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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22
DAME RUMOR SAYS:

Dame Rumor says that there will prob
ably he a Bachelors ball given sometime
during the coming month. number of
the leaders In society are thrashing the
matter out and If what is heard Is cor
rect. the nucleus OF the affair Is already
formed Those interested are quite COM
patent to make it the most brilliant bali
or the season.
One OF the events that society Is looking
forward TO next week is the large recep-
iion anti dance 20 he given by Mrs Wal
ter Hackney at tho Sphinx Academy.
The event will occur on Wednesday
ever ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

TON lTG I'' ' * FOCNo'
The little folks certainly have a dear
friend In Mrs. LeBaron Il. Colt, for In
the near future she will give party TO
about 200 OF them at her home, l05
street and naturally the
OF society are gleefully antici-
pating a rare treat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22
SILVER WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs George A. Healy celebrated
the twenty y-hfth anniversary OF their
wedding Wednesday evening at their
home on Portland street Both have al
ways resided in this city and the large
attendance OF relatives and friends Of
fered sincere congratulations. There were
numerous presents I'm various silver de-
signs presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Healy.
Mr.. Healy is a descendant OF Roger
Williams and is a member OF the Sons OF
the Revolution and A. II. and A. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Miss Eva Weeden entertained on Mon
day afternoon last by n luncheon with
Miss slocum OF Baltimore as tho guest of
honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Lean. president general. of the national
society OF the ID. a. r.
on Saturday evening, Dec. ~. Mrs.
Howard -. Sturges Will entertain the
younger society folk by a dance at her
home on Hope street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Elisha Dyer entertained by n
charming luncheon at her Power street
home on Monday last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

The engagement has been announced
recently. OF Miss Florence May Clark,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Clark
to Mr.. Charles Mccoy OF Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

The first OF the series OF dinner dance,
10 he given by Mr.. and Mrs David s Ba.
ker will take place on Friday next Dec
90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

SURPRISED ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Greene were
given a surprise at their home 332 Olney
street on Monday evening last II being
the tenth anniversary OF their marriage
The evening was pleasantly spent and
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene were the recipients
OF number OF pretty gifts appropriate to
the OCCASION
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
JOSEPH A. Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs NJ r.
Winsor, Mr. and Mrs. Edward c. Joyce
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Potter Miss
Florence and DR.. Walter L. Sweet.
Mrs Elisha Dyer entertained by
charming luncheon at her Power street
home on Monday last.
Miss Eva Weeden entertained on Mon
day afternoon last by n luncheon with
Miss slocum OF Baltimore as tho guest of
honor.
The engagement has been announced
recently, OF Miss Florence May Clark
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Clark.
to Mr. Charles Mccoy of Chicago.
Mrs. Walter Stokes Irons president OF
the r. l. Federation OF Women's clubs.
gave a most delightful and highly in
structive reading at the Edgewood Con-
grcgaional church recently. she took for
her subject, THE Art OF Reading"
Mrs. Wynne II. Sewell OF Pittsburg who
has been the guest OF Mrs. Henry Pearce,
and the recipient OF much social attention
during her visit here, returned 10 her
home on Tuesday last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs Frank NJ. MathewsOn. formerly. of
this city but now residing In New York.
has sent out cards FOR a series OF recep-
tions 10 be given az her prescnt home, 62i
Fifth avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Miss Viola Foster is being entertained
by her sister Mrs. Vincent Verley in New
York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Sarah Wolworth Lyon OF New
York spoke before the members OF the
Rhode Island Woman's club on Wedncs-
day. The subject OF her able address was
''The Adulteration OF Food"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mr. and Mrs Frank II. Jelleff arc enter
tanning Miss Toucey Of indianapolis at
their home on Congdon avenue,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs Richard Jackson Barker. regent
~ the Gaspoe chapter. u. A. T.. Of this
city. attended largo reception in Boston
on Tuesday, given ~ Mrs. Donald Nc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Senator Aldrich and the members OF his
family who are not travelling abroad
will spend the holidays with Mrs. John ID
in New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

The many friends OF Mr.. Albert A.
Remington OF Adelaide avenue will be
pleased 20 know that he is convalescent
after q weeks illness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs s. r. Cushman OF Elmwood will
spend the holidays at Wilkesbarrc. Pa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sykes OF -
Barnes street are spending the holiday
with Philadelphia relatives and frienCs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mr.. John H. X. Mcintyre and Miss Eta
A. champlin were married az o'clock
Monday afternoon by Rev. John Proude
OF tho Ruggles Street Primitive Methodist
church, at the residence OF Mr.. d.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Horatio Il. Nightingale is enter
tanning her mother, Mrs. II l.. p.
Thomas OF Wakefield.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mr. ouhn NJ. Dean is enjoying the hamy
climate OF Florida and Will remain there
fo- some weeks longer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Master Walter Mlsch. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Caesar Misch OF Elmwood. is home
for the holidays. lie is attending school
at Worcester.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs. s. l.. w. Merrill is on a trii
through the south and will probably re.
tam before the holidays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs William Penn Mather OF
Waterman street have announced recent
ly. the engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Janet Mather. 10 MT Edwin T.. Goldman
Both are prominent In society and have
a large circle of friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mrs. William Grosvenor Mrs. David S
Baker and Mrs. Roscoe Stetson Wash
burn aud a number of others arc arrang
ing for individual series OF dinner dances
10 be given after the holiday season
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Mr.. r. l. Todd leaves In few days for
indianapolis, where ne has accepted a
very fire position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Miss Zlegler Of Germany Will spend the
winter with MIR. and Mrs. Franz #. Zieg-
Ter at their home, 20 Lenax avenue, Elm
NOo1
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20

ing for us. On snlpDoard l found sew
eral old soldiers Of our army, men
who wore the bronze button of CON-
radeship in the Grand Army. On our
arrival Mt Yokohama the first person
who met us was man wearing the
button, Comrade Arthur NJ. Knapp. a
veteran of the FOrty-fourth Massa-
chusetts regiment. In China | found
the buttons on the highest officers of
the land, and in Manila there were
hosts of them. In Honolulu we were
received by post. and our visit made
pleasant by scores of veterans from
every section Of the Union. On ship
board. coming home, we held camp
fire in mid-ocean, and showed the
passengers that America was a coun-
try TO look upon with respect and at
tention."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
Teeth and Good Looks.

Prof. E. Symes Thompson, Gresham
professor of medicine, in the course OF
an address at the Polytechnic, Regent
street, on "The Evolution and Degen-
Grafton Of the Teeth" remarked that
while the bones of man and animals
had decayed greatly during the last
6,OOO or 1900 years, the teeth had been
preserved in a much better condition.
Teeth were not part of bones, but part
of the skin-they were, in fact, dermai
appendages. Old people were surprised
to find that when the teeth of the
lower jaw departed there was very lit
tie of the jaw left. This produced
what was called the nut cracker physi-
ognomy. Referring to the fact that
the crocodile had an animated tooth
pick in the form of bird, which re-
moved foreign matter, the lecturer en-
forced the lesson of the necessity of
attending carefully to the cleansing of
the teeth, and recommended attention
TO them at night as being more impor-
tant than in the morning. In these
modern days, he said, no chance was
given to the tooth, because everything
was cooked for man, and that was the
cause Of the deterioration of our teeth
in modern times. Bad teeth, Prof.
Thompson concluded. destroyed good
looks.-LondOn Standard.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
Memorx Of Gen. Lee.

Soon after the Confederates began
to enter the town ElizabethtowD 1
met a friend of mine, the son of DIR.
Doyle. who told me that his father
had just been sent for to see Lee, and
that l might 20 too If 1 hurried, says
writer in the Century. 1t is need
less to say that / ran as fast as my
small legs could carry me and we
found the doctor just starting. DR..
Doyle was a man who had been IN
communication with the enemy from
the beginning of the war, but had so
far managed to escape the fate Of
many innocent men. Two of his sons
had been arrested short time before
and were lying in the Jail when their
friends arrived and set them free.
The doctor was in his old rig, and.
being an immense man, left no room
for any One else In it, so we two boys
sat on the springs behind. 1t was on
the Williamsport pike, about half a
mile from the town, that we met Gen.
Lee He had dismOunted and was
standing by his horse. small sorrel
mare, which, was told, 1t was his
custom to ride on the march. His
staff was brilliant in gold lace. but he
was very simply dressed. No one
could have seen that man without be
ing greatly impressed with the dignity
| of his bearing and the beauty of his
face. His hair at this time was al
most entirely white, and those whe
had seen him the year before said
he had aged greatly in the short space
| of time which had elapsed since the
| battle of Antietam. l could not helI
thinking of Washington as looked al
that calm. sad face. 1t has been said
since by those who were near hin
that he had no expectation of conquer
ing the North, and that, at the most
he only hoped to win a great
battle OH Northern soil in order II
affect public opinion in Europe ant
lead to the recognition Of the South
ern Confederacy. However that ma!
be, there was nothing about his bear
ing which looked like great hope.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
sTeNoGRAPHY TO MINES.
4 Cripple Creek Woman Took TIN
that Turned Out Right.

that Turned Out Right.
From a stenographer to millionalr
ess Is the romantic story Of ten years
of the life of Miss MOllie O'Bryan OF
Cripple Creek, says the Denver Post.
Ten years ago Miss OBryan lived at
Lake City, Colo, and thought that
what of her fortune was to give hef
the comforts and luxuries of life must
come from pounding the keys Of
typewriter.
While perfecting herself in stenogra'
ply in the little Colorado town, she re-
ceived letter from friend in Cripple
Greek urging her to come to that
place, where high prices were paid for
competent work. She accepted the in
vitation. and the fall of 1903 found her
engaged in taking dictatiOns and writ
ing out contracts and options for the
mining men of the greatest gold camp
on earth.
1t was not long before Miss O'Bryan
was making few investments herself.
Her keen foresight told her that the
possibilities of the incipient gold dis
trict were great She bought stocks.
They advanced in value. In short
time her bank account was sufficiently
large to buy property. Then came the
organization of stock companies.
One of her ventures was the Teu'
tonic. Holding the major portion OF
tine stock she was, of course, made
president. 1t was well lOcated-in
fact, it is located ON Ironclad hill, adj
joining the famous W. 2. H. mine. AT
the present valuation her interests in
this mine alone will soon be worth
$25O,0OO.
Miss O'Bryan is also president OF
! the Gold Bond Consolidated Company,
| with property on Gold Hill and most
| Of the great gold-producing hills Of the
camp.
She is president of the Amalgamated
Gold Mining Company. owning 12C
acres on Battle Mountain. the home OF
| the Gold Coin, Ajax, Portland and In
dependence mines, as well as property
on Globe and other hills well within
the gold belt.
| In addition to this large ownership
in the Cripple Greek district, Mis-:
O'Bryan is extensively interested II
| California and Nevada. She is secre
| tary and treasurer of the Virginia Colo
Mining Company at Goidfield, which
owns most promising property. Sht
is also treasurer of the Goldfield Unit
ed Mines Company, as well as one o.
Its stockholders.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
Railroad Travelling in Belgium

Railway travel is cheap in Belgium,
according to report received at the
State Department from United States
Consul McNally at Liege. He says
that the Belgian state railway sells
tickets on a time basis which enables
the holder to travel continuously, if
desired. for the period stated on the
ticket. within the limits of the country.
Fer instance, a five-day ticket will cost
$3.50, and a fifteen-day ticket, S7.72.
During the life of one of these tickets
it serves as pass, and it is only neces-
sary to show it upon request. The
above rates refer to second class only.
All that is required to obtain these
tickets is to present at the office an
unmounted photograph of small size,
which is attached to the ticket as a
means of identified ton.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
Cook Island Laws.

There are some strange laws il the
Cook Islands, in the eastern Pacific.
The population is Maori and each isl
and legislates for itself. The island
council of Manihiki, one of the group,
has in force an ordinance to regulate
village life within the island. 1t be-
gins by re-enacting ''the ancient law
Of Maniriki as to dogs and sentencing
to death any dogs on the island. Pigs
are not to wander at large, and any
person going about after 8 p. m. may
be arrested and taken to the court
house to explain his reason for being
abroad. No debt incurred by native
inhabitant is to be recoverable in any
court. Selling or giving intoxicating
liquor to any native inhabitant is pun
ishable with fine of $50.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20

They were talking at the club on a
recent evening of condolences, relates
the New York Herald. Finally, after
the rehearsal of several more or less
strange happenings, middle-aged man
who had been an attentive listener
said:
II had last autumn the strangest CO.
incidence of my life. When boy dur
ing the civil war lived with my pa
rents on the south shore Of Staten Isl
and. Just across the narrows was
Fort Lafayette where many prisoners
were confined.
"One hot July day, short time after
the bloody battle of Antietam, | rowed
in a boat across the narrows with two
young companions and approached the
fort, which, as you know, occupies a
small island few hundreds yards from
the Long Island shore.
1T was always temptation to boys
to see how near the sentries who pa
troled the walk around the island
would let them approach. On this day
the two sentries on guard happened to
have both walked on their respective
rounds out of sight, 80 we were able
to get close up underneath the island
and near the fort.
"A prisoner thrust his head as far as
possible between the small bars of
narrow slit in the fort high up from the
ground and called out, What news of
the war, boys?
I'VE called out the story in brief of
| the battle Of Antietam, of which our
fathers had told us that morning. Just
then one of the sentries appeared and
shouted to us to keep off.
Last autumn am now a man of
4S-I was travelling on a beautiful
moonlight night from Cincinnati to
Chattanooga. We were passing through
the blue grass country, and l stepped
out on the platform Of the rear car to
get the air and enjoy the beauty of
the peaceful scenery, which had new
er before viewed.
"a tall, white haired man stepped
out and stood beside me. We fell into
conversation, and he began to tell me
Of incidents Of the civil war in that
section.
81 am myself from New Jersey or
iginally,' he said, but my people were
all SoEtherners, and so l fought on the
Confederate side in the struggle. On
happily, 1 was captured at the second
Bull Run and passed two years in Q
Northern prison.
Somehow, l know not why, l re
called and told the incident Of my
youth above narrated.
"He listened attentively. paused 6
moment and replied, You amaze me
Truth is, indeed, stranger than fiction
am Col. Y, and l recall the da!
ard scene as if it were yesterday.
lost a brother at Antietam and wheI
the sentry ordered you boys off l re
member my presentiment that you hat
unconsciously brought me sad It'd
ings.'"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
Reads Like a Miracle.

Moravia, N. Y, July 17.-(SpecfaD
Bordering on the miraculous is the
case of Mrs. Benz. Wilson, OF this
place. Suffering from Sugar Diabetes,
she wasted away till from weighing
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales
at 13O lbs. Dodds Kidney Pills cured
her. Speaking of her cure, her bus
band says:
MY wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four
years and doctored with two doctors,
but received no benefit. She had SO
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night. The doctors said
that she could not live.
'Then an advertisement led me to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills and they help
ed her right from the first. Five boxes
of them cured her. Dodd's Kidney
Pills were a God-sent remedy to us
and we recommend them to all suffer-
ing from Kidney Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases, including Brights Disease,
and all Kidney aches, including Rheu-
fisyn
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-20
How a captain Won Distinction.


speaking of war Incidents" said
veteran newspaper man, "a friend
of mine in West Virginia, who wore
the Union blue in the civil war, was
the principal actor in an affair that
was unique. He was promoted from
face of the enemy when as matter
of fact he was brave on the occasion
which brought ABOUT his promotion
because he could not help it. 1t was
a case Of bravery being actually forced
upon him against his will.
1T appears that the Union troops
of which the captains company was
a part had become demoralized to
some extent by the fire of the Con-
federates, and the soldiers were scat
tered over the battlefield in squads.
The captain had secured stray
horse, and soon after mounting the
strange animal an orderly dashed up
to him and said:
1.-The general commands you to
charge your men and take those works
in front Of your line
Turning to the scattered troops
the captain sang out:
Rally men, the general has or
dered us to capture those works
ahead
"As some of the soldiers We're lining
up for the advance the captain acci-
IDENTIFY touched the fianks of the
strange horse. With a snort the ami
NAL seIzing the bit in his teeth. sprane
forward, and, going like whirlwind
headed straight for the enemy's
works
"'Come on. men, shouted the cap
tain, as he clung on for dear life and
tugged at the bride in a desperate
effort = bring the excited beast to @
standsIill. But the more he tugged
at the bit the faster the horse wen
toward the enemy.
Bullets were tipping uncomfort
ably close to the captain, and he ex
pected to be punctured by minnie
ball at any instant. He glanced back
ward and saw the scattered follow
ers far in the rear. He was clOst
upon the earthworks, when, grippin,
| the reins and closing his eyes, th'
| meantime yelling, whoa. at the horse
he prepared for the worst. With ;
great bound the animal cleared th'
| works and was on the inside. Th'
sole defender was gray-clad Confed
crate infantryman, who had been peg
ging away with his musket at tn
| Union line.
Surrender, you sceundrel,' tn
captain shouted, partly In terror ant
partly to terrorlze the solitary Confed
crate soldier.
The Southerner dashed down hi
and disappeared in a nearby thicket
leaving the captain and his excite'
prancing steed in sole possession o
the works he had captured single
handed and against his will.
~ was simply rushed into fam
and glory by crazy runaway horse
said the captain, but when my PR
motion come, with a thrilling descrir
ticn of my heroic charge and capture
simply accepted it as one Of the fol
tunes of war. although it was mis-
take and l did not deserve 1t. l wa
glad l escaped with my life"