Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-08-20

are visiting In Butler. =
Ralph Buckner, Clip Woodward ant
Earl Bledso are spending q week al
Excelsior Springs.
Miss Alberta Sproul left this weeI
for Lynnville, Tenn where she viii
teach music this winter.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A very pleasant day indeed was
given to eight Of the ladies OF the
Home, Wednesday, by Mrs Belle Moore.
Mrs. Rixey, president OF the Kings
Daughters, was also 4 guest. Mr.. Sui
Ivan OF the N. Jefferson hostelry
kindly furnished a wagonette to carry
the ladies to and from Mrs. Moore's.
An elegant dinner was served and in
the afternoon the guests were delight
ed with some good music furnis bed BY
Misses Carrie Moore and Eliza Gibbs.
A house party Of young folks spent
several days this week with Miss Lena
johnson at her home in the country,
and made things lively for themselves
and all concerned. All pastimes ma
tive 70 country life were freely in
dulged in. Those forming the party
were Misses Louise Lakeland, Nc
Claim, Of st. Louis, Willie Ho1k, Ria
Hall and Velms johnson.
A Jolly crowd Of hay riders under
the c~haperonage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Por-
ter wentIto Echo Lake Tuesday even
ing and had q grand and glorious
time. The occasion was 10 honor Of
MB. .Porter's lcousin, Miss Emma
Green, OF Mexico, Mo. A lunch Of
large dimensions was spread and was
met with appetites far from dlminu-
tive. The evening was spent in con.
yersation and boat riding.-SabethA
Kansas Star.
Miss Ruth Luckie gave fifteen OF
her boy and girl friends a very pleas
ant hay ride yesterday evening. The
customary amount Of singing, talking,
laughter and tin horns, all ~betokening
q Joyful time, was present. At $50
O'Clock Buckner'siTea Room was in
vaded by the hungry band and ices
we're partaken Of.
A nice day was spent yesterday by
the neighbors OF Miss Mamie Dix at
her home where she entertained them
with a delicious one O'Clock lunch. In
the afternoon a sewing bee was insti-
tuted, each guest taking in hand some
small article for hostess, for which a
fine was imposed should said article
not be completed by nightfall. Con-
versation was left out OF the after
moons program? Those enjoying this
pleasant day were Mesdames Cave,
Race, Sherer, Berry, Glendy, Pitcher,
Offutt, Mcclure: Bruton, White and
Miss Finnie White.
On Thursday afternoon, Miss Nam
ME Wright gave a delightful little
party for her cousin and guest, Miss
Leach. A dozen guests we're there
and for amusement Mother Goose
rhymes were distributed and there
succeeded a great guessing as to
which particular Goose series each be-
longed. Goose having been served for
the first course, ice cream and cake
were brought in for dessert.
Miss Elizabeth Parker gave a dozen
OF her friends a most delightful after
noon yesterday In honor Of her guest,
Miss Armstrong, Of Nashville. Tenn.
The hostess understands human ma
ture for at pastime for her friends
she put each one to the pleasant task
OF writing a description Of herself,
which thesis, when finished, were
passed around and guessed upon"
SO eloquent and complimentary were
these pen pictures that it was found
impossible TO even imagine the iden-
tity belonging 10 any single n so a
diversion was made In favor OF the
very palatable refreshments served.
The following members Of the
Christian church attended the Coun-
ty Meeting held this week at Mar.
tinsburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil vii.
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d Miller, Mrs.
Richie, Mrs. Roy Ferris, Mrs. Beat
", Mrs. Shultz, MI. Dry ami Misses
Emma Cauthorn, Martha Cauthorn,
Tine Houston and Bessie Clark.
The members Dof the Beta Sigma
Omicron Of this city secured the high
est grade Of any Of the State sororities
In their spring examinations and are
be awarded the selection, and pos
session, for a year, Of a Handsome sill
yer loving cup. Should they attain
The same honor during the next two
years, the cup will remain in the per-
nanent possession of the Mexico So
Miss Inez Shelby, Of Lexington, Mo-,
Is the guest OF Miss Mabel Pitcher.
Mrs. A. s. Houston entertained at
! pleasant twelve O'Clock dinner, Fri
lay, for Miss Hitch who has been ma
ron at the Home but leaves next
week for st. Louis. Mrs. Z. d. Crab
m and Mrs. M. L. Jones we're also
PRESENT.
Mrs. w. W. Fry.gaye an agreeable
tx O'Clock dinner yesterday for Mrs.
diriam Ross, Mrs. Byrd BIcGaryey,
Hiss Julia Ross and Miss Miriam
hubbard.
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