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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
ALL TIE WOMEN CAN NOW
 WEAR SEX STOCKINGS

It isn't often one gets chance to buy silk Stockings for S9 cents a pair.
 That's what the Montgomery Fair of fers this week and 1t will certainly create a big commotion among the women.
 No store in the world could sell s2.50 stockinRs for ss cents unless 1t had back of 1t a most tremendous buying organization. That such an organiza- tion is behind the Montgomery Fair will be more readily comprehended when 1t Is known that the purchase of which this silk stocking offering is a part consisted of exactly 1000 dog. en pair. Think of its 4S,0eO pair of stockings from one mill in one order.
 Buying such as this enables chain of stores to get price concessions that no single store could hope for, and In offering these SIX Stockings at Ss cents a pair, the Montgomery Fair Is simply giving the public an opportun- ity of sharing with them the shenefts nS the remarkabls bargain they have picked ub. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Items of Interest to Montgomery
 and to fhe State
SOCIAL CALENDAR

Monday l4Meetins the Msses E
 
 a 330 Wilkinson Miss wikeson and Miss Etheldra  entertain Queen of
  Associa at Tuesday Card Club with Mrs Joseph Il o'clock reception of Beauvor Club Club will with An e Wednesday, Club with Mrs A. R.. with Ms George 3:s0 17No will with Mrs Wiley Hi at
 
 17Consonant Club Miss Bella Thursday Dec 17-onIan meet Realhofer " Bibb will entertain Thursday Bridge Thursday. domin standar 1The Thirteen Club will meet with Miss Taylor .T Y 
 home of E.. Cadden to saturday will entan
  sThe at their club Friday. Dec 25-Ass Thirteen ont night time Calico Ball in wnkerson Miss lie Drum . ; nj annual hop Chambers, Hall. Miss Charlotte Van Ausiai
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
LANET'r ENTrRPRrsEs.
Aanual Meeting ss stockhslser.
 HNRA

EAUbGs
 West Point, Ga, Dec. i2.--(Speciai.) ] "A meeting of the stockholders of the Lanett Cotton Milis. Shawmut Mill, West Point Manufacturing Company Riverdale Cotton Mills. the Chattahoo- chee Valley Railroad Company. and the Lanett Bieachery and Dye Works, was held Thursday in the office of the President. L. Lanier.
 The usual dividend was declared. and the business of the different corpor- ations proved highly satisfactory. While not unprecedented, the affairs were most successful
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: l.. Lanier, President; George H. Lanier. Vice President of the Lanett Cotton Mills. Shawmut Mill. West Point Mfg. Co.,, Riverdale Cotton Mills and the Chat tahoochees Valley Railroad Company. W. H. Wellington of Boston was elect. ed President of the Eanett Bleachery and Dye Works. and Geo. H Lanier, e-Prasident
 The various mills are running under the most hattering auspices--n group of the most successful manufactories In the South.
 The number of spindies under this management is 1So.0Oo. The number of bales of cotton consumed annually is approxiFnately 10O, 900. The weekly pay roll reaches Si7.e00.
 The Shawmut bIiIl was completed tine past summer and is running on full time. 4 large electric power plant. at the enormous cost of half million dollars, has been installed at the West Point Mfg. Cn. which also furnishes the power for Shawmut MIL
 A party of capitalists and Directors of Boston spent several days in the city, looking over the various enter prises and attending the meetings. In the party wore William 1T. Wellington, Francis B Sears. Horace S. Sears. Charles H. Utley. WA. Bullard and Stanwood O. Wellington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

I'tff not. one thing Is sure--men infinitely prefer that they shouldn't. It is an accepted theory among members of the weaker sex that all the sense a married woman needs is just enough to keep out of theyhre.
 
 Mrs. ]. S. Adams, who wiii be re- membered as the attractive Miss Annie Howard Blue, of Montgomery. will be the guest of Mrs. Wiley Hin for the holidays.
 The December number of the Falcon is out In very attractive form. It ,is understood the Miss Beulah Morfts edits the bright society column of this magazine.
 Mrs. George Mentz Is visiting her aunts. Mrs. William Rosenstihl and Mrs F F. Thornton, in Birmingham.
 Miss Mary Henderson who teaches in Parttville. is spending several days with her parents. MT. and Mrs W. A. Henderson.
 We hear on all sides that Mr. Cam pbeIl Golian's."Dev was so natural" so well done! Let us pray.
 Mss Lucille Perdue is visiting friends in centsrville.
 Miss Eva Andrews Is spending the holidays with her brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Andrews at Renter prise.
 Misses Anna and Ethel Peizer en- tertained the members of the Saturday Card Club and few other friends
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

The Christmas Spirit pictured above. come to live with Mir. and Mrs. Henry J. Rosenstihl. of Union Springs. some three years ago. IL seems to like It's surroundings, as it Is there still.
 The people of Union Springs mistook it for a sure-enough child not long since, and presented 1t with doll. A certain promising politician who was brought under the spell of the little fairy indited to her these lines:
 TO Helen Claire.
 o, Helen Claire. with face so fair. And ruby lips and golden hair, You take the prizeA for being sweet
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Street. six young misses meeting in solemn conciave entirely on their own initiative. There is not even >circum- stantfal evidence that five certain mothers advised their offsprings to run over and worry Mrs. cobbs awhile"
 The reporter had some difnculty in getting all the facts. as the business part of the meeting was held behind closed doors. This much, however, was given out for qualifications: Elizabeth Thigpeh, aged 6, was made president. and Dorothy Cobbs. a trihe less ma ture, was elected secretary. The fact that the little secretary, (and probably all tho others)- doesn't know A from Adam doesn't seem to complicate things at all.
 The meetings will be held from g o'clock till 80, on Saturdays, at the home of ,whosever mamma happens to be in the best humor. Refreshments are to be anything the members can get their little hands on.
 The initial meeting was signal sue cess. the most pleasing feature of it being the fact that Dorothy's mamma didn't send them home.
 The program consisted of variety of elevating and soulful numbers. Dancing. hopping, and skinntng-the- cat being first After that. the mem bers all climbed up on a fence and sat along thea top without holding on-- achieving easily what all clubs strive for The last thing on the program was crawling backward and forward through Mrs. Cobbs' hedge-an achievement in club work never before attempted. not even by the Tintag1l.
 The members present at the first meeting were Elizabeth Thigpen, Dor othy Cobbs Kathleen Foster, Elois~ I.eCrand. Malvina Coleman and Kitty Thorington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

And steal the hearts of all you meet My wish write In verse today. And simply to you. dear. will say,/ God bless yod love. and hold you true, In all the paths your feet pursue. Like sunshine is your darling smile; It makes us hate al: sin and guile. Oh may you, as you older grow. Shine, like a star, ch all below. Oh. prescious child. oh, dainty girl. May no jar come in life's great whirl, To cause a frown. or write care. In thy sweet face, my Helen Claire.
 Billy Brandon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
GIRLS WILL cELEBRATE.
Alabama Day At The SaontevaIlo Rchnnl.

Alabama Day At The SIentevaIlO School.
 Montevallo. @Dec, 12-tSpeciall--- Monday Is Alabama's birthday, and the student body of the Alabama Girls Industrial School is delighted to know that Colonel sam Will John win be with them, and deliver q lecture ap- propriate to the occasion,
 The Finishing Class of the Domestic Science Department of the Girls ln- dustrial Schopl entertained at a six course dinner this evening at o'clock,
 The table was beautiful with It's Christmas decorations. In the center of the table wa sa huge pumpkin, hol- lowed out basket shape and filled with fruit. The place cards were tied to sprays of holly.
 2, The guests included Dr. ArmstFonsi pr. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer. Miss Brooke, Miss Boardman. Miss Allen, Miss Franklin. Mrs. Abel, Miss Brown and Miss Bolton. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Constable in Annistoa.

AnnIston. Dec. IZ.-tbpecIaI. )--The death of W. l.. Dale leaves the ofEiee of constable of Reat IS vacant. and It is said there will be several Rppli- cants for the place. DenVoir Green holds the place under appointment from the Governor, having been named to succeed W. D. Newman, who has been chosen Justice of the Peace. It Is said
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

we may see how all things are' ts
 Seas and cities, near and far,
 And the flying fairies looks,
 In the picture story-books-.
 Robert L. Stevenson.
 At this holiday season, when the perplexed parents are seeking every aid in their selection of gifts for the children. the Carnegie Library comes st os booss atsv Tss Se Thsss books will be exhibited in the children's room of the Carnegie Library until < while some of the books are intend ed 10 supplement- the text-books used Christmas presents. The list Includes as wRe s S Of ens s in hU sor eign countries found in the peep at other lands series. and other books. of travel stories which develop the inn fairy tales. Peter. Pan. Alice in Won derIandt the Wonder Clock and Lapg.s fairy tales: books. which add to His $ the wiIdsSnsss. as snd isnfsss mnHss Gme aits ue Water Folks" poetry, as the Land Of Nod. and many good story books. wdr For the older boys and girls some list are recommended. The Cambridge edition of the poets is mentioned as the best one volume edition. in which poets. Thackeray's works In the biographical edition; Scott in the Dry nurgh edltion; and Dickens ln the Prai- are both serviceabie and attractive.
 A subscription to. one of the chii- dren's periodicals might be suggested as q Christmas gift. which the child St. Nicholas. a monthly magazine, and The Youth's Companion. weekly have proven very popular in our chii- dren's readins-roofn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
spEcIAI. nEoNDAY SALE.

a paEgn. Uneeda Alilk Blaealss, lOe. Q pkws. Lemon Snnpes 1oe. 3 pkws. Uneed@ Blgeuitss 1oes 6 pkga. Peanut Wm4eRas 2scs 8 pIExn. Butter Thsnns 11cs ! wkws. Rea Isnbel Graham CRaGk<ers2Be. Or any 5e package, pkEs. for 10. or any lee package 6 plkga. for 25e. sHb Fruit CaEEeS S1.&5. HID Fruit Cnlkes zSe. BROCK GROCERY co. .-
 Pure F00d St0Fea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

.t FaI in the Church of the Advent, pr. W. E. Evans. the Rector, oficiting. After the ceremony. the young couple left for New Orleans ana Gulfport. When they return they win make their home with his parents on the South High lands. Mrs. Temple Seibles sister of the groom and MT Shepherd Roberts attended the wedding.
 +
 S LINEN SHOWER.
 Miss IIla Allen VIII entertain the Sewing Circle on Friday afternoon Of this week. at o'clock, in compliment to Miss Fletcher Pearson, one of its members. Sewing and embroidering, the usual modes of entertainment for the club. will be laid aside, and linen shower will take their place. Miss Pearson will be a December bride; her marriage to Mir. Treadwell Rice Grown to occur at the home of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Pearson, on Dec. 22.
 MISS LILLE B. SMITH ENTER
 FANS AT A LUNCHEON. Miss Lillie B. smith entertained at a beautiful course luncheon at her home in Snodown on .last Monday evening in honor of the Graham Waiter bridal party, The entire house which was beautiful decorated for the occasion with brides roses. palms and ferns, was thrown open for the enter taifimeni of the guests, Punch was served from table adorned in Christ mas aolors by Miss Caroline Walter.
 IA
 BIRTHDAY PARTY.
 Master Milton Leandor Fitzpatrick entertained about thirty of his little friends in celebration of his eleventh birthday on Friday evening. from six
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

until eight. at the home of his parents pr. and Mrs. M. B. Kirkpatrick. on sayre Street. Many interesting games were played. A birthday cake on which eleven candles burned, was a feature of the party. number of goods things which little people en- joy were served as refreshments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
The gift of all--your phste.
 TREssLAR's STUDIO.
Ar.hama Carriers,

Washington, Dec. 12.-(Speciai. .)-- Rural carriers appointed: Horton. Route i, William ' Nixon, carrier; no substitute. Samantha, Route 1. Bob- bic G. Hagier. carrier: John T. Ma lone. substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

And now the great question, What on earth shall We give the men of the family?" faces us once again. The shops are crowded with Christmas gifts. but the most casual glance will develop the fact that they. are appro- priate for women and children only. body who didn't know better would suppose that the men all moved off to q happier star at holiday times Poor fellows. they would like to go, no doubt, especially since the handing down of that judicial decision which allows their pockets to be searched. But they can't do 1t. you. know, Like the poor. we have them with us al- ways, so we've got to hold them up, and pass back to them on the twenty fifth a beribboned representative of a small portion of their cash. These conditions are inevitable and. we may as well accept them without strag- gle.
 The question before us now is: 'Tn. what form shaJl we pass. them back fraction of their own.''
 We rashly promised some weeks since to help the women solve all their problems. and have had this matter under advisement for Some time: but, we regret to say. not with. the results. on which we had hopefully calculated.
 The trouble Is. men are not enough like women. Now women are imag-. inatiye. they are soulful they are creatures of sentiment. Anything giv- en in the name of the. great festival brings joy to them, and arouses in their hearts a sense of genuine grat- ifude and appreciation. But men are different They are so abonnlnably praetical-they are so brutally sane! You can't hand a man airy nothing, wrapped in crepe paper and tied with holly ribbons, and make him believe he has e Christmas present. You've just naturally got to show him one, if you expect him to see 1t that way. fn the name of hard times aud high prices of masculine belongings, what's a body to do about it?
 In our search for The Absolute we consulted certain ladies' journals and were told to put "a dainty little trf- fIe" In the toe of a sock. i'll the sock with bon-bons severally wrapped in fringed tissue paper of harmonizlng shades, and place little santa Claus half-in at the top. Not content with one-sided advice. we sought counsel of a rotund politician and put the ques- tion, What one thing does man like better than any otherT He didn't lose meal" Putting one and one together, we are led to the conclusion that the woman who can manage to put a square meal in q sock and leave room at the top for Santa Claus has solved the problem.
 Thts much we can say. with author fly:
 Don't give man fancy bag. He will untie every decorative bow on 1t. in 1 trying to get it open, and will then look like he thought you had forgot 1 ten to put 1t in.
 Don't present him with a. mouchoir case in the hope that he will not mis- take it for a plotting pad.
 If you make him sofa cushion. be sure that he will not have sense enough to keep his head off it, so choose your material accordingly.
 Don't give him a stand for a slip pef-case holder and expect him to know what to do with it.
 Class him with the baby and give him something ''unbreakable." FoUNDI--SoN1BrHIN
 UNIQUE IN CLUBS. |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
BOX PARTY.

One of the box parties given on Friday evening to witness the pro formance of Edward Southern in "Richard Loveless was composed of Mir. and Mrs Hardwick Ruth, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Pinckard, Judge and Mrs. John c. Anderson. MT. and Mrs. Louis Farley, MT. and Mrs. Phares Coleman, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Thigpen, Mir. and Mrs. James E. Hickey Dr. and Mrs. W. NJ Wilkerson and MT. c. L. Floyd. After the play a supper was enjoyed at the Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

Miss Annie Chandler. The beautiful club rooms of the Greys were attrac- lively adorned with snlilax and holly.
 Mir. and Mrs. V. M. Morris, Mir. and Mrs. Pope Seals, Mir and Mrs. W. A. SafEold and Mrs. A. D. McNeil cha peroned the following young people,: Misses Georgia Saffold. Annie Chandler, Taylor BeaIe, Georgia Richardson. Am nie Gaston, Ellen Tyson Lulu Mcqueen, Rebecca Rutledge, Sarah Warren Wil- kerson, Mary Ellen Harris. Annie War ren Jones. Geraldine Ware, Grace Betty, Galway, Clara Westcott. Jes- sic Ware. Annie. Solomon, Annie Holt. Lucille Sargent of Mississippi. Genie Smith of Prattville, Waddell of Mis- taugaville. McPherson of Letohatchie, and Messrs. S. Lamar Fields, E. J. Devinney. Douglas Mcqueen, John Ei- more, Mills Thornton, Haygood Pat terson. Gus Tatum. Hickey. Bernard Lyon. E. F. Jackson, Henry Booth Oscar crenshaw. Edgar Finch. Arthur Butt. VIII EIIsberry, Snap Dowdell Harris, Patton. Harris, c. B. Jennings, Albert Ashley. Tyson. Frank Noble, w. F. Joseph. James Maddox, John Brame. Hannon, Raoul Holt, Troy Halls. Alex Hannon. Virgil Chandler. Yardeman. Davis Stakely, E. w. ciapp. Richard Chestnut.
 COMFORTS FOR GrRLy
 HIGH SCHOOL.
 The Girls High School Improvement Association, which was organized last week by Mrs. Leon We'll oh airman of the General Association. held it's first meeting at the Girls Kigh School Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Florence Harris. chairman, presiding.
 .Hx. thusiastic, and the new association was started on in splendid style. At this meeting Mrs. Walter Black was ap- pointed secretary; Mrs. Robert Stout Treasurer. and Mrs. Charles Moritz, Chairman of Membership Committee. Other committees will be added at the next meeting. The most important ob- ject to be accomplished just now is to furnishing and equiping of a rest room which will also be used as a reception room and private office for tho princi- pal. 1t is the desire of this association to make this room as bright and at- tractive as possible, and to this end they wish to obtain a number of ar ticles, among them a cot. mattress, couch cover. pillows. rug. desk. rock CTS and medicine cabinet, in which will be kept simple remedies. which will be provided by &he association. If any friends of the High School would like to donate any of these articles, the chairman of the secretary will be glad to receive them. They will be highly appreciated. The meetings will take place weekly for the present.
 This association has started oR with the determination to accomplish great things for the school; ways and means are being devised to bring about good results, and ft goes without saying that it will succeed.
 The next meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. IT. at which time the yearly dues will be received. A very full meeting is earnestly desired. It is hoped that every mother having a daughter in the High School and all women who have been interested in this school in the past will help this association by their presence next Thursday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

Ou ycStCAOay hS GAAO RAAsSs silver belt-bucIxle, was won by Miss Kate Steiner, and the guest prizes a pair of silk hose, by Mrs. Frank Pea body.
 Miss Linton Booth and sister, Miss Lizzie Booth, are spending today in Prattville.
 The No Name, Club will meet with Mrs. James Andrews on Wednesday morning at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. E. Wagner.
 Mrs VI F. Ellis.- of 4Orrville Is the guest of Mfr. and Mrs. J. W. Ellis at 121 South MeDonough street.
 MT. and Mrs J. Franklin, of Japan, are with Mrs. Georgia Clay at 5l2 Columbus street.
 Miss Helen silverman is much better
 Mrs. J. R. Waters and children, are visiting Mrs. C. V. Sharman in West Point.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. B, Flowers, of Greenville. are being congratulated on the birth of son. Walter Wrinkle Flowers.
 Mrs Belle Daniel. who has been spending some time with Miss Ea1a Barnett, has returned to her home in Fulton.
 Invitations have, been issued to the marriage of Miss Eleanor Wilson to Mir. Mack Walter Ellison. on Wednes- day morning December thirtieth, at the home of Mrs. c. H. wilson. on Jeff Davis Avenue.
 Mrs. Richard Mellett entertained at a luncheon In Mobile on Thursday in honor of Miss Lucille Overall. Among the guests was Miss Clara Ellen Forbes of this city.
 Mrs. Frank stoIlenwerch has re- turned from a visit to friends in GreenviIle.
 Mrs. Eli P. Smith and little daughter Emily have returned home after visiting relatives in Birmingham.
 Mir. Frank Stollenwerck has return ed from Jackson, Miss. where he att tended A wedding.
 The many friends of Mrs. Frank Tennille will be glad to learn that she has recovered from her recent illness. 
 MT. Joe Sparkes. of, Thomasville. Ga. Is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Charles Chandler. on Sayre Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
NOTICE COUNCIL OF
 JEWISH WOMEN.

 NOTICE COUNCIL OF
 JEWISH WOMEN. There will be meeting of the Council of Jewish Women in the ves- try rooms of the Temple on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. There will be papers read by Mrs. J. O. Haas, Mrs. Rose Marcus, and Mrs. W. B. Friedman.
 Miss Hausman. Presidnet
 Mrs. B. c. Ehrenreich, Secretary. NOTICE, PETER FORNEY
 CHAPTER, ID. 4. n. The Peter Formey Chapter will meet with Mrs George H. McCombs at her residence. 619. South Court Street, Wednesday afternoon at three thirty. Mrs Geo. McCombs Regent.
 Mrs. Henry Newson, Secretary. NOTICE, ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION There will be a very important meeting of the Alumnae Association of the Girls High School on Tuseday afternoon at four o'clock, al the High School. All members are urgently re- quested to attend this meeting. Mrs. Mortimer Futile. First Vice President.
 Miss Mary S. Knowles, Secretary.
 
 NOTICE, GRADUATE NURSES. There will be meeting of the Grad uate Nurses Association on December 15 at 3:30. A full attendance is re- quested Miss Carrie c. Glass.
 Secretary. NOTICE, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. A meeting of the general School Improvement Association will be held at the Girls High School on Tuesday at three-thirty.
 Mrs. Leon Well. President.
 
 There has been pretty generally circulated lately an article by Wash ington lawyer entitled Do Woman Think?" Whether women think or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
mEYs, GERMAN.

One of the most delightful social affairs of the week was the informal german given on Friday evening by the members of the Montgomery Greys to the debutantes and their visiting friends Thirty-five couples partici-
 pated in the grand march, which was led by Capt. Everett Jackson, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

that Green will probably be an zappli- cant for reappointment Beat IS in- cludes the city of Anniston. and che .ofsice of constable is a paying one.
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on yesterday morning. The club prize. a silver belt-buclxle, was won by Miss Kate Steiner, and the guest prize. pair of silk hose. by Mrs. Frank Pea body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

Miss Linton Booth and sister, Miss Lizzie Booth, are spending today in Prattville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
FoUNDs-soMBrHING


 The newest thing in the club world is The Busy Bees" and as one would naturally expect, they swarm at Clo- verdale. The membership includes some nine young ladies whose ages range all the way from to 6 years. The organization was formed at the home of Dorothy Cobhs, on South Hull
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The No Name. Club win meet with Mrs. James Andrews on Wednesday morning at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. E. Wagner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

Fine suits slightly spotted or sOIIed cleaned perfectly, sad made to look new again.
 FRENCH DRY CLEANING co.
 Phone 113. goa Dexter.
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WOMEN ano SOCIETY,"

some say that ever gainst that 2
 season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth Is |
 celebrated This bird of dawning singeth all
 night long: And then, they gay, no spirit
 dares stir abroad: The nights are wholesome; then
 no planets strike: No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm. So haiIow'd and so gracious Is
 the time"