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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-22
~rhe sporting Deaconv

William H. Turner and his company
presented THE Sporting Deacon at the
Bijou last night to a fair-sized audience,
which was decidedly lacking in enthu-
siasm. The play is weak and would have
difficulties even With capable company.
The characters which contain the most
possibilities are played in half-hearted
manner Tom Darton, the race horse
trainer, is a character that could be made
loyable and interesting in able hands.
Again the part of John Harmon, the
lover of the daughter of the Sporting
Deacon" is far below standard. Peggie.
the maid in the Deacon's home, Is utterly
impossible The bright particular oasis
in this barren desert was the work of
"a. w. williams and Charles Hartley
as the two ministers, who reprove the
deacon and attempt to make him see
the error of his ways. These two come
dams are killingly funny and drew
laugh at every entrance. They improve
every possibility Of the parts. which are
not many, and present bright spot In
the cast.
The work of w. H. Turner as the
Deacon "a mediocre The story OF the
NAV Il a familiar one and need not be
gone over. Suffice 1t to say that there Is
the usual many hero. the deep-dyed
"eentleman william Nand the fair
heroine. The plot of the play hinges
on a horse owned by the Deacon, who
races her in the face of his pastors re-
proyal and public opinion. The william
plots laboriously through three acts and
Is fooled In the last. exclaims death.
makes his exit and the curtain descends
With the heroine reposing calmly on the
manly bosom of the hero with the
'spoftins Deacoh' saying Hless you'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
POSE
FOR PHOTO

Seated in silent contemplation oI
large group picture of the mem
bership of the beard of city and
: county supervisors. Chairman Quinn
of the road committee this morning
expressed himself as highly pleased
at the results of local artists en-
deavor to bring about work that
VIII not only adorn the municipal
halls, but will particularly outshine
the Photographic presentments OF
similar lawmaking bodies that have
passed before.
Enclosed In n modest but neat
frame. the picture of the board mem
bership grouped around the enlarged
photograph of Mayor J. J. Fern has
been submitted to the city fathers for
their approval.
The picture now rcposes at the Of.
flee of "His Honor" and will be duly
exposed to the inspect on of an appre
ciative populace should they individ
ually or collectively deign to climb
the stairway to the upper floor of the
Mcintyre building to view the pic
tuTe.
The top row depicts Members Me-
Clellan, Quinn and Kane. Below and
occupying the center of the frame is
the picture of Mayor Fern, and under
the same is embellished the state.
ment that His Honor is the first may
or of the city and county of Honolulu.
Members Aylett and Logan bring
up the rear in holiday array Under
the picture in letters bod is stated,
THE Third Board of Supervisors"
Some criticism has been forthcom-
ing concerning this caption. the point
being made that the present board
Is first in rank in that II is the mi.
tial body of municipal lawmakers
that has been digniiled by the lead.
ership of mayor. Previous boards
of supervisors have been under the
direction of an official designated as
chairman.
Barring some minor changes and
shifting of the photographs. the
board has decided to accept the pic
ture.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
PROPOSALS FOR SINKING WE'LL.

PROPOSALS FOR SINKING WELL.
Office Constructing Quartermaster
Honolulu, II. r., December 20, 1910.
Sealed Proposals in triplicate, sub
ject to the usual conditions, will be
received at this Office until 10 a. m.
Saturday, January 81. 1911, and
then opened, for the sinking of a
l2-inch tubular deep well at KAPPA
hulu, near Fort Ruger II. r., as per
plan and specifications on file at this
office. Bidders will he required to
deposit ten dollars $4,000 for each
set of plans and specifications, until
they return the same to this Office.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed, Proposals for sinking
we'll" and addressed to Captain NJ.
n, Falls. Constructing Quartermas-
ter Honolulu, II. r.
iSO5 Dee. q, 90, 23, "a. Jan. 10,
20.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
NEW TO-DAY
NOTICE.

Will return to Hawaii from Mas
sachusetts on the s. S. Korea about
January 20, 1911.
BRAINERD II. SMITH.
4S05-1t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

Inter-islanG and o. r, a. l.. Shipping
books for sale at the Bulletin
office. soc each.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

SALEs-Between Boards. 40 Pho.
neer, Sl75; 80 Oahu Sug. Co. sos; 20
Oahu sug, Co., s25; 10 Oahu Sug. Co.
s25; 100 Oahu Sug. Co., s25; 100 Oahu
Sug. Co, $25; 100 Oahu sug. Co, s25;
100 Oahu sug. Co., s25: 10 EVA
s2G75; 20 McBryde, s3.75.
Latest sugar quotation 1895 cents
or $3.50 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

PISS editorial rooms - 2256
business oIlice. These are the tele.
phone numbers Of the Bulletin.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21

w"eLiy BuIIetin ~ psr vcnr
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-21
P. H. BURNETTE

P. H. BURNETTE
Com'r Of Deeds for California .as
New York; NOTARY PUBLIC
Grant Marriage Licenses; Draw,
Mortgages, Deeds. Kills Of Sale
Leases, Wills. Etc Attorney for th,
District Courts. 70 MERCHANT ct
H0N0IULTT. PHONE 1910
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
PROVIDENCE.

We are going to have a Christ
mas tree at this place on Christ
mas Eve night, and are expecting
nice time. We hope to have
Rev. Mr.. Lacy ito give US talk.
Mrs. Nancy Hendrix and chill.
dren, of Riverside, are visiting
relatives in our community.
Miss Carrie Dickerson is spend
ing some time with her aunt, Mrs
Lizzie Hendrix, of this place.
Mrs. Merthe Sanford is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. M. J. Hendrix and Mr.. S. J.
Hendrix made business trip to
Atlanta last Thursday.
Miss Allie Dodgen, of this place,
is'very sick.
School started at the Marietta
camp ground last Monday.
Mr.. Robson, of South Georgia
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Can't. Gladys.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
MILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eli and children,
Of near Olive Springs, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W.. B.
Blair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bub Harris and
children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. George Anderson.
Mr.. Banana Smith is at the
home of Mr.. Hiram Reed. Mr..
Smith has been conductor on the
electric car in Atlanta for several
years. We welcome him, to our
community. y
The singing at Mr.. Madison
Reeds Sunday night was enjoyed
by a large crowd.
Several from here attended the
singing at Concord Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. N. H. Wise, Mrs. Minnie
Van Wrinkle and Mrs. Sudie Ian
den were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Wise Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. James Lowe. attended the
funeral of his aunt in Campbell
county Monday.
DIXIE LAD
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
MONDAY.

Rev. E. NJ. Dyer, Our clever
pastor, met with a very painful
accident on last Saturday by be-
ing struck in the eye with piece
of stove wood.
The many friends of Mr.. Jeff
Dobbs will be sorry to learn that
he is very i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Lois Westmoreland visit
ed in Smyrna the latter part OF
the week.
Mrs. w. P. Dawson and son
Tom, visited in Woodstock Sun
day.
Miss Annie May Latimore and
cousin, Miss Marie Rucker, visit
ed in Marietta last week.
Moving is the order of the day
in this community.
Sunday-school was rather small
Sunday. Let us all do better in
regard to attending our Sunday
school after the holidays are over
ME-.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
CROSS ROADS

The school at this place is in a
very fine condition, F. {. Owen
in charge, with fifty-six pupils on
roll, after being in session three
weeks. By strenuous effort of
the patrons and teacher and also
the aid of the county, we have OBJ
tanned the necessary amount to
furnish our school building with
new furniture, which we hope to
have in use by Jan. /.
The purpose of this school is to
develop the intellectual power
and Christian character. So come
on and join us with smile on
your face and hearty hand
shake.
Rev. w. O. McMullen filled his
first appointment at Holly Springs
Saturday and Sunday. We are
well pleased with our new pastor.
The little daughter of Mr.. JIM
Henry has been very low with
pneumonia.
M. /. 0. Dodgen is preparing to
erect new dwelling.
Christmas is near, folks in a
good humor, nobody in the blues,
80 cheer up for happy new year.
A MERRY XMAS.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
EAST KENNESAW.

There is to be box supper at
the Mountain school-house Satur7
day night, the 18th, at 7 o'clock,
for the benefit of the Christmas
tree. Everybody come out.
Mr.. Adam. Frey, who has been
spending some time with hrs
brother, Mr.. J. D. Frey, has re-
turned to his home in South Geor-
gia,
Mrs. H. H. Hefner visited her
sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Smith, of Kirk
Chapel, one day last week.
Mrs. N. G. McGriff, of near At
lanta, and her sister, Mrs. S. A.
Moore, of Alabama, paid a recent
visit to her daughter, Mrs. P. H.
Greene.
Messrs. Fred and Lee Hefner,
of Ranger, N. c., and George Hef-
ner, of Sandy Plains, spent few
days with their uncle, Mr.. H.. Fl.
Hefner. <'t
Mr.. George Canups and family
visited in Cherokee Sunday.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
DUE WEST.

Our old venerable brother B. w.
Griggs, lost his horse Monday.
Mr.. Ira Aderhold, of Drake
town, made a business trip to
Prof. ]. Guy Beall Thursday.
DIR. ]. c. Ashborn and Mr.. w.
T. Kelley made a business trip to
Atlanta last Tuesday.
Mr.. H. N. Hamilton is suffer
ing with rheumatism, we are sor-
ry to state.
Mrs. c. L. Meeks, who has been
sick for some time, is better, we
are glad to note.
The immortal spirit of Mr.. Will
lie Adair, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
]. Adair, passed to the great be-
You'd last Thursday morning. Will
lie had been sick with typhoid fe-
yer for the last two months and
had just gotten able to be up in
the house He was young man
with a bright future. His many
friends will be grieved to learn of
his untimely death. His remains
were laid to rest at Mars Hill Fri
day evening The bereaved fam
lily have our sincere sympathy.
lie was young man with
bright future. His many friends
will be grieved to learn of his un-
timely death. His remains were
laid to rest at Mars Hill Friday
evening. The bereaved family
have our sincere sympathy.
The working team of Due West
Odd Fellow Lodge will confer the
first and second degree for Ac-
worth Lodge next Monday night.
Messrs Lum Dempsey, Arthur
Gatlin and Ralph Stephens all
moved into our settlement last
week.
To get your community mp you
rnust+push,@ andsifi You can't push
don't pullrback.
Yes, You See.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
HIGHLANDS.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Stanley
have moved to Atlanta.
Miss Lillian Hardage, of But
ier's, spent last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. F. R. Kirk.
Mrs. Henry Hardage and
daughters, Miss Mabel and Miss
Cindy Hardage, visited in Mariet-
IA Monday.
Mr.. Lorraine Kirk, of Atlanta,
spent the weekend with the fam
lily of Mr.. F. R. Kirk.
Mr.. lack Carnes and family
spent Sunday in Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Edwards
announce the birth of son on
Nov. q.
Mr.. J. M. Cook and family have
moved into the house with Mrs.
j D. EaSterlin.
We-are sorry TO note the sick
mess of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom An
inondale,s youngest son.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
: Rews from all Over the County :
SHADY GROVE.

Married, on last Saturday after
noon, Mr.. Isaac Chalker, of this
place, to Miss Stella Bradford, of
Roselane, Rev. G. B. Crow Off
eating. We wish the happy cou-
pie a long and prosperous life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dali Rooney. of
Elizabeth, spent Sunday with the
family of Mr.. B. F. Proctor.
Mr.. J. r. Griffin and son, Lem,
visited Mr.. w. T. Griffin and
family, of New Salem, Thursday
and Friday.
Mr.. Henry Adair and wife, of
Mt Olivet, spent Sunday with the
family of Mrs. Medford.
The singing given at Mr.. J. R.
Grltfin's Sunday night was highly
enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Clara Howard, of Eliza
beth, spent Sunday with the fami-
ly of Mr.. John Griggs.
Miss Altha Griffin was the guest
of Misses Matte and Lena Mad
dox Sunday.
Mr.. Will Price and family, of
near Kinks Chapel, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Mcintyre Sunday.
Mr.. Ed Fortner, of near Smyr-
ma. spent Sunday with Messrs.
Lem and Robert Griffin.
Misses Annie and Grace Med
ford spent a day recently with
their sister, of Mt. Olivet.
Mr.. Will Griffin and family, of
New Salem, visited his parents
here few days ago.
Sunday School at this place
every Sunday afternoon at, 2
O'Clock. Everybody invitedas,to
come out and help in the good
work.
Mr.. Jerry Lowe and family have
moved over on the Canton road,
on Colonel Fosters place.
Mr.. Charley Roberts and little
grandson, of Kennesaw, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Roberts Sun
day week.
Mr.. Tom Davis is erecting a
new dwelling on the Bells Ferry
road. Lucille.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
WILEY'S.

Mrs. S. E. Henderson and chill
dren left Monday for Norfolk, Va,
where she will visit her father and
other relatives.
Glad to note Mrs. S. A. Johns is
still improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Spinks spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. L. +.
Moon.
Some from here attended the
box supper at. Olive Springs Sat
urday night.
Mr.. Harvey Mayes, of Atlanta,
paid his father, Mr.. A. A. Mayes,
a visit Sunday:
Miss Blanche Ray spent Sunday
at home. ......-.
Messrs. eorbett and Luther
Reed, OF Sand Mountain, Ala, are
visiting relatives and friends here
CORA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
ROCKY MOUNT.

Mr.. John Chairman has a very
progressive. school at this place.
Mr.. Cliff McCleskey and family,
of Lannett, Ala, are spending
some time with relatives in this
community.
Mr.. WilfSOwen and family
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. NJ. Owen.
We are sorry to note the i'll
ness of Mr.. ]. d. Dobbs, who is
very low with pneumonia. We
hope he will soon be out again.
Married, on the 18th inst, Miss
Bell Trout, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Trout, at this place, TO
Mr.. Luther Stells, of Cherokee.
The wedding occurred at the
home of the brides parents Sun
day p. m, at 2 O'Clock. The home
was nicely arranged, decorated
with ferns. Many friends and
relatives were present to witness
the ceremony. Mr.. NJ. l.. Me-
Clesky performed the ceremony.
We extend our heartiest congrat-
ulations to this couple as they
start out in life together,
Mr.. NJ. T. McCleskey and fam
lily have moved to Marietta. f,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee McCleskey
spent Sunday with Mr.. r. A. Nc
Collum.
X. Y. ~
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
NEW SALEM.

Mrs. John Mahon, of Lost
Mountain, is spending some time
with the family of Mr. A. J. Leav-
ell i.
Misses Sena and Lena Hope
have purchased a beautiful new
organ.
Ar. Joe Green, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday with his father, Mr..
M. L. Green, who is, in feeble
health. ~ 't- 70,
Mr.. J. R. Griffin and son, Len,
visited Mr.. w. T. Griffin and
family recently.
Miss Alma Brown is spending
this week with friends and rela-
tives in Cherokee county. =,
Mr.. John Darby and family
spent Sunday with relatives in
Marietta. e'
Mr.. Joe Kirk is in Atlanta learn
ing the BARRIERS trade.
The singing at Mr.. T. A.. Films
Sunday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Mrs. Reid and daughter, Miss
Delma, of Due West, visited Mrs.
D.. Green Sunday.
SPY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
POWDER SPRINGS.

Miss Ethel Lindley spent
Thursday in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Wolfe and
children visited relatives at Noun
tain View the past week.
Mrs. Dave Miller spent We'd
nesday with her mother, Mrs.
Florence, in the country.
Mrs. NJ. t. Lindley and Mrs. ],
+. McKenney spent Saturday in
Marietta.
The Baptist and Methodist Sun
day-schools are preparing for a
Christmas tree and entertain
ment.
The many friends of Mrs. Sa-
rah Stovall will be grieved to
learn that she is critically ill with
pneumonia.
Mr.. c. H. Leake and son, Mr.,
William Leake, spent part Of last
week in Taylorsville.
The Women's Home Mission
Society of the Methodist Church
met at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Lindley's on the 5th.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church met on the 9th
at the home of Mrs. Warren
Bell.
Mr.. Guy Lindley is spending a
few days with home folks.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church will conduct res
taurant at Mr.. c. H. Lindley's
store, Friday, Dec. 16-open at
moon and serve until 7 o'clock.
The menu will be oyster stew,
pickles, ham, cranberry sauce,
salad, sandwiches, ice cream, cake,
fruit salad, coffee and hot ehoco-
late.
The price of the above menu
will be so cents. Separate dishes
will be served at 10 and Is cents.
A general patronage is invited.
The proceeds will be used for the
benefit of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. McKenney
and two children and Mrs. E. E.
Stewart spent Sunday with the
family of Mr.. K. McKenney, at
Austell. Mr.. and Mrs. Mex en-
ney's youngest son, George, was
married on the 9th, to Miss Ethel
Matthews, of Smyrna, and his
parents gave a dining in their
honor Sunday. A number OF
friends and relatives were there
and a most enjoyable day was
spent.
Mrs. J. |. Bookhart recently
visited in Atlanta. NO.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
NEW HOPE.

The pulpit here will be filled
Sunday by our new pastor, Rev. ].
II. McMullen.
Miss Chessie Handy is visiting
her brother, Mr.. J II. Handy, in
Atlanta, and will be a bridesmaid
at the wedding of Miss Eunice
Moore on the 22nd.
Mrs. l. P, Sewell, who fell and
sprained her hip some weeks ago,
is improving, and is able to walk
some.
Miss Jessie Mayes, of the Pres
byterian hospital in Atlanta, spent
Thursday at home.
Mrs. Carl Handy visited rela-
tives at Lost Mountain last week.
Miss Bonnie Frey is on an ex-
tended visit to her sister, Mrs. A.
F. Moore, at Waycross.
Mrs. r. P. Daniel visited her
father, Mr.. B. ]. Handy, recent
ly, and was accompanied home by
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Chafin, Of
Atlanta, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. |. P. Sewell.
Mrs. Harvey Mayes, of Atlanta
visited his father, Mr.. A. A.
Mayes, Sunday. s>.~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Frey and
son, Leon, and Mrs. w. o. Bag
well, came up from Atlanta in
their automobile and spent Satur-
day with their mother, Mrs. l. P.
Sewell.
Miss Emma Lou Barrett spent
last week in Marietta, the guest
of her grandmother, Mrs. Barrett.
Mr.. Clarence Billiard, who has
ecehtly returned fom Oklahoma,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Frey, recently.
The Young Peoples Home Mis-
sion Society will meet here next
day evening at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Spinks
announce the birth of son.
SUSAN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
LOST MOUNTAIN.

Mrs. Octavia Mayes, who fell a
few weeks ago, spraining and
tracturing her hip joint, is i'm
proving and her friends hope she
will soon be able to3walk again,
Messrs. T. B. Griffin, IS. Pick
ems, +. l., s. +. and A. N. Mayes,
n. E. Williams and F. G. Ward
law, Webster and Dewitt Griffin,
attended the Semi-Centennial eel
ebration of J.. the Presbyterian
Church in Atlanta Sunday.
Messrs. Warren, George and J.
B. Lindley and Arthur Lindley
and wife, of Texas, visited their
sister, Mrs. Minnie Wright, re-
Gently.
Those who have to change
places are beginning to move.
We hope the Atlanta Journal
birds will circle around this way
so we can get a view of them.
Charlie Mayes and Mr.. Harris,
of Gainesville, was in the COM
munity Sunday.
The weather conditions at the
station here for the month of No
vember are as follows: Maximum
temperature "a the 24th,. the min
imum "a the 9TH, mean 49.l, rain
fall .8S inches, clear days 4,
cloudy, partly cloudy rs.
Troy Warren has prenumonia
fever. ALLEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
CAtldF@Fp Cry
FOR FLETCMER'S
CA s TO RIA
Tho Domestic Reiay.

~Eon, how would you like to eAs@
saAy eventf"
%Fine. dad. I was star at reAaS
events In college"
so I've heard you say. Well, yOsas
ma is about ready to relay the car
PETS. Kansas City Journal,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16

-WANTED-Clean ground.
peas. Address, with price de-
ivered in Marietta, w. p. DALE,
Smyrna, Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16
His Queer Way

4 Little Gin-MOther, Is Uade John
IalsMf?
.1Iether-NO, dear. Why7
4G1ittie Girl-Every time he gives me
D cents he says, what do yea say
Sd I'm never saying word-Metro-
T64ltan Magazine.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16

FARMS for sale or rent, from 40
acres TO 300 acres. Apply w. l.. Flor.
ence, Powder Springs, Ga. novll-tf
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-16

FOR SALE-Pure purple straw seed
wheat and Appler oats. All reclaimed
and graded. JOHN p. CHENEY.
Marietta, Ga.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-30

drops. Happy New Year" resounded all
Sides In the course of the afternoon the in
defatigabe had seen all their friends, had
sampled the choicest types of Christmas bak
ing. had toasted again and again the New Year
in punch of varying strength and pungency, or
substituted coffee in homes where temperance
principles were popular. They had said pref
ty things to popular danes in the stimulating
atmosphere of holly and green wreaths, and
had matched wits with fascinating damsels in
the dangerous vicinity of mistletoe that still
boosted some berries. 1t was all very gay,
very informal, and very honey. At no other
time no other occasion did the holiday
hilarity reach so high pitch.
I'D like to do it all over again." is the tes-
timony of one stately lady, whose home twenty
years ago was the scene of yearly New Years
receptions. mo other social function on my
calendar was such fun for the guests and
little trouble for the hostess. The decorating
had been done week before, and few fresh
MOWERS were all that were needed. Given
bright lights, dozen pretty girls to help en-
tertain the simplest cakes, and plenty of mild
ly exhilarating punch made from recipe that
my Kentucky grandfather declared harmless,
and success was assured. When six o'clock
came you had seen all the nice men of your
acquaintance undisturbed by the usual influx
of other women, and had sent them away at
peace with the world in general and full of
the spirit of neghborliness."
Meanwhile, upstairs in the library window
seats curled the family small fry, watching the
procession as it passed, commenting with ju-
venile frankness on the toilets of the callers,
counting the visitors as they came listening
to the hum of voices downstairs, the girls hug
ging close to the sash, the boys making daring
detours TO peek" through the balustrade, re-
turning to report what young ladies were sit
ting on the steps with what young men, and
even, in some cases, what they were saying.
Longer tiptoeing prowls, down the back stairs
to the lair of friendly cook, led to quick and
jubilant returns with offerings of cake and
claret cup, wherewith the hours might be be-