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Samta Glaus
uarters f or Wilmington and
New
THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, .N C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1917.
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STORES
tumberton
Request
A number of our patrons have
requested us to let our windows re
main intact as it appeared in window
contest week. We will gladly do so
and give all those that have not yet
seen an opportunity to see this artistic
and novel display in window dressing.
Ladies' Home Journal Patterns
for January are on display at Pat
tern counter. The cost 10 and
15. Why pay more.
D
J. W. B
The Holiday Store
A handsome laree Auto with fenders and running
, board, large tank and headlights; a real hand
some toy ; price $25.00
Dandy Dan Horse Tricycle; horse gallops as toy is
'operated; both in one and two-horse sizes;
price from . . . $8.50 to $15.00
DOLLS Still on hand a large quantity of dolls,
dressed and undressed; from .25c up
Also a few more large Schoenhut Dolls have come
in ; price .$3.48 to $5.98
McHis' Pep
Sand Toys, Battleships, large and small Engines.
Velocipedes and Tricycles. Wagons and Automobiles,
at all prices.
Come to our store and bring your children. We
have all kinds of amusements for them. Our force of
clerks will gladly assist you in making your gift sugges
tions. It is easy to do your Christmas shopping at our
store. .
Store
Phone 272
Free delivery to Winter Park
and all suburban places tins week
on Wednesday and Friday.
SOCIETY
(Continued From Page Six).
Miss Margaret Barden, were initiated.
The bazaar held by the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist church, in the
Red Gross room last week, was quite
a success. An amusing feature was the
"art gallery." This purported tc be
famous works of art, but was discover
ed on entrance-to contain numbers of
erery-day objects, which were, grouped
to represent the names'- of' master
pieces. This proved to. btr Very profita
ble, and a good sum was realized from
its receipts, as well as from the sale of
fancy articles and refreshments.'
Red Cross work day was postponed
from Tuesday till Friday the past week
on account 01 tne organization 01 me
bounty Red Cross association, and the
:1 4 : . 1 4nfi.c.A .mil 1 ill
Mrs. L. P. Best left Tuesday night
for Columbia, S. C, having been sum
moned there by the serious illness of i
her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Royal.
The literary department of the "Wo
man's club was entertained by-. Mrs.
Robert Browder at her home on Wed
nesday of last week. Peru was the
subject studied, and a discussion of the
resources of the country, was partici
pated in by the members present. The
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Will Owen and
Miss Mattie Owen served an enjoyable
salad course. .
Miss Helen Fonveille, who is teaching
several miles from town, spent last
veek-end here.
iliss Mattie Owen left last week for
Bowden, where she will teach this win
ter. Dr. Seawell, of Faison. spent last
Sunday at the home of Mr. Guy Harris.
MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLK IX
KlXSiTOX; RED CROSS DRIVE
Kinston, Dec. 15. Mrs. Elmer G.
Barrett entertained the Eooklovers at
her North Kinston residence Wednes
day afternoon.
Mrs. E. B! Marston was hostess to
tne Round Table Tuesday afternoon
rrom 3 to 5
and every one was delighted with the
work that was being done and the
genuine interest that was manifested.
The next meeting will be oh December
21st with Mrs. H. F. Long.
Mrs. Fred Bynum was hostess to the
them sat at their -windows for hours
the night it began falling and were up
at or oefore daylight the next morn
ing. New sensations are at such a
premium, that one is rather envious of
the thrills caused by the ' first sight
of - the snow.
The second quarterly concert given
by the music students was an inter
esting event of. the week and enjoyed
by a-fairly good sized, audience despite
the cold weather.
Mrs. George T. Bullock, chairman of
the bazaar commitee of F. M. C. alum
nate, has received a great many valu
able, donations for the bazaar which
will open, on Monday, -the' 17th' of. De
cember, for the benefit of the college
endowment fund. The alumnae are
very much gratified at the responsive
ness that has been shown to their re
quests for co-operation and the many
unique contributions that have come
to them will enable them to make the
various booths attractive, from both
the artistic and -financial standpoints.
The foreign booth will- show pretty
things from. Cuba, Porta' Rico and
Scotland, and the country store will
carry most of the ingredients used by
housekeepers in their daily scheme of
economy.
The college branch of the Red
Springs Red Cross chapter has been
taking account of the work done since
their organization on Octooer 15, and
find that they have 161 members, have
raised a total of $280 and have knitted
90 articles for the use of the men, in
the service,, which last item includes
14 complete sets of sweaters, mufflers
and wristlets, as -well as 24 sweaters,
four wristlets, three -mufflers and two
helmets knitted for friends, also in the
service; fSS.S5 of the money was made
picking cotton! No easy job.
HAPPENINGS IX CLARKTOX
SOCIETY DURIXG THE WEEK
Clarkton, Dec. 14. Mrs. Strange
Nance and two children, "from Route 2,
vr " 1. Jr, . . ! have moveu into town
uinrn ot tne riea uross orgauiicu
nere yesterday and today for the. local J
'nnstmas membershio drive, w
starts Monday
tees to scour Kinston and the outlying ;
districts for members. The Hookerton,
Snow Hill and LaGrange auxiliaries
co-operate with the .Kinston work
ers. Mr. r, T
the campaign here
SKed to furnish $1,500 new members, j
Charles E. Woodley is president
e? the local chapter.
Mr. and Mr3J E. B. Lewis, parents of
the prospective" bridegroom , and . a
number of friends will go from here
Danville, a.. next week to attend
tne wedding there Saturday of Lieut.
Daniel Lewis, U. S. R.. and Miss Lyn
ood Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rooert E. Cook, of Danville. Lieuten
ant Lewis is one Of three officer broth
He is stationed at Camp 'Jackson.
Miss Cook has visited here and has a
lumber of, friends in the city.
mung w-ornen of the Fidelis cass of
jne First Baptist church conducted a
nnstmas bazaar at a Queen street
'ore yesterday and today. The profits
e large. Such affairs will give em
yment to many young , volunteers
w charity work here next week.
ss Lo;s pug.h of savannah, has re
Misses Fannie Gray and Het Warrior,
Zty. ! of Kenansville, are guests of Mrs. J. E.
.. T. Uinecoffe.
scores are on commit-: . , Tr T5tof Hnt
urday and Sunday with their daugh
ter, Mrs. Lee Neely. near Whiteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cox, from
'V"erTn ArVnt Goldsboro, have moved into town. Mr.
-? xaenoir countv ?J ! ?ox is a brother of Mr. E. J. Cox.
J: Miss Mattie Lee JoWon is spend-
ing this week -with her brother. Mr.
A. .C. Johnston, in Lumberton.
Miss Mary Bridges was in Lumber
ton shopping a fe whours Monday.
Dr. E. S. Clark and! Mrs. E. A. Har
rington, accompanied their father. Dr.
G. L. Clark, to Wilmington Monday,
where he underwent a slight opera- ,
tion for a severed artery. He is con
ing the winter at Black Mountain, is
at home forthe holidays.
Mr. George Pinner, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday in Southport, his old
home.
Mrs. Roy E. Staton. of " Henderson
ville, is with Mrs. Hanson Hancock in
definitely. Mrs. John Willis and children have
moved back to their.- old, home, "More
jiead City,. ,.
iMrs. J.- Jl Laughlin spent the week
end 'Vith ;her sister, Mrs. James Pur
due. Dr. Moody Mintz and Miss Elizabeth
"Rega motored down and back from
Wilmington last Sunday.
Mr. W. M. .Mclntyre, for some time
editor of t he Southport News, was
greeting old friends here last Tues
day. Mr. Robert Morse, who is with the
government at Baltimore, spent last
week in Southport with his family.
'. Mrs. James Callahan, of New York
State, her son, Mr. John Callahan, and
two . daughters, Misses Josephine and
Elizabeth, were in Southport for a few
days and have gone over to Fort Oas
wess. They are visiting ilr. James
Callahan, contractor for the water
main which. is being laid at the Fort.
Mr. C. Ed Taylor was in Wilmington
on business last week.
The. Misses Muldrow, of Florence, S.
C, who have been visiting Miss Eliz
abeth Guthrie for some time, returned
home last week.
Mr. Lester Davis has joined the Cape
Fear coast guards.,
Mrs. J. A. Laughlin and children, of
Columbia. S. C, are here till after
Christmas. Mr. Laughlin came with
them but returned. He is one of the
inspectors of Camp Jackson.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Methodist church held its annual
bazaar last Thursday and Friday nights
in the 'Woods House. . .Refreshments
and fancy articles were on sale and
a good amount was realized.
Mrs. E. H. Cranmer went to Mill
Creek and Winnabow Wednesday in
the interest of the Red Cross society.
A. H. Ryan, .Washington, D. C; Rob
ert Gwin,. Arthur Monson, Mt. Aairy;
SOUTHPORT SOCIETY AND
OTHER NEWS OF THE WEEK
Southport, Dec 15 The many friends
of Mr. George Y. Watson, who had a
serious fall last week, will be glad to
learn he is getting over the effects sat-
Icf Aif ni-ill- ' . . 1 '
Mr. Johnnie Watson, who is spend- ! "4""" v
last meeting. uer attractive Bunga
low was particularly lovely on this oc
casion. In the long living room where
the Ave tables were placed for the
game large vases of pink and white
carnations with asparagus ferns gave
a pretty toucn oi coior. ine game
wa3 very interesting, the rubbers be
ing close and the progressions many.
The final score proved Mrs. E. G. Scott
the winner of theclub prize, with Mrs.
H. D. Ledbetter winning' the visitor's.
The prizes were a perfect surprise, in
as much as they were different from,
any that have been given heretofore,
both club and .visitor's being a sub
scription . to an attractive magazine.
The hostess served a delicious course
of chicken salad on lettuce, beaten bis
cuit and hot coffee. Mrs. Bynum, who
has recently come here to live, prov
ed herself a most charming hostess.
Those playing were: Mesdames W. N.
Everett, Jr., I.'S. London, B. T. Payne,
A. M. Palmer. W. F. Long, Jr., E. G.
Scott, T. L. 'JIcRae, A. G. Corpening,
H. D. Ledbetter, W. F. Leak. J. M. Led
better, Misses Beth Thomas, Lillian
Long, Rosa and Jennie Parsons. Sallie
Bodie, Nancy Fairley, Glenn Fairley
and Kathryn McDonald.
The Fifth Avenue circle of the Aid
society of the Presbyterian church met
on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John
Hastev. The meeting was l;-rgej.y at-
; i
tended ana many pians were mauc ii
WHO WILL HELP?
Clara Barton Memorial Mission Will
Kill Bass J-'o oiaiers. (
(Contributed)
The Clara Barton Memorial mission
Is doing its part to spread Christmas
"good cheer" to the soldiers at Fort j
Caswell and our boys at Camp Sevier
by filling Christmas bags, made of
thin materia;, vvhich will enable the
candy, nuts, oranges, apples, grape?;
raisins, etc., to make a brignter ap
pearance when ready for presentation.
Mrs. E. May Glenn Toon, who is giv
ing much time to this work, will have
her headquarters at the Bon March"
on Friday, Saturday and Monday be
fore Christmas when she will giadly
receive the Christmas bags there.
Many bags have already been made
and those wishign to remember the
boys can have one or more simply for
the asking. Miss Boney or anyone
of the young ladies on the first floor
of the Bon Marche will be glad
furnish them for that purpose.
It may be that many would prefer
making their own bags and by so do
ing would be aiding a little further.
A little gift of some kind such as
soap, tooth paste, comb, tooth brush
es, wash rags, cold cream, powder,
lead pencil, handkerchiefs, etc., would
be a very much appreciated gift.
Another very kind and thoughtful
deed-would be for all ladies who can
to send a nice piece of their home
made cake wrapped in tissue paper
though wax paper is preferable. Pa
per from around baked bread can be
used and in this way it will be un-
praises and remember the good peo
ple of Wilmington.
This work is in memory of Clara
Barton, born on Christmas day, and j
founder of the American National lte;l ;
Cross. This work is -a memorial with
the cross of Christ for its emblem,
hence its name the Clara Barton -Me
morial.
that as many members of the church as
can attend the services.
(irrman Aviator Drad.
London. Dec. 15. The death of Lieu-
j tenant Berncit, one of the foremost
German army aviators, is reported in
an Exchange Telegraph message from
Amsterdam. ' Lieutenant Bernert, who
I was accredited with the destruction of
Rev. M. T. Plyhw Will Speak of Recent I 27 enemy phi.iee. is said to have been
killed ::; an air battle on October 13.
FIRST SERVICE OK YEAR.
Conference at firace Church.
The first services of the new church j
'year will be held in all the Methodist
Christmas Slippers.
For every member of the family at
Adv.
de .l5-su,we, sa.su
churches in Wilmington today. All j'eterson and Rulf's
the ministers were returned for an- '
other year, and consequently there will j . ,
be little disruption in the work. Headquarter tli Co.
Rev. M. T. Plyler will speak on the, xo. CR. RESERVE MILITIA
recent conference at Greenville in his j Wilmington. Ni. C., Dec. 15, 1917
sermon at Grace church this morning, i General Order No. 1.
Mr. Plyler took a prominent part in
the deliberations of that body, being
one of its most influential members,
to and what he has to say will be of par
ticular interest to all Methodists. He
will outline briefly some things he
thinks should be stressed during the
present year and particularly desires
is to raise money to buy a communion
service for the new church. The
Christmas work of the society was
dsicussed and committees appointed
for carrying out the usual Christmas
program in the church and Sunday
school. All matters of business having
been attended to Mrs. Hastey served a
chicken salad course with coffee.
The Married Ladies' Book club met
on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock with
with H. C. Currie at her home on Fifth
avenue. After the guests were all ar
rived the usual exchange of the club
books was made. The places being
found at the different tables where the
game of "forty-two" was played with
interest for an hour or more. The hos-
B. L. Avis, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. i tess calling the game and serving a
xt ti Mt.o TPotoiia Hin-i ureens- I saian course ana acucaauuos, xmo
the future interest of the church. The I necessary to buy it.
main object of this circle at present! As Mrs. Toon is away from home
All men having signed enlistment in
the Reserve Militia are hereby ordered'
day. December 18. 1917, at 8 P. M.
o'clock.
By order of
E. A.'METTS,
Captain Commanding.
much of the time, any large donations j
such a scandy, frujt and the like, can j
be taken to her neighbor, Mrs. Gaylor,
just across the street, No. 515 Prin
cess. Contributions in money will also
be acceptable.
Let all who can help and, in future
years our dear sons will sound our
BOX PAPER IN COLORS
Light and Dark .Blue, Battleship Gray, Light Green. Lav
ender, Old Rose, Orange, Pink. ;'
Prices, with Gold Edge, 75; Plain, 65)
White, different shapes and sizes, 25 to 7 5C
PAYNE DRUG CO.
l'HO.NE 520.
Fifth and Red Cross Streets
boro;-M- H Jones. Clinton; at. w. JJi
yineL" Wilmington; J.iJ. Tol son and G.
E. GktrelU tfew Bern, and H. C. Mar
ley, iGreensboro, were registered at the
Stuart House last- week.
Rev. J. H. v Griffith, of Kinston. re
turned home Monday after spending a
.Week in Southport, where' he conduct
ed a week's mission in St. Phillip's
Episcopal church. Mr. Griffith is a
forceful speaker and all of his sermons
were full of spiritual food and were
uplifting. On Sunday he preached one
sermon at Fort Caswell. He is a stu
dent of eugenics ana aeepiy iiuwcsucu
"ned home after spending some time
J5r with her cousin. Miss Katherine
ooten. Master Dal. Wooten accom-
Wnied her to Georgia.
-Us Etta Xunn, of New Bern, was
sum of Mrs. Junius Stevenson here
this week.
w'ISS Xlar Pcidgen returned to col
H at Sleigh this week after a short
r at the residence of her parents,
ro Hun Mrs Carl w Pridgen.
K-v. c: x . ... i
f,-, --'ic jamie, until icucuw;
la"- :n r:f the Gordon Highlanders in.
left for Edinburgh after an
lam" vi?it to nis brother,. Mr. David
; j e, and Mrs. Jamie here. When lie
trinUS a-f his Scotch home Mr. Jamie's
-it h Uj and from India will have' tak
' n'-m around the world.
David Oettinger returned . this
omo m Greensboro, where she spent
n- time with relatives.
En SPRINGS YOUNG LADIES '
p KXJOY THEIR FIRST SNOW
t.n Prin5?s, Dec. 14. The snow has
'ten Of .r - , ' -
t;le p., f-o-i. interest ana pleasure 10
Va s"da girls who are students at
tliem a?donald College,- not one . of
fieni "Ver havin& seen before what to'
j'Jst at this time the most
uuiui th
"ng
on earth. Several
of
W. H. Goodman. Misses .Katie bmitn
and Mary E. Johnston read interest
ing papers. Mr. E. C. Shockley made
a. e-ood report from the efficiency com
mittee. With Mr. Shockley as elader,
the singing in the Endeavor meetings
has taken on new life.
"Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Humble, of
Elizabethtown, spent Tuesday night in
town, en route home from attending
the Methodist conference at Green
ville. .
Dr. G. C. Singletary went to Wil
mington Wednesday to attend a meet
ing of the Third District Medical so
ciety. Dr. Singletary was one of the
speakers, and his many friends will
not be surprised to know that his ad
dress was excellent.
Mr. Leston Grae, of Loris, and Mr.
Hughes, of Tabor, were in town this
week.
Mr. James Stevens, of Council, was
in town a short while Tuesday even
ing, en route home from Newport
News, Va., where he' has had a govern
ment position. Mr. Stevens was on his
way to Wilmington to enlist in the
navy. ,
A first aid class has been organized
with Dr. E. S. Clark in charge. The
first meeting was held on Friday even
ing The members of the class are
very enthusiastic over the work.
The Clarkton Red Cross chapter is
prepared to wage a vigorous campaign
in the canvass for new members. This
chapter's apportionment is loO for the
campaign week.
community service in
valescing nicei 'ln,that subject, and on Sunday after-
JMT. J 1. jn. liarn n ixo uic jctivic i . -
thP Christian Endeavor Sunday even-fnoon he hem a
ing. Splendid short talks oft the topic,
"Here Am I, Send Me." were made by
Mpssrs. H. H. Clark, B. J. Cox and Rev.
the court house.
ROCKINGHAM CLIBS HAVE
ing the first meeting the club has had
in some time it was thoroughly en
Joyed by all present.
The Knitting club had a delightful
meeting on Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Bernard Garrett. A cheery fire
burning in the large fireplace of the
living room made a czy setting .for
the afternoon. All arrived, the !:v.it
ting needles began to click on article
for the Red Cross and needles to fly
on dainty and pretty ' Christmas gift
being made by some of the members,
while gay chatter and laughter was
heard above the work. The evening
was greatly enjoyed -and after light re
freshments of hot chocolate and wafers
were passed and all were preparing to
leave this was declared one of the
most successful meetings, the club has
DELIGHTFUL WEEKLY SESSIONS she accomplished during the after-
Rockineham. Dec. 15. On Friday af
ternoon from four to six Mrs. E. G.
Scott entertained the members of the
Twentieth . Century club and several
especially invited guests at a social
meeting. The meeting was presided
over by the president. Miss Mossie
Long, as secretary, called the roll,
which was responded to, with quota
tion's from Shakespeare's "Twelfth
Night." which was the suoject oi smuy
for the afternoon
Miss Katn.-yn Mc-
noon.
Misses Mamie and Ann Steele left on
Saturday night for Baltimore, Mary
land, where they will spend several
weeks with friends.
Mrs. S. W. Steele returned Tuesday
night from Wilmington, where she has
been spending two weeks with her
daughter. Miss Jessie Steele.
Mr. William Little Steele, accompa
nied by Mrs. Steele accompanied by
Mrs. Steele and little Maude Steele,
Donald had a paper on Aiavoiio. as motored to Greensboro and spent last
Charles Lamb Saw the Port 'iayea. ( week-end with Mrs. Steele's sister, Mrs.
n interesting- naner was read by Mrs
PI. D. Ledbetter on ''Sir Toby Belch."
A reading from the play, Act 1, scene
3, by . Miss Faith Covington, completed
the program, which was followed by
several selections of music. Mrs. Scott
then gave a, list of questions the an?
swers of which were the various books
of Shakespeare. Much interest and ex
citement was manifested, all eager to
answer each .question correctly and
quickly. Several getting the correct
answers to all .the questions, the prize
was cut for. - Mrs. F. W. Leak being
the lucky lady won a beautiful box of
stationery. The hostess served butter
ed toast and oatmeal cookies, with hot
coffee. This is the first time the club
has had any visitors at its meetings
Christinas Slippers.
For every member of the family at
Peterson and Rulf's. Adv.
ae 15-su,we,sa,su
Tom Parsons.
Mrs. R. E. Lea of Laurinburg spent
Saturday and Sunday in town with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas.- '
The many friends of ,Mr. Robert
Steele will be interested to learn that
he has been given the commission- of
first lieutenant in the aviation corps.
Mr. Steel who not more than two
months ago went to Camp, Jackson,
S. C, as a private has risen from his
first commission of corporal ta his
present commission. He will sail ' at
an early date for France where, he
will enter training. Here is an exam
ple of what a fellow can do.
Miss Steele, of Statesville, who for
the last seven or eight months has
been the stenographer in "the " office
of Mr. Osmer L. Henry left on Friday
forning for her home. Miss. "Steele
during her stay here has made many
warm friends who Will regret to learn
that sh will not return.' ' :
During This Week We are Going to Make
Attractive Prices On All Our Rugs
.-
Brussells Art Squares, 9x12 $15.00 to $25.00
Velvet Art Squares, 9x12. .$22.50 to $35.00
Axminster Art Squares, 9x12 . . . $25.00 to $45.00
Wilton Velvet Art Squares, 9x12 . . .$35.00 to $75.00
Crex and Grass Art Squares, 9x12. ' $10.00 to $15.00
Full assortment of small Rugs to match at low prices.
- Cedar Chests, $12.50 to $25.00; Shirt Waist Boxes, $3.00 to $7.50'
Lap Robes, Blankets, Comforts. Lace Curtains,. Couch Covers and Portieres. Few
Doll Carriages from last season at bargain prices.
THE C. W. POLVOGT CO.
Service Flags for sale at $1.00 and upward.