The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
w OMAN AND SOCIET Y

mas ~
And l tell her: "All dear gifts above,
I'll give you-let's see
All the kisses of me,
And millions-just millions of Love.'
But she says-just the best and the
brightest of girls
i've got that already!'-and shakes her
bright curls.
SO what will you give me for Christ
mas?'
And the gifts of the world l recall,
And silver and gold
And bright rubies are told,
But love shines the brightest of all!
And my little one smiles and she knows
love is best,
And / kiss her and fold her in Love
to my breast!
Frank Stanton
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Reid, of Kittrell,
were here yesterday.
Miss vallie Blanchard left yesterday
for her home at Cary.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Reid, of Hillsboro,
are visiting IN the city.
Mrs. L. A. Carr, of Durham, was here
yesterday to visit her mother.
Mrs. Frank S. Spruill, of Louisburg,
is spending the day in Raleigh
Miss Minnie Cannady, of South Low
ell, is visiting Mrs. p B. Cannady.
Mrs J. L. Seawell returned yester-
day from visit to Forestville, N. G.
Misses Margaret and Julia Etheridge,
of Selma, are in the city visiting friends
Miss Matte Gill; of Wake Forest, is
visiting at the home of Mrs John Briggs.
Miss Belle Hay returned to the city
yesterday from visit to Washing
ton, D. c.
Mrs. NJ. c. Peasants and Mrs. John
Carlyle, of Louisburg, are visiting Mrs.
j. A. Turner.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. H. Harris, of Frank
linton, are here the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. A. A. Butler
Miss Mary Davis, of Franklinton. is
visiting the family of Mr.. Joel D. Whit
aker near the city.
"A marriage license was issued yestcr-
day to Mr.. Rufus Moody and Miss Lille
Moody, both of Rolesvlle.
Mrs. l.. G. Barbee, of High Point, is
South Fayetteville street.
Miss Rosalind Page, of Morrisville,
the charming daughter of Sheriff Page,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Frances McRae, of Chapel Hill,
who has been the guest of Miss Annie
Hinsdale, left for her home yesterday.
Mrs. John Hickson, of Kinston, is in
the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. DR..
McGeachy, and will spend the holidays
here.
Miss Margaret Harris, who has been
visiting in Winston Salem since the close
of the Baptist convention, has returned to
the city.
Miss Mildred Mckee Jones, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aft JONES' Is confined to
her bed with very severe case of
pneumonia.
Miss Lucille Ellington, who has been
the guest of Mrs. C. j. Hunter, left yes
terday for Clayton, where she will stop
on her way to Smithfield
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. French, from
Saranac Lake, New York, are spending
the winter in Raleigh. They are at Mrs
w. T. McGee's on Hillsboro street
The friends of Mrs. S. Oettinger, OF
Kinston, will hear with regret that she
is seriously i'll at her home. Miss Hayes,
q trained nurse, has had to be called in to
care for her
Miss Nellie Smith, a student at Peace
left yesterday to spend Christmas at
her home in Rockingham. Misses Easley
and Wilson left for South Boston for the
same purpose.
Misses Edgerton and Kearney of
FranklintOn and Miss Jenkins of Rail
eigh, who have been attending school at
Trinity College, returned home yester-
day for the holidays.
"A Texas girl, Miss Lillian A. Norton,
recently appointed chief of the Finance
Division of the Postoffice Department,
draws the largest salary of any woman
in the service of the government-$2, $50
per annum.