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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
5 it been since YOU were

How long has it been since you were ,.sre?' I asked.
 q left Birmingham when I was 5 years old" said Miss Jefferis, and al- | though have always wanted to come
 back here, it has never been my good fortune until now. My parents re-
 moved to Toronto and I've lived there
 ever since. My grandfather, MT. l. Jefferis, was an alderman here when Birmingham was an infant in arms How did the Call of the Stage get
 hold of you" I inquired. T guess it was just in the blood, said she. T was always so fond of Elocution
 and people told me that I had histrionic talent and so I studied, beginning first in Dramatic School and continuing until finished. Then I became a Public Reader"
 How long have you been on the
 stage?" I asked.
 This is my first season." said Miss Jefferis proudly.
 And do you like it, with all it's hard ships and trials and inconveniences?' inquired.
 T am really very much delighted was the reply. 'I have enjoyed every moment
 since I left the East"
 And would you advise other girls to ! adopt the stage as professton?" l | asked.
 II tilty COuld dll pC as ibShJ dS I ho' v
 been in getting into such an attractive company, with such delightful people in l it," Miss Jefferis made reply. You see, when people are out on the road as we
 are, they come to look upon the company l as she large family, and when there Is
 dscordant note 1t makes things pretty bad for that one. I consider myself un-
 usually lucky"
 How did you secure the position with the Excuse Me- company" I asked. Merely went to MT. Savage and asked for a part" she replied. He asked me to read the Ingenue Part, and see if could
 do it. did so l was engaged with just two days margin to study it." What do you mean ultimately to do in theatricals? Is Julia Marlowe your deal
 and would you like to do serious things?"
 I asked.
 "I always liked to read serious things when l was platform reader, and it odd that the first part that I should be doing is a comedy part. said Miss Jeff feris. Billie Burke Is really my ideal, and next to her Maude Adams .I wonder if Miss Adams isn't every bodys idea1?" I suggested. 'I presume the reason l put Billie Burke | first is because she Is my warm personal friend. I adore her. She has the sweet est nature and the loveliest character that have ever known" said the pretty act ress.
 Birmingham will watch you with much
 interest," I said, as I was about to leave.
 And shall always watch Birmingham
 with much pleasure too," said Miss Jef- l feris with the prettest of smiles. "I don't
 mean always to be on the stage" Where then?" I queried. | "Oh, shall leave 1t when the applause is loudest and people like me beH," she
 said sweetly. Some of these days I mean
 to get married, and have & dear little home all of my own, and who knows perhaps I may come back to Birming-
 ham and live out at Lakeview Park. near | the little old house in which was born!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
SENN-DUGAN
 WEDDING ANNOUNCED

The announcement of the marriage of MT. Tom Senn to Miss Mamie Dugin of Demopolis formerly of Tuscaloosa comes as a surprise to friends in the city. The marriage was a quiet one, the Rev. s. w. Williams performing the ceremony. MT and Mrs. Senn will make their home in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04

There was pretty slip of girl, who was playing around at the Jeffer- son yesterday in the roaring comedy Excuse Me"
 She's not bigger than minute, and if you wanted to, you might use her for watch charm"
 She has the biggest violet eyes. that look at you like a big dolls, and her hair is long and as black as raven s wing, and she has the sweetest smile.
 and altogether she's a very charming little person.
 Best of all, she belongs to Birming ham, as most good things do. Little Miss Nellie 4Jefferis, the heroine of this little newspaper story, first saw the peep of day in this "burg" soma steen years ago.
 She was such a little bitty" when she left here that she doesn't even remember about the streets and the ave-
 nues and the people-except few friends, why. by the way, showed her
 many charming attentions during her brief stay here yesterday.
 When I dropped into her cozy little uTBSSlnB IOOiu dl lu0 tiiCatiS m NAft oi ernoon it was just Matinee time, and the make up" half hour was on Even if she Is playing 'one night stands" you can see a very delight full feminine touch in her surround ings, and that she loves to be con- fortable and pretty" even in the
 proverbial theatrical dressing room, for there was a cozy atmosphere about the tiny little place that bespoke a very attractive personality. Dainty clothes lay on the chairs, and
 all sorts of fluffy things, bright with ribbons and lace, were scattered about, while "cuddled up" among the "pret- tiest" was the darlingest little black and white French Poodle who looked up lovingly into the young lady's face
 as If to add his approval to that which my eyes bespoke.
 Miss Jefferis was sitting before big mirror crimsoning her cheeks with a trusty rabbits foot, when I knocked at her door, and asked to see her. She wore the loveliest of soft, cling ing Japanese silk negligees. which gave her an Oriental touch to an otherwise extremely Southern personal ity.
 'Its awfully good of you to come into see me-" was Miss Jefferis' greeting as I ensconced myself in big arm chair in thee orner of the room. Tt Is per
 fectly lovely to be in my own native town once more"
 "The pleasure is all ours" replied. q was born in Birmingham, and I'm so proud of it I don't know what to do. Birmingham is wonderful city and it Is known all over the East as q great, rich, thriving place. and al ways sandwich in the remark when can that I was born in Birmingham, | said she.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04

Miss Florence Coffin and Miss Henrianne Early of Virginia, MT. Ang1in White, MT. Montgomery Hill. MT. Owen Gresham, MT. John Cox, Mfr John Prowei, MT. Maurice Henderson, MT. Lee Allen Brooks. Mir. Melvin Davis and MT. Ed Norment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MISS LOIS THOMPSON
 CHRISTMAS HOSTESS

Miss Lois Thompson will have three visitors during the holiday season: Miss Phyllis Gayle and Miss Elizabeth Brown of Montgomery. and Miss Fran ces Reese of Selma. She will introduce them the afternoon of Saturday, De- cember 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MISS ANNIE BLINN
 HOSTESS AT BRIDGE

Miss Annie Blinn was hostess yester- day evening for her guest. Miss Kittie Gray Coleman of Unlontown. She enter tained 20 guests with an informal bridge. Among those invited were Miss Coleman, Miss Edith Thompson and her guest. Mss Katherine Reese of Selma; Miss Maybeile Cosby and Miss Belle Wilkins of Selma Miss Mary Tardy, Miss Annfs Dcnnssiy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION KIRKLAND

gift. of the machine, and he will defray transportation charges.
 Hold magazines subject to our order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MRS. GELZER,.
GIVES A DINNER

Mrs. John Gelzer, Jr., will give an infor- nal dinner party at the Country club Saturday evening to compliment Miss Bertha Kain of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MISS ENSLEN
 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON

Miss Gladys Enslen will be a hostess at luncheon today for Miss Mary Wilson Foy of Eufaula, the guest of Mrs. Robert Gregory. Six guests have been invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
HIGHLAND CLAN MEETS
 WITH MISS COFFIN

Miss Florence Coffin will entertain the Highland Clan Friday afternoon in compliment to Miss Henrianne Early of Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MRS. CRAWFORD JOHNSON
 WILL RE A HOSTESS

Mrs. Crawford Johnson will entertain next week in compliment to her sister, Mrs. Fairchild of Chattanooga, and to Mrs. J. Walter Love, Mrs. Howzes guest, also of Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
A RECEPTION
 DECEMBER n

Mrs. stephen Smith and Mrs. stephen Smith, Jr., will be hostesses the after noon of December II with a reception entertaining jointly at the formers home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
TO-DAY IN SOCIETY

Mid-week luncheons at the Country club.
 First session of D. A. R. convention at Y. w. c. A.
 Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, gives lunch con in compliment to Miss Cash of Mem- phis.
 Mrs. Gordon Moughon entertains the Norwood Five Hundred club. Miss Ruth Gibson entertains in compli- ment to Miss Alice Moss.
 Miss Mary Bradshaw is hostess to the Wednesday Bridge club.
 Mrs. Thomas Layfeld hostess to Nor wood Forty-two club.
 Mrs c. H. Krauss entertains the mem- bers of her 300 club.
 Mrs N. W. Trimble gives reception Mrs. Victor Hanson entertains the Wednesday Bridge club.
 Mrs. William H. Dewey will be hostess to her bridge club
 
 Miss Maybelle Cosby gives buffet sup per for visitors. NOTES
 Miss Carol Woodson and Miss Mar garet Piggot will arrive Wednesday from Canada to be the guest of Mrs. c. P. Orr on Highland avenue.
 Dinners for the benefit of the Old Ladies' Home at Woodlawn are being served this week in the rooms of Broyles furniture store.
 Miss Elizabeth Milner of Blocton is the guest of Mrs. l.. w. Jones on Mountain avenue.
 Mrs. John T. Mitchell of Columbia, Tenn, will arrive today to visit Mrs. W. R. Gum, 12S0 Iroquois street.
 Miss Adella Page of Virginia and Miss Rosalie Pilpot, who have been the guests of Mrs. C. M. Williamson, will >O~~-~~~--
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
LYCEUM LECTURE
 DATE IS CHANGED

On Friday evening. December 6, the Iyceum lecture course will present as its second number Dr. Thomas E. Green
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MISS MAYBELLE COSBY
 HOSTESS FOR VISITORS

Miss Maybelle Cosby will be one of the hostesses of the day, giving buff fet supper in compliment to several visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MRS. NELSON
 LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs. Frank Nelson Will be a hostess at luncheon Thursday for Mrs. John Stoves of Cincinnati, the guest of Mrs. Robert Terrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MRS. BIRCH
 LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs A. C. Birch will give a luncheon today in honor of Miss Emma Kate Am orons of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-04
MRS. K. D. JOHNSTON
 TO RE A HOSTESS

Mrs. R. D. Johnston will give a recep- ton for Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Jr., Thurs day afternoon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Why Savings Banks are
Essential.

Because people having money to in
vest are often tempted by designing
persons to go into schemes which, while
promising large returns, usually bring
disaster.
Probably there are no more shrewd,
far-sighted, conservative investors of
money than successful life insurance
companies.
They employ expert men - men who
make the study of investments their life
work; who pass upon all applications
or loans and investments; and it is a
fact which any one can verify by getting
the insurance companies reports, that
four or five per cent interest is all these
companies are able to make their loans
average.
Those schemers who would go to un-
sophisticated women or inexperienced
men and tell them that they could just
as we'll get six per cent, as four, we'll
know that If their schemes were solid,
substantial and safe, they could borrow
money by the million from these lite in
surance companies.
The Lamoie County Savings Bank
and Trust Company of Hyde Park never
takes note paying over six per cent.
If any person brings paper to that
bank which will pay more than six per
cent, it turns it down, because it wants
no better evidence that it is dangerous
than the fact that it offers to pay more
than six per cent.
What is the result?
In its more than twenty three years of
existence, this bank has never lost dol
lar by poor note.
"Safety rather than high rates Of IN
terest" is its motto; and, knowing this,
depositors, not only from Vermont bu
from every State in the Union (excep
three) select the Hyde Park Bank as a
place of deposit for their savings.
You can send your funds there by mail
with absolute safety, and it is perfectly
safe to send them either in registered let
ter, postal money order, bank draft, per
sona check, or express money order.
During the entire existence of the
Hyde Park Bank, not dollar sent to it
by mail has ever been lost.
I This bank pays four per cent, COM
pounded semi.annually, and pays al
taxes.
If you want to know all about It's as
sets, liabilities, management, etc, adj
dress letter to Carroll S. Page, Presi-
dent, or +. M. Culver, Treasurer, Hyde
Park, Vermont, asking therefor, and
you will receive prompt reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Probate Court Sessions.

SESSIONS OF rnK PROBATE COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT or ESSEX will be held as
follows during the year 1911;
At Lunenhurg in the forenoon Of the first
Mondays OF February, June, September and
December.
At Concord in the afternoon Of each OF the
same DAYS.
AT Brighton, first Mondays Of MAY. August
November and March, in the afternoon.
At Guildhall on the first Saturday OF each
month.
Special sessions will be held at any place II
the District by agreement.
Address communications to Guiidhall Office
to K. W. wyrnan, Register to Canaan TO I'D
WIN o. CARLL, JUDGE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

The Herald is receipt of letter
from Congressman Frank lumley ex-
planning and defending his action on
the cleo legislation. 1t is hardly nece-
ssary for Mr. Plumley to defend himself
from the attacks of Wisconsin news
paper, for every man who tries to be
square and to deal fairly with the pub
lie finds here and there somebody who
is bitterly preiudiced.in their own views,
that they cannot deal justly with their
own, even some phase of the question.
Mr.. Plumley in is oleo law matter has
the advantage of counsel with Messrs.
Smith and Carter, who are the official
representatives of the Vermont farmers
and agreed with Congressman Plumley.
Those with faith in Congressman Plum
ley can't 60 wrong as he will do all any
man can do in their defense.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

, Public Notice is hereby given, that the an
nual meeting Of the Stockholders of the COOS
VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, for the cleo
ion of Directors and the transaction of any other
business that may legally come before the
meeting, will be held at the Office of Harry
Blodgett, in st. Johnsbury in the County of
Caledonia, and State of Vermont, on Monday the
third day of June, A. d. 1912, at one O'Clock In
the afternoon
Dated at St Johnsbury, in the cou ty of Gale
donia, and State of Vermont, this second day
of May A. ID. 1914.
HARRY BLODGETT.
Clerk of Coos Valley Railroad Co
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03

when her thought seemed to unite
with theirs who had been, with
her, so much part of great events
in the nations history. 1t was all
so real to'her. How actual and
permanent it became, and how
spiritually inseparable she was from
those who out of it had passed from
mortal sight, doubtless the world
will never know.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1912.
Year of Vast Disasters

And now comes the cyclone in
Illinois and Indiana to add to the
list of the catastrophes of the year.
England, Germany and the United
States have had strikes of large
proportions, in thepast few months,
those in England being the most
destructive which any country ever
saw. And, so far as regards Eng
land and the United States, they
are not entirely over. A large
part of the Mississippi Valley has
been visited by the greatest floods
ever seen, bringing the loss of life
and property up to the highest fig
urges ever touched. The greatest
steamer ever built has just gone
down, involving the biggest catas-
trophe in maritime annals. In the
past few months railway wrecks
have been especially numerous.
The tornado which has destroyed
several n%the 4. Middle West, is
among the most destructive which
the country has witnessed.
Wars greet us from many quar-
tiers. Italy and Turkey are still
fighting, and though neither is
making any Roadway, Italy is
evidently getting more tired of the
conflict than is Turkey. Mexico
is staggering under { rebellion
which may transform itself into
revolution, for Madero is making
no Roadway against Orozco or Ia.
pana, with intervention by the
United States looming up as q
possibility. There is some reason
to believe that Madero would wei
come intervention as a means O.
uniting his people, trusting the
United States to leave the country
intact when it stepped out. Roy.
alists hover on Portugal's frontier
creating a fear in Lisbon that the
republics days will not be long il
the land. China republic is hav-
ing trouble with an element of the
republican armies, and the outlook
there is not as satisfactory as was
promised at the beginning of the
year.
Here are some of the calamities
which have struck the world il
1912. And less than a third of the
year has yet told its story. What
will the record be when the whole
twelve months chapter is made
up? Usually the spring months
make the worst record. Floods
on land inundate vast tracts O.
country, destIoy property and life,
and percipate railway wrecks
while on the ocean it is the season
which starts the big Northern ice
fields on their travels. Hurricane
and tornado disport themselve;
with especial freedom between win
ter's close and the advent of sum
mer. The French Cassandra who
FIVE or six months ssago, PREDICTS
that 1912 would bring more physi
cal and social commissions tina
any year in recent times, and woul
see the deaths of a larger numbe
OF eminent men, may have desery
ed something. different from til
SCOTS which the world gave he.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders of the UPPER
COOS RAILROAD, OF VERMONT, for the cleo
ton of Directors and the tran saction of any
other business that may legally come before
the meeting, will be held at the office of Harry
Blodgett, in St. Johnsbury, in the County of Cal
edonia, and State of Vermont, Monday the
third day of June, A d. 1919, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Dated at st. Johnsbury. in the County of Gale
donna, and State of Vermont this second day of
May, A. ID. 1912.
HARRY BLODGETT.
Clerk of Upper Coos Railroad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-03
Personal ReCoIIectionS of Clara Barton
Bv HON. PORTER H. DALE
No.. 2

l went to see her many times
after this. Once on my way South
from Glen Echo, passed over the
battlefelds where, with the armies,
she had camped, sheltered like
them in tents, from the SHOWS of
winter in Virginia to the scorching
summer sands of Morris Island. |
stopped at Beaufort, South Caro-
lima, because she had established
her headquarters there for the re-
lief of the survivors of the Sea Is
lands hurricane in 1898. For ten
months this wonderful woman,
then seventy-tWo years old, ac-
companied and directed her assist
ants among the islands that were
we'll known to her from experiences
there thirty years before, during
the siege of Charleston, What
thoughts must have come to her
on returning to these islands, and,
later, when she met Gen. Mellow
ell in Cuba, and she writes =" l
had not thought to ever make
Cruel again over a campfire ; l
cannot say how far it carried me
back in the lapse of time, or really
where, or who l felt l was. " Ny
trip took me to southern Florida,
and while there an interesting and
rather amusing incident occurred.
I CHANGED to meet a sea captain
who was delighted to learn that ]
knew Clara Barton. I wish !
could see her, " he said. Then he
he related to me the following
Zone night during the Cuban
trouble I came home to Key West,
and my wife asked, "What you
been doin, Captain ? Doin ]
answered, nothin unusual, why?'
Well, there's been more than a
dozen carriages here, and the Sher-
iff and Marshal, and l don't know
who all, askin' for Captain Lowe,
and sayin' there was a woman
wanted to see him. Well, !
didn't know about it, but by and
by the Marshal drove up and said
Clara Barton wanted to see me al
the hotel. And she was the great
est little woman l ever met.
thought at first she wasn't very
handsome, but like some Other
women I have known, the longer
| knew her the better lookin' she
got. She said she had a lot O.
supplies that must be taken ovel
to the Cubans, and that Judge
Locke and Admiral Sampson boil
said they didn't see how they
could be landed under present con
ditions. Well, I said, !
they can't help you, the thing i
+ impossible Then she grew prett
: lively and showed lot of courage
e too, and she said, Captain Lowe
nothing is impossible. You mus
come with me to Admiral Samr
son, and we must plan to get thes
provisions over to Cuba. SO W
went to see Admiral Sampson an
you ought to have heard her argu
i to him. Finally he said he woul
!. keep my boat covered by his shi
e If wanted TO try and land the pre-
J. visions, and so, for weeks my boz
o carried supplies for Clara Barto
$, to Camanche, Matanzas, Havan
r and other places, M
d boat was off Havana when peac
IS was declared, and l put into til
harbor and the first thing l di
was to run up the Red Cross fla
under the stars and stripes. l fe
SO good that General Ross said,
bet you ten dollars you darsn't ri
upEthe Cuban flag, Captain Lowe