The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-28

The swain departed, stern and black.
She wept-how could she fiaunt him?
The luckless man came flying back;
Straightway she did not want him.
And so she wavered back and forth.
She met his love with banter
But when he left her, hurt and wroth,
She called him back instanter.
Until maid who knew her mind,
Whose words were gently spoken,
Stepped in when she had been unkind-
And then her heart was broken
Marian West, in December Nursery.
Rev A. ]. Hall and wife, and a young
lady friend, Miss Rebecca Anderson, from
Grocer Seminary, Penn, are spending the
holidays with Captain James H. Smith
and family.
Miss Annie Ramsey, daughter of Col.
n. A. Ramsey, will be united in mar
riage to Rev. Robt. l.. Wharton, next
Tuesday, at Durham. They will leave very
shortly after the wedding for Cuba, where
Rev. Mr.. Wharton has been engaged in
missionary work for several years.
MIR. and Mrs. R. B. Conner, nee Miss
Emma Jones. returned to their home in
Kernersville, N. c.. last night, after a
very pleasant visit to their father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Jones, 125
Halifax street.
Miss Natlie Phoebus, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is visiting her uncle, Prof. w. F.
Massey, in West Raleigh.
Miss Marie Jordan, of Durham, is
a guest at Peace Institute. She will be
the maid of honor at Miss Maude Din
widdie's marriage on Tuesday.
Mr. William Dinwiddie, of Chicago,
is guest at his father, DR.. James Din
widdie.
Mr. E. S. Lougee, of Philadelphia,
brother of Mrs. N. B. Broughton, is ex-
pected to reach Raleigh this morning on
the Southern, for a few days visit to
relatives and friends. His many friends
will be glad to greet him.
Rev. T. B. Justice, of Rutherfordton,
and family have moved to Frankiinton,
where they will reside Mr.. Justice has
accepted a call to several Baptist
churches near Franklinton:
Mr.. Louis B. Vreeland. son of Mr..
]. B. Vreeland, of New Jersey, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with his par
ents in this city. They are stopping at
Mrs. Landis on Edenton street. Mr.. Vree-
land is a student at Columbia College,
New York city. Mr.. ]. B. Vreeland and
family expect to spend the winter in Raj
eigh.
Misses Eula and Ida Olmstead, of
Durham, are spending the holidays with
Miss Clyde Pool.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell is some better
but is still confined to her home at her
daughters, Mrs. E. N. Pool, 209 South
Swain street.
MIR and Mrs. James H. Pollard re-
turned last night from Florida, where
they bad been on their bridal tour.
"A meeting of the Colonial Danes will
be held next Wednesday at IL o'clock in
the rooms of the Loan and Trust Build
ing. All members and applicants for
membership are urged to be present.
Misses Eula and Ida Olmstead. of
Durham, are spending the holidays with
Miss Clyde Pool.
Mr.. James Atkins and wife, formerly
of this city. arrived yesterday from their
home in Florida and will make this city
their future home. Mr.. Atkins has ,een
with the S. A. L. Railroad
MIR. George C. Heck, who has been
spending several da-s with his mother,
left yesterday for his home in Knox
Vile, Tenn.
Rev. William Black, Synodical Pres
byterian Evangelist in North Carolina, is
in the city as the guest of DIR. Dinwid-
die. He is well known to many Raleigh
people as one of the strongest and most
attractive of Presbyterian preachers. He
breaches at both services in the Presby
terian church here today.
Miss Sadie King and Miss Emma Bull
lock, who have been the guests of Mrs.
John Kirkland, in Durham, returned homo
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Balm left yes
terday morning for Oxford, where they
will spend several days with Mrs. Bain's
parents.
Miss Fannie Belle Jones and Miss
Leila Jones left yesterday for Clayton
to visit their sister.
Miss Nella Ada Allen left yesterday
for Washington, ~ c., to spend several
days with her brother, who is now living
there.
Mrs. Milton Maroon. who has been
visiting relatives in the city, returned to
her home in Greensboro yesterday.
Miss Lena and Mamie Newman. of
Durham, are in the city visiting their
father, Mr.. w. w Newman, at the Dor
sett Hotel.
Misses Mamie and Rosa Turner, of
Garner, are visiting in the city.
Mrs. ]. F. Dortch and children. who
have been visiting the family of DR.. Hogg,
left yesterday for their home in Colds
boro.
Miss Blanche Blake, who has been sick
for the last ten days with malarial fe-
yer. Is now improving.
Mrs. W. B. Philips. who has been Wis
iting her father. Sheriff John Arlington
left yesterday Cor her home in Battleboro.
Mr.. Lee Howard, Jr.. of Henderson,
is in the city visiting his grandmother
Mrs. e. A. Howard. on North Person
street.
Miss Annie Duncan has returned from
Washington City.
-Mss. Mary A. Mitchell is quite sick
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Pool
en- South Swain street.
Ladies Aid Society.
An important meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian church