The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-08
LOCAL SHORT STOPS.
Special Reporter.

Pines Hotel Tuesday evening the 5th in
Rotations, etc.. scoring quite success.
Richard Neary, of Naugatuck. Conn.,.
who acquired some prominence in d
recent guaning trip, has been indisposed
for few days but is now about and feel
ing his old self again owing to care of DR..
S. Rex Smith
Prof James Marren retired funeral
director is organizing a health culture
class; instructions are given three times
Professor at Southern Pines Hotel 8 to $50
a. m. and tosp. m. public exhibition to
take place latter part of March.
How's business? Bang up-a 1 and SO
the answers are given to the many ~e-
turning tourists of fomer seasons. w. E.
Giles the energetic, progressive, as well as
popular proprietor of the Southern Pines
Hotel is being congratulated on success Of
improvements started month ago. Mr.
Giles having acquired sole control of this
we'll known house July 1, 1900, has been
busily engaged altering the property and
is now putting on finishing touches to the
new dining room which will double the
seating capacity will be opened in few
days; in this the visitors to Southern Pines
will find one of the prettiest and best ar
ranged dining rooms in the South and
should be seen to be appreciated; music of
high order by a well known Boston Or
chesUra has been engaged and is daily
giving.concerts during dinner and supper
and evening; Improvements contemplated
for next season are larger sun parlors,
swift running elevatoIs etc. Time is not
far distant when this will rank amongst
the finest hotels south of Washington.
S. j. Gallagher, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, well
known as an oil hole driller in Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia, started for home
Tuesday the 9Th inst Let her go, Gala
CHER. as this gentleman was eof those
good fellows that areInot common. In
leaving us it is with thf hope that we may
again have the pleasure Of entertaining
him.
E. T. Schaffner the well known and sue
cessful real estate man of Pittsburgh, Pa,
who became so enthusiastic over the
climate, etc., of this place that he invested
in a well known pl operty is now comfort
ably located in his new home and is
planning to have one of the finest poultry
yards in this locality having begun Mon
day with three chickens; his flock now
numbers thirteen, two BOOSTERS, and ten
hens who are expected lay eggs and one
pullet to look at. However, five dozen
eggs have been contracted for delivery
each week for fear chickens may be a
disappointment in this respect.
The young lady with light colored hair
stopping at popular hotel on Railroad
street was rendered an engagement at a
select entertainment to he given gala
week but had to refuse saying that same
was entirely unexpected and was not pre-
paree to accepC since her wardrobe for
concerts was at home and could not be
got here in time.
A. Laufman, a Pittsburgher and regular
reputation of being the only successful
violinist, while doing cake walk is now
preparing to surprise his many friends |
and acquaintance If we could only |
publish the surprise in store for the !
public, gala week would be our greatest
pleasure, but the prominent New Yorker |
who has ordered his walking suit sent
here by express claims he has the cutest |
suit that ever covered his handsome ply |
sique bloomers are cut ala English and |
wearer claim his biggest hits were made |
at 18th of March; occasions it's whispered
that hose and streamers on caps are OF |
that color mostly worn on 18th of March
Keep an eye on house near Penn. ave;