The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
COMPANY
 LOOKS FOR AGENT Return of Valuable Package is
 Also Desired MAY RAISE TAX VALUES Dallas County Board of Revenue Has Been at Work on Books for Past
 Week-WlIl Attend
 Funeral.
MAY RAISE TAX VALUES

RCNdAiC PhbttG lOulEAL OI 6iAChdOuS search being made by the Southern Ex- press company for a package containing 5000 in currency shipped by the City Ma tional Bank of Selma to the Bank of Faunsdale on June 1.
 Equally strenuous methods are being taken by the express company to find an erstwhile agent of the company at Faunsdale. who was relieved after only four days unsatisfactory service on or about June ?.
 The Faunsdale bank not getting the money the Selma bank was communi- cated with the first of the week and it was ascertained that 1t had been shipped. The express company found that the out going agent while being checked out had receipted for the package at the depot in Faunsdale and that he had evidently torn up the expense bill, so that no record of the package would be found in the Faunsdale office. The whereabouts of the agent of only a few days. is not now known.
 Board Is at Work.
 After a week at work on the tax books of the county the board of county reve- nue adjourned today until Monday The court has not given out it's course in re- gard to raising values but it Is learned that the first week has seen about $500, GOO added to the values of the county.
 A member of the court states that he believes the aggregate raise in Dallas will be about $2,500,000, but that he cannot tell until the labors of the commissioners are completed. When it came to the rais ing of property In the outlying districts of the county the commissioners found that they were taking so much time upon each beat, more than two days being spent on a single precinct of the county, that they decided to invite two free holders from each precinct to come to the city and sit with the board. These two citizens will likely come in during the coming week and there Is anticipated some warm sessions
 Great Chiefs Notified.
 Great Saehem R. F. L.. Mel of the Improved Order of Red Men received a telegram this morning notifying him of the death of Great Keeper of Waum- pun Charles Chapel, whose death oc cured at Pratt City.
 The great sachem immediately notified all the great chiefs of the order by wire and asked them to assemble in Birming- ham tomorrow to- attend the funeral of the deceased great chief, and lay him to rest with honors beftting his station. The funeral will be conducted by Great 1 Sachem Mel, assisted by the other great chiefs and will take place Sunday after noon. Great Sachem Mel and Great Sanap I. l.. Rosendorf from the hunting grounds of Selma left al midnight tonight for Birmingham from where they will go tomorrow to attend the funeral.
 Social Affairs.
 r.4.. I, q tial event the social world of Selma found plenty to occupy its time during the past week. The wedding of Miss Kathryn Milhous to MT. Harold Packard was the piece de resistence around which the other functions of the week in the main re- volved. The wedding took place Wednes- day night at St. Pauls church and was witnessed by a large and fashionable au- dience.
 Among the affairs rendered in honor of the beautiful bride was a card function rendered by Mrs. A. D. Putts at her beau tiful home on Bauderdale street. Here Misses Jessie Mae Perkins and Mary Mill house served a delicious fruit punch, which was greatly enjoyed by all the guests. Cupids love knots and hearts made up the decorations, being peculiar ly appropriate to the occasion. Mrs. J. H. Stanfeld was the winner of the trophy a beautiful cut glass dish; Miss Milhous the honoree of the occasion, being award ed a handsome silver mayonaise bowl. Another affair rendered In honor of the beautiful bride of the week was given by Mrs. Daniel Haynes, who as Miss Rose bud Land, was and continues to be a reigning Selma belle. The tables were placed on the broad veranda of the Land home, and a delicious creme de menthe frappe was served on the lawn by Misses Evely Craig and Ruth Haynes. Miss Mat | tie Jones was the winner of the trophy and to the bride-elect was presented a | memento in the shape of handsome pair | of silk hose.
 Miss Grimes Entertains.
 Miss Clytie Grimes, a member of the graduating class of the Dallas academy. complimented the class on Friday night with a delightful function. There were thirteen members of the class and the invitations bade the guests to attend at thirteen minutes to 9 o'clock The deco- rations were in the class colors of blue and white, and the class flower, the daisy, was greatly used in the decorations. A guessing contest furnished great amuse- ment for the guests, which numbered about seventy-fve. Miss Annie Ander- son and MT James Voltz were the lucky winner of the prizes awarded for the most successful guessers, the ladies' prize being a beautiful fan and the gentle mans trophy pin in the shape of a pipe with diamond thereon. The booby prizes went to Mir. Alvin Johnson and Miss Ella Eagle, being a rattle for the gentleman and a toy rat for the young lady.
 The thirteen members of the graduating class participated in a word contest from the words Sweet Girl Graduates Miss Gladys Moore was the winner In this contest and was given a beautiful copy of Longefllow's poems. Refreshments were i then served and MT. Mote Peterson toasted the graduates in a charming little toast Among the out of town guests was Miss Julia Coats of Demopolis, who is the, accomplished visitor to talented hostess.
 Coming Wedding.
 Great interest centers around the we'd ding of Miss Norma Ward to MT. Will liam Alexander Frost, Jr., which will take place at the First Baptist church on the night of Wednesday, June l9. Miss Euna Ward will compliment the fair bride-torbe with a reception on the after noon of the 14th, and Miss Ida Jarvis will give a linen shower in her honor. After the wedding a reception Will be rendered to the bridal party and friends at the home of the parents of the bride MT. and Mrs Will c. Ward, Jr.
 Notes and Personals.
 Mrs John Turner and children. who Montgomery last night to attend the dance given by the Falcom club, and others will go over this morning to at tend the picnic to be given at Jackson lake. The Dixie club will give its moonlight picnic at Lake Lanier on the night or I,,pa o5 and the avent Is heinz anxously