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BRYAN TALKS To NEGROES.
Nuggets Special Service.

LINCOLN. July 2, Wm. Jennings hrym. democratic nominee for presi- dent received delegation of negroes. Nh" rsI resented the Negro Bryan club.
 Tho .Pceriesa Leader urged his das- ky followers te aid Hitchcock in mak- ing g hot campaign in the south. He announced that he Wauld conduct q sizzling camraiEn throughout Nrbras- ka, which is mol considered a favorable state.
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QUEEN PRAISES
oLYmPIAN VicToRs.
IIuaaet,s Special Service.

LONDON, July Queen Alex aHdria. 7gha has been an interested srretat"r at Inc oIympian game. to- oar presented prizes ta the successful afaH.tes.
 lH IaEaiHe tHr n5rfaiz asf -yIstara fH.ou-ea ezpf-ad Her -trtHg Hhiua i-f aut door -ruTs and rrai#ed he a4sH "ho crr.r.d lIor uaissty for her ants and kind aara-
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,Iuaaet-s speeiaI Service.

LoNpoN. Ju.y -s. Nf.es aaarlaa ta- MafarHaa fls- fa uuauda. rs ifahm rmH.r ElreH a1la4ts .f taa 1amr4u game declared ih4t John c. Hases t.e NH.HleaH rHHHer h9uII D.. properly awarded the victory.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27
MARATHON RAGE
 DECISION CONTESTED

pHHaa'= friends aHr The fppt aas=l.a dead. au5 fs-j l complaint oat..lI.e ue a.si lsH sr tha juaa,e.
 DutatHsa.s st,utt Ia HHl iH 5lte Iar= ..ee ea= asarmE aIIs'aadti. and b. ha- sH. admiration af all ts1a Hifu--sed tsr contest.
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REPUBLICANS ORGANIZING
 sTTONG CAMPAIGN. 'Iuaaet's Special Service.

ttirAGo Iuly s7. The repuhli- .an campaign committee has complrt- ed arrHe meHtz to have HitcHcacl, #eet the lraders of eight middle vest ern siate~ here au th- opening of the aetire. eampaien for this vicinity about August r..
 Extensive preparations are being made for vigorous campaign. and Hitchcock will have the support of many recently formed organizations which have pledged valuable assist aHcr to the republican chairman.
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FOR SALE.

Land scrip. Can he used on survey ed or uusuryeyed government land in Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For price ad9ress L. W. Hubben Springfield, Missouri
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FOUND.

In front of the North Star Restaur- ant a nugget watch fab. owner can tate same ly Identifying and paving Tor this ad.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27
SUES FOR GOODS DELIVERED.

NJ D Samuels instituted Irocecdings in the district court this afternoon against Fred Bishop 10 recover $2.G7451 and interest. money alleged to he due the plaintlfr for goods sold and deliver cd. Hannum and Reed are attorneys for the plaintiff
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

Paper. ribboas. carbon Machines repaired and cleaned. Don 4 Stewart. Nome Realty ElJs Phone Main 2Os
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

Imported coburger draft beer on tap at Board Of Trade
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

The City Bath House is now open for business. M. O. solberg. proprietor
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

Illustrated Mining Edition of Nome Daily Nugget. printed in Magazine form. g pases, now on sale. Price 25 cents.
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Go to the North Pole

Bakery for the best bread and pastry The only coffee house in town.
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elatz wsiner Bear at tn. Bank.

Lemp's Extra Pale Imported Draf, Beer at the Board of Trade.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

E'oeworth Tobacco at YOrsys.
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Seraper teams for hire. 214 First avenue
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Nicely furnished two-stnry. five room house. near nigh school Inquire John Nrstor If
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elatz Private stocK at the Bank.
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WAGONS and basket a,ighs. rres-
 ser's Harness Shop. mo
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Blatz Weiner Beer at the Bank.
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EdaewOrth Tobacco at Yorky's.
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Granite Mining candn-. ar. tn. best.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

FOR SALE - Two room furnished house. s225. Three-room furnished house. si00. 139 Third street.
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5Iatz weiner Beer at ,he Bank.
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sla,z Private Stock at the Bank.

Merchant lunches at steadman Buff
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-07-27

Riatz Private Stock at the Bank.
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Granite Mining Candles are the best
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
Mad Dog Scare.

The sanctity of the premises of a
number of our citizens was Invaded
Thursday night of last week by a
dog affected with rabies, and as a
result quite a number OF the canine
tribe have been assisted across the
River Styx.
As a precautionary measure, the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen held
a special meeting Friday evening,
and adopted Che following ordi-
nance, and the owners of, dogs are
hereby notified that it's provisions
will be rigidly enforced: NJ.
Bel ordained, by the Boare OF
Mayor and Aldermen of the Town
of Scooba, and the same is hereby
ordered, 81
That on and after January 9Th,
1908, it shall be unlawful for dogs to
run at large on the streets of Scooba
unless properly muzzled; and the
Marshal of said town. and his as
sistants, are hereby authorized to
take up and shoot any dog 20 found
fuJinfNG at large. This ordinance
to be effective for thirty 800 days
from date of approval.
Approved January 3rd, 1908.
E. J. IRBY, Mayor.
A.. w. S~TRUTHERs, Clerk.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

We'are pleased to be able to state
that we can again offer that popular
and up-to-date fashion and home
monthly publication, the New Idea
Woman's Magazine, in connection
with the KEMPER HERALD, at the
low price of 81 y for the wear.
We generally have sample copies
Of tho New idea at this office.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
New County Officials Take Hold.

New County Officials Take Hold.
The following gentlemen, elected
last fall, were indicted into county
office on Monday:
John l.. Harbour. Sheriff:
r. NJ. Pace, Tax Assessor;
8. b. Bethany, Treasurer;
Dow w. Jackson, Superintendent
of Education;
j. J. Jackson, Southwest Beat, l..
l.. Shumate, Centre beat. and -
Luke, Northwest Beat, members OF
the Board Of Supervisors.
N. G. Briggs was chosen President
of the Board.
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Nst,ce Of Election

Notice Is hereby given that an
election for one member of the Board
Of Aldermen of the Town of Scooba,
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
moval from the town of Oliver East
land, will he held on Tuesday, the
4th day Of February, 1908.
ID. F. Carr. J. f. Tinsley and w.
r. Stewart are appointed AZ Com
missioners to hold the said election,
with y. w. Hare as Returning On
BY order Of the Mayor and Board
Nf Aldermen.
sS r. J. IRBy. Mayor.
A. sW..' STRUTHERs Clerk.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
The Kemper Herald
THE %URCHE

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on LIST Sunday
I'm each month at h n. ia. and Z p. M; on
9nd and 3rd sundays at 7 p. M. J. g. John
son. Pastor.
rat bath SCHOOL at $50 n. M: j. W. Garter,
superintendent.
MET Inconsistencies pm End Sunday In
each month at IL a.. M. and p. IN. Jno. w,
Rams
sabbath School mt $3.50 A.. M: b. r. Kuyk.
endali. superintendent.
BAprI st. Services on 4th Sunday I'm each
month Mt II IA. m. and Z p. m. W. H. ThOmp'
son. Pas
sabbath School at $3.50 a. m. WI. Par
ker. superintendent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Jackson, Mississippi.

OuItSu CtAtOo AoDo OhaSSs
Jackson, Mississippi.
December z, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John Hair,
Of Scoobs, Mise, contestant. against
Jackson Series Homestead Entry No.
3 $3.50, made July 10. 1900, for w. Of
N. e /. Sec. IS. Twp. l2 n. Range IL
E.. Cboctsw Meridian. by Essw Thomp-
non ~(decsased). Margaret Banks Thomp.
son, widow, contestee, in which It 10 81.
legged that he 10 well scqusinted With
the tract Of land embraced In ssid entry
and knows the present condition Of
same; that Essw Thompson nor Margs.
rot Banks Thompson never lived upon
nor improved said lands. and that Esaw
Thompson died In 1903. and Margaret
Banks Thompson, his widow, moved
from the State of Mississippi; and that
said Margaret Banks Thompson hiss not
cultivated said lands nor had ssws cut
tivatsd for her benefit; and thst said
alleged absence from the land MAS not
dqa to her employ ment in the Army.
May or Marine Corps of the United
States - . private soldier. oficsr, -ses>
man or marine, during the way with
Spain or during any other war insyhich:
the United States may be engaged sad
parties are hereby notified to appaah
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation At 40 O'Clock am. on
January 80. 1905 before the -Chancery
Clerk in snd for Ksinper County, in his
Office at DeKalb, Mississippi. and that
fnal hearing will be'held ut 10 o'clock
a. m, on February 10, 1908. before the
Register and Receiver ct the United
States Land Office in Jackson, Mississ-
ippi.
Serve under Rules Is, IA and TO-
Form 4-288)
The said contestant having. In q pro-
per affidavit. fled December 7tb, 1907,
act forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF this
notice can not be made, it 10 hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
L. @. @. LAMAR. Register.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
To Subscribers in the Western
Part Of the County.

The Editor of the KEMPxR HERALD
has arranged with Captain G. B. Tinsley
to receive and receipt for amounts due
this Office, for subscription or otherwise,
by parties living in the western part o:
the county.
So If you Owe us, and meet up with
Captain Tinsley in your or his peregri-
n~ations. just hand him the "dough"
and he will see that We get it.
Captain Tinsley is also authorized to
receive and receipt Tor subscrip.
tions TO THE HERALD.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
To Subscribers In Arrears.

During the past few weeks We
have sent out q very large number
of accounts for subscription, and
our returns have been Insignificant.
We are going to wait u few days
longer, and then all accounts for
subscription to the KEMPER HER
AID for more than one ear will be
placed in the hands of a magistrate
for collection, with costs.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
TOWN N COUNTY.

See notice Of Magistrates in an
other column.
See election notice in another col
umn on this page.
Mr.. Dan Kerr is visiting home
folks In this section.
Mr.. Jno. +. Howell has purchased
Mr.. II. II. Moore's dray business.
A number of cases of measles are
reported in town-so DO careful OF
your associations.
There will be services In the Meth
odist Church ut this place next Sab
bath, morning aud night.
Mr.. Ciin. Watts, Of Hattiesburg.
spent several days Of the week with
his brother, Mr.. Sam r. Watts.
Mr.. II. Il. H~ungerford, of Waha-
lax, was here Monday, having just
returned from q trip to Memphis.
We regret to note Chat the little
child of Mr. and Mrs.E. F. McCrory
is quite sick, and hppe for it a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. G. P. Harmony NJ Donaldson,
Mo-, was the guest OF the. family of
his btcthex Mr.. F. II. Harmon, the
<rsf Of the week.
Mr.. L. j. Irby has rented his ele-
giant home. In the western part OF
town, to the Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Woodruff, of Evansville.
Mr.. Tom Reynolds, for several
years past she efficient and popular
assistant I'm the Scooba postofHce,
has resigned that position.
Don't miss the entertainment. AZ
the Scooba Academy, by Miss Net
tie Jackson. on Wednesday evening
of aext week. January 18th.
by mutual agreement, prayer SER
vice will be held on Wednesday
night Of each week In the Baptist
Church. dnying the continuance OF
the bad weather.
Aswe had to assist our bctter-half
In her moving operations this week,
IL took a good deal OF our time away
from the office, and as = result We
are a little short on matter.
Hessrs. Lish Luke and v. 8. Gully
took the train here this morning for
Philadelphia; the former was re-
turning to his business at that point,
aud the latter IL prospecting.
WANTED: Men to advertise ard dis
tribute our sample Mail Order Msr
chsndise Catalogues. $40 per month
Address: UNITY SUPPLY co,
iT-st Dept. p, Chicago. Ill.
Mr.. Aaron Tross returned this
morning from n trip which included
visits to relatives in Louisville. KY,
Cleveland and Hamilton, Ohio. and
st. Louis, No. He reports having
had q fine time.
6TRAyED OR SroLES.-One buck.
skin horse mule. 6 or 7 years old,
about IA i-2 hands high. shod or
feet, white spots on sides. ANY In.
formation leading to his recovery
will be thankfully received and suit.
ably rewarded by
II. RosENBAUM,
ScoobA. Miss.
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Rank FOOnshness.

"When attacked by q cough or acold
or when. your throat is sore, it d ranl
foolish naes TO take any other medicine
than Dr.. Kings New Discovery" says
c.. O. Eldridge. of Empire, Ga. II have
used New Discovery evs years and
know II is the best remedy on earth fol
coughs a.d colds, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles. My children are
subject to Group. but New Discovery
quickly cures every attack" Known
the world over as the King of throat
and lung remedies. Sold under guar
sntee at all drug stores. sec and, S1.OO
Trial bottle free.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

Our thanks are rendered the fol-
lowing out-of-town subscribers fol
remittances made bv mail within
the past week:
Mrs. J. l.. Hinton, Wahalak, 81.
J. f. Stuart, Giles, 5Oc.
Mrs. w. HI. Harlan, Mcleod, 81.
J. G. Cherry. Sucarnochee, 81.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

=" From my premises, three miles
east OF Wahalak, three or four
weeks ago. a chunky. sorrel horse
mule, about five years old. Suita-
BILE reward will be paid for informa-
ton leading 10 recovery of same.
f. A. WARD.
Wahalak. Miss.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

Mr.. E. Z. Chamberlain, Of Clinton.
Maine, says OF Encklsr's Arnica Salve.
at does the business; I ha w ueed it for
piles and II cured them. Uscd it for
chspped hands and II cured them.
Applied it 10 an old sore and It healed
IL without leaving . scar behind" 25c.
Ct all drug stor3s.
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Secret and Fraternal.

jefferson Lodge No. lag. AT. Il A.. ~,
meets Thursday. on or before the hrst full
moon Ia each month ut 10 O'Clock q. m.
A. A. HAMNACK, Secretary.
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scooba I odge No. 1856. X. of p. meets TIT
Ist aud End Monday nights IN each: month,
ut 7 a -cioch. O. EAsTLAND. q. O.
MAX RAuH. X. OF X. and 3.
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scooba Lodge No. 2. 49,. K.of H. meets tn .
lat and srd Tuesaay nights of each month.
at \ o'clock. -
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

scooha Camp No. "a. W.O. w., meets the
fst and Ord Tuesday nights In each month
ut 7 o'clock ! O.. T. DOUGLASS. 90.
l.. W. CAurYv, CLERK.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

One of the prettiest of Our young
lady friends reminded us the other
day that this was leap year. Being
a married man with three 'olive
branches, we are of course exemp;
but we sound q note of warning to
widowers, old bachelors and the
gay young bucks who make up the
masculine quota of Scooba's society
set, that there are places where
angels fear to tread.
Our hearty congratulations are
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Neville,
Of the Giles neighborhood, on the
addition to their family circle Of a
bright-eyed son. The happy event
transpired about a week ago, and
we are pleased to state that every
thing is well with mother and son
Elsewhere will be found an adver-
tisement OF Mr.. Leslie sMeacham,
successor of Mr.. Jas. D. French in
the grocery business. Mr.. Meacham
is well and favorably known to Sco6-
bans, and will. doubtless receive a
fair share. of the public patronage.
NoTIcE-Lost on Dec. 81 1907, be-
tween Scooba and Howard Kings
| place, one 32-Colt's automatic pistol.
Any information leading to its re-
covery will be thankfully received
and literally rewarded
JOHN +. RINEHARr.
The uprightness of figure of our
"Uncle John is I'VE more notice.
able since he got him q new surrey.
| Capt. ID. Ferrel Carr says that ii
would be we'll for people to remem
Der that pride goeth before a fall'.
Mrs. A.. S. Houston and daughter,
Miss Annie, of Warsaw, Ala, have
moved to Scooba, and will make
/ their home with Mr.. and Mrs. John
f. Pearson. We extend them q cor
| dial welcome to our midst.
The family of the editor of this
paper moved. with their belongings,
to the house just completed by Con.
tractor Geo. H. Polk for the Duke
heirs, nearly opposite the Methodist
I is@
G.. l.. Kitchens, q thoroughly com.
petent brick-mason, is .nowesat his
home at Evansville, and Ia open fol
an engagement to do any class o.
briok-work neatly. promptly and .
reasonable prices. ~.
A.. A.. Hammatk, has Cofins. Cas-
kets. and = general supply of Under.
takers foods. at lowest prices.
-w
Wheu<c Court Win Sit.
w. Med. Moore. one of the new
Magistrates fnf Hhis (Northea asst!
Beat will hold Court on the second
and fourth Mondays In each month
in the recon- formerly used by Mag
istrate NJ. Kearney-adjoining Capt
Guy Jacks store. i,
Magistrate Robert l.. Thomas viii
hold his Court in the same g. offics
but on the first and third Saturdays
in each month.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

Wo~t@I Local representative
w dLIlCU for Scooba and yicin-
ity to look after renewals and in
crease subscription list of q promi-
nent monthly magazine, on = salary
| and commission basis. Experience
desirable, but notsnecessarv. Good
| opportunity for right person. Adj
dress Publisher, Box 50, Station O,
New York.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09

Seooba I.-d ge No. 2.7s7, X. and j.. OF H..
meets the arst and third Fridays In each
month at 7 o'eleck .. m.
J. W GARTER. Protector.
W errrTuyRs, Sec retary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
anuary48th 1908.

We can't SAT- much about Miss Nettie Jackson for laughing She
is a show in herself. If anybody can beat her telling stories. they'd
better tell them before a Marietta audience o no one Will believe IT,
She simply captivated the audtencs-Marietta' (Pa) Times.
The impersonattons of Miss Jackson, who captivated Lancaster
last year, we're much enjoyed. She is particularly fine in her child
impersonations, and her money Musk" was q taking and unique
acknowledgements IN. H. Gazette.
Miss Jackson completely captivated the audience. and was called
back again and again.-Covington, Ind. +
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-09
Seed for Sale

Seed for Salel
Long-staple Cotton Seed, ct $l.OO
per bushel, delivered in Scooba.
Address X. A. GILBERT,
Ivy. Ala.
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=. Wheu<C Court VIII Sit.

"Wher<G Court VIII ST.
w. Med. MsRre. one of the new
Magistrates ~ tthis North asst,
Beat will hold Court on the second
and fourth Mondays In each month,
In the recon- formerly used by Mag
istrate NJ. Kearney-adjoining Capt.
Guy Jacks store.
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the result that the buds are already
pretty well acquainted. Washington
little c1queS are, however, still far apart,
as the youngsters of the coming winter
are from many different clans. and until
the late November teas begin will not, in
some instances, have had a glimpse of
each other 1t is not the custom here
TO give entertaining dates far in advance,
although why such information should
not be widespread is cOnundrum as
hard to solve as various parts of our Of
fetal etiquette. Luncheons will divide
the honors with teas as a means Of in
PRODUCTION for the buds. the latter meth
cd being generally considered more sat-
isfactory.
The list continues to grow. To rename
those already mentioned, Miss libel
Roosevelt, Miss Martha Bacon, Miss Mar
guerite Moneheur. the Misses Lager
Williams. Miss Carolyn Murray, Miss
Frances Webster, Miss Bessie Sessions
Miss Dorothy Duncan GatewOOd. Miss
Cecilia May. Miss Mallory Church, Miss
To start off with recent additions include
Miss Elizabeth Wolcett Parker. youngest
daughter of Representative and -
Wayne Parker, who will be a guest this
week at the White House; Miss Margaret
Knight, daughter of Maj John T. knight
C.S.A., and Mrs. knight; Miss Margaret
Brooks. daughter of Mrs. E C. Brooks
Miss Hatch, daughter of Judge and Mrs
Hatch of Honolulu, who have taken the
Barbour house on Rhode Island avenue
1t has not yet been fully decided whether
Miss Marjorie Aleshire, daughter of Gen
and Mrs. Aleshire, will come out this COM
ing season. She Is stirl out of town. Miss
Lillian Duncan Baxter is another of the
debutantes who represents not only the
army and navy. but likewise the resi-
Dental set. She is one of the most at
tractive and best known of the group. She
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ed from Gov. John Webster. second colo
NAL governor of Connecticut. in 1856.
Among her New England ancestry are
the kirbys, Marvins. Lees and Stark
weatherS of Connecticut. while among her
southern ones she numbers the David
sons, Hunters and Fairfaxes, the present
Lord Fairfax being her third cousin.
Miss Celestine Hitchcock will make her
debut this winter in New York. but is
of the scason. Miss Hitchcock is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock. jr.. of Westbury. Her mother was
Miss Louise NJ. Eustfs, a granddaughter
Corcoran. Miss Hitchcock has recently
passed winter in England. She is a
fearless horsewoman and a most culti-
waited and clever girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock, jr., are to entertain
for her at their country place during the
autumn. The Hitchcocks have not hth-
erto stayed in New York. as they are de-
voted to outdoor life and have preferred
their place at Aiken S. c., for the winter
Mrs. Hitchcock spent many happy days
in the old Corcoran mansion on III street
during her grandfather's lifetime. Her
aunt. Miss Celestine Eustis. her fathers
sister. lived there too and has continued
since to reside with her niece and her
family.
Miss Janetta Alexander. the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 3.
Alexander of New York, who has been
, guest at the White House the past
week, will have many entertainments in
honor of her debut. The gorgeous ball
room of the Alexander mansion will be
the scene of large dance during the
winter Miss Alexander was one of the
bridesmaids attendant at the Morgan
McCook wedding last week She and
Miss Roosevelt had pleasant week to-
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society early in December. is a graduate
of the National Cathedral School, class OF
1905 Among her classmates were Miss.
Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Helen Taft.
Miss Taft is one of her most intimate
friends and is Mrs. Webster's god-daugh
ter. Miss Webster has quite remarkable
army ancestry on both sides. On her
fathers side her great-great- grandfather
was an origina! member of the Society of
the Cincinnati: her great-srandfather
was an officer of the regular army
during the war of 1912. being lieutenant
colonel of the old 18th Infantry of Lundy's
Lane fame He later became United
States judge for Florida. where her great
uncle, Gen. +. Kirby Smith of the COnfed-
crate army was born. Both he and his
brother. Capt. Ephraim Kirby Smith. kill
ed at the battle of MolinO del Rey. were
graduates of West Point. Her grand
father and great-uncle, on the same side
were also graduates of West Point, as
were also her maternal great-crandfathe
and grandfather, the late Gen. John w.
Davidson, U.S.A. She is directly~descend-