The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-14

snake has been round IN MS reSluenCe
This is the season of the year for
snake yarns. Let every county come
forward.
War orrcspOndents Wed.
A cable dispatch from Japan brings
news of the marriage in Toxic yes
terday of Martin Egan, Associated
Press correspondent there, to Eleanor
Franklin, war correspondent for Les
lies Weekly. Mr.. Egan is widely
known throughout the Orient, as he
served in the Philippines and during
the Boxer War in China for the San
Francisco Chronicle. He will soon
leave Toxic with his wife to take a
place in the London office of the AS
sociated Press.
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Hatcher-PenrSall.
Invitations have been received by
friends rs follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jere J. PearsalI re-
quest the honor of your presence at
the marriage of their daughter. Flea
Hatcher. Wednesday morning, Sep
tcmbcr 20. 1906 half past eight
o'clock. at home. Clinton N. c."
Miss Pearsall is a sister OF Mr.. A.
T.. PcarsaIl, a prominent young Raj
nich druggist with the w. II. King
Drug Company. Mr.. Hatcher is a
vou,,g business man of Dunn. where
the young couple will reside.
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Cook Burrows.
Wake Forest, n. c., Sept. 10
Monday at Youngsvile Miss Lena Bur
rows and Mr.. G. G. Cook, of Live Oak,
t Ia. were united in marriage. DR.. j.
w. Lynch, of Wake Forest, officiating.
NJ. Cook was a student here several
years ago. Miss Burrows formerly lived
here, and was held in high esteem by
those who knew her as a sweet and
industrious young woman. Nh. and
Mrs. Cook went to Live Oak. where
they will make their home.
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Cook-BurIOws.
Wake Forest. N. c.. Sept. 13.-Mon-
day at Youngsvirle Miss Lena Burrows
and Mr.. G.. G. Cook of Live Oak Fla.
were united III marriage, DR.. J. w.
Lynch, Of Wake Forest. officiating. Mr..
Cook was student here several years
ago Miss Burrows formerly lived
here and was held in high esteem ~
those who knew her as a sweet and
industrious young woman. Mr., and
they will make their home.
The following members of the EuZe
liam Literary Society have been chosen
marshals for the anniversary celebra-
ton of the societies which takes place
in February: Chief, f. Fl. Petree. of
Stokes countk: assistant Clyde Jen-
kins, of Hartford county and Ashley
Dunn, of Halifax county. Chas y.
Leonard. of Iredell county, editor Of
The Student
Prof J. II. Sorrell, of the chair of
modern language, will erect hand
some residence on the vacant lot ad-
joining DR.. Taylor's residence.
Mr.. w. r. Weathers of Osteen.
Fla. is spending few weeks here
with relatives He is a son of Prof.
w T. Watchers, who taught here %
years ago. He brought his daughter.
Miss Mollie. with him and entered her
in the Baptist University at Raleigh.
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An Evening at "1'hc Oaks"
Gibson. N. c., Sept. 13.-At "The
Oaks" the home of Mrs. E. F. Gibson
her daughter. Miss Edith Gibson, en-
,tertained in honor of her visiting
friends. Misses Ethel Moore. of Ben
nettsville. s. c.. and Mamie Moore, of
Cheraw, S. c.. The broad varandas and
lawns were hung with Japanese. Ian
terms and back of these the large resi-
dence shone bright with many colored
lights and brilliant decorations.
The guests were received by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas j. Adams in the
large reception hall. which was de-
corated in red Mrs. Adams wore
grey silk with Battenberg lace. Miss
Gibson's mother. wearing black crepe
de chine, received in the library.
Here the young people found much
fun In their efforts to bite with
"hands off, q large and luscious pear
suspended from the ceiling. Miss
Edith Gibson. in evening dress OF
white crepe de chine. with her guests
of honor. the Misses Moore. wearing
white silk null. received in the par
lor, which was beautifully decorated
with ported plants and goldenrod, the
color scheme being yellow and white.
Many amusements had been pro-
vided and the young people tried them
all, the most interesting of which was,
perhaps, a literary contest which was
a test of ones knowledge of recent
literature. In this contest. the first
prize, a handsomely bound book. was
won by Mr. Charles Creech. and the
consolation prize was awarded to Miss
Mary Gibson. Both prizes were deliv-
cred in happy manner by E. H. Glib
son. Esq, of Laurinburg.
At IL O'Clock the throng, spent with
merry-making, responded to sum-
mons to the dining room which was
magnificently decorated in purple and
white Here light refreshments We're
served After this the happy good
nights closed the evening, which was
one of the most delightful social
events of the season.
Those present were: Misses Ethel
Moore. of Bennettsville. S. c.. Mamie
Moore, of Cheraw. S. c.; Annie Glib
son. Lola Gibson, Stella Mccall. Mary
Gibson. Sue Fletcher, Eula Sedberry,
Mamie Gibson. Ethel Fletcher and
Mary Adams: and Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Adams of Gibson and Drs. j. S. and
M. r. Gibson, and Messrs. r. M. Jones,
Bruce Gibson, Baxter Fletcher, Fran