The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

ment of the afternoon was euchre
and in this Miss Julia Moment won
the first prize, Miss Belle Moncure
getting tire consolation.
Following the game dainty refresh
ments were served. The color scheme
of the room was in red, beautiful red
roses being in the decorations.
Besides the club members there
were present Misses Caroline Fuller,
of New York; Misses Susan Byrum
and Linda Tillinghast, of st. Mary's;
Misses Belle and Vivienne Moncure,
May Montague, Sarah Addickes and
Mary Smedes.
Entertained by Grand Parents.
Little Ethel Norris Marshall en-
tertained her friends most delightfully."-
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.
Norris. The little ones had a merry
time hunting the Easter eggs and
small packages of candy which had
been hidden in many curious places,
after which they enjoyed the delicate
refreshments. consisting of cakes,
ices and fruits, each little girl receiv-
ing a souvenir fan, or little chickens
and the little boys rubber balls, which
at once gave them pleasure.
Among those present were: Misses
Anne Litchford, Katie Hardin, Agatha
Knox, Ceda Butler, Elizabeth Kilgore,
Annie Leo Graham, Annie ~Mckim-
mon, Laura Ball, Gillian Bernard,
Agnes Cotton Undertake, Frances
Higgs, Lillian SHEPPARD Susan Line
han, Frances Williams, Mary Wilson,
Elizabeth Cross, Virginia Royster,
Elizabeth Hardin, Catherine Baker,
Elizabeth Baker, Josephine Williford,
Mary Raney, Julia Jerman and Mas
ters Merrimon Kenny, Bobbie Gray,
William West, James West Benjiman
Kilgore, Jack Hinton, James Shep-
hard. William Williamson, Grimes
Williams, Alfred Williams, Charles
Horne of Clayton, Jack Hardin, Hugh
McKimmon, Simmons Busbee of At
lanta, Ga. DR.. Pendleton, Jr.. of Hen
derson, Sherwood Smith, Montgomery
Jerman, Frank Ward.
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Becton-Styron.
Morehead City, N. c., May g.
There was a marriage of a young cou-
pie here on Monday afternoon when
Mr.. Oliver Becton. formerly of Kin
ston, 20 years old, and Miss Ethel
Styron, 16 years old. of Morehead
City, took the vows of matrimony at
the home of the brides parents, Rev.
Mr.. Chappell performing the cere-
mony.
The happy couple are visiting in
Kinston. The bride is a charming
young lady and the groom an en-
ergetic young man, now engaged in
business at Morehead City, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Becton. of Kin
ston.
BIacknall- Kennedy.
Edenton, N. c., May 81. T. Black
nall, son of the late DR.. Blacknall, of
Raleigh, who recently came here to
engage in stock raising was married
yesterday evening in Norfolk to Mrs
p. E. Kennedy. Of Raleigh. The mar
riage took place at Rev. Mr.. Vincents
home The bride and groom arrived
here today at noon and are now at
their country home five miles east of
town. Mr.. Blacknall has made many
friends during his short stay here who
wish them much success and happi-
ness.
Country Life Seems To Agree Best
With Women.
Somebody asks us if we think It is
as healthy in town as in the country.
1t seems to be about as healthy for
men, but it operate powerfully against
the health of the women. For in
stance, you can travel miles and
miles through the country and at
every house you pass you'll find that
the women are in good enough health
to do their own cooking, feed the
chickens, bring in the stove wood,
milk the cows, do the sewing for from
five to a dozen children Ghere's no
race suicide" in the country and
IL Of nj
around), and sometimes after doing
all this country women frequently
work the garden and sometimes make
almost a full hand in the field, and
they wouldn't know nervous prostra-
ton if they were to meet it in the
road In town it's different. "A Wo-
man that is raised in the field may
go to town and it won't be long till
she will catch the nervous prostfa-
ton and have to have a cook wheth-
er her man is able to hire one or not.
If our country ladies knew exactly
how it is we don't believe they would
care anything about moving to town
and putting their health at stake in
such a way-Marshville Home.
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HaIcyon Clubs Spring German.
Washington, N. c., May 3.-The
Club was held last night at the Elk's
Hail. and was an unusually brilliant
social event. In addition to the
numerous younger people who were
dancing, the occasion brought out
many of the married people, whose
presence always adds a dignity so
delightful in its tone, to any social
affair.
The german was given in honor of
the visiting young ladies, who We're
Miss Gretchen Barnes, of Wilson;
Miss Mary Battle, of Rocky Mount,
and Miss Winifred Lee Adderton, of
Miss Adderton led with
Mr.. Richard Bragaw. About thirty
five couples participated. Among
the gentlemen visitors were Messrs.
E. G. Herr, Raleigh; L. w. Schuette,
Saginaw, Mich; Clyde Griffin, Rocky
Mount; DR.. j. L. Nicholson, Vance
boro.