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PART II.
THE BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
NO. 171.
THt BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE. SUNDAY. OCTOBER , 1904.
VOU VIII.
Sn Society's Slealm
Sdited by SXi Catherine 5K talon, Skew S'bone 745,
to whom all mailer Intended lor publication in thit
department tkould be addrtned,
Tito wetlilinK of Mr. Chester Hugely
of IlutHoit ami Miss Mary Dudley (lnr
was the till ImiMirtuni utnt w.Ui
young inHiplu thU week. Promptly m
eight o'clock on Woil i-.'-ilay ovei.'iK
the ICplsiopul church w.i i lllb'.l with
Hie iminy frlcuds or t! popular
young couple. Whllo tho procession
was forming in lliu vestlbi.io .Mr. An
trey (iroor, In his flwooiost strain
sang "O, Promlsu Me," which dr'IKd
Into tlio wedding march played by
Mrs. Kilna McDonald. JK'V. Dr.
Bicker stood wultiiiK as 11,0 bridal
piirly entered In the following order:
Tho usher, Messrs. ticorgo Uinglols.
Albert Demee-lto RuM;rt Cox and J1'"
Sullivan. Then fiirao the brides
maids and tho groomsmen, Miss
Josephine Weaver, with Mr. Hay Mli
Icr of Uatson, IIks Eloulc Hugely
wilh Mr. 15. A. Weaver, Miss Julia
Ives wilh '.Mr. Walter Kendall of Bat
se.n. The two maids of honor, Misso,
May DlfTey and lllanch Doucette
ramo in alone. The bride entered
leaning on tho arm of her rather, Mr.
It. S. (ireer. Tho groom came ln
thre.ugh the sanctuary wilh the
two best men, Mr. Autrey Green and
Kdward Tlppelt or Bat son. The tab
leaux was beautiful, a bunch of Beau
mont's fairest, rosebuds and their
princely attendants. The church dec
orations were in preen and white. The
sweet young bride in her girlish sim
plicity looked more beautiful than
ever before in a robe of clinging
while louiseiie made entraine yoke
and bertha of lace, satise girdle. She
carried a shower bunch of bride's
buds ami ferns. Tho maids of honor
wore dainty white moiisillono slips
short colonial veils and carried
bride's buds and ferns. The bride's
mnids wore very sheer white organ
dies wilh pink girdles and rosettes in
hair. ' They carried the pink La
Franc roses witli ferns. The wedding
party and immediate family drove
from the church to the bride's home
where they lingered for a prettily ap
pointed luncheon, and while the bride
donned her going away gown of
brown silk, hat to match. The 'tK.s
Ik the daughter of Mr. and Mi"', ft. S.
Cireer and is tile first to break Hie
rhiiin in the rose bud fot. :ut she
lfivfic hnr tnerrv n-lrlhood c.iv's to
r.,uin imnntr (lie heart an 1 home of
n proud young husband, win is to l;e.
.,,-oIiiIiimI mirin wim.lns for his
life romnanlon such a fair young wo
man The irrnnm lias lieen counseled
wilh the Beaumont National twtiK i"r j,aJ,n, xtlackhurn. C.ussle Alien. -
several years, and he is ;uiv with ma i!Vtierson, Vivian Dc Y'lUiia nnd
the hank at Bnt.son. lie is :i "owns fir.l(.0 s,mlding Messrs. Hubert Ox
man of sterling worlh and very popu- fnn, f. SU).pU riiul McClue R. Brown,
lnr both in Balson and Beaumont. RnpppnTrt and Tlaffon Shocks,
This voung c(?iiple carry with them p gicppal(i and D. Petlus.
on life's tourney the well wi he-, of '
hundreds or friends. Mr. and Mri. npy MrK. W. Blecker will he
THurcly left on the 1:20 train for Mr. ))nmp npxt TnPS,av from 5 to 0
in Matagorda. . ,....!, n ii.nir friends, hoili tn
i.i.k.-iv i, ........ ..
They will reside In Batson.
ft m
Fifty young hearts were made glad
upon receipt of the following cavita
tion rrom Master Lipscomb Ntfwell
which bore the photograph of the
yrung host on the left of the card,
"Little boy blue come b!ow mo your
horn,
.lie sheep are in the meadow the cows
are in the corn.
Wont you come aud help mo find
them"
Monday, from 3 to 5, October 3.
An each guest arrived they were
piesented with a horn and bell, it is
iMCdless to say ibat the Nowell home
was for several hours a bouse of
Babylon. Hid about tne lawn and
house was tiny sheep, boy blues and
etc, which the little tots set out to
f.nd Master Paul Heisig and Florence
Coleman were the most fortunate m
n.,.ii.,. ih lan-KKt number and tnusi
received the prizes. The game ot
tk. mil f.n the cow was
tlen enjoyed, the prizes going to
Valet a l-amli and Hal Creer, the boo
bics to Jehs Russell and Lucile Cray
ti n. Th's event wc commeraiive of
Master Lipscombs sixth birth da-, and
n.any little wmveniers w-re left by
ft lends nnd rotative. Ices.cakes. can
dies and punch were served to tl.
0 light .f the young guests and all
j.mnot.ncel Master .owe; a printed
h'tst. Of rfure. the good mother was
the KTer In hind ihe lhrine. Among
tb guest were Manba Duff. Mammic
lunlap. Mtrcucrii Keith, norence
ViArmnn. Lueile RicTiardnon. Ionora
N.well. Kl'tr'-nee Fletcher, ulla Ula:n.
Cathrin'e Plain. Rmh tamtll. Canie
trrot l.tirile Clavlon. !Vr!-ie Pip
km, Marha l-e Uixon. Ij!la V.xnn.
Mrr Jfhn. 7.!a falh-mn. IV-ea Cal
i -tin. Atie'a Tlr-K-K. Fa l ' Coard.
M:.T S-l. Carrie Rn--"-H. Roa It
Hr"l May ;r"-r. Pay Wi' " Va
. r tUiirst- ;r'-r. l-' U- What.
.bmn Cn-r. l!a' ;r-T. I'atwy S'-aI.
l.n'iVtt Ijit.clmm. FA P"-':ntan. AW.
I- Ktle. p.in free Wl'ij.m f'raw
fr4 fvi-rre BT.rvfin. J't. W. K'li.
Ti,r.,. f; j-har-ifn liafi Turner.
yt;- K' r"lr"'f I .lam- Pi.'d
',. i-ir I'-rrj lrr0i n r. H-i''t.
lnU P -j.V. 11 Te-v1.r-e li'-:E. Wi.I
TI'mti't. 5id 'a't"" n iJnh.
a re -
r. d
Tho following card- wcro received
In lieaumont Friday.
Mr. uiiil Mrs Charles Rugcno Smith,
announcing tlio marriage of their
daughter, N'lua I'earl to Mr. Hurry
Herbert House, on Tuesday. October
4, 11)04. Kansas City Missouri.
At Homo, alter October 15, lieau
mont, Texas.
Tho wedding was quietly performed
In Kansas City, with only relatives
present. Tho bride lives In Tort Ar
tluir, and Is olio of tho most popular
and talented young ladles of that city.
Tho groom cumo to lleuumont from
Colorado two years ago. and has been
connected with tho Fagin Investment
company ever since. Mr. and Mrs.
House arrived in lieaumont Friday,
and will be nt homo to their friends
at tho II. L. Kagln home. College Av
enue. Their many friends wish for
ihem a life roscalo with joy and bap-
inesi.
The Utile amateur performance
"Four Leaf Clover," which was given
two weeks ago, was repealed yester
day afternoon at a mntince with Mrs.
.1. C. Webb and Miss Myrtle Simpson
as directors. To give such a splendid
pioductlon as this a just, criticism
would be a difficult task as inch little
Miss deserves much praise. Their
dancing staging, singing and speaking
shows the great care "I'm effort that
was used in trnlniiii; them. The pro
Si am was published tho tune of the
last performance, ami tins hpeeiallies
were exceptionally ;;oed. The auui
encc was small but appreciative. Tnis
iiitle operetta was given for the bens
tit of the Alice Keith Home.
Among tho pretty courtesies plan
ned for this weeks bride, iMiss Miry
Dudley Greer and her liego lord, Mr.
Chester Hugley was tho luncheon Sun
day noon given by Mrs. Hobert Hol
loa. The brido"s buds, ferns and
white ribbons used in doeoratlpn be
spoke the :-cntiment of the occasion.
Seated about Cupid's board worn
Miss Marv Dudley (Irocr. Mr. Chester
Hugely, Misses Klonise Hugely May
Dlffey Blanch Doucett wilh Mr. and
Mrs.Holton.
Mrs. Joe Cunningham cnto.'iaintd
her Sunday school class on Friday
evening. The hours whiriel away
voiv nlnasantlv with an areeable
hostess games and dainty
,.i,iu Tlir micsls were
refresh
Misses
aim iiivin- t.M ,
. I. frl.n t-nnnllt Ion
and out of the cnuren. .
will be quite Informal.
The Ladies' Home Missionary
rl ne .ed eighty dollars at their
.;ipaynese tea given during Hose-thai-Dent
ser opening Tuesday and Wed
nesflay.
e
PERSONAL.
Kdward Prat her
Is visiting
relatives at Dallas
The illness or Mrs. A. L
Is noted with regret.
William:
Mr T. S". "enry took passage on
Wednesday for Chicago.
m, I n Wilkerson left Monday for
..... ... i.io Worn s ran.
,
I , Mrs. X. less left Friday
for a'vlsit to the Weil's Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Rmett Mndry left
Monday tl.eS.. Jxn.is Fair.
Mr. and Mm. J- X" v"
home frt.m . visit toNcw Vrk.
Mrx Ike Bintham Is visiting Mr.
Bingham, at Warren, this week.
Mr and Mrs. John B. Wilson arc at
home from a visit Jo California.
Mr Mortimer Frink has relumed
from a visit to jhe World e Fair.
Mi Clem Best of Woodvlllf I" 'he
eet erf Miss llla B""h
Mr A V TW I'-aven. T,evt oek
t.i attend the Kali'th Ball a Dallas.
MU Addie Tbe,ma ba ret'irnM
from a two V'' " !'-
Tl.e retnm e.f Mr A. A P:n fr -m
lyni: i 'J s tiee. la-..
Mr r,d Mr W. W Krl re-'e1
home Fri'lar f',T" riii' " ,h" ik,r
j Mr -d Vr
f,rrm f-nm a t i
If "r.. 'Vie:' ' '
I- te? the. Wi'I' F;r
yr PT't I''1 TTiirt'sr
soma llino wilh her slslvr Mr. Tim
King. 4ri
Mr. and Mrs. Kdwln S.allr were up
from Port Arthur this week.
Mrs. W. II. Harris of Segiiln, Is tho
guest of Mrs. Thomas uruody siuco
i uosday.
Mrs. D. O. Lively Ik again In lieau
mont after spending tho summer In
Chicago.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Swent and
M'ss Kitty Ogtk'11 left Tuesday for
St. Louis.
. . ...ii r iu
Mr. nonen wnsm. win une tu iu -
P.enumonters to relurn rrom tno I'airi,,
this week.
Mrs V. A. Oodbey has returned
fnme from a visit to her parents at
Georgetown.
Mr. William K. Gamble nnd wife
loft Friday evening for a visit to the
World's Fair.
Mrs. C. L. Wnllls Is expected home
next, week rrom a two months' visit
to California.
After a pleasant Jaunt, to California,
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wilson are
again pt home.
Mr. nnd Mrs. O. H. Hardv and Miss
Compton leave next week for St. Lou
is, and the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Goodhue have
leturned from a three months visit
to Massachusetts.
Mrs Charles Ives Is entertaining
Misses Bertha and Julia Ives of Hous
ton since Monday.
Mrs. J. P. Wynne, has returned to
her homo in Waco aftor a pleasant
visit ia her son's.
Mr and Mrs. Jean Pipkin left. Tues
day for St Louis where they wi!.
Ht.end two weeks.
1
This week notes tho return of vn.
V. D. Minor from her summer outing
Hcnt in the north.
Mrs. W. T. Bcks relumed home
Thursday from a visit to St. Louis
and the World's Fair.
Mrs. W. C. Tyrrell arrived home
Friday from a four months' visit to
her oid homo in Iowa.
Mr. Walter Kendall was over from
Batson Wednesday to attend tho
Rugely Greer nuptuals.
Miss Willie Sandall returned home
Ipst Sal unlay from her summer om
ilig spent in Colorado.
Mr. Henrv Otto, a popular society
young man of Temple is spending a
few weeks in Beaumont.
Misses Bertha Averill and Clydin
Coward are at. home from an extend
sive visit north and East.
:.
Mr. and Mrs.' W. D. Glasscock left
Thursday for St. Iouis, where they
visit the fair for two weeks.
Mrs. F. K. James left Sunday for
Austin, where she. will visit prior to
her visit to tho world s I' air.
Next week will find Mr. and Mrs.
Wolf Hecht. presiding over their cle
gnnt new home on ('aider avenue.
Mrs. W. P. H. McFaddin nnd Mrs.
percv Wless went over to Houston
Monday to hear "Amelia Bingham."
Mr. II. L. Fagin left Saturday for
f'inclnnati. He will return in abeeul
ten days, aeompanie'd by Mrs. Fagin.
Mrs. n. R. Nowell and dauahte-r
I femora ret urned luiitie; Sunday from
. iw.. fw.L visit tn the. Wor d 8 Fair,
...
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..,,r' MfJ I ippen rame ..r i.....
Matsein to W eine OI inc ain-n'inn.n
.V -..,!.
.ne riu.-t j -vjr-T-r ihimuiib
day.
Mr. H. C. Stewart, e.f the Texas Oil
v ... reiiirne-d home .. we-ek from
a visit to his parents at Pittsburg.
P nn.
Mr. and Mr Fre-d l.icon have re
tirne-l fi-etm Dallas and are- wth their
Irnts Mr. and Mn. P. O. Lig'in e.n
CaMer.
Mrs K MeFaddin and wm
ar -
r v.-d e dar fr-m rhie-ato and ill
j"in Mr MeFad-fia at the Oak for h-
w i3-e-r
Mli-. Vr1r , ft'ime-d
brm,- 'vnr a three m'm-h" vi-it tn
. . .
r..-ive. Tirt Tneti'ls in I'tvii linn
N'e.r-l a.
., ..'--i' in-ttt., 'il.,tt'rf irj
r mV l.r r it r;. - 's -
RiooU. Mr. W. D. Llgon and Mr.
Cluuilo N a hers.
Mrs. (1. I. Woodttrd nnd Miss Mary
are again occupying their Hremdway
homo after rhfiitlliiK (ho auinmer In
tho north'. . i
Fritlay noted the homo con. lug of
Mrs. John Donnhoo from her mi in
ner outing spent in Pennsylvania and
New YiTk.
Mr. ami Mrs. Jm Sollnsky have re
turned from Hempstentl where they
went to attend tho wciltlliiR trf Mrs.
Kolinsky's cousin.
Mrs. Howard Hughes Joined Mr.
llimhes In a vMt to Dallas this week,
where Mr. Hughes takes purl In the
automobile races.
Mrs. F D. Smith and her daughter
liclon Irene, returned on Thursday
from a two months visit to Wntertown
ami Milwaukee, Wis.
Miss Ella 1-oulso Hugely left Thurs
day for her homo In Matagorda, hav
ing been tho guest of Mrs. Hobblns for
tho Rugely-Greer wedding.
Miss Julia Ives came over Monday
to bo ono of tho hritles-maids nt tho
Greer-Rngeby wedding, nnd Is tho
guests of Mrs. Charles Ives.
IN CLUB CIRCLES.
Tho first meeting of the Twentieth
Century club wns held on Thursday
nllci-noon with the president, Mrs. M.
L. Fuller. The afternoon was devot
ed to the discussion or summer di
versions and tho president's address.
After an liour of social chat, tho club
adjourned to meet next Thursday with
Mrs. W. C. Averill to discuss the
following program:
1. Roll call Quotations from
Bunyan.
2. Paper. John Bunyan's contribu
tion to the Religious Thought of his
time. Mrs. T. V. Haydon.
:i. Short paper. Bunyan's life. Mrs.
R. J. Duff.
Give an account of tho Puritans.
Their characteristics, rlso and hi-
tory. Mrs. F. D. Minor.
Work for all members. Director.
Mrs. G. W. Hardy.
1 To what class of literature dofls
the rilgrim's Progress belong?
It has a plot this It shams wlln
all fiction.
It presents a Btudy ot character.
it Is realistic giving even's which
might happen and placing emphasis
on accuracy and trutn or no.
The romance differs from the novel:
In laying more stress on tho tdement
ot plot.
In embodying the unreal, tho un
UMial, oD en the supernatural.
In laying less emphasis on the study
of character.
What, elements or the novel does
"Pilgrims Progress" possess?
What of Romance?
As hostess of the Lono Star build
ing at the World's Fair the past week
Mm. J. C. Lea'eif Lai las gave some
very interest lug entertainments; one
or which was a luncheon se.lely of the
products of Texas. Mrs. Kelly or Mil
Ins, gave a talk on Texas wonrinhoexl,
Souvenirs or tiny bottles or oil were
given to the guests.
A Chat with the Club.
Beaumont boasts or four literary
clubs. The Woman's Reading club,
the Twentieth Century, the Council of
Jewish Women, ami the Shakespeare.
All or the above clubs have resumed
i heir year's study with the exception
ot Ibo Jewish Council which begins
a Tew weeks later.
As hst ess to the- Tuesday high-five
riiili this week. Airs. H. Burkcnmour
opened up the season of carddom
Whe'her eir not this Ke-asein will bo
as gushing with card parties as In
Hie past remains to Itej determined
later when all will be liemie from
ihelr visit tei the fair, and summer
Jnunt.1 and when ceieih'r weather pre
vails. On this en-caMem every pro-
vlsieen for a beautiful and enjoyable
norlv was made. The floral effect
mas in roses, the t.ri.e-s were we-!l
ehe.sen. the luneheon was daintily pre
pared and M-rve-d. To Me-sdame-s N
...anial Boos. Sam Sexinsky and Wolf
HeeM felt Hie nrctty favetrs. Mrs. I
Tliliner mill e-titertain the club ti'-x
will .
we. k Ame.ng the i.layera to e-nj-.y
tin tturki-nroaili hnsnllalilr were:
I . l- l..ht 9C IliMi.
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I. Moihn.r ! Rolinsky. Adrl K.n-
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Nathan. A. Fe inburg. M. LiK-ai. Mi' ke I
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i Ihe r l-w in
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Hat.. Kline and
The Woman' Re-a .!'! rb.b 1 eld
re-enlar m-ipe liv af '-r-
n'tem In the- M-iic tutri mt' . 'i'
proiTfcm a a h" -. "-- e.f I- P
lr(inrre inetil Mr.
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if ad a re-tv fine t,a'x r em he -.,.)
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Clothed by the abor of Children,
Mrs. Jack Ward.
'I ho t iinlrlhuliiiii of Women to Bu
rial i'roKreHH, Mm, Tli llelslB.
Table Talk. Tho work now being
dime for children u.roimh compulsory
tdurnllon. Juiievlle court child lala.r
Iuwh and the consumers league, U'Ud
vi Mrs. J. II. Goodhue,
Tho KhnkoHpciire club held their
llrat meeting this season on Wednes
day morning with their president. Mrs.
Mori I Blxlr. The club Is si inlying
Henry Fifth. Mrs. i narles Kichurdsou
will entertain tho club next Wednes
day. Already the clubs aro discussing
tho Hinio meeting of the Federation
to be held In Houston next mouth;
Houston Is making great preparations
for the gathering of these clubs, lieau
mont will, no doubt, send over a large
delegation.
Miss Norma Patterson wns hostess
to tho J. W. G.'b Friday afternoon.
Tho meeting wns mo tly for business.
The guests were Misses Ulln Trots
era. Hazel Hutchinson Blanch Dou
cett. Ina Collier. Adn Lee Cruso G'.s
sle Allen and Josephine Weaver. Miss
Ix.lla Protho will bo next weeks'
hostess.
OUT OF TOWN 80CIETY.
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f i
Lnst Tuesday evening all 8 o'clock
tne Presbyterian church. ws decorat
ed very prettily Tor a wedding, luc
bride and groom being Miss ijcimre
Owens and Mr. Hurus Bennett.
F.rst camo the ushers, Messrs. Roy
Drakcr and Lyman Hall; then the
bride maids. Misses Alta Wilson and
Lffle Grissom; and best men, Me;ssrs.
Glen Piick und Oscar Tinder, and next
the bride and bride groom.
The bride maids were dressed In
pink mull and tho bride in creum or
gandy. The groom aud best men
wore black.
Mr. Bennett Is rrom Tennesee and
Miss Owens Is one of Webster's most
ponular younii ladles.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett ho ut home to
timir fHenilu In Webster.
Rev. Mr. Hall of La Porle, filled his
regular appointment at tno rrcsuyiu
rlan church last Sunday.
Mm. .T D. Orecnwoeid left last
ThursdayThursday for the World's
Fair; she will stop enroule to visit rel
atives In Shawull O. T., where sno wu
nr ii.iiinii bv her sister. Miss Palmer,
who won a free trip to tho World's
Fivir in a newspaper contest; together
they will visit friends in Cliicago ue
foro returning.
Mr. und Mrs. Frank Pe;ck nnd son
i:i.m left Siilurdav for St. Louis, af
t..r ueelnir the sights at the Fair they
will visit rrlends and relatives at tncir
old homo in Illinois.
Mr .1 D. G run wood made a business
Hip to Houston list Thursday.
Mr. Oscar Lindem is now attending
the state medical co lego at l.nlvosion
l
Master Willie Bronicrton of Galvcs-
. . . . T. V
!, is v s nir li s uncio. lvir. ej.
Thomas tills wee-k.
Misseis Mamlo and Ruth Thompson
were in the Magnolia city last Satur
day.
Dayton
Miss Julia Tadlock e.f Willis, Is vis
ilinir Dr. J. T. Tadlock Her premier,
Our M pillar schnei! teachers. Misseg
Hena and Julia Spenei r spent aaiur
day and Sunday In Houston,
Mr. Harry Cheipman hns been on
the sick list tho last few days,
Mrs Lulu Snowball of Hitchcoe:k
Iihs been in town visiting her bister,
Mrs. Kd Prultl S nlor.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben H'wlges arc the
luii.i.v iHBiseswM-s e,f a tie-w baby cirl
Mr. B. K. Junes and wir.! are visiting
Mr. ICd Pruitt senior and family.
Mrs J T. Gardner and sister. Miss
Ci.rrii.tlon are elomlclled at tho Ceil
Hal Hotel.
Miss ce-erge- Armslre.i.g has re
turne-d from visiting he-r nietther.
Miss Kale Hunnicult is exiM-ele-i
l...nie Kninrdnv from M-ver whe-n
she is teaching In the- Public wli'Kil
Jaaoer Local.
fitv Att'trney St'ti.e. ef Houston
earn" Ut
to at'e-nd the wedding ef tita
t.-,l...l r l.n,..M tr.i
isi r. ..m r...... - -
!I"1 n"m
Mr. and Mr A. K. Stone. r a
'Vllle. Ix.t.iia.,. .re b.-rc vinMin
j r.lllrl
friends and relatives
Mi Be-".e Kvana will rr-nd
Tal daya in Jasjte-r, the r'.eiit f rel
Sef.at'f Jb'rti T. fV aty left for He-an
m't -e-rdy.
Mr nH Vr M. J K'ems. e,f Het.-
-rti I. :. Mr and Vr. J T. IV-a'tr
tin to t h- rearriar"- ef .-r
"-m J. B S -rt. to Ml- F'h-I Stome
Ttie rem -ig eiti- en in rii i-'
F'jfi'tar h'i ar .re-;iarinr to i.'er
- -mn 'heir fri'l lh
an 'e er-am
,ipf at tt- art.or-r Frtlay -ie-i,iT.c
- - -
en V'Hi'lit af,erri'tni the ro-ier la
ii- erf Jt--r l'h V' AI'H" Sarep
at.el Vt K' Ilea' !'--'.
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t,s asw-tt.'.t-'1 , a
, .,. . -er h a v.:e
perfect downpour of pretty thliiKs to
lellght I ho heart of girls mine rnxun
suspended decorated book when llio
ribbons were nulled. A content had
been arranged In which Mitt Luelei
Hart won tho prlie. Refreshments
if Mitidwlchoft. ttnlilds. wafers, pickles
uud fruit punch were served.
Miss Gennlo Stone, of Uswvlllt,
Uiuihlann. camo over to the hterns-
Stooiio marriage. Bho will siem
severul days hero nnd Ihen visit .Mr.
mid Mrs. O. M. Hlono at Hocklaud
beforo returning to Mi-svlllo.
Rev. and Mrs. O. Uergln. of Monln.
will upend several weeks Willi liev.
and Mrs. Llu.lsey.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Stone, of Rock-
laud, aro u towu.
Mrs. Collins, of Houston, who hns
been spending some llmo with Mrs.
Gerald Hates, lias returned to nor
home.
r
Mr. Joe Stone left Inst week to at
tend medlncl college In Galveston.
I
On Wednesday. October B, at high
noon MISS KIIICI UrnCO BUI"..!; mm ,
Mr. James Bedford Sterns wcro mnr-
rln.l lit till home of tho bride's undo
and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stone,
ot t ni.isiAlihough the systematic
fortification of the seai;onsts ef the
United Slates was not begun unui
nhnnt ten vonrs ngo. American m.u-
tarv experts are convlne-eil that, so
,u. .tnimlvA I
tar ns tnose pornoi.s "i .. i ',t,","u i
works already completed nre con-
cerned, the United States Is better
equipped for resisting n loreign m-
vnder than any nation in tho world,
Besides the most modern types or ieir-
tlficatlons, disappearing nnd rapid-flro
irons and submarine apparatus, the
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1 UNCLE SAM at the FAIR II
most effective explosives, nun u. en-..iutn. i,iuiiiin:u, unit cruciocj un
most perfect system for ascertaining, tier his personal supervision.
.,i.iii.,o- nnd rommunicntlng the ex- For the convenience or slghtsoors
act position and range e.f approach-
ing vessels, there is erne nupo. nun
feature In our fixed armament that
is absolutely unique, no otner conn-
ry having yet been iar-signie.
enough to adopt it.
This Is the const-deienso mom..,
ivhieh Is mounted In a peculiar kind
of fortlflcatltm known as a mortar-
pit, consisting eif a circular pit. nncu gun witn a caiinor or twoivo inches,
with a cement wall, and banked up on a spring return carrlago.
with earth so as to form an immense Its Immense wolght of ue-arly flf
mound. In some cases the concrete toon tons la sustained by tho five
lH twenty or thirty feet tnicK ami u.u
embankment may extend to anis- carriage wnicn tauo up the recoil,
tanco of more than a hundred Toot on Four shots can bo fired In six min
tho most exposed sldo. Tho entrance utcs, with a muzzle velocity of L'125
is hidden behind a clump e.f bushes, feiot per second, and cnpablo or pene
or In some other way. and within tho tratlng solid steel to a depth of 11:5
earthworks, em tho least exposed sldo, Inches at the muzzle a distance of
ihcro nre cement-lined pasagt.-s lean-
in.r from the exterior to tho Interior,
and giving access to the magazine
rooms and store rooms, unit tno ieiu-
nhemn nnd telautograph hoolh where
communication is maintained with sil-
perior officers and the range nnuing
or observation stations. All ncccs -
sary apartments are siibterraneau ami
i.mvlded with thick cement, walls.
Tho observation or range finding sla-
Htm Is usually at a distance from two
to threo lies freim tl"! t.aitery.
While field morlars proven viry e.
t..tin in the Civil war. and have
shown their efficiency In other mili
tary operations In various parts 01
the world, the ce.oast defense me.rtars
hnvo. ne-ver yet be-e'ii thoroughly test
ed In nctunl warfare.
While Hi gun. proper, is a cannon
used ft.r tiring directly at the hostile
works, ships or me:i, the morlar Is
one that throws us pi.ij--.-i.i' ...
such a manner that they will elescend
upon the e-neniy from abe.ve; mo
howitzer, which Is UHcd onlv rts a field
ple-ce. being capable e.f being useu n.r
both purposes. The leligtn o. ...i;
motit ine.de rn Buns Is about liny n"" "
ffri.il uu I lie caliber or Interior di
ameter; while tho howitzer Is exceeel-
ingy sheirt In prope.rtlon 10 us rnini.-r,
and the mortar much sheirte-r still.
Tho me.rtar cotistltiites a kind e.f
aerial mine, dropping large quantities
e.f explosive's from above. Submarine
mines can be cut tint by 'ne invnuiiiK
ships; they are frequently detective;
and when tbev are in getod working
order they are liable to do Iniury to
the flee-t with which they are Intenueii
let ro-oM-ratc. as has ho frequently
hapitetie-d In ihf Russet Japanese, war.
The mortar, em the contrary Is sure,
safe and effective. It Is altogether
U-vond the enerfiv' n-aeh; for the- K.
sltion that ll K-e utiles, e annirt lie lo-
eaieil, and It l Imiiosihle for il to lie
llsl.tdgeit l.y the Kiin irom a nee.
a a htn rann'it use nunni, ..-.
ti pit I so e-mstrete.t a to lie ali-
setllltely impre-cnable to ellrett fire.
In actual warfar,. i tie- moar ar.
tired, f-ithe-r tij- pit or ltterte. eithe-r
four.' eieht r lt-e-n lieinc di
eharr'd at the umc time In tarred
praetle-e a int'le meiitar aeting aline
ha attain. o an ae-eurary eif thirty
pe-r e-etit erf lilt at a ells'ane eef erver
7.rtei rart ra-tfe-. with a trir-t tniv
tig eihli'julr 'T''- he- line of fire
at a rat f Irom -irl t te ie-lve- mile-
an hot.-
feh trtotar fit i nai.neet hv erne
e-.ninr. whi'h liti'teel in"., f-xir
t'tn ete-ee liflM-li' ie f-lT e e h nT
tar an aftimiii.it I'm etxae-hme-fit. a
ranre- ete hn- -M and a reerre. The
rfiral errnrtinti'l . t.-te-l in n e m
t.,a't n.et.1 t.ff -r Th rn et.ae h
Bitit ftr a nvr?-r e-r.,!- ef rt.ti
e.m.ftinl-r am! a r'mnr. o
ti-fh-t- m,"- fii-1 ein,.-T. j-e-i -
,r - t,, -.. h f )"tn a ft
!ni.., j ..-1 Nnn,WT em to
I e.,f ,.-.. . l.'.-a-h le-a-t Hid
-I,. l: t t t-.e tint ft e-reiK-I' tt'
..- aW-ta't'tn '.a'l. tf- M tre
.- trtl 'tir et"sit h'e'e eii'- 'f I
i f i tt- in iT' b'lrjr.j'al efir-'
The ceremony, which wai a very pwb.
ty and simple ono, was Ktrformm by
Rov. M. L. Undsey pasleair of the
meihiMMllst church, and only Ilia lm
miilluto fHnillle and friends of booth
par tie wor present.
The bride and Broom, unattended.
came Into tho beautifully arrange
parlor and p roe-ceded to an artistic ar
HhiIp arrangement of ferna and cut
llowers. where tho minister Btooesl.
Hero the ceremiMiy was nerforinod, at
the conclusion of which they knelt
and received tho benediction.
Tho brldu wore a liaiidsemine I rav
eling gown -of brown, with hut l
match. CongrntulatliHins and imkI
wishes were extended after which re
freshments of lees and cake wera
served, and tho brlde'a cake was cut;
tho rlu fell to Mr. II. Blake, tho (lima
to Mr. L. P. Scarborough and the
thimble to Miss Tenia Scale.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Sterns eft on I ho after
noon train- and will stop a few days
with tho mother of Mr. Hterns. In
HoiihIou, and then proceed to their fu
ture homo lit llrownsvlllo.
They both aro very popular young
. people In Jasper, tho brldo belonging
I to one of tho best families In this
part of tho state, and Mr. Sterns has
mnny friends hero, as he spent mora
a jvm in Ul.npvi II l I. In Winn.
They nttestcd their grent popularity,
by the'number of hnndsomo presents
received.
Itlon, and nine and ten tho shot truck
detail.
m. one omaiuc tno unitary service
. auoweii to inspect tno ueiails or tlio
coast defenses theselves but nt tho
T .lflulfin.t T)i. .,n.t n .m tflv ...... I. I....
.n.n.in . u.i.i-n A-AiMiniLiui. un-itf
Is a perrectly constructed and
equipped mortar pit In tho model
cunnr ut-.e.iso loriiucniions uuiii miner
direction or the war department at
tno soutnwest enu or tlio gooverninent
palaco. Theso works were planned
by their commanding officer. Captain
A ..l.lt...t.1 -I ,.l, , . .
ono sldo of the moiled In tho pit has
ui-un tun. open oy tne removal 01 a
section of 120 degrees. It otherwise
miters irom inoso nctuaiiy in use on
i ne sea const only in containing but
ono mortar Instead of four.
j ne piece, useii, is or mo standard
variety, a brooch loading, built tin
(I. e., Jacketed or concentric tube)
great, iiouuie spring,, on tno torty ton
two mnes
Tho mortar is loaded while In a
horizontal position, hut In order to
no nreu u must, no given nn elevation
of fe.rty five elogrocs. Whon eleiilred
or forly-flvo degrees. When desired-.
any nignor elevation may bo given to
ir, up to sixty-llvo degrees. At no
jiinio is tnero tno sllglitost degree er
exposure of men or mortar to tho en-
cmy's olmervatle.n or flro. The piece
Is aimed acct.rdlng to tho lnstructlonB
rccelvntl from tho commander of tho
fort or "firing district," tho gunner
ascertaining tho horizontal direction
needed by means a gTaded azimuth
clrelo surrounding tho edge of tho
movable platform to which tho car
Galley Two Aerial mines Mrs Beach.,
t Intro is attached; whllo the gun com
mander makes with a niindrant the
observations necessary for dctcrmlu
in the required elevation.
Fe.r a range; e.f fnnn four to seven
nille-s a proleelilo eight hundred
pounds Is used; nnd ror lesser ranges.
one. or a HioiiMUid pounds. Tho pro-
Joe:! Ik's used nre shell piercing shots,
deck piercing shells, which ire more
explosive, und teirpeelo Hindis, which
have a very thin crust and contain a
large quantity e.r inaxiitiite, nnd nre
designed especially re.r destroying the
men em tho decks of tho enemies'
ships.
World's Fair Notes.
In the government exhil.it In Bel
gium's nuioiia! pavilion at. the
We.rld's Fair Is a rase containing
tJilrty-flve re-plle-as e.f the seals e.f old
free rilli' In Belgium. These freo
rltle-M were the republics oof the mid
dle age-. Many of the; seals shown
have re.t been In use since the 15th
century.
Cetrn atifflrlent to reach from New
1 ork. to San Franelsro, e.r .l.nesi miles.
I laid ear tea car. ret.resents the
amount used In the Palace ef Agrl-
culture at the World Fair in the dis-
playa e.f the seve ral states.
An InU-re-stlna exhibit in the? Palaca
of Mlnca and Me-tallttrc at thet
Wood's Fair I an Immentw tnoo.
craphle-al man of Niarra Falls aid
vicinity. It is mfterlnllr rleslcneH tea
show the en'trmoii industrial farlll-le-
i thr fall, and aherw tn d
'il the tre-it ele-trte power hrmse
ihal hav he-n huilt to tit'lijte? lint
'neirtrteHia water pomer of the cata
ract. A anine tramwar form an InteTeiit
ing feamr erf the Miaoiiri distlay
in th palae eif Mine and Metallurgy
vi !. W.n-ld Fair. Tin- e-ar. crm
'aini.nc the many valuable mineral
rrKlnet eif th rtat are- rontiniKtttte
lr ia tiffhtn and .m visitor aa ae-t-
'! tTllllint ,T-P-S
Th pr-trait ef Julia Marletw. tlae
aetr.-. y tjT,c a tb
smerieaa -vn t,f th f ine Ana
Paiarw at tts W'rlt Fair, a'ttnt
unusual 'rar-tiem. x, oarr
"-rt e the ine-ture.
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