Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

sion.
Mrs. Blair Burwell will entertain her
friends at cards. the afternoons OF
Wednesday and Thursday OF next
week.
The Wednesday Bridge club was
very charmingly entertained by Mrs.
Fred Balcom at the Strater. on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hahn entertained
at dinner on Friday evening. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
White and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Herr
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman entertained
day evening. The guests were Mrs.
JudlSins and Rev. and Mrs. Elective "a.
The II. It. club was very charming
ly entertained by Miss Jennie Mar
tinez on Saturday evening. The work
Of the year being completed 1t will
probably be ,he last meeting for this
season.
The Ladies' Reading club will picnic
at Brookslde next Thursday afternoon.
| This will be week earlier than the
usual annual meeting as the regular
meeting would fall upon Memorial day
| this year.
The Wednc sday Bridge club held a
| business meeting with Mrs. G. l.. Her
bert ON Thursday afternoon. After
| the election of some new members the
afternoon was spent in bridge, Mrs.
Herbert making the highest score dur
ing the game.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
w. C. Chapman gave very charm
ing dinner party followed by cards
later. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs,
T. II. Tulley. Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
White. Mr.. End Mrs. A. l.. Nathan. Mr..
and Mrs. Go, Lewis, Mrs. Chase and
| Mr.. Martin.
The Monday Whist club was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. w. s.
Pickerill this week Members pres.
ent were Mrs. Mcconnell. Mrs. West
Mrs. McCloskey. Mrs. Balster, Mrs
Perkins, Mrs. Hahn and the guests
we're Mrs. f. G. Perkins. Mrs. Lou
Nathan. Mrs. Muzzy, Miss Muzzy and
Mrs. c. z. Herr.
The girls basket ball team gave 4
very enjoyable social at the home OF
| Mr. and Mrs. Peterson at Brookside
last evening. The beautiful grounds
we're h ing with Japanese lanterns and
made very inviting with rugs and
cushions. Refreshment tables were set
ON the b. ldges which cross the brook
and the young ladies serving ", .
kept very busy. Mrs. Peterson had
kindly given the use Of her house as
well as lawn and there was music and
dancing indoors
During the course of a geography
lesson recently, the teacher asked the
following question:
who can tell me what useful arti-
Gle we can get from the whale?"
"Whalebone," promptly replied a
boy.
Right! Now, who knows what we
get from the seal?"
Sealing wax shouted little girl.
l-Harper's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearson of
Bocea ranch were assisted in the cele-
bration OF their thirtieth anniversary
on Sunday by a large sized surprise
party. The guests drove out In time
for dinner and as Mr.. and Mrs. Pear
son are famous for their hospitality
every one enjoyed one of those bounti-
full country dinners that Is such a
treat. The meal was enlivened by
speeches and toasts and Mrs. Pearson
read very clever little poem that she
had written descriptive OF their wed.
ding thirty years ago. Mrs. White
also made very pretty little speech
in verse in which she voiced the good
wishes Of all the guests and presented
a handsome set OF tea spoons and
desert spoons to the young couple
who began life together thirty years
ago. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons and Miss Marguerite. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. White. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Eldredge, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wingate
and Miss Martha, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hahn and Miss Josephine, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Chapman and Miss Mary,
Mrs. Chas Herr and Master Howard.
Mrs. Chase and Mrs, Geo. Lewis.
NO DOUBT CAIN AND
ABEL PLAYED MARBLES.