The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS EDwARDs
 AND DR. ERA NEEHHnr ANMnnr~.r.u.-

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 MT and Mrs. Thomas Edwards of union Springs announce the engage ment or their daughter, Claude to Dr. Charles M. Franklins the marriaee to take place Oct. 2s.
 Miss Jessie Hopkins's many friends in Atlanta will be interested in tbe announcement as her appointmebt as librarian to the Carnegie Public Li brary in Paducah. Ky.
 MISS Hopkins received her training In Atlanta and is well known here having often visited her brother, MT. Linton Hopkins, In this city.
 The appointment is quite a respon- slble one and long and fIattering notice of Miss Hopkins appeared in the Paducah, Ky, papers. portion of the notice from the locals papers is as follows:
 The board of trustees of the Car negie Public Library has just received a communication from Miss Jessie Hopkins, of Montgomery Ala. indicat- ing her acceptance of the office of librarian of the Carnegie Public Iii orary of Paducah, to which she was elected by the board a few days ago.
 Miss Hopkins is a young woman of | superior literary attainments and l scholarly culture, and especially trained in library science, with large practi- cal experience in library administra- tion. She graduated from Wesleyan | College. Macon Ga. with the degree | of A. B.. graduated from the Library Training School at Atlanta; organized | the public library at Wilmington. N. C., l and acted as librarian of that insti- | Aion for seven months: was assistant | librarian of the Montgomery, Ala, li- | brary for nine months; catalogue of the University of Georgia library for ! .s.- science in the Library Training School | of Alabama. where her term of ser vice will expire on the 26th of this | month. when she will prepare to take l charge as librarian of the Carnegie | Library of this city.
 "She comes to her charge here with recommendations from eminent library | thorities. ."-Atlanta Georgian.
 The following announcement will be of interest to the numerous friends | of the contracting parties: "Mr. and l Mrs Robert J. Miles announce the engagement and approaching mar riage of their daughter. Merriam Ele- | anor to MT. Tyre Rushton of RamSr. | Ala, the wedding to be consummat- ed on the evening of Wednesday, Oc- tober Fist at 7.30 o'clock at the home 1 of the brides parents on Avenue B. Only the relatives and immediate friends will witness the ceremony. Rev w A. Taliaferro. of the First Baptist Church. will officiate.
 Miss Miles Is one of Opelika's most talented young ladies, a graduate of | the State Normal College at Troy, and | also gifted with much musical talent. She taught last year in the Banner High school.
 MT Rushton is prominent bust ness man of Banner, Is very popular socially. and Is to be congratulated or winning such a fair bride,-Ope !ika Daily News.
 Miss Miles is well known in Mont gomery having frequently been the guest of her cousin, Miss Bessie | Miles, at the home of her parents. Mir and Mrs. G G. Miles on Sayrs street.
 Mrs A A. Pearson and Miss Fetch CT Pearson. who have spent the sum- mer at their country home in Autauga- vile, have returned to Montgomery accompanied by Mrs. R. M. Wells who will be with them for the winter
 Mss Florence Davidson. who is wis iting relatives in Mobile. was guest of honor at a yachting party given during the week on board MT. Mar shalrs yacht. Lillian II.
 Miss Charlotte Davis, Secretary of the Young Woman's Christian Associa- ton, has returned home after visit of several months in Pennsylvania and Iowa. The Fellowship Club of the Y. w. c. A. entertained in her honor Thursday evening. There were forty