Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01

She Is q Of our athletic girls WI
girl is strictly in IL. Miss Clay plays
InOtice In the city papers that the
"hatless girln has arrived. She has
been here several summers Our city
sisters are slow 70 catch on.
Judge and Mrs. E. NJ. Hughes, OF
Montgomery City, ART up North. They
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. E. S Griffith, Of Minneapolis
Tuesday night Miss Bessie Maxwell
entertained several couples In her
usual charming manner. Miss Crete
Threlkeld, Of ST. Louis and Nj. Gail,
Of Washington, d. C, were The cut
0f-tOwn guests.
Major r. C. shaw, OF Toronto, Can
ada, professor Of languages and math-
ematicS and Major Thos. ". Birming-
ham, OF Ohio, professor Of music and
oratory, are at the NJ. NJ. A. They
wiz be quite an addition to our social
circles.
Mrs. Harry Atehison and children
are visiting Mrs Atchison's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush, at Centralia-
After they visit there they win 60 to
their new home at Cofeyville, Kan
sas, where Mr.. Atchison has gone into
business MB. AtchisOn has many
friends here who win greatly miss Der.
We trust that she may not like her
new friends so well that she win think
the less Of US.
Mrs L. O. Rodes left Friday norm
ing for White Springs. She has taken
the children and maid, in fact, all the
family, except the doctor, who may
Join her later. Her father has a cot
tage at the springs She will enjoy a
month there very much. 1t is not a.
large resort, but a decidedly lovely
place to go. 1t is near Cornwall, Mo.
People from Nevada aad around there
60 out to the springs AS Mrs. Rodes
lived near there when a girl; she win
meet many old friends.
Tea Party.
Mrs. Joe Boyd had a tea party last
Saturday FOR her daughter, Mrs Luke
Morris, OF Houston, Tex. Or. and
Mrs. Mccall, Of Fulton, and Miss Mac
'farlane were there.
Mammouth Picnic.
There was a picnic Of one hundred
people at Spottswood's Ford this week
composed Of seven Marshall families,
the SpottswoOds, Daniels, MoFriseS
Fishers, Umsteads and Banetts. They
spent the time fishing, rowing and
having a grand time generally.
Base Ball.
A few years back we had many good
games Of this interesting sport. They
were well patrOnized. There are a
great many people, bota men and
women, who would like to attend the
games now, but object to and, OF
course. win not attend them on Sun
day.
Florida Camp.
Mrs Hougland chaperoned Misses
Mamie and Euginla Davis, Annie Mil
liken and Louella White last week at
a camp at Florida. The rest Of the
party were from Sturgeon. They will
be out for a two weeks. They will have
some startling tales for US when they
return.
House Party.
MB. Wilbur Hanna, OF Moberly,
had a house party last week. Mrs.
Hanna was Miss Stella Dingle, for
merly Of our city. Those who attend
ed from Mexico we're Mrs. John Rick
etts, Misses May and Nell Lewis and
Lena Carter. 1t was a very eongenial
crowd. or course, they bad a delight
full week.
fcfCn EATtlet.
There are a number OF large pofches
in our town. Why can't some one
diyerge from the continuous lawn
party, garden party, house party, etc,
and give US this new party, the porch,
with its bowl Of punch-not necessa-
rily intOxicating-pretty vines and a
game with a Whit Of the north pole in
it. The "KlOndike'' would be appro-
priate-most Of you have played it.
Tuesday Evening Swimming Party.
The same parties we're at the pool
this week on Tuesday night who we're
there last week. Miss Byrd Locke
and Mrs. Byrd McGaryey Joined the
party. Miss Sue Robertson does moth
Ing by halves. On this occasion she
surprised the party with a lunch as
they we're homeward bound in the
wagonette. One needs solid refresh
ments after battling with the waves.
Family Picnic.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. NJ. A.
Gibbs escorted by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Glandon and children, Walker Pol
lock and wife, J.. r. Gibbs and family,
Of Liberty, Mrs. Renfro Gibbs and chill
dren went 10 POwell's Ford and took
supper. The children all vent in
bathing. II was moonlight and an
ideal time for a fete. ML. Renfro
Gibbs was the only one Of the family
who lives here who was absent.