The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-11-20
Notes

Winter in the lap of spring"
, u familiar quotation but our ex-
,erience of the past few days has
yiyen Us weather that even the
oldest Inhabitants can not repro
luce. A drop of over 90 degrees
in IL hours is something not
dreamed. of before. Masses OF |
heliotrope and Haunting
beds of red SALIVA one day and
icicles few feet long the next are
a bit startling.
Aberdeen was bit gay last
week after quite quiet spell. The
chieftest event of the week Was the
reception on Friday afternoon in
honor of.the Wooden wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clack. The
Seventh anniversary of their
marriage brings their feiends and
we'll wishers 10 their home to con-
graduate and make happy wishes
for the future. No other host and
hostess could more charmingly en-
terrain their guests than Mr.. and
Mrs. Clack, and they were assisted
by Mrs. j. w. Howard, Mrs. +. o.
Sykes, Mrs. David Winston Hous-
ton. Mrs. &. l.. --Tubb, Mrs. Mamie
Lou Terrill, Mrs. John Steiner.
Mrs. John Binford and Miss
Daisy Houghton. The hall way
was hung with bamboo and here
the punch was served by pretty
Miss May Lou Maynard dressed
as Little 30 Peep while her sheep
showed only row of woody tails
dungeon a limb TO dry" The dec
orations of the parlor were partic-
ularly light and graceful. White
candles in crystal sconces were
used, clematis vines draped the
windows and pictures and huge
WOODEN web was cleverly spun
White chrysanthmums and pink
roses in cut glass vases We're beau
tiful. Under big bunch of mistle-
toe stood the bride and groom oil
seven years. and received their
friends most graciously. Mrs
Clack wore most becoming gown
IF black chiffon over white satin
and was never prettier. The many
handsome gifts were ahown in the
sitting room where yellow chrys-
anthmums and Southern smilax
we're used for decorations. The
dining room was most effectively
decorated in Harvest Home idea
showing the fruits of the season
grouped and heaped; while au.
tumn leaves glowed on. the wal
and windows. The central table
was draped with vines with cora
berries, and covered with hand
some doileys of real lace and bon.
boneires. Here crimson tapers
were used and delightful repast
was served.
Quite feature of the evening
was the Marriage Register in which
were inscribed the names of al
the guests with the good wishes
each ones wit or wisdom express
ed. The book itself was most ar.
tistic in design and work, being
done by Mrs. Alexander.
The card party on Thursday
of last week given. by Mrs. Nell
Fowler Reynolds was in all re.
spects most charming affair The
handsome home was profusely
adorned with chrysanthemums and
the guest company was large one
Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Fowler
were most handsome and enter.
tanned charmingly. They were as
sisted by Mrs. Lawrence Dortch
and Mrs. James Barron. The prize
players of the evening were Miss
Norma Eckford. Mrs. Ben McFar-
land, and Mrs. Lawrence Dortch.
A dainty luncheon of meats and
sherbet was served after the game
Mrs. Kirby Lam entertained
the Do-as You-PIease Card Club
at seven handed euchre last Fri
day. Her guests were Mesdames
French, Fowler. Tubb, Jonas, Oh
lie Jones, X. n. Colquhoun, Ewing
Mcdonald, Gay, Will Maier,
James Barron, and Misses Dortcb,
Sue Gresham and Annie McFar-
land. The prizes were won by Mrs.
Jordan. Mrs. Gay. Mrs. Melon
aid and Mrs. Tubb. A salad course
was served after the game and was
delightful. The next hostess of