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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-10-30

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

charming luncheon at Kuranaga's tea
room Thursday afternoon. Plumosis
fern sprays and dewy purple violets
adorned the centertables and bouquets
of violets formed fragrant favors at
each plate. A number of society wo-
men enjoyed the unique affair.
Miss Daisy Drake gave a number of
her friends a delightful "Trip to Troy
at the home of her parents on North
FL Molino avenue Thursday evening
The event was in honor of Miss May
Barker and Roy Mosteller, her fiance,
who expects to make his home perma-
nently in Troy. N. Y, soon. The
tables for five hundred were arranged
in rows as they would have been on
the interior of Pullman car, and the
interiors We're arranged to carry out
the idea. The tables We're named after
the names of the stations en- route
Mr.. Mosteller will have the opportunity
of soon proving the correctness of the
scenes witnessed in this premature trip
to his future home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

with all his might, and his horse is
starting.
whoa! Stop, you brute; you stop!"
yelled Bill.
Stop he would not, however. but went
off Ut a spanking pace, with the unfor-
tunate bachelor after him and the little
dog yelping after the bachelor. Bill was
certainly in capital running costume,
but, though he strained every nerve he
could not touch the buggy or reach the
lines that were dragging on the ground.
After time his plug hat shook off the
seat and the hind wheel went over 1t,
making it as fiat as a pancake. Bill
snatched it as he ran, and after jam
ming his fist into it stuck it, all dusty
and crumpled. on his head. And now
he saw the widows house on the hill.
and what should he do? Then his coat
fell out. He slipped it on, and then
making a desperate squirt he clutched
the back of the seat and scrambled in.
and pulling the buffalo robe over his
legs stuffed the other things beneath.
Now the horse happened to be one
that he got from Squire Morehouse, and
he got it from the widow, and he took
it into his head to stop at her gate,
which Bill had no power to prevent, as
he had not possession of the reins: be-
sides. he was too busy buttoning his
coat up to the chin to think of doing
much else.
The widow heard the rattle of the
wheels and looked out, and seeing that
| it was Smiley and that he did not offer
to get out she went to the gate to see
what he wanted, and there she stood
| chatting with her white arms on the
top of the gate and her face right to.
ward him, while the chills ran down his
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. Bartlett of Holly
wood entertained with a large reception
last evening at their home, Vista Del
Mar. in honor of their twenty fifth
wedding anniversary. Mines. Charles j.
George, G.. Van Ness, f. w. Elliott e.
G.. Waldron, c. A. Magaw and w. A.
Avery of Hollywood and Mrs. w. H.
Jamison, Mrs c. A. Boyle and Harry
Harrington of Los Angeles assisted in
receiving.
Misses Bessie Bartlett and Florence
Bartlett and Judge and Mrs. L. G. Nc
Keeby stood with the host and hostess.
Miss Bessie Bartlett sang THE Ro-
sary," accompanied by an orchestra
and "The Wreck of Stebbins' Pride" " a
clever playlet was given later by some
of the members of the Hollywood Dra-
matte club, which included Mr.. and
Mrs, e. w. Elliott, Miss Bessie Bart
lett, S. H. Garretson, William NJ. Boyle
and DR.. A, B. Leavelle.
Miss Waite had charge of the dec
orations and in the library the receiv-
ing party stood under a canopy of white
carnations and ferns while in the din
ing room yellow jonquils We're combined
with ferns.
Three silver wedding bells hung over
the table and the candelabra were
shaded with yellow and yellow satin
ribbon was stretched from the center
piece to the corners of the table Red
carnations were attractively arranged
with red ribbon and asparagus plu-
mosus in the reception hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
CATTLE ARE DROWNED
ON INUNDATED FARMS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WESTVILLE, N. Y, Jan. 19.-Re-
ports from the district swept by last
nights cloudburst are coming in very
slowly. All the bridges have been car
ried away, and communication by tele-
phone is suspended.
Several magnificent farms at the
head of Birch Run are inundated, and
at the ranch of Parry Zeigler, near
Cold Spring, fifty head of young cattle
were drowned.
The storm broke shortly after mid
night. Dense masses OF clouds, sweep
ing across the valley, piled up against
the crests OF the mountains, and, amid
an awe-inspiring display OF lightning
and the terrible roar of thunder. the
rain began to fall.
AS more clouds rolled up and be-
came jammed, the intensity of the
storm increased, and within two hours
the water was tumbling out of the
heavens by the tons.
Several settlements in the gullies
were in the gravest danger for a time,
and the half-dressed occupants barely
had time to reach the high ground
when the torrent swept away their
homes and possessions.
Immense damage has been done to
the peach orchards, and in some fields
the soil is so thin that a heavy man
would fail through.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA
OLGA Steeb's Recital

Several hundred enthusiastic admir-
ers of the child pianste, Olga Steeb,
gathered at the Gamut hall Friday
evening to enjoy the music OF their
wonderful little friend. Lacking the
forward world-weary cynicism of the
professional prodigy" the little miss
delighted as much by her shy, bashful
presence as by her playing
In her lighter numbers Miss Steeb
exhibits mastery of finely graded eff
fects that would do justice TO a great
musician. Her technique is on a par
with many professional musicians of
thrice her age. The spontaneity OF
youth marks her playing, coupled with
the solidity and confidence produced by
a mastery of the instrument
In addition to several lesser numbers
the program included three Chopin
studies and four numbers by Mozart.
AS a finale Miss Steeb concluded the
evenings entertainment with the first
movement of Schumann's concerto in
A minor, for two pianos, her in
structor, Herr Becker, assisting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
REPORTS SHOW WEATHER VERY ACTIVE IN YOUR OLD HOME BACK EAST
MIDWINTER SUN
OVERCOMES FARMER

Special 10 The Herald.
WESTVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 19-Despite
the protests of his wife, Charles Sheaf-
fer, a young farmer, started to plow
some meadow land this afternoon, and
less than an hour later he was sun
struck.
For two days the heat had been in
tense, grass shriveled under the scorch-
ing rays Of the sun, cattle sought the
shady side of the barns, and dogs went
mad
Sheaffer laughed when his wife in
sisted that he remain indoors Tut,
tut, my dear!' he remarked, as he
placed a cabbage leaf under his straw
hat, this is not much hotter than
July, and, besides, the ground will be
in prime condition after the snowstorm
of last week"
The farmer had made perhaps four
furrows in the meadow, when his Off
side horse fell over stricken by the
heat. Sheaffer was beginning to feel
dizzy, but he worked TO revive the
sick animal. 1T was useless, ana when
he saw that the horse would die he
cut loose the other animal and started
for the house,
Painting, he reached the kitchen
porch, and then fell I'm a dead faint,
from which he was restored only after
applications of ice bags.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
LEAVES FROM SOCIETY'S NOTE BOOK
THE last week has been filled with |
sncial anfaire and chief among |

TINE last week has been filed with
social affairs and chief among
them have been many receptions
teas and luncheons given in honor OF
the charming bride-tobe, Miss Louise
Mcfarland, and her fance, Leo Chan
ller, and also to Mrs. Elwell s. Otis
and her daughter, Miss Louise Otis, a
popular society matron and maid of
Rochester, N. Y. Many affairs compli-
mentary to Miss Mcfarland and Mrs.
and Miss Otis have been planned for
the coming week besides host of other
lunCheons, teas, etc.
Tuesday Nine Caroline NJ. Severance
was the guest of honor at a delightful
reception given by the Friday Morn
ing club at its club house. Nine. Sew
erance is the founder and first presi-
dent Of this club and the affair Tues
day was in celebration of her eighty
eighth birthday anniversary
An interesting musicale was given
Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs
Stanley Harrington of 1922 La Sale
avenue in compliment TO Mrs. Won
Benson and Miss Winifred MCGEE of
Philadelphia, and Wednesday after
noon Mrs. Leonide Duccomun delight
fully entertained at her home on South
Grand avenue in honor of Mrs. Emil
Ducommun, a recent bride. one of the
largest affairs of the week was the re-
ception given by Mrs. Charles I. whit
ney of Menlo avenue at the Ebell cluD
house in honor of Mrs. 7. Cary Fried
lander of San Francisco, for which Two
hundred and fifty invitations were is
sued
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wadsworth
Schenck of 1922 Hobart boulevard gave
a box party at the Beasco, followed by
a supper at LeVys, Tuesday evening
as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Sandgren, and Friday a delightful af-
fair was the informal social affair in
honor of Miss Louise Mcfarland, at
which Mrs. John Van Giesen Posey was
hostess Thursday Mrs w. II. Town
send of Fay villa, Hollywood, enter
tained with a musicale in honor of Miss
Carol McComas.
Mrs. James H. Rollins of 2717 Sever
ance street and Mrs. Hamilton Bow
man Rollins of Redondo were hostesses
at a charming tea given at the home
of the former in honor of Mrs Elwell s.
Otis and her daughter Miss Louise
Otis. of Rochester, N Y. The same
evening the members of the Girls Glee
club of Polytechnic high school enter
tained with a fancy masquerade ball
for the members of the Boys Glee club
at Burford hall, Sixteenth and Hobart
boulevard.
Friday night the Los Angeles Coun-
try club gave a delightful dancing
party and yesterday one of the charm
ing affairs was a tea at the Country
club given by Miss Florence Silent ot
4 Chester place in honor of Miss Louise
Mcfarland.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Out of Town Society
PASADENA

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Jan. 19.-Crown citv
society reveled in the rain and sur
shine intermingled that characterized
this weeks weather.
There were a number of delightful
functions among the upper circles and
even the calmer and more placid shore
line rifles of the social pool We're per-
turbed by more than the usual rainy
weather activity. The slight cessation
of Jupiter Pluvius in his War upon
sunshine cheered up the du'ler mo-
ments and from the mansion hearth
to the humble fireside society Wor-
SHIPPED at the throne of merriment.
Mrs. Stephen entertained a company
of distinguished guests at delightful
af' f'ernoon Tuesday whicn number of
Pasadena society people spent pleas
antly in the enhancing game of five
hundred. The charming affair was in
honor of Miss Dexter. who is spending
the winter in Pasadena away from her
New York home as the guest of Mrs.
Hugh Montgomery
Another delightful session at five
hundred was that given a large num-
Der of guests Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. Freeman Ford and Mrs. Todd
Ford at the home of the former Three
charming young society women, Visi-
tors at Pasadena, were the guests OF
honor. The honored guests We're Miss
Merrill of Berkeley, Mrs. Robert Law
of Philadelphia and Mrs. Stephen
Andros.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the social round this week was the
dance given by the young social lions
composing the ReVelers' club. The
ball was given in the Shakespeare club
house and the guests of honor in
cluded one of the society bellies of the
Crown city. Wednesday evening was
the evening spent in tripping the light
fantastic and there is not one of the
guests who attended but declare the
third of the series of balls given by
the ReVelers' club was the best.
Miss Van Nier was hostess at q
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
HEAVY BANK OF FOG
MAKES PRISONER OF MAN

Special to The Herald.
WESTVILLE, Tex, Jan. ia dense
fog settled in this valley today-one
Of the worst fogs in the history of the
community.
Edward Casey, a highly respected
woodchopper, was caught under large
fog bank, which tumbled off a cliff, and
for nine hours was prisoner.
The fog was so thick that he could
not cut his way out with an AK; but,
by superhuman efforts. he chopped
away several large blocks OF fog, and
thus provided sufficient breathing
space.
BY beating his head against the
jagged edges of the fog bank he sig
nailed his friends, two miles away.
Climbing over the top of the fog on
snowshoes Herbert Johnson and John
Herman threw boiling water on the
mass, and quickly melted a shaft
straight down to where Casey was inn
prisoned. Then, with the aid of a
rope, he was speedily drawn to the
surface.
Casey has saved the pieces of fog
which he cut away and the AK he used
in the expectation of soon receiving a
vaudeville engagement He now ad-
mits that he should have stayed i'm his
prison for several days to make his
case more interesting, but says that
at the time he was more interested In
getting out than staying in.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
PICK DAISIES WHERE
SNOW SHOULD BLOOM
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
WESTVILLE, Ind, Jan. 19.-Like a
June day, this was a perfect morning
for the picnic of the BrushtoWn Baptist
Sunday school, a very delightful OPEN
air event held at Clear Lake.
The joyous children swung under the
trees, or waded in the lake, while the
older folks sat under the canvas shell
ters and slipped lemonade. Several
parties of young folks picked daisies
i'm the fields until they ran into nest
of bumblebees
While the weather was a trifie warm,
still the heat was not intense, and
plans were made for a strawberry fes-
tival next week, should the hot spell
continue.
l.. j. Reynolds and Marsh Crum-
packer swan race across the lake
and return to the picnic grounds The
race was close from start to finish,
Reynolds winning by a narrow margin
of one length or seven feet.
The swimming race was followed by
an exciting game of water polo be-
tween the Door Prairie and the Salem
Crossing teams. The latter team, cap
tanned by Charlie Martin, won by a
score Of to 0, the goals being made
one in each period.
Other aquatic sports were INDUCED
in until the balmy evening, when all
enjoyed the straw ride home in the
moonlight
All the girls wore lawn dresses and
the young men were attired i'm shirt
waists. Altogether, ii was a most re-
markable scene for midwinter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Eveninu of Music

The members of the Treble Clef club
are planning to give an evening of
music Wednesday, January 30, which
promises to be one of the most enjoy
able musical affairs of the winter.
quartet from among the members
will render Bishops "Hark, the Bells
Ring Round" Mrs. G. w. Eiwen-
mayer will sing the obligato and Mrs.
Carry Stone Freeman, Mrs. e. H.
Cooper, Mrs. Laura Packard, Mrs. NJ.
I. Hutchinson, Harry Clifford Lott and
Mrs. Mary J. Shallert will be the SOLO
lists.
The program has been selected with
great care and Henry Lott will be the
director and Mrs. H. C. Lott the ac-
companist.
Those on the reception committee are
Mrs. Fred Hooker Jones, president;
Mrs. G.. Alexander Bobrick. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles c. Travers. financial
secretary Mrs. William John Scholl, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Mary J. Schal-
lert, treasurer: Mrs j. p. Delaney. Mrs.
J. Buckley and Mrs. o. f. Schmidt
The club has issued invitations for its
valentine dance and card party at the
Woman's club house February u.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
RESCUES FOUR MAlDENS;
MUST HE MARRY ALL?
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WESTVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 19-Four
persons narrowly escaped death by
drowning on Yellow Breeches creek.
The cold wave of the last ten hours
had formed a fine sheet of ice above
the dam, and a score or more children
were enjoying the sport when the ice
gave way and the four daughters of
William Bauder sank into the frigid
waters.
Charles Christmas. who was standing
on the bank, sprang into the water,
and catching the girls, one after the
other, lifted them above the surface
and threw them far to the side. where
the ice was thicker. He denies he is
a special commissioner of any yellow
newspaper
1t was a magnificent bit of work,
and the young man was heartily
cheered when, crushing the ice ahead
of him, he made a lane to the bank
and pulled himself out.
While the young mans bravery is
greatly admired 1t has given rise to a
complication that the inhabitants here
cannot solve. According to all tradi-
tions the Teseuer must marry the res
cued and bigamy is frowned on in this
section.
This cold snap has come with such
suddenness that there is much suffer-
ing among the poor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

bridge he gave tremendous sneeze
and blew his teeth out of his mouth
clear over the dashboard. and striking
on the planks they rolled over the
side of the bridge and dropped into
four feet of water.
Words cannot do justice to poor Bill,
or paint the expression of his face as
he sat there dumfounded at this
startling piece of i'll luck. After a
while he stepped out of his buggy and,
getting down on his hands and knees.
looked into the water. Yes, there they
were at the bottom, with a crowd of
little fishes rubbing their noses against
them, and Bill wished to goodness that
his nose was as close for one second.
His beautiful teeth that had cost him
so much, and the show coming on, and
not in time to get another set and the
widow and young Sackrider!
Well, he must try and get them some
how-and no time to lose, for someone
might come along and ask him what hC
was foolng around there for. He hac
no notion of spelling hts good clothes
by wading in with them on, and, be-
sides, if he did that he could not go tC
the widows that night; so he took &
look up and down the road to see thai
no one was in sight, and then quickly
undressed himself, laying his raimen'
in the buggy to keep it clean. Then hC
ran around the bank and waded into
the water, but his teeth did not chatter
in his head-he only wished they could
Quietly he waded along so as not tC
stir up the mud, and then he dropped
under the water and came up with hi!
teeth in his hand and replaced them II
his mouth. But hark! what noise l.
! that? A wagon and little dog barking
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Mrs. Rennet Is Hostess

Mrs Lester Bennett of 1857 West
Twenty street entertained the
members of the AS You Like 1t Card
club Friday afternoon. A Japanese
candlestck, two framed pictures and
a book We're awarded as prizes and the
score cards were adorned with hearts,
spades and clubs. Violets We're COM
bined with greenery I'm the decorative
scheme and Miss Rachel MacGrath and
Mrs. John Guthrie OF Topeka, Kas.,
Mrs. Ida Rummey of Boston. Mrs. Clara
Bennett Mrs. Erasmus Bennett and the
Misses Katharine Wells and Hortense
Barnhart Jones were present as special
guests
Members present We're; Mines. Clar-
ence H. Pease, M. M. Symmes. S. NJ.
Prescott, Homer Morris, Rollo Smell
Edward Smell Walter Harvey William
English, Arnold, Miss Ellen Harper
Wheeler and Miss Emma l. Harvey.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

rHE members of the legislative COM
mittee appointed by the Woman's
parliament will give a benefit
Wednesday. January 80. at the Gamut
club house. Among the good things
promised for the occasion are Lillian
Burkhart, the trio from Faust" by
Charles Bowes, Jud Bush and Clark
Briggs, a selection from one of the
operas in costume by Joseph Dupuy,
Mrs Hazel Bryson Ragland in a whist
ling selection, Mrs. Frank Bryson in
solo, a monologue by Miss Amelia
Gardner and Miss Carol McComas in
some of her wonderful work that has
placed her at the head of her profession
in the east. This is only part of the
program and more will be announced
later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
HAULS DEAD MASTER HOME
Just as Former Sheriff Seeks Promi-
nent Farmer Faithful Steed Brings
Corpse to Door
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
BELLEFONTE, Pa, JAN 9.-Josiah
Dale, an aged and prominent farmer,
was murdered ON the public road ana
his body hauled home, hanging over
the dashboard of his buggy. Dale
owned a farm on the top OF Nittany
mountain. but lived at Center Hail
two miles south. He spent all OF ths
dav nj the farm husking corn. About
= ocIock he started for home In a
buggy II was then quite dark, and
this was the last seen of him aliVe.
When he did not return at ms usual
time his wife became worried ana call
ed her neighbor, ex-sherir cyrus brun-
CART who started to search Tor Mr..
Dale. and Just as he got to the barn the
faithful horse. pulling the buggy' walk
ed into the barnyard. Brungart at
once saw the body of Dale hanging
over the dashboard and going to him,
discovered that he was dead.
An examination showed that the man
had been shot in the back, just below
the left shoulder blade, with a full
charge OF No shot. So close was the
murderer that the shot had not the
range to scatter, but made hole al
most two inches I'm diameter An ex-
animation of the buggy showed big
hole In the rear curtain, where the
charge went through. and the wads
from the cartridge were found In the
buggy box.
There is not the least clew as to who
fired the fatal shot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

tells all over the country and made
their annual pilgrimage to the coast
to serve in the Raymond and in the
Green formed the party, their wives
joining in the festivities. Mrs. Farr
manager of the Capitola. prepared
some surprises on the menu. Among
those present We're Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
E. Smith, Montpelier Vt; Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Murphy, Boston; Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Craffin, Poland Springs,
Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Mum, Brand
ford, VT; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Carter,
st. Johnsbury. VT. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L..
Castner, Brookline Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
nusiness Women 10 Meet

The members of the California Bust
ness Women's association viii meet in
it's new quarters in the Collins building,
313 West Third street, room 215. Tues
day evening ats o'clock.
Miss Leta Herlocker will be the
speaker for the evening and her subject
will be "Art as Applied to Business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Luncheon of Ten Covers

A luncheon of ten covers was given
at the Jonathan club Iesetrday after
noon by Mrs. oscar Lawlcr of 1929
South Olive street i'm honor Of Miss
Margaret Woollacott, one Of this sea-
sons popular debutantes The lunch
con was followed by box party at
the Burbank theater.