The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-24
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A brand-new family tree adorns
The home of Croesus Pickles;
With tales of titled ancestors
His fawning friends he tickles!
To all the world that tree proclaims
Descent from lord and lady,
Betwixt the branches and the ground
or course it's rather shady.
Josephine Coan. in Smart Set.
Miss Lula Briggs has returned from
a visit to Elizabeth City.
Mrs. S. S. Coley returned to her
home at Moncure yesterday.
Miss Rosalind Page arrived in the
city yesterday from Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Topleman, of
Henderson. are at the Marlborough.
Miss Hannah Atmore arrived yester-
day from New Bern and is at st. Mary's.
Miss Mamie Hanff left yesterday for
Franklinton to visit Miss Florence Clegg
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. f. Newell of Oak
dale Cal, are registered at the Var
borough.
Marion the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Everard Baker, is very sick
with pneumonia
Mrs. E. L. Jones has been called to
Franklinton to the bedside of her sister,
who is seriously i'll.
Miss Florence Currin. of Henderson
arrived yesterday and is the guest of
Mrs. Robert Simpson.
Miss Bessie White is visiting friends
in Richmond. Before her return she will
also visit Washington
Miss Louise Richardson left this
morning for Hamlet and Charlotte, where
she goes to visit friends.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to John V. MARI and Mabel A.
Woodall, both, of this city.
The Ladies' Union Bible Reading will
meet Friday afternoon at o'clock in the
parlors OF the Presbyterian church.
Miss N. e. Raines, of Wake Forest,
who came to attend the Hufham Gay
marriage. returned home yesterday.
The Ola Podrida will meet with Mrs.
Geo. T. Winston at the Marlborough, on
Saturday afternohon at four O'clock
Mrs. Patsy Best of Goldsboro, who
has been visiting the family of Rev M.
NJ. Mcfarland, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. r. T. Gowan is very sick with
pneumonia at the residence of her father,
Mr. j. r. Barley, on New Bern Avenue
Union will meet this afternoon at four
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. William H.
Worth.
Miss Meta Ellis returned yesterday
from visit to Franklinton, where she
went to attend the kitchener Nicholson
wedding.
Mrs. ]. r. Cunningham and sister, Miss
Lula Tunstall. left yesterday for Hen
ic;t hot co. ,xsI.z
tremely ILL.,
Ruby the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. f. Lumsden, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, was reported much
better yesterday.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles L. Scott, of
Greensboro. who have Just returned from
parents in Sanford.
Misses Nell and Annie HinsdaIe, who
have been visiting Miss Eliza Metts and
Miss Louise Bunting in Wilmington, have
returned TO the city.
Miss Lucy House. who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. r.
House, on Hargett street. left yesterday
morning for Scotland Neck.
Mrs. e. F. Aydlett of Elizabeth City.
arrived yesterday and is visiting her
hio'Hci, MI o. II. 4. bTiSSS, at the nome
OF Mr.. j. A. Briggs. on HillSboro street
Miss Virginia Robards sister of Mr..
Watkins w. Robards, arrived yesterday
from Henderson and is the guest of Mrs
A. B. Andrews. She goes to Wilmington
today.
There is young man, aged one day,
visiting at Mr.. Herbert ". Jackson's
He is named Samuel Spencer Jackson, the
fifth of the name in the family his
father being direct descendant of Judge
Samuel Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Byrum. of
Franklinton, arc visiting their daughter,
Mrs. W. p. Clements at her home. corner
OF Harrington and Hargett streets Mr.
Byrum has been at Rex Hospital, where
he was treated for an eye trouble