The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-06
HALIFAX LETTER.
HALIFAX, n. C. Jan. 3rd 1910.

and other States as well, has tended
to increase the pleasure and enjoy
ment of many, and doubtless the
happiness experienced by SO many Of
US. will be a thing of the past to
which we will delight to revert.
Below is partial list of visitors
here during the holidays, who
brought the sunshine with them,
scattering it about without stint.
Mrs. Nelson and son, of Manches-
ter. spent several days with Mrs. J.
L. Weller.
Miss Susie Mountcastle, of Selma,
spent some days with the Misses
Urtie and Helen Daniel.
Henry Marshall, of Whining
ton, was pleasant visitor here.
Ell. Vinson, of Richmond, Va.
was visitor here for a few DAYS.
Gordon Field, Of Washington,
was here for a day or two.
Edwin C. Gregory and sons, Of
Salisbury, spent quite a number
of days with relatives.
Our boys" Messrs ice Butts, Jr.
and Willie Froelich, Of Rosemary
Thomas Jenkins, of Richmond, and
George Cooper, of Petersburg, were
here few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Clay and chill
dren of Rocky Mount. Mr.. and Mrs.
DR.. Leon Green, of Cleveland, o.,
and Mrs. DR.. Allen of Norfolk, spent
some days with the Safer family.
Mrs. ]. v. Hays and children OF
Elm City, spent few days with
Mrs. E. L. Travis, and Rev. and Mrs
Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Stony spent
a little time with Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G
Vaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Faucet {
Portsmouth, were visitors to Nj.
and Mrs. W. \. Wilcox.
Mrs. Oscar Hearne and children
of Whitakers, came to see Mr.. an
Mrs. ]. H. Bats.
Visitors to Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii,
Fenner during the holidays We're
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Fenner OF
Rocky Mount. DR.. and Mrs. E. F
| Fenner of Henderson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Applewhite and children
Of Tillery.
| Mr.. and Mrs. julie Gillian of Nor.
folk, were here to see their mother
Mrs. George Gillian.
The Misses Susie and Nettie Gil.
ham spent the holidays here VITA
their mother.
| Miss Annie Fenner of RaleigE
spent day or two herewith friends
John G. Daniel, who has bee,1
spending the holidays with lovel
ones, returned to New York City
Sunday.
| Miss Virginia Hale spent the tins
with her parents and Miss Mami<
Brinkley of Greenville, spent day
or so with Miss Hale.
Swain Norman, of Warrenton
was here few days with his par
ents.
| H. B. Furgerson, Jr. spent
net holidays with his parents, re
turning to the University Sunday.
The Misses Vera Lashure of Fits
burg, Mass, Ethel Littlefeld of
! Wells, Me. and Francis Bagwell OF
/ Greenville, n. c. were visitors tc
Misses Leonard and Essie Howerton
Mrs. John G. Blount and children
Of Rocky Mount, spent day or SO
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gowan.
Messrs J. H. Blount of Bethel, n
c. and Ames Browne of Greenville,
were visitors to H. ". Gowan.
F. Froelich spent the holidays in
Manchester. with his people.
Miss Mary Lou King Of Rocky
Mount. is visiting Mrs. w. A. Cop
pedge.
Mrs. Lizzie Ausby and Miss Rebe
spent the holidays at Shelmerdine
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Cole.
On Monday evening Dec. 9th in
h onor of visiting young ladies, the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gowan was eagerly sought
by at least one hundred invited
guests, many from distances. Delic-
ious refreshments were served, and
every one enjoyed a full measure of
| the unstinted hospitality there. It's
indeed a pleasure to be guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowan.
Thursday evening Dec. Both, at
Campbells hall, under the manage
ment of Mesdames Travis, Hale,
Brown and others, there was a BOX
party" which was perhaps one OF
the most ENJOYABLE occasions during
the holidays The management real.
lied a neat little sum, while the par.
ticipants derived great deal of sat
isfaction and pleasure.
On Friday night at the residence
of Harry Gowan great many spent
the evening very pleasantly. A ''Tac-
ky party" is about one Of the most
laughable things to be sure, anc
this one was not an exception. Space
forbids US to give details, but must
say the varied and laughable cos
tunes displayed cannot we'll be de
scribed correctly. The gentlemen
paixes were won by S. NJ. Gary ane