The news boy., 1895-01-05
CAPPED THE CLIMAX.
It Remained for Benton GO Have
the Swell Affair of the
Holidays.

thc SwS't Affair OF the
Holidays.
One OF the happiest events of the
holidays in Benton was a party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Walker on Sat
urday evening.
The invitations announced music
and dancing and twas INDUCED in
until the clocks struck twelve.
Early in the evening as delegations
came in from Oran, Morley, Blodgett
and kelso, it was apparent that q
private house was too small for the
number of guests, but when Com
lncrce came out on a special train %
or 30 strong, the NEwsBoY Office was
hastily converted into a splendid
dance hall and the ball rolled on.
Everything went off lovely and
and nothing but its being Sunday
could have stopped the pleasure.
Mrs. Walker received many COM
plimcnts on the success of her party
and Commerce was voted u pension
for 50 splendid an attendance.
NOTES.
Ranncy Anderson was little sus-
p!cious of the crowd and kept his
ovcrcoat on.
Mr.. Clark White, Of Bertrand. and
Mr.. Sam Butler, OF Adamsville,
Tenn, were there.
Wade Anderson did not do q thing
but dance all the time.
Jas. Lynch was the handsomest
man at the party.
Murray Campb IL was CONSPICUOUS
by his very pretty partner.
Louis Hunter is sorry he does not
dance.
Mont. Wade was confined to his
room. About midnight ne was
aroused by an unusual noise that
sounded to him as if Il general free
for-all fight was going on. lnvestl-
cation revealed that it was only
Rube Matthews telling the crowd
good bye,
Caleb Matthews said he ''didn
know it was loaded. =
Jim Matthews amused himself witt
the guitar, while Ed. Childers thump
cd the mandoline.
Hal. Moore said nothing, but
Sawed wood.
Cove Moore made himself agreeable
with everybody.
Why were not more of Benton:
young ladies there? Because the
young men, as usual, staged it,"
Norval Anderson claims there were
II passengers on two seat sleig.
from the depot up.
Don't ask DR.. Butler why he wa!
late for his girl explains that fol
him. -
Miss Alma McMullin, of Dexter
lent her charming grace to the party
Miss Corinne Arnold and Mis-
Bohnsack, of Cape Girardeau, wer
also among the visitors from a dis
tance.
Miss Jessie Ireland enjoyed hcrsel
most while dancing.
Miss Teva Fullenwider said sh
s:just loved to waltz. "
Miss Alma McMullin was very sorr
Louis Hunter didn't dance.
Miss Lizzie Davis appeared com
manding enough to be obeyed eve
by a military cadet.
Miss Nettie Beattie appears a
lovely in q ballroom as on stage
The Misses Mary Moore, Georgi
Porterfield, Lou Adams, Eva an
Corinne Arnold, Fannie Wylie an
Fannie Ellis were satisfied just t
look on.
The Misses Frank and Bessie Moor
thought the CLOCK was TOO 1aSt.
Miss Fannie Ross seemed to be q
smiles.
Miss Fannie Anderson is mad. ST
was at the Cape and missed it all.
Miss Addie Wylie wore her elegar
new hood.
Miss Maud Donovan was kept bus
trying to make it pleasant Tor all.
Miss Francis Steck regretted s
much that Sam Butler didn't dane
Miss Lille Profit just "leoked te
cute for anything"
Someone stepped on our gold pc
and smashed it.
10rSackman's Liver Tonic is
sure cure for liver complaint, dyspe
sia, and a great remedy for chills al
fever, bilious collie, female disease
Indigestion, costiveuess or sevcl
solds-also a great blood purifier.