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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK. 3 FIJI DAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897. NEWS IN BRIEF. Kentucky, O Kentucky, The land where I was born, Where the corn is full of kernels And the colonels full of corn. Exchange. M. C. McDonald, of West End, is looking for a location for his shingle mill in the vicinity of Culdee church. Buy your Christmas goods at the Pinehurst general store extra large stock of goods, extraordinary low prices. (Jen. II. H. Carrington's oflice in The Outlook building is now ornamented by a tine desk which he received from P.oslon last Tuesday. John Harrett (colored) who was ar rested some time ago for the illegal sale of corn whiskey, was tried at Raleigh last week and discharged. A large assortment of very handsome Christinas goods has just been received at the drug store, and the same will be sold at very low prices; Call in and see them. It is again rumored that through trains are to be put on the Aberdeen & Asheboro railroad, connecting with the Southern railroad at Asheboro, with direct con nections for New York. The post ollice has been removed to the front of the drug store and occupies one of the large plate glass windows. This change will be appreciated by the residents of Pinehurst and vicinity. The houses now being erected on the outskirts of the village are rapidly ap proaching completion. They are very pleasantly located, contain from two to four rooms each, and will make very comfortable homes. The acting state entomologist, Prof. A. Rhodes, examined the Pinehurst nurseries very carefully last Monday on behalf of the commission for control ling crop pests, lie found the stock in thoroughly healthy and clean condition. The path leading through the farm, an old favorite with our visitors, is being greatly improved just now by the plant ing of early flowering peaches along its borders, it will be a beautiful sight when the trees are covered with blos soms. Messrs. liain & Longest gave a supper to their employes numbering about sixty workmen, at the Casino on Thursday evening last week. A very enjoyable time was had and a number of short talks indulged in. How pleasant it is in these days to see employer and employe living together in harmony. The committee on decoration and re ception of gifts for the Christmas tree Friday evening requests that all presents be brought to the new hall on the morn ing of that day. The committee on Sat urday's tree and exercises requests that presents for that tree be brought in Saturday morning as early as possible. Miss Eugenie Upham, librarian of the Pinehurst circulating library, has been husy during the week arranging the books ready for business. She has had an able corps of assistants, including Miss Hall, Miss Hopkinson, Miss Brad bury, the Misses Gorrill and Miss Car nngton, and the library is now open to the public. In response to a general inquiry as to whether the mistletoe found in our woods is related to the English shrub of that name, Mr. Katenstein says : "They belong to the same parasitical family of Loranthaceai. Their names are Phura dendron Jlnvenceus of America, and Vis cum album of Europe." The mistletoe of the United States has broader leaves than the European variety. In different regions various similar plants are called by this name. PERSONAL MENTION. 11. O. King of Baltimore was here on business yesterday. Supt. Benbow's family arrived home from Greensboro last evening. Miss M. E. Blaboru of New Jersey is at ''The Oaks" for the winter. Mrs. J. A. Eddie, of Baltimore, Md., visited our village last Wednesday. II. W. Griffin, who spent last winter here, was in the village on Wednesday. George Pritchett, of Greensboro, N. C, is now employed as clerk in the general store. Mr. Charles St. John, manager of Piney Woods Inn, was in town yes terday. Mrs. William Hammond, of Bruns wick, Me., is at the Holly Inn for the season. . C. B. Whidden and wife of Antigonish, N. S., are at the Magnolia for the winter. li. IJ. Ilines, a commercial traveler from Bichmond, Va., made a call here yesterday. J. Gould, of Buffalo, X. Y., was in town recently to place some of his drugs on the market. J. O. Miller and wife of Claremont, N. II., are at "The Waldheim," Chinquapin road, for the winter. li. Oehmler, wife and sister, of Pitts burgh, Pa., arrived last Wednesday and are occupying rooms at "The Cedars. ' B. A. Peck, editor of the Nonantuck, Conn., Enterprise, was in town with his wife last Wednesday and made us a pleasant call. Miss Jane Pryor arrived on Wednes day and is now a guest at Holly Inn. Miss Pryor is from the good old city of Cambridge, Mass Mrs. II. C. Patterson and family of Philadelphia, arrived in town last Friday and have taken possession of cottage No. 32 on Magnolia road. Mrs. E. J. Shay and daughter, of Can andagua, N. Y., arrived on Wednesday. Mrs. Shay will have charge of the "Cedars," as last year. M. C. Mclver, who went to Carthage some weeks ago to fill the position of town marshal, was in town on Wednes day visiting his parents. D. J. Mercure, of Keene, N. II., visited the village on Wednesday trying to persuade Supt. Benbow to purchase Hampshire pottery, of which he had some fine samples. 31. N. Cobb, of Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, the well-known grocers of Boston, Mass., has engaged rooms and board at the Magnolia, and will arrive soon after the holidays for the season. Henry W. Brown and wife of Wor cester, Mass., and Miss Brown of Prov idence, R. I., will be guests at the Mag nolia during the season. They are not strangers to Pinehurst as they wintered here a year ago. Mrs. Morris, of Southern Pines, Mrs. Bailey, of New York, and Mrs. Enno, of Pennsylvania, were in town last Wed nesday visiting Miss Andrews on Elni road. The ladies were very much pleased with our village and its surroundings. Miss Eugenie Upham has just received an urgent request from Mrs. James Brown Potter to join her company, which will make a tour including all the large cities on the continent. She has been obliged to refuse on account of the still critical condition of her father. Messrs. C. W. Jensen and Edwin Reed of Boston, Mass., who have been in town for a number of weeks putting steam heating apparatus in the Holly Inn and the new general store, start for home tomorrow, having finished the work contracted for by their employer, Mr. Albert B. Franklin of Boston. Our Christmas Celebration. A second meeting of the villagers was held last Monday evening at the Casino parlors, to take final action regarding the Christmas celebration. It was de cided to have two celebrations ; one for the villagers at seven o'clock on Christ mas eve, and one for the colored people on Christinas afternoon at three o'clock. A committee of five, consisting of Mrs. Baxter, the Misses Gorrill, Miss Brad bury and Dr. Bradbury, was appointed to take charge of the celebration for the colored people. Contributions for de fraying the expenses will be re ceived by Miss Drew, Miss Upham or Mr. F. T. Spinney. It was agreed that all business that may hereafter arise shall be decided by the executive committee. The exercises will take place in the new Village Hall. After the Christmas business was dis posed of the matter of forming a literary and entertainment society, that was dis cussed at the last meeting, was again taken up. The committee appointed at the last meeting to devise a plan was not ready to report, and the subject was discussed in an informal manner. Among the suggestions offered were an evening devoted to the history of North Carolina, a Dickens evening, a mock trial, and a minstrel show ; each evening's entertainment to be in charge of a small sub-committee under the di rection of a central committee. The meeting adjourned to Monday, Dec. 27th, at four o'clock p. m. Committeeman's Report. The Pine Ridge school yesterday had an attendance of 25 scholars, and they appear to be progressing favorably in their studies. D. II. Bunnell, Township Committeeman. Mrs. Aristocrat : "Did you hear what Mrs. Nouveau Rich said to me at the con cert this afternoon?" Mrs. Wellborn: "No, my dear; do tell me all about it." Mrs. Aristocrat : "Well, she informed me she had decided to have a nom de plume in her hat." Harper's Bazar. H. H. POWELL & SOU, FURNITURE DEALERS AND Funeral Directors EMBALMING A SPECIALTY. Real Estate Agents. A number of desirable Cottages and Building Lots for sale in Southern Pines and Aberdeen. Several lare blocks of Land for sale in the immediate vicin ity of Southern Pines, Pine hurst and Roseland. Now is the time to buy. Par ties seeking investments in tliis rapidly developing coun try should lose no time, as prices have a decided upward tendency. Call on or address H. H. Powell & Son, SOUTHERN PINES, N. C. HEALTH, COMFORT, COISVBINIBrVCB. THE BAY STATE FRANKLIN. An Elegant Russia Iron Open Stove or Portable fireplace. Light, and Easily Moved ! Suitable for any Room! Invaluable for Sick Chambers! Especially desirable for the cool mornings and evening of this season of xhe year, as . well as in the winter months. immm(rF'ne or country and sea. "" short houses. Can be fitted for wood, coal or gas. Send for circular. BARSTOW STOVE CO. Bay State Furnaces, Ranges and Stoves, BOSTON. PROVIDENCE. NEW YORK. O Francis Deaton, Civil Engineer and Surveyor. Four years county surveyor. Laid out Town of Pinehurst. Land surveying and securing abstracts of title a specialty. dealer in heal estate. Pinehurst, MooreCo.. North Carolina. Advertisers Let your wants be known in the col umns of The Outlook. Our circulation will reach the people who will do you the most good. It is a fact that Newspa per Advertising is the kind that counts, and John Wanamaker is a living illustration of that fact. TRY US. SEND FOR RATES
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