The record-union., 1897-11-14

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The fashions for head gear this win
ter have taken a new and rather start
ling turn. Quills, used in moderation
last winter, now surround the hat
crowns in striking red, yellow, green
and divers rainbow hues. till it becomes
a question in ones mind whether or no
We are deteriorating in our ideas and ap-
ing the North American Indian in his
fantastic ideas of self adornment. Truly
it does not fall far short in this and it
requires colossal stretch of imagination
to find any degree of grace or beauty in
it. When contrasted on the other hand
with the graceful droop of the ostrich
plume now finding favor with La Mode,
the latter is SO far preferable there
seems to be large degree of savagery
in the choice of the former.
Harry Beaton, who sustained a Sc
we're fall last week, which injured his
hip, is improving fast and expects soon
TO be quite as we'll as usual. Mr.. Bea-
ton is electrical engineer at Swanson's S,
down the river.
The nuptials of Miss Rose Borchers
and John Lindner are close at hand and
it is said viii be celebrated this week.
Both contracting parties are very pop
ular in the young set, and as the match
is eminently suitable in every respect,
the happy pair will be showered with
i-
future success and happiness.
Dr. Charles T. Milliken, who has long
been known as a superior whist player,
in fact one of the very best in the city,
has won honorable distinction among
Eastern authorities for his clever and
original whist problems. One of these
problems, lately sent to the organ OF
this popular game, known to card play
ers as Whist and recognized as
journal of considerable authority, has
won the prize over all other problems
sent from various parts of the United
States. Aside from this, the doctor has
received a letter of which he may feel
Justly proud, written personally by the
editor of the whist" In sending in
his problem the doctor entered it simply
as the work of an amateur and ilrst
attempt In reply the editor Of Nv INST
said: I'VE viii say nothing of amateur
work in this connection. The problem
is worthy a professional and as such we
shall hereafter regard you. Doctor
Milhken is and has long been an en-
thusiast on this subject, or as he NM
self expresses it, "a whist crank he
IS an authority, and some OF our besl
people, members of the sacramento
Whist Club, go to him for the solution
of difficulties which unaided they cannot
solve. Considering the popularity OF TINS
game at the present day and the large
number of people who follow ana even
make a close and serious study OF IT,
think we ought to consider this leather
in Sacramento's cap
The Cyclers' Whist Club met last
week at the residence of Miss jessie
Beaton. The same order of sociabllty
was observed, including games and mu-
sic. and the club dispersed at 10 p. m.
A funny incident happened one day
last week. which although at the time
created a good deal of laughter for
those not 3ifiltiCntt1t1iS NNi-NNA $3.50 --N-
,.oxlv. escaped being a serious matter.
A lady who had been preparing to so
ont and make a few afternoon calls,
had first given her little daughter a
bath. using for the purpose portable
bath tub. AS she was in great hur-
rv. and time was pressing, she resolved
to leave things just as they were TIL
her return. one thing after another
ifx~ ai11fr n
II was nearly time for her husband
return. and fearing that he would fan
over the tub in the dark and hurt HIM
self. she hastened 10 her home, and
h,frryine at once to the kitchen. search
cd for match to light the gas, and
forgot ir- her own anxiety that the tub
stifl stood in the middle of the floor.
Singing at the top Of her lungs. she
hurried across the floor in the dark
and-oe course-pitched head foremost
into the trap from which she was en-
deavoring to save her more fortunate
heIplness. Her head came violently in
contact with the edge Of the tub. bump
ing II soundly. and she was drenched
from head 10 feet in the soapy water.
But she made the best Of the matter,
and proceeded to light the gas-mak-
1fE& tEil4 OF iltE St'tft@ift tiC itttftAsAl
however. the light OF the gas llumi-
mated the apartment. in neighboring
mirror, she caught sight OF her reflec-
tfon. ard TO her horror discovered that
a lump the size of a tea cup protruded
from her forehead. As she said her
self L Immediately concluded I was
half killed, and that bump began to
hurt terribly" She rushed at once to
q neighhor. whose kindly ministrations
soon caused the pain TO lessen, but the
mark Of the bump Is still there, ana
my lady will not soon hear the last of
her adventure from her fun-loving
friends.
Miss Emma Woods, who has been
quite i'll of late. is said TO be improv-
Ing.
Mrs. Andrew Younger, Sr., went 10
San Francisco last week, to be gone
for some time. She was called below
by the illness OF Mrs. Andrew Young
er, Jr.
Miss Evelyn Reeves of our city. who,
with her mother, has been living in
Oakland since last June, has been en-