The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
w OMAN AND SOCIET \

eye,
| Or cen impart
| One throb of comfort to an aching
heart,
Or cheer some wayworn soul in pass
ing by;
If / can lend
A strong hand to the fallen, or defend
The right against singel envious
strain,
My life. though bare
Perhaps of much that seemeth dear and
fair
TO us on earth. vii not have been in
vain.
The purest joy,
Most dear to heaven. far from earth's
alloy,
Is bidding clouds give way to sun
and shine,
And twill be we'll
If on that day of days the angels tell
OF me: "She did her best for one of
Thine.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
Mrs Ernest Martin left yesterday for
visit to Louisburg.
Mr.. j. s. Lancaster and wife left for
Louisburg yesterday.
Miss Bessie Mordecai left yesterday
for visit to Asheville.
Mrs. S. S. Coley arrived in the ecity
from Moncure yesterday.
Miss Julia Jordan left Wednesday
night for Portsmouth, Va.
Miss Bertha Barrett returned yes
terday from a visit to Carthage
Misses Kate and Janet Badger left
yesterday for visit to New York.
Miss Laura Newsome left yesterday
to visit in Louisburg and Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Perry of Little
ton, We're visitors to the city yesterday.
Mrs. Mary C. Daniels, of Wilson, is
visiting her son, Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
Editor j. A. Thomas and son, Edward,
spent Christmas with relatives in Raleigh
Mrs. C. H. Beckham left for Middle
burg yesterday, where she will visit rela-
tives.
Miss Clara Aycock, of Louisburg,
was here yesterday on her way to Snow
HILL
Mr.. Isaac Dortch and his daughter,
Miss Ellen, returned to Goldsboro yes
terday.
Miss Urtie Livesay, of Halifax, was
here yesterday on her way home from
Linconton.
Miss Jessie Allen left yesterday for
High Point, where she will visit friends
and relatives.
Mrs. r. r. Harris and children, Ina
and Russell, of Louisburg, are visiting
Mrs. J. A. Turner
Misses Neva Safer, Cleo Denton and
Marie Eakin left yesterday for Four
Oaks on a visit.
Mr.. Rufus Tucker is in the city to
spend Christmas with his mother, Mrs
Gertrude Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Fleming, of At
lanta, spent Christmas here with rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Annie Spencer Jones left yester-
day to visit Mrs. Louis Thorpe, at Berea
in Granville county.
Mrs. z. V. Peed, of Wake Forest,
arrived yesterday and is the guest of
Mrs. Arthur Johnson.
Mr.. Rufus McAden, now of Atlanta
is here with his mother, Mrs Lottie Nc
Alden, on Blount street.
Miss Mildred Jones, daughter of Mr..
ALI. Jones, who is sick in Rex Hospital
was much better yesterday
Miss Mamie Horton and her brother
Mr.. John Horton, are spending some days
with their father in Aberdeen.
Mr.. w. c. Riggsbee and wife, of Dur
ham, are spending the Christmas holt
days with relatives in Raleigh.
Mr.. James w. Mcneil and family
are spending the holidays in Raleigh at
the home Of Mr. d. T. Johnson, on Fay
etteville street.
Mrs. w. T. Written and Miss Carrie
Written were here Christmas night the
guests of Mrs. Whitten's mother, Mrs.
H. B. Greason.
Miss Ethel Rowland, who resides
near McCullers, was here yesterday on
her way to Franklin, Va, to visit her
uncle, Rev. c.. Fl. Rowland
Mr. and Mrs James w. McNeill. of
Wilkesboro, are spending Christmas with
Mrs. McNeills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
T. Johnson, on Hillsboro street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edmundson, of
Goldsboro, are here for the holidays,
guests at the home of Mrs. Edmund
sons father, Mr. w. R. Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Terrell, who
have just been married in Wilson, were
here yesterday on their way to visit
Mr.. Terrelrs parents in Person county.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Wicker, of Rich
mond, Va, are spending the Christmas
week with Mr.. Wickers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. D. Wicker, 207 South Swain
street.
Miss Edith Ivcy, daughter OF Rev. T.
n. Ivey and Miss Delma Noell, daugh
ter of Mr. John NOEL, editor of the Rox
boro Courier, are visiting at Mrs. c. ID.
Rays in Oxford.
Prof. and Mrs. A. C. Ellis, who
have been visiting relatives in Louis
burg, We're here yesterday on their way
to Columbia, S. c., where Prof. Ellis
speaks before the Southern Educational
Association. He is member of the
faculty of the University of Texas.
st. Lnk'es Circle.
st. Lukes Circle will meet at St.