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ceive very handsome presents is Miss
Betsy Angus, for, although her we'd
ding does not take place for three
weeks more, preparations for the event
are already we'll under way and when
st. George Holden and his bride take
possession of their pretty new home,
early in September, they will have lots
of pretty things to put in it. The we'd
ding is not to be very large one, but
is important in a social sense, because
Miss Betsy comes from one of Calf
fornia's best known families, and old
San FranciscanS can remember her
mother as charming Miss May Bur-
ton, who was a great favorite here
generation ago. Mr.. Angus is a Scotch
man, and his wife and daughters have
spent the greater part of the last few
years abroad but Miss Betsy is good
Californian, for all that, and is i'm
mensely popular here.
The marriage of Miss Grace Davis
and Frank Booth, which took place
Saturday evening a week ago, rather
took the younger set by surprise, for,
although no definite steps had been
taken to keep the affair quiet, both
Miss Davis and Mr.. Booth objected to
having their plans generally discussed,
as plans usually are, and so said as
little as possible about them. They
informally, and slipped away on their
honeymoon trip several days before the
square white announcements of their
plans got into the mailbox. After all,
when intimate friends and the rela-
tives on both sides were asked, there
was a gathering of 40 or so people, so
that they had q very merry wedding
supper at the big Davis home in Baker
street, and a deluge of good wishes.
The three Davis sisters and their
brother, George, are exceptionally
charming young people, and since the
death of their parents, several years
ago, have occupied rather unique
position in society here, managing their
big house here and their country home
in Mill Valley with great dignity and
hospitality, and winning themselves
great many friends among the young
people here. The family is a we'll
known one in Virginia, whence they
came not many years ago.
However, this wedding was not con-
Quoted with any real secrecy the fact
or It's not being generally known being
more by accident than design--a sort or
friendly conspiracy on the part of the
family and friends to spare the young
people the notoriety and discussion that
they dreaded. But the wedding OF
Lucille Fairchild Fcrnald and Robert
mason Smith, which first came to the
knowledge of their friends when 1T was
| almost month old, was as the French
say, very different pair of sleeves.
They had the same reason for keep
Ing their marriage quiet--a distaste for
the usual confusion hurry, work. fuss,
lists, caterers, invitations, gifts, gowns,
favors, ushers. bridesmaids. flowers,
tears. toasts. entrees punches, rice,
carriages and furry generally that the
wedding of two social favorites In
volves-and so they departed very
quietly by motor, one day in early
July. and with two old friends went
UP TO Martinez. where they were mar
ried In the simplest possible manner,
returning to town q few weeks later
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score of society's most prominent
girls. They were seated at an immense
round table. which had been decorated
with masses of yellow blossoms and
asparagus fern, and spent several hours
over the delicious menu Among MISS
Colemans guests on this occasion were
Miss Marguerite Bar Miss Helen Baker
Miss Frances Martin Miss Margaret Calhoun
Miss Ysabel Brewer MIS- Leonaru naninonu
Miss Anita Davis
Never have any two girls had a better
time than Miss Leslie Page and MISS
Nav Hamilton are having on the At
lantic coast, where old friends and new
are taking care that the western vlsl-
tors should have a memorably good
time. The girls at first were going to
take a trip in the Hammond yacht, but
this plan has been changed and they
will divide the next two months be
tween Gloucester and Newport. They
have already visited Canada and Will
return there for short visit in Sep
tember. Their letters are full OF en-
thusiasm for the people and the ways
of the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Taylor, who
are making their usual summer Visit
To Roca. have taken with them Mrs.
Taylor's debutante sister, Miss Florence
Hopkins, and will spend q month in the
mountains. The Taylors have reopened
their own bungalow there, but Will
take most of their meals at the Boca
hotel. They are immensely enjoying
the life of the high Sierras and are
making many short fishing and hunting
trips.
Ross Valley had its share of gayety
IRE
big bridge party there were severai
smaller affairs, and the new Drldse
club held one of it's first meetings. Tne
eight prominent society couples VINO
compose this club are all old friends,
and I understand that they have
changed their meetings from 1ort-
nightly to weekly. so popular mas the
little organization become the george
Moores, the C. o. G. Millers, the Ropert
Davises Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Armsoy'
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Ford, Mr.. and MRS.
Clinton Jones, the Charles Beldens ana
the John Drums are all members, no"
and then asking some bachelor maid or
man to play as a substitute MIS-.
Charles Foster has really had open
house since her cousin Joined her, ana
Mrs. Emery Winship gave one OF the
most youthful events of the season last
week in honor of little Dillon VIM
ships birthday.
No engagement ever brought with II
more general feeling of pleasure tnan
did that of Miss Madeleine Bohrmann
and III. Clay Miller, which was formally
announced last week The young peo-
pie. under the eyes of all their friends
(for both were residents of Sausalito),
kept their secret so well that the we'd
ding day was only a month away when
the news slipped out in spite OF their
precautions. 1 believe they meant 10
announce 1t some time this week, any
how, and had been confding 1T to a
few special intimates already. Miss
Bohrmann is of German birth and only
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came to America a few years ago. She
and her pretty sister, Miss Elizabeth.
were for month or two after their
arrival the guests of their cousin. Mrs.
Charles Foster. in the hacienda in
Sausalito. During their first week
here they met Mr.. Miller. whose de-
votion to the charming foreigner has
ever since BEEN recognized thing
among their friends. After while the
Fosters built their present handsome
home in Ross and sold the Hacienda
(Which was burned to the ground
exactly a year ago.. Then the Bohr-
mann sisters were Joined by their two
brothers and took a cottage in Sausa-
Tito. where they have spent most of the
time ever since. There are several
more brothers and sisters at home in
Germany. for the family is very
large one. 1t has long been a matter
of debate among their friends whether
Lisa" or Lima" were the prettier OF
the two sisters, but it is safe to saw
that there will never be seen a hand
somer bride than the elder will make
next month, when the marriage is to
take place. Miss Bohrmann returned
last fall from six months visit to
her old home and went away a mon.h
ago to visit Mrs. Evans Pillsbury. who
was herself just back from Europe- and
who has reopened her country home.
Mrs Willis E. Davis and her daurh-
ters, Sidney and Edna, who are cousins
of Miss Bohrmann, hurried through
from Boston (where they went on
route from Europe to witness the wed
ding of Miss Sybil Hodges, whom every
one here remembers so pleasantlv1
when they heard of the wedding. and
are now in their home here. They
will both be bridesmaids at the wed
ding, as will be the brides little Ross
Valley cousins. Miss Minna Van Per
gen, who is one Of the prettiest of the
debutantes to be. and little Miss Marie
Louise Foster The ceremony probab blv
will take place in the Foster home. al
though there is some question of the
little Sausalito church as an aIterna-
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and smaller affair. The bride will wear
the handsome white satin gown that
she would have worn at the later we'd
ding and the conventional veil: but
her only attendant will be her sister
MISS Marian, who made her bow to
society with her few years ago and
has been her inseparable chun, ever
since The two have been great favor
ties, as they went about to dinners
and dances together, and real sympa
thy is felt for the little sister who
Will have to have her good times
alone, for the most part. during the
coming season. understand that Mr.
Torney and his bride will return from
their wedding trip (Which is to be
made by motor carr to the Wrights'
big home in Scott street, where they
will be guests until they find an apart
ment that exactly suits them. Their
wedding presents are beginning to
come In thick and fast already and
some of them are extremely Handsome
! Another girl who Is beginning to re-
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The Outsider
Other Social Events

;. Other Social Events
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Apple and
Miss Eva Apple have given up their
home on Devisadero street and have
taken apartments at the Hotel Dor
chester for the winter.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Of Berkeley
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary. to Charles orvins
Dunstan OF Kentucky The wedding
viii take place in the early fall
| William H. Keith, who is we'll known
in musical circles here and in the east.
will leave late this month for New
York. He has been visiting his mother
at 1913 Jackson street.
Miss Anita and Miss Paula Bruno
have returned from San Juan. where
they were the guests of Miss Charlotte
Jeter for two weeks
Mrs. B. Rosenberg and Mrs. Pauline
Michels are in town at the Octaviz
apartments, after a stay of several
months in Berkeley.
Mrs. A. W. Farrell and Miss Kathleen
Farrell. accompanied by Mrs James
Shea and Miss Grace Gibson. have been
visiting at Tahoe tavern, but plan a
months stay at Del Monte in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. o. Reiser. after a
very pleasant trip through Alaska. are
They will shortly return to their homo
here.
W. B. Plumb of Folsom and his
niece. Miss Coffin of Seattle. are visit
ing Mrs. A E, Johnson in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Schwartz Of 14os
Chestnut street announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Netta, to Louis
Streiffer of Los Angeles. Mr. Streirer
is a prominent businessman of the
southern city, and is also well known
in Oakland The wedding has been
set for November.
The reception planned for this after
noon by Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cotton
has been indefinitely postponed.
Mr. and Mrs W. B. webster wers
given a reception by Mr.. and Mrs T.
j. Crowley last night. the occasion
being the first reunion of many mutual
friends who have been scattered since
the fire Of April, 1906
DR.. and Mrs Johansen of Kent have
had as their guests recently Mrs j. w.
-NCAAe anu - y. 'CcA-
Miss Lucy Thornton Heard is a guest
at the Hotel Arlington for the month
OF August
Miss Teresa Gill expects to leave
next week for MADEIRA. where she will
/ join friends who are en- route to Yo-
semitic valley. They will be gone about
three weeks.
Mrs. Dora Levy. Martin L. Levy and
Mrs William l. Kohn have left the city
for vacation visit to Santa Graz
Miss Stella Ginsberg. who has re-
| turned from Tallac. will hold an infor-
NAL reception tomorrow afternoon at
the Majestic hotel
/ Mrs. D. Bennett announces that the
marriage of her daughter. Carolyn
| Olinsky, and Charles David will take
place ON the 18th Of this month The
ceremony will be performed at Tait's
cafe. in Van Ness avenue. at $50 D. m.
I Rev. and Mrs G.. A. Bernthal an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Clara to Frederick d. BOese of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard .Elphberg are
receiving congratulations upon the ar
rival OF twin sons. who were born on
August i. Mrs. Elphberg was Miss
Gundred Schumacher of Chicago.
About 80 guests assembled at thu
home of Mrs W. Z. Fairchild. 53a
Forty-secon4 street. to witness the
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with the intention of announcing that
fact. However, this last was really
becoming a rather difficult problem
people are so stupid and slow about
accepting hints, and so unsuspecting-
when somebody 0 understand) got
hold of a Martinez paper announcing
it. and of course the secret was out.
Regular announcements went into the
mails a few days later, and the usual
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Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Elphberg are
receiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of twin sons, who were born on
August i. Mrs E1phberg was Miss
Gundred Schumacher OF Chicago.
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Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Bernthal an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Clara to Frederick D. BOese of this
city.
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Mrs. D. Bennett announces that the
marriage of her daughter. Carolyn
Olinsky. and Charles David will take
place on the 18th of this month. The
ceremony will be performed at Tait's
cafe. in Van Ness avenue. at $50 D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

The George 7. Maryes have almost
decided to make their home here for a
time, much to the JOY Of the city's
society matrons. who have all fallen in
love with the charming Washington
woman and are delighted at the pros
pect Of having her mere for a while.
The Maryes intended at first to return
10 their Washington home when the
feet left for Honolulu, but have pro-
longed their stay at the Fairmont from
day 10 day, and a fortnight ago began
TO make short trips TO BurlinEame and
San Mateo house hunting. Their own
interest IN finding a suitable house for
fhs season u as nothing compared TO
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Continued on Pase IhirtT-ona
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About 80 guests assembled at ths
home of Mrs w Z. Fairchfld, 53a
Forty-seconA street. to witness the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

Miss Teresa Gill expects to leave
next week for MADEIRA. where she will
join friends who are en- route to Yo-
semitic valley. They will be gone about
three weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

Miss Lucy Thornton Heard is a guest
at the Hotel Arlington for the month
Of August
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
OPIUM and DRINK

Habit cured at PURDY SAM
ITARIUM by mild safe Guaranteed
methods. No guards or confinement.
Those who can't come to the sani-
tarium should write at once for a
trial package of the Purdy Home
Treatment, Sealed Booklet GA
NEW LIFE" sent on request to
DIR. PURDY, suite Fl, GA Fannin
st., Houston, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
NEWS OF THE NATION.

Birmingham was chosen at the
place for the next reunion of
the Confederate Veterans. Gen
eral Stephen d. Lee is elected
Grand Commander; General w.
L. Cabell is Lieutenant General
of the Mississippi. San
Antonio and Nashville were the
other competing cities. Mobile
plans to capture the one for
1909.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
LAKE CHARLES mum
DATED.

The two streets fronting the
lake have been covered and the
water reaches across Ryan the
the main street at Lake Charles.
The power plant is inundated,
street cars stopped, no electric
lights and no water protection
against fire. The Southern
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
ST. JOSEPH'S ISLAND PUR
CHASED.

Geo. B. Jenkinson and asso-
ciates of the South Texas &
Gulf Railway purchased St.
Joseph's Island at Arkansas
Pass. The island was purchased
from Sam B. Allyn and T. D.
Wood for 100000. Arkansas
Pass will become a great harbor
when the works about it are
completed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
HAYWOOD TRIAL POST
PONED.

Owinqo the sudden illness
of w, IN Haywood at Boise,
Idaho, q urday his trial had to
be post led for some days. The
severe rvous strain of long
imprisQ ient and the trial is
telling ehis strength. A salts
factory Fury for this notable
case hashot been completed yet.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
WATERS-PIERCE GUILTY.

At Austin The jury found
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
guilty of violating the antitrust
laws of Texas and fixed the pun
ishment at the forfeiture of the
right to do business in Texas
and fines and penalties aggre-
eating $1,549,500. Of course
the defendants will fight the
case through all the courts, but
the first victory has been won
for the State of Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
annih,

President Roosevelt returns
to Washington from his West
ern trip. He will go to the
Jamestown Exposition on June
9th and to Oyster Bay on June
18th for the summer.
President Gompers has re-
voked the charter of the Brew
cry Mems Union. The mem
bership of the union is about
100000. A long fight for rein
statement will likely be made.
The union has 100000 in it's
treasury. An appeal will be
made from the action of the
president of the Federation of
Labor.
On Monday at 2 p. m. all
work on the Southern Railway
was suspended for five minutes
in honor of the memory of JEFF
ferson Davis. All trains, tele-
grams, Office work, everything
rested for the five minutes.
.
The Mississippi River is eat
ing under the banks at Natchez
and threatens to undermine the
waterworks and other buildings
and topple them into the river.
The matter will be laid before
the Mississippi River Commits
sion at St. Louis in July.
Don't eat much meat if you
want healthy children" says DR..
| Watson of Scotland. AS long as
price remains at the present
level, a great many people will
unsciously take his advice.
Missouri proposes to tax
bachelors, and also raise the
price of marriage licenses. That
certainly looks like playing both
ends against the middle.
And now the insurance COM
panies have cut out the blotters
and calendars, which was all the
graft the common people got.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
NEWS OF THE STATE
BANKERS SUPPORT COT
TON.

At Corpus Christi last week
the State Bankers Association
adopted strong resolutions
pledging support for handling
cotton and maintaining prices.
This action on the part of the
bankers means much to the cot
ton growers of the State and so
to all the State.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
ALAlKA-YUKON FAIR.

GrouY has been broken at
Seattle Tor the Alaska Yukon
Pacifi2 Sposition. to be held in
1909. PIN Barrett, secretary
of the 1Yerior Bureau of Amer
lean Republics was present at
the ceremonies as the personal
represe4 fative of President
Roosevelt.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

The Atlanta Georgian classes
Bryan, Folk, LaFollette, Roose-
welt, Hughes and Tom Watson as
good Democrats" The list of
bad ones would probably take
up too much of it's valuable
space.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

A Chicago University pro-
fessor proposes that gate re-
ceipts be abolished and college
athletics endowed. Here is a
chance for Mr.. Carnegie to even
up with Mr.. Rockefeller.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

:. u s-4canic y disturbance in
Turkey swallowed up a village
entirely. The hill on which it
was located disappeared. Most
of the inhabitants fled in time to
save their lives.
The villa, the scene of Boo
caccio's "Decameron," near
Florence, Villa Palmieri, has
been bought by Mr.. Ellsworth
of New York. 1t formerly be-
longed to an English lady.
King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria of Spain celebrated the
first anniversary of their we'd
ding at Madrid on June LIST. The
king signed a bill pensioning
the families of the victims of the
bomb thrown on his wedding
day.
The jefferson Davis monu-
ment was unveiled at Richmond,
Va, Monday before an immense
throng. The day was fittingly
celebrated all over the South.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

Pacific Is ale all stopped,
and ting er is up to the tres
ties on Jake. Many persons
have bt driven from their
houses Z hoo business houses
are clos All the mills are
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

Toledo, Ohio, is also vigorous
ly Directing to the appointment
of a negro collector. After all,
South Carolina did not make so
much fuss about it as Ohio is
doing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

Keep your eye on Hughes of
New York. A good Governor is
apt to make a good President,
and executive ability is a rare
thing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
For stock of merchandise in a
good Texas city or town, a $4,000
equity in 16-acre irrigated i'm
proved truck farm in Bee Coun-
ty, one-half mile from Beeville.
j. w. Canada, San Antonio, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

The government at Guate-
mala declares that General To-
ledo is the author of the recent
attempt upon the life of Presi-
dent Cabrera, and of the assas-
sination of President Barrillas.
Jealousy is the motive. He is
about to undertake a campaign
against Cabrera.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
NEWS OF THE WORLD
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.

EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
Three distinct earthquake
shocks were felt at Guayaquil
Saturday morning and inhabit-
ants fled from their homes. Lit
tie damage was done, however,
for houses are so built as not to
be affected. The shocks were
felt and recorded by the delicate
Their duration was over an
hour.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
49, ~

President Metcalfe of the San
Angelo Business Mems Club
urges San Antonio to take steps
to secure the building of a rail-
road connecting the two cities.
San Angelo is ready to do her
part.
George Outlet and Marion
Tucker of Pierce were drowned
in Jones Creek not far from Ell
Campo. They were returning
nome from hunting and at
tempted to swim the swollen
creke on their horses.
Excessive rains in the black
land belt are causing the loss of
much cotton by what is known
as root rot" The outlook for
cotton in Texas now is poor in
deed owing to the unusual rains.
The attorney general decides
that State insurance companies
only can do a loan business in
the State and this as only Incl
dental to their business.
The path of the hailstorm
through Goliad County last
week was three miles wide, and
the damage done to cotton and
other crops was greater than at
first thought.
The Sheriffs' Convention of
Texas will meet in San Antonio
on July 9th, 10th and 18th. John
w. Tobin is president. Also
the County Clerks, Collectors,
Treasurers and District Clerks
will meet with them at the same
time.
The building of the Stamford
and Northwestern road from
Stamford through six counties
to Dickens will begin in week
or so. The Rock Island is be-
lieved to be interested in the
project.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
Let Us Help You Get Located
ATTENTION LADIES.

We want to enlarge our mail
ing list, send us 15c and the adj
dress of ten lady friends, and we
will send a good triple plate
butter knife, a real bargain.
Consumers Supply Co., San An
tonic, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

An ID Known man threw him
self befHre a train on the elevat-
ed road$n Brooklyn and was in
stantly 4illed in sight of a great
numberSof passengers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

Cameron Parish in Louisiana
is fully half under water, as is
a large part of Calcasieu Parish,
on account of the rains, and the
losses to stock and crops are
heavy. Thousands of people
are refugees in Lake Charles.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

If Bryan keeps hanging
around Boston, old Madam
Democracy will begin to call him
I. Hubby rreA
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19
TRADE WITH GERMANY

iAeEADD w IL AIN ..
President Roosevelt has an
nounced commercial arrange
ment with Germany whereby
forty article of American pro-
duction will be subject to mini
mum tariff rates. Substantial
tariff concessions must be made
in return for German products.
The Dingley tariff authorizes
such reciprocity.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

After a lifelong search for
rest and sleep, our old friend
Mark Twain mas at last discov-
cred Annapolis
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-03-19

Congressman Slayden and his
wife are spending some days at
Brownsville. He is interested to
see that his position relative to
the negro troops is confirmed on
a personal visit.