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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MISS CHILDERS TEA IN NORWOOD

Miss Fattie Childers was among the
 hostesses of yesterday, giving an enjoy able afternoon tea at her home in Nor wood. The house was beautifully deco rated with Christmas greenery and red flowers About 10 guests called during the hours from 3 to o'clock.
 Miss Roberta Harris and Miss Lucille Swift met the guests at the door as- sisted by little Miss Mary Alice Buffing- ton Miss Chiders stood with her moth
 CT Mrs. Ii. P. Childers. to receive, and they were assisted by Miss Marion Chil- ders, Miss Geraldine Mccormack, Miss Etole White, Miss Marie Stol of Mo bile, Miss Emma Carr and Miss Frances Bailey
 In the dining room the color scheme was changed to green and white, bas- ket of white roses and ferns centering the
 able. Miss Louise Mccoy and Miss Celia Ellis presided at the punch table, and Miss Glennie Moseley and Mrs. Myla " Green poured tea. Miss Hattie Jo Chl- | Gers, Miss Beulah Rains, Mrs. Harry | Morris and Mrs. John Cummings formed 1 a lovely group assisting them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
Enjoyable Dance At Oden Home Last
 Evening

K \ EMBERs of the v;hool and col NH lege set enjoyed the hospital X V I ity of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Oden last evening when they entertained at a dance to compliment Miss Laurie Oden and Mir Rowan Oden, who came from college to spend the holiday sea son in Birmingham
 The home of the hosts was heauti fully decorated with holly smiax and poinsettia and an orchestra furnished music for dancing until late hour, when delicious hot supper was served
 Miss Oden received her guests wear ins d pretty frock of rose colored taf- feta with irdescent trimmings.
 The girls invitation list included Miss Mildred Badham, Miss Gertrude MoIton Miss Orline Barnett Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Miss Sara Collins, Miss Emma Collins Miss Celia Camp bell, Miss Caroline Copeland, Miss Jen- nie Hammond Copeland, Miss Daisy Lee Douglass, Miss Jeannette Ebersole, Miss Josephine Evins, Miss Frances Glenn, Miss Leonora Hassinger. Miss Virginia Hassinger, Miss Linda Bell 1ieacock, MISS Emily Harrison, Miss Madalene Jacobs, Miss Elizabeth Jor- dan, Miss Florence Jordan, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Rachel London, Miss Annie Lee, Miss Katherine Ledbetter Miss Ruth Leland, Miss Marguerite Lewis Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Elizabeth Massey, Miss Doris Moughon, Miss Nal lie Moughon. Miss kaatherine Morrow Miss Eleanor Messer Miss Kathleen Moore, Miss Ireta McCrossin, Miss Lida Otts, Miss Jocelyn Orr, Miss Orlean Perkins, Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Elizabeth Prince Miss Elizabeth Para more, Miss Leona Plosser, Miss Leila Robinson, Miss Mary Reynolds. Miss Margaret Reynolds, Miss Kettle Sibley, Miss Mary Sibiey, Miss Kitty Sibley, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Mary Sessions. Miss Jessie Stewart Miss Miriam Smyer, Miss Julia Shackelford, Miss Ildwina Thaggard, Miss Mary Ada Tar rant Miss Elizabeth Wyman, Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson, Miss Joe Douglass Williams, Miss Caroline Seymour and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
NEW YEARS PARTY AT
 THE COUNTRY CLUB

The Birmingham Country club issues a cordial invitation to it's members to at tend the New Years party thls even ing at the club. The dance will be led by MT. J. D. Kirkpatrick, president of the club and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, who will be ass sted by Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Elizabeth Locke, Miss Dorothy Davis. Miss Leonora HassinSer four charming debutantes, and their partners
 Special decorations are being placed for the affair and quantities of Spanish moss will be used to advantage plate supper will be served and special features lave been planned for the midnight cele- bration. Those in charge of the favor ta ble are Mrs. David Roberts, Jr., Mrs. SaXton Crawford. Mrs. w. M. V. Robert son, Jr., and Mrs. w. R. J. Dunn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MISS WORTHINGTON HOSTESS
 FOR MISS LONGS GUEST

Miss Amelia WorthingtOn was hostess at an informal bridge party yesterday afternoon to ocpliment Miss Catherine Moss of St. Joseph, Mo, the attractive guest of Miss Louise Long.
 Holly, mistletoe and other greenery of the Christmas season were prettily used in making the rooms lovely and scores were kept on Christmas score cards At the conclusion of the game dainty prize was awarded and q tempting plate was served.
 Miss Lila Worthington, who has come from Bryn Mawr to spend the holidays, assisted her sister in enter taining the guests, who were Miss Moss. Miss Bessie Mae Thompson, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson, Miss. December 30.-(Specialo his home at Poplarville, where he spent the Christmas holidays with his family and old neighbors, and is now hard at work on his message to the legislature. He had great many callers today at his office in the west end of the capitol. all of whom were cordially received in spite of the desk laden with correspon- dence and the great volume of work staring the next governor in the face.
 Governor Brewer has not returned from Clarksdale where he went the day after Christmas to look after private business. but is expected back at his office to- morrow morning.
 E. K Middleton of Pocahontas presi- dent of the Southern Cattlemen's associa- has called convention of the Hereford breeders of the state to be held in Jack son January for the purpose of form ing state Hereford association. There are more breeders of Hereford cattle in Mississippi than of any other breed, and they are all very much alive to the situ- ation, appreciating the fact that the flu ture of the state depends very largely on it's production of live stock.
 Harry Crowley. Chicago detective. came down to Jackson yesterday after Harry Kaplan, an alleged crook, who was arrested here a few days since on sus- picion. News of the arrest and de- scription of kaplan were sent to all the larger cities in the land, and Chicago recognized him a once as a man wanted for operating confidence game. He tried f!im-flam game here and was picked up promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
REGINALD LANIER
 HOST AT DANCE

Last evening at the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Sterling Lanier, on Pawnee avenue, Mr Reginald Laner entertained % girls and boys of the school set at a dance, and the evening proved to be one of the most delightful of the entire Christmas season.
 Mistetoe was effectively combined with red carnations and ferns in the house decorations, and the young folks enjoyed dancing until late hour when a plate supper was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MISS ELSIE COHEN
 HOSTESS AT DANCE

Miss Elsie Cohen entertsi re- -'r school and college set at delightful dance last evening at her home which was made bright with red and green shaded lights and prettily decorated with holly and mistletoe.
 The lower floor was cleared for the dancers and tuneful music was furnished throughout the evening. A tempting salad course was served at a late hour
 Miss Cohen was a che -',ling hostess wearing silk net over charmeuse With sequin trimmings
 Invitations were sent to the following: :: Miss Hannah Klotznan Miss Eleanor Levi, Miss Alma Blach. Miss Fannie Mae Crumrire. Miss Elsie Cohen, Miss Elsie Rcsenbaum of Meridian, Miss Hattie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
R A N DO M NO T F s

Mrs. Nellie Barber of Hartford, Conn. is the guest of Mr and Mrs. F. N Andrews.
 Miss Maud Kelly is a guest of her sis ter, Mrs. R. E. D. Irwin. in Anniston.
 Miss Mary Elizabeth F'owlkes. daughter ot MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Fowkes. who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is slightly improved.
 Miss Adelaide Ransom and Miss Elise Courtney Shropshire are visiting Mrs. Thomas Bender in Selma.
 Rabbi and Mrs Morris Newfield have named their son John Aldrich Newfield
 Mrs. w. c. Kilgore and children have returned from a visit to MT. and Mrs. c. c. Kilgore in Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Matte Hughes Kennedy left yester. day for Sumterville, where she will at- tend the Fulton-Randall wedding.
 Miss Chta Beasley of Elkton, Tenn. is spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. Carey Thompson.
 Miss Lila Worthington has come from Bryn Mawr to spend the holidays with her father, MT. Thomas Worthington.
 Capt and Mrs w. H. Graves returned last evening from Nashville, where they spent Shristmas with MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Whitworth.
 Miss Margaret Cameron is spending a part of this week with friends in Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
Honor Proves Embarrassing

From the National Monthly.
 You've made mistake in your paper" said an indignant man, entering the edi- torial sanctum of daily paper. q was one of the competitors at the athletic match yesterday, and you have called me the well-known lightweight champion
 Well, aren't you?'' inquired the editor.
 No I'm nothing of the kind. and it's confoundedly awkward because I'm coal merchant!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

Miss Lucy Lovett, Miss Edith Craig, Miss Thelma Craig, Miss Ruth Martin, Miss Celia McNamara, Miss Nell Hopwood, Miss Vivian Trenchal, Miss Colbert Miss Anna Barker, Miss Martha Plosser Miss Mamie Hopwood, Mir. Marshall Hogan, MT. Hugh Duncan, MT. Henry baker, I'M. Iiartwell Holt, MT Peyton Baker MT. Charles Arbuckle, MT. William Thornton,
 Mir. William Phillips. MT. William Baker,
 Mr. Pete Florence, MT. Allen Holt, MT.
 John Craig, MT. Ed Pinklespaugh, MT.
 Eugene Johnson, MT. Charles Stein and MT. Howell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
NEW YEARS BALL
 AT THE PHOENIX CLUB

The usual New Years ball of the Phoenix club will be held Saturday evening, January 1, at the beautiful club house The club as host, will en- certain it's members at dinner to be- gin at 6:30 o'clock, and dancing from 8 to 12 o'clock, after which buffet supper will be served.
 The entertainment committee looks forward to. receiving banner crowd. The holiday spirit will prevail, and the ballroom and club rooms will be ar tistically decorated for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

The Qui Vive club will meet this afternoon al o'clock with Mrs. Gus Lee at 1914 North Twenty fifth street.
 Mrs. Maud Henderson will entertain the officers of the Graded union and the members of the primary and junior departments at Story Telling" party this afternoon at o'clock at her home, 1216 North Twenty sixth streeet.
 There will be no meeting of the Cll- onian club this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MISS RUTH MONTGOMERY
 DANCE HOSTESS

Wednesday evening at her home, Miss Ruth Montgomery was hostess at danc- ing party. Red and green were the colors " hich predominated in the house decora- tious and punch and sandwiches were dispensed in the intermissions.
 Those present were; Miss Mary Noojin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
T0DAY'S EVENTS
 IN SOCIAL CIRCLES

Mrs. yTardy and Mrs. Buchanan enter tain youp married set at tea compli- ment s. Henry Wagstaff, Jr, N~ -ars party at the Country club,
 -s Hattie Culloms luncheon for Miss Drummond.
 Tutwiler gives New Years dinner- dance.
 Miss Mabel Marler entertains Friday Afternoon Bridge club.
 Mrs R. ]. Tucker and Misses Howard hostesses at dance
 Dinner dance at the Newspaper club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
LITTLE JOkERS MEET
 WITH MRS. YOUNG

The Little Jokers met yesterday with
 Mrs. I. Fenwick Young at her home. A tempting luncheon was served and the afternoon was spent with series of euchre, the prize being a pretty lace jabot. Only the members were present at this meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
Change of Schedules

Effective 12:0l a. m. Sunday. January 2. the Seaboard Air Line Railway company will make the following changes in schedules
 No. 22. for Atlanta and local points, will leave at 6:s0 a. m.. instead of 5:30 a. m.
 No 6, Atlanta Birmingham Special. for Atlanta and New York. will leave at 9:5O a. m, instead of 9:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MISS LOCKE COMPLIMENTS
 VISITOR AT LUNCHEON

Miss Elizabeth Locke was a charming hostess yesterday, entertaining at luncheon at her home for Miss Georgiana Drummond of California who is visiting Miss Margaret Moore
 The guests included the debutantes of
 the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MIR. AND MRS. BLINN
 TO ENTERTAIN CHESTS

MT. and Mrs. George A. Blinn will be hosts at dinner this evening at the Tutwiler complimentlns Mir and Mrs Henry C. Waestaff, Jr.. of Atlanta, who are their guests for the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
MISS BOARDMAN TO
 HONOR BRIDE-ELECT

1 Miss Carrie Boardman will entertain in- 1 formally at bridge Saturday to compli- ment Miss Nora Screven whose mar l rage to MT. Wilbur Barclay Lewis will be an event of January 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

Mary Weisel, Miss Mayo Thatch, Miss Helen McCary, Miss Marguerite Ma bers, Miss Evalina Wilkerson, Miss Jean Marks, Miss Virginia Abbott, Miss Louise Long, Mrs. J. R. s. Scott, Mrs. Gaston Torrance and Mrs. E. W. Buck CT, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
Gard If Thanks

I wish to tender my sincere thanks to my friends for the many kindnesses dur ing my recent bereavement, the illness and death of my mother.
 w. F. LANGTRY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

Marks Miss Babette Altmeyer, Miss Mil dred Kahn, Miss Pearl Wald, Miss Phyl- Iis Ash, Miss Claree Rosenbaum of Me rGian Miss Natalie Lenk, Miss Emily Ffes, Miss Sylvia Camp of Pensacola, Miss I1dwina Marx of Uniontown, MT. Ralph Blach, MT. Age I<lotzman, MT. Mervin Blach. Mr. Joe Hirsch, MT. Leroy Marks. MT. Ben Ash, MT. Seligman Blach, MT. John Jacobs, MT. Alphonse Levi, MT. Meyer Kronerberg MT. Louis Bernheim, MT. Jack Linen, Mir Julian Saks. Mr. Stanley Beitman, Mr. Harry Heyman. MT. Alvin Baum, Mir Bernhard Beitman, MT. Joseph Gelders, MT. Henry Ehlbert, Mir. Harold Blach Mr Herbert Steiner and Dr. Boxer. f..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

w. C. Cabiniss of Tuscaloosa was hurt yesterday when his horse became fright ened on the Huntsville road and ran away. His injuries are not. considered
 serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, December 30.-(Special.) )-Al- loosa last night according to the govern ment report between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m. A strong wind rose about midnight and continued for several hours. Very little damage was done by the wind. plate glass window on Main street at the mill linery store of Miss Minnie Wildman, was broken by the wind and some small damage done to the roof of the Elks' home. The Warrior river was 45.35 feet above low water at o'clock and was ris- ing at the rate of three-quarters of of foot per hour.
 Cicero Farris was killed instantly by an Alabama Great Southern freight train this afternoon at 1:SO p. m. He was driv- ing a wagon into Tuscaloosa and was struck near Holt Junction. The de- ceased was about 15 years of age.
 The transportation committee of tho Board of Trade today entered protest with the interstate commerce commission against the proposed increase in freight rates which goes into effect on January l. A. C. Cade, chairman of this con- mittee today wired asking for slslFs sion of the proposed tariff until Tus s oosa could be heard It is said that the new rates discriminate against Tusca- loosa more than the old.
 w q Cabiniss of TuScalOOSa was hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
 This little girl daughter stein

Amelia Gaudin, Miss Ruth Gaudin, Miss Rosa Wood Wilson, Miss Roberta Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
Many Dances GiOen Last Evening

Od College StDance Club College Girls Wothingms Compliments DummondLtte Young
 Yeserday-Todays in Social
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

named their little daughter Lillian Bell for her grandmother, Mrs R. N. Bell
 pr. and Mrs. James R. Garber have returned from a brief stay with rela- tives in Anniston.
 Miss Louise Rogerson arrived yester7 day from Memphis to be the guest of her uncle, MT. Alvin Brown. MT sy L. Baum, who has spent the month of December with relatives in Tennessee, is expected home next Wednesday,
 Miss Monte Hyatt of Columbia, S. C., Mae Brook on Humboldt avenue. s, Dr. A. R. Bliss, former dean of the department of pharmacy of the Bir- mingham Medical college, and Mrs. Bliss of Atlanta are guests of Mrs. M. E. Hogan and family at 2212 Ridge Park avenue. r.
 Miss Eva Sandman is visiting relatives in Louisville.
 Miss Olga G. Browne has returned from Tuscaloosa, where she visited her moth CT, Mrs. E. A. Browne.
 MT William A. Andrews of New Brit tain, Conn, has come to Birmingham to nave his home with MT. and Mrs F. Nel- son Andrews t9 Mrs W. A Porter is visiting her n .x~I.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

Mrs w. A. Porter is visiting he mother Mrs. J. B. Garber in Demopoli:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
sDolrSnAr1rTY.Sa
 lpHlLOSOPHI|

Ole Miss, sum Men Folks dat gave dey Wife CT Christ mas Gif' wuz Overjoyed, while others wuz OverjaWed. Yassun1..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

MT and Mrs. ". A. Jenkins have named their little daughter Lillian Bell for her grandmother, Mrs. R. N. Bell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

Dr. and Mrs. James R. Garber hay. returned from brief stay with rela' tives in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31

Miss Louise Rogerson arrived yeste day from Memphis to be the guest her uncle, Mr. Alvin Brown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-17

IN the local Lutheran church. Rev.
Elscl officiating.
Irving Nienow was unfortunate
enough to get his hand caught in a
wood saw. which he was operating
I'm ar instant ohc finger was severed
and the sCcend so nearly so that II
had 20 be amputatel. The next day
his brother William had his Jacket
caught in such u manner as to pull il
of. He luckily escaped injury.
Rev. Edmund Lark was Mankato
visitor yesterday. He found William
Morris, who had his hand amputated
a few days ago, doing nicely a: the
Emmanuel hospital.
Mr.. +. Anderson and daughter drove
over from Pemberton TO consult with n
physician. He said the roads were
never better for q car.
Mrs. w. II. Johnston. who has been
so poorly for the past year, Is not
improved. She sun red intensely
from the pain in her lead and one
eye. Her daughter, Mrs. Thorn is
constantly I'm attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-17
Annual Banquet Of Commercial
Club in Village
From Saturdays Daily.

Mapleton, December lit h g
event of the week was the
social session and banquet of the
Mapleton Commercial club, which
occurred Thursday evening After the
business meeting at the club rooms,
the members with their guests. ad-
journed to the Congregational church
parlors where the banquet was served.
The tables were decorated with cut
flowers, which added a charm to the
three course dinner, calculated to
please the most exacting.
b. F. McGregor. who was toast
master. then announced in his most
pleasing style a solo by Miss Eleanor
Rodgers of Mankato, which was well
received. For an encore she sang
"A Perfect Day" This was followed
| by a duet by the Misses Ardis Gil
more and Verona Dietz which was
given in their usual pleasing style.
1 They also responded to an encore.
Mr.. McGregor introduced the speak
er, Judge Frank T. Wilson of Still
water, who held the undivided III
terest OF the audience for two hours.
taking for his topic Community We'll
| fare"
Mrs. T. Hamp is not improving. A
trained nurse is in attendance and
everything Is being done for her
comfort.
John McGregor, Jr., who was so
severely hurt by being kicked in the
face returned to his school work.
The Woman's Study club met with
Mrs. Hadley this week. Mrs. ]. s.
Emerson had for her topic Chinese
Cities" which she handled in an in
teresting way. The other paper was
! given by Mrs. John Johnston on "Po-
litical Divisions of China" Mrs. w. F.
Henning and Mrs. j. T. Pomroy gave
entertaining talks. The club will not
meet again until after the holidays.
| The ThimbIe Bee.
The Congregational Ladies' thimble
bee gave supper and sale in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon
and evening. A number OF japanese
and many fancy articles made by the
ladies were on sale in the parlor
while in the dining room one could
buy dainty lunch Mrs. DIR. Kruger
class OF girls had candy booth and
fish pond. which afforded amusement
for the young. A nice sum was re-
ceived Tor the treasury and the Iadies
are well pleased with the results.
Mrs. ID. r. Minse, an aged lady who
lived with her son south Of town, died
"Wednesday as the result of a stroke
OF apoplexy. The funeral will be held
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-17
Kasota
From Fr'dav's Oar.

From Fridav's Oar:
Mrs. Charles r. Swenson entertained
the crochet club Thursday evening.
Mrs. Peter Hangen and children re-
turned Tuesday from visit to friends
In Blooming Prairie.
Miss Mary Roberts OF Lake Crystal
visited at her homo here last Sun
day.
Joseph Hardegger. who has been
visiting at the Philip School home
near st. Peter. returned wednesday.
Mrs. Jacob Wolfe was taken very
i'll with appendicitis the first OF the
week and her husband accompanied
her tn Rochester Wednesday to con-
sult the Dr.. Mayos.
Miss Frances Bailey has been on the
sick list this week and was absent
from school several days.
The Merry Nh Fus Card club will
be entertained at seven O'Clock din
ner Saturday evening at the II. ].
Kirby home in the country.
Misses Margaret Humble and Leila
Granger visited In Mankato last Sat-
urday.
The Kasota Band will resume prac-
tice after the holidays.
Miss Wolfe of Minneapolis Is spend
ing several days at the J. Wolfe home.
Mrs. &. ~ Warrant entertained the
Missionary society Thursday after
noon.
The funeral OF Mrs. Gustaf Gustaf-
son, who died at her home here last
Monday afternoon, of pernicious amaze
mia was held Thursday afternoon at
the Swedish Lutheran church, Rev.
Nystrom of st. Peter and Rev. +. C..
Bailey officiating. The remains were
inferred i'm the Swedish Lutheran GEM
etery ut Mankato. The pail bearers
were, Emil Johnson. liver Anderson,
Peter Anderson, Charles Gustafson.
Charles Anderson and John Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson have been res
idents of Kasota for the past six years
and have many warm friends here and
in Mankato. their former home. who
sympathize with the bereaved ones I'm
their sorrow.
Mrs. ID. +. Newton and Miss Gladys
Jardine visited st. Peter friends last
Monday.
At the meeting OF the W. o.. w.
Lodge Wednesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected: c. w. War
rant, p. c. c.; William Jarine, Z.
c.: p. j. Norman. AID L.; Charles
II. Swenson, banker; Gates Youngren
clerk: III. Leverson, escort: Charles
Aim, sentry: Leonard Lauro watch
man: Dr.. W. II. Powell. physician:
f. b. Nelson. manager.