The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-09-15
NEWS FROM The COUNTY CAPITOL,
Happenings in and Around Halifax
During The Week.

| 11dll1dA, IN. ", OcpI. 10.-Mr. T.
l.. Whitehead, of Enfield, was q wei
come visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. House, of Thelma, i
this week visiting Mrs. L. H. Hale.
Mr.. Joseph Butts, Jr., of Roanok,
Rapids, spent Sunday here with hi
parents.
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox has returned
from a very pleasant visit to Mrs
w. d. Faucett, in Portsmouth.
Mrs. R. H. Merchant and Misse.
Lucille and Bette, will return one
day this week from Marion, S. G..
where they have been visiting friends
Mr.. Lonnie Applewhite returned
Friday from a trip to the seaside re-
sorts around Norfolk.
Mrs. |. G. Shaw and small children
have returned from visit to friends
and relatives at Pembroke.
Mr.. Mack M. Furgerson, Little
tons postmaster, was visitor here
a day or two ago.
Mr.. Frederick Froelich returned
from Richmond where he spent a
week with his people.
Miss Mana Brown. of Weldon
passed through here Monday en-
route to Spartanburg, S. c., to see
her sister, Mrs. George Moore.
Mrs. Lizzie Ousby and Miss Rebe
have returned from Shelmerdine,
where they spent pleasant days with
Mrs. George Cole.
Master Rufus Shaw has returned
from Tarboro and Rocky Mount.
Mr.. S. G. Daniel, prominent at
torney of Littleton, was a visitor
here on Monday.
Miss Lucy Butts left for Franklin,
Va, Thursday to enter the seminary.
Mr.. Hart, Of Raleigh, was well
come visitor here on Monday.
Mr.. w. H. Josey, of Scotland
Neck, was a caller here few days
ago.
Rev. H. w. Baucom, of Apex, who
has for some weeks been supplying
the pulpit Of Scotland Neck Baptist
church and also preaching at other
places around there, spent Friday
night here on his way to Emporia.
The Halifax chapter of the U. D.
c., on the first of September, were
charmingly entertained at Caledonia
by one Of its members, Mrs. C. N.
Christian. Quite a number of the
members of the order were out of
town, but twelve boarded the 8:45
train for Tillery, reaching there in
due time, where carriages were in
waiting to convey them to the farm.
After a delightful ride Mrs. Chris
tian's home was reached, and Mes
danes Register, Stedman and Laugh
inghouse, of Greenville, received
them. After the pleasantries of the
day were discussed, all were invited
out beneath the spreading oaks that
dot the yard here and there, where
iced melons on long tables. awaited
them. To say this was enjoyable is
putting it mildly indeed.
Then began an inspection of the
camp. and it seemed that each Of the
We'd with each other in
showing kindnesses and extending
the courtesies Of the day.
At one o'clock dinner was served,
and such a glorious dinner! Prettier
tables are seldom seen than those
that met the eyes, with red and
white geranium centerpieces-the
colors of the U. D. C. On rising
from the tables three cheers for Mrs.
Christian and her delicious country
dinner were offered.
At $3.50 the President, Mrs. Louis
Hale, called the meeting to order.
There was much business on hand,
but that being over very instructive
and entertaining papers by Mrs. |.
G. Shaw, Misses nellie Nelson and
Urtie Daniel were read, then DIX
ie'' was sung heartily and the meet
ing adjourned.
At six o'clock Mrs. Christian
served ham sandwiches, olives and
cheese waters, to the enjoyment Of
every one, and soon thereafter the
carriages took them back to the sta
ton. They left behind them the
earnest wish that it may soon be
their good fortune to receive again
Mrs. Christians excellent hospitali-
ty. Thus ended for the Halifax
chapter of the U. D. G. a day that
will live long in memory.