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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13
She Wasn't

Come into the garden, Maud"
What do you think I ana far
mer?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13

We all like to see man who is up
and doing. providing he isn't doing US.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13

Reading maketh a full man. So does
the wine when It's red.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-06-13

TT every lie in the world were nailed
there wouldn't be enough nails left to
build houses with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MISS HAZEL DOERR
 A DANCE HOSTESS

Miss Carrie owens and Miss Gretchen von Phul of New Orleans were the in spration of q delightful dance given by Miss Hazel Doerr at her home. The yer anda was encircled with lighted Japanese lanterns and here, as within doors, ivy was draped as a background for the great yellow sunhowers used in the dec orative motive. Miss Annie Katherine Ar hold and Miss Lucille Doerr assisted the hostess by serving punch and other tempting refreshments were served dur ing the evening. Among the guests were: Miss Alma Pascal, Miss Kathleen Me Cary Miss Lucille Smith, Miss Oracle smith, Miss Ethel Matthews, Miss Frances Bailey. Miss Fleurange Rossiter, Miss Bettie Gilmore. Miss Mary Tul-'er, Miss Mabel Marler Miss Geraldine Me- Gormack, Miss Gertrude Mccormack, Miss Edna Hoyt Miss Myrtle Carter of Nashville, Miss Katherine Ross, Miss Charlotte Thornton, Messrs J. B. Gilbert, John Williams, Eric Gilbert, J. J. Gill; more, Jr, Robert MeCarty, James Car ney, Joe Madden, Bill Lewis, Raymond Teague Kendall Lehman, Charles Will Hams. Aldea Abbott Roy Mountcastle Robert McPheTson, Robert Mccormack, Edward Kain, Joe Hodges, Clyde Par ier, Theodore Rave. Caspar Hiltz, Knox Fitzpatrick, Ward Fitzpatrick, John Don elson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
With His
 Mother Is Spending he in

her confirmation veil, used as a bridal
 veil, was arranged Juliet fashion with a
 coronet of orange blossoms. Her only
 ornament, a pearl and diamond brooch,
 was the gift of the groom She carried a
 shower bouquet of valley lilies and bride s
 roses. The maid of honor was gowned in
 white brocaded chiffon. with garnitures
 of silver lace and with pink rosebuds embroidered on the corsage. She carried a bouquet of Killarney roses arranged with pink tulle.
 After the ceremony a buffet supper was served, and MT. and Mrs. Green left the city immediately and will be al home after September 1 in Gadsden. Ala.
 Among the out of town guests were the following: Mr. and Mrs. l. A. Green, father and mother of the groom, and MT.
 Aston Law Green of Gadsden, Mir. and Mrs. William Lowndes McCaa of Annis- ton, Mrs. Josephine Smith and her daugh- ter, Mrs. Edward York of Rome, Miss Leone Robinson of Anniston, Miss Mildred Noble of Atlanta, Miss Mary Griggs Of Meridian, MT. and Mrs. John B. LaGarde, l Miss Elizabeth Roberts, Miss Sarah Keith, MT Hillyer Robinson, MT and Mrs. Will 1 liam Riley owen, all of Anniston; Mrs
 Lester smith, MT A. B. Kyle and MT l Adolph Reich of Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MISS BOWIE'S
 MORNING BRIDGE

Miss Elizabeth Bowie, who has been one of the most hospitable of the younger "sub-debutantes" this summer, was a hostess yesterday morning to a small CO., terie of her friends invited to meet Miss Martha Drake, Miss Dorothy Johnson g attractive guest from Georgia. The CO., terie assembled not long after 10. The freshness of the morning was reflected in the zest with which the party enjoyed the bridge games, and dainty buffet lunch e6n served at noon was a welcome ad- junct to the mornings pleasures.
 The Bowie residence was charming place for the card games, with the smart ness of its\appointments emphasized bs tasteful distribution of nasturtiums ano asters The hostess met her guests wear ing wilie lace lingerie gown, whose pinl accessory ribbons made its fair wearei seem the very embodiment of a brigh summer morning.
 Two prizes were presented. the first pair of silk hose, for the guest of honor and an rridescent fan with ivory stick, for the score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

series of games of progressive forty two engrossed the interest of company of Mrs. R. " Mobley's friends invited yesterday afternoon to meet her two guests, Miss Berne Pigford and Miss Will lard Pigford of Lumberton, Miss, and Mrs. J. E. Daniels, a newcomer to Br- mingham.
 There were eight tables of players, and the games were arranged in several rooms of the Mobley residence lavishy ap- pointd with flowers and foliage. yellow and white color scheme was evident; sprays of clematis and clusters of golden glow combined to make successful in terior. A bon-bon table in the dining room was centered with a basket of golden glow over which hoated a drapery of il- fusion and graced with a number of at tractive serving dishes filled with yellow and white bonbons. An orange ice was served by Miss Myrta Harris and Miss Edith Thomas. This was supplemented in the late afternoon by salad course showing the party colors.
 The trophies were very pretty and ac- ceptable-a Venetian glass perfume bot tie for the first prize and cut glass violet stand for the consolation. Mrs. Mobley was assisted in receiving by sey- eral of her married friends Her guests included Miss Berne Pigford, Miss Willard Pigford, Mrs Daniels, Miss Hyrta Harris, Miss Annie Franklin, Miss Estelle Strick- land, Miss Marguerite Haylow, Miss Nellie Haylow, Miss Flora Emonds, Miss Willie Scott Emonds, Miss Nora Lee Donahue, n.l.. Miss Katherine Kay, Miss Fannie May Copeland, Miss Pauline Ballard, Miss Nomie Wagner, Miss Edith Thomas, Miss Louise Austin, Miss Marie Rosamond, Miss Mary Meighan, Miss Sara Neill, Miss lone Irving, Miss Gertrude Mccormack, Miss Gertrude Rosenstihl, Miss Florence Strange, Miss Eva May Morgan, Miss Sarah Hodges, Miss Ella Daniel, Miss Evie May Brooks, Miss Pearl Blackburn, Miss Ruth Hughes, Miss Esther Arnold Miss Louise Hibbler, Miss Cole, Miss Jones, Miss Copeland of Selma, Mrs. Alex Gibson, Mrs. B. M Harris, Mrs. Robert Strickland, Mrs, r. S. Teague and Mrs. l.. E. Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CONVENTION OVER Religious Workers Hold Successful Conference at
 Gum Springs

Montgomery. August 6.-fSpecial.) .)-The most successful county Sunday school con vention ever held in Morgan county closed Wednesday afternoon at Gum Springs church. near Hartsele During the two days session a large number of the Sun day schools of all denominations through out Morgan county were represented.
 strong programme was prepared and carried out. Reports showed that from one to four conventions had been held in each Of the six districts in the county
 The climax of the convention was reached at noon Wednesday whep-the statc general secretary. Leon c. Palmer of Montgomery. officially presented Nor gan with the Gold star rank in token of it's thorough work in every district dur ing the year. This Gold Star" rank is awarded only to these counties which have come up to the following standard. . O) An annual county convention. t2) One or more conventions in each district an- nually. (3) Every Sunday school in every district represented in one or more dis ifict conventions during the year. G) Every Sunday school in every district making statistical report annually. t5) Every Sunday school in every district making a contribution to county and state worl. annually. Morgan is the twenty-fifth county in Alabama to reach this standard
 The rapidly increasing number of gold star counties is an index of the growth of the Alabama Sunday School associa- tion inasmuch as theie were only 10 such counties one year ago.
 Six Sunday schools were reported as 100 per cent Banner schools according to the banner school chart of the Ala bama Sunday School association.
 The state association was represented by General Secretary Leon C. Palmer of Montgomery and Field Secretary A. s.. Scott Of Jasper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
INFORMAL RECEPTION FOR A VISITOR

A delightful event of the week was the reception given by Mrs Walter Earnest Barnes, Miss Donnie White and Mrs Olive M Davis, in honor of their guest, Miss Fannie Wilder of Crowley, La Ther bungalow in Avondale was taste fully decorated for the occasion. Ferns palms and trailing vines lent their cool beauty to the charming scene. The color scheme of green and gold was followed in minute detail from the tiny lanterns swung among the foliage to the punch bowl sunk in a mound of golden lilies and green leaves in the form of an im- inense sunnower On the wide gallery rows of variegated lanterns caN a soft glow over the mass of potted plants and tte comfortable chairs About DO guests enjoyed i<o hospitality. Several out of town guests called during the evening. A'aong them was MT. Manuel Herrera, a Iesident of Guatemala, Central America, and al present a student of Louisiana State university The other guests in- cluded Misses Ellard, McCool, Bentley, Bagey, Allen, Brooks, Brown, Mrs. White. Messrs Barnes. Ninson Frey, Harvey, Bentley, Downey, Dobhins, Davis Morris, Wasson, Propst, Washing ton and Niblett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

'I was just this much in love once' said the Girl in Blue to the Girl in Brown. "I used to get up at night and put on my gloves to keep from writing to him.
 The statement rather appealed to the lis- tener, as it brought back the debatable question of letter writing and love. Not only love, between those of opposite sexes, but between women and women and men and men.
 i've had two letters this week from Peggy, and while I was overjoyed to get them" the Girl in Blue went on, T feel sort of like the little boy who said that he didn't mind writing to Jimmy, but the minute he gets my letter he sends me another one, and have to answer that.
 Think of having two letters in one week from the same person. and that person one of your best women friends, the Girl in Brown exclaimed. T am glad I don't have to answer them.'
 But she is away on her vacation the Girl in Blue defended.
 "Ohl'' said the Girl in Brown, and SUD- sided instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

President Matheson of the Georgia School of Technology; Col. J. C. Woodward, prin- cipal of the Georgia Military Academy; President Beaver of the Stone Mountain School for Boys George P. Butler, Au- gusta. Ga, and others were invited by the University club and were present at the event.
 After the reception at the University club about 100 loyal Auburn graduates, who compose the Atlanta Auburn Alumni club, rendered to Dr. Thach and his col leagues a banquet at the Piedmont hotel. The Auburn club of Atlanta is composed of men who are prominent in the pro- tessioual and industrial activities of the CitV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

were in town to meet the additional mem- bers, having motored in during the morn- ing to pass the day with Miss Jennie Hopkins, very graceful hostess at lunch- con, and its concluding hours al the Ma jestic.
 Last night a coy moon looked down at intervals on @ scene suggestive of witches magic, for a gypsy tent was raised near Lovers Leap, and just outside, hanging from three crossed limbs above crack ling blaze was an iron pot filled with Brunswick stew; on the coals, dozens of ears of corn were roasting and blazing at intervals among the trees were torches. A gypsy fortune teller cunningly piled her art within the tent-learning more than she revealed.
 This was one of the merriest in suc- cession of jolly affairs which Miss Adams originally has dictated for the entertain ment of her guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
GREEN ROBINSON
 WEDDING CELEBRATED

A marriage of widespread interest in Alabama was that of Miss Eloise Perry Robinson and MT Alstop Law Green, which occurred this week in CedartoWn. Ga. the brides home. Local friends of the bride and groom and out-of-town guests at the marriage will he interested in the following excerpt taken from the Cedartown Standard:
 Promptly at o'clock the groom and the best man, Mr. Aston Law Green, en- tered the parlor from the library as Miss Almira Parker played Mendelssohn $ Wedding March. The maid of. honor. a cousin of the bride, Miss Christine Me Caa. preceded the bride and her father down the stairway and entered the par lors The ceremony was performed by the Rev pr. Blacklock, rector of the Church or St Michael and All Angels, Anniston Ala. The bride wore a hand embroidered silk tulle robe built over white satin. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
RECEPTION FOR DR. TEACH IN ATLANTA President of A. P. l. Hon. ored Yesterday at the
 University Club

Auburn, August 16.-tSpecial-)-A party of Auburn people, consisting of President Thach. sDeans Ross and Wilmere, pr. J. II. Drake Thomas Bragg president of the Auburn Alumni association, and B. L.. sh, registrar left this morning for At lanta. where they attended .he reception given by the University club Of Georgia s capital city to pr. Thach Friday afternoon from 5:a0 to I o'eloek A large number of prominent Georgia educators, including
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Conclude Sugar Investigation

Denver Col. August i6-Testimony in the governments suit to dissolve the sugar trust" was concluded in Denver todav when adjournment was taken by the special examining board to meet in New York on September 15 Attorneys for the government t"day declared they had proved everything they exrected to show in Colorado
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MRS. LUKE A HOSTESS
 AT STUDIO LUNCHEON

A notable incident of yesterday was a luncheon arranged by Mrs John Wallace Luke as an especial compliment to her brother-in-law, Col. John T. NanOrsdale of Fort McPherson. Colonel NanOrsdale spent few hours in the city en route to the post and in a pleasantly informal fashion Mrs. Luke invited several of her friends to meet him at typical art ists' luncheon" in her attractive down. town studio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
FIRST COTTON BALE
 RECEIVED AT OZARK

Ozark, August 16-( (speeial)-ozark re- ceived her first bale of new cotton early yesterday morning. It was grown by l.. r. Sessions, five miles west of town; weight, 45S pounds, classed strict low mid- dling and was sold to the Planters and Merchants bank at 21Ac per pound.
 The crop in this section has developed wonderfully the past six weeks, and will be third better than thought possible two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MIR. ROBERTSON
 A FRATERNITY HOST

MT w. V NJ Robertson, Jr., enter tanned the Birmingham alumni chapter
 Of Kappa Sigma fraternity this week
 with a smoker at his home, 1o06 South Nineteenth street. The affair was most enjoyable, although very informal | There are more than 80 Kappa Sigmas in the Birmingham district and the en- thusiasm is growing with each meeting. | After refreshments were served a busi- ness session was held and plans made for the future benefit of the chapter The next meeting will be held about August % at some place to be named later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MRS. DANIEL
 TO GIVE A BOX PARTY

Mrs. J. E. Daniel will be a hostess this afternoon at box party in compliment to Miss Willard Pigford and Miss Berne I'igford, who are guests of Mrs. R. V. Mobley. Those who will share her hospi- tality at the Majestic are Miss Willard Pigford, Miss Berne Pigford, Mrs. Jack Orrison, Miss Ruth Gaudin, and Miss Myrta Harris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Killed at Peace Conference

Walton, Ky, August 1s.--An attempt at re e,onciliation led to the killing today of M. Tilden, an undertaken of Verona. Ky, by his d-time enemy. Will Littell, well known farmer of the vicinity Whey had chanced to meet at the home of a mutual friend and he tried to reconcile them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD

The home of Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Rob- ertson of Bessemer was hospitably thrown open this week to a number of their friends when they transformed it into the first station on an around the-world" tea party. Mrs. Robertson and Miss Marston of Mobile presided over the tea urns. number of friends from Birmingham were among the guests and eight homes took part in the unique ertertainment which continued from to 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
De ejjercated cullud "gem- man" whut you nevah kin ketch widout his Patent Leather shoes, is mos gin orally headed fer de Pene- tenchiary. Yassum.

You see people are always bemoaning that letter writing is a lost art, and all that sort of thing" said the Girl in Blue, but as matter of fact, vacations nave helped that lost art more than anything in the world"
 How do you figure that out?" asked the Girl in Brown. Letter writing is only a joy when lose is behind either the pretty senseless phrases or the good old substantial truths between friends"
 "Oh, don't know the girl in Blue ob- served. life at an average summer resort is more conducive to letter writing than all the love or friendship in the world Why, a person will write to another when they are vacationng that they'd never think of writing to any other time. Think of the life at one of those places; After you've finished your breakfast and heard all the gossip among the old Piazza Cats, and read your mail. which usually consists of the daily paper from home Everybody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Fears Tuberculosis; Kills Himself

Athens, Ga, August l6-Fear of the tuberculosis caused the suicide here to- day of 15-year old Will Poss who shot himself through the heart. few days ago young Poss heard man say he would kill himself if he had tubercu- losis,' and young Poss believed he had contracted the white plague He gave directions for his funeral to his little brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
NOTES

MT. and Mrs. Brooks Forbes their son, Clifford Forbes and their daughter, Miss Harriet Forbes, who have been at Nrightsville Beach, N. C., since June. returned to Birmingham this week.
 
 Mrs. Charles Sharp will leave today for Swannanoa, N. C., to join her son. Gerald sharp who is spending the summer there.
 Mrs. Charles H. Abbott and her son. Ed win Abbott, are expected to return today from Swannanoa, N C., where they have passed the summer months.
 Mr Charles s. Leeper left last night for Detroit and other points in the lake region 10 be absent fortnight.
 
 Mrs. w. D. Hammett is at present vis- ting friends in Charleston, but will leave l in few days to be with relatives and friends in Virginia and North Carolina. i Judge and Mrs. oscar R. Hundley, who attended the progressive convention in | Chicago, nave written to their friends | from Cleveland. O. They are enjoying a motor tour and cards were sent as they were on the point of leaving for Niagara | Falls. Their guests for the tour are Mrs Hugo du Brock of Chicago and Mrs. Joseph Deeds of Nashville.
 Mrs. John C. Crouch is in Franklin, Tenn. visiting relatives.
 | Miss May Suarez is spending two weeks in Monterey, Tenn, with friends.
 Mr and Mrs. N. F. James are building an attractive bungalow adjacent to the home of the latters parents, MT and Mrs. Richard Fell
 Miss Cecile McCrossin is expected nome today from Msntone, where she has been guest in the home of MT. and Mrs, C. P. Orr
 Mrs N. R. Morris, pr. and Mrs. Fix I. Tarrant, Miss Mary Adah Tarrant and | Miss Fannie Charles Mitchell will return to Birmingham Monday after pleasant 10 day stay at Wrightsville Beach, N. C.. Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Eaton left yesterday | for points in Louisiana and Texas, where they will visit for several days. Mrs. Glen O. Friermood of Indianapolis ! is receiving cordial welcome from Bir- mingham friends. She is remembered here as Ila Nunnally, former popular Bir- mineham singer. MT. Friermood is also a favorite in local musical circles.
 MT. Ralph Harris of New York is spend | ing a few days with his>prother, Mrs. l.. ] S Harris. He is remembered as pop ular Birmingham High school boy few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
THREE KILLED WHEN
 AUTO TURNED OVER

whitehouse. N. J. August ls-Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Horlins of Huntington Valley. Pa, and their chauffeur. John Kilroy were instantly killed when their automobile turned over at Greybrook, u few miles from here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
GYPSY PARTY AT LOVERS LEAP

Miss Murray Adams chosea picturesque time and place for the entertainment of her house party when the summer season and her Shades mountain home were se lected. It is an unusually large house party and yesterday the crowd was sup plemented by & number of other guests for the week end. The house party guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
SMITH-LANIER
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs J. c. Lanier of Lanier Ala. announce the engagement of their daughter Troy, to MT. Richard Clarence Smith of Talladega, the marriage to take place in the early fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
Judge the Empire Cafe by the Soc Lunch or the Sunday Evening Table DHote Dinner or Neither.

 Any meal that you happen to eat at the Empire epito- mizes everything good you have heard or read of the service.
 The soc Lunch couldn't be better for the price.
 The Sunday even ing Table D'Hote Dinner for S1.00 is the most lavish meal that could be desired.
 The hundred and one dishes of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

years ago, and since his graduation from that institution has been a student at Co., lumbia university. MT. Harris represents the Columbia alumnae He was gradu- ated this spring and plans to return in the autumn to Columbia to perfect his study of law.
 Miss Lucy Hall and Miss Lulie Hall are the guests of friends at Maylene for g | few days.
 Mss Bessie Scale of Greenvile, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. K Armes on Shades mountain, is now visiting Mrs M C. Scholar, 1207 Tusca- loosa avenue West End.
 MT. Frank Adams friends will be glad to learn that he is recovering after a recent illness at his home, e0l6 Quin- Ian avenue.
 Miss Ruth Gibson of Richmond is visit ing her<sister. Mrs. H. M. Allen. at her home in West End.
 Col John T. vanOrsdale and Major Baker, surgeon of the Seventeenth in fantry. spent few hours in the city yesterday as guests of Mir. and Mrs. John w. Luke. They were en route to Mt Mcpherson. where they will be followed by A section of the regiment now march ing from Columbus. Miss. to Atlanta. The company will pass through Birmingham within a few days Last night they camped within a short distance of the pitN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17
MIDSUMMER HAPPENINGS IN
 THE WORLD OF SOCIETY

nformaes- Entertainment of Younger Visitors Occu pies Atention-Mss Elizabeth Bowie Hostess for Miss .-4 Martha Drake-Progressive Forty Two Miss
 Murray Adams House Party Guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

Miss Cecile McCrossin is expected nome today from Msntone, where she has been a guest in the home of MT. and Mrs, C. F. Orr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

Miss Ruth Gibson of Richmond is visit ing her sister, Mrs. H. M. Allen, at her home in West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

Mrs N. R. Morris, pr. and Mrs. Fix l. rarrant, Miss Mary Adah Tarrant and Miss Fannie Charles Mitchell will return to Birmingham Monday after pleasant 1( day stay at Wrightsville Beach, N. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

MT. and Mrs. N. F. James are building an attractive bungalow adjacent to the home of the latter's parents MT. and Mrs. Richard Fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-17

Mir. and Mrs F. H. Eaton left yesterday for points in Louisiana and Texas, where they will visit for several days.