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V, THE LAGRANGE REPORTWB THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. 24. ''HR The Woman’s Club Notes SOCIETY The Comings and Goings Where They Meet j Local and Personal j WOMAN’S CLUB NOTES. Mr. H. Y. McCord of Atlanta, most generously gave the Woman’s Club, through Mrs. W. H. Harris; one hun dred pounds of his best flour, several weeks ago. Mrs. Harris, with her usual energy and interest in the club, sold this flour and deposited a nice little sum to the credit of the building fund. The club members desire to ex press their appreciation of Mr. Mc Cord’s generosity through the Re porter, as the meeting at which it was announced was a rather small one. The literature section held a most interesting meeting at the residence of Mrs. II. S. Wooding last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E. J. Robeson made a splendid leader nnd the paper on the “Reformation” by Mrs. Mitchell showed careful preparation, v^uite a number of the members had short articles on the lesson, making it all the more entertaining. Mrs. Bruce sang "Bide a Wee” very sweetly. Mrs. Wooding served delicious cinnamon toast and tea. McCOY-SMITH. The engagement of Mr. Frank Smith to Miss Essie McCoy, which was announced in the daily papers Sunday, came as qqite a surprise to the many LaGrange friends of Mr. Frank Smith who is one of the most popular young business men of this city. After the wedding a short visit will be made to Atlanta by the happy ybung couple and' then they will return to LaGrange and be at' hbm^ to 5 their friends nt the house now occupied by Mr. W. C. Ford. The following account is clipped from the Opelika Daily Times: Mrs. Cora Anna McCoy announces the engagement of her daughter, Essie, to Mr. Franklin Howell Smith of LaGrange, Gia., tho marriage to occur on Wednesday evening, January Gth, at the home of the bride on North Railroad avenue, Opelika, Ala. The above announcement will be read with interest by the many friends of the bride to be, who, having spent her young ladyhood in this city, has because of her lovable' manner and admirable traits of character, endeared herself to many warm friends. Mr. Smith is a splendid young business man of LaGrnnge, where he is manager of the Ford Automobile Agency. Not only is Mr. Smith highly esteemed in business circles, but is justly popular in social life nnd is receiving heartiest congratulations on the nows of his approaching marriage. v Mrs. C. V. Truitt spent Tuesdny and Wednesday of last week in At lanta. Mr. Neal Harmon and his charming young daughter, Miss Mary, of Odes- sadale, were shopping in LaGrangn on Tuesday. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Little Miss Dorothy Park had the pleasure of having a number of her little friends assist her in celebrating her sixth birthday on Wednesday af ternoon. Holiday decorations were used throughout the house and in the dining room cream and cake were served the little folks from an at tractively arranged table on which was the birthday cake with six can dles. The little hostess was assisted in entertaining her guests by her mother and Mrs. Todd Reid. The list of invited guests wus as follows: Florence Moncrief, Nancy Mobley, Bessie Walker Callaway, Faunteroy Moon, Nancy and Ella Par Phillips, Louisa Dozier, Elizabeth Rakestiaw, Eleanor Dunson, Pearl Dunson, Jennie Dunson, Margaret and Henry Sar gent, Ina Willis, Carolyn Leman, Katherine and Jack Mitchell, Emily Albright, Ruth Adams, Paul Harwell, Margaret Dallis, Rebekah Herring, Nell and Raymond Underwood, Eliza beth and Sam Cook, Mary Lovejoy, Mary Word, John and Katherine Baugh, Tom Turner, Virgil Stallings, Eva Corless, Isabel Morgan, Jessie Crouch, Marie Dix, Elizabeth Dozier, Nell Childs, Frank Edmondson, Cecelia and Sarah Wright, Mell Edmondson, Mary and Marguerite Lehmann, Sarah Hamilton Gaffney, Ruth and John Hurst, Hershal Jenkins, Loeb Ketzky, John Artley, Jr., William Walker, Robert Weaver, Ralph and Roy Market - DANCE On Friday evening the young men will entertain with a dance at the Elk’s Home in honor of the college :ontingent who have returned for the holidays. Music will be furnished by the Ideal Orchestra. Quite a number of out-of-town guests will attend. THEATER PARTY. Master Charlie Hollst was enter- lined by his Sabbath school teacher, trs. M. L. Sterling on last Thursday Ptemoon with a theatorium party, te occasion being his twelfth birth- ♦ ♦ ♦ LAGRANGE COLLEGE ♦ ♦ ♦ Work has been suspended at the liege for the holidays and all the udents are at home or visiting. Misses Mueller, Gaue, and McCloud ill spend Christmas at the college. Mr. Blanchard Smith and Mr. Ed- ird Robeson are expected to spend few days with the homefolks. School will open again Tuesday, nuary 5, and with brighter pros- Several applications have been re ived and others are coming in every With the co-operation and help of • town and the friends of the inst:- ion at home, the spring term will be successful one. \. Merry Christmas and Happy New ar to all our patrons and friends. Work resumed January 5, 10 a. m. CORLESS-DOSS. A prettier or more impressive marriage than that of Miss Echo Corless and Dr. Noble Doss of Atlanta, which took place at the heme of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. VV. Corless Wednesday even ing at eight o’clock can not be imagined. The decorations were exceed ingly effective, a color scheme of white and green being carried out in all the details. Quantities of southern smilax, ferns and mistlotoe were used. In the living room an alter was improvised of «palms and ferns. Tall pedestals holding seven-branched candelabra stood on each end of the priedien. A pretty feature was a larg» **«dding bell of .mistletoe under which the bride and groom stood for the ceremony. Immediately preceding the ceremony Mrs. Harvey Reid sang ’Rose of My Life.” Miss Grace Murphy of Shawmut, Ala.,.played Lohengrlns wedding march. Miss Louise Young was brides maid and Miss Julia Corless, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. They wore yellow mqsqaljne and carried arm bouquets of white carnations showered with lillies of the valley. A bevy of girl friends of the bride includ ing Misses Vivian Holmes, Julia Reid, Mary Robertson, Lucy Smith* Claude Dunson and Sarah Segrest were ribbon bearers. The groomsman was Mr. Boyd Ragsdale. Tho bride entered with her. father, Mr. C. W. Corloss and was met ut the ulter by the bride groom and his best man, Mr. W. B. Mebane of Rome. The bride wore a handsome suit of blue chiffon broadcloth with a smart hat of black velvet Her flowers were a corsage bouquet of brides roses and lil lies of the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Doss left immediately for a short wedding journey after which they will be at home to their friends at Rome. Mrs. Doss, as Miss Corless, was one of the most popular and best loved girls of LaGrange and by her sunny disposition and win some ways, endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact She will be greatly missed and it is regretted that her marriage will take her away. Dr. Doss is a prominent young physician, and numb ers his friends by his acquaintances. , Mr. Roy Sehuesslef of Wadley, Ala., spefnt Saturday in'the city. Mr. W. W. Arnold of Manchester was in the city Monday. Mr. Ed McCown of Manchester was in LaGrange Monday. Mr. Van Berry of Notasulga, Ala., was in the city Saturday. Miss Pauline Gibson of Tuskegee, Ala., is the guest of Miss Mae Adams for the Christmas holidays. Miss Esther Turner of Hogansvillo spent Monday in LaGrange. Miss Eunice McGee left Tuesday for Fitzgerald where she will spend the holidays as the guest of Miss Juliu Prentiss. Miss Inez Johnson of Hogansville, was a visitor in LaGrange Monday. Among the out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Doss of Rome, Mr. J. C. Dose of Rome, Mrs. Hiram Sewell of Rome, Mr. H. M. Wheeler of Birmingham. NORRIS-SMITU. Friends in LaGrange of MissLucy Norris will be interested to know of the announcement of her forthcoming marriage to Mr. Gieorge Wash ington Smith, which will take place next Sunday afternoon, December 27th, at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Norris in Stroud, Ala. Miss Norris resided in LaGrange for several months last year, being in the employ of the General Offices. By her sweet and modest disposition and charming personality she gained a large number of friends who will join in wishing her great happiness. MRS. WILL MORGAN HOSTESS. Mrs. Will Morgan was hostess at dominoes in the afternoon Wednes day at her attractive home on Broad street, her guests being the members of the Wednesday afternoon club. The rooms open to the guests were prettily decorated with evergreens. A salad course was served at the conclusion of the game to the following ladies: Misses Kittie Willis, Eula Render, Mesdames Walter Davis, Henry Reeves, E. T. Moon, Sam Jones, Ed Bradfield, Jr., D. A. Leman, F. C. Ferrell, Raleigh Park. Mr. Howard Park has returned from New York and Boston where he spent several weeks. I doll and some water , colors and some confectioneries. Cooper wants a red horn and a iron and some confectioneries. Elwyn wants a horse and a wagon and some confectioneries. Rebecca wants a machine, a doll and some confectioneries. SARA HAMER. Fire Destroys Miller Street Store Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Traylor of West Point were the guests of their daugh ter* Mrs. Sterra Young Sunday. Messrs. Ed Turner and Auderson Smith of West Point were in the City Saturday. Mr. W. F. Birdsong is spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. J, W, Birdsong. Mrs. Sarah Dunson, Mrs. Robert Render and Mr. Billie Spivey return ed Sunday from Florida, having motored through in their car. Dr. Emory Park came down from Atlanta Sunday to be the guest of relatives through the holidays. Miss Louise Young nnd Mrs. Sterrn Young spent one day last week in Atlunta. THE STAR. I Slow it moves, and ever The wise men gaze on high And follow, while the nations round In careless slumber lie. They pause outside the manger Mrs. G*. J. Fincher and granddaugh- " Can He b ° here ”- and wh °" they saw ter, Miss Virginia Frix, left Sunday to spend the holidays in Atlanta, the guests of Mrs. B. F. Starr. Mr. Oliver G. Murphy of Shawmut, was in LaGrange on Tuesday. Mrs. WHHb Johnson of Manchester spent Wednesday in LaGrange. Dr. Wm. R. McCall left Wednes day fqr Richmond, Va., where he will spend the holidays. Mr. Jas. S. White, the popular North Side haberdasher has announc ed that on January 1st he will re open his pressing club. Mr. White states that he will be in position to give better service than ever before, und solicits the patronage of his old friends and customers. The shining beacon hovering o’er They laid their gifts upon the straw. The star moves on, yet ever As on that holy night, The path of all who toll and watch Is guided by its light. And the faithful heart will see the King, For the light that travels far, Returns at last to the Lord of Light, The Bright and morning Star. —Bess Herring Mrs. Annie Stone of Hogansville, was a visitor to LaGrange Monday. Mrs. Steve Davis of Hogansville, was the guest of Mrs. Howard Wood ing Snturday. Editor W. Trox Bankston of West Point was in LaGrange on business last Saturday. TO OUR PATRO ( Dr. John Carter, LaGrange's popu lar young dentist, left Tuesdny for Atlanta. From Atlanta ho will go to Montgomery to spend Christmas at home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eiland will have as their gueBt for the holidays, their sister, Miss Eunice Eiland of Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. J. L. Schaub returned today from Griffin to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Milam. Misa Sarah Simmons of Manchester spent the week-end with Mrs. Tom Daniel. Mrs. Trainer of Milledgeville, who has been spending several days with her sister, Mrs. S. W. Thornton, re turned today. Mr. Baxter Schaub of Barnesville will spend Sunday in LaGrange. Mrs. John Artley is In Columbus where she will spend the holidays as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Newsomo Cooper. Mrs. H. C. Fincher is spending Xmas in Adairsville, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Elrod. Santa Claus Still Gets Xmas Letters Wants Doll Tea Set and Work Box. LaGgange, Ga., Route 2. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 6 years old, have never been to school, mama teaches me at home. I want you to bring me a tea set and a work box and any thing nice to eat you may bring. From your little friend, IRENE SMITH. Fire was discovered Monday mom- jing about three-thirty o’clock at the store of Mr. Will Hayes on Miller street. The fire department received a call but before they could reach the burning building, the flames had gain ed a good start and both the stock, belonging to Mr. Will Hayes, and the storehouse, belonging to Mr. C. E. Estes, were completely destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown; Mr. Hayes states that there had been no fires built in the store since Satur day. The storehouse was partly covered by insurance and Mr. Estes states that he estimates his dead loss at $250. Mr.' Hayes carried $1,000 insurance upon his stock of goods ahd considers that he had about a $1,600 stock at the time of the Are. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Lower Schaub and little daughter, Margaret of Macon, Are. the guests of Mrs. J. J. Milam for the holidays. We wish each and everyone of our custo mers a merry Christ mas and happy, pros perous New Year. May the disappoint ments of 1914 be for- « gotten, and may 1915 be full of happiness, prosperity and all good things for each of you. J A Bradfield- Hutchinson Company I^aSranpe Qolleae. & 'range K^ouege ^zeroises "Wi// be Wants Crayons and Picture Book. LaGrange, Ga., Route 2. Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring me a picture book, a box of crayons and some confection eries and any thing you think would please a little girl 8 years old. Lovingly your little friend, LUCILE SMITH. Writes for Self and Three Others. LaGrange, Ga., Dec. 1914. Dear Santa Claus: I hope you are well so you can come to see me. Sara wants a Roanoke Mr. W. C. Ford Leaves for Florida SResumed ^January St A, at ZO a. nt, in (Bollege. (2/iapel. Mr. W. C. Ford and family will leave next week for Fort Meade, Fla. Mr. Ford states that he will spend! January, February and March travel-1 ing in Florida and visiting Lakeland, Tampa, St. Petersburg and other points of interest. He will make this prospecting tour of the 3tato and expects to come back to LaGrange the early part of April. Prospects for increased ^Patronage £foo<). Friends of the College are Cordially Invited to the. Opening RUFUS W. SMITH, President