Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-15
A HAPPY OCCASION.
A Well-known Society Young Gentle.
man of LaddOnia E~ntertains
His Friends Royalty
Other LaddOnia
Matters.


Other LaddOnia
Matters.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Oct. 49, Last
Friday evening Mr.. Elva Reed, the
popular cashier of the Laddonia
bank and President Of the "Choral
Club" Of this city, gave the mem
bers Of hat society a most pleasant
and agreeable surprise. About nine
o'clock that evening all present
were invited into the large dining
room where a sumptuous feast con-
slsting of all the deIicacies Of the
season was spread. At the plate of
each was a Japanese napkin, on
which a question was written. Mr..
Reed explained. that to the lady
giving the mos. pertinent and witty
answer, a handsome forget-me-not
ring, made for the occasion, would
be awarded. To the gentleman, a
tall cap about three feet in height,
similar to the one formerly used
by the old time school-masters,
would be presented. Each one
wrote his answer. and after a "Flow
Of reason and a feast of SOUL all re-
paired to the spacious parlors where
the questions with answers were
read, suppressing names. before the
Judge, Mrs. L. e. provinces, who de-
cided in favor Of two which proved
to be those of Miss Maud Vandevent-
er and Mr.. Will Wilkins. The
decision, which was very difficult to
render, as there were so many ex-
cellent answers, gave universal sat-
isfaction. Mr.. Wilkins and Miss
| Edna Brown made the presentation
speeches, which were we'll received.
The remain der Of the evening was
spent in social games. All had a
delightful time, and Mr.. Reed and
his mother sustained their reputa-
ton as royal entertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cad Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs.
DeLaporte, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rob-
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hagarman,
Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Bybee, Mrs.
Kate Brown, Mrs. M. Burns,
Messrs L.. Burton, Walter Hoyt,
Harve WEIGH, Frank L~ippencott,
Fred Convey, C: Marburg, A. Coats
worth, Bryant Coatsworth, Tom
Raftery, J. w. Stevens, John
Moore, Misses Stella Stevens, Nora
Barnes, Ollie Moore and Katie
Casey, took in the St. Louis fair
last week.
Miss Ada Gililland, who has been
visiting in Vandalia for two weeks,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. T. Muldrow and daughter,
Annie, left here last week for Hot
Springs, where Mrs. Muldrow goes
| for her health.
Miss Mollie Glenn is still in Kan
sas City where she went two weeks
ago to attend the wedding Of her
friend, Miss Lula Jackson.
Miss Lora Raftery is visiting in
st. Louis.
Mrs. Judge Wilder, who has been
visiting in Bates City and Kansas
City, has returned home again and
the Judge is all smiles.
Mrs. Louise Wommack, who has
been visiting relatives in st. Louis
for the past two months, returned
| lone yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Edwards have
gone to Florida to spend the winter,
on account of Mrs. Edwards health.
Hiram Hanna, Of Perry, visited
here Saturday and Sunday.
Misses MeElroy, who have been
visiting friends in Springfield, ILL.,,
for the past two weeks, returned
home last Monday.
Mrs. Ferris, Of Staunton, ILL.,, is
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs
Ote Freels.
Miss Matte Meyers took the train
here Saturday for Nevada City where
she goes to visit friends.
Miss Mary Edy Underwood is
visiting in st. Louis.
DR.. and Mrs. Ed Vandeventer
visited in Chicago last week.
Mrs. Kate Brown returned home
to-day from st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilder, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Brown, DR.. and Mrs
A. F. Brown, Mrs. A. Coatsworth,
Mrs. j. Cornell, Mrs. lie. Provines,
Mrs. B. MeGee, Mrs. L.. Bruton,
Messrs. John Brown, Will Wilkins,
Elva Reed and others will go on the
excursion to st. Louis to-day.
James Brown is visiting here for
a few days. META.
Hardware of all kinds at the
lowest possible rate for cash al
Daniel Bros hardware store.
Hepsiriu1 Neatly Done,