French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-03
People and EUents
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Mrs. R. T. Wheelwright has return
ed from a visit to Shelton, S. c., dur
ing the holidays.
Charles Fitzpatrick of Brevard visit
ed his daughter, Mrs. T. ]. Shipman,
this week. :
Miss M. w. Burr of Washington, D.
e IS visiting Miss E. L. Baldwin at
the summer Home.
Hugh Waldrop left for Rutherford
College to resume school work after
visiting his mother for the holidays.
B. q
W. NJ. Bridges has returned from a
visit to Florence, S. C., where Mrs.
Bridges remained for a longer visit
10 ner parents.
Miss Gladys Waldrop returned to
~Greenville, n. c., to resume school
Work after visiting her mother during
tic holidays.
Rev. P. G. Elsom arrived last week
from Pamela, KY, where he held his
last meeting, and will leave this week
after, visiting his family in the city.
Mr.. EIsom is making headquarters in
Louisville, Ky.
Dance for Sold ers.
H. Patterson gave the use of hall,
lights, fuel, ETC., for dance on the
second floor OF his new store building
on Friday night in honor of the SOL
diers who were home for the holidays.
Quite a crowd Of young people enjoy
ed the occasion.
Rev. Haas, who has been doing mis-
sionary work in Africa, has been visit
ing friends in the city for the past
week. He preached at the East Bap-
fist church Sunday morning and at the
union service at the Methodist, church
Sunday night, telling in an interesting
way of his work in Africa, to which
point he expects to sail within a few
days.
]. S. Sargent, who travels in North
and South Carolina for the National
Office Supply company of Won City,
Ill, was the recipient of good Christ
mas cheer in the way of congratula-
tons from the company for which he
travels, having received a telegram
last week informing him that he made
the largest sales of any of the travel
ing men during 1917. Mr.. Sargent
won the same enviable distinction in
1916.
Mrs. n. E. Gaines and daughter, Mrs.
N. =. Brown, expect to leave next
week for st. Petersburg, Fla, to be
absent until Feb. 10. Mrs. Brown will
close Park Hill during this period and
conserve fuel on hand and upon her
return open the house in time to take
care OF northern tourists returning
from Florida. Mrs. Brown will spend
part of her time in Daytona, where
she has a hotel, which is being con-
Quoted by another party.
BeSS.HariM.
A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied at the home of F. M. Dixon, on
the Asheville Drive( Tuesday afternoon
at $40 when his niece, Miss Mullie
Bess, became the bride of Hoke Har-
rill of Rutherfordton. The bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Hattie Bess of Caro-
leen, who with her family, is spend
ing the winter here. She ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. A. Lamar,
Of Travellers Rest, S. c., a brother-in-
law VI TIE Ur1uS.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
Dlue with gray accessories. The
bridal party left on the south bound
train and will be at home to their
friends at Rutherfordton after Jan
uary 18th.
Soldiers Entertained at Park Hill.
One of the most delightful of the
hOIday functions was the dance given
some Of the soldiers of Camp Wads-
worth, ~Spartanburg, by Mrs. M. A.
brown and her brother, F.W Gaines, of
New York. MI. and Mrs. Gaines were
acquainted with most of the boys, in
New York city, be- ng members of
tneIr church, and invited them up as
helr guests for a holiday visit. These
soldiers, in addition to others home on
a turlough, with a number of civilians
ana ladies', made the occasion a most
DEB ghtful one.
Park Hill vas Hastily decorated, in
holiday attire and refreshments were
served during the evening, which was
very, pleasantly spent by the large
number present.
Mss DOtSOn En~tertainS.
reported for The Hustler.
n Of the most attractive parties OF
the Xmas holidays was the one given
by Miss Kate DotsOn last F:i1ay "
ing at her home on Seventh ven
Inc house was artisticaIly decorated
with Xmas cOlors and eVergreen
Many interesting games and contests
were enjoyed by the guests, as we'll as
the delightful music rendered by the
talented hncfncC Mics Soroh Worf