Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-05
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Miss Susie Ring1 will spend the
summer in Kansas CITY the guest OF
Mrs. Waggoner.
Mrs. II. NJ. Long and family will
leave Monday for their country home,
Rural Retreat, In Western Audrain.
Mrs. Byrd McGaryey has returned to
Kansas City, after a most pleasant
visit with her mother, Mrs J. f. Ross.
Nj. and Mrs. George Kabrich cele-
brated their 45th wedding anniversary
last Saturday with a delightful fam.
lily party.
Mrs. Polly Ripley and children have
returned to their home in Unionyiile,
Conn. Bryan Wilson accompanied
them home.
Prof. Thompson, science teacher Of
the High School, will leave for his
home in Irvine, Penn, next week to
spend his vacation.
Charles X. Allen, Of Kansas City,
has been appointed civil engineer Of
that city. His friends are indeed glad
to hear Of his good fortune.
MI. and Mrs. Hardin Hall, Of La
Belle, Mo-, are visiting Mrs. Halls
mother, Mrs. Mary Luckie, on South
Jefferson street Their daughter, Mrs.
Nina Hall-Garrett, is quite well
known here.
Mr.. Clarence Barnes one OF Mexico,s
brightest young lawyers, accepted an
invitation to deliver an address at
Montgomery City, Friday afternoon
at the Decoration Day Exercises. 1t
was a well deserved compliment to
MI. Barnes.
Miss Anne d. Hinde, who has been
teaching in Old Mexico this winter,
will return about the middle Of June.
She has had a most delightful and in
teresting winter, but her friends will
be glad to see her again and inquire
about that "Don.n
Last week Mrs. A. S. Houston gave
lovely dinner party. The guests in
Eoluded Prof. and Mrs. d. A. McMil-
Han, Mrs. Leila Mitchell, Misses Shea,
Baldwin, Esther, Mollie and Tina
Houston, Louella White, Prof. Thomp-
son. The center piece Of ferns and
roses was very beautiful.
Miss Stella Snidow and Miss Minnie
Mcintyre attended commencement Of
VIM. Woods College at Fulton. Miss
Ethel's friends we're delighted at her
success in winning the junior essay
medal. Another Audrain girl, Miss
Efe Bruce was also quite successful
winning laurelS. She was valedictorian
OF her class, won scholarship and bible
medals also.
Miss Byrd Locke entertained a few
friends last Thursday evening, at the
popular "ping-pong" party. Those
who enjoyed Miss Locke's hospitality
were: Madames. Howard Basket and
Fred Morris, Misses Virginia Richard
son, Of St Louis: Alma Williams and
Ruth Lakenan. MeSsrs. Howard
Basket. Fred Morris, Elon bearing,
". Woodbridge, DR.. Digs and Louis
Moore.
Ms. Bob. Arnold and Miss Julia
Arnold entertained Fridey afternoon
in honor Of their sister-in-law, Mrs.
Morris Arnold, and COUSIN, Miss
Emma Morris, who is TO be married
next Wednesday. 1t was a most
pleasant reunion Of all the Morris
|. family and connection, which is in
deed quite extensive, and a reunion
always occasions a happy time.
Last Monday evening Mrs. J. T.
johnson entertained about twenty
five friends with a progressive euchre
party, complimentary to her cousin,
Charles Harrison, who is on his way
to New York, where he has under
taken a most responsible position Of
engineering, the big tunnel under New
York. Sam Locke won the gentle
mans prize and Miss Grace Boyd the
lady's prize. Ice cream with straw
berry sauce and cake were served.
Mrs. Headington gave a most enjoy
abe pink luncheon last Thursday eve.
She served the good things for which
she is noted, and which always ELECTS
much praise from her guests. Those
present were: Col. and Mrs. Good
wyn and children, Richard, and Sallie,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. French, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Ricketts, Mrs. Woodward, Gipson
Woodward, Mrs. John Gregory and
little daughter, Isabel and Gertrude
Fry.
On Friday evening Miss Irma
Barnes entertained about twenty-five
guests, complimentary TO her visiting
friends, Miss Hazel Hogan, Of st.
Louis; Miss Olive Stone, Of Kansas
City and Miss Belle Buckner, Of
Auxvasse. Progressive euchre was
the pastime and Miss Sue Robertson
won the ladies prize; a lovely picture,
and Geo. Morris, Jr., won the gentle
mans prize, a book. Delicious brick
cream and cake was served. In nook
in the hall refreshing punch was served
Every n had a royal good time.
The SaImagundi Club met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. VIM West. A
most unique contest was INDUCED ia.
Peanuts were scattered about the
spacious .lawn and the guests were
given sacks and told to gather them
in. Each one struggled % get the
most and what chagrin they felt when
told that the prize went to the one
who had the least number. Mrs
Barry Lakeland won II, a very pretty
cut glass olive dish. Another contest
was tbe drawing Of photographs. Nm.
Etn1 Williams drew the best Likeness
and was awarded a,pair Of silver en-
broidery scissors. The guests had a
merry time and were greatly refreshed
by the delicious cream and ice.
Mr.. and Mn. Ramp and son, Who'll
have been visiting here, have returned
TO their home in Burlington, Iowa.
Mrs. Ramp Is q sister Of Mrs. John
Beatty, and lived here about twenty