The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-11
THE NEWS OF WHITMIRE.
Millinery Openings in This Thriving
Town Attract Attention-Per-
sonal Mention.

Whilmire, Oct. 1O.-Dr. j. *. Gil
der was in town Saturday.
Mrs. G. II. Shannon and handsome
son james, spent Saturday at Mr..
Marvin Abrams, her two daughters,
Misses Willie Mae and Sarah accom-
panied her home and staid until Mon
day morning.
Rev. W. p. Marlborough is conduct
ing a special meeting here, to the de-
light of his many admirers. Success
is crownin= his efforts
Rev. b. p. Mitchell preached here
several times last week. With his
help the Baptist are building a nice
bell tower and stccple to their church.
Mr.. j. w. Hipp has baught a lot
on Coleman Avenue next to the Meth
odist church, the brick and lumber
are being put in place. A young man
building a house. Please guess the
remainder Of this item.
Mr.. White FAINT is in Columbia for
a few days.
Mrs. S. A. Jeter and children spent
Saturday and Sunday at their home
at Beth Eden.
Mrs. Tom Watson and children are
visiting her parents at Bamberg.
Mrs. Mary Calder is spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Cofeld.
Miss Pauline Glider is visiting her
uncle Mr.. Jno. p. Fant. She goes to
New York in few days to resume
her studies in music.
Prof. and Mrs. Earl Brabham and
daughter, have returned to their home
at Manning.
Saturday was opening day at the
Glenn Lowry Company store. The
display Of hats was attractive and
beautiful. The ladies and pretty
girls were there with their hair ar
ranged in its prettiest coils, and ready
to try on. to admire, to criticisc and
enjoy those beautiful hats. Miss
Mildred Hudson, Of Morganton, n. c.,
the popular and experienced milincr
is quite as pretty as. the hats. SAYS
an old man as he came into the store,
"Why Miss Hudson, you look so
fresh and pretty 7 thought you were
part Of the decoration.
The large window of the store was
hung with lace curtains, and trim
med with lavender and brown ribbon.
Here and there were punches of our
own golden rod, the natural flower Of
America, while over all was thrown
The mellow light of the Japanese lam
tern. In the window were two ele-
giant hats, one brick brown velvet,
rnffy-fluff shape, trimmed with brown
morning Glolies, cream lace and
brown velvet ribbbn. The other hat
was gray felt mushroom shape
trimmed with pastel shades of vel
vet folds. white wings and Persian
ribbon caught up in front with a
large oxodide buckle. Tn the estab-
lishment was a table crowned in the
centre with an elegant palm and de-
corated with asparagus and maiden
hair ferns; on this table were seven
pattern hats, the most costly of these
was large black one. The brim cut
and laced with morie ribbon, which
formed a real mushrooms; trimmed
with large rosettcS Of satin striped
morie ribbon and two long ostrich
plumes.
just next door is the Cooper Co.
Their decorations and hats we're
beautiful, but I failed to get discrip-
tions. In this store Miss Corrie Nc
Carley has charge Of the millinery.
Miss McCarlcy is one Of our own
home girls, she has had much expcr-
lencc and success in her department
and she is always delighted TO see her
many friends and relatives.
Nita.