picnics, parties, rowland's pet deer

1902-08-03 - News and Observer

  • Mary Ashley Townsend poem about death
  • A picnic & dance at Tucker’s Pond. Macy Chavasse & Florence Currin were there
  • The ladies of Kentniss Book Club donated a 46-volume literature set, plus several other new books to the library
  • Ice Mission Band (is this anything like the ice band club?)
  • From Henderson: Leila Shannon’s Ping Pong Party, held at her home on Turner Ave.
  • Spotted at the ping pong party: Rushia Whedbee of Hertford, Bettie Watkins of Milton, Florence Watkins of Texas, RCWS, Claudia Hunter, Julia Tucker; Charlie Watkins from TX, Rev. Henderlite’s son, Sam Jr., Carroll Singleton, etc. Mr. Meredith Gary was ping pong champion. Dainty refreshments were served.
  • NY Sun: Women Unfitted for Railroad Work. (President of Balt & Ohio RR declares no more women stenographers in operating departments, because they just don’t understand the biz like a man can. Gross!)
  • Special sermon to the Retail Clerks’ Union and retail clerks of the city postponed until the pastor returns from out of town
  • Seaboard Air Line all set to go to California, write for info
  • Ads! Steam dyeing, old violins, Peace institute
  • Ladies! Use our harmless remedy for delayed or suppressed period; it cannot fail. Trial Free. Paris chemical co., Milwaukee
  • Did you lose money in turf, grain, & stock speculation? Write to this dude in Indiana to find out how to get it back
  • For sale, a tame deer, 3 years old, very sweet, self-sustaining or you can feed her corn cakes. W. T. Rowland, Henderson
  • Mr. Chatham of Elkins is the n ew man to run the Roaring Gap Hotel