THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK. f) riNEIIURST. MidavcnneB of verdured stately pines And roval oaks, the towers of Pinehurst rise, Like fabled city of the plains it lies, T111(.llitt" me in sonnetary lines 1 . Art's consummate skill combines With Nature's charms, and peerless sunlit skies, To make a refuge from wmcn uvuuw . , i uur Prp, her tvranny resigns. Here mirth and gladness, wing the passing hours With lHitning speed, ana ume on uury Goes aU too swiftly hy. Returning health Renews again life's retrograding powers, !,-.., fniiv the future now we meet. Who can, than this, attain more precious wealth? Anna hubbard jmekcuk NEWS IN BRIEF. Shredded wheat on sale ut the store. A nice line o.f fancy candies at the store. J. It. Hlair of High Point, N. C, is the new day engineer at the power plant. Souvenirs made of the beautiful mot tied native pine are to be found at the store. A fresh stock of the "I Joy til Scarlet'' brand of canned goods just received at the store. A new stock of fine cigars and smok ing t obacco just received at the Depart ment Store. Another young deer arrived in the vil lage last Wednesday and was placed in the Deer Park. Our villagers are requested not to re move the papers and magazines from the reading room at the Casino. W. II. W. Teele and wife and W. II. Teele made a trip to Thagards in the surrey last Saturday and enjoyed a picnic in the beautiful grove there. The Pinehurst steam laundry is now open under the management of Mrs. Wilkinson. Laundry bundles may be left at the Department Store. Sunday school will be held in the Vil lage Hall every Sabbath, from 12 in. to 1 . m., commencing next Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend. Charles E. Vale, the Pinehurst photog rapher, arrived in the village last Fri day and is engaged in fitting up the studio. He will be ready for business some time next week. The following members of the orches tra arrived at Holly Inn last Saturday:' Tiev. Sharp, musical director; II. B. Marston, clarinet; Alfred Sommer, llo; May Cook Sharp, pianiste. ()ne of the workmen at the livery stable moved his household goods twice last Friday, and once again on Saturday, in order to get a house to suit. I'his Is a pretty good record for "mov ing."' K'ev. Mr. Thomas of Southern Pines will conclude his interesting lecture on "The Peligions of India," in the Village J111 next Sunday morning at 10.45 elock. All the villagers are cordially vited to attend. rl'' ips to the goat farm have been very Popular with our villagers during the ist tew days. Mr. Wicker has twenty mo kids less than a week old. The lit animals are about the size of a rabbit dn,i Ornish lots of amusement for visit ors. .The choir r the Sunday morning ser will meet for practice every Sat urday at 2.30 p. m. The ; choir for the Episcopal service will have their practice Saturday at 4 p. in. All who are willing to assist in this work are invited to be present. Supt. Benbow purchased two more horses for the livery stable last Friday. One of them, a five-year-old mare, black as coal, is one of the handsomest horses ever seen in our village. She is kind and gentle, and a first class animal for either riding or driving. The regular Sunday evening concert will be held in the music room at Holly Inn next Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock. An excellent program has been prepared by the director of the orchestra, Mr. Trev. Sharp. Our villagers are cordially invited to attend. At the regular service of song in the Village Hall next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock all are requested to come pro vided with a text, and Mr. V. II. Teele will make a few remaks on each of the subjects given. All in the audience arc requested to join in the singing. We are indebted to Editor Oslin of the Southern Pines Free Press for a copy of a neat little illustrated booklet on Southern Pines just issued from his office. It is a very attractive souvenir of our neighbor ing town, and will doubtless be in great demand among the visitors there. Uehearsals of the music for the chil dren's Christmas entertainment will be held in the Village Hall every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. All the children in the village are requested to take part and be present at these rehearsals. Parents may ac company their children if they wish. IJev. Mr. Thomas of Southern Pines gave a very interesting talk on "The Religions of India" last Sunday morning in the Village Hall, and a large audience was in attendance. A pleasing feature of the service was the solo "There is an hour of hallowed peace," by Miss Smith, which was rendered with fine musical expression. A very enjoyable service of song was held in the Village Hall last Sunday even ing, and a large number of our villagers were present. Thirty hymns were sung by the audience and the service was brought to an end by singing the regular closing hymn, "God be with you till we meet again." Mrs. Dickinson presided at the piano. Quite a large party of our villagers walked out to the goat farm last Friday and enjoyed seeing the kids at play. There are a large number of these little animals at the goat farm and their queer antics furnish lots of amusement for the spectators. Among those in the pedes trian party were: Mr. and Mrs. Y II. W. Teele, Mr. and Mrs. Sammis, Mrs. Condron, Misses Sammis, Smith and Bradbury, Messrs. Weeks, Brennan and Dickinson, and Master Rich. Manager F. II. Carpenter moved his teams into the new livery stable near the power house last Saturday, and has now got things nicely settled there. The new stable contains stalls for twenty-five horses, and there are commodious closets for harnesses, etc., and ample carriage room. An office and a toilet room are being fitted up there, and taken iltogether it is one of the most conven ient! v arranged stables in the county. Holiday Gifts. Look at the fine assortment of silvei plated ware that is being sold at the store for less than cost to manufacture Best opportunity to secure presents for your friends that has ever been offered. The Berkshire Opens. The Hotel Berkshire opened its doors for the season last Monday morning un der the management of Mr. F. B. Kim ball. Mr. Kimball is a well know hotel man, having been manager of the Eagle Inn at Orwell, Vt., for a number of years. Quite a number of guests have already arrived and a large number of rooms are engaged ahead and the outlook is bright for a very successful season. A Trip lo Thagnrds. A party of our villagers enjoyed a visit to Thagards last Tuesday morning, un der the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. W. Teele. Three teams the wagon ette, surrey and jersey were used, and on their arrival at the party spent some time in strolling about among the grand old trees and about the shores of the little lake. During their stay the party was photographed, and many gathered bunches of the beautiful holly and mistletoe. Among the members of the party were : Mr. W. II. W. Teele and wife, Mr. Dickinson and wife, Miss Dickinson and Master Dickinson, Mrs. Rich and son, Mrs. Apollonia, Mrs. Condron, Mr. Sise and wife, Mr. Brown and wife, and Mr. Halsted. The return trip was made in time for dinner and all were well pleased with their outing. Pinehurst a Delightful Place. The following letter was recently re ceived from a Southern lady who spent several weeks at Holly Inn last season: Goldsboro, N. C, Dec. 2, 1899. Mr. Editor: First of all, I must thank you for the copies of The Pinehurst Out look you so kindly sent us ; and which we found not only very interesting, but profitable reading. Had I known you would return to Pinehurst, and at what time, 1 would have tried to h ive my sub scription ahead of your arrival, as a kind of token of our welcome and apprecia tion. We hope to visit Pinehurst again this winter, for there is no more delightful place for Northern or Southern visitors. The broad culture, and christian hir mony of the charming, and brilliant, people one meets there, shut out all prejudice and sectional feeling, if such should unfortun itely exist. I trust we may not miss one face among the many we met, and liked so well, last year. Enclosed you will find fiftjr cents for six months subscription to your paper. May you and it "live long and prosper." Lady "I am going to give a ball, and I want you to polish this floor. Do you thoroughly understand your business?" . Polisher "Well, madame, you inquire at the major's up street. On his ball room floor, the last pirty he gave, six people broke their legs before 12 o'clock, and an old gentleman broke his neck down the stairs. It was I, madame, who polished that floor and staircase." The Home Monthly. The Jefferson IIH UMOM, VA. One of the finest hotels in America. First class In ev ery appointment. Turkish, Bussian and Electric baths. Rooms $1.50 per Day and Upwards. Well Kept Golf Links. Learn Spanish, This language has a musical sound, is almost perfectly phonetic, and is being acquired to great extent in re cent years. The greater part of our twin continent is inhabited by Span ish speaking people. Our newly ac quired possessions in the Philippines, Cuba and Porto liieo should give an added interest to the study of Span ish. Pinehurst guests will have an opportunity to become familiar with this language this winter, as instruc tion will be given by the undersigned at fifty cents a lesson. JOHN W. ADAMS. The Magnolia PINEHURST, N. C. Open from November 6th to May. Large pleasant rooms, steam heat and open fires. For rates, etc., address J. L. POTTLE, Lessee and Mgr. BRING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS to us. We claim to be able to All a jrreater variety of Prescriptions than any country drug store in the state. We think we can till yours. If we should not have what you want we will get it quickly and at No Extra Cost to you. Come to see us for every tiling you would expect to find in a well-equipped, Up-to-Date Drug Store, or write us about your wants. Johnson's Pharmacy, Southern Pines, N. C. 50 yards from depot. CALL AT THE Southern Pines News Depot FOR Books, Papers, Magazines, Gaines, Tennis Goods and Stationery. We have a Fine line of CIGARS and TOBACCO. Mrs. S. B. MORTON, NURSE AND MASSEUSE. MASSAGE, SHAMPOOS, DOUCHES. Office Hours: 9 a m to 1 p m. S lite Ho. 5, "Palmetto," Pinehurst, N. C. JOHN E. DUTELLE, PINEIIUUST, N. C. PROFESSIONAL NURSE. Eight Years' Experience.