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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Rev. M. L. Bibb has been called to
take charge of the Windsor (Mo.)
Baptist Church. Rev. Blbb is an
earnest worker in the Lords vineyard
and his many friends In Mexico wish
him much C in his new field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Judge Robert L. Maupin, wife and
daughter, of Mobile, Ala, are the
guests Of Hon. J. A. Potts and wife.
Judge Maupin is a prominent citizen
OF Mobile and Is very much pleased
with Mexico's enterprise and prosper
sk-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Strayed or stolen, on the morning
Of Nov. 1, from VIM. Kemper's barn
In Mexico, q sorrel mare pony, star in
forehead; both hind feet white. Re-
ward IL returned to VIM. Kemper. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
Jewel Oak keeps fire
80 hours.
Ferris g. Cauthorn.
Annarantly Improved.

Harry Howard, the white man who
was seriously injured by the Wabash
train which killed Scott Holeman yes
terday, was last night removed to the
Globe Hotel, and Ia apparently better
to-day. Howard seemed to have par
TALLY regained consciousness, but
does not talk nationally. The city IL
taking care of him and the city physi-
clan, Dr.. O. T. varnon, 10 In charge.
All possible win be done to insure his
reeovery. &
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

All lovers of fine vocal music, OF
Moline and vicinity, are requested to
meet at Mt. Zion church, Saturday
night, Nov. 8. Don't forget date at
1880, sharp. MISSES THRELKELD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

A party of young people enjoyed a
hay-ride Saturday evening to the
country home of Misses Maude and
Nettie Stevenson, where they were
most delightfully."- entertained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

ASK your grocer to-day TO show you q pack
age Of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
| All who try it, like ii. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. n the price of
coffee. l5c and Csc per package. Sold by all
| 0rOcars- -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Earl, the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Jesse, who reside four
miles west of Mexico, is recovering
rapidly from the removal of a tumor
from his left limb about two weeks
ago,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
QUINLAN'S SALE.
Stock Brought Splendid Prices and
There Was q Good Attendance.

The sale of James Quinlan, a pros
porous farmer of this county, took
place seven miles northeast of Mexico
last Friday. The total of the sale
amounted to $4,000. There was a large
attendance from Audrain and adjoin-
ing counties and stock sold well. Hogs
sold from 90 to S14. Cows sold from
S25 to S3S. Other stock sold an folJows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

B. A. Powell is putting down a gran
itoid walk in front of D~iessel's EAR
rage shop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Hon. VIM. Hirth is registered in st.
Louis as being from Mexico, Mo. We
are all proud of Billy, but just when
he became a citizen of this city is one
OF the things we do not know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Oscar Lewis, who has been ill of
the fever for several weeks, was able
to be out driving to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Nov. 2, 1s97.-Pro-
tractsd meetings are being held at the
Baptist and Presbyterian churches.
Charlie Graham, of Mexico, visited
in Laddonia last Sunday.
Miss Anna Moore, of Hutchinson,
visited here Sunday. e.
Misses Edna Smith, Ona Lane, Myr-
tie Conner and CLARA Frost, of Van
dalia, visited Miss Ida Grub last Sun
day and attended church here.
The "witches" were turned loose
here last Saturday night, it being
Halloween, and played many games
They fsncied a restaurant should be
built on FIRST street and filed 1t witt
horse flesh. Many signs left theil
places Of business and took up othel
abodes. Buggies changed wheels
with wagons and some located them.
selves on thouses. A party of ef3'
assembled at Professor Spaunhurst'i
and the switches" sent a fortune-telie
to the party, who read a "past
presen; and future'' to all present ii
a glib tongue. After hearing thei
fortunes, the party felt the keen de
mands of appetite and assembled IL
the dining room, where an ~excellen
lunch awaited them. The evening
win be remembered as one OF grea
pleasaitness.
Mrs. Hatcher, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. E. Lotion, returne'
to her home in Fulton the frst OF tn
week.
Fred Convey, o OF MIR. and Mra
Georgs Convey, died last Thursday an
was buried here by the Masonic Orde1
of which he was q member, on Friday
Elder Shouse preached the tuners
sermon. He was the only child
Mr.. ard Mrs. Convey and was . youn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

w. II. Long, the erstwhile evange-
list, who has been serving a five-days'
term in Jail, was released Monday
night at s O'Clock and straightway
left town for parts unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Ex-senator Clay is home from an
attended business trip to Mississippi.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Miss Anna Wise, of McCredie, Mo-,
was the guests of the Misses Graham,
on South Jefferson street, Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
Money 10 loan.

Money to loan on personal property
in amounts and time to suit. Also
real estate. Loans made ut the very
lowest terms. wat r. L. McFADIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Fred, son of MIR. and Mrs. R. l.
McFadin, is ill of fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Collector Dowell is gathering in the
taxes at Sailing and Rowena this week.
Mr.. B. B. Runkle, of the LEDGER,
accomp anies him in the interest Of
this publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Ben Middleton took a a load of
horses to st. Louis Sunday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Misses Emma Cauthorn and Emma
Morris are home from attending the
Endeayor Convention in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
SORE

In a letter to
DR.. II artma n,
dated Dec. 9th,
1896, George A.
Bla c b a d, of
w a 8 h IN gton,
Ca, writes ;"My
throat had been
in the habit of
getting 8 o r 9
every year for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Tomlin & Bealls, of the Kansas City
Board of Trade, r Offering good
shelled corn, delivered in car lots, tc
feeders at very low prices. 31-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Mrs. L. o. Rodes ia home from a
nleasant visit in Sikeston, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

A. G. Barnes and B. r. Cauthorn are
home from Harris Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Miss Rose Porter and her guest, Mrs
F. D. Thomson, of Fort Worth, Texas,
are In st. Louis for a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Shorty Fritts, express messenger,
who was held up in a train robbery at
Blue Cut, is home on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

"a Night at the Circus" proved to
be an excellent show last night and
was worthy of a better house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

DR.. Samuel HALEY, of Auxvasse,
vas in town to-day on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

A long procession of diseases start
from a torpid liver and impure blood.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry cevery one of them. 1t prevents
them, too. Take it, as you ought,
when you feel the first symptoms
(languor, loss of appetite, dullness.
depression) and you'll ave yourself
from something serious. In building
up needed flesh and strength, and to
purify and enrich the blood, nothing
can equal the discovery" 1t invig-
crates the liver and kidneys,promotes
all the bodily functions, and brings
back health and vigor. For dyspep'
STA oliver complaint" biliousness an6
all scrofulous, skin and scalp diseases,
it is the only remedy that will benefit
or cure, in every case
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Mrs. Adolph Boeckler, of st. Louis,
il the guest of her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Hiner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Lee Gregory and family have re-
turned to st. Louis after a visit with
]. M. Beagles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

1t is said that a young lawyer of
this city ia shortly to wed a very pop
ular Mexico girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

VIM. Pratt on Monday night Dor
rowed $3.50 from the Mexico Building
and Loan Association and will at once
erect a neat residence in south Mexi-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Congressman Champ Clark andHon.
!. @. Dempsey, who composed a strong
firm of lawyers in Bowling Green,
have, by mutual consent, dissolved
partnership,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Lutte Barnett, in response to a tele-
gram, left last night for Chicago to
ride some horses at the Chicago horse
show this week, among which is High
Hall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Quarterly meeting at Trinity next
Saturday and Sunday. Services con
dacted by the presiding elder, Rev. R,
r.. Cooper. All are invited to attend
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

J. W. Platt, of the Racket, is home
from a business trip to New York,
where he bought an immense stock
OF goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Through R. d. Rodgers, Thos. H.
Waters, to-day filed a partition suit
against George Waters ct al, who are
Joint heirs with him of Thos. Waters,
Sp aatata
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

The Custom Mills is putting in a new
On horse power engine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
County News.
TULIP ITEMS.

| TULIP ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo, Nov. al. T. Rowe, oil
Rowena, passed through Tulip Satur-
day with a fine white faced male cali
he bought Of W. ]. Boney & Son, OF
Carlo, Mo-, for which he paid 5000.
This is a very fine animal and COM
pleted Mr.. Rowe's herd, consisting OF
fine thoroughbred registered animals.
Some horses In this vicinity are
dying of 1atulant collie, caused by dry
feed.
DR.. VIII Johnson and Earnest Por-
ter left Friday morning for st. Louis.
They went on their wheels.
John finder fell from his barn loft
Sunday evening and vas seriously in
jured.
Our telephone line Is nearing COM
pletion. In a few more days we can
say "hello" TO Mexico.
Mrs. Lena Littrell and little daugh-
ter, Pauline, passed through here Sat-
urday en- route to Shelbina, where
they will remain a few days visiting
relatives.
/. 8. Perkins, of Illinois, and L. Gray
and family, Of Paris, r visiting o. E.
Perkins and family.
Mrs. Judge Woodson, who has been
wrestling with a very painful bone
felon for the past six weeks, is some
better now.
Miss Lena Featherston, of Moberly,
is the guest of d. ]. Littrell's family.
There are several cases of tonsilitis
around Tulip.
Protracted meeting began at Union
Saturday night conducted by Elder
Lockhart.
Elder Kimbrough filled the pulpit at
Greenwood church Sunday.
Grandma Riggs, of CLARK, is spend
ing a few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. D. ]. Littrell.
Mrs. Davenport Is quite sick.
Hattie Fields and Mrs. G.. G. Turner
spent Saturday with Centralia friends.
G.. Riley and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. Peck, east of C%entralia.
The hearts of our entire community
are saddened by the sudden death OF
little Joe Allen, who died of diphtheria.
He was even years old and an inter-
esting, promising boy and the darling
of his home and parents, being their
only child. We extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Mrs. James Carter is in Higbee at
the bedside of her sister, who is seri-
| ously i'll.
Miss Maud Massey is visiting friends
in this vicinity.
Miss Gusaie Nichols, who has been
in our midst during the summer left
this morning for Centralia. The many
friends of this excellent young lady
regret to see her leave.
r. E. Western, our genial fruit tree
agent, is making a large delivery at
this place.
James Carter bought 200 barrels OF
corn at $1.50 per barrel.
VIM. Stewart has a very sick baby,
Mrs. Hamilton and daughter are
visiting relatives near Columbia.
Uncle Ben Turner had the misfor-
tune to lose his big barn by fire Sum
day night, burning 200 barrels of corn,
200 bushels of oats, farm implements
and considerable hay. The origin O
the fire is unknown. 1t burned about
midnight.
Proctor Doling, one of our Crane
old Missouri boys, left Monday for hi
home in Wray, Colo. He has beer
here for the past two weeks visiting
relatives and friends. Proctor is
noble young man and has many warn
friends in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

The CLARK Avenue Catholic church
is much improved in appearance by q
new coat of paint.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

George Chestnut has moved TO
Rankin, ILL.,, to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Mrs. j.. V. Williams is home from
Taddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
Money tn LOan

mVACy W AUous
We have home and eastern money
to loan on most favorable terms.
22-6m MOORE & HOWELL,
Mexico. Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04

Take Notice, A. b. 7. A. Members.
All members Of Sub. Order A. d. i.
A. No. 1s1 are requested to be present
at meeting ON Monday night, Nov. 8
VALENTINE ERDELs
Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Nov. "a light
refreshing shower with a cool wave
reached here Sunday, which put a
quick step on the people.
A. B. Smock received a car load of
fine cattle from Mr.. John TrimbIe, of
near Santa Fe, Thursday. They are
handles.
Mrs. O. Robinson left Monday for a
visit to relatives in Hispanola, KY.
Misses Matte Hale and Florence
Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Bette Greer
and Prof. R. G. Hale visited w. e.
Hale and family Saturday and Sum
day.
E. M. Young and family left Tues
day for Clarinda, Iowa, to reside.
Dan Roberts and family visited his
brother, T. j. Roberts, and family
Sunday.
Rev. Okes made our town a short
call Saturday.
Capt. W. T. Lott moved to his farm
southwest of Benton City Tuesday.
Several from our town attended the
funeral of Fred Covey at Laddonis
Friday.
Pat and Miss Minnie Beckman en-
tertained a host of guests n evening
last week.
A number of the young folks en-.
joyed a pleasant evening Saturday al
the home of Johnny Martin and wife,
There were some few land buyers
in this locality last week.
There are not enough idle men In
town this week for a game of marbles
P. F. Dyer, of Jonesburg, was the
guest of John Luckie and wife Satur-
day and Sunday.
G. r. Mccall and wife made a social
visit to Thompson Saturday.
Don't fail to attend the entertain.
ment at the NJ. E. Church Friday
night, Nov. s., given by Miss Roberts
Gafford. Admission free.
Mr.. P. M. Smith left Monday fol
Nevada. He will likely employ him
self there. Uncle Pete says he viii
visit Rush Hill and Laddonia.
Fred Alderman was was in Louisi
ana, Mo-, Last week on business.
ROWENA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Dr. Kirk
land has rented a house in Laddonii
and will move to that place in abou
three weeks.
Wesley Vance's horse got scare,
last Saturday night and commence,
kicking and turned the road cart owe
and broke the shafts all to pieces. /
was Lou Vance's buggy and he coul,
not take his best girl out riding Sun
day.
Everybody around here is out o
water and wishing that 1t would rain
Ellis Ridgeway and Jerry Foreman
started for Texas last Thursday. MI
Foreman went for the benefit of hi
health.
We had the pleasure of visiting on
school at Excelsior Friday evenin
and we don't think we ever saw
better controlled school than 1t il
Miss Matte is a good teacher an
knows just how to get the good wi
of all. There was good music an
, several good speeches. Several out
siders spoke. We were glad whe
MI. Stoker told them about the littl
children learning the tables, for W
think it is q good thing. What moi
of the children need to know is tn
tables.
; Our mail carrier has a new top PIT
on his spring wagon. He Is fixing u
for cold weather.
Nearly everybody has their apple
. gathered. The crop was not Yer
large around here this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES.

Are now the popular Dyes on the
market. They color cotton, silk, wool,
feathers or hair
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
Money to Loan.

Money TO Loan.
We are prepared, to make loans on
good real estate security at a low rate
of interest and on easy terms.
LAKENAN & BARNES,
WITT Mexico, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
wifi + One y y5 {SEi

Directions for coloring all kinds Of
Foods are the same and the price isno
higher than other brands.
me colors r absolutely fast or
tadeless, and goods dyed with Putnam
oyo1 can be dried In the sun II desired.
WIZ not stain the hands. Ten cents
epackage or 8 for CSC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-04
TRY GRAIN.0! TRY GRAlN.0

He has sales for the first four days
ot.the present week.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-08
VICTIM OF A MAD DOG.
Anna, the 12-year-old Daughter of MT. John Deacy, the Victim-An Elk
 citing Chase After the Dog.

Anna, the 12-year-old daughter, of MT. John Deacy living in Smithffeld. was se- verely bitten by mad dog on Saturday and friends of the family are solicitous for the welfare of the child.
 On Saturday morning MT. Deacy. his wife and members of his family went to Tuscaloosa on the Alabama Great Southern railway employees picnic and left two children in care of Mrs. Riley, a friend of the family. Hardly had the train pulled out of the Union depot when dog belonging to Mrs Riley, began to act ugly and before anything could be done he had bitten Anna Deacy in the hand and on one foot. A physician was set for and on arriving immediately cau- terized the wound on the hand, but failed, by some means, to attend to the wound on the foot. Later Dr. Gibson, the family physician arrived and attend ed to the wound on the foot.
 he dog, before being killed succeeded in biting seven or eight other dogs, all of which were killed by peopl in the nigh borhood.
 t is probable the little girl will be sent to the Pasteur institute for treatment.
 The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their great anx- iety over the condition of their child.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-08
s: B. Copeland. Educational Exchange.

s. B. Copeland, Educational Exchange, Birmingham
 George W. Adkins and Miss Fife Ad- kins, Herald, Double Springs.
 Harvey Wtlson and Miss Mastie Will son, Herald, Double Springs.
 Percy Clark, Miss Julia Clark and Per cy Ware, Telegram; Selma.
 l.. s. Knagtki, Cleaner, Luverne. E. $. Conaish- and 1Misses Della Cornish and Jamie Bailey, Express, DemopoliS J. D. Garrett and Mrs. Ha tte Garrett, Cftizen-Examiner, Hayneville.
 Henry c. West ard sisrer. Miss Fannie West, News, sOakman-, .,7s
 w. w. Wynn. Sr., Reporter, Tuskegee. w. w. Wynn, Jr.. Reporter. Tuskegee. - F. w. Mccormick and mo her, Mrs. S.. J. Mccormick, News, Leighton. Q. Salter and wife, Journal, Monroe vile.
 Fitz o. Hosltefa and Mrs. A. Hooten and Miss Goza lHooten,. Outlook, Alexan- der City.
 E. M. Ragland and two ladies. Stand ard-Jourri1l, Florence.
 J. D. Wilkinson, Progress, Pra ttville. Mss Jessie G. Clark Mirror. Selma. T. R. Walker, Banner, Cuba
 J. c. Orr, Enquirer, Hartselle. .-- R. L. 9LGle and H, R. Gunter, Eagle, Jasper. Yee t,..
 Tom Garner, Gaze lta, Tuscaloosa.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-08
PONDS EXTRACT CO.,. New York and London
Order of Publication.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
 Mo- 2,013.,r.. .sx
 Alabama Building and Loan Association vs.
 John B. Sewell.
 In Chancery, at Birmingham,' Alabama.
 Fifth District, Northwestern Chan cery Division of Alabama.
 In this cause 1t being made to appear to the Register by affidavit of ". c. Garrett, attorney and agent of complainant, that the defendants. John B, Sewell and Linnie B. Sewell, are non-residents of Alabama and reside in or near New Iberia, in the sstate of Louisiana. and further, that, in { the belief of said affiant, the defendants fare of the age of 21 years, it is therefore ordered by the register that publication be made in the Birmingham State Herald, a newspaper published in the. city of Bir- mngham, Alabama, once a week for four John B. Sewell and Linnie B. Sewell, to answer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 26th day of June, 1897, or in thirty days thereafter a decree pro con fesso may be taken against them.
 Done at office in Birmingham, Ala, this '' -'''' '' CHAs. A. sENN,
 b-5-oaw 4W Register
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-08
Order of Publication.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
 NO. 200S.
 In Chancery at Birmingham, Ala, Fifth District, Northwestern Chancery Di- a vision of Alabama.
 A. G. Woodruff ct al, vs. Thos. G. Hood
 ct alS.
 In this cause 1t being made to appear to the court by affidavit of John W. Tomlinson, solicitor of complaints, that the defendants. Thos. G. Hood, W. w. Foukrod Uriah Fox Chas. Blak and John Wanamaker, are non-resfdents of Alabama, and each reside in the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, and further. that, in the be- lief of said afiiant the defendants are each over the age of q years 1t is therefore or- dered by the court that publication be made in the Birmingham State HeraAf, a news paper published In the city of Birmingham, Ala, once a week for four eonsecutiye Hood. W. w Fouikrod. Uriah Fox, Chas Blak and John Wanamaker, to aIswer or demur to the bill of complaint in this cause by the 18th day of June. 1897. or ip thirty days thereafter a decree pro confesso may Dc 0keq against them. j, ..y,
 Done this the f7th day of May. 1897. : K12-oam-lf -l.l-.-- -.--l- .---- ..- ---L
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-08
MUSICIANS UNION
Hears the Report of President Arrico as Delegate to the National Asso-
 ciation-New Members Elected

Sunday afternoon the Birmingham Mu- sicians, Protective association held an important meeting in the E1ks' hall, over the First National bank. President Frank Arrico presided and Secretary John A. Openshaw was at the desk.
 President Arrico, the delegate to the national convention. presented his report which was an interesting document. The story Of the split in the Kansas City con- vention was rehearsed and the National League of Musicians was upheld.
 Three honorary members were elected, also two active members. Two appli- cations were acted upon The regular routine of business was transacted and the meeting adjourned.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-08
K l N < SOCIETY'S DOMAINS,


 MT. l. J. .Jebeles and bride arrived here Sr-iiay nigjht onF their wedding trip from Admission, and are stopping at the Metro politan.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Conner, of Tus- kegee, en route home from the Nashville Cen, ennial spent yesterday with Mrs. Copnsr's brother, MT. Hornady, of the Daily Ledger. tfAessa7d .s
 The Treble Clef club will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. John Bowron, Instead of with Mrs. T. H. MouDaon. or Pelham chapter Daughters of the Con- federacy have pos, ,poned their regular moIluhly meeting to Saturday, the 18th, when they will meet ala D. m. in the parlors of the Hotel Morris for the an- nual cleo ion of officers. By order of the first vioe-president.s Mus. w. J. Milner. MT. Peter Jebeles and Miss Fearn Leach were married SuIElday, at AnniSton. Mir. Jebeles is a fruit detaIler on Tenth street, and his bride is the daughter of MT. T. c. Leach, of Anniston.
 "A 'tconundrum tea" will be given ahis afternoon and tonight at the residence of Mrs. w. H. Hulsey, 2417 Fifth avenue, for the benefia. of the First Christian church. The hours will be from to TO-
 X
 Mrs. Jesse w. Browne and her beaui- ful lbttle daughter. Miss Sadie, of Nash vile, are visitlItg her parents MT. and Mrs. J. E. Davis, 1523 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Browne formerly resided here but moved to Nashville, where her husband is em- ployed by the government. Her younger sister. Miss Evadna Davis. who had been visiting her in Nashville, returned home with her.
 F.fl~
 Miss Helen Ehrman has graduated with honor at the Columbia Female col lege, and reached home yesterday.
 f9&#
 The reception given Bishop and Mrs. Wilmer by the ladies of the Church of the Advent sat the rectory last evening was very largely attended. and the re- treatments were elegant and bountiful. A great many called to pay theirrespects to the bishop, who was not killed by kindness" but made a narrow escape. He stood the fatigue of Sunday and of yesterday remarkably we'll. He had the strength to make several private calls on the sick. He leaves this morning for Tuscaloosa. His visit to Birmingham has been most pleasant and beneficial.