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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
ONE OF MANY COUNTY FAIRS

Sixteen counties in the state have been stirred by an annual county fair" and the cause is a good one. A
 Wednesday we left on the early morning train for Jasper. where Walker county has located a fairgrounds and race track. The clouds hung low and the rain poundeded. but that did not hinder folks who are interested is such exhibitions. On the train en route were Harry Jones. MT. M. c. Allgood J. T. Watt. director of farm demonstrations for the government; Dr. Hallstead and Miss Dennie Rosser, teacher of domestic science in the rural schools of Jefferson county. and chair man of the Girls Canning club of the county. A short drive from the depot of Jasper placed us within the enclosure of an interesting fair.
 The lower floor of the building is de- voted to agriculture, and canning clubs, and a remarkable display it is. Every thing the farmer can raise, and of tho best quality was to be seen. splendid variety of corn and the genuine yellow yam potatoes in abundance. While here and there in every exhibit Is found the royal prince of the field--cotton-both in bales and great, full boles, a boouet among the decorations.
 It is a great deal better to have the privilege to appoint judges than to serve in that capacity one's self, but as this was our mission we climbed the stair way to the woman's exhibit.
 At once we were amazed to see the va riety and extent of this department. Beautiful, handwork of every variety. old ladies' children, and the middle aged all doing things that make the genuine ness of life. There were quilts old and new, one that claimed our attention bore a reminder. it was made in 1S4S"-71 years old and not a tear or broken thread. It was quilted with 100000 stitches and the designs and colors were peculiar to the times-and no faded spots were to be seen. yet 1t had been in almost con- stant service. The beautiful array of flowers. home grown, were the chief decorations-huge, hanging baskets with blooming plants were hung at intervals through the centre of the building, with their vines falling over shelves of ferns and begonias. with now and then bright cluster of ''old maids" and dahlias to mingle with the green. There was no pretense at bunting-the rustic walls were only covered with displays of fancy work and knitted and crocheted spreads, except in one corner devoted to art. The
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East Lake

Mrs. w. c. Caldwell entertained the members of her Sunday school class and their friends at her home in East Lake last evening. Ferns and autumn flow CTS made the house attractive and the evening was happily spent with games and contests after which light rerresn- ments were served Among the guests were: Miss Vera Mae Brewer, Miss Flu nice Leckey, Miss Evie Burt, Miss Lois Hendricks, Miss Maud Hester, MT. J. c. Thompson, MT. Johnson. MT. Gibson, MT. w. B. Woodall and MT. Felix Williams.
 MT and Mrs. Leslie Hit will leave Monday for motor trip through Flor ida.
 Mrs w. c. Caldwell and her sons are visiting relatives in south Alabama.
 An interesting event of Friday evening was a beautiful reception given by the members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fra ternity at their chapter house at How ard college in East Lake.
 The hall was prettily decorated with goldenrod and red cosmos to carry out the fraternity colors, gold and garnet. An orchestra furnished music throughout the reception hours and light refreshments were served.
 The punch table was stationed in an alcove off the main reception hall. and was presided over by Mrs J. c. Dawson. assisted by Mrs. l.. A. Keene and Mrs. Maud Harris.
 The reception committee included Mrs. H. c. Washington, Mrs. R. J. Patrick. MT. Louis Dawson and MT. Roger AL len.
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ding of their daughter, Marion, to MT. Edwin F. Stafford of New Orleans. The wedding united two prominent southern families, the bride being member Of a well-known Georgia family. while MT. Stafford comes from Virginia.
 The home on Eufaula street was beauti- fully decorated for the occasion, .potted plants and fall flowers lending their beauty to the different rooms on the lower floor, which had been thrown together. The guests were received by Mrs. 10. r. Thomas and Mrs H. Bampley. Punch was served at either end of the veranda by Misses Hattie Drewry and Evelyn Sapp, and Mrs. James Barr and Mrs. l.. o. Gay. As the hour of evening sounded the mus ical programme besan./ including solos by Mrs. Eli s. Shorter, MT. c. A. Covey and Mrs. K. B. Mckenzie, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. E. T. Long. The Rev. A. J. Dickinson. pastor of the First Baptist church. and the officiating min ister, took his place behind the tmplv- vised altar. formed by an arch, studded with electric igths and surrounded with beautiful green plants and twining flow flowers. The bridal party descended tho stairs led by the two ribbon girls, Nell Thomas and Caroline Roberts. daintily attired in white lingerie and blue rib- bon. and drawing white satin ribbons Next came the two ushers, MT. Hugh Gay and MT. Winburn Gregory.
 The bridesmaids wore blue chiffon even- ing gowns over satin and blue chiffon Normandy caps and carried armfuls of pinke Killarney roses. Mss Annabel Rob- inson entered with MT. Copeland Guice, Miss Retta Locke with MT. James Spur lock, Miss Rosie Blair with MT. John Ken dall. Jr., Miss Nina Morris with MT. Ed ward Mcdonald. The maid of honor wore an all white dress of white lace and char meuse The little flower girls. Nell Gay and Emma Gay Mckenzie, directly pre- ceeded the bride. strowing pink rose pet als. The bridegroom and his best man. Mir w. H. Mansfield. entered from the dining room and met Miss Gay with her father. who gave her away at the altar. Miss Gay wore Q wedding gown of white duchess satin and tulle veil, arranged cap fashion with orange blossoms. The dress was made with a long traine, and was trimmed with real lace and pearls. The bridal bouquet was of brides roses, ferns and lilies of the valley.
 Following the ceremony the happy young couple were showered with congratula- tions. The bride is an attractive young woman of petite brunette type and pos sessipg a charm of manner and sweet dis position. Mir. Stafford is young man of sterling qualities. garduate of vir- ginia Polytechnic institute and a suc- cessful electrical engineer of New Or leans MT. and Mrs Stafford left on the night train for Atlanta and other points which they will visit before going to New Orleans to make their home
 Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. l.. E. Gay, Mrs. Gran by Owen, Mir. Edward NcDonald of Cuth- bert Ga; Mrs. J. N. Kendall. IT,, of Bir- mingham: Mir. w. R. MansnoId of New Orleans. Mfss Annabel Robinson of Gov
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Woodlawn

Mrs. Christopher c. Wright announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Mary Eithyile, to MT. Samuel Eugene Neill The wedding will be solemnized Wednesday afternoon, De- tober 2. at the Fifty-sixth Street Rap list church, Woodlawn.
 Mrs Horace Wilkinson gave pretty en- tertainment yesterday afternoon at her home in Woodlawn complimenting the pupils of her expression class and the guests included their friends. The house was tastefully decorated for the event and those taking part on the programme were Miss Mildred Clapp. Miss Ells Louise Lawler, Miss Gay Sandifer, Miss Louella Ward Master Altman Brooks and Ma ster Lawrence Wilkinson Miss Alva Schell gave delightful reading and later salad and hot chocolate were served.
 The M L. o. w. Music club was enter tained Friday afternoon by Miss Elsie Mae Wedder in Woodlawn. An interest ing programme was rendered by the mem- bers and later dainty refreshments were enjoyed. Mss Katherine West will be the clubs next hostess.
 The Baptist Young Peoples union of the Woodlawn Baptist church gave so- cial Friday evening at the home of Mrs Edward Lykes. Dahlias and cosmos were prettily used in decorating and the even- ing was made pleasant with games. and music, after which salad and ice course was served to the following guests: Miss Lillian Smith, Miss Clemmie JoIley. Miss Lily Koenig. Miss Marie Hopkins, Miss Hattie Jolley, Miss Fannie Mae Ka- minsky. Miss Ethel Carnes, Miss Alma White, Miss Flora Jones. Miss Louise Jones, MT. Warren Peptogle. Mr. Her. bert Montebarro. Mr. Adolph Koenig, Mfr. Cleveland Counts, Mir. Will Rush, Mr. Woody Kaminsky. Mir. Oscar Malkey and others.
 At the meeting of the Saturday Night Rock club with Miss Katherine Gregory as hostess at her home in WoodIawn the following new members were enrolled:
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merited the long coveted label, Made fn Cermany," and proved pleasing souvenir of Con Tempore's first social entertain ment. Games were played and delightful refreshments were served. Songs n which all joined in singing added gaiety and made q fitting close to the evening pleasure.
 A new departure in the school of do nestle art has lately been inaugurated by Miss Margarhetta Brucker, head or the department of home economies. and Mrs Katherine Dean Lee, who has charge oi the art department. It is the correlation of the two departments in originating courses that will unite the practical and artistic in the training of homemakers The first course covers a period Of u weeks during which time the girls will first be taught to draw plans for homes and home decoration. Each one will then be shown how to work out her individual ideas of color schemes for furnishing a model residence. The practical problems and cost of furnishings will be carefully considered It is the purpose of these two departments to 50 train girl that when she comes into possession of her own home she will know how to make 1t beau tiful as well as comfortable and habita- ble At the end offthe course each girl will have a model home in miniature created by her own taste and handiwork. Much enthusiasm has been awakened for this course and for the one in dress de- signing which also comes under the di- rection of Miss Brucker and Mrs. Lee. In this class each girl designs her own dress and then makes 1t. Much originality has already been shown in the designs the gowns from which will be publicly exhibited later in the year.
 There are 37 girls in the home econom- les department. Several are aiming to become domestic specialists either in fine cooking, sewing or house furnishing and the interest Is splendid to see.
 Mrs. Lee has brought many new ideas to the department of art from the Chi- cago, Art institute. where she has been studying. Besides extensive work in in- terior decoration, house furnishing, and taste in dress, much incentive, is given for the working out of original ideas in all phases of art. Designs for Christmas gifts of articles made from leather are attracting much attention. Drawings from still life in black and white and col- ors for which students take delight in pos ing are made by the advanced pupils. Original ideas for basket ball posters are claiming the attention of the athletic art student for the first game will take place at an early date. Mrs. Lee is much inc terested in all practical usages of art and for that reason has broadened the scope pf the department in many ways.
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of hostess. That the fair at Jasper in itself is a success Is assured, but bad weather has kept the crowds away-a pity, so much time and expense; but who can change the circumstances. The only profitable course Is to make the best of 1t and this the big hearted, practical farmers are doing.
 We had often wanted to visit Jasper, and this was our opportunity, though the fair was too full to admit of a sight of the old homes, and the people we have read and known so much of. Catching the last train leaving during the day for Bir- mingham, we seemed to have wandered all around the two counties before reach ing the city after o'clock, but not min- ing the city after 9 o'clock, but not a min- for the train was we'll filled with flair folks" With 16 such resourceful exhibi- tions already filling dates this fall, Ala bama should be proud of her yield and prosper amid the fruits of her soil and the industry of her citizenship. Think. oh grateful think,
 How good the God of Harvest is to you: Who pcurs abundance OCT your flowing
 fields,
 While those unhappy partners of your
 kind
 Will hover round you like the fowls of
 heaven,
 And ask their humble dole"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS AT ATHENS COLLEGE

Friday night the Con Tempore Liter ary society of Athens college entertained 'tEeir friends at reception in the assem- bly, hall in honor of "King Cotton" The hall was attractively decorated with cot- ton plants and autumn leaves. Cotton gowns were worn exclusively. An origi- nal idea was worked out in the manufac- ture of toy cotton pickers. Each guest was presented with blackened clothes pin, the head of which had previously passed through the hands of an artist who had outlined negro features on it.
 cotton beard and wig were to be added and diminutive overhauls were made. Padding was applied where necessary
 The finished product made toy that
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(Continued from Page Thirty-onel served with cake. Those invited were: Mrs. Tom Jayne. Mrs. J. W. Beddow, MT and Mrs. Cy Beddow, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Gilmore. MT. and Mrs. Mack Marshall MT. and Mrs. Dan Farrar, MT. and Mrs Robert King, MT. and Mrs James Bransford, Mrs. William Gilmore, Mrs Sam Brodie, Mrs. William Muir, Mrs William Lusk, Mrs J. R. Brown, Mrs. James Johnson, Mrs William Lacock, Mrs. J. B. Nolan and Mrs. Mary Mont gomery.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom McMiilan Miss FL len McMillan and MT. and Mrs. Patrick Crawley are spending the weekend at Johns.
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Parkins are visit ing MT. and Mrs. Joe Martin.
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|PATTON-MORROW
 INVITATIONS RECEIVED

Mrs. Matte A. MOTION requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Martha Elise, to Dr. Thomas Herbert Patton, on Wednesday evening, November 4. at o'clock, Presby- terian church, Eutaw, Ala.
 The above invitation has been received in Birmingham where both Miss Morrow and Dr. Patton have a number of friends
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InglenOOk

MT. and Mrs Charles Monroe Parrish request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Bessie Catherine, to Mr. Dee Mcfarland, on Wednesday evening. October zS, at s:3O o'clock at the, Methodist church in Boyles.
 The Boy Scouts of Inglenook held a social at the home of MT. Russell Me- Donald Friday evening. A business ses- ing and MT. Merritt Dean was made assistant scout master and MT. Paul Bradley, treasurer. Dainty refreshments were served to about 15 guests.
 'Ye Ole District Schule," a play, will be presented at the Inglenook Methodist church Friday evening under the auspices of the I. A. band of the Ladies' Aid so- ciety.
 Mrs. J. K. Thompson has gone to Jemison to visit Miss Lizzie McNeill.
 MT. John Barton is spending sometime in Atlanta
 Mr. J. M. Morgan is the guest of rela- tives in Florida.
 Miss Olivia Wilkins was hostess at 6 theatre party at the Lyric yesterday aft ernoon for Miss Avis Barrett of Nash vile, who is her guest. Those com posing the congenial party were: Miss Susie Lee Jones' Miss Bessie Simpson. Miss Pattie Somerville, Miss Willane Smith, Miss Allie Patterson. MT. Nat Car ter, MT. Ben Jones, MT. Harry Wilkins and MT. s. B. Hardleston
 The Womans Home Missionary society of East Birmingham Methodist church will serve an oyster supper Tuesday evening in the basement of the church.
 Mrs Emmett Smith will entertain the Independent club Thursday afternoon
 Mrs A. K. Hobbs will be hostess to the Home Missionary society Monday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Mrs R. K. Sims will entertain the determination club Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. Kelly Smith has returned to Clan ton after stay in East Birmingham.
 Mrs J. l.. Grower and her daughter are spending several weeks in Huntsville
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EUFAULA SOCIETY

EUFAULA SOCIETY Eufaula, October H.-(Special.) )-Miss Orsie Blair entertained Monday after noon at bridge in honor of Miss Marion Gay. whose wedding to Mrs E. E. staf- ford of New Orleans. La, was brilliant event of Thursday evening. The Muisc Lovers club had q meeting with Mrs. c. s. Mcdowell Saturday aft ernoon, considered an invitation to be- come member of the City Federation of Womens clubs.
 Mrs. l.. o. Gay entertained at dinner dance Tuesday evening at the beautiful Gay Kicks place in Georgia in honor of Miss Marion Gay. bride of the week.
 Lewis chapter. Daughters American Revolution, was entertained at the first meeting of the fall Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. G. P. Smartt
 Mrs. K. B. Mckenzie entertained the Stafford-Gay bridal party at luncheon Thursday.
 Mrs. Alfred Cochrane, daughter of the late United States Senator James L. Pugh, Is visiting Mrs. A. H. Merrill and other old home friends.
 Mrs. E. Y. Dent was hostess to the Pierian club Thursday afternoon. Tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
COLDS, HEADACHES, ,SOURSTOMACH2
 REGULATE YOURB0WELS 10 CENTS

You men and women who get a cold casily-who have headache, coated tongue foul taste and foul breath. dizz- ress. can't sleep, are nervous and upset bothered with a sick. gassy stomach.
 Are you keeping your bowels clean with Cascarets-or merely dosing yourself every few days with salts. pills. castor oil and other harsh irritants? Cascarets Immediately cleanse and sweeten the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
STAKFoRD-GAY

Eufaula. October H.-(Special)-At 6 o'clock Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Gay. and on the anniversary of their own marriage. loves
 old sweet story was retold in the wed-
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stomach. remove the sour. undigested and fermenting food and foul gases take the excess bile from the liver and carry of the constipated waste matter and pot son from the bowels.
 Cascaret tonight straightens you out by morning-a 10-cent box keeps your head clear. stomach sweet, liver and towels regular and you feel bully for r,on1hs. Don't forget the children.
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MT. James Morris and Mr. Sidney Taylor. The ladies of the Fifty-sixth Street Bap-
 tist church have issued invitations for a reception to be given Thursday afternoon, Octoper 2, from 3 to o'clock, at the
 home of Mrs. J. D. Gibson, compliment-
 ing Mrs. Ross Baker and Mrs. w. M An derson
 MT. and Mrs. J D. Hanna of Cleveland, O., have come to Woodlawn to reside.
 Mrs. Pattie Sheldon is i'll at her home ] in Woodlawn
 Mrs. Frank Ferguson, who has been the guest of Mrs. c. S. Kesmodel, has re- turned, to Carbon Hill. Mrs. M. B. Maus of WoodIawn has re- turned to Woodlawn after an extended visit to Sidonia, Buffalo Niagara Falls ! and other points. Ensley MT. and Mrs. T. P. West were hosts al dinner party lost evening at their home in Ensley. The table was centered with a vase of pink and white roses and daint, cards bore the following names: The Rev A. K. K.,Wright, MT. w. R.. Schoelfield, the Rev. G. l.. Jenkins and the Rev. F. G Moore.
 The Stonewa1l Jackson chapter of the U D. c. will hold a meeting Tuesday after.
 noon with Mrs. R. w. Brown as hostess The Phi Tau club will meet Thursday
 afternoon with Mrs. w. M. Landrum o1 Fairfield and Mrs. Landrum will also en- 1 ter the Amcitia club Wednesday. The Mission Study class of the Ensley Methodist church will hold a meeting Mon day afternoon in the church parlors. St. Margarets Guild of the Ensley Episcopal church will meet Wednesda, afternoon at the Carnegie library. Mrs. c. c. Cudd. who has been the guest
 of Mrs. R. T. Mcleod. has returned tc Hartselle.
 Miss McLemore Supple has been re-
 moved from the infrmary to her home ir Ensley
 Mrs. R. J. Noble of Selma, N. C., will arrive today to be the guest of her son. Dr. R. T. Noble. Miss Gladys Smithson and Miss Jewell Smithson left yesterday for Oak Grove where they will spend the winter. Mr. Henry Thorn is spending sometime in Wyndotte, Mich. MT. John Clarke is the guest of friends in Atlanta.
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ngton, Ga.: Miss Nina Morris of F't Gaines, Ga.; MT. and Mrs Hugh Gay and MT. and Mrs. l.. o. Gay of Georgetown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-24
GOOD ROAD BUILDING.
fort Dodge Chronicle. !

Some OF the papers OF tie state
says the Webster City Freeman Trib-
une. ARE complaining that the state
highway commits ion, does not know
as much about road making as the
average township road supervisor"
Now what the average road super
visor knows about roads is a go od
deal Somewhere back in tradition a
township road supervisor comet wed
the idea that the way to build a road
is 10 take "a pillow that needs 10 be
secured and beginning with the beaten
way proceed TO plow il UP until the
working surfaces of the plow are in a
fit condition to answer the purposes
OF ordinary farm work. Having made
lmpa ssable the traversabie track 1t was
then in order to summon the neighbors
who have plows in need Of securing
and proceed with like ceremony until
the margins of the road are made az
impossible as the track itself. The
next step is to go away and leave the
work thus auspiciously begun for the
adventurous traveller 10 beat back with
much labor and profanity into the
semblance Of highway. This tradi-
ton was religiously followed until the
adoption of the new law.
The Freeman Tribune is entirely
right. The state highway commission
seems 10 have adopted the time hon
ore6 plan Beginning a; the center
II plows UP the right OF way and spends
it's money on the road boss instead
Of employing the neighborhood at three
dollars a day to scour up its plows.
Good roads-a great game.