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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1912

Page

9

Afternoon Bridge and Society Happenings At Parker Home

Mrs. Harry Stotesbury-Cutter was guest of honor at a porch bridge party hosted by sister Mrs. Howard Parker with ferny décor and prizes of a centerpiece a picture and silk stockings. Numerous guests from Atlanta gathered for ceremonies and forthcoming entertainments including house party events and a Granite Club supper with a paper on progressiveness Church state and nation.

Harry Stotesbury-Cutter Howard Parker Parker Hagerle Miax Clifford West Margaret Ashford Mise Louise Watts Grace Thorn Liclen Thorn Mina Ethel Tutwller Alberta Malone Claude Weller Bertram Norris Victor Ro Smith Edward Malone Claude Yow Alfred Barill, Jr Joseph Holland Harry Snelling Edwin Camp Robert Hughes Howard Pebbs Joseph Arno Cliff Chapman W. A. Byers John Boykin Milton Keeler J. P. B. Allen Clarence Anster Victor R. Smith Bridge

Electa chapter No. 6 to hold regular meeting and social

Electa chapter No 6 of O EL 8 will meet Friday at 8 p m for a regular session and social evening. Members are urged to attend and visitors of the order are warmly invited to participate.

Electa Chapter O. EL

Social items from Atlanta society pages highlight visits and entertainments

Social notices list guests and hosts across Birmingham Nashville Montgomery and Georgia venues. E W Daley R H Baugh W L Brown and others attend golf at East Lake while Mrs W B Friedman and Misses Patton Guilatt and Read circle visitors and teas. Guests travel to Wrightsville Beach Oakland City and North Carolina mountains, with several ladies hosting events through the week.

Messrs E. W. Daley Nashville R. H. Baugh BL Brown W. PL Ward Ed B Crawford Smith Cullom, Jr F. C Seibels Birmingham Georgian Terrace East Lake

Atlantic City and New York Travel Notes and Visits

In New York he will join Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Elkin and Mr. Eugene Freeman, and the party will sail for Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm II on July 23, as Dr. Amster has returned from abroad. Mrs. John William Zuher and children are spending ten days at Camp Joy Silver Lake, or Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nuckles and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Steward Jones and family were visitors at Silver Lake Camp Joy. Mrs. Marshall ekford and children are at Hendersonville NC. Miss Lina White has returned from Louisville KY. Mrs. Eula Jackson will return today from Montgomery. At the meeting of the O. M. club of West End yesterday with Mrs. J. J. Simpson, Mrs. J. Myrick Beasley and Mrs. J. P. Allen won prizes. Miss Mary Jeter, visiting in Mobile, is now the guest of Mrs. J. B. Timmons. Miss Mary Hines spent the week end at Argyle with Mrs. Orme Campbell.

Atlantic City New York W. S. Elkin Eugene Freeman Europe Amster John William Zuher Camp Joy Silver Lake Shelby Smith Paul Nuckles Steward Jones Marshall Ekford Hendersonville N.C Lina_White Louisville Misa Eula Jackson Montgomery Ory O. M. Club West End J. J. Simpson J. Myrick Beasley J. P. Alen Mary Jeter Mobile J. &. Timmons Mary Hines Argyle Orme Campbell

Glare eyeglasses offered by John L. Moore & Sons

The ad promotes lens glare reducing eyewear in soft tints for sight-seeing trips. John L. Moore & Sons at 42 North Broad Street invites customers to obtain a pair of lengta style glasses designed to ease sun glare and protect vision.

John L. Moore & Sons North Broad St

Mrs E G Ballenger Dies From Typhoid Attack

Mrs Nora Clarke Ballenger wife of Dr E G Ballenger of 138 Myrtle street died Thursday morning after a several weeks illness at a private sanitarium. She fell ill with typhoid fever at Atlantic Beach and long-time loved in the city. Born Nora Gorman of Baltimore she was the daughter of William Gorman a Baltimore leader. The body will go to Baltimore for funeral services and interment. Survived by husband and two young children.

Nora Clarke Ballenger E. G. Ballenger Myrtle Street Atlantic Beach Ola Wiliam Gorman Baltimore

Kerosene Condemned by State Agriculture Chief Conner

Secretary of Agriculture Conner condemned 15000 gallons of kerosene stored at the Texas Oil Company after testing showed gasoline contamination. The sample, verified by flashlight, found the oil unfit for sale in the state. The company plans to return the product to its Texas home office and recall any implicated shipments.

Texas Oil Company State Department of Agriculture Conner Texas Oijl Company Texas

Fire destroys Bacon block in Tallapoosa

Tallapoosa Ga July 18 Special The large wooden Bacon block building was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning The cause is unknown The building housed the office of the Southern Express Company

Tallapoosa Bacon Southern Express Companny

Mrs A D Abraham Brought to Rest in LaGrange

Funeral services were held at the Longley home for Mrs. A D Abraham, a leading western Georgia figure and widow of Major A D Abraham. She died after a three month illness, survived by six children. Interment followed at View Cemetery beside Major Abraham.

A. D. Abraham LaGrange Banking and Trust Company Major Abraham Parham Meriwether County PL Abraham Leman Dr. Ledbetter First Methodist Church B. Vaughn First Baptist Church Pierce LaGrange District

Peach Growers Decide to Cut Down Orchards

Americus Ga July 18 Special Americus orchardmen finished shipping peaches today about 275 carloads sent forward Returns are not complete but sales seem disappointing One or more large orchards will be cut down and land replanted with cotton to gain better profits The owner of a major orchard plans disposing of 100000 peach trees preferring cotton over peaches

Americus Elbert

Dixie waterways focus at Mobile Basin Improvement meet

Rome Georgia July 18 delegates from Georgia and Alabama attended the sixth annual Mobile Basin Improvement association convention. John Crafts and B B Cox of Mobile were re elected secretary and treasurer. Resolutions called for Panama canal equipment to be used in opening southern waterways and favored opening the Coosa river to the Gulf of Mexico and deepening Mobile harbor.

Rome Georgia Alabama Mobile Basin Improvement Association John Crafts B. B. Cox Mobile Panama Canal Coosa River Gulf of Mexico

Universal Suffrage to Cause Great Strike in Belgium

Brussels July 18 The menace of a national general strike in favor of universal suffrage and the absorption of the plural vote is taking shape. The labor faction has four subcommittees to develop propaganda raise a central fund collect and distribute food for strikers and arrange for quartering of children among Belgian and foreign towns during the proposed strike.

Brussels

Honors Are Won by Horse Guards at Camp Pettus

Georgia soldiers at Camp Pettus near Anniston Alabama are praised for orderly campsites and good drill. The Governor's Horse Guards of Atlanta posted the highest inspection marks, with future sham battles planned among Georgia units, Augusta and Gainesville troops. Blank cartridges to be used in mock combat.

Camp Pettus Anniston Ala Georgia Cavary Governor's Horse Guards Atlanta Governor’s Horse Guards Gainesville McIntosh Augusta

J P Allen to Open New Fancy Goods Department

J P Allen and Company will open a new ladies furnishings department on September 2 occupying the entire front of the first floor. The department will feature gloves neckwear jewelry leather goods and more sourced from major fashion centers with C F Ursenbach in charge after years with M Rich and Brothers. He will travel to New York soon to purchase stock for the department.

Atlanta J. P. Allen and Company Globe C. FL

Postmasters Meet in Savannah Today

Savannah Ga July 18 Special with about three hundred expected at the sixth annual Georgia Association of Presidential Postmasters convention. Hon Theodore L Weed and William R Spilman will represent the post office department and address the gathering. Officers include President J A Varnados and vice presidents R L Williams and Hugh L McKee.

Savannah Georgia Association of Presidential Postmasters Theodore L. Weed William R. Spilman Department of Post Office Department Georgia J. A. Varnados Valdosta R. L. Williams Griffin Hugh L. McKee Atlanta C. EB Beacham Lumber City F. Bernard Haas George W. Tiedeman J. J. Fullwood Helen D. Longstreet A. 8. Anderson Thomas D. Murphey William EB. Perry Tybee Railroad McFadden & Ravens’ Pavilion W. J. Davis William J. Grist Charles L. Bliiott

Mrs Evans celebrates her 90th birthday in Woodstock

Mrs Martha Evans marked her ninetieth birthday at her daughter Mrs H M Kemp's home in Woodstock with a large gathering of relatives and friends. Gov Andra Joseph M Brown J H Houston and Thomas Sheckley of Marietta visitors from out of town attended along with Dr and Mrs Darnell of Talking Rock and Miss Donna Lee Pace of Smyrna. Woodstock band provided music and Governor Brown gave a speech before a dinner was served.

Woodstock Go Martha Evans H. M. Kemp Governor Andra Joseph M. Brown J. H. Houston Thomas Sheckley Marietta Darnell Talking Rock Donna Lee Pace Smyrna Woodstock Governor Brown

Widow Receives Long-Lost Insurance Policy Payout

Macon Ga July 18 Special Mrs Ww B Davis of 1426 Second Street will receive a check from a Connecticut insurer for a substantial sum from a life policy Mr Davis held. He died here twenty two years ago and his heirs had been sought without avail. The company located the account during a routine audit and will pay Mrs Davis interest for the full twenty two years.

Macon Ww. B. Davis Second Street Connecticut

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Marguerite White College Park Marie and Florrie Jean Willis Nana Bessle Martin Milner Mary Emma Thornton Helen Gullerty Bessle Mims Mrs. Moore Woo. Austin Yister Gay J.D. Moore Hirmingham Frank Weldon Nem McCullough Harry Sharman KB. Osborne W. 5. Wilson Marlonlin Norman Sharpe Charles King Henry Williams Bilee Murray Killarney Granite Club Gabriel Salomon University Club RB. K. Rambo Wightman Rowden M. Lb. Raya Thomas W. Connally H. F. Hentz Harold Hirsch LS. Hopkins Mary Elines Callie Hoke Smith Ruth Tribble Athens Laura Cowles Misa Marton Hodgson Lucy Calile Hoke Smith Elizabeth Morgan Alice May Freeman Isoline Campbell Lawson Hines Katherine Wyly Gladys Dungan Margaret Northen Christine Hooper Steiner-Emery Building Harris Streets Presbyterian Church Eda Bartholomew Frank Cundell cCallaerts Save Me O God Randagger Allegretto Frotnor Behumann Barcarate Tales of Hoffman Offenbach Nevin Soin Messiah Haenel Lemare Gullmant Sole Buzzi- Peccia Cadman Richmond Bertha Langley Pensagola Charlotte Fogs Hazel Hinman Julia Fogs Mary Lenney Dolly Lenney Bradley Northwest Canada Leo Wellhouse Ayutard Henry Horsler Pensacola Grace Methodist Church de Charles C. Jones Epworth League Grace Church Honor Lee Miss Smith Julia May Fisher Anderson 8. C Caroline Willamette Bradley Washington, Ga Fay Hutchinson Greensboro Miss Lee Caroline Bradley Misa Fay Hutchinson Bulloch Breckenridge Jackson F. M. Bulloch Albert Toman Conservatory Atlanta Conservatory of Music Cable Hall Kurt Mueller Georg Fr. Lindner Charles Sheldon, Jr J. A. Evans Sarah Adelle Efeastlack Mitwers and Sacufecturers Boab Termine Broomlyn W. B Friedman Montgomers, Ala F. M. Morgan Oakland City Friedman Fereival Sneed Annley Park Henry Ethel Read Angie Harding Mra M IL. Petty Mittle Fearcher Rae Nettie and Sallie Poole Sadie Mayne Wrightsville Beach Priscila Patton Charles Cullier Mountains North Carolina Fannie May Morris Thomson, Ga Helen Guilatt G Gllatt Victor Haas John E. McNeal Lawrenceville Wes Louisa Finyd LaGrange Guerrs Sam Wilkes Alice M. van Dyke Piedmont Hotel St. Paul Miss Farris Lake Como Eugene W. Haynes M, Rich & Bros. CO IMRS Frank P. Longley Dixie Waterways India Ceylon Horse Guards J. P. Allen Mrs. Evans Madras Valle Keely St. Louis St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad Company KKK Kelley Bros. CO
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