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* PERSONAL BUT POLITE * Mercer Barrow was at home for Christmas. J. H. Clack, Jr., spent Saturday in Baton Rouge. Miss Lizzie Steel is visiting Mrs. Arthur Hadden. Willie Ball is in New Orleans for throat treatment. Mr. Marx Neustetter spent Tuesday In Baton Rouge. Miss Lelia Ball has gone to Cat Island to teach. Mrs. R. C. Wickliffe was here on business Friday. Elrie Robinson returned to Laurel Sunday afternoon. Miss Josie Thom returned last Fri day from Zachary. Frank Barrow spent Monday after noon in Baton Rouge. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Munson spent a few days at Pascagoula. Miss Mamie Decker and brother spent last week at Zachary. Fred Keller of New Orleans spent Thursday at Mrs. R. Yunkes'. Miss Irene Ryder leaves to-day to take her school at Barbrick, La. Mr. G. M. Lester has made a holiday visit to friends in Napoleonville. Miss Lillian Daniel is boarding at Miss Raynham's to attend school. Mr. Will Rodriguez of New Orleans was a visitor at Mr. William Ball's. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McGehee have re turned from a holiday visit to St. Louis. Mrs. W. L. Stirling and daughter, Miss Margaret, came to town Monday. Mr. J. B. Lester returned to his home in Ohio, in time for Christmas. Ruffin Stirling returned to Vicks burg, Monday, after a holiday stay at home. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Downs have re turned from Christmas at White Castle. Miss Rosalie Richardson went to Baton Rouge for a dance, Monday night. A. G. Munson made a visit recently to Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Munson of Slaughter. Mrs. E. G. Westmorland and chil dren have returned from a holiday stay in New Orleans. Miss Mary Folkes will return to S1 liman next Monday, having enjoyed a holiday of eighteen days. Miss Bertha Schneider of New Or leans spent several days with relatives here during the holidays. Miss Margie Duty and brother, Mr. Harry Duty, made a shopping trip to Baton Rouge last Saturday. Mrs. Lombard, after an extended visit here to her, sister, Mrs. Wilcox, leaves to-day for Covington. Mrs. W. R. Thoms will return to-day after spending the holidays with rela tives in Clinton and Centreville. Dr. and Mrs. Fulton of New Iberia, guests of relatives here, during the holidays, returned home, Tuesday. Mr. Jas. Murphy has returned to his home at Wakefield, after a pleasant visit to his parents in New Orleans. Miss Eloise Stocking leaves Sunday for New Orleans to attend school, stay ing with her aunt, Mrs. E. S. Bates. .Miss Elsie Cunningham, of McNair, spent several days this week with Misses Susie and Josie Thomrns. Miss Florence Hamilton, who was graduated from the State Normal re cently, is teaching near Lafayette, La. Mr. C. Goodman of Smithland made one of his rare visits, last week,. to his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Davis, at Star Hill. Mr. Morris Burgas and daughter, Beattie, leave to-day for New Orleans, after spending a few days with Mrs. Joe Rosenthal. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pillet of Wil mington, N. C., arrived Saturday af ternoon to visit his mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss Pillet. Miss Cornelia McGehee spent the week-end with Mrs. John Wilcox, leav ing Sunday for New Orleans to visit Mrs. W. H. Tenney. Miss Emma Thorns is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. ahd Mrs. A. D. Thoms. She will return to New Or leans Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Moise Conrad of Dal cour, La., were appreciated holiday guests of her mother, Mrs. L. J. Davis and family, at Wakefield. Misses Cleo Vaughan, Edwina Rayn ham, Margaret Stirling, Mr. Rutflin Hamilton have all returned to their studies at the State Normal. Mrs. Elrie Robinson made a business trip to Wilson and Baton Rouge at the beginning of the week. At the former place she was the guest of Mrs. C, C. McCall. J. L. Dupuy and family reached home Sunday night after a delightful visit to relatives in Plaquemine. Miss Agnes Dupuy returned with them to St. Francisville for an extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes of Ethel and their interesting little children left Monday, after a Christmas visit to his sister, Mrs. Arthur Hadden, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor of Laurel Hill. Miss Maggie Bell McCall and sister, Miss Alleta McCall were guests of the Misses Folkes for a few days, leaving Monday for their home in Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Reid of Amite were also Christmas guests at Fairview, Mrs. Reid being there all the week. f CHURCH NOTICES GRACE CHURCH. Rev. Alvin W. 8kardon, Rector, Second Sunday after Christmas Holy Communion, 7:30 a. m. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Holy Communion and Sermon, 11 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, 'T'he Epiphany" Holy Communion, 9 o'clock a. m. Friday Litany, 9 o'clock a. m. METHODIST CHURCH. Rev. J. B. Fulton. REGULAR SERVICES. 1st Sunday, St. Francisville 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. m. 2nd Sunday, Star Hill 11 a. m., and St. Francisville 7:30 p. m. 3rd Sunday, Wilhelm 11 a. m., andl St. Francisville 7:30 p. m. 4th Sunday, New Hope 11 a. m., and St. Francisville 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday morn ing at 9:45. PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON RECORD. Miss Evie Kent of Rogillioville was the guest of Miss V. Watson, at Slaugh ter, recently. Mr. and Mrs. H. Kent of Rogillio ville were in Slaughter last Friday. Mrs. Sidney Bowman of Baton Rouge is the guest of Mrs. F. S. Carney in West Feliciana. Mrs. R. S. Connell was the guest of Miss Delia Maryman on Saturday. After some weeks spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Nors worthy, Mrs. Rivers Brown and chil dren returned, on Sunday, to their home in Lutcher. Miss Irene Dixon of St. Francisville was the guest of Mrs. F. D. Richard son for Christmas day. Miss Irma Mattingly was the guest of Mrs. Willis Daniel before and after the Wadsworth.Daniel wedding. SCHOOL NEWS. Miss Lintot Williams of the 10th grade got a second grade teacher's certificate in the recent examination. She made a 76 per cent grade on the ory and art of teaching, a subject which she had never studied. The schools had holiday on New Year's day. The manual training class are mak ing tabourets and porch swings. The boys find the work fascinating. NEW BANK SOON. It is known that a national bank will be organized here in the course of ten days. Particulars will shortly be given out. It is a sign of promise for the new year,. Misses Amelfa and Eleanor Barrow entertained New Year's Eve quite a large number of guests, who came in informally. Several very amusing guessing contests, which kept every one in a g ile of laughter and jollity, were enjoyed. Miss Irene Dixon won two first prizes for ladies, and Miss Amy Leake the other. Messrs. J. H. Kilbourne, Joffrion, and Lawrence Mann won the gentlemen's prizes. At midnight, fireworks celebrated the coming in of 1914, after which egg nog and cake were served, and the merry party separated with pleasing memories of the last hours of 1913. Dr. and Mrs. John K. Griflth have issued invitations to the marriage of their sister, Eugenia, to Mr. William Shannon McKowen, on Tuesday after noon, January 6, 1914, at 7 o'clock, Presbyterian church, Zachary, La. The bride is a girl of lovely personality, uniting physical charms with intellec tuality and high principle. Thg'young bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. C. McKowen of Lindsay, La., and is a fine young man in every re spect. Friends are much interested in a wedding so ideal. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buschel was baptized last Sun day afternoon by the Rector of Grace Church. The baby was named Crudice Amelia and the sponsors were Miss Wella Buschel, Mrs. Amelia Weydert, Edward Weydert. Misses Susile and Josie Thom en tertained a few friends Tuesday even. ing, in honor of their guest, Miss Elsie Cunningham. M. & E. Wolf gave their force half holiday Thursday. The homegoers and the holiday travelers in general are rapidly bring ing their visits to a close, and soon every one will be in his accustomed place, and the Christmas of 1913 will take its niche among the more or less happy events of the past. To some it has been a happy time indeed, to many more a quiet, peaceful holiday, to others, who sit in shadow, it has been a season of sadness, accentuated in tone by the happiness of others. But the bravest of the sad have not let their lack of inward cheerfulness ap pear to darken the pleasures of the happy and care free. CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS. BARROW-HARALSON. Following the custom of several years past, that of there being always a bride to stand beneath the Christ mas decorations in Grace Church, a popular young couple, Mr. Robert Ellason Barrow and Miss Maud Har alson, plighted their marriage vows, Tuesday, Dec. 30, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Only the immediate relatives and the W. H. Richardson family were present, as the aim was to keep it as simple as possible. As Mrs. O. Leonard struck the first notes of the wedding march, the bride entered the church with her father, Mr. Bertrand Haralson, and was met by her bridegroom and the rector at the chancel steps. During the cere mony and signing, low, sweet music was played by Mrs. Leonard. The bride was chic and charming in a mid night blue suit with hat to match, and never looked better than when in the light of happiness she stood at the marriage altar with the handsome young man to whom she was commit ting her love and her future. She car ried snowdrops and asparagus fern, arranged in a graceful bouquet. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to Myrtles plantation, the home of Mrs. H. M. Williams, a cousin, where an informal pleasant time, was had, the relatives only being present. The spacious parlor was decorated with vines and white flowers, and the dining-room in Christmas greens. An immense bell of white flowers was sus pended from the center of the parlor, and beneath it the young couple re ceived the family greetings with their natural grace and charm. Supper was served, thirty covers being laid, and a sumptuous menu was enjoyed. Later there was dancing, one of the features being the dancing of an old-fashioned quadrille by the older members of the family. The bride, whose unfailingly cordial man ners is one of her greatest charms, was, with the bridegroom, the life of this family circle, enlarged by their marriage. The young couple are guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bar row, at Rosale, until he begins farm ing at the Phillips place. Some pretty and useful presents were received. Relatives from a distance for the oc casion were Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Rumble and Miss Katie Haralson of Natchez, Miss May Haralson, Mrs. Bryson Stirling and children and Reeve Barrow from Baton Rouge. DANIEL-WADSWORTH .... On Wednesday evening, Dec. 31, at eight o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Daniel in the ninth ward, Mr. Jesse Daniel and Miss Irene Wadsworth were married, the Rev. S. L. Riggs officiating. The pretty little home was gorgeous with bloom, as if December had suddenly been meta morphosed into May in honor of the nuptials, except that the flowers were camellias instead of roses. The recep tion hall was decorated in white and green, the living room in green and red and the dining-room in green and pink, the flowers in each instance be ing camellias, and the lamps in the rooms being shaded in colors to match. About seventy-five guests assembled to enjoy the occasion, Mrs. W. S. Dan iel, the groom's mother, Mrs. J. E. Wadsworth, tlie bride's mother, Mrs. Bob Daniel and Miss Sallie Daniel receiving. At the hour appointed, and before the bridal party appeared, Mrs. Austen Daniel sang charmingly, "I love you." This was followed by the sweet famil iar strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by Mrs. Walter Mary man, accompanied by Miss Irma Mat tingly on the violin. To its notes, the entrance was made into the hall, where an arch of evergreen with white flowers, illuminated by innumerable candles, invited them to pause for the final plighting of vows. The little flower-girl Mamie Drew (Doll Baby) Daniel came first, scattering rose petals from a silver basket. Her white embroidered frock over pink with pink ribbons enhanced her baby charms. Mrs. W: R. Daniel, the bride's sister as nuatron of honor, came next, look ing a picture of beauty in a gown of pink chiffon over pink silk tissue de luxe, and carrying a bouquet of pink roses. The best man, Claude Daniel and the bridesmaid, Miss Ella Daniel, entered together, followed by the bridegroom and his bride. The for mer wore a girlish gown of white crepe de chine, elaborated with filet lace, pink satin sash and pink roses. The bride's gown was an exquisite creation of white satin, en traine, trimmed with rich real lace, a family heirloom, and bands of seed pearl em broidery. From beneath a wreath of orange blossoms, her veil of illusion fell and floated about her. A shower bouquet of white hyacinths and aspar agus fern was carried, and later was divided into smaller bouquets, which she presented the guests as souventrs. This sharing of her bouquet was char acteristic of her charm, signalized al ways by a gracious manner, more en dearing than mere beauty. During the signing, Mrs. Austen Daniel sang a.ppropriately: "To Have, to Hold, to Love." Punch and cake were served in the dining-roomn by Misses Lillian Daniel, Hattie Ard and Elizabeth Johnson, whose dainty pink heart-shaped aprons were very fetch ing. At the evening's close, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Daniel left for their pretty new home in the vicinity, recently erected and prepared in readiness for the bride. Mr.- Daniel is, prominent among the rising young men of the parish, his enterprise and industry as suring him success as a farmer, while his bride is a most clever and accom plished young lady, her engaging per sonality winning and holding many friends since her comparatively brief residence in the parish. UPHAM-PHILLIPS. At St. John's Episcopal Church, Mil waukee, Wis., Dec. 15, 1913, at yve o'clock in the afternoon, Edward W. Upham of Detroit, Mich., and Miss Ruby Phillips were united in marriage, the Rev. Frank Stedman officiating. Mendelssohn's march announced the arrival of the bridal party in the sa cred building, which was exquisitely decorated in white and yellow, against a background of ferns and palms. A tiny ring-bearer headed the bridal pro cession followed by the bride's matron of honor and the groom's best man, the bride with her attendants coming last. Ever graceful and charming, she was a vision of loveliness in her gown of purest white satin, en traine, with corsage.and skirt trimmed in rare old lace caught in festoons with lilies of the valley, and embroidered in rhine stones. Her veil falling the length of her train, enveloped her, heightening the artistic effect of love in a mist. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and white roses and wore no jewels, except the gift of the groom, a diamond necklace with pendant. After the betrothal, Dr. E. W. Miller sang the following exquisite marriage hymn, "Beloved it is Morn": Beloved, it is morn, A redder berry on the thorn, A deeper yellow on the corn, For this good day new-born. Pray, sweet, for me, that I may be Faithful to God-to God and thee. Beloved, it is day! And lovers work as children play, With heart and brain untired alway, Dear love, look up, look up and pray Look up and pray. Pray, sweet, for me, that I may be Faithful to God and thee. Beloved, it is night, Thy heart and mine are full of light, Thy spirit shineth clear and white Cle&r and white God keep thee in his sight, God keep thee in his sight. Pray, sweet, for me, that I may be Faithful-faithful to God and thee. The continuation of the impressive Episcopal marriage service was then carried out. A reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Miller followed the wedding. Dr. and Mrs. Upham, showered with contetti, left for their home in Detroit at half past nine.o'clock. There, they went to housekeeping in a lovely home presented them by his parents. Dr. Upham is a practising chemist, and his vivacious and accomplished bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Ada Phillips of Milwaukee, and for sever al years taught music and art in Lou isiana. In this way she has many friends in the State of Sunshine and Flowers, particularly at St. Francis ville, who will follow her through life with love and good wishes, trusting that her marriage, the culmination of a romance begun in high school, will be the source of continuous happiness to them both, throughout the years. HARVEY-8MITH. Mr. Walter Ernest Harvey of Free land and Miss Ophelia G. Smith of Wayside were married at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Caswell Smith, Tuesday evening, Dec. 23. Al though a very pretty wedding, it was most unpretentious and quiet, being witnessed by only the closest friends and relatives. The rooms were deco rated lavishly with Christmas greens, and amidst them, the tall and stately bride moved like a poet's dream of fe male loveliness. She wore a gown of white satin, over which fell a tunic, in the fashionable outlines, of soft lace richly embroidered. White flowers formed her bouquet and the ornamdnts for her hair. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Mr. McCain of Nor wood. The members of the bride groom's family present were his sis ters, Misses Irene and Pearl Harvey, and his brother, Willis Harvey. The young couple will be guests at the Smith home for a week or more when their own pretty little home at Way side will be ready for them. They are among the most deserving young peo pie ij the parish, Mr. Harvey being an energetic and promising young planter, while his bride, prior to the time when she fell a victim to Cupid's arrows, was one of the best of the parish teachers. Indeed it was while prettily playing the role of earnest young teacher at Freelaind that she evidently won the heart of her lover. A sweet and gracious girl-the trans' tion is natural into the good and faith' Iln wife. f ABSENT FRIENDS Mr. and Mrs. Kemp C. Smith of Baton Rouge are spending a week in New York. Mrs. R. C. Wickliffe is most com fortably settled in her apartments in "The Wickliffe" at Baton Rouge. The rooms are in exquisite taste, furnished along the lines of Colonial ideas, with modern improvements. Mrs. Wick liffe has as her guests, her sisters, Mrs. Walker Hancock of New Orleans and Miss Betty Cooke of Louisville, Ky. A cousin, Mrs. Brown of Wash ington City, spent a few days with her. DEATH OF MRS. CARRIE DOHERTY SMITH. The body of Mrs. Carrie Doherty Smith was brought here for burial, Saturday, the funeral taking place in Grace Cemetery. Mrs. Smith had gone to the Natchez Sanitarium to undergo an operation which proved fatal on Thursday. She was the daughter of L. W. Doherty, Sr., and a sister of L. W. Doherty, Jr. and Mrs. R. W. Temrn pel of this place. Prior to her mar riage she was a trained nurse, and re cently when circumstances entailed upon her the necessity of supporting herself and her two little daughters, she returned to this work, in which she was admitted to be remarkably apt and efficient, being both conscien tious and intelligent in the discharge of her duty. This is the unreserved opinion of Baton Rouge physicians, in which city most of her professional work was done. In this connection it is interesting to note that during Mrs. Smith's re cent connection with the Baton Rouge Sanitarium, several incidents display ed her force of character and devotion to nursely duty. The most striking was when a member of the recent constitutional conventioon was strick en with mortal illness at an hotel. Ad mission was sought for him at the Sanitarium, and refused by the head nurse for lack of room. Mrs. Smith immediately gave up her room, saying that she could stay up, that this dying man might receive proper attention in his last hours. For this, charges of in subordination were brought against her, but 'before that Highest Board, the Eternal Bar of God, such chariges could never hold. Nor do they hold, where human hearts feel human pity. It is indeed sad that she should have died in a sanitarium, away from home and friends. But the good God is able to make all things right for those who have, in any measure, done the work on earth that lay at hand. DIED. SHROPSHIRE-At Birmingham,Ala, Dec. 25, 1913, at 8:35 a. m., Lise Court ney, wife of H. E. Shropshire, born in West Feliciana parish, La., July 7, 1839. WEST MISSISSIPPI ORANGES. Mrs. A. M. McGehee of Pinckney ville, Miss., has sent us beautiful oranges, that are as good as they look. She sends them as samples of the seedling oranges, grown just back of Fort Adams and near the site of Gen. Wilkinson's famous old camp. The oranges come from a tree owned by Sam Reily, an excellent colored man. Forty-seven dozen oranges have already been gathered from this tree, with about a half barrel of the fruit still thereon. The tree is about fifteen years old, and has withstood several severe spells of weather. It is an elo quent example of what is possible, in a locality that far north of its natural habitat. A New Year's dance, at Pythian Hall, was much enjoyed by the young people. Beatrice bidon, daughter of Mrs. Kate Didon, of Bayou Sara, so pain fully burned about the hands and face on Tuesday of last week, is getting along very nicely, and the physician believes her face will not be scarred. It seems that the girl's brother, in trying to build a fire that morning put gasoline on it. The ensuing explosion set the ciothing of an dlder sister, Mary, on fire, and in her efforts to save herself she ran against the other girl, Beatrice, setting her on fire. Be fore she could be saved, she received the severe burns as stated. Mrs. Didon has but recently returned from the hospital, and is herself weak and ill. New Line of Groceries. This is to notify the general public that I have recently opened a grocery store at thelqotof the hill, and have just received a full line if fres FANCY GROCERIS. " A liberal share of your patroage is solicited. GEO. RE f WAKEFIELD Miss Margaret Stirling left Monday to resume 'her studies at the State Nermal. Miss Mel Leake spent the week-end with Miss Margaret Stirling at Wake field. Miss Elsworth has returned to work after visiting in Arcola and New Or leans. Mrs. Matt Gilmore spent Monday in St. Francisville. Mrs. W. L. Stirling and her little daughter, Camilla, spent -Monday in St. Francisville. Little Miss Genie Percy has been enrolled as a pupil of the Wakefield school. She is living with her aunt, Mrs. Matt Gilmore. Miss Hilda Simmons visited in Baton. Rouge Sunday. Mr. Robert Stirling went to New Orleans last Monday. Mrs. Brandon and her son and daughter, Shields and Cornelia, are Wakefield visitors for Christmas hol idays. Misses Anna and Amanda Barrow are spending their holidays at home. Mrs. A. E. Lombard of Atlanta, Ga., spent several days with friends at Wakefield before departing for her new home, at Covington, La. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murphy of Wakefield spent New Year's day with her parents, Major and Mrs. [no. Em mett, of New Orleans. Little Jane Woolfork accompanied them. WILHELM NEWS NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. James and fam ily came up from New Orleans to spend Christmas in their cozy country home. They returned to the Crescent City last Sunday. Mr. Schantz made a flying trip to Baton Rouge a few days before Christ, mas. Mr. Williams was married during the holidays to a young lady in Bour delonville. He has brought his young bride to Wilhelm. Mrs. W. P. Johnson and her two sons returned home last Wednesdayi from a visit to Mrs. Johnson's mother, near Alexandria. Mr. Abbott has returned from a trip to New Orleans, where he spent Christ mas with his wife, who has been with her mother for several weeks. Mr. Emmett Jones' many friends were glad to see him during the holi- i days. He was the guest of Mr. Ovid Row. Miss Helen Row returned to Homer last Saturday, after having spent her week's vacation with her homn olk She is teaching in the high school in Homer. Misses Alice and Bea Row are at home for the holidays. They enter-. taned Miss Emma Clack as their guest during their home visit. Mrs. Paine and hier son, from Baton Rouge, are guepts of Mr. and Mrs. Guice. Mr. and Mrs. Bourgeois are enter taining his and her mother as holiday guests: Mr. Jeffries of Baton Rouge visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jeffries, this week. Mrs. J. L. :Jeffries enteitalned e Ladies Aid SoClety on the afternh of New Year's'day. CHRISTMAS TREE AT WILHELM.L On Christmas night, the Metholdit Church Sunday School at Wilhelm gave a Christmas tree for the beseli of all the children in the community. A very nice program was rendered, and, while -ali the children who t k part acquitted themselves very nicely, there were a few who evoked special applause. The tree was tastefully decorated with beautiful shell glass horns, balls, bells, festoons of tinsel and other at tractive ornaments. But, best of all, it was fairly burdened with lovely presents. Santa Claus came in, ring ing his sleigh bells, and greeted the children and the audience in his ac customed genial mood. He then pro ceeded to distribute the presents among the children. Although the weather was incle ment, and the night was dark, and the roads bad, the little church was crowd ed beyond its seating capacity. Chil dren, young folks, adults, all spent a delightful evenipg, and doubtless many little folks went home and dreamrhd that night~of dear old Sangti Claui whombtey'ua* mnd who had beesl so good to them on two cohsecuilve., nights. X. Y. Z.