The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14


 several days, going later to Syracuse. Mrs. Hugh MoIllwaine of Selma is the guest of Mrs. John Evans.
 Mrs. Lueien Brown has returned from Blount Springs.
 Mrs. Hubert Drennen will not return home with MT, and Mrs. Saunders. She plans to visit Mrs Alden Howell in waynesville, N. c.
 Mrs. L. w. Collier is in Chattanooga. Miss Louise Neville will entertain at an informal reception Saturday afternoon, from to o'clock, in honor of her guest, Miss Mary Henderson of Mountain Creek. Miss Margaret Proctor Beasley will re- turn today to her home in Louisville.
 Miss Amee McCrossin has returned from Mentone She was accompanied by Miss Lillian Orr, who will be her guest for several weeks.
 Mrs. George Evans is in Virginia
 
 Spring Sunday to join Mrs. Cabaniss. who is passing the summer there.
 An improvement society which was formed this week has as president Mrs. H. s. Ryall The enthusiasm manifested by the members in attendance at the first meeting indicates that this block will accomplish a great deal of good. The next meeting will be held at the home of the secretary, Mrs M E. New file.
 Miss Sadie Gillespie has returned from Etowah, where she attended a house party at the home of MT. and Mrs. W. A. Chenoweth. She also was a member of house party at the Weatherley home at Black mountain. MT. David Roberts, MT. Mercer Barnett and MT Chase Per kins, also returned from visit to these delightful summer homes.
 Miss Margaret Archibald has returned to her home in Eutaw after visit to Mrs. w. S. Motion.
 Mrs. N. A. Graham and her son, Sam uel L. Graham, are spending a week at Holmes Gap
 Dr. George W. Reese and son, Eldridge, have gone to Biloxi for 10 days.
 MT. and Mrs. J. G. Housman are vfs- iting relatives on the coast.
 The board of city missions will meet Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the par lors of the First Methodist church. A box luncheon will be served at noon.
 Mrs. A. Rich, accompanied by her daughter, Cecile, and son, Arnold, left yesterday for Hot Springs, N. c. Before returning home Mrs. Rich will take her son to Bingham school and Miss Cecile will enter Smith college.
 Mrs. J. D. Shlenker. who was the guest of Mrs. Abe Rich, has returned home. Mrs. Joseph Saks of Anniston, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Abe Rich, has returned home. Demopolis, August 13.-(Special )-The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Eppes was
 
 evening, when Mrs. J. D. Norwood enter tained at progressive hearts in compli- ment to her visitors Misses Jamie May Eppes and Lula Washington of Dayton. The home was decorated in ferns, begonias and lilies of the Nile. MT. and Mrs Nor wood met the guests at the door and es- oorted them to the punch bowl in the re- oeption hall, where Misses 1rma Bailey of Hugo and Ethel Compton gracefully presided The guests were then seated at tables, where the interesting game of pro- gressive hearts was enjoyed. The score cards, red and white hearts. were looked after by Miss Mary Skinner of Old Spring Iill and Miss Vera Compton. At the close of the games delicious refreshments were served, consisting of a salad and sweet course. The honorees were most charming. Miss Eppes wore a becoming light blue empire princess with touch of pink, while Miss Washington was equally as attractive in a blue poplin silk trim med in vabis Irish. The out-of-town guests were Misses Irma Bailey of Hugo, Mary Skinner of Old Spring Hill. Lucille skinner of Auburn, George Hooks of Shades. Etta Williams and Pauline Anna Anderson of Selma, and Pauline Ellis of Orrville.
 Demopolis, August 13.-(Special,)-The announcement of the engagement of Miss Velma Hand to W. T. Graves has just been made public. These popular young people were both born in the same month and date and will be married on their birthday. The wedding will take place on the afternoon or Thursday, August 20, at the Methodist church. The officiating minister will be Rev, O. s. Welch. pastor of the Methodist church of Troy, Ala Miss Velma is the third daughter of Dr. and Mrs. s. P. Hand of this city, and Is greatly admired by all her acquaintances. MT. Graves Is a well-known and popular man of Demopolis, and is brother of Mrs. E. s. Cornish of this city. He holds trustworthy position with the Southern Railway In Demopolis.
 First Cotton Boil.
 Huntsville, August (specal)- The two first open cotton bolls of the