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Newspaper
Pinehurst Outlook
Location
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
3
The tasteful Pinehurst building offers residents a Ladies Parlor and Cafe on the lower floor and a second floor Reading Room with Daily Papers and popular periodicals. It also features a Billiard Room Smoking Room Bath Rooms and a Barber Shop for convenience.
Willian Dean Trowells requires readers to prove they read his books before signing autographs. A Chicago girl’s reply and the author's prompt reply are recounted, highlighting a witty exchange and the author’s stance on reader verification. The piece also surveys fall fashion trends, noting rus sian blouse craze, modest sleeve lengths, embroidered gowns in gray tones, and winter headwear changes with velvet poke styles.
The Fayetteville Presbytery met Oct 6 7 8 with Rev H Hill delivering the sermon and Rev A N Ferguson elected moderator. It covers eight counties and over 78 churches with 7800 communicants, about 350 added in the last year. Reports on education noted Red Springs femme seminary progress and buildings valued around 18000 dollars. The meeting adjourned Friday with next session at Carthage in April.
The Daptist society has broken ground for a new meeting house on Pave street and aims to have it ready for occupancy this coming winter. Mr John F Saunders of Rochester New Hampshire has moved to our village and is building a neat commodious cottage for himself and family. The electric car from Pinehurst visited town last Sunday for the first time this season, transporting the editor's road from that thriving village.
The Blade changes managers to John Campbell for Blade Publishing Co. Jesse Carter & Co. offer first class furniture at reasonable prices. McDonald County Clerk advertises a large tract near West End for sale. Carthage railroad extension to Parkwood underway with two miles laid. Tyson Jones Buggy Co. moves to a new brick building. The Methodist society begins constructing a new church at the old site, costing about 85000 and seating 800.
In Aberdeen Messrs Burt and Hicks of Biscoe have bought the Page Lumber Co rough lumber business and will run it at the old stand. Mrs N M Bryan returns from New York and Baltimore with a millinery stock for fall and winter trade. Mr R N Page and family move to Biscoe to make their home. Aberdeen loses a respected citizen with Mr Page's removal.
West End store owner M. McDonald announces a fine new stock of boots and shoes. T. W. Robeson continues as general merchant at the same location. Miss Anna T Harding is appointed postmistress and began duties October first. The Aberdeen and Asheboro railroad ran an extra car last week to accommodate delegates traveling to the Fayetteville Presbytery meeting at Hot Springs October 6 7 7.
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