, 1904-03-12

ing at 3S, and Mr.. Spafford is credited
with 80 points in a single session. Mrs.
S. H. Campbell and Mrs. Chaplin will
entertain at the next meeting.
Mrs. Ferd Brueckner celebrated her
birthday Thursday, and many of her
friends called during the afternoon
and evening to wish her many happy
returns of the anniversary. She re-
ceived a large number of pretty and
valuable gifts from friends and rela-
tives here n elsewhere.
$50
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Campbell were
the hosts at a delightful whist party
Tuesday evening, their guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer, DR.. and Mrs.
Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett, Mr..
and Mrs. Spafford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson. The blue ribbons were Won
by Mrs. Douglas and Mr.. Latimer.
Dainty refreshments were served after
the game was finished.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Rice will entertain
the Whist club at the Hamilton resi-
dence next Monday night.
Mrs. E. E. Fitch gave q charming
chatting dish party Sunday evening
complimentary to Mrs. Rice-Wray and
Miss Richardson.
Mr.. P. C. Rauner has been quite
under the weather recently. and his
customary menu of Mellin's and
Nestle's food disagreed with him, SO
some of his neighbors have been ex-
perimenting with other preparations
for his benefit, and one of the com.
binations proved SO successful that he
is now able to perpetrate- Jokes on his
friends.
st. Patrick's day will be celebrated
in a novel n this year by means
Of an entertainment which will be Civ
en- next Thursday evening at Roots
under the direction Of the choir of the
Catholic church. Solos will be render
ed by Miss Burke, Miss Kleeman and
Miss ~Callaghan, and a fine conce is
ooo"ASu, "hiio pdiJ SSSOAu VI NE pTU
gram will consist of a farce comedy.
The proceeds of the event will be de
voted to needed repairs on the church
property.
Mrs. C. D. Spalding entertained a
number of ladies very delightfully."- at
cards Tuesday afternoon, her guest
| LIST inclIidtnD fho r,nnnhnre re Tho n
dies club, at whose sessions she is oft
err a welcome substitute.
The Birthday club will meet next
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Reals and
will celebrate her anniversary and
those of Mrs. John Baillie and Mrs.
James Mathison. Today is Mrs. Reals
birthday and also the fortieth anniver-
sary Of her marriage, but as Mr.. Reals
is absent, the important date will nee
essarily pass without special demon
stratiOn.
Mrs. Beltz entertained the Jolly
Eight Wednesday evening, she being
often a welcome substitute in that
pleasant club. Mrs. Ruprecht won the
first prize, Mrs. Farley Mathison car
ried away the second, the third vent
to Mrs. Fisher. and Mrs. Rauner re-
ceived the fourth. The club will play
with Mrs. Lovejoy on Wednesday even
ing of next week.
The Presbyterian aid socitey will
meet next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. P. C. Rauner.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Rice was the guest
of honor at an afternoon party given
yesterday by Mrs. Eggleston. Fancy
work was the principal feature of the
program, many of the ladies present
being members of the unique Christ
mas club" whose adherents are al
ready working on holiday presents for
the current year. Mr.. and Mrs. Rice
expect to depart next week for their
home at Sharon, Penn. Mr.. Rice's
health has been much benefited by his
~sojourn in Wyoming. and he plans to
return here eventually to reside, which
will be welcome intelligence to the
large circle of friends won by this pop
ular couple during the winter.
Mrs. Preston is now free from pain
and able to sit up a part Of the day.
Yesterday she received an exquisite
cluster Of pink and white carnations
from the class of university young la
dies who study the Bible under her d.
~rection each Friday afternoon, and the
flowers were certainly a forceful testi-
monial Of the love and appreciation
felt by the students for their in.
structor.