TIIE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1911
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Society and Personals
' Th marriage of Miss Bessie Car
. michaal ead Mr. Harold Davis, of
Hendersonvllsc, was solemnised at
that place last evening at the home
of the brides parentg oQ Oak street.
The couple left last night for Wash
ington City. New York and other
' points where they will spend their
honeymoon, after which they wll be
at home at Heridersonvllle.
' The bride's home wu taetlly dec
orated, la pink and white, for the
occasion nd the bride waa attired
: Sin a hondsome town of crepe de
'thine. She aa liven away by her
brother and Mr. Wlnfred Davis acted
U best man. Mia Fannie May Car
lulohael wu the maid of honor and
: Mica torrte Galloway waa the bride'
tuald. Mr. Harry Duffey waa (rooms
nan. The fcrids'e atlendanta were
attired In pink and wblto gowns.
The coremotty waa performed by
Mr. Cautholn, paator of the
first Baptist church.
- After the ceremony a reception
waa (Ivan In honor of the young cou
'pla by the brlde'e parenta, which
u largely attended, a number of
." AshsviUe people having rone to Hen
dereon vllle for the ceremony,
v Mr, Pavla la well known In Ashe
)! and ha hotta of frlenda In
Jlendereonvllle. Mr, Davis la con
nected with th Citlsena bank, at
Henderoenvllle, and It prominent
young business man. 4
- ' Mn. Charlee Taylor Rawls gave
a, prsuy oriuae pvr vim?
Urnoon at her home In Wooleey In
honor of Mra.' Charles Roblnsem .
Mrs- James 8. Coleman won the
flrat prtie and the aecond waa won
ty Mlie Mary Carter, pink chrysan
themums deoorated the drawing
room, Thar were twenty guests.
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. The bowling , tournament takes
place a uaual thli evening at Albe
marle Club houee and will eerve as
a pleasant diversion to large num
ber of young people.
With characteristic progressive
ties, the women of Chicago have in
vented a unique tymbol of "grasa
wldownood," which only the cour
ageous of their aes will dare flaunt
In the face of an occasionally old-
fashioned public, The fair divorcees,
who have returned, victorious, from
Bono, or remained at home com-
- fortabjy at their now leas celebrated
divorce-ml 11, Chicago, hie them to
the Jeweller, where their wedding
rlnga are reduced in elae to fit the
Irttle finger of the right hand,
which henceforth aignlflea, "dl
lorcee." ;,';VV:.' :;y ft .- P '..''.,.
The Battery Park hotel la to have
a beautiful new ball room which In
a'l probability, will b opened by the
Christina cotillion given 1 by the
Country Clutv December, !7Uw The
ew ball room will be altuated where
th former ball room waa, but will
bh. one of tba IsrgMtt and handsom
t -In the state. iTha ' walla will be
rrmowd and the entire ball room
. enclosed In glass similar to the palm
riom of the hotel. The glass will
form Immenao doora. which may be
opened In tha summer, giving per-
jvii Tinuiiuon, wtwviiiDi win
circle the ball room and will afford
. an excellent view of the interior
and will aerre a a ' very, pleaaant
"altting out' place during the In
termissions, The celling with an elab.
orate electric light arrangement will
be a feature of tfte new ball room,
and the illumination will be brilliant.
The stage -at the and of the room
v hfta t,j,n reRlAiMri . entlN.lv which
will enlarge the ball room consid
erably. An entirely new floor will
be laid and apactal attention la be
ing paid to make It one or the fin-
' eat In Aabevtlle, A large force of
carpentera la ruining the work
through, and It la fully anticipated
that the big Country Club cotillion
will open the new ball room, In
two weeka time.
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, - . Invitations were lasued yeaterday
for the cotillion- which will be given
during Chrlatmai . week, December
27th. by the Country Club and which
""I uir rilace at th Battery Perk
Christmas Neckwear
Exclusive Ideas
An Endless Ranget of Styles
Charming pieces of delicate designing and
needlework are shown in the new Jabots, Frills
and Collars. A great variety of Jabots and
Frills from the simplest designs to exquisite
, novelties of Irish crochet and combinations of
lace and embroidery.
Collar and Coat Sets in many beautiful de
signs, silk and ribbon novelties, fichus, etc.
Prices from 25c to $12.00
Handkerchiefs for Gifts
Put up in Pretty Christmas Boxes
A visit to the Handkerchief counter will
' solve the problem for you. Dainty designs, ex
quisitely sheer and fine. Colored "bordered and
' embroidered. A p uticularly effective one .has
silk embroidered edge in soft colors, 35c.
Armenian lace trimmed from 35c to $1.50.
Embroidered in all white, 25c to $1.00.
Plain and initial, 10c up.
Children's Haudkerchiefs, three in fancv-
box, per box, 15c. ; "
iU K MOORE & CO.
11 PATT0H AVENUE
. - Specialists in Women's Ready-to-Wear Onrmrnfj.
t Careful Attention Given to Mall Orders.
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hotel. The annual cotillion by the
Country Club la conildered one at
the moat Interesting social event of
the year and thla winter tlio cotillion
will fbe given on a larger scale than
ever begore. It Is expected that the
cotillion will open the new bull room,
If however by any chance the latter
Is not finished owing to bad weather'
the spacious dining room of the ho
tel will be used. There will bo about
three hundred guests present and the
cotillion will be led by one of the
younger mon of the club who has
asked a debutante of the season to
lead with him. The favors are un
usually pretty and will be presented
In a unique manner. The gueeta will
be received by several prominent to
clety women who are also members
Of the Country Club. A supper of
several courses will be served, a
special caterer having been employed
for tho affair. The music will be es
pecially tine and the orchestra will
be considerably augmontod for the
occasion. The cotillion is a subscrip
tion affair and already the accept
ances are bctnu sent in to the secre
tary of the club, In material proof of
the Interest the club members have
taken for some weeks In the pros
pective cotillion.
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The directors of the Country Club
held a meeting yesterday afternoon
in the offices of Dr. C. L. Minor,
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Drawings will be made Saturday
for a winter mixed doubles tennla
tournament, scratch, which will con
tinue until March. The trophy a cup,
will bo prosented 'by the Country
Club, and will go to the couple hold
ing the highest score when the tourn
ament enda March Mt, The tourna
ment will serve to stimulate Interest
In tennis during the winter at the
club, and as there are many good
playera among the membership the
tournament will be of special Interest.
The Hhrtory Club will meet thle
afternoon at half past three o'clock
at the residence of Mra. Wiley, on
Patton avienue.
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The Oanta'Claus wagon la meeting
with success and for two day haa re
turned to the headquarter In the
Oates building on Pack square laden
with all manner of contributions
which will bring happiness to hun
dreds of the poor of Ashevllla thla
Christmas. The public haa respond
ed liberally to the appeal of the Char
ties, and it Is expected the Santa
Claus wagon will be more successful
thla year than ever before. Not only
have there been contributions of
clothing, groceries and money, but
blankets, mattresses, preserves, and
various girts for the sick. The head
quarters will be open nearly all day
and those i In the shopping district
who wish to make various donations
of candy, toys, etc., for the children
will And someone always there to
receive the gifts. The rout for today
for the Santa Claae wagon wilt bo
aa follows: .
North Main ' street to ' Merrlmon
avenue; out Merrlmon to Chestnut,
Chestnut to Central avenue and back
to Liberty) Liberty to Hillside, Hill
side to Kast street and back to Mer
rlmon; out Merrtson to Woolsey and
back to West Chestnut, to North
Main, to Btarnes avenue, to Flint and
return to Pack square.
PKRSOWAI, MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Crawford,
of Boston, Mass., are In Ashevaile
for a stay and are guests at the. Bat
tery Park hotel.
Mr. C. II. Waller, of Chattanooga,
Is In tho olty on business for a few
days.
Mr. C. Q. Swlcegood has return
ed from Roaman, N. C, to spend
Christmas with his parenta on Wood
fin street.
Judge J. H. Merrlmon has re
turned from Italelgh, N. C.
Mr. W; F. Randolph returned
yesterday from Atlanta, Oa., where
he has been on bualnemi for s wek.
David Copperfield
This Afternoon and Evening
Dickens' Immortal Novel.
One of the finest feature
films ever shown in mov
ing pictures will be shown
at the
Dreamland Theater
Asheville's Popular Play House
Every school pupil should
see this great play, as well
as every lover of Dickens'
Works.
Mr. "Randolph went to Atlanta, to
oonault with Dr. E, W. Grove on
matters concerning the proposed
building of the new hotel ai the
foot of Sunset mountain.
Ming Jennie and Miss Minnie Piper
want to Hendersonvllle yesterday to.
attend the Carmlohaal-Oavia wedding
Which occurred In that olty yester
day. Miss Hattie McDonald, who has
been visiting relatives In tho city,
haa returned to her home in Greens
boro, N. C.
Mr. and Mra. Donald Frost, of
Charleston, 8. C, haws leaeed and
are occupying) the Herald Reea res
idence In BlItmore,.fer tbe season.
' Miss Maude Klndel, of Nashville,
Xenn., who has been the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bogsr, at Lex
ington, N. C, Is visiting Mr. and
Mra. W. Allan Klndel at their home
on Chestnut street.
Mies Ella Davla haa returned from
a visit to friends In Charlotte, N.
C.
Mra. W. O. Boger and email
daughter, Martha, .of Lexington, N.
C, la visiting her mother on Flint
street until after Chrtstmss and will
later be joined by Mr. Boger, who
will epend sevwral days here during
the . holidays.
Miss Elisabeth Clayborne who has
been spending the winter In Ashe
vllle, has returned to her home In
Newport. Ky., tor the holidays af
ter which she will return to Ashe
vllle. Mr. Powell Tucker, who has been
at New Haven, Conn., for the past
few months, attending the araduate
school of Tale university, returned
to the city yesterday afternoon, and
will spend Vhe holidays with his
parenta, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tuck
er.
Mr. C. A. Webb, left yesterday
for Washington on business and will
be away several days.
Mr. T. S. Rollins haa returned
from a sevral days' business trip.
Dr. Frank T. Meriwether has re
turned from Washington where ho
went to attend a meeting of the
Southern Surgical and Gynecological
society, which he founded in 188.
Mrs. K. E. Lee and daughter.
Katie Beatrice, left yesterday for a
several weeks' visit In Bar Harbor,
Maine. They will be the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. White while In
that city and before returning o
.VahavUle will epend several days lit
Ttew York City and Boston.
Benefit Bataar, Noland A
tyro's, Dec. IRth. and lth.
Mcln
It GRADUATED SCALE
OF DUESJS ADOPTED
Merchants Association Members WIU
Observe Longer Hours Xext Week,
Incidental to Holiday.
At the all-members' meeting of th
Merchants' association of Ashevllle
last night, the graduated scale of dues
which haa ibeen considered at length
during the past tew weeks was adopt
ed, and tbe change In the payment of
dues will take effect the first of the
year. It was decided to name the
minimum rate of fifty cenU per
month, while those members .at the
association who will be called upon
to pay the maximum rata will pay
ll.SS each month.. This step is re
garded by the members aa a progres
siva one and has been adopted by a
number of associations throughout the
United States, all of which report
that the new plan Is) an admirable one.
The matter of observing longer hours
during the Christmas holidays waa
brought up and It was decided that all
members of the association may keep
their stores open In the evenings be
tween tomorrow and Christmas. As
tomorrow night is Saiturday night, the
longer hours will tb observed on that
day and as well aa throughout the
whole of next week.
The association joined the Ameri
can association for Highway Improve
ment, the secretary having been in
structed to forward the application at
onoe.
A number of other matter of a
routine nature were considered and
disposed of.
E. B. Qaler, Earl and Nelson and
E. C. Jarreti were elected to mem
bership in the organisation.
CONSERVE FISH AND OY9TKR8
WILMINGTON N. C. Dec. 14.
Concluding a two days' session at
New Bern, N. C, the North Carolina
fisheries convention adjourned today
with a recommendation that the state
legislature pass a strlnawnt law fo
conserve the fish and oyster Industry,
in all waters within Its Jurisdiction.
The resolution recommends the crea
tion yf a state fish commission with
powers to prescribe rules and regula
tions looking to the prevention of
taking fin end shell Itoh from the
state durlnr certain seasons as may
be deemed expedient for upbuilding
the rapidly decreasing Industry in
these Ijnes.
M & W INDIAN
COAL
And home comfort
are synonomous.
Phone 130
Carolina Coal :
&Ice Company :
AO Pnttus Ave. Drahnior ttlug. ,
Let us gtre jwm Oa estimate
that Elecirto Wiring. Our work give
tatletactlun.
W. A. WARD,
AXV-ULMO KUKTMUCaX
It Chore, at Phone
If you are a stenographer
or a bookkeeper desiring a
position, and will call at the
office of
The Emanuel School
of Shorthand
we may have something of
interest for you. Office No.
16 Drhumor Bldg. (over
Field's.)
SEWING MACmNES
VAIUOCS MAKES
Sold, Eir banged,
Rented aod
repaired
CAS3 OR KAST FATMEXT3
ASHEVILLE SEWING
MACHINE. CO.
Legal Bltfg Pak Square.'
' Phone UOt
430 Mts
for m.oo
MSB CRUISE SHOP
26 Haywood St.
I am offering my full line
of novelties below cost as t
am closing out this line of
fancy hair pins, hair orna
ments, belt buckles, pins.
chains and anything we nave
in stock at and below eost.
We have a beautiful line
of hair ornaments, brilliant
barrets and combs we sug
gest for Christmas presents.
tsxtmtvt oowwrrraui
rooms n na
JTattoaud Be
Dr. R. Q. Buekner has
ehanged his residence from
18 Vance Street to 11 Soco
Street. Phone 12702 rings.
Asheville School
oi Musical Art
and
Languages
Phone 144
Auditorium Bldg.
TRIMMED HATS
Reduced
IW. Webb Co.
CHRISTMAS
FRUIT
CAKE
Layer Cake and every other
kind of Cake.
Phone 622
ASHEVILLE STEAM
BAKERY
Our Hotel Loaf Is the 'beet Bread
in im Price. csnts the loaf, but
ne do not deliver. Try it and save
the 1 cents.
COUuBOn STREET BAKERY
Uvan A Mowrey
9T K. Coll Street
Holiday washing and iron
ing demands more than the
usual amount of care and
attention to make it come
up to the high standards re
qtiired by the careful house
wives and individuals who
wish to look their best dur
ing the holiday festivities.
If vou will drop us a postal
or telephone us our wagon
will call promptly, gei your
bundle, and return to you in
MOUNTAIN CITY
STEAM LAUNDRY
Phone 423
Jhe Christmas J'tore
is Selling all
Jailored Suits
at
Jtalf Price
Bon March
j IFresli
j Turkeys
: 01 a Quality
M. HYAlVfS
: FRESH MEATS
roae 4t-4.
ISJU
TURKISH BATHS
The Gruner Sanitarium v
81 Haywood Street
SILK UMBRELLAS
With detachable 14kt. gold filled and Sterling
silver hand engraved handles, for both ladies and
gentlemen.
Just the thing to give.
CHAS. E. HENDERSON
62 Patton Avenue
FOR RENT UNFURNISHED
Desirable house in Grove Park. Hot water heat
and all modern conveniences. See
THE H. f. GRANT REALTY CO.. 18 Patton Ave
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR ALL
Toy Drums, Mouth Organs for the little ones;
Good Drums and Harmonica s for the larger ones; Gui
tars, Banjos, Violins, Mand olins, Pianos and Organs for
all. Special prices for Chri stmas. Special premiums ;
for ladies who buy Pianos. Guess what it is.
Folk's Music House
THE SMALL BOY
Will appreciate a bicycle or
'velocipede (for Christmas,
and better, he will appreci
ate it all through the year.
Nothing you can give him
will afford quite as much in
nocent pleasure.
Iver Johnsou is hrst
choice, made of best mater
ial obtainable built by ex
perts sold under guaran
tee. Make vour selection earlv.
J. M. HEARN and Co.
6 Bajttery Park Place,
Phone 448
HOOD'S
Millinery reduotiou in trim
med hats.
Wrightsman's
! Ctntrcti Rtrrrt
CITIZEN WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS
38.00 Suits
for tn.so
eeeeeee
IVf eats
& Ducks
that Pleases
GROCERIES
Oor. jr. Mate Merrlnum Are.
For Ladies and Gentlemen
ROCKERS
Make Fine Gifts I
100 Different Styles
$4.50 up
J. L. SMATHERS & SONS
Mammoth Furniture Store
15-17 N. Main St.
FOR SALE
For Sale: Eight-room house of
Montford ave., at a bargain.
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Canaday Realty Co. ;
10 N. Pack Sq. Phone 971
PICTURE' FRAMES AXD FRAMtSTQ'
Save money on picture trashes.)
Ready to deliver frames in gold and
allver plate, dainty wooden frames'
In popular sizes Frames from latest
mouldings made quickly. Card board
and picture glan for sale. - ,
HAY'S STUDIO
S X. Pat-k Square
Emanuel
School of Shorthand
Oldest scliooj of Its kind in the South. ,
Office
Room 17 Dbrumov Bldg.
(Over field's)
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