Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-02-05
a Pleasant Social Event


tesvilles happenings was the birthday
supper given by Judge and Mrs w.
w. Rucker At their palatial residence
and hospitable home on the evening Of
February Ist, 1897
The supper and social gathering
was in honor Of the natal day Of three
residents Of KeytesviIlc- On thar day
Judge Rucker reached the 47nd mile
stone in his journey through life. c.
B. Csawley his goth, and Miss Katie
White passed into that interesting
period usually denominated ''sweet
sixteen"
The two gentlemen are legal lights
of no small cahber- They have both
distinguished themselves at the bar OF
a number Of the courts IN this state
until they are regarded as being emi-
nent in their chosen profession OF
late years Jud;e Rucker has sat upon
the bench Of this Judicial circuit and is
establishing an enviabIe reputation as
jur.St Miss Katie White. the
young lady, Is one Of Keytesville's fair
est daughters, and perhaps never look
ed love.i=r than she did on her 10Th
anniversary. The guests, about 60 IN
number. had n most enjoyable time
on this occasion They entertained
one another by social converse until
supper was announced when the more
elderly of the company we're invited
out to spread for 7S persons We
happened 70 be amoog the .umber.
and being somewhat Of a judge OF
edibles. We say unhesitaiingy that the
nenE was never surpassed IN this part
of the moral vineyard, in neither quail
ity, variety nor quantity, consisting Of
oysters, raw and fried; old ham, tur-
key and other fowls; all sorts ID salads,
nuts, fruits, pickles. coffee, many kinds
OF cake, ice-cream. etc For the sake
or several Of the guests VIC must not
forget to mention the olives to which
they did ample justice
After supper the clever host and
hostess continued the agreeable by
passing around box of fragrant CT
gars, which completely captivatcd the
gentlemen guests, particularly Lon
Tooley, who some Of the boys accused
of taking more than his share. winch
statement must be taken with a grain
OF caution. Lon had the joke on
some Of them about another matter,
and the accusation against him was
the result of an effort, perhaps, to get
even-
While a large portion OF the guests
we're enjoying themselves IN smoking
and chatting. Miss Rosie Stevenson,
our highly accomplished teacher OF
music, entertained all with some de-
Iighiful selections OF song with ac-
compartment as she gracefully and
skillfully presided at the piano
| As our descriptive powers are Inn
tied and our words are inadequate TO
DO full justice in praise of this elegant
entertainment and feast. we give way
TO HeytesviIle's local poet, who vii
give the finishing touches IN the follow
ing lines:
The British Queen. 20 has been said.
| Dines chiefly ON n male hogs hcadS
4 The -.~-- it vas very nne.
| Cut from the hind Lex Of a swine.
| Oysters cooked and oysters rau.
| The finest I ever saw.
| The nneSt bird that ever 1ev-
The turkey. % vas delicious. toos
And then the Saratoga chip~
| Would melt between n fellows iiTs-
The ice-crcam and cake. NC would iufcr,
Came from the city cstecrr-
/ The concc vas of such nne '.naya.
It snreiy came from Old lava
Ci,,n-z lust from tho Cusnn shorc-
That never had been sInokcsi ocsorc-
Mis- Ro~c more than did her share
To voice the rooms vita honeycd air
About 10 O'Clock the guests begar
their departure for their respective
homes, breathing blessings muumer
bic upon the clever host and hostess
and wishing the return of many happ,
. anniversaries Of the tirce individual
! in whose honor this grand entertain
ment was given