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J-HE CHARLOTTE NEWS, DfiblMfeER lO, 1911
ULES-NIX CO. DEPARTMENT STO
There Are No Don’ts in the LILES-NIX Store Except Two—
Don’t Get Tired and Pon’t Go Home Without Seeing Everything.
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Millinery
Reduction
If you haven't bought your winter
hat, don’t wait a minute longer. This
will be the greatest treat In fine Mil
linery the women of Charlotte have en
joyed tor years, for every reduction is
genuine and the values are without a
doubt the very best we have ever been
able to offer. Come early and reap
the harvest of values. Let every wo
man ask herself what kind of a Hat
she wants and then let her come to the
LILES-XIX STORE and get it, and
you’ll find the prices surprisingly low.
Women’s Suils
Reduced
Here are the new styles In Woman’s
Tailored Saits that will delight wo
men who are looking for something
particularly attractive, and pleasing at
the most moderate prices. We have
made liberal reductions. In our Coat
and Suit Department in some instances
we have lowered the price less than
half: especially this may be said with
Suits and Coats that we have one
and two of a kind. Come in and look
them over. We know you’ll be glad
you came.
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Bath Robe Blankets $1.50 to $5.00
Bath Mats ^ ...» 50c to $1.25
Beautiful California Lambs’ Wool plaid Blankets, wid^ silk binding $15.00 each
Spun Silk Eiderdown and Lambs’ Wool Comforts in the prettiest colors and patterns' $5.00 to $15.00
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Embroidered Linen Sheets and Pillow Cases,~big assortment all Linen and Bennausance pieces,
squares, round and scarfs to match.
Fancy handle Xmas Umbrellas .... $2.00 to $15.00 each
Extra values in all Linen Hemstitched and Scalloped Towels 25 and 50 cts.
All siz^s in our three evtra values Silk Stockings .... $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00'l)air
Nothing to compare with the beautiful Ribbon we are selling at [•••*, 19 cts. yard.
Marabou Stoles and Muffs to match in natural, Black, Pink and Grey. ^
We sell the best fitting and best wearing Kid Gloves in Charlotte, and every pair guaranteed.
Ladies’ Neckwear in great profusion from the side Jabots and Cascades at 25c, to the wide shoulder
pieces up to $15.00 each. ^
We have secured for this department four of the leading lines from America’s best make, name
ly; The Kabo, Benjamin and Johnes, La Margarlte and La Resister, unbreak
able and nonrustable, the four distinct makes embrace all the newest models In the Corset range,
and we are satisfied with the completeness and. as you know there are no old or out of style models
to work off. Every Corset of the newest materials and style. Prices range 69c to $15.00. Every
one guaranteed and our experienced Corsiter will fie you in any garment from $1.50 up.
Fur Coats,
Stoles and Muffs
Pur makes refined, sensible, hand
some, appreciated Christmas Gifts.
The only big difference between our
collection of Furs and those of the
big New York stores is the difference
in price. Side by side with the same
pieces shown you would be surprised
at the saving to be had here. We
sell Furs at the same small margin of
profit that we do all other things
throughout our large store.
Dolls-Galore
Every kind of Doll that a little Girl
could wish for is here, and if you tease
hard enough SANTA CLAUSE will
bring you one of those $5.00 ones. A
City of Dolls, a city whose inhabitants
run into the hundreds and comprise
all classes from the grown up Dolls
down to the Baby Dolls with long
dresses on. Was there ever such a
Doll display? Once you see it you’ll an
swer us NO, Cold type can’t do it
justice. Be sure to bring the little
girls. They Jump with Joy. 25c to
$5.00.
Room which is large and fitted with Couches, Tables, Easy
wIl.U|J|Jd a* Chairs, Telephone and Writing Desk with Stationery.
ULES-NIX COMPANY
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Phones 776-777
Novel Entertainments
(EDITED BY MADAMME MERRI.)
A Cheesecloth Christmas. jthls month consists in using polnset-
A very clever young woman whose tas for the table decoration by placing
finances were suddenly reduced to the
lowest terms tells me how she plan-
i:.ed a “Cheesecloth” Christmas for
many of her friends. She made dusters
for housekeepers, prettily feather
otltching them with different colored
fcllks and wash cottons. By stitching
several thicknesses together she made
serviceable and sanitary dish cloths.
Then there were useful covers for
trunk trays (she first took the precau
tion to get the sizes). Pads for dress
er and chiffonier drawers she made
with one layer of cotton between de
licately scented with violet sachet
pov der. For the new babies she did
thf most fascinating coverlets, lining
them with lambs wool, tufting them
with pink and blue worsted and button-
hcUng around the edges. For a bride
?r'lng to housekeeping in a modest
little home she procured the measure-
Ttents of the basement windows and
juilt curtains of cream cheese cloth
rlth a deep hem at the bottom. Cheese-
loth laundry bags lined with a color-
d cambric are acceptable, also bags
■;r string. Taking it as a whole she
'3"s her Christmas that year was a
r.rat success. 1 am glad to tell about
while there is yet time for others
them in a rather low star-shaped
mound. At the points of the star
place candles in glass holders, with
white shades decorated with polnset-
tas. The candles should be red. At
each place for the ladies have a long
stemmed poinsetta and a red carna
tion for the men. The menu below
may be modified, but it has many
features of a real English dinner. Be
fore serving, mulled punch may be
passed in the drawing-room and after
ward black coffee Is served tJhere.
The toast for the sardines may be
cut star-shaped.
Blue Points With Lemon Points.
Grilled Sardines on Toast.
Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding.
Mashed Potatoes. Creamed Onions.
Stewed Turnips. Hot Rolls.
Roman Punch.
Roast Duck and Orange Salad.
Plum Pudding With Hard Sauce or
Burning Brandy Sauce.
Coffee.
Celery and Cheese.
A Christmas Supper.
As nearly every one dines s-umpt-
, , .uously in the middle of the day on
[ If®', , Christmas, this supper was planned
to satisfy, but not cause discomfort
Tiakes excellent curtains for serv-
int’s rooms and as protectors for party
rowns on the back of closet walls
r*here the dainty frocks are hung.
For a Sunday School Chriatmas Tree.
This Is a custom ))ractlced by a
: unday school where ihc children are
■ 11 of the wealthy. cla&3. But I am
iure It is a plan thc,t many schools
may like to try. On the platform
Btr.nds a beautiful large tree made
pav with ornaments and lights but
First there was an appetizing com
bination of fruits served in orange
cups resting on holly leaves. There
were oranges, banannas, grated pine
apple, lemon juice, sugar to sweeten
and sherry in the cold mixture, which
was just what every one seemed to rel
ish. Then fried oysters, old-fashioned
cold slaw, hot biscuit, potato chips.
Individual molds of cranberry jelly,
lobster salad, wafers, coffee, cheese,
nuts and white grapes. The salted
almonds were in little sled boxes, and
tctally devoid of presents. The, _ ^
clashes assemble, each pupil bringing the name cards we^ tied to small
a gift, marked "for a girl” or “for a Christmas tree boxes containine bon-
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boy” with the age of the recipient
written on, too, so those who made
the distribution would have som^ idea
which package to give to “who”. The
gifts are all carefully wrapped and
made just as "Christmasy” looking
as possible. When the class roll is
called responses are made by each
class going forward apd laying their
offerings Inside the tree. In return
each child is handed an orange and a
small box of candy; this treat being
usually provided bi^ some wealthy
parisoner who is fond of the child
ren and who does not work in the
Sunday school. Christmas carols and
a very short service follows and the
next day the presents are taken to
the city mission or some special char,
ity that has been decided upon. Toys
and books that are in a perfectiy
good condition are accepted but only
such articles that may be offered
without compunction of conscience
to one of God’s little ones. This gen
eral clearing house is a splendid idea
and the children learn the lesson of
passing on what has given them pleas
ure. A dear little mother told me
that her children were interested all
the year in trying to keep their toys
"nice” for the "other child’s Christ
mas.”
A Polnsette Dinner.
A brilliant dinner decoration for
bons.
A Snowball Christmas.
Roll each gift m a ball of white
cotton dip lightly in mucilage or
gum arable water, then sprinkle plen
tifully with diamond dust. Pile these
balls in a pyramid in the center of
the table In the middle of a room
With a wreath of holly around them.
A child dressed as “Santa Claus”
may distribute the balls and carry
the larger packages in a pack on his
back.
A FAMOUS LOVERS’ CONTEST.
This clever contest, submitted for
the benflt of the department readers
by one of our ardent admirers. Is
especially suitable for "showers” or
any function at which brlde-elects or
newly weds are honored guests:
1—What mythical maid rescued her
lover from a certain labyrinth
Ariadne.
2—Who is the best-known child wife
In fiction? Dora
3—For whal bride was the wedding
march from "Lohengrin” first
played? ..Elsa
4—What heroine In fiction was stolen
by her lover from a band of out
laws? ..Loma Doone
5—Who lived at "Green Gables?”
Anne
6—Who was beloved by Jupiter, but
because of Juno’s jealousy was
changed into a heifer?..) lo
7—Whose funeral pyre was seen by
the faltlile&s lover as he sailed
away?.. Dide
8—Who' spent her whole life in a
search for her lover?. .Evangeline
9—Who proved her faithfulness by un
raveling her work on a certain
tapestry every night? Penelope
10—who was the rival of Queen Eliza
beth? Amy Robsart
11—Who crowned her lover at a
tournament ? Rowena
12—What was the poetical name giv
en by Swj#t to his sweetheart?
.. .. Stella
13—Who was driven mad by her lov
er’s unkindness? Ophelia
14—Who fell in love with her own
beautiful image in a fountain?
Narciss-us
15—Who because of her love for
Minos cut from her father’s head
a purple lock and as the result
was changed into a lark?. .Scy 11a
Give the above questions to the men
If they are Included in the festivities
and these to the girls:
1—What Englishman won the hand of
a Nbrave Indian maiden?... .Rolfe
2—Who won his lady love by the
tales of hl9 adventure? Othello
3—^Who is the modem man of many
wives? .... Brigham Young
4—Who became insane at thp grave
of his sweetheart ? .... Hamlet
5—^What lover carved “on every tree
the fair, the chaste, the Inexpres
sible she?” Orlando
6—What poet took his bride to live In
Dove cottage? .. . Wordsworth
7—Who retumld from Sl long jour
ney to find his childhood friend sup
planting him In his home? .. ..
Enoch Arden
8—What man loved Queen Elizabeth?
Leicester
9—Whose love for the Queen finally
broke up the ‘Round Table?” ....
Launcelot
Novel Bazar Idea.
This bazar scheme was carried out
with great success and was no more
difficult than just h^lng plain booths
in the ordinary way. The posters
said: "Come and See the Seven
Ages of Woman.” At the first table
the "First Age” was cleverly repre
sented by having all the articles per
taining to babies, even “Baby” books
which a book store sent on commis
sion. The attendants were dressed
as infants and were most fetching,
I assure you. The second table il
lustrates “Childhood” and had dolls
and toys a^lore, with those behind
the booth "aressed as children -aged
from “five to ten.” “The Sweethearts’
Table” came next, with all sorts of
dainty articles for engagement pres
ents, heart and slipper-shaped place
cards, candy and all sorts of goodies
packed attractively to go as gifts to
college girls and sweethearts. As it
happened two engaged couples had
charge of this department and it
created loads of fun. The fourth was
the “Bride’s Table,” done, in pure
white, with artificial orange blosspms
and white roses for decorations. Those
In charge were two brides. Orders
were taken for marking linen. The
"Mother's Table” came as the "Fifth
Ake’* and was presided over by ma
trons. Cakes and Dies were for sale,
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also darning and laundry bags,' brooms,
bags^ etc. The "Spinster’s Table” was
conducted by a merry bunch of unap
propriated blessings. Th6y had the
tea table and had V beautiful Angoria
cat with her'kittens; the latCer were
for ^ale. Needless to say they went
like “hot cakes.” The "Grandmother’s
Table” made the seventh and was at
tended by three dear old ladies of the
parish who had truly grown old grace
fully. They had woolen shawls, bed
room slippers, spectacle cases and
chamois eyeglass wipers, covers for
hot water bags and many other com-
calls them. To add zest to the occa
sion you mig^it offer prizes for the
costume -or character hardest to guess.
It is very little more trouble to get
up a costume than to go in regu
lation evening dress, and the pleasure
is infinitely greater, from the fact that
every one Is equally interested.
in his honor.
‘ANXIOUS.”
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
.t Budget of QuAries.
Please answer tbe following ques
tions for me at your earliest con
venience :
In sending a wedding present to
whom should It be addressed? In
meeting a bride 'and groom, not spe
clal friends, what should. one say by
way of congratulations ? A- rece^ion
Is given for a new minister by one
of the soclties. If one cannot attend
is a response necessary?
In passing around at a wedding
what should one say to both bride
and groom? If the bride fails to in
troduce the groom, what is necessary?
—Miss Inquisitive.
Letters to be answered through the
department are printed just as fast
as space permits, and those inclosing
a stamped, '"self-addressed envelope
for a personal reply are answered
immediately.
A wedding gift is always addressed
to the bride.
Congratulations are extended to a
bridegroom and best wishes to the
bride. A public reception given by a
church society does not require a
personal response or a card. If a
bride fails to introduce her husband
under the circumstances she is quite
just speak to him just the same, as
under the circumstances she is quite
excusable, and do not flatter yourself
that “he” would remember your name
for one minute. I am glad you enjoy
the department, and it is kind of you
to say so. r
Birthday Party.
Correspondent asks .for sugges
tions to celebrate ,a birthday fpr
about eighteen guests who do not
dance or play cards, the affair to
take place in December. She should
ask her friends to come in a costume
representing some one whose birth
day occurs in that month or to wear
something indicative of their own
birth month. For December the stone
is turquoise. The special day would
be Christmas. There will be no dull
ness at this party.
For refreshments have a big birth
day cake with candles, a good way to
arrange the candles is to put the cake
on a block of wood and stick the
candle-hoMers In it so as not to^ mar
the' frosting. Then, for something
different in refreshments. 1 would
have escalloped oysters in ramakins
or patty pans, minced han4 and olive
sandwiches, salted pistachio nuts
molasses msses and macaroon loe
cream, cider and coffee to drink, with
doughnuts for the men. I never knew
a treature of the masculine permis
sion who did not audibly elpreiss hia
pleasure at the sight of ‘‘fried holes,”
as a youzuester of my acquaintance
For College Lads and Lasses.
I want to give an evening party
during the holidays for a number of
my friends who will be home from
school at that time. It will have to
be rather a mixed crowd, the ages
ranging from sixteen to twenty-one,
so I come to you as a court of last
resort. I want to have something do
ing all the time.—Miriam-
What more delightful than a Christ
mas cotillon? Have the favors all of
Christmas flavor, use red and green
for the colors; have cider frappe and
have the favors picked off a great big
Christmas tree.
You do not need a big hall for this,
for only a few couples need be on the
floor at one .time, and a piano will
furnish excellent music.
Welcome the minister by saying
you are glad he has come to ^ your
town and you will lend him all th« as-
slstauce in your power.
Reply to “Little Friend J.”
It was impossible ^0 reply in “next
Future Millionaire.
For a Girl’s Party.
I am going to be sixteen on the 16th
of this month and wish to give a party
Will you please tell me how to write
the invitations, as I want the boys to
call for the girl’s? Also what
time should a party commence and
end and what should I have for re
freshments and decorations? Please
name some game we can play Indoors,
as I wish to give the party in the
evening.—Emma.
For such a party I would give the
invitation over the telephone, telling
each boy whojp he was to take and each
girl who would call for her. The
hours should be from 8 to 11. You
can have guessing contests, music and
old-fashioned games.
Nothing could be prettier than the
Chnstmas green for decorations with
red candles in the cake and on the
table. To make the room gay and
festive hang Japanese lanterns from
the ceiling, having a row diagonally
from comer to comer. As the year is
nearly gone I think a dear little cal
endar at each place with the name
written on would make a charming
place card. If they could be decorat
ed with snapshots of “birthday” girls
Bo much the better; at any rate, they
could have an appropriate quotation
written on them.
For refreshments serve a fruit sal
ad in a banana boat or an apple cup,
brown raisin bread, sandwiches,
opera” stick candles, mftcaroon ice
cream, chocolate and the birthday
cake. When the candles are blown
out each one must make a wish for
the honored ones who celebrate.
Use Gasoline or Benzine.
I hardly think this question Is in
your line, but will highly appreciate
you can answer it. What will clean
n kid gloves?
NELLIE.
Wash the'gloves thoroughly In elth-
er or me above liquids, taking care
to do it where there is no fire. Hang
in the open air to dry.
Congratulation.
Will you kindly inform me through
your columns what words would be
appropriate to use in congratulating
a new minister at a reception given,
Assemblyman Brennan, author ol
the Brennan cold storage ]?.w, v’’:
talking in Albany about a dealer v. jo
objected to the labeling of cold .ioi-
age ■ products, says the St. Louis He-
public.
“This man’s objection to vords
‘cold storage’ on cold storage goods,'
^ _ said Mr. Brennan, “recalls vividiv lo
Sunday’s paper,;^- much as I should my mind an Isthaca bo\.
have liked to have done, as-the de- "The boy had gone in for chicfoa
partment has a forehanded way of be- raising, and had done well. He ,
ing ready for press several weeks in' sessed an egg-dating stami'. Tcj
advance. You are not too old to wear could always tell, vhen you brc ,:.t
your hair down with a ribbon; your an egg from him, whether it T>ouiJ
dresses should come below the shoe be best to eat it soft boiled or to use
tops, I should say to your ankles. it as a political missile.
“But the football season came on,
eggs got high and scarce and the boy
began to waver in his virtue.
“And one day, while he was still
wavering, he found under a hedge a
niantno- o whole ucstful of eggs. He took them
home and showed them to his non.
er.
“ ‘I don’t know what to date them,'
he said, doubtfully.
Reply to “Lillian.”
There Is always the chance that a
letter may be lost in the mail and I
would advise you to write once more.
velope so it will come ba^k to you if
not (i’eceived.^ In this way you will
ease your mind and make sure. ^
Home Wedding Invitation. I ‘“Well, break one,’ said his mother.
Please give a correct form ot
tatlon to a quiet home wedding where , « ' tho
only a tew ^ests are .to be present.
Would It-be permissible to have them
neatly -written as informal yet cordial i « ‘ ujc mnrther
invitations from the bride’s m6ther?*.Tj^.^^^®j^ them Nov. loi
Announcement cards will follow the 10“ .
marriage. Should those who witness
the marriage also receive announce
ments?
MARY.
Have your mother write little notes
to those she wishes to witness your
wedding. It |s not necessary to send
them announcement. If you will send
me a self-addressed stamped envelope
in care of the paper I think I can
help you more.
1910.’
“But the boy, as he got out his eg?
dating machine, answered:
"No; they might have been laid
1909 or even in 1908. I’ll just
them Nov. 10, without the year. Tber
I’ll be misleading nobody.’”
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The Army Hasn’t Sold.
(From the Argonaut.)
At Fort Monroe some time ago
an old story), where one of tM
Questions on any subject pertain- ““''J
Ing to this department will be cheer- j * orders, a ,,,,
fully answered. A reply will be sent stationed J'''
by mall if stamped and addressed en-^ u „ ijoani
velope is enclosed: otherwise answers
will appear In this, column. Address,.*^ ™ r,a® «.
1 1.T ders It. While the armj pari> >
looking over the ship 12 o’cIock ^
rived. A junior officer approached^^
captain and said, with a salute:
12 o’clock, sir.” “Make It so,
Madame Merri, car6 News.
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the New York Press, sponded the captain and eight hcW
she greeted him, “how were struck. The army officers
Rising for the Occasion.
It was late before Pumperton got
home, says
“Well, John,” .
was the dinner? And how was your, pected that the navy men wanted t ®
speech received?” jto ask some questions and get soj
Pumperton took off his coat, smiling t>r that this was a bit of fooler}
genially. “Oh, splendidly, my dear, to joke the land warriors. Some
splendidly! I got there a bit late, after a party of the army office
when the others were already at the vited the officers of the warship "
table, but I just slipped in quietly and with them. The dinner was ^
didn’t make any stir.” j sing when a lieutenant entered,
Well, how about the speech?” she saluting the senior officer
reminded him. "Did it make as much said, gravely: “Colonel, the ,
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of a hit as you expected?” I blind
"Oh, yes—more. None of the pre-* responded me coiuuKi,
ceding speeches had been particularly est gravity, and the dinner P'’® ^
clever, and they had hardly raised a Nothing was said at the time,
smile. But I ha^i no more than stood navy officers tell the story,
up and began when they began to
laugh. I went on, my dear, and, I as
sure you, they simply shook
have seen any company so thoroughly
entertained. I even expanded a little
gave them a couple of new stories
that came into my mind. And when
sat down they cheered and clap
ped and laughed for minutes. I shall
never forget how''they laughed-”
"Yes, I can well imagine so,” his
wife said, sarcastically. “But the next in her stocking. If she
time you are to make an after dinner for that method of pioiec
speech wouldn’t It be well to put your advised to hang on to ber *
vest on before lea vine home?” i a. mlehtv erio at all times-
horse is dead.’ .
the colonel, with the £* .
Beware of Tliieves, Shopped
I never By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. of
sioner Dougherty in a ,jrg?-
vice .to Christmas
women to be on their jhj
and pickpockets
stores and
thieves
crowded
dares officially that tne ‘•
for a woman to carry
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