The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-08
WOMAN and
SOCIETY.
To NV Town Lady.

In spite of the simplest lady
Who comes to me out where the
brookletS purl,
oh, there's never a reason to think of
her,
Unless to be quickly forgetting.
Because of the glamor and glittering
stir
That make you a natural setting.
I'm in love with your gowns, your
pompadour hair.
Your laughter, your elegant languoi
Your. very high heel, and your very
high air.
And the very high red of your anger.
What can the country maid give me
like this.
Tho her freshness be ever SO fine?
Her lips are to yours, when l taste
With kiss.
AS milk is to wonderful wine.
fig for the country, when under the
look
OF the lady absorbingly witty,
You requisite perQuisite, sweet as &
brook,
And exquisite here in the city!
-Witter Bynnerr. in The Reader.
Miss Gertrude Clark, of New Bern,
arrived yesterday to visit Miss Matte
Richardson.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry T. King. of
Greenville, who have been attending
the North Carolina Press Association
meeting in Asheville, were here yes
terday on their way home.
Mrs A. S. Merrimon, Mrs. John
b. Kenney and Master Merrimon Ken
ney left yesterday afternoon for Sails
bury to visit Mrs. Lee S. Overmcn
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Love- of Wake
Forest, were here yesterday on their
way to visit in Durham.
Mrs. j. M. Kirkland, of Green's
boro, after visit to Miss Lily Nor
gan, left yesterday.
DR.. T. M. Jordan and Miss Bette
Jordan returned yesterday from visit
to Durham.
Miss Nell Hinsdale, one of Raj
eigh's charming young ladies who has
been visiting in Greenville where she
has been the recipient of many social
courtesies, returned to the city yes
terday.
Mrs. A. E. Jordan and son, Laurie,
left yesterday to visit at Cary.
Miss Gussie Coley, of Oxford, is
visiting Mrs. Will X. Coley.
Mrs. Mary j. Lloyd, of Hillsboro,
is visiting Mrs. w. M. Allen.
The friends of Mrs. John c. Scar
borough, of Murfreesboro. who is ill
in Rex Hospital, will be glad to learn
that she is improved. Hon. Jno. c..
Scarborough left yesterday for Selma
to visit the family of DR.. r. J. Noble
and will go from there to Murfrees-
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs S. G. Daniels, of
Littleton, are visiting relatives in
Goldsboro.
Mr.. ~ vBr l4cA
terday TO spend the time till Monday
with Mrs. Marlborough and her chill
dren at Osgood.
Mrs. V. A. Rountree and Miss Es-
telle Timberlake and Master William
Harding left yesterday for Swepson-
vile to visit Mrs. Charles w. New
comb.
Miss Mary Carter Ray has re-
turned from visit to Oxford.
MIR. and Mrs. John E. Ray left
yesterday for Morganton to attend the
meeting of the American Association
of Instructors of the Deaf
-Messrs. Haywood and William d.
Martin, Jr., two prominent young men
of New York, are visiting their aunt
Mrs. earle A. Woodruff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade r. Brown are
now in their new home. Ill South
Boylan avenue.
Mrs. Mamie Williams and her
son; WoOdson, have gone to visit sew
eraI points North.
Miss Sallie Hogg and Miss Sallie
Dortch have gone to Boston. Mass. to
spend several weeks.
Misses Susie MCGEE and Jennie
Proctor have gone to Sanford to visit
Miss Mildred Williams.
Miss Pearl Heck has returned
from Chapel Hill and has gone to
WrightsviIle Beach, where she will
spend some time with Mrs Jones Full
Ter.
Miss Matte Bailey and her neicc,
Miss Matte Bailey, of Florida, and
her nephew, Master William Bailey
Jr.. of Louisburg, have gone to Bal
timore.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas H.
Haughton. of Charlotte, are visiting
Col. and Mrs. A. B. Andrews.
Mrs. w. H. Drone. of Swift Creek
township, is critically i'll at her home:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Taylor, of
Charlotte, are visiting friends in Raj
eigh.
Mrs. J. 3. Neathery and her,
, grandson, Mr.. John N. Harrell have
returned from visit to Washington,
Philadelphia and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Herty
of Chapel Hill. were at the Yarbor-
ough yesterday.
w. -. IOWcii, VI OlldpSl hill,
was here yesterday.
Mrs. c. G. Whiting and Master
John Whiting have returned from a
visit in Greensboro.
Mrs. J. B. Crudup of Kittrell ar
rived yesterday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Jas. r. Rogers.
Miss Phyllis Edwards of Newport
News has returned home after a visit
to Miss Saidee Rabbins.
Miss Laura Young has gone to
Henderson on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Fleming have
returned from Durham.
Miss Olivia Grimes and Miss C. A.
Haynes have gone to Morganton to
attend the meeting of the teachers of
the deaf.
Judge and Mrs. Thomas r. Pur-
nell, Miss Adelia Purnell and Master
James Purnell have returned from
a stay at Wrightsville Beach.
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Miss Withers Entertained.
Mrs. D. d. Troy entertained her little
neice. Miss Louise Withers, of Char
lotte. yesterday. at her home on West