THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK.
as everybody knows, created on the same
day. Who could have the face to blame
Eve if the snake had tempted her with a
ripe 'persimmon instead of an apple V
Nearly every part of the persimmon
tree is useful in some way. The fruit
yields a very palatable beverage called
'siminon beer. It is sometimes pounded
up with bran, and the cakes, dried in
an oven, are preserved for making beer
with the addition of hops and yeast. The
fermented fruit furnishes a brandy that
improves with age. The wood serves
the shoemaker for shoe lasts and is equal
to ash or beech. Mallets and axe
handles made of it are as nearly ever
lasting as anything. A decoction of the
very bitter and astringent inner bark is
supposed to be salubrious against inter
mittent fevers.
Owing to their softness, persimmons
cannot be easily shipped North in quail
tity with safety, which is surely re
grettable if we consider that millions of
people are condemned to pass their lives
without ever having tasted one of these
luscious fruits.
The best place to get them is, of
course, the close neighborhood of Pine
hurst, and then say with Goethe, only
somewhat different :
' After I ate persimmons
I can die in bliss. '
Otto Katzexstkin.
Concert at Holly Inn.
The Holly Inn orchestra arrived last
week, and with one exception includes
the same musicians as last year, with Mr.
Lindsey as leader. It is made up as fol
lows: Frank Edward Lindsey, piano;
E. Royal Ellis, violin; Fred J. Pool,
cornet, and F. A. Brooks, clarinet and
saxophone. Mr. Brooks takes the place
of L. Stanley Iiedding who was here
last season.
The first concert of the season was
given at the Inn last Sunday evening
and the following is the excellent pro
gram. Mazurka "La Czarina," Wagner
Overture "The Bridal Rose," Levalle
"La Cinquantain," Air in Olden Style.
Duo for Cornet and Clarinet.
Intermezzo "Cavalleria Rusticana," Mascagni
Selection -Maritana," Wallace
About fifty of our villagers assembled
to enjoy this musical feast and thorough
ly appreciated the numbers, all of which
were finely rendered. The orchestra
gives promise of even better work than
last winter.
The following program has been pro
vided for the concert next Sunday evening:
Wagner
Rossini
Vradier
Godard
March "Xibelungen,"
Overture "William Tell"
Spanish Song, "La Paloma"
Piano Solo Mazurka,
Mr. F. E. Lindsev.
Selection "The Serenade," Victor Herbert
Violin Solo Mazurka, Musln
Mr. E. Royal Ellis,
liavotte "Beau Brummell," Bendix
Christina Is Coming.
Manager Pritchett has been making
great preperations for the Christmas
trade at the Department Store, and now
has a stock of goods well calculated to
suit the fancy of our villagers. During
the week a Lam son cash carrier system
has been installed, with a sufficient num
ber of carriers to accommodate the in
creasing business. Miss Lucy Peasley
of Medford, Mass., is the new cashier.
The interior of the store has been rear
ranged, the goods tastily displayed, and
competent clerks are in attendance in
each department.
The line of heavy and fancy groceries
is very large and includes all seasonable
eatables.
The meat and fish market is daily pre
senting a greater variety of goods for our
villagers to select from, and the quality
is up to the standard.
The dry and fancy goods departmeut
has been enlarged and is fully up to date.
A new stock of silver-ware, souvenirs
and toys lias just arrived and can be seen
at the south end of the building. The
line of silverware is especially elegant
and complete, and is one of the finest in
this part of the country. The prices too
are remarkably low. These wares have
been effectively displayed and the people
of our neighboring cities and towns, as
well as those in our own village will find
it to their advantage to inspect these
goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Entertainment Committee.
A meeting of our villagers was held at
the Casino parlors last Saturday after
noon for the purpose of appointing a
committee to arrange and take charge of
a series of entertainments in the Village
Hall during the coming winter. Supt.
Heiibow was chosen chairman of the
meeting, and Miss Baxter acted as secre
tary. The following general committee was
elected: Mrs. Edwards, Misses Gilbert,
Upham, Hoyt, Harris, Canning and Bax
ter, and Messrs. Adams, Jones, Lindsey
and Miller, with Mr. Edwards as chair
man.
Some general plans were discussed, at
the suggestion of Mr. Benbow. The first
subject under discussion was provision
fpr an entertainment and Christmas tree
for the guests, and one for the colored
employes and their families. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Mr. Edwards immediately called a meet
ing of the general committee, and special
committees for Christmas tree work were
then appointed. Miss Gilbert was chosen
chairman of the committee to provide the
colored people's Christmas tree, with
Misses Hoyt and Baxter as her assist
ants.
The following committee of six was
appointed for the work of decorating the
Christmas tree for the guests: Mrs. Ed
wards, Misses Harris and Canning, and
Messrs. Edwards, Adams and Miller.
The entertainment committee is com
posed of Misses Upham and Canning,
and Mr. Lindsey.
A subscription committee of seven
was chosen, with Mr. Edwards as treas
urer, and includes Mrs. Edwards, Misses
Harris, Canning and Baxter, and Messrs.
dams and Miller. This committee,
with Miss Gilbert added, was also
authorized to act as a purchasing com
mittee.
The meeting then adjourned to Mon
day evening at 7 o'clock.
On Monday evening the committee
igain met in the Casino parlor, to decide
upon the time for the Christmas enter
tainments. By unanimous vote 7 o'clock
Saturday evening December 24th, was
the time appointed for the Christmas
tree and entertainment for the guests,
and 2 o'clock the following Monday
afternoon for the colored people. Mr.
dams moved that the general committee
be enlarged, and that Mr. Kdwards, the
chairman, be authorized to ask to join
the general committee, any whom lie
chooses among those who come into the
village during the winter. The motion
was carried, and Mrs. Noble, Miss Ste
vens, Miss Merrill, ani Mr. Pool were
elected to the general committee. A dis
cussion as to the various methods of dec
oration, etc., followed, after which the
secretary was asked to obtain a list of
the names of the white children of tUe
town and of the colored people of the
immediate vicinity.
The meeting adjourned until Wednes
day evening at 7 o'clock when the sub
scription committee was to report.
At the meeting of the general commit
tee on Wednesday evening the report of
the subscription committee was received
and an appropriation made. Miss Gilbert
resigned as chairman of committee on
tree for colored people, and Misses t'p
lum and Stevens resigned from the gen
eral committee. Miss Merrill was elected
to serve on the purchasing committee
and Mrs. Noble on the entertainment
committee.
The time for other meetings was agreed
upon and the meeting then adjourned.
SOUTHERN PINES.
Sheriff Jones was after our taxes Wed
nesday. F. T. Spinney of Pinehurst was in town
last Wednesday.
Sylvanus Stewart, of Haverhill, Mass.,
is at the Central House.
Matthew Carroll who was at the Holly
Inn last winter, is employed as chef at
the "Ozone."
The Kings Daughters' sale of Christ
mas goods will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall this afternoon and evening.
Dr. G. H. Saddelson has been appoint
ed chairman of the health board, in the
place of Dr. L. T. Smith, resigned.
Extra seats were required in the Con
gregational church last Sunday, which is
an indication of the rapidly increasing
number of winter visitors.
J. B. D. Tupper and wife of Washing
ton, 1). C, have gone to Atlanta to be
present at the peace jubilee. They were
guests at the "Ozone" hotel.
C. A. Adams and wife, from the Holly
Inn, Pinehurst, stopped over at the
"Ozone" to take the 4.23 vestibule train
for the jubilee at Atlanta. This is their
second season at Holly Inn.
Initiatory degree and nomination of
officers at the meeting of Alpha Lodge,
No. 182, I. O. 0. F., next Tuesday even
ing, after which free refreshments will
be served. Pinehurst Odd Fellows are
invited.
E. I). Oslin, editor of the Free Press,
lias arrived from Melbourne, Fla., and is
stopping at the "Ozone." The olfice of
his paper is likely to be located in the
new building on Bennett street, near
Dr. Saddelson's drug store.
"Look here," said a young lieutenant,
"this uniform you have made for me is
entirely too large." "That's all right,"
explained the tailor. "When you get it
on, you'll feel so big that it will be a
perfect fit." Philadelphia North American.
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HOME MADE BREAD
( Jan be obtained at the store.
Cooked Meats and Pastry should be
Ordered the da before needed.