The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-28
w lnnslIn and and Society

witness the christening of the mill
When he arrived he found assembled in
the picker room Mr.. f. C. Holt, presi-
dent of the mill; Mrs. T.. c. Holt, Mr.
and Mrs. Il. II. Bellamy. DR.. W. J. H.
Bellamy, Miss Eliza Belamy, daughter
Of Congressman John d. Bethany, and
Mr.. J. w. Williamson, secretary and
treasurer Of the company. With the
party gathered around the picker and
the machinery in full motion, Mrs. Holt
for whom the mill is named, tossed in
the first handful of cotton and christen-
ed the mill. Then the other ladies added
some of the fleecy staple to that thrown
in by Mrs. Holt, the gentlemen follow
ing suit, and then everybody began to
fiji up the opener of the machine. The
machine knew its business, and in
few seconds the picker was delivering
large rolls Of cotton at the opposite end
The machinery did its work admirably,
and everybody was pleased, in all prob
ability Mr.. and Mrs. Holt being the
most gratifed Of all present"
Miss Clyde Rhodes, of Wilson, was
married in St. Louis, on Wednesday, to
Mr.. Bevis, successful business man OF
st. Louis. The wedding took place at
the home Of the brides uncle, Mr.. Cul-
len A. Battle.
Mr.. Frank A. Linney, son of Con-
gresham Linney, was married to Miss
Hessie Matheson, daughter of Mr. w.
B. Matheson, in Taylorsville on We'd
nesday.
The following is taken from Thurs
days Charlotte Observer:
The prominent social event Of yester-
day was the marriage OF Miss Jessie
Spencer to Mr.. James A. Bell. The
ceremony took place at II O'clock In the
Tryon Street Methodist church. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. J. S. Spen-
Ger, who Is one Of the best known and
influential citizens Of Charlotte. She
is woman Of rare worth and attrac-
lions, and is exceedingly popular in this
community. The groom is originally from
Pineville, this county, but has practiced
law In Charlotte for several years. He
has sterling worth and ability, and is
marked as one of the rising men Of the
present generation"
Mrs. George W. Thompson elegantly
entertained a number OF young people
on Wednesday evening complimentary to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Baker and Miss
Baker, the event being one Of the most
enjoyable Of the weeks social functions
SiX-handed euchre engaged the guests.
the Lady's prize, a gold brooch, being
won by Miss Laura Carter; the lady's
BOBBY, gold heart, by Miss Sallie Cot
ton, of Cottondale; the gentleman's frs
prize, a silver knife by Mr. Aft. Thomp-
son, and the gentleman's BOBBY. silver
stamp box, won by Mr.. Frank Haywood.
Mrs. Thompson's guests included Misses
Elsie Haywood, Adelaide Snow, Sadie
Root, Minnie Fitch fucker, Mary Turner,
Geneva Crudup. Lydia Maverick Hoke.
Blanche Blake, Mary Johnson, Kathryne
Badger, Anna StrOnach. Alice Stronach,
Pattie Mordecai. Nella Grimes, Jane An
drews, Kate benson, Kinsey Boylan,
Mary Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Litch-
=. ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller; Misses Laura
Carter, Sallie Cotton, Sophia Busbeee,
Josephine Philips, Of Tarboro; Messrs.
Howard Thomas, John Stronach, Frank
Stronach, William Andrews, Frank Hay
wood, William Snow. George Snow, Will
liam Little. James Mckee. Henry Nc
Kee. W. w Yass, Tom benson, Fred
Mailer, DR.. Aver, ALI. Thompson, Mr..
Eberhardt, Robert Gray, Brown Shep-
herd, Stark Bachelor.
An evening memorable for enjoyment
was that of Friday for the fortunate
guests Of Miss Mary Bryan Moore, at
a party given for her young lady guests,
Misses Nellie and Willie Plummer, of
Petersburg, and Miss Annie Purnell of
Raleigh. 1t was Violet Party and
the rooms were handsomely decorated
in that color and the idea was carried
out in the various events Of the evening.
There was a game of violets in which
dozen or more questions were ASKED
and the answer was to be given in
word that contained letters in the word
violet. Newborn Journal.
particularly "high society" as she knows
it, which is equivalent to saying high
society at the North. She wonders if
the manners Of the general public have
improved at all, and says: II contrast
with the manners of my youth the free
use in high society of what may be call.
ed the dialect of low life, but far more,
and worse than all, the modern aristo-
cracy Of the millionaire class the apine
by Americans Of foreign tastes and ambi-
ton. In Aesops Fables the ass put ON
the lions skin, but in our modern society
the American lion would gladly be mis-
taken for the European ass, and has,
here and there acquired the foreign
bray"
MS-WOODWARD.
This card has been sent to friends:
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Woodland
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter
Clara May,
to