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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK
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LEONARD TUFTS, "OWNER"
Shibboleth That Has Lost
Meaning
Its
Tli Emancipation of Pineliurnt
Kvidncvd lj tb Ownership
Of tliwt Village
IT IS perhaps more in
sorrow than in rejoicing
that ve chronicle the
passing of the first
phase of our city. Every
fellow looks upon the
past with a reminiscent
fondness, and regards the
future in some measure
;is an interloper. ''Progress" is all very
well. But in its triumphant course it rides
over many a cherished landmark and
iiaint old custom, and often enough fills
with wistful regret the soul of the casual
,'ind gentle lovers of things ancient and
pleasant.
Among those conceptions in our own
village is that of Leonard Tufts, Owner.
Tor years the infant golf links and the
budding shrubbery and the cottage we
inhabited and the very water in the well
signified to us not the existance of a com
munity, but an hospitable villa, the
property of one Mr. Tufts, where
avc visited once in so often, and
whence we carried pleasant memories, as
from a Private Estate. And this was
true, as witnessed by a legend probably
seen by two-thirds of the people of the
country, (the rest cannot read or only
read German) Leonard Tufts, Owner.
Those reflections came to us upon an
astonishing afternoon when picking up
one of the Pinehurst Announcements Ave
felt a vivid sense of loss. It was much
Hie same feeling one Avould have if he
were to open the editorial page of the
Transcript and find no mention of the
weather in the first column, or to put on
Ms shoes and find no sole thereunder.
Directly it came to us. It had disap
peared, this ancient expected sign had
disappeared.
"We rushed to Mr. Tufts in his sanctum
above the turmoil and inquired why. His
answer Aas sad and full of reminiscent
fondness.
Hocause, malhcureusement, he was no
longer owner. Any more than I am owner
f fSault San Marie, or the Acropolis. He
handed me tAvo things, with the air of a
widower giving his only daughter away
b the Red Cross. One Avas a map of the
I'inehurst of Leonard Tufts. His own,
Die yearling fancy. It Avas dated 1905.
''he other was a picture of the present
I'inehurst grown beyond control of the
parent hand, a town, even as Athol, Mass.
And the other was the names of those
that are now joint owners, which reads no
longer like the proprietors of a villa by
'he sea. A tax list rather. Here they
ne. Let us say requiescat to Leonard
a ufts, Owner, and merely put it down for
fhe antiquary to discover in times to
-ome, that this village, or city, or memory,
whatever it then will be, was once the
dream of one man and the property
of another.
COTTAGE OWNERS OF PINEHURST
Mr. J. II. Andrews, Mrs. Z. R. Bliss,
Mr. George F. Blake, Dr. J. S. Brown,
Mrs. E. G. Bliss, Mr. R. A. Barrett, Bank,
Company House, Mr. Tom Craig, Mr. J.
M. Caddell, Mrs. Fred Crutchfield, Com
munity House, Chapel or Church, Mr.
George T. Dunlap, Mr. Henry C. Fownes,
Miss Ellen Fry, Mr. A. J. Fry, Mrs. Glass,
Mrs. W. L. Hurd, Mr. G. 'A. Howard,
Mr. Robert Hunter, Mr. C. B. Hudson,
Mr. II. S. Houston, Mr. J. R. Hoffman,
Mr. M. B. Johnson, Mr. George J. Jenks,
Mrs. C. L. B. Metcalf, Mr. C. S. Mc
Donald, Mr. E. L. MerroAv, Mr. Hugh
McKenzie, Moving Picture Building,
Commodore J. T. Newton, Mr. H. W.
Ormsbee, Mr. Frederick Bruch, The
Misses Barnett, Mr. II. W. Priest, Mr.
L. D. Pierce, Mr. Tyler L. Redfield, Mr.
J. D. C. Rumsey, Mr. Donald J. Ross,
Mr. Tom Ritter, Mr. R. C. Shannon, Mr.
John C. Spring, Mr. George W. Statzell,
Mrs. E. J. Sinclair, Mr. S. J. Stutts,
School, Leonard Tufts, Mr. F. W. Von
Cannon, Mr. Thomas Veno, Mr. P. W.
Whittemore, Mr. Bert Wicker, Mr. H.
G. Waring.
The Annual lroblem
With Christmas only a week distant,
many of us are facing our annual prob
lem with uncertainty, not to say despera
tion. Therefore, with its usual foresight
and customary consideration for its read
ers ' interests, The Outlook has gathered
together, and now presents a goodly collec
tion of invitations and announcements
emanating from A'arious concerns who, we
assure you, Avill sIioav themselves very will
ing to assist our readers in solving some
of their Christmas difficulties. A glance
through the advertising literature which
even our detractors admit comprises the
most interesting portion of our pages,
will bring to your eye several excellent
suggestions for Christmas gifts and sea
sonable remembrances. As we finish this
off for the printer, Ave close with a com
fortable sensation of being of enormous
service to our readers and our advertisers,
at no personal expense to ourselves, and
of having filled in that last four inches
about which a succession of well yclept
printer's devils has been worrying us for
the past half hour.
After The Hound
George Leach led the brave array be
hind the pack out again on Tuesday in
search of a brisk' ride and the joys of
the sandy paths and the trail of the little
red fox. The party started from the
Carolina about eight o'clock, and went
down the Linden road by the Waring
estate and the Dana 's new clearing, and
over the hills and the branches of Horse 's
Creek. Brer Fox must have got wind of
the sport, for no signs of him later than
the day before were found, and these
made hard following. However all hands
had a good twenty-mile ride and Avere
quite ready for lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pearson lea
the van. C. T. (JrocKer ara, mr. aim ivj.iB.
George Leach, T. Ashley Sparks of New
York, P. N. Davidson and Dr. Marr made
up the cry.
Send The Outlook to friends 1 It tells
the story and saves letiei nWu6t
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STERLING
GORHAM
Gifts of Silverware
The Christmas Sentiment
That Endures
Of all the occasions for giving, more sentiment
attaches to Christmas than to any other season in
the calendar of human affections.
And of all Christmas gifts, few so appropriately ,
express the enduring; quality of the Christmas sen
timent, as a gift of Gorham Silverware.
Its lasting character serves not only to commem
orate one Christmas, but renews through many an
niversaries, its message of goodwill.
It is important to remember, however, that silver
ware without the Gorham insignia and name is like
Christmas without mistletoe and holly.
This famous trade mark will give the simplest si!
(SfcfVg) ver tribute consequence and charm.
whereas its omission will be regretted
like an absent friend.
GORHAM SILVERWARE is sold
by leading jewelers everywhere.
COPYRIGHT 1915
THE GORHAM COMPANY
SILVERSMITHS and GOLDSMITHS
NEW YORK
Works - Providence and New York.
Gorham Silverware is to be had in Pinehurst at
"THE PINEHURST JEWELRY SHOP"
WHEN YOU BUILD YOUR COTTAGE AT PINEHURST
You want it done well, and as quickly and cheaply as is
consonant with good workmanship
You want the very best independent contractors to figure on the job.
have built Mr. H. G. "Waring 's and Mr. J. H. Andrews' residences at
Pinehurst; Mr. John E. Pushee's residence, The Hollywood Hotel, Gould's Apart
ments, the Highland Pines Inn and other important buildings at Southern Pines.
I can give the very best references in the section.
Estimates on cost of building made free upon request and bids submitted promptly.
Do not build without my estimate.
J. J. STROUD, Builder and Contractor
Southern Plnef - - North Carolina
flf ou plan to visit flMnebutst
You surely want THE OUTLOOK in advance of your coming. Why not send
your remittance NOW? A post card secures a sample copy.
THE OUTLOOK PUBLISHING CO., Pinehurst, Nortb Carolina