THE, WNEHURST
OUTLOOK
VOL. XXIII. NO. 2 DECEMBEU 24, 1915) VIUCK 10 CENTS
(iOVERNOR BICKETT AT
THE FAIR
The jittoiKlaiiee at the Sandhill Fair
rea'hel ])hononienal and unprecedented
proportions. It is estimated that on the
second day of the Fair there were more
p(M)])re on the grounds than the State
Fair at Ralciffli (‘ould boast of having
on any oiu^ day. Picquet and his lieu
tenants outdid themselves.
Governor Biekett proved to be the
“prominent citizen” scheduled to ad
dress the crowd. He was introduced by
Hon. Robt. E. Page and in a brief ad
dress delighted his audience as well by
liis sincere elo(|uence as by his amusing
ane‘dotes and high compliments to Moore
(’ounty. The (Tovernor reviewed our re
turned soldiers and sailors in parade.
The racing programs the first two
days were top-notch programs. Athletic
contests between the Pinehurst School
and the Sandhill Farm Life School were
held betAveen the races. On points the
two schools were tied.
A sensational exhibition of fancy fly
ing by officers from Camp Bragg thrilled
the initiated and the blase. The saddle
horse exhibition Avas won by Lou Donald,
owned and shown by J. O. Penny of
Greensboro. Mrs. Donald Parson’s
Tatters took second place.
To the young boys who attended the
Fair, Annie Oakley’s shooting was the
climax of a thrilling day. Young boy-
dom, mouth agape, marvelled at every
shot of our celebrated marksAVoman Avho
easily put their popular idol, Dick Dead-
eye, in the shade.
The Berkshire Hog Congress was held
at the Carolina Theatre and papers read
by Mr. Page, Huohs Pyron, President of
the Southern Berkshire Assn.; L. E.
Frost, PJditor of the Berhshire World
and by W. J. Vaughn of Cartersvill'e, Ga.
The hog sale brought fifty-five perfect
Berkshires into the ring. These sold for
a total of $6,660. The aAvards in the
show ring Avere gathered in with monot
onous regularity by Zed L. Williams, of
Columbia, S. C. He had nine firsts to
his credit. The celebrated Hood Farm
of liowell, Mass., captured five blues.
Have you tried your hand at the Mon
day Morning Bridge Parties at the Car
olina.
PLAYING THE PREACHER
By Edgar A. Guest
“You must,” the good wife said to
me, “devote one pleasant day.
Unto our neAV-come minister. At golf
he likes to play!
And so, obedient to her AAdsh, I sought
the goodly man
And asked him Avould he like to shoot
the ball into the can.
‘ ‘ Aye, that I Avould, ’ ’ he, smiling, said.
“I think the game sublime.”
So I prepared that afternoon to have a
rotten time.
T’d never played Avith ministers; it did
not seem to me
That one could preach the Word of God
and still a golfer be.
Yet Avhen he changed his clerical's for
garments less refined,
No golfer on the course Avould know he
hooked his vest behind.
“What odds shall I bestow?” I asked.
He ansAvered, “None at all.
CHRISTMAS TREES
Avill be provided for nearly five hundred
native Avhite and colored children.
To those who desire to make the chil
dren happy may leave contributions at
the Hotel Desk, or send them to Rev.
T. A. Cheatham.
ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICES
Early Mass 6.15 A. M.
When Adsiting Priest is at Pinehurst
Second Mass 8.00 A. M.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Don’t forget the Children’s Party at
the Carolina Hotel on Christmas Eve,
Dec. 24th, at 2:30 P. M. There is also
a dance Christmas Night, Dec. 25th, at
I ’II play you level around the course. A
ball, a ball, a ball!”
Noav that it true-born golfers’ speech.
It startled me a bit.
Thought I, “The parson knows the
game. Perhaps the Church can hit! ”
And when I saw him make a swing and
then observed his smil'e,
I Avhispered low to Alex Ross: “The
dominie has style I ’ ’
Then as his first drive left the tee I
further said it looked
As tho for three good dollar balls the
the clergy had me hooked.
He hit ’em far and straight and true,
ho putted like a fiend.
He smote the pill with all his might,
and into it he leaned;
He kept the honor all the A\'ay; and at
tho final cup,
I paid him three good dollar balls, for
he was seven up.
“My friend,” said I, “you have a
style for Avhich all golfers search.
If I thought I could play like you, I’d
gladly go to Church.”
THE PINEHURST CHAPEL
SUNDAY SERVICES
Holy Communion, 9:15 A. M.
Childrens’ Service, 10:00 A. M.
Morning Services and
Sermon 11:00 A. M.
U ni ty—Fellowshi p—Inspiration
We invite particular attention to the
columns of Jack TavIss, a new contri
butor to The Outlook. Mr. Twiss has
reported golf for the New York and
Boston papers.
EA^ery afternoon at 4:30, except Sun
days, there is a dance at the Country
Club. Wiley Pope SAvift and his jazz
boys dispense syncopation.
REAL ESTATE HEMS
The office of A. S. Newcomb & Com
pany is always a busy place. They
noA'er have a dull season. All summer
long they write deeds by the yard, leases
by the score, anl transfer and insure
verything transferable and insurable in
Moore County. In the course of a year
the real estate exchanged in the neigh
borhood reaches astonishing propor
tions, and when you stop to think that
less than tAventy years ago all this land
appeared to serve no further purpose
in tho divine plan than to hold the world
together, the development causes you to
rub your eyes and wonder hoAv these
things can be.
It took Mrs. Leo F. F. Wanner just
about ton minutes to decide that the
Little Brick House was the place for
her and she snapped* it up quick. The
Wanners are a welcome addition to the
colony. Mrs. Wanner knows more about
dogs than any Avoman in Pinehurst, and
her enthusiasm for our little four footed
friends spells great success for the
fortliconiing Dog Show, held annually
under the auspicas of the Kennel Club.
Mr. Dickinson Bishop has sold his
charming little cottage to Mr. Jay Hall
Avilo, likeAvise, is a well known figure in
TMnehurst’s sporting circles.
The Robert Hunter Cottage, known
again as the Mystic has passed into the
hands of Mrs. C. L. B. Metcalf-Keat
ing. This adds to Mrs. Keatings, al
ready extensive holdings in Pinehurst.
The Keatings have also bought a peach
orchard near Pinehurst, but we are
going to tell more about that later.
The Sycamore has been sold by Mr.
S. J. Stutts to Mrs. Florence Butter-
worth and the Pinecrest Inn has pur
chased from the G. A. Poor Estate a
cottage in the rear of the Inn and it is
now being used to accomodate an over
flow of guests.
Mr. W. G. Statzell has sold the Ivy to
Mr. Harrison Stutts, Avho has leased the
house to Mr. T. B. Boyd, of St. Louis.
Real estate deals are not usually
closed up until the last of March, but
as a result of the unusual activity, six
lots with houses have already been sold
by Mr. Newcomb.
8:30 P. M.
The Pinehurst Outlook is published weekly from November to May by The
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Editor
HERBERT W. SUGDEN
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