The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
AND IT'S PEOPLE
Social and Other News Of q Place An
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parentIy Too Busy to Write Often.
Thomasville. N. c.. Aug. 3O.-(SDe-
cial 1.-THE most recherche social
function of the season. in ThomasvilIe.
was the Novelty Party at the Mock
Eotei, Tuesday night. given by Miss
Elmer Fife, the charming daughter
of Rev. w. P. Fife. Miss Fife always
is a model hostess and everybody that
is remembered knows only too we'll TIE
pleasure in store for them when sho
issues invitations. "Rebekah. at the
Welt was one of the features gem
uine old we'll, made of rocks, MINDLESS
and old oaken bucket. over the top was
hung Japanese lantern which beauti7
fed the effect and with Mrs. Chas.
Boggs as "Rebekah' who served ice
cream from the well made this scene
complete. At another cavern on the
large veranda a regular Gypsy Tent
neatly covered with old bows and
leaves and inside hung a red lamp
which set it off in Gypsy style ana
beauty Miss Estell Fairbanks as the
Gypsy maid told each guest their fate
which, if happens as tradition mas laNd
down by her, will be well worth look
ing forward to and living for-as the
guests leave the Gypsy Tent each was
given a heart strung on ribbon ana Oh
inns was Il i1llle lONe HlOlIO anu -
number-each number matched an
other which when mated was to be the
one to be escorted to supper The
amusementS were very interesting and
much enjoyed The colOred string
band furnished delightful music foT
the occasion. Every one present were
loud in praise of Miss Flies hospital
ity and at a very late hour bid her q
happy good night.
The following young people enjoyed
the evening with her: Misses Essie
Mock, Rosalee Lambeth. HELEN ans
Marie Allison, Miss McEarchern, Mary
McEarchern, Mary Johnson, Simmons
Lambeth, Kelly Rainy, Jessie stone
Perry Griffith, Jennie Pennington. jen>
ME Sumner May Sumner, Maggie Nor
ton. Cora Morton, Ella Lambeth, Ma
mie Harris, Margaret Gates, Este..
Fairbanks, Lillian Vow, ldamay Vow
Miss Sherer. Marilla Kinney. Messrs
Il. Crutchfield, G. Finch, 0. Hunt, D.
Morton, j. Gilbert, G. Lambeth, )
Grimes, A. Wharton, J. Wagner, j.
Lambeth. NJ Campbell, c. e. Fair
banks, w. Lambeth, u. Griffith, j
Lowe, d. Kelly, L. BoSgs, r. Harris
w. Gray. c. Harris, o. Burgin, w.
Ryder. j. Elliott, G. Dorset, w. Dor
sett, of Lexington, w. Raglan, r. Den
ny. DR.. f. e. Perkins, OF High Point;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. l.. WEIGH, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Hayden. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas,
a. BoggS.
The reception rooms st the station
are being Handsomely treated to q new
coat of paint and trimmings, and Wnen
completed it will present itself in =
coat Of gray trimmed III green ana
will be very becoming.
Misses Helen ana Marie Allison lefs
Wednesday for Lenoir. where they will
spend the year at Davenport College.
Our society," will miss them, but when
they return we will appreciate them
all the more. We hope this year will
be a most beneficial year to them.
Don't forget the baseball game at
Spencer Monday, Labod Day between
brownsville and Spencer; these are
two of the strongest teams in the State
and no doubt this game will be inter
esting throughout. DON'T forget thc
cheap rates the railroad has offered
to all wishing to attend. Round trip
fair to Salisbury only 80 cents. Every
body go see the game.
Mr.. John r. Lowe, Of the People 6
Mercantile Co, returned last week
from ten days trip to Washington
and New York, where he went to pur-
chase the fail stock of goods for hi.
company. !
Work on the new railroad from
ThomasVilIe to Denton, a distance Of
twenty miles. is progressing rapidly.
The new engine will be here Withi5
a few days and upon it's arrival the
laying OF track Will begin and Will be
continued as rapidly as possible till
completed This road will pass
through the large belt of virgin tim
Der and will be a great help to the
manufacturing enterprises of our
town and will no doubt will be Of more
benefit to our town than anything that
we could possibly have--We are eX-
pecting great things from our new
railroad.
Mr.. 3. A. Brooks left Saturday for
a six weeks vacation. He will spend
the time at his old home with his
parents at Nashville, N. G.
Mrs. w. II. Townsend. of Cove, Cra-
ven county. arrived in the city Mon
day and will spend several days in
the city the guest of her brother, Mr..
j. r. hayden.
Thursday afternoon death visited
our town, claiming as its victim one
of our best women, Mrs. w. i. Myres.
her death was not unexpected Tor she
had been very sick for some time. She
has been an invalid, confined to her
bed for ten years. She was good
leaves a husband and four devoted
children to mourn her loss. The fun
eral service was conducted from the
residence Friday afternoon by Rev. j.
G.. Leonard.
The many friends of Mrs. j. M
Dodson will be glad to hear that she is
improving rapidly since she has been
in the hospital in Salisbury for treat
ment
Miss Nina w. Troy, of Greensbor3,
will open a muisc school in rooms at
the brownsville Hotel the first OF Sep
tember She comes to our town high
w recommended and will no doub9
have a good school.
Rev G. M. Campbell is conducting
an interesting revival at Fair Grove
church this week. Quite a number OF
our people are attending these SER
vices, and good is being accomplished
The city street machine has beeS
doing some good work on our streets
recently. We would be glad to see
the good work go on for the roads
and streets in the community have
been in bad shape for sometime.
Instead of the regular service in the
Reformed church next Sunday night
the Sunday school Will hold a memo
rial service for little Alfred Mason
who died several weeks ago.