The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-01-23
was held on Wednesday at the
home. of Miss Annie Mcfarland.

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home. of Miss Annie Mcfarland.
| Mics Grey Irion spent Sunday
with Misses Sims. leaving on
Monday with Miss Anita Terrill
to visit her at her home AT Quincy
DIR. and Mrs. w. 81. Hender-
son and their interesting family
left on Thursday for their new
home at Prairie Station.
Miss Jessie Gillespie is home
after most charming visit to New
York.
Mrs. Lafayette Hsughton
entertained informally on. Satur-
day evening at tea, complimenting
Mr.. and Mrs. James Atchison.
Other guests were Misses Laurie
vasser, Mary Edmunds Sykes
and Claude McQuiston.
Mise Rose Gillespie and her
cousin, Miss Mary Ho ward. at
tended the inaugural ball at Mont
gomery on Monday of this week,
when Governor Jelks was installed
as chief executive of Alabama.
We quote the following CON-
pliment to one of c~r Aberdeen
girls, knowing IL will give pleasure
to her friends here:
"The ma. IL class of the Misses
Orders school, under the direc-
tion of their very efficient teacher,
Miss Edith Hatch, gave most en-
tertaining and enjoyable recital"
on the afternoon of December 22d.
Each pupil, whose name appeared
on the program, with easy grace
and skilled execution. reflected
great credit upon her teacher. The
musical program was concluded
with a violin solo by Mrs E. X.
Blackston, who, always delights her
hearers. A delightful contest,
planned upon q musical basis, en-
gagged the guests and pupils alike
for q short time, after which dainty
refreshments were served. With
expressions of appreciation, the
guests departed, all feeling truly
grateful to Miss Hatch, who had
afforded them an afternoon of gen.
uine pleasure"
1t is with deep regret that the
approaching departure of MIR.
Clifton r. Sykes and his charming
sister. Miss Mary Edmunds Sykes,
Cor Memphis. where they will make.
their home in future. is known.
Mr.. and Miss Sykes leave on JAN
uary %, and will be domiciled at
the Gayoso.
Mrs. Robert Morgan and her
pretty niece, Miss DOME Sykes,
leave on Wednesday next for Mem
phis. Mrs. Morgan will return in
the spring and purchase home
nearer the business part of town.
Miss Sykes will be with her aunt
for a few weeks at the Gayoso
Hotel.
Mrs John Binford entertained
at cards Thursday, January Is, her
guests being Mesdames j. A. Gay,
E. 0. Sykes. D. w. Houston, j.
w. Howard, ID. L. Howard, John
Mcdonald. Robert CIack, j. w.
Carter and Condie Tubb. A de-
lightful entertainment this was and
the club especilly enjoyed meeting
again after SO long a time. A
dainty luncheon was served and
the pretty prizes were won by
Mrs. John Mcdonald and Mrs. j.
w. Howard. Mrs. Mcdonald
scored the highest mum Der of games
and her reward was a dainty pitch
or of china, and Mrs. Howard was
consoled with q fine handkerchief
of lace aud linen hand made.
An oyster and turkey supper
will be held on Friday, January
80, at the Watkins building on
Commerce street, by the ladies of
the Episcopal Church. All sorts
of good things and excellent SER
vice will be- given for the usual
recC Inpensc.
Mrs. E. 0 Sykes is in Cor
NTH with Judge Sykes, who is
suffering from indispOsition.