Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

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Mrs. Erskine, who has been for
two weeks at Lakeview, has returned
to her home in 81. Louis.
Capt J. c. johnson and wife will
leave the 7th OF April for Boston. On
their way hack they viii visit friends
in Illinois, Washington and New York.
Last Monday evening Mrs. Hughes
gave a candy pulling. 1t was just a
neighborhood affair, so informal and
such a good time. All the Davis
boarding house attended. Mr., and
Mrs. Cullen and Misses Macfarlane,
Carrie and Berthe Spr0ul.
Miss Irma johnson gave quite an
elaborate six o'clock dinner Friday
evening. 1t was in honor Of Jessie
Cook, q jefferson City. 1t was a six
course affair, and contained all the
good things Of life that are designed
to satisfy the inner cravings OF man.
The table was beautifully decorated
with a center Of red and white carna-
tions. 1t was strictly a dove party, -
but none the less enjoyable for all
that. Miss Trma is n of Mexic0's
attractive young girls, and her affairs
are always a success. The guests were
Misses Jessie Cook, Irma Barnes,
Louise Lakeland, Mamie Carter, Sadie
Clabaugh, Ruth BasSett, Martha
Mason and Lucille Long.
Wedding.
At high noon on April Miss Susan
S. Deane will be married to Mr. haun-
cey c. Shaw, Of Texas. The marriage
will be at st. Paul's church. The
BRIDES father, Rev. X. NJ. Deane,
viii perform the ceremony.
The 10th Century enjoyed Miss
Helen Gross as their charming hos
tess last Monday. For their study
now they have begun on the "Immor-
tai Binien and the first act of Mac
beth was carefully read, chewed and
digested according to Bacon. They
proceeded to guess on the pictures OF
celebrities. There were 40 Of them
and Miss Baldwin guessed IS of them
correctly, and Miss Jennie Karnes re.
celved the BOBBY. AS Miss Cross
prizes are usually some pretty little
water color, done by her own skillful
hand, there is always a most enthusi'
astic competition, but Miss Karnes
little pen and ink consolation was moi
so bad. The club will not meet fol
two weeks on account Of examina
tlons.
The most pretentious social function
Of the week was probably Mrs. d. p
Moore's little afternoon last Tuesday
About forty guests were invited: eacl
one was given an empty paper sacl
and every time they used the pronoul
/ a peanut was put in the sack, th
winner to be the n who had tn
least number Of peanuts. Miss Nelli
Co0ns succeeding in winning th
5 beautifully framed water color, an
= Mrs. Chas. Morris the consolation
. which, by the way, was a very prett
picture also. A huge bowl Of tn
most delectable punch was placed !
the bay window, but as there va n
limit as to the number OF glasses eac
S kone should have, j was most bount
/; fully enjoyed. The lunch served WI
delicious.
Mrs. Dick Carter entertained Il
c salmagundi Club Thursday evening
1t was a departure from the reguls
meeting, which are always held in Ii
l~aftenOon, thereby excluding the lort
of creation. Most Of the members al
married, and, Of course, brought the
husbands, and those who were DO
r were with friends iIll not embarra
them by saying sweethearts@ 'Twi
a shadowgraph party, and they al
. lots OF fun. Each shadovgraph was
I represent a book, for instance. II
. man who was standing with a need
I and thread, awkwardly ~endeayoring
: sew on a button was when a Man
Single by J. NJ. Barrie. Sever
d tied for the prize, as IS most general
the case, but in drawing Mrs. Hari
IS Lakeland was the winner-a book
The Prairie, - by Cooper. A lunC
is Of ereamed oysters on toast, peas, nj
sandwich. bot biscuit and coffee, WI
is served. The club meets In two weel
= with Miss Nina Pearson.