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THE OHABLOTTE HEWS, JANUARY 22. 1911 i* 00 -200 -100 - WHAT DOES IT MEAN? THE NEWS WANT ADS BUY SELL RENT FIND GET SECURE FILL ONE CENT PER WORD, That The Charlotte News will give away FOUR HUNDRED THEATRE TICKETS TO TWO HUN DRED PEOPLE WITHIN ONE HUNDRED DAYS and will announce daily in its Want Ad Columns the names of two people who will be offered the four tickets the following days. Those parties making application for the tickets will be given the option of selecting either The Edisonia or Amuseyou—two of Charlotte’s popular little theatres. Of the great number of replies received to the adver tisement not a single one was correct and,as was an nounced in the News Friday and Saturday, the $5.00 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. This is one of the many methods planned by the News to create more interest in its Want Ad Page. It already carries more classified advertisements than any North Carolina paper. The results from these advertise ments are surprising: and the cost low. Attach a small advertisement to your ticket Coupon. It will be inserted one time FREE. Watch the results. The Want Ad Columns of The News find lost articles, rent vacant houses,•'Sell anything, get you a position, find you a cook or servant, swap and trade merchandise. They are the peoples market place. COUPON. Good for two tickets to Edisonia or Amuseyou when properly fill ed in. Also good for one 15-word Classified Adver tisement to be in serted FREE in The News want Ad Column, one time if advertise ment is attached to this coupon. NAME ADDRESS Cut out and mail or send to News Office. r,) r', N . 1:.:^; ^5; ■ ili ‘‘IS I j. c kets will be Awarded Wednesday, See Want Ad Page. N TAR HEEL SOCIAL CIRCLES ' deigh ❖ ♦ ♦ ♦ V Xows. Ono i>r thf> most • ' •.''tiiin-; (iurin; tho ..•rril a?-'SPinl)ly will I Ite in veil at the January ' ' T'lO menihers of • li rli-\ arr lookiiic: i,;n\ nlensmit nn- I : and li!r(> and will •' in Haloisli, on tor-'. 'I'hcy ti- ihe social ■ • ‘.f the city. '• I of unisic lovers . i-If'ndid i)’-ograiu of the niu- Iii titut*!, Mon- 1 i‘ iiirmaily rntcr- . ' ■ n at bridge n hi nor of her Uirie Pon, of M I belle Slm- . ho i- the ffuost ; IfOWS ill enr(‘rtaind . fiiends from I'd;,, auernoon, I (lO most cha’*M- nl'-- entertained : ■’ Trienci.^ rompli- ii»' ;'oe Johnson, '' Thi’.rsday ;ir . Miss .Folin- .1 ft f,f horor at ' ^ K\\> n b ’ Mrs. ;i her home on ■ , 'tf Vior>Tnnfon, i’ T- , (f N’ovfoil\, \irM fMnrenoe H n lionor at a i'Titige party giv- ■'tM-! j'ave en en- erli!.-;4(ixy from '■ r -if .Mrs. Kdwin * Murni'or of friends '•■rm nnd en|oyln»» 'i ;sliiy of Mrs. Wil- ■’ Ff. Jordan, who trotii Xewhern to ■ I'1 home, will be ■ bv file people of I'li.nn was formerly ’ .sn, (laiiRhter of M R. Hrvan, ;>f 'i;any friends in l;;ts froquenlly t:. rson. Mrs. Wil- ■ nd MiKs Adelaide ■I -aU m. met with 1 rii c’olleKo llvinR i tnl organized the • I'i; .Miss Jane • TA.-nty niemheri’. ' ►'••'Dti r of Peace In- ' 'Ml Mrs. Jose- ji'i rnoon and ■ iiuf oiilc'^M's: Presi- ■ I'MiK-an; vice-rresi- sof-retary- Albright; cor- respondins aecrclary, Mrs. J. T. Al- derviiaii. These officers and the fol- lo\\ ing compose the executive board; Mrs .1. D. Boushal!. Mrs. Mamie B. 'I'errell, Mrs. F'rank Jolly. A large number of friends of Mr. •fatiues Busbee gathered in his stu dio Wednesday from three to six and enjoyed » studio tea, the occa sion proving interesting and enloy- able. Miss Belle Andrews was the gra cious hostess of a bridge party \vhi(*h she gave Saturday afternoon in compliment to her guest, T.Iiss Ehzal)cth Robinson, of Fayetteville. She had as her guest the members of hr-r bridge club and a few' invited friends. Saturday evening Mayor and Mrs. J. S. V\’>nne had as their guests for an elegant course dinner Gover nor and Mrs. W. W. Kitchin, Rev. and Mrs. W. McWhite, Prof. and Mrs. F. M. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin McNeill, Rev. H. M. North and Miss Colton. The members of the Capitol Club pla.ved host Wednesday evening at a delightful smoker given in honor of the members of the general as sembly and all who were fortunate enough to be present greatly enjoyed the evening. The informality of the reception rendered it all the more enjoyable. Mrs. A. W. Knox entertained the Johnsonian Book Club Thursday af ternoon, there being a large attendance and an interesting pro gram carried out. The education department of the Woman’s Club held one of its best I meetings Thursday afternoon and ' carried out a program of unusual in terest. One of the speakers of the aftrrnoon was Miss Mary O. Graham, of the State Normal College. The I honored founder of the club, Mrs. E. ’ Moffitt, who is visiting in the city, attended the meeting. At the conclu sion of thep rogram tea was served and an opportunity given to meet , Aliss Graham and to greet Mrs. Mof- l^XT. Roasts in Fall With Lamp. Reading, Pa., Jan. 21.—Mrs. John Clemmer, 27 years old, tripped and fell down a flight of stairs at her home ^t Bally, this county, with a lighted coal oil lamp, which explod ed, and a few hours afterward she died of her burns. The burning oil was thrown all over her body: she cried for help, and her husband and his father, Oanien Clemmer, w’ere burned about the hands in extinguishing the fire that resulted. Eyes Failing Former Ruler. ! New Y(M;c. Jan. 21.—Bernadino So to, 20 years ago, president of Costa Rica, took his last sight Thursday of the city to which he came six I weeks ago. hoping to be cured of creeping blindness. He sailed for ' home Thursday via Kingston, car- lying with him the unanimous ver dict of the Ijest specialties in New York that within the year he will be totally blind. He is accompanied by a brother. I Greensboro ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Special to The Sunday New's. Greensboro, N. C.. .Ian. 21.—The art department of the Woman’s Club met Thursday afternoon at the library and a very instructive as well as interest ing meeting w'as held. At G. F. College on Tuesday night, the most entertaining program of the year was rendered by the faculty of music and expression. In spite of the inclemency of the weather many of the music lovers of the city W'ere present and each number was thoroughly ap preciated. On Wednesday afternoon at her home on South Eugene street, Mrs. J. B. Ellington delightfully entertained the Sorosls Club, jwogressing flinch being the game of the afternoon. In honor of two of the season’s brides, Mrs. Audrey Li. Brook;j, and Mrs. Cummins ]\Iebane, Mrs. Harry R. Bush .gave a brilliant reception on Wednesday afternoon at her handsome residence on Edgeworth street. Dur ing the afternoon more than one hun dred and fifty guests called and the w'hole affair was marked by elegance and good taste. Mrs. P. F. Jeffries was giA^en a sur prise dinner party on Wednesday in honor of her seventieth birthday, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the whole family, who had taken this event for a reunion. Promptly at high noon on Wednes day at the home of the bride’s mother on South T^ugene street, a number of their friends witnessed a beautiful home wedding when Miss Pearl Reev es became the bride of Mr. Royce E. Rackley. Rov. Murphy Williams, pas tor of the Church of the Covenant per formed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Rackley left for Richmond where they will spend several days, after wiiich they will make their home here on Eugene street. The bride is the charming daughter of Mrs. Ida Reeves and is very popu lar here. Mr. Rackley Is connected with the Huntley-Stockton-Hlll Com pany. At two o’clock Thursday afternoon Mr. B. F. Idol and Miss Lonnie Smith, both of Keransvllle were united in marriage in the office of Justice of the Peace Collins, who officiated. Fol lowing the cercmony the happy couple returned to their home at Ferners- ville. At the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Jesse Waynick, Mrs. Alice Hop kins Speight ajid Mr. Alvis D. Millner were united in marriage Thursday evening at 9 o’clock the Rev. D. I. Craig, of Reldsvllle, performing the ceremony. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs Millner left for their home at Reldsvllle. Rock Blast Bowls Him to Fate. Altoona, Pa., Jan. 21.—Struck on the head bv a large rock thrown by a blast, Frank Casson, aged 22. employ ed in the stone quarries at Gaunister, w’as knocked over a 30-foot cliff and sustained four broken bones. He can not recover. I Durham | Special to The Sunday News. Durham, N. C., Jan. 21.—Tuesday afternoon Miss Eleanor Green was hostess to the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club. There were six tables of progressive bridge. Ihe highest score made among the club members was that made by Miss Louise Carr. A delightful card party was given Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Hairis King in honor of her guests, Miss Hen ry of East Orange, X. J., and Miss Walker of Richmond, Va. Miss Henry of East Orange, N. J., and Miss Walker of Richmond, Va., the verj' charming guests of 3.1rs. Harris King, were again the honorees at a pretty card party given by Mrs. B. V. Brooks at her home in West Din ham. Mrs. Q. E. Rp.wls and Mrs. Alj)hon- sus Cobb have issued invitations to a reception for Rriday afternoon with Mrs. Holman Rawls as the honored guest. Wednesday night Miss Nonie Car rington entertained at cards with Miss Fay Henry and Miss Mary Walker as the special guests of honor. The hall and parlor were thrown into one large room where ttie tables were set for the players. There w'ere four tables of progressive bridge. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Woodleaf and two children, Virgil and Virginia, left Thursday morning for Henderson, N. C., ■where they will live. Thursday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Marks, Miss Annie Marks and Mr. Hen ry Boone were united in marriage, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Victor Marshall, pastor of the Ed,ge- mont Baptist church. Only relatives and a few invited friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. T. Harris and Mrs. T. R. Cozart, Messrs. G. S. Nuzun, T. C. White. G. G. Tetrick, and H. M. Heav en of Clarksburg, West Virginia, who have been here several da.ys in their tour of the Southern states, divided yesterday and w'ent to their several homes. The social feature of Rev. Dr. John E. White’s visit here was the banquet Friday night, which was given to the directors and officers of the association with Dr. White as the special guest. The ladies of the association, had charge of the banquet, made out the menu and did all the w-ork. About forty people sat down to one of the most elaborate luncheons the association has ever had. At the Trinity Methodist church par sonage Thursday afternoon Miss Ora Thomas became the bride of ]\Ir. C. ]M. Fordham, of Greensboro, Rev. R. C. Craven, officiating. The wedding was solemnized in the presence of a very few friends and there were no attend ants. Mrs. P. W. Vaughan. Misses Lida Carr and Annie Louise Vaughan, Miss Roberta Henshaw and Mr. W. L. Foushee left Saturday for Loch Lily to spend the week-end. The party went to Roxeboro, taking riding habits and mounting horses tlier«, they rode to the club house, seA'en miles away, while he was working on the stall. There are annually killed in Africa a minimum of 65,000 elephants, yield ing a quantity of raw^ ivory, the sell ing of whicli is $4,250,000. I Asheville I Special to The Sunday News. ‘ Asheville, Jan. 21.—The wedding j of Miss Jepsie Hattemcr and Mr. | William Basil Valentine, w’hich 'oc- j curred Monday at St. .lohn’s Epis- j copal church In Montgomery. Ala., | came as quite a surprise to Asheville . people. The engagement had not j been announced although friends of j the couple believed the happy event j w^ould occur in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine are now in Atlanta and will later arrive here to make their home. Miss Cameron Drummond, formerly of this city, but now' residing in Georgia, has been the guest at a house party given by Bruce Crat>tree in Chattanooga. Mr. Crabtree vas a popular Bingham boy some years ago. Miss Drummond is now the guest of her sister, ?>Iiss Alice Drum mond in SeAvaunee. . Miss Alice Devenish entertained Thursday evening with a large bridge party, the guests including many of the younger set. The Woman’s Club met Monday af ternoon with Mrs. Charles Malcolm Platt at her home on Haywood street when the reading of '‘Henry IV.” was completed. Mrs. Charles Platt is to prepare a paper on “Bunconibe county’’ to be presented at a later meeting. This is to be one of the pa pers submitted In the state federa tion contest of “The History of the county In which yo ulive.” A number of the friends of Miss Pear] Shope gave her a surprise par ty at her home Saturday evening. Mrs. Shone has gone to visit friends in Sotith Carolina. Mrs. J. L. Alexander entertained Monday with an elaborate bridge luncheon at her home on Montford avenue. Her guests included a num ber of the prominent visitors in the city w'ho are at the Battery Park hotel for the winter. Mrs. J. A. Burroughs, Miss Bessie Reynolds and Miss Georgia Dennis , left yesterday for New York. Mrs. * Burroughs and Miss Reynolds sail I shortly for Europe, where they will i join Mrs. Herbert Reynolds for a * year's stay abroad, j Miss Louise Tannahill and Mrs. Samuel Tannahill will leave shortly I for Greenville, Tenn., for a short vis- ^ ! it and will later go to Augusta. I Mrs. H. T. Collins and her daugh- i ter, Mrs. Wallace Rollins, have gone to Philadelphia and New York. I Miss Jennie Sharp has returned : from a visit to Memphis. ! Mrs. D. C. W'addell, Jr., has gone * to Clearfieild, Fla., w here she will ! join Mr. Waddell, who is the guest I of Col. T. F. Davidson, who with I Mrs. Davidson, are in Florida for 1 the winter. [ Miss Katherine Cartmell has gi.ne ‘to Richmond to visit her sister, Mrs. I Galloway Williamson, j Mrs. Phillip S. Henry entertained Thursday with a bridge luncheon at her handsome home, i.ealadia lodge, j An engagement of interest to ] friends in this city is that of Miss ’ Lockhart and John Davis, I'otl: of j Paris, Ky. Miss Lockhart spent last j summer hero as the guest of Miss I i^aiage Oates. [ Mrs. Robert Bingham entertained Gainey % Special to The Sunday Nev/s. Galfney, S. C., Jan. 21.—The fol lowing invitations were sent out in this city on last Tuesday: Dr. and Mrs. John Freeman Gar rett request the pleasure of your company at the wedding reception of their daughter, l.ula Olivia and Mr. Douglas Cloud Anderson, on Wednes day evening, February 1st. at half after eight o’clock, at home, Gaff ney. South Carolina. On Monday afternoon Miss Wynne Davenport gave a delightful “miscel laneous shower" at her home on Limetsone street for Miss Lula Gar rett, who will be married on the first of next month to Mr. Douglass Cloud Anderson, of Dayton, O. The United Ba’ighter.4 of the Con federacy held their regular meeting at tlie home oT Mrs. E. ?'elix I>ip- scomb on Thursday aflernoon. The Embroidery Club was charm ingly entertained by Mrs. T. C. Pet ty at her home on Race street on Vv'ednesday afternoon. Invitations have l)een issued by Mrs. William Phillips to a large num ber of her friends for a birthday party which she will give at her home on Jeffries street on next Tues day, the 24th. The Thimble Club was most enjoy- ably enteVtained on Thursday after noon by Mrs. A. W. Doggett at her home on Depot street. Miss Mabel Gaines has returned to her home at Rock Hill after a visit of a few weeks to Miss Alice Gaines in this city. Mr. and Mrs. F]d McArthur have reutrned to this city, where they will make their home. They have been spending a few months in Georgia. The members cf the Epworth League of the Buford Street ]\Ieth- odist church bar charge of the mo tion picture show in this city last night for the benefit of certain v/orthy undertakings of that organiza- zation. Dancing, which has been on the wane in Gaffney for some time, has secured a new lease on life and is now becoming quite popular among the young people of the city. charmingly Tuesday with a luncheon at Bingham Heights. Mrs. Hingliam'a guests were; Mrs. R. P. Kavrncl, Mrs. Zebulon Vance, Mrs. Duff Mer rick, Mrs. D. C. Waddnll, Jr., Mrs. 1'ench Coxe, Mrs. .lohn A. I’oir.y, ,Mrs. A. H. Lillian and Mrs. Jnnir.s Horner. Mrs. William Jones has gone to High Point to visit her son. Dr. Jones and Mrs. Jonen. j Shelby | stole to Save Baby’s Life. Philadelphia, Jan. 21.—To r've his 3-months-old baby from starvation, Charles Coveland, stole a bottle of milk, after the family' consisting of Coveland, his wife and the infant, had suffered h'om hunger for thiee days. This was the man’s statement to Mag istrate Briggs w'hen he appeared to defend himself on the charge of theft. A policeman had seen Coveland take the bottle of milk from a doorstep early in the morning and placed him under arrest. The prisoner told the magistrate there had not been a or- sel of food i nthe house fo rthree days and that he had been driven to de.s- peration by fear that the infant would die from starvation. The magistrate believed the tale, and Avhen Coveland further declared he had searched the city for employment without success, said that he would obtain a place for the man, whom he thereupon discharg ed. Sj)ecial to Tho Sunday News. Sheiby, Jan. 21.—The officers of Aileen Rebecca Lodge I. O. O. were installed at tiie regular meeting hist Thursday night. Tlioy are: Miss P'an Barnett, past grand; Miss Ora Eskridge, noble grand; Miss Elva V/iay, vice grand: Misses Margaret Black and Ollie Hamrick, right and lett bupi)orters to the noble grand; Ruth Wells and Ora Rudlslll, right and left supporters to the vica grand; Miss Nanc. TIddy. secretary; Miss Oeland W’’ashburn, secretary;' Mrs. E. A. Rudisiil. chaplain; Mis3 Tonce Walker, conductor: Miss Mama .lories, v.arden; Miss Tillie Baber, in side guardian. This lodge has only been organized about eight months, and has about thirty members. Mrs. Henry Kendall w'as “at home’* Friday afternoon compwmentary to her sister. Miss Williewee Wiseman, and her sIster-in-law, Mrs. Plumber Wiseman, of Danville, Va. Mrs. Ken dall Is at all times a most cliarm- ing hostess. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Llneborger left this week for Fort Pierce and other points in Florida, where they go to build up the health of Mr. Lineberger. Miss r^ura Douglass, who has for some time been the charming guest of Miss Laura Burton Miller, leaves at an early date for her home in Winnsboro, S. C. Miss Veva Belle McFarland leavefJ next week to spend some tlnle with her sister, Mrs. John E. Miller, in Griffin, Ga., and Mrs. A. C. Levy, ol Columbus, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Barney A. Barber, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tillie, to Mr. John R. Mc- Clurd, wedding to takep lace next month. Mr. McClurd for several years as sociated with the Shelby Machine and Supply Company, is now lo cated in Eufaula, Ala., and la a young man of splendid qualities. Miss Baber for three years clerk in the postoffice is a very popular and most charming young lad.v. The wedding will be very quiet, but v.ill be awaited with much interest. Scolded Jurors Were Right. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 21.—Seward- ago was convicted in court of assault and batteiT and carrying concealed weapons. Before being sentenced he confessed that he was the man Avho stalibed a fellow-countryman two years ago, for which crime John Ma- tergo wi's tried. 'I'hc' jr.ry acquitted Matergo, and Judge Ferris scored the 12 men in tho box for vJiat was termed “an unjust vcrdi'it.” and the names of the juroi'3 were taken from the wheel. (•'I, i it ,•'. 'i ! , I
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