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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
16
Mrs Charles Godfrey hosted a pretty tea at the Driving Club yesterday afternoon for bride elect Misa Eunice Zarne. Guests included Mrs Milton Keeler and Misses Marion Woodward Janet Stirling Harriet Cole and many others. the event featured lace and satin attire and garden-fresh decor.
The marriage of Miss Grace Callaway and Dr George Kent Varden was held last evening at the Callaway home on Piedmont Avenue. The ceremony featured palms and ferns, with Dr A M Hughlett officiating, and a reception followed with elaborate decor and guest list including out of town attendees Miss Mary Varden of Paris and Mrs E G Thomas of Fort Valley.
Yesterday afternoon at the Grand in Monroe Miss Sadie Breedlove was honored as a guest of Miss Elsie Jordan. Attending were Miss Breedlove Miss Jordan Miss Blossom Murphy Miss Jennie May Callaway Miss Bernice Breedlove and Miss Marjorie Gilas Bow. Capt James McKinley and Mrs McKinley hosted. The note also announces the marriage of Miss Mariottie Morse to Mr Manuel Heldt, lieutenant Ninth United States Infantry, in Tort Thomas. Budge luncheon today honors Miss Jaques of Macon. Mrs Frank Hawkins hosts for Mrs Jaques at luncheon Saturday and Mrs Charles Conklin at a matinee party. White United States Marine Corps, retired of Southport NC, are at the Georgian Terrace. Mrs White, formerly Miss Thompson, is sister of Mrs Fisher and of Mr Thomas M. Thompson, both long connected with local mills. Colonel White, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and inventor, is noted. A marriage of Miss Camnie Hutchins to Mr F Sammon occurred Wednesday evening at the Hutchins home near Carl Ga. Miss Hutchins is daughter of Mr and Mrs M J H Hutchins, popular in the area. Mr Sammon sits on the Lawrencville city council. The bridal party returned to Lawrenceville and are at home on Clayton Street.
The women's auxiliary of St Luke's Episcopal Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon at 3:30. The infant class room will host the session, followed by an informal reception. Parish women are invited to attend.
Miss Mignon McCarts sails to visit Miss Mildred Heaven in Tast Orange New Jersey and plans a later trip abroad. Numerous social from Knoxville to Augusta, Straw Plains, Anniston, Washington and Rome note guests, weddings, hospital stays, and household moves, naming Misses, Mrs, and couples.
Colonel Robert S Wynne a lawyer from Atlanta and Mrs Beile Pettis Freear of Richmond quietly wed at the First Methodist parsonage with Rev Jarrell performing the ceremony They met in Athens by appointment and after the ceremony departed for several weeks in Jacksons ville.
The first directors meeting of the Third National Bank since the shareholders' meeting was held today. The old officers were reelected and I N Goddard was elected as a new vice president.
Ex congressman Anthony of Texas died here today aged 61. He had succeeded Roger Mills in the seat. A Georgia native, Anthony served in Congress and was associated with a contracting firm before his political career.
In a letter from Mebster Springs Miss Agies Duff says she suffered for three years with womanly trouble and constant weakness. After trying many remedies she found relief with Cardui, reporting renewed health and weight after the third bottle. She invites others to try Cardui and writes to Chattanooga Medicine Co for guidance and the home treatment book.
Lawrence isMena January 16 Special M W Cole former chief of police of Lawrenceville carried to Mena Arkansas last week on a charge of u berating Wade Higgins a man wanted for murder in Gwinnett county several years ago was given a preliminary hearing on that charge and on a forgery charge in the same case and was acquitted on both warrants He was rearrested on the charge of neglect of duty and placed under a bond of 300 Cole will remain in Arkansas city until his second trial.
Washington January 16 Rural delivery carriers report snags in the new parcel post as suburban residents treat it as a paternalistic messenger service. A postmaster said one carrier found a farm letter with a calico note asking for five yards of colored print and a mop wringer with payment promised on delivery. Another rural carrier found a dollar bill with a note directing delivery of two boxes of patent medicine and five lengths of stovepipe from a neighboring town.
Senator Root, in the Senate, flatly denies a Honduras paper printed extracts of a speech alleged to advocate United States relations with Latin American nations. He calls the passages impudent forgeries, never spoken or written by him, and says enemies are using the publication to stir strife.
Professor AFE Willis of New York will lecture Friday at the Young Men's Christian Association at 3 o'clock under the auspices of the ladies auxiliary. He has studied the human face for forty years, offering practical, clear instruction in physiognomy. Admission is 25 cents at the door.
Washington January 16 A small army of goats is deployed from Fort Washington to curb shrubbery that harbors mosquitoes near the Potomac. A defending artillery squad may be ordered to protect the goats as soldiers aid the garrison by removing underbrush while horned allies are kept away from sensitive areas. Fort Washington is noted as malarial. officials conceived the goats plan to destroy breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
An official notice states goats will be released near the fort to combat pests in the area. It warns that goats may ingest harmless plants like poison ivy and mountain laurel buds but cautions against dangerous forage. The plan aims to reduce mosquitoes as part of a broader campaign.
A New York stock exchange seat sold for 61000 dollars, the lowest price since 1808, signaling stagnant market conditions. Last week another seat fetched 53000 dollars as trading remained weak.
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