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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1913

Page

13

Canadian Summer Reflections From Mrs. H. T. Inge

Mrs. H. T. Inge, a Gulf City globe-trotter, writes entertainingly of her Canadian summer tour with memories of Switzerland and Venice as comparisons. Her latest letter reports pleasant days in Toronto. Ward of Birmingham arrives Tuesday at the breezy seashore home where the Horns’ three daughters keep open house for friends. Miss Ward was Miss Horn’s roommate at Bellomont College, Tennessee.

H. T. Inge Toronto Globe-Trotter Switzerland Capre Canada Ashbel Hubbard Gulf Coast

Rogers Brewster Heads to Saluda Summer Home

U M S fine class of 1913 graduate Rogers Brewster left Friday for Saluda where the Brewsters own “Shanty Shane” a summer home. Mrs Hart accompanies the trip while Dr and Mrs Brewster expect to stay until mid September. Rogers plans return at Christmas and will enter the University of the South at Sewanee.

Saluda Rogers Brewster Brewsters

Special Meeting of Ladies of Charity at Alabama Maternity Home

A called meeting of the Ladies of Charity will be held Monday after noon at 5 o clock at the Alabama Maternity Home formerly Providence Infirmary Place. Important business will be discussed and full attendance is requested.

Ladies of Charity Alabama Maternity Home Providence Infirmary Place

Weekend trip to Point Clear with Harris party

Miss Josephine Harris and her two guests Miss Mollie Blount of Pensacola and Miss Sarah Blue of Union Springs, with Dr. Seale Harris and Seale Harris Jr., depart yesterday on the Pleasure Bay for a weekend at Point Clear Hotel. Harris recently returned to Mobile from Pensacola after attending the Blount home.

Point Clear Josephine Harris Mollie Blount Pensacola Sarah Blue Union Springs Seale Harris Seale Harris, Jr Pleasure Bay Miss Harris Mobile Blount

Fairhope Sea Guests Share Summer Fun At Waterfront

Miss Anna Belle Courtright visited Fairhope yesterday as guest of Miss Aimee Wilson for seashore recreation. Miss Mildred Shafer enjoyed the shore life at Fairhope, spending time with the Wilsons and the Thurmans. Miss Margaret Horn plans entertaining Miss Ella Lewis as her guest.

Fairhope Anna Belle Courtright Aimee Wilson Mildred Shafer Wilsons Thurmans Margaret Horn Ella Lewis

Little River Visit From Nova Scotia Guests

Miss Margaret Austin and Dr Sophie Laws of Nova Scotia join the McLanes at Little River for a few days by the water enjoying a peaceful jaunt with the pleasant household.

Little River Margaret Austin Sophie Laws Nova Scotia McLanes

Seashore Summer Notes Show Local Residents Abroad

Mrs Carrie Nielen and children stay at Sans Souci Beach until October first. Mrs Carrie Taylor spends the last of summer at Zandels, returning September first. Mrs Ellis Day Gates and children at Point Clear, home this week. Miss Marie Webb leaves Friday for Daphne where the Webbs cottage. Mrs W E Mickle Jr and her mother at Point Clear not returning soon. Mr Dorgan Ledyard on a weekend visit at Point Clear with Mrs Ledyard and Mrs Charles Hall. Mother Mrs S R Triplett and Miss Nannie Triplett remain on Government Street.

Carrie Nielen Sans Souci Beach Carrie Taylor Zandels City Ellis Day Gates Point Clear Marie Webb J. L. Abbott Taylor Government Street Daphne Webbs W. E. Mickle, Jr John Holmes Dorgan Ledyard Mrs. Ledyard Charles Hall S. R. Triplett Nannie Triplett

Mrs Faith and cousin Van Hook to sail to Coden after stay at Spring Hill

Mrs Edward Faith and her cousin Miss Van Hook of New York, who visited Mrs Gaillard Hamilton at Spring Hill, plan a Tuesday departure for a trip to Coden. Mr and Mrs R C Gordon and their baby girl have many friends in Mobile who will be glad to learn of the news.

Edward Faith Miss van Hook New York Gaillard Hamilton Spring Hill Coden R. C. Gordon Mobile

Local Social Notes Include Arrivals From Mobile and New Orleans

The column lists residents and visitors including Mrs Carrie Humphries and son Edgar returning from St. Louis, Mrs FE C Boyet and children from Rochester plus Mayo visit, Miss Virginia Dunlap back in the city, Mrs Gkb Turner and daughter Toraine with Miss Nellie Reynauld from New Orleans, Morris Sherman weekend roamer to Point Clear, Dr William Corrie Bibb and Joe Bibb from Battles Wharf, Mrs W P Williamson on a summer visit to Washington DC, Miss Minnie Foster visiting Miss Lula Vincent in Mobile, Miss Agnes Parker traveling to Birmingham, and Miss Rachel Duke Hamilton leaving for Porto Rico after a series of tennis set entertainments.

Rachel Duke Hamilton Porto Rico

Medal Contest At Toulminville Church By W C T U

The Mobile Woman's Christian Temperance Union hosts the first medal contest at Toulminville Methodist Church on Sunday August 24 at 7 30 p m with Scripture lesson by Mrs J P Watters and a program featuring recitations by Helen Watters Nora Kearley Arthur Kearley Gladys Waller Eloise McDavid and others plus choruses by All Round the World and Temperance Lighthouse A Y M C A quartet and a color from Mr Parker are planned An offering will be taken and a second contest at Crichton is scheduled for September with inquiries via Mrs Ann B Hail

Mobile Woman's Christian Temperance Union Toulminville Methodist Church J. P. Watters Thomason Helen Watters Nora, Kearley Messie Mollett Croasdale Watters Parker Arthur Kearley H. A. Watters The Temperance Lighthouse Gladys Waller Eloise McDavid F. J. Kearley Temperance Barton Greer Clifford Purington M. C. A. Quartette Amy Cole Ruth Kooiman Kenneth Hail Prohibition Crichton Ann B. Hail Toulminville First Christian Church Dearborn Government Streets

Social Roundup of Departures and Visits

Thursday featured a moving picture party and a supper hosted by a young hostess. Judge Hamilton Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Sarah Burgett attended, with farewells shadowing the evening. The Hamiltons depart for Long Beach Miss then New Orleans en route to Porto Rico where they will reside. Mrs. Hope Marston returns to Stobble after weeks with relatives. Mrs. Pete Tanner and children leave for Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. John Cochrane plan a vacation tour through the North East and West. Mr. Sanford Seigert and his nephew som Rone return to Mobile from a northern trip.

Hamilton Sarah Burgett Gignity Hamiltons Long Beach New Orleans Porto Rico John Cochrane North East Sanford Seigert Som Rone Mobile Inez VanAirsdale Vineyard J. A. Burlingame Meridian Asa Sargeant Arkansas Jacob Wine Marion Miss Fine Archie Wine David Burns Vinegar Bend Sper W. A. Gorham Louise Dangervield Texas Fruitdale Development Company Stuart Avenue Maud Perkins Leakesville L. H. Read Deer Park D. W. Crouse Rounsaville E. Smith Missouri Colon Mills T. Lucas State Line Wiley Mills Guy William Elliott Eugene Strickland Ott Kezell Cleveland Elliott W. H. DeArmand J. W W. 8 Langford Mississippi W. W. Odom Fruitdale Fern Corners Josephine Withers Dorothea Colburn Lula Fowler Mamie Pillman Messers Clifton Fowler Fred Pillman Walter Haertel Emil Prahl Elmer Jordan Fern Connors Ruth Currens Fruit

August Daughter Born to Barker Family in New Orleans

Mr and Mrs Frank Barker of New Orleans welcome a baby girl born Sunday night. The father notes Mobile school friends from Spring Hill College while Miss Florence Wizard, the mother, is well known in Gulf City. Congratulatory wishes pour in from friends in both cities.

Frank Barker New Orleans Mobile Spring Hill College Florence Wizard Gulf City

Fruitdale Residents and Visitors Highlight Local Life

Fruitdale Alabama sees a steady stream of visitors with Miss Inez VanAirsdale, Mr. Asa Sargeant from Arkansas, and families from Marion Mississippi and Dangerfield Texas. Development work on Stuart Avenue. cafe openings. strawberry planting plans. and numerous social gatherings mark a busy week as residents arrive, travel, and partake in picnics and parties.

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