The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-21
WOMAN and
...S0CiETY...
LEAP YEAR PROSPECTS

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| Dawn, at whose breaking the hearts of
the gloomy
| Quicken like trees at the pressage of
Spring,
| Tell me of Her that is coming to WOO me-
| Coming to wed me, her bridegroom, her
king!
Year, whose propitious arrival may resti-
| Courage in celibates worn at the knee,
Friend of the philogamists baffied and
| destitute,
| What of the bride you are bringing to me?
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Jones county folks intend to enjoy
Leap Year A Trenton correspondent of
the New Bern Journal says: Madam
Rpmor has it now. that the widoWers OF
Trenton expect to give the widows OF
Trenton kind reception in a few days.
| Old maids kindly invited from in and
out of town. Ice cream, cake and con
fectioneries will be served in their honor.
This being leap year each widow and old
maid is required to take her partner
Mrs II. A. Page and children, of
Aberdeen, are visiting her people here,
having been called by telegram on ac
count of the serious illness of her grand
mother, Mrs. Lucy Garlic, who had the
misfortune to fall last Sunday and break
one of her arms.-Leuisburg Times.
Mr. and Mrs S. J. Mitchiner, of Gar
ner, passed through the city yesterday on
their way to Oak Ridge, in answer to a
telegram announcing the critical illness
Of their son, who is student at Oak
Eidge Institute.
Miss Dixie Stein and Miss Carrie Phil
lips, buyers for Sherwood Higgs & Co.'s
ready to wear department and millinery
department respectively, have returned
from an extended trip to New York.
Miss Katie NJ Skies, of Peace Insti
tute, left yesterday to spend Sunday in
Durham.
Miss Nora Pugh, of Peace Institute,
has gone to her home in Morrisville, to
spend Sunday.
DR. John C. Branner, his daughter,
Miss Elsie Branner, of California, and his
sister, Mrs. johnson, of Tennessee, after
visit to relatives, the family of Attor-
ney General r. D. Gilmer left yesterday
| for Richmond and New York
| Miss Lille Hicks left yesterday for
visit to Warrenton.
MIR and Mrs. r. c. Strong lett yes
terday for "a visit to Oxford
| Miss Amelia Weles, of Towanda, Pa,
who is spending some time at Plnehurst,
arrived yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Robert w. Page.
Mrs. Charles F. Cooke returned to
the city yesterday from Washington,
D G.
Mrs. M. Maxwell left yesterday for
Southern Pines and Hoffman.
Misses Beuah and Ethel Shaffer went
to Sanford yesterday to visit Mrs. j. NJ.
s. Fits.
Judge and Mrs. Thomas r. Purnell
left yesterday to visit their daughter,
Mrs. H. r. Drewry in Norfolk.
Mrs Walter Egerton, OF Macon, after
a visit to Mrs. j. O. Guthrie, lett Tor
Louisburg yesterday to visit her daugh-
ter, who is at college there. Mrs. E. y.
Green. who was also Mrs. Guthrie S guest,
has left for Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark Thomas
have returned to the city after bridal
trip north.
Miss Marjorie Smith, of Winston-Sa-
lem, while on her way home after visit
to Eastern North Carolina, was the guest
of Miss Margaret Hill.
Mrs! c. p. Collins, OF Raleigh, and
her daughter, Mrs. w. j.. Wall, OF Dur
ham, have gone to Savannah on visit.
DR. and Mrs. P. l.. Murphy, OF Nor
canton, were guests OF Dr. and Mrs. Jas.
Mckee last week.
Miss Mary Warren Cameron, of Fay
etttevile, after visit here, left yester-
day to visit in Hillsboro, where she viii
he a guest at the home Of Major John w.
Graham.
Miss Lilly Hamilton, of Hillsboro,
visited friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Cuthrell, of Sails
bury arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. M
j. Adams.
Mrs. James Patterson, of Brooklyn,
n. Y. arrived yesterday to visit her
Cousins. Mrs. Geo D. Meares and Mrs.
Ed. Vaughan on north Boylan Avenue.
Miss Esther Jerman, of Ridgeway, ar
rived yesterday to visit Mrs. Palmer Jer-
man.
Miss Emma Bullock went to Durham
yesterday to visit friends.
Mrs W. r. Long, OF Smithheld, is IN
the city visiting friends.
Mrs. Howell Cobb went to Durham
yesterday for visit.
Miss Mabel Stanley, of Goldsboro, ar
rived yesterday to visit Miss Virgie Egg
erton
Miss Annie Wilson and Mr.. Hamilton |
wilson, of Charlotte, are here on visit |
to their aunt, Mrs. Charles E. Johnson,
on Hillsboro street.
Miss Helen Hood. who was injured |
some time ago by being run over by a
wagon, is getting along well and 1T IS
expected she will soon be able to be out
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Reception to Mr.. Bryan.