an interesting
: rnoon. The
■ ' ■ ‘d plans for
Nirs. tYank
' • ' t ’:'!s work and
’.it-mbers are
. ■ sfiil day and
:i sum to assist
■\ rk, which they
^ 1 rt-.-r p. ale than
Ir ios are busj
'1C.- f:>r their dis-
1 arrive October
' • ' most fortunate
•f Miss Helen
' , Ky , who has
'i Wesley SettLe-
' I; ‘ ity, and has
■Moody Bible
'nr sf'veral years
' . Work.
Tomlinson, of
’ ‘ Herman Smith,
I in^ Mrs. Alvin
Miss Anna Branson, Miss Janet Ma-1 and valued compositors of the Ruth-
son, Miss Lida Carr Vaughan, Mr.'fordton Sun, after spending several
B. Mason, Messrs. John Hall Man- weeks at his home at Hickory, has re-
nlng. R. O. Everett and W. I. Fou-
shee, of this city.
Mr. Mason has remodeled the old
turned to Rutherfordton and resumed
his position.
Mr. J. Van Carter, of Raleigh, gen
Lipscomb home and has him an ideal eral secretary of the North Carolina
farm and country residence. It is. Sunday School Association, was in
adapted to large parties and every | Futherfordton this week, in confer-
■ *^1) Prince have
\ . Mrr^. Prince’f*
arl ha^ return-
. rip through the
ln> has been
Mr' A. J. Doda
d to her home in
d^ey, Miss Berta
•fj^'uerlte Klrkmart
'■V i.k in the country.
■ n. ,Tid family have
■: *-'r  "untry home
'■ ■ «nd are at theli
't-' ‘ii h Main street.
' '• bb has gone to
:.rl weeks.
returned from
‘ . 1' t Mo\int Airy,
r.' gone to Ashe
‘ a V.
■ liilcin, of Aberdeen
|■*^r daughter, Mrs
T.
!e Kir L . Hazel Har-
r.cklarid, have gone
-■ r‘* to resume their
' 1 and lovely young
■ K' rt ’, have return
a ' T spending sever
K I). Steele.
' '• 'I'ge T. Wood have
few nights he invites out his friends
The machines that carried this party
out belonged to him and Mr. Ever
ett.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bost left this
morning for Salisbury, their old
home, from which place they went to
South River this afternoon to attend
the seventh annual harvest moon
picnic.
In ' all Piednvont North Carolina
there is no place that is more at
tractive than South River, the great
picnic place. Many Charlotte, States
ville. Winston-Salem, Salisbury and
Durham people, who w’ent from there, j
returned tonight and enjoyed the
great picnic supper sers'ed at 10
o’clock. I
As the summer comes to a close j
many of the Durham residents are
returning home having spent most
of the season at the various pleas-'
ure and health resorts. Thursday
morning Mrs. B. N. Duke and Misses
Mary Duke and Caroline Fuller, of,
New York, arrived in the city. They ,
have just returned from Lake Tox-
awav where they spent several
weeks. They will be here two or
three months at the Duke mansion
on Chapel Hill street before return-j
ing to New York. ^ |
Mr Frank Pearce, of High Point, j
and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pearce and 1
daughter. Miss Frances, of Charlotte, |
are in the city for several days,
guests of Mrs. W. T. Pearce on Mor
ris street. ^ „
Tuesday evening Miss Annie Bae-
well and her guests, Misses Vera Gay,
of Smithfield; Pearl Tuck, of Virgin
ia; Emma Holland, of Franklin, and
Mabel Farmer, of News Ferry, \ a.,
left for Elon College where they are
to enter school.
The Southern Conservatory of Mu
sic opened Thursday morning at 8
o’clock. This p-iarks the beginning of
the third year.
Sunday evening Miss Ida Ros^n,
of Philadelphia, and Mr. Simon bii-
ver, of Raleigh. were united m
marriage at the home of Mr. H. bii-
ver the groom’s brother. Rabbi N-
Rosenburg and Rabbi N. Stroth of
Philadelphia, officiated, the ceremony
being performed according to tne
Jo wish custom. ,
Wednesday night Mr.
Branch left for his home in ^
ton. He has been in tje city visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. •
Branch, on Rigsbee avenue Mr
Branch was formerly city editor of
Durham’s afternoon
Tuesday Mr. James H. Southgate
returLd to the city from Oceati
Grove N. Y. He has been away all
summer and as usual spent most of
the time at Stamford.
Mr. Julius W.
Lucv Sykes were married ^atu^rda
nieht at Bilboa, where they went
Sodge Du?ham People the im e ru-
away affair giving a real surprise lo
their friends. The couple drov« °ut ^
Bilboa. five miles m the
had Rev. E. M. I^^siter of the Car>
Baptist church to perform the cere
ejce with Sunday school workers, re-
w'as a boy then,
me up to stealing those cigarettes and
smoked half of them! (To Counsel.)
How' are you, Jim?”—Ideas.
Latest Information.
Miss Lola Powell and Mr. l^on F.
Deal were married in Newton Sunday.
Judge and Mrs. Council and Miss
Elizabeth are at Blowing Rock this
week.
Mr. Jas. A. Martin has just returned
from New York w’here he has been for
two w'eeks.
Miss Josie Person is back from her
California trip w’here she had a grand
lime.
Miss Neta M. Barker of Durham is
visiting her brother, Mr. R. D. Bar
ker.
Miss Lila Lineberger of Daniel’s
Springs is visiting at Mr. S, D. Camp
bell’s.
The first sand clay road in Catawba
county will be built between Hickory
and its thriving suburb Brookford, the
cost being about $1600. Work-will be-
giil at once.
I
GAFFNEY (S. C.) SOCIAL.
■■Pamr .he said, "do you know! in honor o( Dr and Mrs. Hal
^ - Cowles, of New York. The gentleman s
what I’m going to give you for your
birthday when it comes?”
-No, loar," answered her loud .
fatner. “But tell me.”
“A nice new china shaving mug,
with golden flowers on it all around,”
said the little maid.
“But my dear,” explained her par
ent “papa has a nice one, just like
that, already.”
“No, he hastn’t,” his iittl daughter
anbwered thoughtfully, ’cos—’cos—I've
just dropped it!”—New York Mail.
three tables and Mr. Wallace Hoffman
won the gentlemen’s prize, a pair of
silk sox, and Miss Marie Long was
winner of the ladies’ prize, a bott’.c
J . toilet w'ater. Mrs. Stocker was pre-
The little rnaid stood door-( ^ .j. ^
way, one hand on the nandle. For a honor ofize
moment she ^ ^ois Long Hackett was hostess j ♦. ^
fatncr. wno was preparing to tal^e bridge Wednesday
afternoon siesta.
Gaffney, S. C., Sept. 9.—With the
coming of this month marks the open
ing of the several w'omen’s clubs and
organizations.
The Civic League, composed of the
ladies of the city, has been busy for
the greater part of the summer, but
since the winter months are now' near,
their efforts will now be redoubled.
The Woman's Club has announced
that their first meeting of the w'lnter
will be held at the home of Mrs. Vic
tor Gaffney on East Buford street
next Thursday afternoon. This meet
ing wull be full of interest.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution, the Sorosis Club, the Question
Club, the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, the Thimble Club, the Em
broidery Club and numerous others
are now" making preparations for their
first meeting and from all indications
the time of the ladies of the city will
be w'ell taken up with their club du
ties for the winter months.
The regular monthly social meeting
of the Senior Epworth I.eague of the
Buford gtreet Methodist church was
held at the home of Miss Annie Sams
last evening.
During the evening a delightful
luncheon w'as charmingly served by
the hostess and her sisters.
The Daniel Morgan chapter of the
D. A. R. will hold its. first meet
ing of the year at the home of Mrs.
N. H. Littlejohn on Limestone street
on Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Agues Walker has returned
from a few' days visit to friends and
relatives at Yorkville.
Mrs. F.oy Osborne has returned to
her home in Memphis, Tenn., after
spending some time in the city with
her parents.
Mrs. Belle Gregory and Miss Dora
Whitlock, of Jonesville, have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brown, on
i^'rederick Extension for some weeks.
Mrs. W. R. Lipscomb of Ross Point,
Ky., is spending a few weeks in the
city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. Wilkins, on Limestone street.
Mrs. M. P. Pierson and children
(Ml
of honor were presented with a prize.
Misses Lizzie Wells Thompson, of
Cleveland, and Blanche j.-ompson, of
Lexington, were honor guests at a
ptrty given by Miss Louise Sloan last
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
her parents on Davie avenue.
Wednesday morning Mrs. S. L.
Parks gave a bridge party in honor
of Mesdame H. C. Cowles, jr., and J.
D. Stocker. In the game Mrs. J. H.
Hoffman was winner of the prize, a
pair of hose. A pair of silver embroid
ery scissors were presented to Mrs.
Cowles and a silver belt buckle was
given Mrs. Stocker.
The Why Not Club enjoyed being
entertained by Miss Annie Bell Walton
last Saturday afternoon.
Little Miss Hope Slark entertained
about tw’o dozen of her little friends
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Clark.
Mrs. C. E. Mills was hoste&s to the
Embroidery Circle and other guests
Wednesday morning of last week.
Mrs. C. L. Corpening, of Battle
Creek, Mich., arrived today to spend
some time with her sister-in-law', Mrs.
D. M. Furches.
Pres. John G. Turner and little son
have gone to Bakersville to spend
three or four weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Leonard, who
were married August 23d, returned this
week from their bridal trip to points
in the mountains of North Carolina
and Tennessee. They are living at the
the home of Mrs. Leonard’s mother,
Mrs. Martha C. Turner, on Davie ave
nue.
Mrs. J. W. Gray and Miss Alice Gray
of Hillsboro, Texas, are here on a vis
it to their sister, Mrs. J. L. Kurfees.
Mrs. M. L. Simons has returned
from a visit to Wadesboro, where she
spent some time with relatives.
Miss Amelia Huffmann returned to
her home here this week after an ab
sence of some days. She visited in a
number of Northern cities.
Miss Lucile Dinkins, wha was a have returned from Spartanburg,
guest at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J,
F. Harbin, returned Thursday to her
home in Asheville.
Miss Eula Miller, of Lexington, is
the guest of Miss Janie Leonard.
Mrs. J. C. Williford and little daugh
ter, Miss Berta, of Concord, are guests
of Mayor and Mrs. L. C. Caldwell.
Mrs. L. P. Hinkell and Miss Mary
Hinkell, of Lenoir, and Mrs. Henry
1 Rhyne, of Mt. Holly, have been guests
of Mrs. C. y., Hinkell, for several
days. * ,
The above designs are by The McCall Company,
New York, Designers and Makers of McCall Patterns.
“Major J. W. Hamiltoii. of thm cuy,
has been holding ^ real fanu y
ion at his home for the past
days. „
Rev Mr. Sidney S. Bost
turned to the city having
weeks at his old honae m ^he co
trv about 8 miles from Saiisoury.
During his absence Mr. ^t
Trotter,, rector of St.
West Durham, filled the pu p •
has rc-
PRESIDENTJAFT 3^,^
Beverly. Mass..
Taft was smiling ® g ^o-
proud father today, when he was no
fifled by
the Harvard law school, that his so
Robert Taft had completed l^is
year’s work at the °
members. Both President and
Still Modish — Olives, Tans and
White and colored Felts—Purple
Still Modish—Olives—Tands and
Browns.
New York, Sept.—Fall hats are not
only shown in the shops but exensive-
ly worn. The rushing of the headwear
season is a thing to which people here
are now quite accustomed. The new
models are so attractive that the temp
tation to buy is irresistib’e and once
brought the hat is too pretty to hide,
so We have felt and velvet headwear
w'ith lingerie gowns in late August
and straw with furs in the Spring.
A Velvet Season.
All signs point to a strong liking
for velvet the coming j>eason. Velvet
edged and centered parasols have been
is catching on In town.
The Purple Craze.
^'Awaits Orders.”
A visitor at one of the district in
stitutions spied an ancient colored
man who looked as if he might be
connected with the place, says the
Washington Star. In a comfortable
chair, highly polished from long
and regular service, the old man sat
One would have predicted that the against the wall. His
rage for purple would have waned by , drawn down over his eyes, he
now, but on the contrary, it seems to jj^lf asleep and wholly at
have takon on new life, and hats all visitor asked.
of purple satin, velvet or felt, and hats
with purple trimmings are taken up as
fast as the milliners can make them.
Indian Types.
‘Uncie, do you work around here?”
“Yassuh, yassuh, reckon I does.”
“WMt sort of work do you do?”
“Well, suh, in de mawnin’ I h’ists
Upstanding wreaths of feathers, like an’ Stripes to de top o’ dat
an Indian chief’s war bonnet, are very flagstaff yojideh; en’ ’bout fo’ thutty
much seen and so generally worn that evenin’ I hauls it down, fol’s
they do not seem as bizzalre as they, carefully en’ puts it away in de
might, though the style is certainly ] lockah.”
striking. Hats are as a rule more The visitor waited for the rest of
crown than rim, but they still set down the story; it didn’t come.
w^ell over the head. Even the small,. “And is that all you do?” he ques-
pokes, that the younger girls are en- tioned. “Hoist the flag in the morn-
cally velvet hats with a little straw
trimming. Tall, steeple crowns of vel
vet, with rims of felt or beaver are
among the smartest Fall shapes, and
are so dressy in themselves that they
need only an aigrette, a single ostrich
quill or a wing for garniture. Very
becoming and youthful are the various
shapes of soft felt in white and colors
that contrast prettily with the costume.
These are at their best with only an or
nament of some sort catching back the
brim at the point that most becomes
pauMOjD jaqSiq oq; nj jo ‘jajBaM.
stiffer shapes, trimmed In mannish
fashion with a silk band and a bow at
the side that is a trifle more orante
than the masculine type. On a white
felt hat there is a little upstanding tab
of members Botn rreamcm of royal purple Ju&t above the loop.
Mrs" Taft were greatly pleased witn , rpj^jg j^^t was a winner w'ith the New-
ihe news. August and of course
worn all Summer, and what are practi- enthusiastic about, cover the coiffure .ing, and pull it down in the evening?
almost completely. By contrast with;what do you do the rest of the
these types the shape that wa» intro-' time ?”
duced last Spring, but did not take! “W'^ell, suh,” said the old man,
then, with the back sharply turned up bringing his hand to his cap in a
so that the whole back hair is very ' military salute, “de rest o' de time I
much in evidence, is again being sets here in dishyer chair ’n’ waits
shown, and milliners predict its sue-, aw'ders, suh.”
cess, but it is too early to be assured of j ——
the popu'arity of any style yet. Some ' Twice Convicted,
immense hats of velvet or felt are.. Another lawyer’s story arrives. We
where they have been spending a few
weeks with relatives.
Mr. Earl J. Carpenter, of Atlanta,
Ga., has been spending a short while
in the city with his mother, Mrs. Car
rie Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Carson have re
turned from a few days visit to rela
tives at Yorkville. '
Mrs Dudley Young and Miss Elizabeth
Young have returned to their honie in
Laurens, after a visit to Mrs. Young’s
father, Mr. H. L. Spears.
Mr. W. J. Wilkins is spending a
few weeks in Baltimore and New
York.
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Matter.of Bread.
"Them fellers in the ofllce of the
Bee are what I call fresh,” Deacon
Ezra Bullock remarked to his wife at
the supper table on his return from
his monthly visit to the town of Bal-
ston.
“How so, father?” inquired Mrs.
Bullock.
“Well,” Mr. Bullock said, “one o’
my errands was from Saba Mabel
Briggs. She wanted I should find out
why they had not punctuated her lasf
poem. They sent her'a copy an’ she
said it made her most sick the way
they’d spiled her beautiful ideas.
“Well, when I’d got loaded up to
come home I drove round to the Bee
office an’ composin’ room an’ beckon
ed a young feller in his shirt sleeves
to come out.
“ ‘Now,* I sez, ‘you’ll do her a favor
if you’ll tell me why you didn’t punc
tuate Saba Mabel Briggs’ last poem.’
“ ‘Certainly,’ says he. ‘I’m not a
pointer. I’m a setter.’ ”—Youth’s
Companion.
Mooresville, Sept. 9.—One of the
most delightful parties of the summer
was that given Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Geo. C. Goodman, at her lovely
home on Main street in honor of Mrs.
S. C. Williams, of Greensboro, who
was visiting her mother, Mrs. Elbert
Sherrill. Mrs. Williams, before her
marriage was Miss Tuelle Sherrill, one
o£ Mooresville’s most charming young
women. Her visits home are always a
source of much pleasure to her host
of friends. The home was beautifully
decorated in ferns and cut flowers.
Progressive games were played after
which delicious cream w'ith choco-
ate cake was served. In the dining
room on a beautiful mahogany table
with lace mats. Miss Minnie Temple
ton served refreshing punch. Mts.
Goodman was handsomely gowned in
white voil embroidered in pink dots
and cluny lace. Mrs. Williams looked
lovely in a blue dress trimmed in lace
bands. A very pleasant afternoon was
spent with the charming hostess and
the guests were, Misses Nona Brawieik
Minnie Temi)leton, Marie Bost, Martha
and Juiui McN'eely, Grace Kankin, Jete
Brawley, Lula and Xancy Steele, Mary
and Lillian Williams, and Mrs. W. M.'
Norman.
Mrs. DeWitt delightfully entertained
Mrs. S. Clay Williams, of Greensboro,
Mrs. J. M. Brawiey, and Misses Nona
and Jette Brawley to dinner on Tues
day.
Mrs. R. B. Templeton gave a tea
Tuesday evening. Her guests were
Misses Martha, Julia and Mr. B. M.
McNeely, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mathe-
sen, and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Braw'ley,
and Miss Minnie Templeton.
Mrs. E. W. Brawley entertained a
member of friends to dinner on W'ed-
nesday at her beautiful home, "Lawn
dale.”
The Embroidery Circle spent a most
delightful afternoon w'ith Mrs. J. P.
Mills on Friday from 4 to 6 o’clock.
The time was spent in sewing and
pleasant conversation after which a de
licious salad course was servea oy me
hostess assisted by her daughter. Miss
Annie Mills. In a cozy corner on the
porch, Miss Clora Mills poured punch,.
About thirty-five guests enjoyed Mrs.
Mills hospitality.
Mrs. Janie Pharr Moore and two
children, Daisy Beil and Master Billy,
arrived last week from Mobile, Ala., to
spend some time here with Mrs. Mor
ris’ father. Rev. Dr. Pharr. Mrs. P. M.
Brown of Charlotte is also here wiUi
her father. Dr. Pharr.
Mrs. W. L. Cook is spending several!
days in Gastonia with her sister, Misa
Mamie Davis, who is quite sick.
Quite a number of the young stu
dents have departed this week for the
various seats of learning in and out|
of the state. The following are; Mes-j
srs. George Morrow to Washington and{
Lee University; Frank Lawrance to'
Davidson, ^Slarck Deaton and Con John
ston to Oak Ridge, Roy Tryutman and
Clvde Kennedy to Trinity Park; Wil
lis' Johnston, Fred Freeze, Edgar Mc
Neely, Tom Williams and Frank Braw.-
lev to the A & M. College at Raleigh; ,
Misses Mattie Lipe, Rose Kennedy,
Audrey Kennett and Carey Wilson will
go to the Normal College at Greens
boro; Miss Lucile Williamson to Sa
lem Academy at Winston; Miss Mar
garet Pvankin to Fassifern at Lincoln-
ton, and Miss Ruth Brawley to the
Presbvterian College at Charlotte.
Dr. Claud U. Voils, of this city, and
Miss Addie Carpenter of Chester, S.
C., were married Wednesday afternoon
at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride
at Chester, S. C. It was a very beau
tiful and impressive ceremony and the
only attendants w’ere Mr. Thad Voils,
orother of the groom who was oest
man. Miss May Carpenter, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor, and Mrs.
J. Ij. Donald, of this place and cousin
of the bride was dame of honor. They
arrived here Thursday and are board
ing with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. DonaW
on McLelland avenue.
The bride is a charming young wo
man, of Chester and has many friends
here who will welcome her to the city.
The groom is the oldest son of Mr.
C. V. Voils, of this place and is a
popular young dentist.
Mrs. F. P. Carpenter entertained a
number of boys and girls Thursday at
a supper at the Conjmercial hotel. Mrs.
Carpenter is an ideal hostess and
those w'ho were fortunate to be there
enjoyed a pleasant evening.
shown with soft draped crowns and'are told that a man was charged with
Paradise trimmings that put them out picking a pocket the other day and j
of reach of any modest dress aliow-^that when arraigned he pleaded;
anc3. i “guilty.” The case went to the jury, |
Tulle muffs, hats and draperies are; however, and the verdict was “^of
surely to be with us, and ihe rage for guilty.” And the court spake as fol
lace that struck Paris last season is lows: • ^
showing here in all sorts of hats and ' “You don’t leave this court without said
dress trimmings. Ribbon bows that a stain on your character. By your ^ “Mollie, let’s be perfectly candid
confesion you are a thief. By ^jtjj each other: What kind of a
^ want?”—
hat fixing for present
Took In the Situation.
"John, here are your slippers.”
“Thank you!”
“And your smoking jacket.”
“How good you are!”
“And your pipe and tobacco.”
“That’s kind I”
“And now, sit down, let me read
the paper to you—for I know you’re
tired!”
And then he looked inqtiiringly to
He Didn’t Mind.
The little boy w'as carrying home
the empty bowl that had contained
his father’s dinner, when a big bully
appeared. , , ,
"Do you mind if I kick that bowl.
inquired the bully.
"Not a bit,” replied the small boy.
“You mean that? Do you mind if I
kick the bowl?” »
“Not a bit.” ,
“For the last time. Do you mmd II
I kick the bowl?”
“No. I should like you to.” ^
“Oh, would you? Then watch me!
exclaimed the bully as he shattered
the bowl to atoms. ,
“Do you mind now?”
'Not a bit,” replied the small boy,
edging away. “My mother borrowed
the bowl from your mother this morn*
g. You'll hear all about it when
you get home!”—Barnesville Republi
can.
Scrofula Cured
—BY—
completely hide the hat crowns are own u • .
among the rhost practical and prettv tjie verdict of the jury you are & birthday present do you
hat fixing for present wear. ‘Mar.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer, (Atlanta Constitution,
Thies’ Salve
Read the following letter fropa a
Charlotte man.
To W’hom It May Concern:
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my little girl, who had something like
scrofula. I was advised to use Thies’
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gave a permanent cure. I cannot re
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every person to try it for themselves*
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ED FERGUSON,
Charlotte, Aug. 25, 1911. -S-
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