The news & observer., 1905-12-20


That's the way he keeps a-talkin'-
skeerin' little boys:
He may meet the Christmas wagon
scatter all the toys!
But we wouldn't mind his mischief
lonesome night, or day.
If he'd strike a world o toys, blow |
i 60 W sF. L. STANTON.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Ellington left
yesterday to visit Mr.. Ellington's par
ents.
Mrs. A. B. Hunter and Miss Hun
ter and Miss Cornie Jones, of Apex,
were visitors here yesterday.
Mrs. D. K. Wright, of Fuquay
Springs. was a visitor here yester-
Mrs. S. S. Coley, of Smithneld. Isl
visiting in the city.
Mrs. J. p. II. Adams. of Cary.
was visitor here yesterday.
Miss Sarah Burkhead left yester-
day to spend the holldays at hef nome
at Whiteville.
Miss Alice Stokes a student at st
Mary's. has gone to her home in Dur
ham for the holidays.
Mrs. B. F. Burrows and Mrs. Mat
tie Timberlake. of Youngsville, were
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Roy L. Leinster has gone TO
Hamlet to spend the holidays with her
relatives
Misses Lillian and Myrtle Timber
lake and Miss Martha Harris. of
Franklinton, were in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. George r. Kennett and Miss
Mary Kennett, of Greensboro spent
Yesterday in the city.
Mrs. ]. T. Cheatham of Apex,
passed through yesterday going 10
oxford to spend Christmas.
Mrs. SJarvin j. Grant and little
daughter. Ella, of Conway. $. G., are
visiting her parents, Dr. ana Mrs ).
w. MCGEE. Sr.
Misses Susan and May Johnson
returned yesterday from Atlanta and
Charlotte where they have been vis-
iting friends.
Mrs. C. D. Arthur and children
left yesterday morning for Baltimore
to spend the holidays with Mrs. Ar
thurs morther.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs w. R. West. and Miss Hal
Morson left yesterday morning to
spend the week in New York city.
Miss Sally Alexander Hamilton.
after spending few weeks here as
the guest of Mrs. S. F. Telfair, re-
turned to her home in Baltimore yes
terday.
Mrs Joe Person is here from
Charlotte.
For Wednesday Afternoon.
The Wednesday Afternoon Cub will
meet this afternoon with Mrs John
s. Johnson. on. South Harrington
street.
Fancy Work Sale.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold sale of Fancy
Work Aprons and other useful arti-
cles in the Church Parlor. on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday of this
week. The room will be open from
10 a. M, to p. m.
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Plump Goo-Goos, Were They?
Fremont, n. c., Dec. 19.-The "baby
show" was not a little feature of the
bazaar held here last Friday. Much in
terest was taken in the proceedings
and there was a hot contest between
Leonard, the two and o half year old
son of DIR. and Mrs. l.. o. Hayes, and
i2p7ert Bryan, the thirteen months old
q IL of Mr.. and Mrs +. c. COBB,
Ppsert Bryan Cobb coming out ahead
y large majority. Some forty dol
feature of the bazaar.
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Cumming @,-IIeath.
The following Invitations have been
cont out from Kin to7
Mrs. NJ HEATH
requests your 1rase1"e
at the marriage Of her daughter
Mary Ee"nicca
to
Mr.. George Mark Cummings
Wednesday evening. Dece~ber 20tn,
at half past seven O'Clock
~ her residence
Kinston. North Caroli?a.
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Blal1eney-CoIc Cards.
The following Invitation has been
cent to friends:
Captain and Mrs. Alexander Troy
Cole
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Virginia May
to
Mr.. Whiteford Smith Blakeney
ON Thursday evening, December the
twenty-fifth
nineteen hundred and five
at half after seven o'clock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rockingham, North Carolina"
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The Corinnc Rnlxel Company.
Tho old favorits. Corinne Runkel
Stock Company will be in Raleigh
= apain I'll net week starting next Mon
Hr'- c.nce PLAYING here last Septem-
l'rr hoy have been playing in this
."at~ ID South Carolina meeting with
the sprre success that attended their
era enoontS here.
The company has several new bills
to offer and among them are some
very hgh-class productions. Several
new sc ialties have been added and
new Deople making the company
stronger than ever
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.