Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS


The Wednesday Club held a most
instructive and Interesting meeting
siIh Hrs. Wilson this week Mrs.
Arnold has asked the club 10 be Sith
her next week.
The ladies of the Workers Society
Of the Christian Church will have a
dining room and kitchen shower on
THURSDAY, February 5. from two till
four in church parlors. All the ladies
Ia town are invited to be present at
this social meeting Of the Workers
Colonel LiIlard very delIghtfully en-
tertained the Shakespeare Club last
Saturday night in the Academy par
lors. The lesson over, the feminine
members undertook to evolve the re-
freshments, cbzfng dish, oysters,
crackers and various condiments
having been provided By the careful
host. and needless to say, q chef
d'oeuvre was the result. Colonel
Lillard, at the close Of the evening.
presented each lady with beautiful
pink earnatiou as a souvenirof the oc-
easion.
We are here TO state that another
club has been organized 10 in our
midst II is composed Of six poverty
stricken. antedlluylan married couples
who have banded themselves together
70 meet one night In each week and
play finch Last night they tottercd
out 70 the Van Ness home, where
they disported themselves in a
thoroughly sedate manner with this
festive game. Then, after partaking OF
frugal lunch, they departed for home
at the ssasonahle hour Of nine thirty,
their usual time for retiring. They
are 70 be known under the cognomen
Of The Old Married Peoples Poverty
Stricken Club
The Thimble Club. In full attend.
ance, met with Mrs. Clarence Barnes
yesterday afternoon, and contrary TO
all precedent, actually thimbIed
The members Of this club. with its
DOrcas-like title, have long imposed
upon the public, pretending 10 en-
gage in many go1d works, but really
occupying themselves in the most
frivolous manner. We are happy to
observe that with the new year they
have turned over a new leaf and are
pursuing the course one sould expect
from their name. Mrs. Barnes served
TEN q very delicious chatting dish lunch
as reward for their close application
during the afternoon.
Mrs. Z. S. Wilson, in her own
charming manner. entertained the F.
A. E. Club last Monday afternoon
Nothing daunted by the snow storm
that was raging, the heroic members
VI this band as well as a number Of
Invited guests, promptly made their
appearance. The warmth and cheer
within soon thawed cut the frozen
ones. who proceeded 70 divert them
selves with various interesting games,
the blizzard reigning without seeming
10 add zest to the players within. Mrs.
win Coons showed great generalsnip
10 marshalling her forces during the
entire time and was rewarded With a
dainty 0read-and-butter plate, du-
plicate OF which vent 70 Mrs. David
Moss as the most successful visitor.
Delicious Refreshments were served
and the merry party went forth into
the storm we'll satisfied with the az
ternoon's entertainment and hoping
Mrs. Wilson would soon be moved to
repeat the performance.
Last Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Morris borrowed the use OF the
young mountain on the western
boundary Of the Locke demesne and
gave their friends a hrspclass coast |
ing party. All conditions were as
they should be-the night clear and |
cold, the hillside like Ice, sleds plentI.
fuI and deep faFine hIled with snow
covered brush-piles provided the right
amount Of danger, and then there
were no lazy Heds' among the mas
culine portion Of the crowd, which
sboEs great discrimination on the part
Of Mr. Morris 10 issuing bis invita-
tions. On the contrary, each gentle
man there not only dragged bis sled,
but also supported his best girl 70 the
TOP Of tbe incline. m the most cheer.
fol manner. Quitting the coastine
hill at ten O'Clock the crowd repaired
70 the home Of Mr. and Mrs, Pc.
locke, where they consumed bot
lunches TIL the midnight hour