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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
THE DECATURs.

Decatur, December 29.-(Speeial)-A charming birthday party was given on Saturday night by the Misses Theo and Nell Plemons at the home of their parents in East Decatur.
 Mir George Hill and Miss Lula Gasteel were married at the country horne of the bride. near this city, on Sunday after noon.
 Miss Mamie Gill of Tuscumbia is visit ing here.
 MT. and Mrs. Bert Johnson and Mir and Mrs. William Howell, all of Hartsele are here on a visit.
 Mrs. c. T. Sugars of Cleveland, O., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Saxon.
 Mrs. Moore of Nashville is visiting her mother, Mrs Annie Sugars.
 Mrs. Otto Moebes is visiting in Athens Miss Madgie Goodloe of Gainesville, Ala, is the guest of Mrs. Frank Stephenson
 Miss Willie Davis of Town Creek Is here on a visit
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Strain are visiting in Birmingham. '...,..
 Mrs. Reynolds of Cincinnati is the guest of Mrs. E. R. Whitton.
 Mrs. Ben Crane of Athens Ga, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. B. Crawford
 Mrs. C.. B. Peschmann and daughter Miss Madeline. are visiting in Huntsville
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Saywell are visiting in Sheffield.
 Miss Gladys Godbey is home from Nash vile.
 Mrs. Workman and daughter, Miss Ma joria, are in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
January L.ippincott's. S.

Love Among Thieves; a complete novel; i; Craze MacGowan Cooke The Court of Fate; poem Meribah Philbrick Abbott. Personal Memories of Robert F.. Lee; Mrs. General Pickett. Confessional: a poem Edna Kingsley Wallace. The Semi- Aquatic Benders Marion Hill One Night; a poem George Germond. The Way of a Will; a story; Beulah Marie Dix. Mega tion; a poem Margaret Crowell. The 1nveigling of Georgie; story; Dorothea Deakin.. Loves Dissembling; poem; Charles H. Crandall. The Soul of Mana Sahb; a story; George Seibel. The Critic; a sketch; John Trevor Curtis. The Moro Man; a squad room ballad; Alfred Da- mon Runyon. Bum O Reilly's Last Chance; Lucy Copinger. Let Me into the Darkness Again; poem; Gertrude Huntington McGiffert. 1mperio; paper; Maud Howe. The Carnival of Venice; poem; Jane Belfeld. The Sapphire Ring; a story; Eleanor Ecob Lost-Two Years; story; Minna Thomas Antrim. Dreamed quatrain; Curtis Hidden Page The Dolomite Sweepstakes; story; Francis Lynde. Winter Tests; quatrain Grace F. Pennypacker. The Monstrous Pickerel of Gillette's Dam; Charles Newton Hood. Her Letter: poem; Beth Slater Whitson. Walnuts and Wine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
ANNISTON,

Anniston, December 29.-(Special )-The First Methodist church was the scene of beautiful wedding yesterday afternoon the shades of night were slowly cast ing shadows over the earth. The soft glow of many electric lights in the church lent radiance to the occasion, as Mir George Harrison of Selma and Miss Dora Eline Mcclure. daughter of MT. and Mrs H. c. McGuire, were unteu in the holy bonds of wedock. Dr. J. D. Simpson, pastor of the church. said the beautiful ceremony in a most impressive manner and Miss Dora Bern played the wedding march, The young people were attended by the following: Miss Ada Mcclure. sis ter of the bride. maid of honor; Miss Ma mic Wier Miss Bettie Caver and Miss Willie Owen. maids. and Mir. H. c. Me Gure, brother of the bride. MT. G. N. Wilson and MT. Joe Jeffers. groomsmen. The groomsmen also acted as ushers Mir and Mrs. Harrison left Immediately after the ceremony for points in Florida. After a short honeymoon they will be at home at Selma. Their popularity was attested by many handsome and costly presents.
 The Anniston alumni chapter of the Kappa Alpha fraternity will give It's an- nual banquet at the Alabama on the even ing of January 1. This will be one of the delightful functions of the season here, and numbers among its members some of the most prominent men of the city. Among the members who will attend will be w. A. White pr. J. D. Simpson. Capt. s. c. Pelham. Randolph Reynolds, Morris Allen. Walker Reynolds and W. F. John- ston. Mir Randolph Reynolds will serve as toastmaster.
 At the home of the brides father, MT. James William Chitwood. at Dearman- vile, Thursday evening. MT. Hugh D. Merrill of thls city and Miss Martha Katherine Chitwood were united in mar riage before a few friends. The attend ants were: Miss Edith Caldwell of Bir- mingham, maid of honor and Hon Fred l.. Blackman of ih.s city. best man. Af- ter a short bridal trip to points in Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill will be at home here after January IL The bride Is we'll known in this clty. where she has frequently vIs- ited She is young woman of cheerful disposition. charming personality, grace, beauty and culture, coming from one of tl7e hest families in the county. Mir Mer Till is identified with the firm of Knox Acter &, E aekm1n. and Is one of the ablest members of the Anniston bar. He is Q graduate of the state university and an ex-member of the state democratic. ex- ecutive committee. having a popularity that is state wide. His marriage will be noted with interest here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
Eur-Eatina Rats.

New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
 While passing along Fifth avenue in the neighborhood of Thirty fourth street late the other night my atten- tion was attracted by two members of the finest" who were rattling /the front door of fashionable furrier's store and beating the panels with their night clubs. "Burglars?" I ventured. Burglars nothing" laughed one of the coppers. Just look at that big fellow. See him biting the lady's shoulder? See. there he is on the other side of her." I looked closely and saw a big rat that was gnawing at sealskin coat worn by Parisian model. "Un- less we frighten that rat away he will eat about $50 worth of that jacket" After the policeman had scared the rodent away one of tie officers said, There are more rats in some of the Fifth avenue and Broadway stores than infest one of the old grain vessels that come into port"
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the guest of relatives.

the guest of relatives
 NJ A. Foster, Jr., has returned to New Orleans, after having spent the holidays with his father, M. A. Foster.
 E. l.. Wood is visiting relatives in Br- mingham.
 Dr. Lee Whorton has returned from a visit to his sister at Valley Head.
 Mir. Morris Bush has returned from an extended visit abroad.
 D. r. Armstrong has returned to his home at Brookhaven, Miss, having spent the holidays with his brother Bruce Arm strong.
 A large party of Gadsden society people witnessed the grand opera, "Parsifal,' at Annston Wednesday evening and re- turned by special train.
 Misses Helen and Jessie Lovejoy are at home from the Athens Female college spending the holidays with their parents
 Miss Georgia Woodruff has returned from a visit to her sister at Pell City.
 MT. and Mrs J E. Foster of Texas are visiting relatives here.
 Miss Blanche Hoy has returned to Bir- mingham after spending the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. C. E. Hoy, on Sixth street.
 Mrs. E. T. Schuler entertained Tuesday eve.$ng in honor of Mir. Clarence w. Murphy of New Orleans.
 The Sigma Mis- gave very enjoyable dance Tuesday evening at the Printup hotel.
 Miss Alice Paden is spending the holi- days with her mother on Forest avenue
 l.. L. Herzburg spent the holidays with his family In Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Dean of Birmingham Is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. Shaddick, on Chestnut street
 Miss Mary McGlohon has arrived from Tuscaloosa to visit her parents, Rev. and Mrs. s. B. McGlohon.
 w. E. Carter and family have arrived from Anniston, and will make this city their future home.
 Captain Loui Hart is spending the holi- days with his mother here.
 A. R. Brindley visited friends at Col llnsville during the holidays
 Col. Alto V. Lee and wife are visiting their son, pr. Lee. at Centre.
 Frank Finney of Huntsville Is visiting his father and sisters here. Fernwood Mitchell came up from Br- mingham to spend Christmas with his parents. Col. and Mrs. R. A. Mitchell.
 Dr. George s. Yam and wife and Mrs. J. l.. Pogue went to Atlanta to attend the Pogue- Healey wedding on Monday Frank Cross Is spending the holidays with his parents al Maysville. Ohio.
 R. B. Kyle. Jr, has arrived from Ma ryland to spend the holidays with his parents MT. and Mrs. T. $. Kyle, on For est avenue
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EVERGREEN.

Evergreen, December 29-(Speoial)- John D. Burnett. Jr, lieutenant in the Seventeenth infantry. is at home on fur tough.
 D. E. Wtherington and family of Gads- den are here on a visit to their old home
 Hon. N. Stallworth is quite sick He has been confined to his bed for several weeks. His friends have been alarmed about his condition
 Dr. Gordon King of New Orleans has been on visit to his parents. Colonel and Mrs. H. M. King. Dr. King is yet quite a young man, but he has already reached an eminence in his chosen profession that has been very gratifying to his friends.
 The Baptists are making preparations to receive their new pastor, Rev. Richard Hall of Montevallo, who will be here early in January.
 MT. J. B. Barnett and wife of Monroe vile and MT. J. A. Lazenby and family of Forest Home are the guests of MT. J. F. Lazenby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
SHEFFIELD.

Sheffield, December 29.-tSpeclal.) Miss Hattie Maj Sadler was the hostess of the Ladies club few days ago at her home on Raleigh avenue. The house was beau tifully decorated for the occasion, and delicious refreshments were served at the conclusion of the games.
 Miss Farley delightfully entertained re- gently In honor of Miss Delaney. whose recent marriage was a social event In this part of the valley.
 Mrs. Temple Tutwller of Kentucky Is spending the holidays here.
 Miss Marvin Darby has gone to Nash vile to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. John c Woodall
 Miss Mary Wilhoyte has returned from Kentucky
 Mr. and Mrs John Donk. Jr., have re- turned from Franklin. Tenn.
 Miss Rebecca Wells has returned to Radnor college. Nashville. after spending the holidays here.
 Miss Irene Doud came down from St. Cecelia college. Nashville. to spend the holidays here.
 Mrs Sue Ragland Ersklne of New York has returned to her home in that city af- ter visit here to her brother. Ed M. Ragland.
 Mrs Walter l.. White and Miss Emmls have returned from lengthy visit to Florida.
 MT. and Mrs F. B Trimble of Mem phis are gLests of IT. and Mrs. T. L. Fosslck.
 Mrs. George E. Allen of Atlanta visited Mrs J R. Coleman en route to St. Louis for a visit to friends.
 Miss Mary Johnston came home from Atlanta where she Is attending college, to spend the holidays.
 Misses Hayes and Malone, who are at- tending Radnor college. Nashville, arc spending the holidays here.
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GREENSBORO.

Greensboro, December 29.-tSpecial) Jon Wednesday evening Mir. and Mrs Edward Kimbrough complimented their young son
 Price Kimbrough. who is at home from Yale to spend the holidays. with a most delightful dance. Duncan's orchestra came over from Selma to furnish the music
 Alex Waller led. assisted by Miss Sadie Randolph. and introduced many new and beautiful figures Mrs Kimbroughr al- ways handsome, looked unusually so on this occasion, as she stood with Mir Kim brough and her handsome son to receive her guests. She was beautifully gowned in white lace over white satin. and wore some magnificent jewels All of the danc- ing crowd were pres-e. and wore their newest and pretties ocks, making the occasion really uiant one. Young MT. Kimbrough sIvnt the. past year abroad. and Is now student at Yale
 where he Is distinguished in all of his studies. He is q member of one of the most exclusive fraternities at Yale. and his colors were much in evidence Wednes- day evening. all of the favors used being either tied with the fraternity colors. or else themselves carrying out the two col ors red and yellow
 Mrs. Celia Otis entertained 75 gentlemen Tuesday evening at dinner in honor of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
STATE SOCIAL GOSSIP.

bring his wife and little son to live here in Tuscaloosa.
 Woolsey Van Hoose Is up from Mont gomery to spend a few days witn his par ents.
 Mrs D. J. Dacey is in Columbus, Miss, where she was called by the serious ill., ness of her mother.
 Miss Abbie Searcy has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs John T. Cochrane, at Mobile.
 Reginald Barnes, now of Eutaw. is spending the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. W. J. Barnes.
 MT. and Mrs. Emerson G. !, .lson, for merly Miss Estelle Bingham, are spending the holidays with the latter parents, Dr. and Mrs. w E. Bingham.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward St. Clair Bailey of Chicago are the guests of the latters parents, Captain and Mrs. A. B. Me Eachin.
 Miss Mary Parker. a member of the Boscobel faculty, Nashville Tenn, is on visit during the holidays to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Parker.
 Misses Anna Moody and Alyee Wyman, who are teaching in Dothan, Ala, are at home for the holidays
 MT and Mrs. R. E. S. Reeves and little son of Birmingham, Miss Louise Lewis of the Agnes Scott institute and Miss Mamie Lewis of Elizabeth college, Charlotte. N. C., are spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Rose G. Lewis.
 Hon. w. B. Oliver is spending the holi- days with his mother and sister in Flu taw, Ala
 MT. William Battle, former resident of this city, Is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Searcy. Miss Mary Nuzum is home from Con verse college. Spartanburg. S. C., where she is attending school. Miss Lollie Eddins, who is teaching at Enterprise this year, Is home for the hol- idays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
scoTTsRoRo.

Scottsboro, December 29.-(Special)- )- Miss Anna Caldwell of Chattanooga and MT. Hamlin Caldwell of Nashville spent the Christmas holidays with their parents. MT and Mrs Europe H. Caldwell.
 Misses Lizzie and. Priscilla McCuteheon are the guests of Miss Emma Barclay at Gurley.
 Mrs Elizabeth V. Arn has returned from Terre Haute, Ind She was accompanied home by her mother Mrs. Van Brunt, who will be the guest of Mrs. l.. w. Rorex for while.
 James Beech of Montgomery Is the guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs c. Q. Beech. p Miss Agatha Cross, who has been at tending college at Cleveland centenary, was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Snod- grass Tuesday.
 Mrs. L. w. Rorex entertained the fol- lowing guests at dinner Monday: MT. and Mrs. Fred Arn of Chattanooga, MT. and Mrs. James M Card of Chattanooga, Mrs. Van Brunt of Terre Haute, Ind, Mrs. Elizabeth " Arn, Misses Millie, Jessie and Junie Arn. Dr. J. P. Rorex and Will Arm of Nashville.
 Miss Elizabeth Snodgrass is the guest of Miss Agatha Gross at Jacksonville.
 Miss Hilda Beech, who is teaching at Boligee. Ala, is the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. Q. Beech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
MONTGOM FRY.

Montgomery, December 29.-(Special.)- Christmas week in Montgomery has been very gay. There have been number of dances and several receptions and card parties.
 The members of the Beauvor club gave their Christmas german on Monday even- ing, when 1t was led by MT S. H. Rob erts, assisted by Miss Clementine Marks.
 Miss Ellen Tyson entertained number of the younger set at a Bal Poudre on Wednesday evening at the home of her parents Judge and Mrs. J. R. Tyson. The grand march was led by Mr. George Ty- son and Miss Tinsle Moore.
 Miss Mary Kirkpatrick gave box par ty on Tuesday evening in compliment to MT William c. Oates, Jr. when the party which saw the Royal Chef" included Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, Miss Dorothy Siebs, MT. Blake Campbell and Mir. Wm. T. Warren of Birmingham.
 Perhaps the most elaborate and most brilliant of all the events of the Christ mas week was the card dance at which Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Baldwin and Miss Elizabeth Baldwin entertained on Thurs day evening in compliment of Miss Algie Hardwlck. The ball room of the Ex- chnage hotel was elaborately decorated in palms fern and cut flowers. It was a favor dance. and in the march which was led by Miss Hardwick and MT s. H.
 
 garlands for the girls and Japanese stockings well filled for the men.
 Mrs. David Marks entertained the members of the Young Ladies Euchre club and a number of other friends on Thursday afternoon. when Mrs. Syvain Baum won a silver ash receiver, and Mrs. Henry Eichberg a potted palm.
 Miss Mary Cobb entertained a number of the younger set on Thursday evening at Aready the nome of her parents, MT ana Mrs C. C. Cobb, at Cloverdale. The home was lavshly adorned in winter greens. red art paper and Christmas bells. The march beginning the evening S festivities was led by Mr. Everett Jack son and the hostess who wore toilette of blue silk.
 Misses Mary and Lucy Taylor of Dem, opolis are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Henry Crommelin.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Patterson of At lanta are spending the holidays with the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Lockwood.
 Miss Ida Belle Gay entertained at re- ception on Thursday afternoon In com pliment to her guest, Miss Helen Sur daivant. The home was attractively dec- orated in Christmas greens and bells. Mrs. Hida Johnson served the fruit nectar from a table adorned with red cut flow CTS and smlax. Miss Gay was assisted in receiving and entertaining her guests by Miss Florence Marks. Miss Myrtle Garrett. Miss Julia Gay and Miss Flora Stakely.
 Miss Bessie Vim of Demopolls is the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. w. A. Gayle.
 Miss Bettie Glass of Linden Is the guest of Miss Annie Laurie Sparkes.
 Miss Mary Ellen Harris and MT. George Leach Harris. who are attending school in New York, are spending the holidays with their parents. Mir. and Mrs. G. l.. Harris
 Miss Fannie Morris Cloud, who has been spending some time with her aunt Mrs. J. l.. Hall, has returned to her home in Kentucky.
 Miss Bertha Ullman of New York is the guest of Mrs Theodore Loebman.
 Mir and Mrs. Hervey Laird have gone to Birmingham to visit friends.
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sons. The occasion was in keeping with the many elegant entertainments which Mrs. Otis has given heretofore. The hand some old colonial home was ablaze with lights and brilliantly decorated in the Xmas greens many crimson carnations being used. An elegant menu was served the guests in six courses. Over the cigars many good stories were told, each guest vieng with the other to tell the wittiest and best stories in their collection.
 Each Christmas a reunion is held of the Otis family. The sons and daughters-in- law all come together for the holidays.
 Mrs deGraffenred entertained delight fully at cards Thursday afternoon. The occasion was a delightful one, assembling 24 guests A delicious luncheon was served and pretty prizes awarded at the close of the games.
 One of the most delightful of the family reunions incident to Christmas was that of the Cobbs family at their lovely home, which is so aptly called "Contentment The number included Mrs. Charlotte El- lerbe, Dr. and Mrs. William Hall and their small daughter, Mir. and Mrs. Inge Seldom and baby. Mir. and Mrs. Richard Cobbs, MT. and Mrs. William Cobbs and the mar ried daughters living in Greensboro,
 Master William Christian entertained his young friends with a beautiful Christmas tree Tuesday afternoon So generously
  invited, the young folks decided that San ia Claus had come back again.
 News has been received in Greensboro that R. L. Williams, a former student at the Southern university. has been elected governor of Oklahoma. This Is in keeping with every graduate the old university has sent out.
 Miss Eleanor Ward and MT Bestor Ward are entertaining a pleasant house party during the holidays having as their guests Miss Marion MeGehee, MT Paul McGehee MT. Bruce McGehee and MT. Jesse Chapman.
 Cards have been received in Greensboro to the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Deavor and MT. George Dominick, Jr., the we'd ding to occur at the home of the bride in Lexington, Va, January ?.
 Mrs Percy Love entertained the Ladies' Euchre club in most delightful manner Thursday afternoon. Bid euchre was played for two hours, after which most enjoyable luncheon was served and hand some prizes awarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
American Magazine for January.

Ray Stannard Baker leads off with a description of an extraordinary eXperi- ment in brotherhood now being conducted in America--The Theosophical Institution at Point Loma, Cal. Katherine Tingley the power in the organization, is a won derful leader, reminding one of Mary Baker C.. Eddy in the ability she has ex- hibited. William Allen White, the famous Emporia (Kansas)s editor and novelist, compares Emporia and New York City Ida M. Tarbell, proceeding with her story tThe Tariff in Our Times," tells about the outbreak of protectionism that followed the civil war. Washington Gladden., writ ing of "The Negro Crisis" suggests that the separation of whites from blacks may become necessary.
 F. Marion Crawford begins new serial, '.Arethusa, a Princess in Slavery, being . love story of old Constantinope
 Two editorial announcements of im- portance are made. One is of a series of articles, We and Our Servants" by Josephine Daskam Bacon, and the other is of a new series on the negro problem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-30
FLORENCE.

Florence. December 29,-(Special. )-The Rosebud club entertained Tuesday even ing in Elks hall in honor of Miss Mar jorie Price and MT. A. B. Camper. Miss Price Is one of the popular members of this club, composed of the younger mem- bers of the social set. She Is one of tho June graduates of the Alabama State Normal college.
 Miss Kettle c. Simpson delightfully."- en- tertained at reception at her home on Tuscaloosa street Friday afternoon from 3 to ,. Fruit punch was served, and en- tes-aining games were special features of the evening.
 Mrs John D. Weeden entertained on Thursday night, complimentary to Miss Raymond of Nashville, who is her guest during the holidays.
 The young gentlemen entertained the visiting ladies at Elks' hall Thursday evening
 MT. and Mrs. Turner Weakley of Blr- mingham and Miss McCane of Pennsyl- vanla spent the holidays here with Mrs John B. Weakley.
 Mrs ". r. Hardin of Memphis and her nephew. Joe Thompson of Nashville, ar- rived Thursday to visit relatives.
 Miss Lucy Ewin of Belmont college spent the holidays at home.