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JuClETY NEWS .I.LVKGARET KELLY ABERXETHT. EDITOR. . Soldiers' Club Dance. 'j f peclal and attractive features will i i.irlt the dance to be givfn at the holdlem club this evening In celebra tion of the passing of the old year and the Incoming of the New Tear; . hlle It is not proposed to continue dancing later than midnight, an nouncement is made that the festivi ties will continue through the stroke of 13 as a special recognition to the New Tear, and at which time cheers of welcome by the soldiers will be given for the new year of peace and the first to , be observed since the signing of the armistice. The usual' number of chaperons will be pres- ent. ;v,:-v" :. v:r' A handsome British flag floated over the flagpole of the Soldiers' club yesterday in honor of the Charlotte ' Celebration at the Auditorium and the presence in the city of distinguished, vlaKors' from Canada and England, r Because of the program at the Audi - torlum, the dance for Monday even . Jng was called off, but announcement is made, that there will be a dance h " at the "ejub every other, night this week. , i , Famfly Reunion. . - Mr. and Mrs. F- H. Lewin enter . talued at a family reunion during Christmas and their guests were: Mrs. Lawren.ce Smith and Miss An . nls D. Lewin. of Meridian, Miss.; Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Lewin, of Hender son; Mr. and Mrs. Javan Moore and daughter, Sarah Frances, of Colum bia, S. C, and Mr. Herbert Lewin, who is home from Fort Thomas, Ky., having been mustered out of the service. ' ' ? . t . . , . Officers' Dance. The dance which the ' officers at Camp Greene will give at the Selwyn hotel this evening between tse hours of 8:20 and 1 o'clock will be one of the most charming of the season. The tickets are . 11. SO per couple. Invitations are extended members of the Southern Manufacturers' club and the Charlotte Country club and their guests. An interesting feature of the dance will be, the passing of the old year and the usherlng-Hv of, the year ii9. . sj.-- . r ' The dance wlirbe In the nature of a farewell to A number of the of ficers who are soon to leave Char lotte. yi s' ais. Pegram Returns Home. Mrs. Earle 8. Pegram has returned to the city after spending the week end in Statesvllle as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Craig. - ; Return to Fort Mill. . Mr. and Mrs. George W. G. Peter- kin and son, William,1 "returned to their home at Fort Mill, S. C, yester day after spending the, holidays in the city with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ham, at their home oh Central ive nue. Piedmont park. ,' .; . - Current Topic Club Meets Friday. The current Topic club will tueot with Mrs. Harry A. Franklin, at ber home on Euclid avenue, Dllworth, Friday afternoon at :30 o'clock. - Mr. Barrtngcr Indlsposod. Mr. Osmond L. Barrlnger has been conflned to his home on North Tryon street for "the past several days by illness. ; .- ; iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu S ' E i S - t s EFIRD EFIRD m Fine Plaid Wool 'Blanfcets Only a Fraction : Above Half Price 5f b3 ' SM ' 66x80-inch fine soft lambs wool A - :f, Y, . f T a . ... . ., . . . y Plaid Blankets in just the colors most wanted You cannot duplicate thenr , '. . for. less than $9.56, and in many ih ; stances they will cost . you $12.50. 1 Think what a saving and most of tHe 1 r t f If Winter yet to . come a .wonderful- H3- ? saving. $9,30 to $12.50 Blankets at ' S6.75 EEIRD'S rrk crtai-aiiy 1:1. Miss Jonnle Trice, of V edcimgion. i crltioally ill at the PresbyterUn hosnitat. following an operation fori appendicitis. Homo From Leiington. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Sweeney have returned home from Lexington where they - spent Christmas with Mrs. Sweeney's parents and sister. Mr. and Mrs. a, E. Williams and Miss Edwin Williams.. - ' ssm e t 1. Ylstiitg Miss CaklwelL lM!ss Emma Lee, of Dunn, is visit ing Miss Sidney Caldwell, at her home on Avondale avenue, Dllworth. Prior to her visit here Miss Lee visited friends In Pee Dee. ; Lieutenant Pharr Here. Lieut Neal Yates Pharr arrived In the city Sunday night from Buchanan, W, Va., where he has been stationed for some time past.' Lieutenant Pharr was military instructor in the West Virginia Wesleyan college. He has received his honorable discharge and will resume his studies, at Davidson college early fn tha year. Lieutenant Pharr's relatives and host of friends regretted very much that he was unable to reach home for Christmas. Mrs. Moseley a Visitor -Mrs. Charles A. koseley, Jc hss arrived In the city from Brooklyn. N. Y, to visit Lieutenant Moseley's . pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. C 'A- Moseley. at their home on .North College street While Lieutenant Moseley - is in France,' Mrs, Moseley . is rwith he mother In Brooklyn. . ; - Mrs. Moseley was formerly , Miss I Elsie Stokes and was for several years a member or tne music ncuiiy at Queens college. In this city. She is a brilliant pianist and her recitals given during her stay In the city were at? ways ameng the most notable musical events of the year. s , ; Dance at Bed Fes Club. The Red Fes club will gtv a dance at the club on South Tryon street this evening from :S9 to J2iS0 o'clock. Members of the club and their fam ilies and members of the Shrine- at Camp Greene are cordially invited. A feature of the dance wilt be the passing of the old year.. - Important Notice. ' All members of the " Stonewall Jackson chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, are asked to meet at the home of Dr. Annie L. Alex ander, 410. North Tryon street this afternoon at 3:16 o'clock in order to attend the funeral of Mrs. Rufus Bar rlnger, which will be held at the Sec ond Presbvterlan - church at S:I0 o'clock. ' N J Woman's Hub Meets. . ' , The. Woman's club will meet at Stleff muslo house Thursday morning at 10: JO o'clock. The president, Mrs: Charles B. Piatt, will preside. '-; All members are urged to be present, as New Year plans will be discussed. Mrs. stockette Improving. Mrs. L. E. Hockette, who has been 111 with influensa at the home of her mother, Mrs. H. E. Craven. In Danville,- Va., is rapidly recovering. Dr. Hockette, who has been at the bedside of his wife, returned to the city yesterday,-; .: l " ; Home From Clayton. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Misenheimer re turned to the city yestefday after spending Christmas with Mrs. Misen heimer's parents, Dr. E. H. McCullers and Mrs. McCullers. Auxiliary Will Not Meet. The U. D. Red Cross auxiliary will not meet until Tuesday, January 7. Vtalttojr Misses Gibbon. ' Miss Laura Parseley, of Splndale, and Miss Lydla Craig , Matthews, . of Atlanta,, are the ' attractive guests of Misses Corinne and Rogers Gibbon, at their home on South Tryon street. Miss Matthews is .the only daughter of Mrs. Maude Craig Matthews and granddaughter of the late Mrs: Lydla Craig, both formerly of this city. This Is Miss Matthews' first visit here since she moved, to Atlanta- several years i ss"o and her host of friends will ae- cora ner many nospiiaiities. aiiss Parseley has visited the Misses Gib bon on several Occasions and Is well known and popular here. Book dab Meeting Postponed.' The - meeting of the Bessie Dewey club, scheduled for Friday afternoon has been postponed until Friday of next week when Mrs. John G. Bryce will be hostess, at her home on -park avenue, Dllworth. - . . " Mr. Reese Joins Wife.: ' Mr. R. S. Reese, of Spartanburg. S. C joined Mrs. : Reese for the week end at the home of -the latter's par ents. Caot. L.' II. Davis and Mrs. E ( Davis, at their home on East' Fourth street. Mr. Paul CrlUcally 111. The hoBt of friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Paul will regret to learn that he is critically : 111 at Mercy hosnl tal. He was taken ill Christmas day and removed to the hospital. The attending physlplans said last nigm unai ne naa a ngnting cnance. Mrs. Paul and children, Jean and W. M., Jr., are with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Purcell, at their home on East boulevard, Dllworth.. . , : Return to Charlotte. . : Misses Estelle and Virginia Hamll ton have returned to their home on South Tryon street after an extended visit to relatives in Lumberton and Hamlet - . - j y - 1 " " i :!:'v:$X Mr. and Mrs. WalllS' Leave! Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Wallls left yes terday . morning for their home in Birmingham, after spending 'the holi days here with Mr. Wallls' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.. Wallls, and Mr. and Mrs. W. : L. Phlfer, the latter an aunt of Mr. Wallls, at 6 East Ninth street. Lieutenant Tlllett Levs. Lieutenant John Tlllett, who has been spending the- holidays here with his parents after having been station ed at Garden City, L. I., for some time past- left yesterday for Thomas villa to resume hit former " position with Jewel cotton mills. He received his honorable discharge from 'service about lo days ago. , . TJ. D. C. Meeting Saturday, . The Stonewall Jackson ' chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, win meet in the Veterans' hall Sat urday afternoon at 4 o'clock. In the absence of Mrs. H. A. London. Jr.. who: Is at the. bedside of her daugh ter, Mrs.-Edwin T. Canaler. Jr., who continues ilL Mrs. Charles W. Tlllett will preside. - t , , ; 'Owing to the recent auaranttne. the chapter did not meet in : December and much business will be transacted at the meetinr scheduled, for Satur day." Plant will be perfected for the Lee-Jackson celebration' and the Vet erans dinner which will b held Jan uary 1; AH members of the chapter are urgea to te presept. - DAILY C , ... , p, 1 J 19 - ' ' 1. a. m. to r p. m. The Red Cross work rooms in the Mint building ' will ! open. p. m. The following circles of the . Woman's Missionary society of the First BapUttt church will meet: Bryan circle wltli Mrs. v Riablnson, corner of Eighteenth and Coldwell streets; Ann of Ava circle with Mrs. Boyd, 703 North Davidson street; Judson i t - . ..." - I rs. t;r.bert White and 8 l',..!..v. returned to Durhann fcainlay afternoon after spending a week here with Mr. and Mrs. Cam eron Morrison and Major S. F. Tomllnson, at their home , on East boulevard, Dllworth. ' rassirorn Girls Return Jan. 14. The younr ladles who are home from Fassltern school, Henderson vllle, for the holidays will return to school January 14. . . Miss Alma Maxwell, who is a circle ' member of the faculty at Fasslfern, is with Mrs. Ross. ' 228 N. College, spending the, holidays with her street; Fannie Heck circle vnth Mrs. D. E. Elliott Jackson ave nue; Yates circle with Mrs. Kim -ber tin. on Selgle avenue. 1:30 p. m. Miss Virginia Wlngflold will give a knitting party, at her . home oh East boulevard, Dll worth, for-Miss Erin Race, of Richmond. '".t 7 p. m. to, 11 p. nv. Team No. I, Miss, . , Para Kelly,, captain, will be on duty at the 8oldlers' club. 1:50 to 12:S(lip. m.-r-Dance at "the . Red Fes club for members and their families, and Shriners sta tioned at Camp Greene. - 1:16 p. m. to 12 The otneers at Camp mother, Mrs. W. ; C. wraigneaa parn. Maxwell, at CapUiln Ilng Here.' . Captain George H. King, who ar rived home several days ago from Norfolk on a visit to his mother and sitsers will remain here until Jan uary 8. when he will report to Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va. Captain King was a member of the Fifth anti-alrcrafV battery and returned to the states ten days ago. after having seen active service In Franca, v : , . . Captain King's battery had the dis tinction of bringing down more air- Greene will give a dance In the .,-!"r'L" .w" hall raom t th. (bin. Hnt.i planes m Dpwmu.f inwi.u7 viiwr Members of the Southern Man. , ufacturers club and members of the Charlotte1 Country club and tHelr guests are invited. v -I p. m. to 1 a. m. The Benedicts wilt give a, darbce at the Southern -Manufacturers club. 9:i9 p. m. to 1:10 a. m. Mr. aad Mrs. J. Leak Spencer wilt give a dance . , at their' home. Von South Tryon street In honor of their guest, . Miss Enid Howland. V ,.. Wodneaday.::'-- r 10 a. to. to 1 p. m. The Red Cross . - work rooms in the Mint building will be open. : - 7 p. nv to 11 p. m. canteen team ' win rnSnre .V Thelaad W Taylor, the latter French battery with .whom be was brigaded. ' s N As soon as Captain Xing Is mus tered out he, will return to Charlotte to make bis hornet . Mr. Torrenoo Return to Elyria. Mr. W. J. Torrance returned, to Elyria, Ohio, Saturday . after a It days' furlough spent. here with his mother, Mrs. C. L. Torrence, at her home on South Davidson street . " r - Leave Soon tor Florida. , " :- ' Miss Carrie McLean returned ' to the city SstrrffayNAfter spending Christmas' In. Wilmington with Mr. :::!ii!!::!iiiii:!Uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi::::::irr Soldiers' club. 7:45 p. m. to 11 p. m. Dance at the Soldiers' club on ' South Tryon street, for enlisted men. . Thursday. 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.--The Red Cross work rooms in the Mint building will be ooen. 10:30 a. m. The Woman's club will meet at Stleff music house.. p. m. . to li p mv Canteen team No. 6, Mrs. J. L. Chambers, cap tain, will be on duty at the Sol diers'' club. - , Friday. - 10) a. m. to 1 p. 'm The Red Cross work rooms In -the Mint building will be open. . . . S:30 p. m. The-Current Toplo club will meet with Mrs. Harry a. Franklin, at her home on Euclid avenue. Dllworth. 7 p. m. to 11 p. m. Canteen team No. f, miss Lena xoung. captain, win be on duty at the Soldiers' club. )" " -. Saturday. 4 p. m. The Stonewall Jackson chap ter, U. V. v wm meei a mi veterans' halL. " 7 p. m. to 11 p. m. Canteen team No. 7, Airs. w. reeier, capiain, win be on duty at the Soldiers' club. - Mr. and Mrs. Rector : Retain. ; Mr. and Mri "E. R. Rector have re turned home after spending the week end at Mount Airy with Mr. Rector's mother, Mrs. B. W. Rector; i : i Temperance Union to Meet. -Mrs. W., B. Lindsay announced last nlsht that ths Woman's' Christian Temperance mion will meet at the Y. W. C. A. Thursday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. Bear Cow to Greenwood. Mrs. CarltbnAV. Best will leave this morning for Greenwood. , 8. C, to spend a few! days with her sister, Mrs. J. .O. Devlin. In Honor of Miss Iiddell. Mrs. 8. Westray Battle will enter tain at; a dinner party at the Selwyn hotel tomorrow evening in honor of her daughter. Miss Vinton LlddelL , Mrs. Parker Here, . Mrs, M. 8. Parker, of New Ixn- don. Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Parker, at their home on Central avenue, Piedmont park. " Mrs. Parker , is the mother of Messrs. C. W. and W. E.' Parker. Miss Henkel ' Visitor. V ' : Miss Celeste HenkeL of Statesvllle. arrived in the city Sunday afternoon to visit Mr. , and Mrs. J. A. C. Wadaworth, the latter her sister, at their home on North ' Church street Mrs. Hardin Retorns Home. . Mrs. J. J. Hardin has returned to the olty after spending a few days in Hamlet: with her son, Allen, who Is very ilL The little fellow's condition Is about the same. He Is under going treatment la - a hospital in Hamlet Mrs. Haram was causa back to Charlotte on account of the indisposition of Mr. Hardin. - - '-' VWthV Mother. 1 Mrs. M. A. Swearngan, of Ashevtlle, is visiting ' her mother, Mrs, C L., Torrence, at her home on South Da vidson street She will spend , two .weeks here. ' - . " v her sister, and Mler Carrje McLean Taylok alece andaamesake of Miss McLean.- T - - Miss McLean expects to leave soon for a trip to Florida. She will be ac companied by Miss Alice George, of Thomaston, Maine, niece of the late Mrs. M. A. Prather, of this city. Miss George Is recuperating after an Illness with Influenza. ." " "v K Mr., and Mrs, Quarlee Move, Mr. and . Mrs. J. P. Quarles ' and daughter, - Miss Alice - Houston Quarles, who have been occupying the home of Ensign Charles E. Lam beth and Mrs. Lambeth, vln Myers park, for the past year, moved sev eral days ago to new bungalow- on Colonial avenue, Myers park. The new residence of Mr.Quarles adjoins that . of Mr. Frank L. Pe gram ; Ensign and Mrs. Lambeth expect to return to the city soon-, Ensign Lambeth is in Panama and Mrs. Lambeth is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cannon, In Concord. ' Mrs. CairtU ' Returns Home. Mrs. Dan Carroll has . returned i home froihFort xCaswelL where she spent " 10 flays with .her , brother. Lieutenant! John ' 8 . Canaler. . e , toGastonla. '. Misses Winifred and Virginia Pe gram have returned to Gaatonia aft er spending . Christmas in the city with their mother 'and little sisters, Mrs. E. 8. Pegram and Misses Mar tha Craig and Earle, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. fcloyd C. Withers, the latter a sister of Mrs. Pegram. Misses Winifred and Virginia Pe gram are making their home with their grandmother, Mrs. M. C. Pe gram, in Gaatonia. i! AM t v Resolution Are all right if one would but . k'eep them.- An easy one to carry out is to resolve to make . your home a-cheerier, pleas- anter and more comfortable place in which to live. The addition now and then"; of an odd piece of furniture! in this hook or that corner will i haye a wonderful effect. Have you bought something; new for the home ; for New Year's Day? i Parker-Gardner Co. "Home Bzauiiiiers" WHEN YOU SEE IT IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, ITS SO ' " With Mr. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Lucy P. Moore, of Washing ton, has arrived in the city to spend some time with Mr. and MrsLeland Moore, the former her son, at their home in the Bland wood apartments. Mrs, Lctand ; Moore -1 has recently returned . home after - undergoing treafment In a hospital in Richmond, Va., for several weeks. - ' Doctor King Improving. - '-. The hundreds of friends of : Dr. Parks M. King will be glad to learn that he is Improving rapidly follow ing a serious -' operation at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore ' sev eral weeks ago. ' Doctor King expects to leave-the hospital some time next week. "Doctor1 King was captain in the medical corps exacuatlon hospital 1ft and was taken sick while at the front in France and after undergoing treat ment in several hospitals . there he was sent home after the armistice was signed to undergo an operation. Doctor King has been away since last spring. ' , , ..:,.. Doctor King has ' been away: sines last spring and his return to Char lotte is being anxiously looked ' for ward to by. his large clientele. ' and wide circle of friends. , - A Tonic and ; Rtmov tkat wimlBf Nush or eota-with Cslearba (the elolura tablet) Thr ev trrarth to combat lllnta (Oe beses t drvrfiats or- from - n ECKiLAN LABOR ATOIIT, FfcllSlphI. : Mantf atsrrs of Kekman'a Altoratlve. '.Tor the Slotnaoh aiul litver Jut try' one S0o bottle of Iax-FOS WITH , PEPSIN., a JLlauid Digestive Laxative. Pleasant to .take. Now tnad and. recommended by the manufac turers Of drove's Tnteless chill Tonic. , 1 - . xues DAIICE The OIJ Year Out Aurno:::u:i We Will Close Them Out ' Today is your last opportunity to take advantage of the remarkable values beips , . offered in our ready-to-wear department during our' great two-day pre-inventory - sale. The indications were yesterday such , as would lead us to believe that practically all of the more desirable garments will be , ; disposed of before the store closes tonight. ..; It.only remains then for you to come , early today and do your choosing before it is too late. - - , . . , DRESSES: The charming little frocks included in this great two-day, sale are regular ' $25.00 to $35,00 values, priced for this sale only at .... .. . . . .19.03 fOATQ , It appears that Winter "has just set in, conse v va 1 O'.. quently, you should, be more than ever delighted f -l it. ;. i x i- t. -rf i . j. iii me vaiucs m warm winter cuais ucmg oucrcu in our ujg iwo-aay sale at . .' v V . . . . I . . '.. . ; $29.E0 " 4 CT TT'Pl ere are reay some wonderful values being offer-' O Ul l O' ed in modishly tailored suits: ' Some of them have for merly .been priced up as high as $S8.5o. 'They are included in thi$ two-day sale at $14.05 to $33.50 , Our. Great January i . White Sale Soon- ' j . And you will be surprised at , the remarkably low prices. " It .,will pay you well to-wait.for.. this sale. . . ' .';' -"SELL IT-FOR.LESSs Jl.
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