The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-22

is reported as improving.
Mr.. A. H. Haynes with his nieces,
Miss Bette Belts and Miss Minnie
Biddell, have gone to Harnett county
on a visit.
MISS GENEVA ANDREWS. }
Entc,t at Bethel In Horror of
Misses Clyde and Julia Farm
CT. of Wilson. -
Bethel, n. c., July 21.-Miss Geneva
Andrews Handsomely entertained in
honor of her guests, Misses Clyde and
Julia Farmer, of Wilson, on Wednes-
day evening between the hours of
$3.50 and 1880. The attractive home
of Miss Andrews was a scene of gayety
and mirth.
The beautiful lawn was dotted with
small tables on which were arranged
a profuSion of beautiful flowers. while
the spacious porch and edges of the
lawn were fringed with Japanese Ian
terms. Promptly at 10 o'clock as
strains of music came from the open
windows of the parlor, the following
couples were served with dainty re-
freshments:
Miss Clyde Farmer with Jno. A.
station; Miss Julia Farmer with Theo.
T. Thomas; Miss Maggie Peel, of Rob-
ersonville, with Jesse c. Carson; Miss
Verna Edmondson with Clarence
Barnhill; Miss Novella Bunting with
Henry V. Station; Miss Lizzie Beverly
with w. c.. Ward; Miss Addie Rollins
with Tom Andrews; Miss Ruth White
Barnhill with julius Brown; Miss
Norman Whitehead, of Enfield, with
Roy Carson; Miss Ora Carson with
Judson Blount; Miss Inez Thomas with
Charlie Manning; Miss Effie Grimes
with w. j. Robertson; Miss Eva Cherry
with Wright Nelson Miss Jennie Car
son with Ola Carson; Miss Geneva
Andrews with w. A. Cherry.
Mr.. j. A. Station was postmaster.
Stays: DR.. G.. f. Thigpen, f. e..
Mayo. w. c. Carson, Henry Ward l..
Andrews.
Most ENJOYABLE House Party.
FrankIinton, N. c., July 21.-The
beautiful home and spacious grounds
of our clever and genial townsman
Mr.. S. c. Vann, has been the scene of
joy and gaiety for the past week. Miss
Mabel Vann. the charming and ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vann has had as visitors Miss jose
phine, daughter of Mr.. Joseph g..
Brown, of Raleigh; Miss Mary LAWN
der of Martinsville, Va; Miss Bette
Pitman, daughter of Hon. T. M. Pit
man, of Henderson, and several of
the town young ladies with Messrs.
Gus Moore, Sam Watkins and Jim
Brodie, of Henderson; Watkins Ro-
bards, of Raleigh; Brooks Parnam, of
oxford, and DR.. Fred Cook, of Louis
burg. Not a happier or more Jovial
set has assembled in our midst. To
add to the pleasure of the occasion
A hn Cnt1 of
the host and hostess, provided car
riages and other conveyances, (having
sent on in advance wagons loaded with
provisions, cooks and parties to draw
the seines and prepare the fish, to
convey the above named, (and many
others of his friends, probably fifty
in number), to Moore's pond, where
they spent day and night in camp,
and those who were fortunate enough
to be in the party say a more enjoy
able occasion has never been theirs.
4 :. j.
Harding-LOwery.
Washington, N. c., July 21.-A sur
prise wedding was the excitement this
week. Mr.. Guy c.. Harding. a real
estate and rental agent, went driving
with Miss Blanche Lowery, who lived
here some years ago as school girl
and the couple hurried to Trinity
Chapel, at Chocowinity. where they
were joined in wedlock by Rev. ".
Harding, of this city. The latter had
been asked to go out for the purpose.
but was in the dark as to identity OF
contracting parties. The bride and
groom are with the latters parents on
East econd street.
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Smith-West.
Goldsboro. n. c., July 21-The mar
riage of Mr. Erastus Smith, Jr., of
Pikeville township this county, to Miss
Pearl West, the amiable and popular
young daughter of Mr.. Joe West, of
Nahunta township, took place yester-
day afternoon at the home of the
brides parents DIR. j. w. Gardner,
of this city, officiating.
The groom is a popular and we'll
to-do young planter and numbers his
friends by the score.
The young bride is well known in
this city, where she has often visited.
Among those present at the happy
ceremony was the brides paternal
grandmother, Mrs. West, aged 90
years.
Miss Berta Raglan Entertains.
High Point, N c., July 21.-Mjss
Berta Rogers entertained Tuesday
night in honor of the young ladies
and gentlemen who are attending Miss
BradshawS house party. Refresh
ments were served on the lawn and
most enjoyable evening was spent at
this hospitable hons. Those present
were: Miss Helen Snow and DR.. w.
A. Hayes; Miss Sara Webster and II.
A. Mills; Miss Connie Charles and ].
E. Mills; Miss Debbie Tomlinson and
D. A. Moffitt; Miss Annie Tomlinson
and Charles Hauser; Miss Bradshaw
and C. Elliot, of Decatur, Ala; Miss
Laura Radford, of Lynchburg, and
W J. Idol; Miss l.. Bradshaw, of
Greensboro, and Harry e. Field; Miss