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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
At the Churches Today.

ST. LUKE's CHAPEL, CARY-Service
and sermon at 1880 p m.
ST. SAVIOUR CHAPEL-Sunday
School at 10 a. m. Night services at 1880
p. NJ. Seats all free. Everyone cordially
invited.
FAYETTEVILLE STREET BAPTIST
CHURCH.-Services at IL a. m. conduct
cd by John T. Pullen. Rev. w. ID. Hub
bard will preach at night. Sunday school
$3.50 a. IN.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. G. T. Adams, pastor. Sunday school
g.: 80 a. M, J. D. Riggan, superintendent.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. IN. by
the pastor Union meeting of the Ep-
worth Leagues of the city Monday night.
EDENTON ST. METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school $50 a. M, w. ]. Young,
Jr., superintendent. Preaching II a. m.
and 1870 p. m. by Rev. G.. F. Smith. Ep-
worth League Monday night, c. V. AL
bright, president Public cordially in
vited to attend these services.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD-Rev. l. NICK. Pttenger, D. D.
Rector. Second Sunday after the Epi-
phany. Holy communion at s a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m. Service and
sermon at 1880 p. m. The seats are all
free and strangers and visitors are cor
daily invited.
II a. m. and 1880 p. m, conducted by
Rev. Edward Tuft, Evangelist of Concord
Presbytery, who is doing a great work
in Watauga county. Sunday school $50
a. m. Westminster League p. m. Seats
are all free. Ushers in attendance. A
cordial invitation is given to attend all
services.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-(Corner
Edenton and Salisbury Streets)-Preach-
ing II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor,
Rev. w. C. Tyree. Sunday school $50
a. m, T. H. Briggs, superintendent.
Pcws free and ushers in attendance to
extend a warm welcome to all Young
Peoples Union Monday evening at 1880.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7:30.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Preaching
at II a. m, by Rev. w. d. Hubbard. At
7:30 p m. by DR.. T. n. Ivey. b. Y. p. u.
meeting at 4 p. nj.
LOCAL
The called meeting of the incorpora-
tors of the North Carolina Soldiers
Homo for "Wednesday DIST ic
postponed until further notice.
CHRIST CHURCH.-Rev. NJ. NJ Mar
shall, D. D., rector. Second Sunday after
Epiphany. Holy communion at a. M.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Divine service
and sermon at IL a. m Evening prayer
at 1870 p. m. Services during the week:
Wednesday at 430 p. m. and Friday at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

Lexington, N. c., Jan. 17.-Near the
Wennonah Cotton Mill four weeks ago
Mrs. John Jones died of typhoid pneu
monte, followed two weeks later by a
daughter. Another daughter was not eX-
pected to live through last night, and
three remaining daughters are in bed
seriously ill with the disease.
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THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p. M; Fair Sunday, cooler in after
noon.
Local data for Raleigh: aXimum tenn
perature So; minimum temperature, IS:
mean temperature, As; rainfall, 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

One Minute Cough Cure cures Coughs,
Colds, LaGrippe, Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
and all Throat and Lung Troubles, An
ideal remedy for children. w. H. King
Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

DIR. Ivey, editor of the Christian Adj
vocate. will preach at the Tabernacle
Baptist church tonight.
rvaz
Mr.. Henry Carver, who was operated
upon a few days since for appendicitis,
was reported as being much better last
night.
Many Senators and Representatives.
left for their homes yesterday to spend
Sunday. The Assembly doesn't meet
again until Tuesday.
Elder ]. E. Adams and Elder W. ].
Stephenson, of Johnston county, will
preach at the Primitive Baptist church
this morning, and Elder P. D. Gold, of
Wilson, at 1880 tonight.
Hiram Lodge No. 40, A. F. and A. NJ,
Will meet Monday evening, January 18TH
1903 in regular communication at 1880
o'clock sharp. Members are requested to
meet promptly. Members of sister lodges,
and visiting brethren in the city, are
cordially invited to be present.
The Monumental Opera House is
beautifully decorated for the Red Mems
Bazaar. National flags, sreamers of
bunting, and various emblems of Red
Men adorn the walls. From one gal'~"v
to another is solid mass of evergccens,
holly, etc. The various booths are being
placed and all together make beautiful
sight. General r. S. Register will open
the bazaar with an address Monday
night at o'clock.
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Post Inventory Sale.

The Clean Sweep Sale left the stock in fine condition.
$50 during the Inventory nothing to do but to make bargains
from the regular stock put them this sale and pocket the
loss We considered it good merchandising Look at the Ad
vertlsement it will give u.s. the new friends it will bring US
and the quantity of goods will sell for us, besides clearing
the way for new Spring Stock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
The Millinery Department

Struck the hardest Prices that pre-
vailed before are further reduced. Choice
selections, correct styles, good qualities
and broad variety. Scores of fine Dress
Hats. Hundreds of ready-to-Wear. for
Ladies and Misses. School Hats of all
sorts. Untrimmed Hats in the most
fashionable shapes Tam O'Shanters
Children's and Infants Caps, race
Vcilings, Quilts, Birds and Breasts, Or
namentS at half price and less.
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Ladies Fine Dress Hats.

Watch this scale of prices, clip it out
and bring with you. Don't tarry or
you'll be too late.
Trimmed Hats that were S1.5O, $2.OO
and $3.50 are now. $500
Trimmed Hats that were $500, $3.50
and $3.50 are $500
Trimmed Hats that were $500, 5000
and $500. are $500
Trimmed Hats that were $500, $500
and 5000, are now. $500
All others inst half Dricp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
Standard All Silk Ribbons.

All Silk Taffeta Ribbons in new shades
that were .25c.. soc. and 4Oc., have
been reduced to Ice, Ice. and Csc.
Wide, 6-inch Sash Ribbons in Red, Pink
and Lilac, have been marked down
from 29c. to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2oc.
Satin and eros Grain Ribbons in
colors only. All shades.
Were 12Kc.. 15c., 1715c., zoe, Csc,
3Oc. ard 35c.
Now &C.. 714c., 9c,, Zoe, 12hc., 15c.
and Csc.
Ladies' Leather Belts-worth all the way
up to soc. Your choice .......... lOc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

The $3.50, SITS and $500 shapes
are now ............'''' '''...''. Soc'
The $225, So so and $2,75 shapes
are now observation-disclosures. ..... LOU
None higher than half price.
Reduced prices on all Tam O'Shanters,
Children's and Baby Caps. All kinds, of
which there is a large variety.
Birds Wings, Quilts, Breasts and
Feathers of all kinds at half price and
less Some very choice feather orna-
ments, if you come in time.
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Ladies' Ready to Wear
Hats.

Extra qualities, plain Or stitched Felt
and Cloth Rats-neat, jaunty, dressy de-
signs These are punched in lots.
Felt Hats in all Colors and Styles, that
were $1.OO, $125 and $l.35, are
now ..... ......... SOC.
That were $3.50, $1.25 and $1.S5,
are now Use
That were $500, 1925 and $3.50.
are now $IOO
That were $275. $500 and SO. SO
are now $50
The same scale of reduced prices APP
plies to all the Misses and Children S
Ready to-wear Hats of all kinds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
CHRIST CHURCH-Rev. NJ. NJ

CHRIST CHURCH.-Rev. NJ. NJ Mar
shall, D. D., rector. Second Sunday after
Epiphany. Holy communion at a. M.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Divine service
and sermon at IL a. m. Evening prayer
at 4:30 p. m. Services during the week;
Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. and Friday at
10 a. m. Free seats Members of Gen
eral Assembly and visitors cordially in
vited to all services.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
GggoaMuu918MyyY6 GgaDsauaoSaBtauY6o-
Is CENT BRO OMs FOR Is CENTS.

crtng clean
be retaied Monday fol
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Untrimmed Hats.

These also are grouped in lots. All
this winters most fashionable shapes,
and need only a bird or pOmpons to com
plete the trimming. Many people buy
these to lay aside.
The so, 65 and Use. shapes are
now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..... ''.''' %OC'
The $lOO, $1.25 and $1.35 shapes
are now soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
Extra Bargains Among the
Gents Furnishings.


Gentlemen's Dress Kid Gloves. Swede
and Genuine Egyptian Mocha Gloves
Worth S1O0 and $3.50 Out on
bargain table at the special price
of soc.
Peyser's Soft Bosom Shirts, best dol
lar qualities. all sizes IA to 16h
at the very special price off,. CSC
Mems Smoking Jackets at half price
Were $500, $3.50. $3.50, 5000
and $1,000 Reduced to So. so,
1926, $3.75, "a, SO, $500.
Mems Soft Hats.
All the Hats that have been in the
store six months and more, and worth
$lOO, $3.50, $500 and So. SO
are all Jumped in one pile Your
Boys 1Oc. Linen Collars ........... &c.
Many people expect and wait for big
bargains after our inventories. The
quick, wide-awake are on hand early.
Are you one of them?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

DIR. Ivey, editor of the Christian Adj
vocate, will preach at the Tabernacle
Baptist church tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

The called meeting of the incorpora-
tors of the North Carolina Soldiers
Home for Wednesday, January 21st, is
postponed until further notice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-30

with grin, that you could have all OF those
rocks she's got on--'bout $4,000 WORTH
she S got another bucket fun of EN- at home,
she says-if your turn me loose. She
wants TO marry me in Altoona this evening,
you know
II thought that he was only kidding.
but looked over the way, and there was
the blowze smiling and nodding aflirma-
lively at me.
Yes, she called over 70 me, what he saws
is true. | mean II, Isn't he q perfect
dear?
FLUSH, Mildred, precious not So loud ;
my gay dog said to her, shaking his fore
finger at her
Il had to almost pry her from him when
the train reached Altoona, her getting-off
place. and even then she was Offering 10 deed
an Altoona house and lot to me If ID consent
TO turn her hair-trigger mash loose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-30
az WAS curious 10 see how the duck worked

7 WAS CURIOUS % see now the duck worked
and | didn't mind what he did 40 that he
didn't nudge too far away for me to reach
out for him. So l told him he could get
in, If he wanted to, for all of me.
1.-Two minutes later he was seated in tho
chair in front of the blowze. on confidential
terms with her. Three minutes after that
she was shaking an arch foretnger at him
and saying to him, oh, naughty. naughty
and she wasn't much more than hundred
and fourteen, at that. 1t was hot work
Il never saw quite the like Of it before.
After about an hours merry chatter with
the aged kalsomned person he slid back
to the chair next to mine.
"'Say,' ne said to me in a low tone, the
blowze wants to buy you off, pal
THAT SOP I said TO him What's she
oiferingr
-'She told me TO tell yo,i,' he whispered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-30
Crockery.

Three thousand pieces OF yellow fire proof
Baking Ware, at about hat the regular
prizes. The assortment consists Of Mixing
Bowls, Pudding Dishes and Ovat Baking
Dishes, value up 10 2Oc.. at. &c. and 12C.
Five thousand pieces OF thin white Porce-
lain, best quality, at lower prices than were
ever quoted on this class Of goods.
Breakfast and Soup Plates. ...............5c
Bread and Butter Plates .................: Be
TleSeiNG SAUCES $500 ......... sc
Uncovered Vegetable Dishes ............Sc
Meat Dishes. .. &c, Toe, 10c and FAC
Tea Cups and Saucers; fancy shapes, a set of
SIX Cups and Saucers ................35
Covered Vegetable Dishes ............2 9c
Covered Soup Tureens .................49
81. so Dinner Sets, $4.87.
American porcelain Dinner Sets, lO2 pieces.
including large covered soup tureen, green
floral spray decoration.
Sle9S Dinner Sets, So %. American
porcelain Dinner Sets, choice Of two hand
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It j. love story and not system
of philosophy. The Gospel is precm-
incnty "a hedrj appeal j. il there
fore am unreasonable thing? so. is
all the more Reasonable" because IL
IS ud,huapic The invitation Of The
Old Testament IS: Come. Iet us reason
together Ihc-ry OF the New Tc,-
lament Us: tome unto Me and viii
give YOU rest" The message Of love
goes further. links deeper. than the
message Of reason. You may reason
out the construction 81 the rose. but
no man yet defined its fragrance: IL is
am appeal to heart love: the fragrance
always battles our philosophy. The
basis of the Gospel appeal is love-not
fear. nor reason. The parallels Of Je-
suS are love appeals; the lost sheep.
the lost son. tell Of the Father heart.
The parallels always suffer Wien one
attempts 10 reason them uu,. The
world knows enough TO depart from
evil. but il is love and not knowledge
that Will win Che world. If il is ever
won Baptist Union.
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Nine out OF ten ailments first show them.
selves in constipation. Medical statistics
show that a greater number of people
suffer from constipation than from all other
diseases combined. A great talk is made
about consumption, but, constipation kills
more people than consumption. Within
the last few years a medicine has been dis
covered of such merit in curing constipa-
ton and It's consequences that now over
ten million boxes OF CASCARETS are sold
every year, the greatest sale ever attained
by any one medicine in the world and this
and Will do all and more than claimed. If
You are a sufferer give CASCARETS a
trial, and right here we want to warn YOU
to get the genuine. because all great sue
eesses breed limitations. The genuine tablet
Is put up IN metal boxes and has the word
CASCARETS with the long-tailed Sc on
me cover. Every Cascaret tablet is Stang ed
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kidneys / could not get myself straight
when | tried to stand, would have t.
bend in a half STOPPING position. got
trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills and took
all of them. At the end of two days they
got me out of bed and / was able TO go
about i take delight in praising these
Pills. ABE GUM, Jr.
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DOan's Trial Triumph
The relief to
It's the Doan proving Doan

Aching backs are eased. Hip back, and
,oin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment. high colorcd, excessive, pain in
passing, dribbling, frequency. Doan's
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi
and gravel. Relieve heart palpitation.
sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
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RoCKDALE. Ten, Dec 30, 1902. When
l received the trial package Of Doan's
Kidney Pills l could not get out of bed
without help. had severe pains in tho
small of my back. The Pills helped me
at once, and now after three weeks the
pain in my back is all gone and am no
longer annoyed with having to get up
often during the night as formerly | can
not speak too highly for what Doau's Kid.
ney Pills have done for me ] am now 81
years old. have tried great many mcdi-
cincs. but nothing did the work until |
used Doan's Kidney Pills. - JAMES r.
ARTHUR
CLEVELAND KY. Dec 2S 1900 81
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The mecca for the homeseeker and in
weston: wonderful results-greater pos sibili-
ties. The NJ. X. & T. Ry i the pioneer In
dian Territory line and six of the largest
towns are located directly on its lines.
Write for pamphlets. Address James
Barker, Genl Pas. Agent, NJ. X. L 4. Ry.,
l0l Wainwright Bldg, ST. Louis.
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Only small man VIII blame his circum-
stances for his sIze.-Rlm's Horn
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Mother Gray. sweet powder,

For Children, used by Mother GRAY. nurse
In Childrcn's Home, New York, break up
Colds, cure Fevcrishness. Constipation,
Stomach and Tecthing Disorders, and de,
stroy Worms. All Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. Is. Olmsted lie Roy, NY.
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- Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. II Green's
Sons. OF Atlanta, Ga The greatest dronsv
specialists IN the world. Read their adyer
tIsement IN another column OF thi, paper
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Didn't Concern Him.

Lawyer-The jury has brought in a.
sealed verdict in your case
Prisoner-Wel, tell the court tha, they
needn't open 1t on my account.-Glasgo~
EvcaIng Times
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Three trains day Chicago to CLifor-
pa, Oregon and Washington. Chicago,
Union Pacific 4 North Western Line
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annuxah
At least' i

susceptible to tuberculosis. while only
II per cent die of it.
With an abundance of water tho
eucalyptus tree will attain a height of
100 feet in ten years
1t is popular saying in Brazil that
every ton of rubber from the upper
Amazon costs two lives.
liquid glue may be made by pur
ting naphtha in a wide-necked bottl7
aEd dissoving snellac in it.
The income of the Suez canal las.
year was $l9.450,0O0. being dues from
$500 vessels which passed through it.
white rust is an unexplained dis
ease" of English and German galvan-
lied iron that has developed within
year or two.
An order from South Africa for 49,
600 eight-horse plows has been re-
ceived by plow manufacturer in the
United States.
The youngest monarch who ever as
cended the British throne was Henry
vi. He was S months and % days cid
at his accession.
life was lost for every 1SS. G69
tons of coal mined in IS of the United
States last year The total number OF
lives lost was 1867.
\ Adam Burkhardt and his wife. of In
annapolis. were blessed with their
nirteenth baby on the 18Th of last
month. All are alive
Saxony has one of the best regulated
systems of forestry in the world. the
net profits from the forests amounting
annually to over 100000.
An effort will be nade to acquire
the Walt Whitman collection left by
the late Or. Buck. of London. Canada.
for the Boston public library
Persons of great stature and well
constituted physically and mentally
nre exceedingly rare. Giants are usu.
nlly Informed and shortlived
Among the 5000 tramway drivers
and conductors in Vienna there are
stated to be 100 knights. 80 barons and
four counts besides noblemen
Four crops Of corn are produced
rarly in Cuba. The first crop is
blanted in December and the fourth
crop is harvo sted in December
The whole number Of Seminole In
diana' as shown by census Just
taken is but "3'. Nearly all Of them
are III the Florida Everglades.
". l.. Morse. a citizen Of Buffalo has
voted Tor . democratic candidates for
the presidency and cast a straight
democratic ballot at % state elections.
Seven and half months was re-
quired In travelling around the world
Dy picture post card. w1!ch has just
Deen aeIlVeTed 10 ITS sender az Berlin.
Swiss postal officials are 20 be en-
ploycd TO assist in the reorganization
OF the japanese post office The Swiss
postal system IS 90 be taken as a
model
Thousands OF farmhouse iu Kansas
arc now supplied with telephones The
farmers order goods in .be noaros.
town and the rural mail carrier de-
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Flora-'Somehow, Jack cannot seem 70
get up courage 10 propose to me-" Dora
Perhaps he's afraid you'd say yes -
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
non mas an equal for coughs and colds }.
r. Boyer, Trinity Spring.. Ind, Feb. 10, 1870.
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II VIII be time enough TO indict
others when we have finished the in
ventory Of our own faults. - Ram
Horn.
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1t Is not usually so much a case OF not
getting what you want as oil wanting " hat
you can't get.-Judge
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Ennui is one of our greatest enemies ;
remuneratlve labor our most lasting friend
-Moser
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Three solid through trains daily Chicago
to california. Chicago, Union Pacific *
North Western Line
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1t costs more to support one wee than ten
virtues - Chicago Daily News.
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StOM fheCouUh

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
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You must walk long time behind gan
der before you find peacock feather
Judge
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CURRENT TOPICS.

The rice crop of Italy will be slight
ly less than that of 1901
Masons in Switzerland receive so
cents day OF ten hours.
The Caspian is a land.locked sea "a
feet lower than the ocean.
The worlds population is increasing
about 100000 900 a century.
The railway from Caracas to Valen-
cia. 80 miles. has sc tunnels
The cost of producing sugar in Gu.
la averages ia cents pound
Mrs. Hannah Cushard is under ar
rest at Waterloo. la. charged with per.
jury.
The United States steel co. alone
produces twice as much steel as Great
Britain.
The oat and sugar crop Of the Unit
ed States have each increased six.fold
in so years.
The average rate OF freight in
France is nearly cent and a half a
ton per mile.
The Belgians are the greatest po-
tato eaters in the world and the Irish
come second
Permission to reside in Canada has
been given to large number of Brit
Ash res2ryists.
So short is the wheat crop OF Aus
fralia that inquiry for American wheat
is being made.
Herr Botta. German lawyer. has
left 10000 for the foundation Of n
: school of cOoLerv
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CLEVELAND KY. Dec 49, 1902. IL
was laid up III bed with my back and
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of fruit by insects
I'd States entOmolo
y.
lent OF mankind are
.rCmlOs is. while only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
Afternoon Reception.

Mrs. Michael Clifford and Mrs. Benja- min McClelland Starks gave a reception yesterday afternoon from to o'clock Ethel Clifford.
 There were between two and three hun dred guests and the occasion was one of great brilliancy The guests arriving at the ladies' entrance, went direct to the reception room. Down the stairway was stretched white canvas and the walls were decorated with palmetto leaves, this tropical effect being heightened by the palms and other potted plants placed here and there. The decorations in the re- eepton room were of pink roses, the can delabra holding pink tapers ornamented with pink shades. Hot boulllon and cheese sandwiches were served from the artis- tically appointed table,
 The drawing rooms were beautifully decorated. wild smilax being draped over the doorways and caught against the lace draperies at the windows. The marble pedestals were ornamented with tall vases filled with Pierpont Morgan roses.
 The table from which punch was served was decorated with La trance roses the apartments with the profusion of flowers, smilax and brilliant lights being reflect ed in the long mirrors lining the walls
 In the apartment where an elegant buffet luncheon was served the table had for its center-piece an immense cande- labra in gold. ornamented with minia- lures, and about this were grouped gold