Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

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Miss Helen Cross has returned from
Fayette. where she visited friends.
Mrs. Jay Montague, OF Texas, is tn,
guest Of her parents, John X. Brown
and wife.
Misses Ocie and Ruth Winsc0tt Wis
tied their uncle, Jim Winscott, II
Sturgeon last week.
Mr. Roberts and children, Of Cen
tralia, were the guests OF Mrs A. j
Winscott Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Marmaduke left Saturday
for st. Louis, after a pleasant visit
with Mrs. A. NJ. Patterson.
L. r. Wiley, Attorney-General Of
the Philippines, is enjoying a months
vacation travelling through Japan.
Miss Ethel Weatherford, Of Mem
phis, Tenn, is the guest OF Mrs. W.
]. Bolts or South Jefferson street.
Mrs. Nellie Anderson, Of Monroe
City, is expected this week to visit
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Pat
terson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Northern,
formerly Of this city, now of Kansas
City, are spending q delightful month
in Colorado.
The pipe organ for the new NJ. E.
Church, South, has been purchased.
1t will be beautiful in tone and
structure, and win likely be in at the
opening services OF the new church.
Miss Mamie La France, Of Perry, is
having a house party. Messrs. Atkin-
son, Joe Moore, Jr., DR.. Diggs and
Miss Grace Boyd left Saturday to par
ticipate in it. Miss Alice Brooks is
already there.
Tuesday afternoon Leila Winans
and Frances Guthrie gave a picnic to
a number Of their little friends. They
went out to Guthrie's pasture and
enjoyed the big pond for awhile and
afterwards Toasted abundantly. Mrs.
Laura Houghland chaperoned them.
The Workers of the Christian
Church gave a very successful social
last Tuesday evening. Ice cream,
orange Ice and cake were served. The
night was warm and the delicious
daintles were quite alluring. A neat
sum Of s40 was cleared for the benefit
OF their building fund.
"Wednesday night Fred Kempor and
sister, Annie, gave a hay ride for their
guest, Miss Wayne Cahan, Of st.
Louis. There we're fourteen In the
party and each one had their horn,
and sleigh bells jinglea merrily. 1t
was a bowling success, as are all hay
rides, when composed Of jolly-hearted
boys and girls
Mrs. A. w. Fish gave an informal
musicale at her home Ia Woodlawn
last Tuesday evening TO a few or her
friends. The programme consisted Of
readings vocal and instrumental selee-
tions By Misses Helen Cross, Leola
Walker, Mrs. Grace Souders and VIM.
Cross Every number was thoroughly
enjoyed, after which Roman punch
and cakes refreshed the guests.
Misses Maude Wallace, Irma and
Minerva johnson have Tetured from
a pleasant visit with st. Louis friends.
While there Miss Virginia Richard
son, who vas the guest Of MB. Grif-
fee this summer, gave a nice little
party for them one afternoon. About
30 girls were present. In the guess
ing contest Miss Wallace won the
prize, a beautiful Gibson picture.
The Christian Endeavor Society had
. picnic Thursday afternoon in Mr..
Ben Canthorn's pasture. OF course,
at a picnic you always count on the
supper as the most important
feature. II there is lots Of it and .
good variety, and you get q good
chance at it, then you pronounce ii .
grand success. That is what these
people had. So it was a No. 1 picnic.
Croquet was enjoyed by those who
felt 50 disposed.
Last Monday afternoon the West
End Club was TO have given a picnic,
but the rain prevented. This didn't
dampen their entertainment though
1t did the ground, so they took their
baskets Of goodies to Miss Mary
Biekley's and had a royal good time
and drinking nemonade,1 and
playing ping-pong, which wzs indulg-
Cd in to their hearts satisfaction.
This is a jolly little crowd and they