The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-13

Fair Bessie waved her fan with glee,
And being in playful mood,
She gave the airy toy to me
And babe me flirt it if | could.
The pleasing task quick began,
But jealous pangs my heart-strngs
hurt
my dear, I cannot firt fan,
But with your leave I'll fan a firt."
j. r. B. in September Smart Set.
Miss Mamie Horton is visiting friends
in Laurinburg.
Miss Bessie Muse, of I.aurinburg, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. E. y. Muse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo w. Newell of VIII
liamston, were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Benjamin Mofftt. of Franklin
Vile, is visiting Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Misses Madge and Elose Herring left
yesterday for visit to friends at Apex.
Mrs. j. J. Bridgers and Master Julian
OF I.etha, are guests of Mr.. r. II. Duke.
Mrs e. N. Spencer has gone to Dur
ham to visit her father. Mr.. j. w. Allen.
Mrs. Edward Taylor and her daugh-
ter Edna, left yesterday to visit in San
ford
Miss Sadie Upchurch left yesterday
for Clayton. where she viii visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Fleming left yes
terday for Louisburg, where they will
reside.
Mrs. ]. S. Fulghum returned yester-
day from a visit to her parents in Frank
linton.
Miss jenkins, daughter of Rev. j. w
Jenkins. has gone to Trinity to epter
Mrs. r. T. Carlyle and sons. of Louis
burg, were guests at the Hotel Meadows
yesterday.
Miss Dixie Dunn, Of Forestville. was
in the city yesterday, the guest of Mrs.
Il. a. Carver.
Mrs j. 0. Shoffner and her daughter,
Miss Maggie, of Burlington, were in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Douglas jordan, of Nor
folk, arrived yesterday to visit her aunt,
Mrs H. B. Hardy.
Misses Mary and Alexena Hardy re-
turned yesterday from visit to Mrs. w.
f. Buxton in Norfolk.
Miss Annie B. Duncan reached the
city from Beaufort yesterday and will
go on to Buffalo today.
Mrs. Jno. Ballew who had been visit
ing here, left Friday for Raleigh to join
her husband. -Lenoir Topic.
Mrs. G. II. Holloway and her sister,
Miss Matte Lumsden left yesterday for
n visit to relatives in Selma.
Miss Margaret Bryan, who has been
visiting in Salisbury, passed today en-
route to her home in Newbern.
Mrs. o. P. She'll of Dunn, was in the
city yesterday on her way home after
some time spent at Fuquay Springs.
Mrs. f. w. McCraclen, who was here
yesterday, the guest of Mrs w. Z. Fos-
ter, has gene to her home in Sanford
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Balm are now
residing with Mrs. w P. Clements, cor
nor of Hargett and Harrington streets.
Mrs. S. A. Murray. of oxford, Miss
who has been Visiting her daughter, Mrs.
J. c. Blasingame, left yesterday for her
home.
Hon. and Mrs. John II. Small passed
yesterday en- route from Washington, n.
c., TO Ashcville, where they will sepnd
some time.
Miss Elizabeth league. of Aiken. S.
c., who stopped over, guest at the
home of Rev. T. H. Bratton, left yes
terday for home.
1T has been asked why 50 many p>o-
pie marry young. That's easy: they're
not old enough to know any better
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Brown, his daughter
Miss Josie Brown, and Miss Annie B.
Duncan leave today for a visit to Buff
falo and points north.
DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Nicholson. of
Louisburg, who have just returned from
trip to California, We're in the city yes
to-day. guests at the Hotel Meadows.
Miss Caroline Koonce arrived yaster-
day from Trenton and will pay q short
visit at the home of her brother, Mr. j. B.
Kocnce. before leaving to enter the State
Normal College.
Misses Emma and Ella MCGEE re-
turned yesterday from a visit North,
where among other points they spent
some time at Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New
York and Washington
Miss Elizabeth Allen of Goldsboro,
who has been visiting Miss Matte johns,
of Auburn, passed through the city yes
terday ON her way to Thomasville, where
she will teach in the graded schools.
Mr. Robert w. Daily, formerly OF Ok
ford. and Miss Carabel James, of Shnston
West Virginia, were married yesterday a,
the First BAPTIST church in that town
Mr.. and Mrs. Daily will make Washing
ton City their home.
Miss Fannie Farmer, of McCullers,
was here yesterday, the guest of Miss
Lowe Jones. Miss Farmer goes on Sat-
urday to Lilesville, where she will teach
She is a graduate of Peace and is well
prepared for her duties.
WITH MISS ROSA BATTLE.
party of young ladies will soon be
guests of Miss Rosa Battle in Edgecombe