THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK. 1897 NOVEMBER. 1 897 S11 Mo T11 We Th Fri Sat " 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 J6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NEWS IN BRIEF. Foinpey is a favorite of Mr. . The new hose company will soon be organi.ed. Average temperature for week ending Nov. 11th, 70 degrees. The farmers in this vicinity are all busy gathering and shucking their corn for the winter. Sunt. Henbow is anxious to purchase 10 new-milch cows, for which he is willing to pay a reasonable ju ice. The cars of the Pinehurst Electric rail road connect at Southern Pines with all trains from the north and south. Rev. Mr. Pansom of Southern Pines will preach in the parlor of the Casino next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. .John II. llawley delivered an address on Sunday school work, at the Pine ttidge school house last Sunday morn ing. ( has. E. Vale, the photographer, has recently taken a line picture of "Uncle Jacob'" engaged in his new occupation of vegetable merchant. Mr. E. II. Caddell, with the assistance of a party of neighbors, shucked about 200 bushels of corn for winter use last Saturday afternoon. An additional dynamo with a capacity of 1,000 lamps has just been placed in position, and with the old dynamo of 750 lamps capacity furnishes light for all buildings and streets in the village. The Majrnolia house is now open for boarders. J. L. Pottle of Jefl'erson High lands, N. II., the popular landlord last year, is still in charge, and will give his whole attention to making his guests comfortable and contented. The vounir people in the vicinity of Jieulah hill held a service of sacred song at the home of E. II. Caddell last Sunday evening, for the benefit of Mrs. Caddell whose health will not permit her attend ance at the regular church services. A very enjoyable corn shucking and supper was held at the farm of Mr. 1. S Wallace about two miles from town on last Saturday eveninir. We did not do much corn shucking but we know the supper was good, for we were there. A jolly band of serenaders made glad the shades of Saturday eve by a mid night performance under the windows of our worthy Pineliursters. Their peculiar contortions and uncanny music were like a bit of Mardi Gras transferred to oui little village. An Institute will be holden 111 the court-house at Carthage on Thursday and Friday of next week under the di rection of Mr. 1). Peid Parker, who rep resents the State Board of Agriculture. It is hoped that all farmers and others interested in developing the resources of the State will be present at the meetings. Frank L. Ilightower of this village lias many pretty and useful articles which lie has fashioned from the handsome mot tled fat pine wood of this section. Paper weights, walking sticks and paper knives with the word Pinehurst thereon are among the articles he has to 'dispose of, and they make very pretty souvenirs for our winter visitors to take to their north ern homes. A corn shucking was held at the home of JI. A. McKenzie last Friday, and dur ing the afternoon over two hundred bush els 'of corn were denuded of their husks. A bountiful supper was served to the fifty people present, after which the evening was spent in dancing and a general good time. One of the features of the evening's amusement was the danc ing of a pickaninny, which elicited much applause. East Friday evening a merry party met at the farm of Thomas Short on the Car thage road about two miles from town to assist in the fall corn shucking, and in cidentally to partake of the bountiful supper prepared by Mrs. Short. About 150 bushels of corn was deprived of its outer covering. A small party from the village arrived in time to assist at the supper, although they failed to shuck my corn or find a red ear. Mr. Short has an old fashioned dining table which is quite a curiosity. It is made in circular form about 5 feet in diameter, with the centre, about 3 ft in diameter, raised about two inches and hung on a centre pivot, on which the dishes of food are placed and which can be turned around so as to serve all those around the table as need ed. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Louis A. Page of Aberbeen was in town last Saturday. II. M. Monroe of Thagardsville, X. C, was in town one day last week. Arthur Pool, proprietor of the livery stable at Southern Pines,was in town Wednesday. George A. Went worth of Jackson Falls, X. II., is the new manager of the Pinehurst laundry. J. Ilodgin, traveling for the Odell Hardware Co., Greensboro, visited our village last Saturday. Gen. II. P. Carrington and family of Hyde Park, Mass., arrived this morning and will occupy cottage No. 22, on Main street. J. M. Gilman of Alton, X. II., arrived last Saturday, lie will be connected with the Pinehurst meat market during the season. Harry Stillings, who was and is now the popular conductor on the trolley line, made his first trip of the season last Mon day morning. Captain Allen V. Peed of the U. S. Army has engaged a pretty cottage on Main street for his family, who will board at the Holly Inn. Miss Cornelia Warren of Cambridge, Mass., a young lady of rare accomplish ments as a teacher of dancing, will estab lish classes at the Holly Inn this winter. Will Eunis who went north with J. L. Pottle last spring, has returned. He says the North is a fine place in the summer, but prefers his home in old North Caro lina in the winter. We are informed that Miss Kate San born, the well known writer, intends to be at the Holly Inn this winter with a party of friends. Her presence always lends animation and good cheer. Mrs. li. II. Crawford of Lansing, Mich., has been visiting her brother, Supt. C. D. IJenbow, during the past week. We understand she intends mak ing her home permanently in North Carolina. Dr. 1J. Von Ilcrff of New York City was in town last Monday. The doctor is well and favorably known in this section through his connection with the experi mental farm of the State Horticultural society. William M. Paul of Portsmouth, X. II., was in town last Sunday. Mr. Paul has secured employment at Pinehluffand will make that place his home during the coining winter, where he will soon be joined by his wife and child. J. II. Atwood of Melrose, Mass., man ager of the Holly Inn the past two sea sons, arrived in town accompanied by his estimable wife last Saturday evening, and is now busy preparing for the open ing of the Inn on the 15th inst. Mr. Horace F. Sise, the associate man ager or liolly inn, arrived yesterday. With Mr. Atwood in charge of the supplies, his efficient wife in charge of the housekeeping and of the menu, and Mr. Sise in charge of the guests, there can be no doubt whatever about meeting the expectations of the most fastidious patrons of the Inn. Furthermore they have the excellent pastry cook who has been at the Inn for the past two seasons, and a new chef, Mr. P. T. Gardner, of whose accomplishments much is expected. Pev. Pufus B. Tobey and family of Boston, Mass., arrived yesterday and now occupy cottage No. 33, on East Village Green street. Mr. Tobey is presi dent of the Memorial Trust and Injrleside Corporation, and the chairman of the board of managers of the Floating Hos pital, of Boston. He will spend the winter here for the benefit of his health, which has suffered f rom too close appli cation to his many duties. AVe feel sure Mr. Tobey made no mistake in choosing Pinehurst for his winter home, and pre diet good results from. his residence here. H. H. POWELL & SON, FURNITURE DEALERS J AND Funeral Directors EMBALMING A SPECIALTY. Real Estate Agents. A number of desirable Cottages and IJuilding Lots for sale in Southern Pines and Aberdeen. Several large blocks of Land for sale in the immediate vicin ity of Southern Pines, Pine hurst and Poseland. Now is the time to buy. Par ties seeking investments in this rapidly developing coun try should lose no time, as 1 trices have a decided upward tendency. Call on or address H. H. Powell & Son, SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. Try The Outlook for three months. Before you Renew The Old Truss Write to Us. No more hard springs. Our Perfect Truss holds you easily and comfortably. You can lit yourself. Full particulars by mail. Electric Belts Bands, Braces, Straps, Elastic Stockings and every Appliance. Handsome Parlors, Exaini ations and Fittings by Regular Surgeon, free If you ride a wheel write for Perfection Sup porter. It may save a Kupture. BOSTON TRUSS & APPLIANCE CO. Telephone. 13 TremonfRow, Boston. 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