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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
STARRATT-PICkENS.

A wedding of great interest occurred Tuesday at o'clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Snider at West End when the marriage of Miss Carrie Blank Pick ems and MT. Andrew Wilbur Starratt of Washington, D. C., was solemnized. The marriage took place in the drawing room, where bride roses and trailing vines were gracefully arranged The bride entered with her sister, Mrs. John A. Snider, who was maid of honor, and the groom with the officiating minister, Rev Allen R Moore. The brides gown was or white embroidered batiste made princess and her flowers were a shower bouquet ot sweet peas Mrs. Snider wore pale blue null and carried pink sweet peas Miss Vick Nance of West Point, Miss. played Mendelssohn's wedding march. The ln- formal reception following the ceremony, in which refreshments in green and white were served, iced in the brides initials, lasted until the young couple left Tor thelr bridal trip. They will stop over in Chat tanooga Lexington, Ky, and other points en route to Washington, their future home. The bride, who is a native of Co., lumbus Miss, has lived in Birmingham since her early childhood MT. Starratt is from Kentucky, but he is now in the treasury department at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
ESlICk-BIAkE.

It was a very quiet but perfectly charming home wedding. at 10 o'clock yesterday morning when Miss Villa Me Cord Blake and MT. Edward Everett Esllck of Pulaski. Tenn, were married. The bridal pair stood in an archway formed of vines. A white parasol filled with white sweetpeas and a bunch ot fragrant white jessamlne were suspended above them. There were no attendants. The bride was handsomely gowned in pearl gray taffeta. Her flowers were bride roses The Rev Dr. NJ. II. Wells father of Mrs Samuel Blake, performed the ceremony.
 The wedding though quietly celebrated brought to the city many distinguished out-of-town guests. MT. Eslick Is a promi- nent lawyer. politician of Tennessee has been residential elector several times and Is a man of not only political tnflu- ence but popular socially. He has been a partisan of Governor Taylor in his race for the Senate and of Hon. M. R. Pat terson in his campaign for governor, both of whom were successful. His brides homo was originally in Fayetteville, Tenn. where the Blake family was rear ed whence they have gone out into the country to hold prominent positions. Mrs. Eslick has lived in New York with her mother and brother MT Luther Blake. for several years. She is a talented and beautiful young woman. She has spent several seasons here with her brother and his wife Nr. and Mrs. Samuel Blake and is very popular in this city.
 There were no invitations issued to the wedding and a very few friends out side of the relatives witnessed the cere- mony The out-of-town guests were: MT. and Mrs Thomas M. Rhodes of Harri- man. Tenn. MT. and Mrs. George Blake of Nashville. Mir and Mrs Warren Hor- ton of Mobile. MT. and Mrs. Henry Wade. Mir. and Mrs William R. Rose, MT. and Mrs Gil T. May. Miss Sallie Lou Me Cord Messrs Mark Eslick. Lester Ay- nett Mccall. Packer English. l.. w. Me Cord of Pulaski, Tenn; Miss Wilola Me Cord of Washington, Mr., w. W. Blake Of Fayetteville, Tenn, Mir. Luther Blake of New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eslick left for trip to the west and will return to Pulaski. Tenn, where they will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
HOOD-EATHERLY.

Last night, on the occasion of the nuptials of MT. Robert Holland Hood and Miss Minnie Hood Eatherly, the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church was all in white and green-palms and white flowers. Each one of the six bridesmaids carried quaint old-fashoned French boquet of sweet peas creled in maidenhair ferns, bou- auets, very like those of 1880 days. quite as stiff and conventional, yet most at tractive And they all wore pretty white froeks made low neck. with girdles of lowered silk and pink slippers.
 They entered the church to the strains of Iohengrin walking two at time up the separate aisles. Then followed the matron of honor. her gown all pink, ana she carried pink sweet peas, while the maid of honor wore white dotted chiffon made princess and carried white sweet peas.
 Then. last of all. the bride tall, blonde. dressed in stunning gown of white chiffon and Mechlin lace, the tiniest of tiny white roses fashioned out of the lace. growing right out of the chiffon, and the lace-edged veil falling to the very eoge of the long white train.
 70 Promise Me" was sung and then "Traumerel' was played. Mendelssohn's triumphant march was played as the finale.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev |. D. Mooney, pastor of the Sec ond Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hamilton, the organist played the wedding music. and MT. Owen Gillespie was the soloist of the evening There were nineteen mem bers In the bridal party altogether the largest bridal parties of the weddings of yesterday. The bridesmaids were Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, Miss Mary Ruth McIester Miss Edna Moore, Miss Norma Hood Miss Iinley Graham, Miss Norris Ouerbaeker of Louisville, Miss Bessie Waddey of Nashville was the maid of honor and Mrs. Eugene Garland Northing- ton. a sister of the bride, was the matron of honor.
 The ushers were MT. Thomas Jones, MT. Hanna, MT. William Cameron and MT. George Eggleston. The groomsmen were Dr. Andrew Cameron, MT Bressie Vaughn. pr. James Allen. MT. Wilbur Kelley, MT. Hugh Kirkpatrick of Atlanta and MT. Blair Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
YESTERDAY GREAT
 DAY FOR WEDDINGS Dozen or More NuptiaIS Were
 SoIemnized SOME BEAUTIFUL EVENTS Handsome Wedding Gowns and Pro- fusion of Gifts and Flowers-Music
 Study Club Has Inter.
 esting Meeting.
SOME BEAUTIFUL EVENTS

The bridal party stood in the drawing room, under an arch of English ivy and floating little clouds of white tulle Every room in the house was thrown open to the wedding guests. and roses and honey suckle and long streamers of ivy and sweet peas and bowls of cape jessamine filled the whole place with fragrance.
 Ii was the marriage of Charles Edward Piper of Hamilton, Canada. and Frances Scott Washington. the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Washington of the distinguished Washington family of Vir- ginia.
 Only intimate friends and relatives of the family were invited to attend. Nearly every prominent Nirginian in the city was present Rev. J. W. Canty Johnson, rec tor of St. Mary s-on-the- Highlands, per formed the ceremony. Miss Sophia Wash ington, the brides charming sister, was the only attendant. She wore gown of blue silk tissue. made princess, and car ried La France roses.
 The bride who is dark haired and dark eyed, very aristocratlc in face and car rlage, and one of the prettiest girls in
 
 dress of point d esprit over taffeta; her veil was caught with pearls and lilies of the valley, and she carried bride roses. There were almost numberless wedding gifts. silver and cut glass sent from many sections of the country. The groom Is a son of Rev c. E. Piper, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church in Hamilton, Can ada, but he has been located in Blrming- ham for the past two years and will prob ably become a permanent resident here.
 After the wedding a reception was held by the bride and groom and MT. and Mrs. Washington. Sandwiches. salad and ices were served. Miss Corlnne Chisholm pre- sided at the punch bowl which was placed in the hallway between banks of fern and sweet peas.
 Mr and Mrs. Piper left for Savannah where they will take the steamer for New York. There they will be exten- sively entertained. MT. Arthur fleming. the celebrated artist a first cousin of the groom, will give a studio tea in their honor. and many other courtesies will be accorded them.
 After several days in New York they will go to Canada for a visit to Hamilton, to Quebec and Montreal. returning to the city about the first week in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
sMITH.WELsH.

A wedding of much local interest yes terday was that of Miss Annie strudwiel< Welch of Uniontown and Mr. Hunter Motion Smith, the son of MT. and Mrs. C. J. Smith of this city. which took place in the afternoon at the residence of the bride in Uniontown. The matron of honor was the brides cousin Mrs. M. (. Webb of Demopolis, and the bridesmaids were Miss Reba Walden of Uniontown, Miss Margaret Hobson of Greensboro, Miss Alice Browne and Miss Leila Smith, a sister of the groom.
 The best man was MT. Robert John ston of Birmingham. while the other men in the bridal party were MT. Henley Smith, Mir. Robert Dawson, MT. Carl Brown, MT. Ben Reynolds, MT. Al C. Gar Der, MT. Norvell Cullom, Mr. J. J As bury. MT. Jesse Yates of Birmingham. Mir, William Haynes Of Selma, MT. Louis Davidson, Mir Joseph Anderson and Dr. s. H. Welch of Uniontown.
 This wedding is of special interest to number of Birmingham people, as MT. Smith was reared in this city and is closely related to many of Jefferson coun- tvs most prominent and wealthy families.
 Miss Webb is one of South Alabama S most attractive and popular belles, and is well known in Birmingham, where she has been the guest of Mrs. Hugh Pearson Mrs. David Thompson and Miss Annie Reid on several occasions.
 MT. and Mrs. c. J. Smith, Mrs. Joseph Smith and other relatives attended the wedding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
WHITEM AN-GAY.

The home of Mrs. E. M. Gay was also the scene of a wedding of interest to Bir- mingham Tuesday evening. when the marriage of her niece Miss Ellie Barnett, and Mir William Ivan Whitmore of Bir- mingham took place, the Rev. T. II. Jones, uncle of the bride, officiating
 The ceremony took place in the front parlors where the altar was arranged before a background of stately potted palms and ferns to the strains of Men delssohn's wedding march. The bridal party entered the apartments. the little flower girl. Miss Ellie Solloman, niece of the bride leading the way. Next to enter was Miss Hattie Lucllie Barnett sister of the bride who was maid of honor.
 The bride followed, accompanied by her brother, Dr. Joel Barnett, of Balti- more. the groom with his friend, Dr. Den his. The brides attire was of white lin- gerie and lace. with which she wore a veil and carried a cluster of white roses
 shcitly after the ceremony Mir. and Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
NILLS-LEE E.

The marriage of Miss Nora Lee, the daughter of Mrs. c. E. Lee, of West End, and MT. Ernest Mills, took place Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the brides home The Rev. I. D. Steele of the Cum berland Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony. The bride wore an Alice blue voile travelling gown with hat to match and carried a shower bouquet of brides roses. Her maid of honor, Miss Daisy Wyatt wore a pink null, with a picture hat. and carried pink sweet peas. The best man was a brother of the groom, AIr. Hubert Mills. The parlor where the ceremony was performed was artistically decorated.
 After the ceremony a buffet lunch was served in the dining room.
 Mrs Mills, as Miss Lee, has a number of friends in Birmingham, who will be glad 10 learn she will make Birmingham her home, and after a short wedding trip will he at home with her parents at Cleve- land station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
DAWSON-STINSoN.

The marriage of Miss Fletcher Stinson. the daughter of Mrs. Sarah E. Stinson. and Mir John C. Dawson took place at , o'clock yesterday at the brides home at Woodlawn.
 Mrs. Harry Lee Koenig cousin of the bride, was the matron of honor and wore a white gown with a white picture hat. Ihe two maids of honor were Miss Annie Grace Stlhson, sister of the bride, and Miss Irene Denny. The best man was MT Brane The wedding march was played by Mrs. J. D. Monroe and Miss Annie Lou Wood was the soloist.
 The young bride looked most charming in her exquisite bridal robe. She is very slender, brunette and most gracious in manners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Birmingham Boys Run Away.

Anniston. June CSpecial.)- small boys, some 12 years of age, giving their names as Howard Walters and Sam Sad Saturday and came to Anniston, were taken up on Tenth street yesterday by Chief of Police Dill and held under orders from Chief w. E. Wier of Birmingham The little fellows had been to the car shops and had secured jobs where they began work yesterday morning and seem ed quite hopeful over the outlook for the future. They stated that they in tended later to go to Pensacola, Fla. to spend the winter Yesterday Chief Wier wired Chief Dill to release Sader but that Mrs Walters would come to An- niston for her boy, Howard Walters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
M'RAE-JOLlY.

The wedding of Miss Susie Jolly, the daughter of Mrs. S. Jolly. and Mr Allan McRae was solemnzed at 5:90 o'clock at the First Christian church. The Rev. A. R. Moore, the pastor, performed the cere- mony.
 The bride wore a going-away gown and left immediately after the ceremony for a wedding trip.
 No invitations were issued in the city. A number of prominent out-of-town peo- pie witnessed the ceremony. among them MT. and Mrs. Edward Faith of Mobile, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Lester of Gadsden MT, Edgar Clarkson of Tuscaloosa. Mr. William Clarkson of Lawrence Kan. Judge and Mrs. John F. Richardson of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs T. G. Garrett of South Pittsburg. Tenn, Mir. and Mrs. J. McLemore of Boligee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
pr. Ayers Son Dies.

Anniston. June 6-(special)-Th sad news of the death of little William Ayers the year old son of Dr. and Mrs. T. w. Ayers of this city at Hart we'll Ga, occurred Saturday evening. He had been taken to Hartwell in the hope that the change would be beneficial. The funeral was held yesterday in Hart well the interment being in the family cemetery at that place. His parents and brothers and sisters were with William when the end came. The little fellow be- came ill in China, where Dr. Ayers was missionary surgeon. He was brought home to Anniston some months ago, but the improvement which followed his re- turn home lasted but @ short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Express Office BureIa arlzed.

Athens, June 6.-(Special)-The South ern express office in this place was burgarzed Monday night and several articles of value, among the lot being a suit of clothes was stolen. The express agent sent to Lawrenceburg for blood hounds and they arrived last night and soon had the trail. The result was the arrest of West Pointer a negro of this place. He denies his guilt but is in jail This makes the third arrest these same dogs have caused to be made in this county this year. Two negroes are in the penitentiary now as a result of their ability to trail and the negro who enter ed the home of Mrs. Biles Is in jail in Decatur where he was taken to prevent mob violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

sented to the council praying that body to permit the company 10 come into Athens and locate toll station but this petition was turned down. The local com pany controlled by the Bell people has been forced to cut their rates on long distance messages about one-third, and in some instances nearly 50 per cent. This question is not done with but will be made an issue in the next municipal cam paign. The new company has just won a suit in the supreme court where per sons along whose farms the company proposed to pass enjoned them from erecting poles along the public highway abutting their property. They went to the supreme court and have won vic
 tory there, the court holding that no man could cnion the erection of poles along the public highway because it abutted or passed through his property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
LAMKIN-M,cARTY.

The wedding of Miss Bessie McCarty and MT Griffin Lamkin was solemnized yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. M. F. Me- Carty, on Sixth avenue.
 The bride entered the front parlor on the arm of her sister, Miss Fletcher Me- Carty the maid of honor, and the groom was accompanied by Mir. R. B. Watts as his best man. The bridal party was preceded by little Martha Hill and Sarah McCarty, tots of three years, who acted as ribbon girls. The wedding march was played by Mrs w. A. Logan and Rev T. R. McCarty, an uncle of the bride, was the officiating minister t
 The bride wore gown of white net over taffeta, white picture hat. and car ried brides roses the maid of honor was attired in white silk and her bouquet was of pink sweet peas
 The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the decorations and other details of the reception which followed the ceremoney at which two hundred guests were present Miss Bertha Har- rison of Chattanooga and Miss Florence Ballard served punch in the east parlor
 Mrs. Lamkin is a charming and much admired young woman, while the groom is well known attorney, being the senior member of the firm of Lamkin x Watts
 MT and Mrs. Lamxin left at 6:50 D. m Tor trip to Washington. Baltimore and other eastern cities, to return by way or AsheVille. Upon their return to Bir- mlngham they will be at home for the summer with the brides sister. Mrs Basil Manly, 715 South Twenty-ninth street, and on October they will move into their own home on South Highlands, where they will begin housekeeping
 Among the out of town guests who at tended the wedding were MT. and Mrs. T. F. Lamkin and Miss Lamkn of Jas per- MT. and Mrs. H. D. MeCarty and daughter, and Miss Wilcox of Anniston. MT. and Mrs. Louie Reese of Cook Springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

time at the home of Mrs. Cutcnff in Ire land before returning.
 The following students received diplomas and certificates from the Acad- emy of Music Miss Daisy w Rowley, director) last evening at 8 o'clock, at the Cable hall:
 Full diploma-Miss Albbie Mary Murphy, normal course for teachers tprimary worlS) Mrs. R. " Allgood, Mrs. F. A. Wilson, Miss Mary Motion, Miss Ella Cahalan.
 Elementary theory-Miss Mona Shepard.
 The many friends and acquaintances of Miss Jeanett Williams who has been i'll will be glad to hear Chat she has im- proved greatly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
WlLKsRs soN.JoHNsroN.

Miss Foy Wilkerson and Mr Henr,, IerrE Johnston were quietly married at the nome Of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Dewberry yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Prepa- ratiohs Tor beautiful home wedding which was to have been soIemnized in +ho presence of many friends and relatives had been made, but the plans were changed on account of the illness of MT Johnston Dr. A. J. Dckerson performed the ceremony in the presence of the fam fly and two or three friends,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Liahtninq Destroys Cotton.

Athens, June 6.-(Special )-Iightning struck a shed on the farm of man named Elliott in the northeast part of the county Monday afternoon and set the building on fire destroying about 5000 worth of cotton He had just refused 12 cents for the crop and the same after noon it was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

The young couple received numerous gifts, among them a chest of silver from Mir Eslick's brother and cut glass punch bowl and glasses from the directors Of the Commercial bank in Pulaski. The bride wore a black and white Panama Eton suit on her wedding trip wath hat en Suife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
WARM TELEPHONE FIGHT.
Athens Council Refuses to Allow lnde-
 pendent Line to Enter.

Athens. June 6-tspeeial.)- The City Council has refused to permit the Long Distance Telephone and Telegraph com pany to enter Athens and locate d pay station. They have their poles erected to the corporate limits and have been trying to get into Athens for some months but the council has steadily refused to allow them entrance. The past week petition containing ninety-nine names of leading business men of Athens was pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Does your face
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
FRAZE R-HIlL.

MT and Mrs, Luther c. Frazer have is sued invitations to the marriage of their daughter. Lucy Emmett to NIT Joseph
 Louis Hill on the afternoon Of Ihursoay' June IA, at 5:S0 o'clock at 2OSS Thirteenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

the young men In Egypt and they con tinued their journey in party Tor sew eral weeks, and returned to Amer1ca on the same steamer. MT. Barry went to Japan during the late war as special cor respondent of Golfers Weekly.
 The Kern-M Mullen recital which the pub lie Is invited will be given at the Cable hall this evening. Mrs. Marie Kern-Mullen will be assisted by Miss Jessie Mae Per- lxins. a young viollnist of Selma, Ala, niece of Mrs. J e. Carmichael.
 
 A most interesting meeting of the Music Study club was held yesterday morning at the residence of Mrs. Oliver Chahfoux and the following programme was rem dered
 .orhe First Institutions Established for the Study of Music" Mrs. Roy Mccall lev: .,rhe Introduction and History of the organ" Mrs. Richard Johnston; me Study of Robert of France and Tuotilo. Miss Young, and .'The Further Relation of St Cecilia to Music" Mrs. David Rob- erts The club will hold it's next meet ing at the Allen school. where the lead CT, Mrs. Finch now resides.
 MT. Hinson s. Sibley son of Mir. Griggs Sibley. a student of the University of Pennsylyania, has arrived in Birming- ham to spend the summer.
 MT Walter Drepnen has returned from New York and will probably spend the greater portion of the summer here with Dr. and Mrs Charles Drennen. MT. Dren- nen has been in New York for year, where he has appeared in numbers of pri- vate concerts as well as in church choirs. Miss Edith Walker, the famous metropolitan singer. has taken person. al interest in the talented young singer, has introduced him widely in musical circles and predicts for him great future success.
 Mir and Mrs William Cutcl1n le1t yes terday for Boston. via Savannah ana on June 12 will sail for Europe to be gone abont six months They will visit the large European cities and will spend some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

Whiteman left for New York and other points. On their return they will be at home in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
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Produces a Beautiful Complexion.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Teachers Examination.

The annual examination of applicants for places upon the eligible list, of teach CTS for the public schools of Birmingham will be held at the High school building Monday and Tuesday, June Il and F, 1906. beginning at o'clock a. m. Mon day.
 J. D. MOORE.
 J. B. CUNNINGHAM,
 J. H. PHILLIPS,
 Board of Examiners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
pr. B. G. COPELAND

has removed his office. From this date he will be over Dos ter-Northington Drug Store on Twentieth Street. ]