Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-06

of the procession, said drum was well pounded by a gentleman who could pound a drum and beat the symbals to perfec- tion. We hope the bell(e)s will continue to be feature of the joyous Christmas season in Thomasville for long time to come and that other localities will adopt the custom-Thomasvill Times.
 
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club will be entertained this evening by Mrs. R. l.. Cooney, 2006 Tenth avenue, south, in- stead of Thursday evening as heretofore announced
 MT. and Mrs. James Montgomery are boarding with MT. and Mrs. Wesley M. Smith, South Nineteenth street.
 The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club met with Mrs. w. B. Leedy, South Highlands. The prize, a cut glass carafe, was won by Mrs. H. R. Johnston. The refreshments were dainty and served in taste for which the hostess is famed.
 MT. J. Fies presided at the recent meet ing of the Ladies Aid society of Temple Emanuel. The financial report of the re- cent bazar showed profit of S1000. A resolution was passed thanking the off, ficers and chairmen of the booths for their ZealouS work The treasurer of the Ladies Aid society Is Mrs. F. Caheen, and not Mrs.. Sol Lazarus, as recently published.
 At the residence of the brides mother, AT Twenty-fifth street, at 1.3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. P. T. Hale of the South Side Baptist church, ohcat- ing, MT. John Watson and Mrs. Hattie Lang Davis were happily married. Af- ter the ceremony the happy couple left for Chattanooga for a brief visit.
 MT. Watson is the popular manager of hnNY Tc nx11 tiase bride is a most estimable woman of rare accomplishments.
 Misses E. H. and P. R. are two bright young ladies, of Birmingham, who are prosecuting. their studies in New York They keep bachelor quarters with seven other young ladies. Their chaperone, no doubt, has a merry time of it. The Bir- mingham girls expected Christmas box from home. It was sent, but was delay ed. One of them wrote letter home and it Is so jolly and has such poetic genius that the State Herald publishes the following extract:
 XMAS IN POVERTY ROW. 'Twast the night before Xmas in Poverty
 Row,
 The finances of the crowd had ebbed very
 low,
 And from nine bachelor maids came the
 mournful cry: "Whence cometh the cash our dinner to
 buy"
 For. money from home they had waited
 in vain,
 Till every girl was almost insane. And each time they heard the postman's
 ring
 Nine bachelor maids would give
 spring, And down the stairs they would wildly
 tear,
 But To! no letter from home was there They had feasted company the night be- fore
 So for a week they could afford no more. Round the table in council they sat, And Ethel imploringly asked of Pat, "Oh, can't you some plausible scheme
 devise
 With which to buy our turkey and pies ?" But Pat gave her head a mournful shake, "Oh, if only could send home for Jake" Thought Fan while scratching her curly
 pate,
 If only I could get mate, And Hitchy heaved one of her mammoth
 signs,
 While tears welled up in her big black
 eyes.
 And Anna, the cook, repressed sob Because tomorrow she'd be out of job. Said Clifford, showing the household
 purse,
 How could magers be any worse?' Ellen bobbed up with an encouraging
 smile, My box will be here after awhile" 'I want my mamma" said Emma, 'T do, I'm going straight home tomorrow, toow Then Margaret in cheering accents said Just trust in Providence and go to bed" So to bed they went with hearts full of
 sorrow.
 Not knowing what awaited them on the
 qmorrow.
 When the morning light came and they
 open their eyes
 They found in the letter box glad sur
 prise.
 A Noble hearted lady had invited the
 nine
 To come in body that day and dine.
 MT. D. H. Benton, of Dallas, Tex, and Miss Nellie Marsh were married yester- day at o'clock at the residence of the bride, North Highlands Rev. J. A. Bryan officiating MT. Benton formerly lived in this city, and was connected with the Munger -Northingten, Pratt Gin company. He is now connected with the Munger Manufacturing company in Dallas. The bridal couple took the afternoon train for Dallas, and the merry bridal party covered them with shower of rice
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