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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
SCHOOL NOTES

Rev. Barnstable Of the Methodist
church made a short and interesting
address to the students of the high
school Wednesday morning He took
for his text the slogan of Aberdeen
during the fair there, watch us grow"
and applied it to the students Of today.
and pointed out in a very simple and
earnest way how development along
all lines is necessary to success; that
it is individuality and character in a
man that makes him powerful and
not riches or genius.
The course in Manual Training Of
fered this year is better than ever be-
fore. There are more students entered
and the shops are better equipped. 1t
is expected that new electric band
saw and palmer will be installed in
the near future.
The commercial department. has now
enrolled 40 students and more are en-
tering every week Several new type
writer's have been added and the
whole department fast becoming one
Of the most popular in school,
A meeting Of the music lovers Of the
high school was held Wednesday even
insg and an orchestra was organized
under the direction of Mr.. Lee,
Last week glee club OF thirty
voices was organized and is now prac-
tising three nights a week.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
OFFICERS KILLED
BY BooTLEGcERs

Coffeyville, Kan, Sept 20.-An au-
tOmobile loaded with officers was am
bushed near here today by, bbot-leggers
and two were killed and two fatally
wounded. The bootleggers dumped the
officers out of the machine, and seiz-
ing it, escaped into the Usage noun
tains. Their capture is regarded as
almost impossible.
Over 100 citizens formed into half a
dozen posses here and started in pur-
salt Of the fugitives.
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Will Occupy New Quarters

Judge G. F. Molden will soon move
his office equipment into the elegant
new rooms constructed for him by
Walter Scrivenor, on West Pacific
street. D. R. Arthur is already occu-
pying the other apartments in the
new block and has one of the best
equipped bath rooms and barber shops
in the state.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
New Land Office Clerk

Theodore Peterson, of North Yaki-
ma, Wash, a clerk in the United
States Land Office at that place, has
been transferred to this land office,
and will make his home here for the
present The increased business OF
the office under the three year home
stead law. necessitates the increase of
assistants.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
PRIESTHOOD MEET No

The regular monthly priesthood
meeting of the Blackfoot Stake will
be held at Blackfoot on Saturday, Sep
tember 28, in the Blaokfoot First Ward
meeting house at 1870 p. m. A full
attendance of the priesthood is earn
estly requested
On the above date at 10 O'Clock a.
m. in the Stake Building, the regular
meeting of the High Council will be
held and every member is requested
to be in attendance as business Of
special Importance will come before
the meeting.
James Cuckwcrth,
Heller G. C. Rich,
Joseph H. Dye,
Stake Presidency.
Will and Kenneth Parkinson will
leave soon for Logan, Utah, where
they intend to enter school.
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Star Theatre Remodeled

r. E. Hansen, proprietor of the Star
theatre, has had the entrance to that
resort entirely remodeled, moving the
entrance to one side and having a pri-
vate office built where the north en-
trance once was. Mr.. Hansen is max
ing of the theatre one of the best in
the city,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
School Books For Sale

One each: Essentials Of Algebra,
Stone Mills; Medieval and Modern
History, Myers;!l Composition -Rhetori7,
Brooks and Hubbard These books
are second hand and will be sold at
one-half the dealers price. Enquir
Optimist office with the cash. tfx
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
Fire Shot At High Tax In Speech

John M. Haines, in a recent speech
at Rexburg, said" When you go into
the booth to vote next November, take
your tax receipt with you and study
it." The next governor of Idaho, for
such he will be, Is a practical man of
affairs with keen insight into the
business conditions of the state.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
Grove City Circle

Extends their deepest sympathy to
Neighhors Jacobson and Wasley on
the death of their beloved sister and
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Wasley.
Lena Gaumer
Francis Van Bramer
Carrie Varley.
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Proving Up On Homes stead


George e. Mclean, accompanied by
l.. d. Bronson and Henry w. Chand-
Ter, as witnesses, was in town Monday,
making final proof at the land office
on 16O acres of land adjoining the
city of Sterling.
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Has Moved His offices

Has Moved His Offices
Attorney Clute has moved his H.
brary from the offices of DR.. w. H.
Gaumer to apartments over Christ's
store.
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ssas.71s.s

$633,71s.5a
We pay per cent In our savings
department. One Dollar will start an
account. Interest compounded quarterly
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-26
U. S. Depository for Postal Saving
Funds.
D.W.Standrod&Co
Bankers
BLACKFOOT IDAHO.
Statement Sept. 4th, 1912,
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts 80. .$451, ,325.01
Banking House and Fixtures, 27,497.73
Other Real Estate ........ 15,212.11
Cash and Sight Exchange ..1s9, ,6s1.7t
se33. .7t5.sa
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LIABILITIES

Capital Stock =. ..........$100, ,00
Surplus and Profits ........ H,7t
Deposits ...... ...... -. 4s1,sl
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THANKSGIVING
 DINNER PARTY

On Thanksgiving night, Postmaster and Mrs. T. l.. Thurston entertained number of friends to turkey dinner of seven courses. After dinner bridge was played, and a most enjoyable even- ing was spent. The first lady's prize was won by Mrs. Joseph H. Smith, ard the first gentleman's prize by Mr. J. A. Peterson. The consolation prizes, con- sisting of automatic toys, were awarded to Mrs. J. A. Peterson and Mr. Bert Myers.
 The decorations were very appropri- ately pumpkin color: emblematic of "harvest home and autumn's sweet content"
 Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J H. Smith, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Peter son, Bert Myers, Chris Anthonieson, and the host and hostess.
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FAIRBANKS NOTES

MT. and Mrs Frank Lawson left Fairbanks for the Outside Monday November 4.
 Al Lowe will spend the winter rros- pecting on Ester creek, where he has some ground.
 Four-foot birch wood is selling for Se a cord delivered at Fairbanks
 Pete Pearson and Charles Larson have taken lay on 5-a. Fairbanks creek.
 Represer tive E. B. Collins visited Fairbanks for few day recently. AL though he has been in the district since 1904, he has not spent month in the city in all that time.
 Jesse Noble is operating on Ga Lit tie Eldorado creek.
 Ed Blakely, the Fairbanks barber, has left for the Outside over the Val dez trail. He is travelling on bicycle
 Before leaving for the Outside Billy Casey informed a NeWs-Miner repre- sentative that he intended to lease his Napa ranch, and return to Fairbanks to reside permanently.
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COMING AND GOING

Jesse Rogers left for Otter during the week to do some representation work on ground in which he is inter ested.
 Herb Riley, who left with Jim Ryan for Moore creek late last week re- turned to Iditarod Tuesday. He left Ryan at the Summit, l2 miles from Moore. Mir. Riley found the trail hard, there having been no snow at all. The total load taken over, including the drill for Moore creek, amounted to over eight tons.
 Mr and Mrs. Chas. k. Miller cale- brated their sixteenth wedding ann- versary yesterday.
 A. A. Shonbeck was visitor from Discovery yesterday.
 Frank Kern arrived from the Yukon during the week.
 Bennett James left for Moore creek Tuesday.
 Three weeks from today and the days will begin to get longer.
 Joe Jerman left for the Aniak the first of the week.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

horsepower hoist, and will take out a winter dump. A boiler house and large cabin for the accommodation of those working on the ground have been erected.
 Stanich Bros, have lay on Ia. dis covery. They have been getting 20 cent pans this week, and some as high as 10 cents.
 Several outfits are working at the mouth of Black creek. and four small outfits nre working in the neighbor- hood of discovery.
 Mrs. McGibney has added pooltable Ito her cigar store at Discovery.
 The following visited Flat City for the purpose of attending the Thanks giving dance given in aid eff the Emer- g6ncy hospital: From Flat creek-Mrs. kettlewell, Miss Cedermalm. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stranberg, MT. and Mrs. MODkman, Mr. and Mrs O. Gardner. Jonas Brewis. From Otter creek-Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Riley, Mr. and Mrs A. A. Shonbeck. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Field, Mir. and Mrs. James Chronister, Mrs. Lang, Mrs. McGibney, Mrs. Camp. bell, Ed Mclean. From Iditarod-Mr land Mrs. Wm. Acheson, Mr. and Mrs w. F. Duffy, Mrs Bishop, Mrs. Maher Mrs. Larson, Miss Albrecht, Paul Le Plant, Professor Frank Hudson.
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T'HECREEKS

R. s. McMillan, the Otter creek min ing man, visited Iditarod during the week
 Mir. Saalback has built an addition to his house at Flat.
 The Forks roadhouse, on Flat creek, has been remodeled and an entirely new floor put in.
 Commissioner G. ". Albrecht paid a visit to the creeks the first of the the week.
 Pete Miscovich and partners have a lay on discovery, Otter. They have an ight-horserower boiler and a six
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GLANDERS RIFE
 AROUND FAIRBANKS

Fairbanks, November 25.-A se- rious epidemic of glanders has bro ken out ill Fairbanks and on the creeks, and several horses have had to be shot The city authorities have telegraphed the governor ask ing that a veterinary surgeon be sent to investigate and advise on preventive measures.
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INVESTIGATE
 CITY FATHERS

Fairbanks, November 22.-Thc grand and petit jurors for the next term of court have been drawn. Among other things it is believed the grand jury will investigate charges against the municipal gov ernment with respect to alleg,d graft in connection with the re- stricted district.
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COMPERS REELECTED
 FEDERATION PRESIDENT

Rochester, N. Y,, November 2o. At the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor being held in this city, Samuel Gompers was reelected president
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FRANK 0'FARRELL AT PANAMA

According to the Yukon Valley News, published at Panama, Frank O'Farrell, who formerly held nu, merous municipal appointments in this city, has accepted a position with the Panama Commercial Com pany Company as accountant Upon leaving Iditarod MT. O'Far- rell visited Ruby, aud then went op to Fairbanks.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

of the organization. a position he has held since 1882, with but one intermission of year. Seattle has been chosen as the place of meet. ing for next years convention.
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BABY FOR MIR. AND MRS. CUNNING

Last Saturday morning a 10-lb. baby girl arrived at the home of Mir. and Mrs. James Cunning, of Flat. Her name is Margaret Ellen. Mother and child are doing fine.
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COMMISSIONER FOR LONG GREEK

Fairbanks, November 25.-Judge F. E. Fuller yesterday appointed Tom McGrade as United States commits sioner for Long creek, Ruby district.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

Billy Taylor has moved his jewelry store into the City Drug store building on Gold street, Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

Gregg Stewart and J. w. Kempf will leave shortly for the new Innoko dig gings. MT. Stewart has been building a new sled for the journey.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

We are next door to the Postoff1ce.
 When calling for mail, drop in and see us. Ansley's Book Store.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

While William Kline, of Slate creek, was going down to Flat last week he fell and broke his knee-cap. He has been operated upon by Dr. Wortmann, the two patts being sutured together, and he is doing as well as can be ex- pected.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

Birds are so plentiful this season that they have been selling three for dollar lately.
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Jimmy Orr, one of the original own CTS of the Marietta, arrived from the Yukon Thursday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

Dona LaChance arriAed from the Aniad during the week.
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Lawrence Tn hernton will pay visit to the new Innoko diggings, where he will endeavor to secure a lay.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-30

Tom Ward has gone over to the Dltna prospecting.
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Copyright by Edmonston.l

ard Van wyck Negley. Miss Louise
Fletcher and DIR. Thomas Kemp. Miss
Amy Richardson and Ensign William
Dwight Chandler, u. S. N, in April; Miss
Eleanor Anderson and Ensign Rush
Fay, l. 5. ", in May; Miss Ma
non Edmonston King and Ensign Rob
ert NJ Hinckley. Miss Helen &. Chandlee
and Dr. Samuel Jay Turnbull. l.. S. A.:
Miss Mary l.. Byrne and Lieut.. BERTHE
Wood Simpson, L. 5. A.. in October: Miss
Eleanor g. Ridgley and DR.. Henry +.
Parker. Miss Laura Merriam and Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury James +.
Curtis. Miss Alice G. Bouteil and Mr..
John Wood Brooks Ladd of Boston, all of
which were attended by President Taft:
Miss Harriet Bayne and Lieut.. Guy Will
kinson s. Castle. L. S. N; Miss Alice
Wright and Mr. Robert /. Fleming. in No
vcmber: Miss Alice Willard Boyd and DR.:
A Camp Stanley, u. 5. n, retired, and
Miss Maivinia de Pena, daughter of the
minister of Uruguay and Mr.. Alexandra
Heraiinigo of the Chilean legation, the
present month.
The Dolly Madison breakfast May %
brought Mrs. w. J. Bryan, Mrs. Harmon
and the wives of other prominent demo-
Gratis to the event, which was held at
Raucher's and formed an occasion OF ma
tional Importance.
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ish? Will the telephone primarily ana
the visiting card secondly answer the
whole scheme of social intercourse eX-
cept at the big meetinSs-such as an
evening at the White House, another at
the Corcoran Gallery or now and then at
the palatial homes of the West End? 1t
has been coming to it gradually the past
ten years.
THE capital is growing to such an eX-
tent that two rival camps can flourish
and not disturb each other to an appre-
ciable degree. When democracy came
back twenty years ago it had no such
troubles to face. 1t brought along plenty
of real money and perfect willingness
to part with it in welcoming those II
did not know as well as those it did to its
homes OF course. there were no such
great fortunes talked about then as are
in evidence now among those who some
times help to guide the nations safety
under "A departmental chiefship.
The simplicity of it all twenty years
ago comes back To most people now,
when the Wilson's social plans are being
discussed. The millionaires in the Cleve-
land cabinet, like the Whitneys, Were
ready to see visitors before they We're here
a fortnight. By the next fall temporary
homes gave way to permanent ones, ana
so il went throughout the whole four
years.
Both Cleveland cabinets kept up a COM
many front the single picturesque eXcep-
ton being the Attorney General the
great lawyer of his day, Mr.. Garland,
who had no time for society, chiefly be-
cause ne had no liking for it. The par
ticiI alton of the cabinet officers in So
cial life since has been measured entirely
by their personal tastes in the matter.
Public opinion on the subject is rarely
quoted, but it is quite possible that the
average newspaper reader. not seeing
their names mentioned but at rare in
teryals in any social undertaking, would
be at some loss to name the heads of the
various departments without little
thought.
Looking back over the big events of
the past year shows no diminution OF So
cial energy. at the White House. The
usual evening receptions, the state din
ners, the holiday dances, the May day
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and September garden parties, nave
pleasantly followed one another.

and September garden parties, nave
pleasantly followed one another
The Taft administration has been pre-
eminently successful in what it started
out to do. More people have seen the
White House and enjoyed it's hospitality
than at any tine for fifty years All OF
the arrangements for the past four years
We're made with view to comfort and
pleasure of the greatest number. The sill
yer wedding fete of the President and
Mrs. Taft, which was held in the garden
and attended by thousands, was a typical
event in showing the broad spirit which
has actuated their hospitality
That nice. but altogether misleading old
phrase democratic simplicity, which used
to help so greatly in comparing old
world ceremonies with ours. seems, what
ever it meant to be still in good working
order, to hand over to the incoming ad-
mnistrat;on.
The weddings of note during the past
year in this city have been those of Miss
Switzerland and Louis Bacon of Boston,
Miss Mary Carlisle and Walter Bruce
Howe. Miss Katherine G.. Riggs and Eli
mon F. Elmon of Plattsburg. \. Y, and
Mrs Cromwell and Edward T. Stotesbury
of Philadelphia, all in January. President
Taft attending the first and last men
toned. Miss Marthena Harrison and
Harry A. Williams of Norfolk. Va. in
February; Miss Laura Burleson and Rich
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Dinners.

Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor OF the
British amba ssador and Mrs. Bryce.
Their other guests included the Meth
erlands' minister and Nine. Loudon, the
Danish minister, the Spanish minister
and Nine RianO. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Courtland Penfield of New York, house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley: the
Postmaster General. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Glover, Mrs. Henry White, Count and
Countess Scherr-Thoss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Gibson, Mrs. Richard Townsend,
Miss Elkins Nine. Hauge. Niscount Be
moist day and Maj. Won Herwarth.
The Misses Whiting. daughters Of DIR.
and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting, enter
tanned a: dinner last night, when their
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Wyeth
Miss Iildegarde Nagel. Miss Esther Sla-
ter. Miss Gladys ingalls,. Miss Eudora
Glover. Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers. Mr.
+. NJ. Schmolck of the Netherlands ie-
CATION, Count Ronde of the Swedish lega-
ton. Commander Jewell. Capt. Louis
Little, Lieut.. Leahy, Mr.. William
Bowie Clark and Ensign Wilkinson, U.
S. n.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont gave a
TO the latter came a number of those
who made up dinner guests at other
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont's dinner guests
included Mr. and Mrs. HanieI Won Ham,
hansen and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert kienlin
of the German embassy Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
Legare, Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Mr.. and
Mrs Lawrence Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter 3. Brooke, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lei
ter, Mr. and Mrs Stephen Pell of New
York Mr. and Mrs. James F. Curtis. Miss
Cecilia May, Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Gladys Hinckley, Capt. T. S.
Rogers, Mr.. Algara. Mr.. de Bach. Count
Sartiges, Mr.. Won Bulow. Mr.. Moncure
Robinson of New York. Baron Lersner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29

HE last days of the old year
incline one to Renaissance The
new one is opening under I'M
usual conditions at the capital,
and will shortly see the political
upheaval which will bring hundreds of
new men and women to the front What
effect the situation will have on general
society is a mighty big problem to an
swer. 1t is a different story than that
which faced the last coming back of the
democratic party. For women the two
decades have brought about an independ-
ence of thought, a familiarity with &C
tivity in political life, not the particular
kind which interested itself in a hus-
bands ambition and future but the keen
err attention developed from ones own
affairs, with the brushing aside of other
trammels which in earlier times were
considered as unsurmountable obstacles.
These and many similar things are going
to have an effect Will it bring about
gradual return to the simpler forms of
hospitality which many serious people
still think is the only kind worthy the
name or will the new conditions work
out the present method to it's logical fin
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For Debutantes.

Mrs. W. C. Borden. wife of Lieut.. Col
Borden, was the hostess at charming
tea given Yesterday afternoon from to
: In compliment to Miss Dorothy Ale
shire and Miss Leila Harrison, both in
teresting young debutantes of the sea-
son. The house was decorated through
out with Christmas green's, and Mrs
George Harrison and Mrs. E. HI. Liscum
presided at the tea table. Among the
assistants were Miss Marjorie Aleshire,
Miss Esther Foote, Miss Katherine An
drews, Miss Dorothy Decide. Miss Louise
Bayne, Miss jeanette Baker and Miss
Dorothy Brooks.
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For Two Brides.

DR. and Mrs. Lewis Storrow Green gave
a large reception yesterday afternoon
for Mrs. Charles st. Claire Burke and
Mrs John Woolfork Burke. both of Rich
mond and brides of the past autumn
The former was Miss Mason of that city
and the latter Miss Atkinson, also of
the Virginia capital.
Mrs William H. Wilmer and Mrs.
Gardiner L. Boothe of Alexandria served
chocolate, Mrs. William Beverly Mason
and Mrs. John r. Wellington frappe and
Mrs. l.. B. Hardin and Mrs. Hugh Nc
CURE of Alexandria were at the punch
bowl Other assistants were Miss JO-
sephine Mason, Miss Esther Burke, Miss
Esther Green, Miss Alice Anderson OF
Alexandria and Miss Chloe Cooke OF Bal
timore.
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Two Parties Yesterday.

Mrs. Hugh Wallace entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of her house
guest, Miss Alice Damrosch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Damrosch of New
York, and Miss Rebekah Wilmer.
Mrs. Wallace also gave dance for
young people last night in honor OF her
son, Mr. Melville +. Wallace.
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art About 100 guests came in for the
dancing.

Among dinner hosts of the week We're
Mr. and Mrs r. l.. Gait, who had as
their guests. Christmas day, party of
Washington and out-of-town friends
,The souvenirs. which combined artistic
beauty and ingenuity. were small fans,
parasols. plumes. skates. guns. autos
Yachts and horses, according to we'll
known hobbies of the guests. Inc sur
preferences contributed much to the
mirth of the occasion.
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Here for the Winter.

Representative and Mrs. Scott Ferris
have as their guest the mother Of Mrs.
Ferris. Mrs Hubbard. who will spend the
season here.
Judge and Mrs. Judson C. Clements
have as their guest for the season at
their home on Bancroft place the sister of
the latter, Miss Sue Dulany Of Louisville.
Ky.
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