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Dinners.

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were entertained at dinner last night ny
Mrs. William +. Draper. The other
guests were the Secretary of state and
Mrs. Bryan Senator Weeks, the assist
ant secretary Of war and Mrs BrecKln-
ridge. the assistant secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Hamlin, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thacher, Representative
and Mrs Patten, DR.. Walcott. Mrs Mar
shall Field DIR. Whiting, Mrs. Thomas
+ Walsh, DIR. and Mrs. James +. Mitch
eli, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Marye, Mr.
and Mrs Paul w. Bartlett, Mr.. Sussdorn
and Miss Draper.
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeter entertained at dinner last
night. The guests were the FORMER am
bassador to Russia and MIS- Gurus
Guild Senator Root. Representative and
Mrs, Fairchild, Representative Peters,
former ambassador to France and Mrs
White. Gen and Mrs. William Crozier
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll OF CARROLL
ton, Miss Mabel Boardman. Mrs. Robert
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Nc
Lean. Mrs. Har ct Blaine Beale, Mrs.
Chandler Hale. = May, Miss Mac
Neagh. Mr.. l. - Won Hairnhausen'
counselor to tn German embassy; the
counselor of the Russian embassy and
Nine Scherbatskoy. the naval attache to
the Russian embassy and Nine Nassl-
lief, Mr.. Frederick Huidekoper, Mr.;
Montagnini of the Italian embassy and
Viscoun, Campden of the British en-
Dassy.
Mr. and Mrs Britton Brown, Mrs. Nc
Clintock, DR.. and Mrs. Cary Langhorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. P. Johnson and MT
and Mrs Frank B. Noyes were among
those entertaining at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club last night
Tho Pelpian minister and Nine Have
NTH and the military attache Of the
British embassy. Col. Gage. were also
among those entertaining at dinner last
night.
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Parker-EdWards.

Mrs. Ida Edwards and Mr.. James Fl.
Parker were married Monday evening,
March %, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry j. Rice, brother-in-law and
sister of the bride
The house was beautifully decorated
with ferns. palms and flowers. Mrs.
Walter S. Atwill. sister-in-law of the
bride. played the wedding march. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Edward c. Gallaher of the Ryland M.
E. Church. The brides attendants were
here two nieces. Miss Ethyl Rice and
Miss Sallie George. The ribbon aisle
through which the bridal party passed
was held by four little Sirls-Mlsses
Elsie and Dorothy Edwards. grand
daughters of the bride, and Misses
Bernice and .1elen Billingsiey. nieces of
the bride. A buffet supper followed inn
mediately after the ceremony.
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Luncheons.

The former ambassador to Russia and
Mrs Curtis Guild gave luncheon yes
terday at the Sho-eham in compliment to
the Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff.
Mrs Henry d. Clayton entertained at
luncheon yesterday in compliment to Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall.
The other guests were Mrs. Joseph r.
Lamar, Mrs J. Hamilton Lewis, Mrs.
Rufus Hardy, Mrs. T. T. Ansberry, Mrs.
t'ictor Kaufman. Mrs. Robert Crane of
Baltimore and Mrs. William +. Dennis.
The table was prettily decorated with
jonquils ana bouquets of violets and lilies
of tie valley.
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Columbian Women.

The Columbian Women of George Wash
ington University will give their sixth
annual banquet Monday evening. March
30. at Rauschers. The organization will
celebrate its twentieth anniversary, and
the banquet committee, with Mrs. William
H. Heron as chairman, has arranged an
attractive program.
Mrs. Martin A. Knapp, the president,
will preside. Toasts will be given by Dr.
Clara Bliss Finley, Miss Anne L. Pierce,
Miss Emma II. Turner and Miss Ruth
Abbott.
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A Day at Home:

Mrs Cato Sells. wife of the commits
sioner of Indian affairs. observed her
day at home Friday, being assisted by
her mother. Mrs. Florence MCDANIEL;
her daughter Miss Dorothy Sells, and
her house guests. Miss Helen Van Ars-
dale. Miss Edith Payne. Miss Jane
Macdougal. Miss Gladys Dodge and Miss
Marie Johnson. all Wellesley students
spending their Easter holidays in Wash
ington. Mrs. SaitZgarber. wife of the
commissioner of pensions; MRS. E. B.
Merritt. wife Of assistant commissioner
of Indian affairs and Mrs. George R.
Knapp. assisted in dispensing hos
pitality.
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Chevy Chase Club,

Owing to certain repairs to be made in
the main assembly room Of the Chevy
Chase Club that room will be practically
closed from Thursday, April =. until the
following Thursday. April .. Conse-
quently, the usual Saturday evening
dance April and the Wednesday even
ing dance April s will be Cancelled. The
temporary closing of the assembly room
will not affect any other part of the club
house.
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A Press Club Dinner.

Col Robert NJ. Harper gave dinner
Thursday night last at the Press Ciup
in honor of the marshal of the District,
MI. Maurice Splain.
The other guests were Postmaster
Otto Praeger. the collector of taxes. Nj.
Prince, and Messrs. South Trimb!e,
j. Harry Cunningham, Charles j. Cock
Ter. Theodore II. Miller, Frank B. LORD,
J. Fred Essany Edward Wolf, Fred
erick w Steckman, Ernest G. Walker,
John Oliver La Gorce and Fred A.
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A Linen Shower.

\ towel and pillowcase shower will be
given by the board of lady managers and
their friends for the benefit of the Cas-
ualty Hospital and Eastern Dispensary
Friday evening. Aprl :. at the residence
of Mrs NJ. /. Weller. 4nS Seward square,
Capitol Hill.
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Bluntzer-Holnes.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. McBeth of 1910
Lawrence street northeast. Brookland,
p. c., announce the marriage of Mrs.
McBeth's sister, Mrs. Clara Belle
Holmes and Mr.. John L. Bluntzer. The
ceremony took place in San Antonio
Tex. and the couple will be at home to
their friends after May / in Bluntzer,
Tex Mrs. BluntZer was formerly q
resident of this city.
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Confederate HON e
Concert.

At the concert to be given for the Con-
federate Home Tuesday afternoon. March
81. at the residence of Mr.. W. P. Emo,
It'll n street, Mr.. Earl Cartwright. Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe Miss Howry and
Mr. Van Loon will give the program.
Mrs C. B. Howry 1T2S 7 street, and Mrs.
Leigh Robinson. the Farragut, are in
charge of the sale OF tickets.
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Mckinley - Bennett
Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Agra Bennett.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bennett,
and Mr.. johnson Camden Mckinley of
Wheeling, w. Va. will take place Tues
day, April IA, at noon at St. Johns
Church.
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for Miss
Russell.

Mrs. Ansel D. Talbert and Miss Grace
McLaurine will entertain at luncheon to-
day in compliment to Miss Lucy Russell,
daughter of the American minister to
Persia.
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A Silver Tea.

The ladies of Columbia Union, Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will give a
silver tea Friday, April 3, at SO 9Th
street northwest from 3 to pm.
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An Anniversary Recep,
ton.

Mr.. and Mrs. w Schlosberg will be at
home Sunday. April ), from I to 10 pm,
in honor of their twenty-fifth anniver-
sary at their residence, 1910 18th street
northwest.
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Informal Tea.

Mrs William Henry Schommaker of
Montclair, N J.. was the guest in whose
honor Mrs Selwin TAFT entertained yes
terday at a small informal tea.
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Langfritz-Cheny.

Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Cherry an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Grace Adele, to Mr.. John Sylvester
Langfritz, jr., Monday, March %, 1914,
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Coming Event.

Mr. and Mrs. George F.. Winston and
Young ladies of Madison Hall School
have cards out for Tuesday, April z.
ise.G SO gntii 10. a 300 K street
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
WILL ERECT new COUNTY JAIL
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT
LAST MEETING CONSIDER THE
ERECTION OF $4,000 STRUC-
TURE

Morrison county is to have a new
county Jail to cost in the ncighborhood
OF $3O,OOO, to be erected during the
coming year, according to the plans Of
the county commissioners. No definite
steps have as yet been taken, however
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the commissioners last Tuesday the
matter was taken up. Architect z.
Howard Parsons of Minneapolis was
present and exhibited plans of several
ails, including the plans for the new
$4,000 Jail building to be erected by
Crow Wing at Brainerd in the near
future. He will meet with them again
at the next regular session, when he
will have pencil sketch Of building
that this county wants.
The new county bastile will undoubt-
elly be located at the site OF the
present building, but would be con-
nected with the court house by an un~
derground passage for transferring the
prisoners.
4 committee has been appointed by
the city council Of this city to confer
with the county commissioners regard
ing the erection of a joint city and
county Jail, but this project, it is said,
is not favored by the commissioners.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
EUGENE HER0UX H0USE:b]'lllRINS J
BUILDING AND IT'S CONTENTS,
VALUED AT $1,1oo, DESTROYED
BY FLAMES ON WEDNESDAY,

Flames practically destroyed the
residence Of Eugene Heroux Of Seven
tn street northeast Wednesday, norm
ing at about 2 clock. An alarm was
turned in after considerable delay and
when the fire fighters, arrived 81 the
scene the building was an, entire mass
of flames. After the fire was extin-
guished only the outside wai.e were
standing. I''fIs
The flames arc thought to: I haye
started in the kitchen, but, before
they were noticed the rear END Of the
house was enveloped in flames. Only
a part Of the furniture in the front
rooms was saved. Owing to the loca-
tion Of the house, north Of the brewery
and away from the fire stations, and
with the temperature lowering arsund
II below zero, the firemen wese at a
great disadvantage. .s' ~.
The loss to the building and eontents
was covered by insurance, Mr.: Hdroux
having 500 insurance on the House
and $500 on the furniture. -:
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
WILL, CELEBRATE 1OOTH BIRTH
DAY ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. Mari;. Peterson Of Minneapolis
celebrates her one hundredth birthday
anniversary next Wednesday,. Mrs.
Peterson is known to a number Of To-
cal people, having lived in this city
with her son-in-law, c. II. Peterson.
They lived on Fourth street southwest
in the residence now occupied by Nels
Field, until 1908, when they moved to
Minneapolis, where they have resided
at 1861 DUPONT Avenue North ever
since. Before moving to this city they
lived for some time on farm about
six miles east of the city.
Mrs.. Peterson, although nearing the
century mark is able to assist in the
work about the household, and for the
past year has enjoyed perfect health.
She was born in West Gotland,
Sweden, Feb. II, 1914, and came to
this country to live with her daughter
in 1413.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
MILO THEATER CHANGES HANDS
Princess Theater Circuit Company Dis
pose Of Interests to J. M. Totte1
of Superior. ;..

Tuesday afternoon deal was: con-
sumated whereby the PRINCESS Theatre
Circuit company disposed of the Milo
theatre to J. M. Totten, Of Superior,
Wis. An option has been held On The
place for some time but not Rntil
Tuesday was the deal finally ;eloseo.
F. E. Nemec, Of st. Cloud was here to
make the transaction. .,i
During the past three years = the
theatre has been under the manage
ment of the Princess Theatre Circuit
Company, the playhouse has been
materially improved. A slanting Roor
has been installed, new scenery PIT in,
the interior redecorated and . heating
plant installed. Good shows have. been
4 put on and the theatre has always en-
;oyed q nice patronage. f. A: Adams,
who for the past few months has man
aged the place, has gone to Chicago
to take up similar work. - -..
Mr.. Totten, the new owner, 10 an
experienced theatre man, having man
aged theatre at Superior for some
time, and previous to that he 1operated
theatre in Nebraska He expects to
give the patrons of the Milo ,tlefxery
best Of service. n new doubl4 aka-
zine motion picture machine siQ be
installed, whereby the operator! can
run two full reels of pictures :WitAouS
a. STOP He also expeets 70 heye IN
electric transfo former inst llea
the current may be changed *frsa IL
ternating to direct. VIZ. - s'=is. S'>zS a.,
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
A|7k|N PLAYS HERE TONIGHT
FAST BASKET BALI. GAME Is
PROMISED-A1TKN Is FAST
ON THE FLOOR

The local high school team takes on
the Aitkin high school team on the
high school gymnasium floor tonight
the game starting at 8 O'Clock. This
promises to be the fastest of any games
played here this season, as the Aitkin
team is said to- be the strongest in
this part of the state.
The local team has been shifted ma
terially since the last game, and two
of the strongest players have been
forced to quit the team, being unable
to conform with the requirements OF
the rules adopted by the high schools
of this section of the state last fall.
The lineup in tonight's game will be
as follows: Meyers and Levine for
wards, Brannen center and Graham and
Belanger guards.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
DEaEMBER HHALTHY MONTH

According to the monthly morbidity
report of the state board of health to
the county auditor for the month OF
December there were only two cases
Of contagious disease in the county.
One ease of chicken pox was reported
in swanville village and case Of tu-
berculosis in this city.
The board advised the commisci" ners
to consider the erection of tubercu-
losis sanatorium in this county, for
which the state would pay half the
costs, up to $4,000. A state aid Of $5
a week for each patient receiving free
treatment is also provided.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
MARRIED

Murdock E. Vincent and Miss Helen
Balm, both of Swanville, were married
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock at the
home Of Egbert VanZile Of this city.
Rev. Frank Atkinson of the Congre-
gational church officiated. The couple
was unattended. The bride was gown.
ed in q dress of white serge and car
ried a corsage bouquet. Decorations
were in red and green. The bride il
the eldest dauphter; Of Mr. and Mrs.
p. A. Balm, Of Swanvil}e. 80:
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
DIED

Mrs. Annie McGregOr, vile or Oleo
McGregor of 60 South Kidder street,
passed away Saturday night II IL
o 'clock at her home, after a short IL
ness with puerperal fever. Deceased
was 81 years Of age at the time Of her
death. s;t;=!:<$
Deceased was born in Belle Prairie
in 1877. She was married Oct. ~, 1892
to Geo. McGregor Of this city: They
have made their home in this city ever
since, except two years spent. ID, Men
>tana. %,,.t+.s.- r.
Besides her husband, deceased leaves
IL children to mourn her loss. They
are John, George, Joseph, Donald, Sara,
Margaret, Stella, Isabelle, Cora, Angel
inc and Olive All of the children
with the exception of Miss Margaret
are living at home. Miss Margaret Nc
Gregor is employed for the Western
Union Telegraph company at st: Peter,
! but was home for the funeral: De-
| ceased is also survived by her mother,
Mrs. Philomen King Of Seattle, wash,
| and six sisters and six brothers, as aol-
lows: Louis King of this cit, Joseph
King of Everett, Wash, Lazime; Gil
bert and Napoleon King Of Seattle,
Wash, Levi King Of Oriska, n. D, and
Sister Denise, who is nun in Rome,
Mrs, Chas. Lemieux of this city, Mrs.
Chas. Tanner and Mrs. E. A. I1emieux
of Superior, Wis.,, Mrs. Delia fBfibo Of
Granite Falls, WASH, and Mrs: Ora Pet
ty of Seattle, Wash. .as<$E:.' r. .'.'>
Many beautiful floral offerings were
received.
The funeral was held at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning from the st: Francis
Xavier church, Rev. FIR. Lamothe Of
| ficiating. Interment was in Calvary
cemetery. :
Mrs. Nancy A. Putnam passed away
Saturday at the home Of her son, u.
II. Putnam, at the age Of 81 years and
IL months. Death was due to old aga-
| Deceased was born in Oxford, Aasg.r
Feb. %, 1899, was married to J. B.,
! Putnam Of Sutton, Mass, Nov. -
lS4Y and came to This state with hin>
in 1856. They located at Big Lake.
Her husband passed away in, 1892. In
May of 1918 she came to thIs city To-
make her home with her con!
She is survived by three soma and
two daughters, E. E. Putnam Big
Lake, Geo. E. Put7am of Silver Lake,
Ore, w. H. Putnam of this cityy Nm
c. E. Mooros If Big Lake Ahdfy Mn,
Geo. W. Putnam of Edgecomb, ash
Thirty.seven grandchildren and fftes1
great grandchildren also survive her.
The remains have been taken I'd Big
Lake, where interment was nade::
r. #%s@:=..,s 4 s{ q: aFS ~ II
Mrs. Augusta Hanson Dc dresa
Prairie passed awcv 1T he--, to.sr -
apoplezy Of but few days duratiest
N"c~" ~.~s " $ OF AZ rs ii SoK
husband died about year ago. Intel.-.
ment was in the Darling eemstely.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
FAIR BOARD MEET

The fair board Of the Morrison
County Agricultural Cooperative So
ciety met at the Office of N. N. Berg.
helm Wednesday evening. NJ. E..
Barnes was selected to solicit funds for
the erection of a children g exhibit
building for the fair grounds. Mrs. Z.
J. Hoeglund was given permission to
solicit for a women g exhibit building.
These buildings will probably be COM
pletel in time for the next fair.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

Kenneth Martin was operated upon
at Or. Eitel's hospital at Minneapolis
again last Saturday and his condition
is senewhat improved. It was found,
thrsugh the aid of an X-ray machine,
that The injury M,as even nfore serious
than was originally thought possible.
The ballet was found to have struck
the lowest floating rib on the right
side, which caused it to take down.
ward course. In passing through the
body the bullet struck the edge of a
vertesra and passed through the soft
plato between the vertebrae and out
on tho other side. The case is consid-
cred very remarkable by the attending
surgeons.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

The Luther League Of the Swedish
Lutheran church will give 9 mission
program in the church Tuesday even
ing, Feb: 10. A collection will be
taken, the proceeds Of which will be
turned over to the aid Of foreign mis-
sions. ,'r':
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

A number Of local Elks expect to go
to St. Cloud February 10 to take in
the dedicatory exercises of the new
E]ks home Of that city. The building,
a $4,000 structure, has already been
completed and the lodge has moved
into its new quarters.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
MAY HAVE FAST RACE ON ICE

Since the races on the ice. several
weeks ago, in which Norris Carnes, of
Royalton, with his fast horse proved a
strong contender, DR.. Estey, Of St.
Cloud, has stated that he has a horse
which he thinks can outspeed the one
from Royalton. It is understood that
the St. Cloud race lovers are trying to
arrange for a match on the river at
this point. This would no doubt draw
large crowd.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

Miss Soma johnson entertained !
party Of friends at her home on Ninth
ire t northeast Wednesday evening.
Music and singing furnished the en-
tertainment for the evening, after
which light refreshments were served.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

Members of the local Maccabee
lodge are to be entertained at dance
Tuesday evening, Feb. II, at Maurin g
hall. A lunch is to be served. The
affair is to be strictly Maccabee.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

Laurel Batter of Staples was bound
ever to the grand Jury Of Todd county
Thursday on charge, Of grand larceny.
He entered and hurglarized several
stores in Staples last summer. Betzer
is known locally, having attended the
local business college several years
sga ... .,.s,.ss.,. u..
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

F. s. Paige Of Rail Prairie was taken
from the afternoon train at Staples
Tuesday, the crew thinking that he
was insane. A physician who was
called stated that the man was sane but
that he was i'll. He was taken to the
home of a son at Duluth to be cared
for. Mr.. Pages wife was murdered
in. Rail Prairie over a year ago. :vz:+ = 4 -,
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

CHIEF FLANAGAN NOT GUILTY
Martin j. Flanagan, former chief
ef-rolice Of St. Paul and Fred Turner,
detective, accused of recei> g graft
money, were declared not guilty yes
terday after the jury doliberated for
10 hours. They will be prosecuted on
ether indictments.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

A. B. Church, county attorney Of
Todd county, and Andrew johnson,
sheriff, passed through the city Thurs
day, enroute to their homes in Long
Prairie. They had been at Staples,
where Nick George Of that place was
tried on a charge of grand larceny. He
was bound over to the grand jury.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
LECTURE AT HIGH SCHOOL

LECTURE AT HIGH SCHOOI
Prof. E. M. Lehnerts Of the exten-
sion division Of the state university
win deliver lecture at the auditorium
Of the high school Wednesday, Feb.
II. The subject. OF his lecture will be
t'The Resources of Minnesota" An
admission Of IS cents will be charged
and the proceeds used in the purchase
Of . curtain for the stage.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
TELEPHONE COMPANY FORMED

A rural telephone company has been
organized by the farmers Of south
Little Falls town. The line will be
built next spring and will be known
az the South Little Falls Town Rural
Telephone company line. Nels skoog,
r. G. Lackmore, A. Stein, Chas. Swan
son, D. G. Wisch, Jr., T. W. O'Neill
and G. A. Kenkel. Arrangements have
already been started for the building
Of the line.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06

G. H. Craig Of Rolf, Iowa has Ieased
the City restaurant and will oeerste
a bakery with dairy lunch an con
fectionery. -! ''!!|;s' ~