Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.


Mrs. w. G. Burks entertained In a
pleasant manner, Thursday afternoon,
for Mrs. A. s. johnson and Mrs. Bessie
McKinly Winscott. Sweet peas we're
used effectively in the DINING room
where Miss Nellie Hill served punch
and m~arguerites, and nasturtiums
rendered the remaining rooms at
tractive In the contest as 10 bow
many words could be formed from the
letters in Fourth Of July'', Mrs. A. S.
Johnson proved an easy winner and
received q pretty fan as prize. Mrs.
Minnie Davis won second prize,a fancy
calendar.
Mrs. Leila Mitchell very pleasantly
entertained at dinner, Thursday, at
Mrs. Spence, Mesdames R. NJ. White,
w. L Harper and e. A. bearing. The
afternoon passed ~agreeaDly at Mrs.
Mitehell's home.
That one Of Mexico's bright, partic-
ular bachelors is sore beset by a wi
dow, is TO be judged from a furious
philippe lately delivered by him
against that class Of femiinnity. Pre-
sumably he has been deceived into q
reckless Irritation with the fair one
under the mistaken idea that she was
a married LADY, noting, as he feelingly
puts it, the wedding ring upon her
finger and her gay attire. Thinking
that nothing worse than a row from
her husband could befall him, he be-
came daringly sentimental In bis
conversation and, as a consequence,
the hymeneal altar now stares him In
the face. Tho lost himself, be is
seeking protection for his fellow bach
elors against a like fate by outlining
a measure which be hopes to see put
through the next legislature. This
measure will compel all widows to
wear some distinctive garb or badge.
He believes that the unmarked widow
is a menace TO all bachelors, and, In
consequence to all free institutions
and human liberty. So long as she is
10 deep mourning, he says, she is in
nocuous, because every bachelor, no
matter how ingenious, is then able to
discern her from afar and so make
good his escape. But once she energies
into alluring grays and heliotropes
she becomes alarmingly dangerous.
Hence bis protest that bachelors be
protected from such jeopardy by al
law requiring all widows, however Sc
date, to be stamped 10 some legible
and indelible manner with an adequate
danger signal. He suggests that they
be obliged TO wear a small black patch
over the left eyebrow, or a hat Of some
distinctive shape"
Miss Margaret Cunningham enter.
tained at a bunking party last Friday
evening in honor Of her guest, Miss
Frances Frost, Of Vandalia. A highly
enjoyable time was spent, as Miss
.unnlngham's country home is an
deal place for an event Of this kind.
The usual midnight feast was deli.
Those who partook OF the fun
were Misses Dorothy Deane, Vera
Bertha Bolts, Lucille
Howell, Mary Mcintyre, Victoria
Brooks, Flora Allen, Margaret Clark,
Emmons, Beth Patterson, Julia
cunningham, Inez Willard, Mary
Jarrett and Frances Frost.
Mrs.. John X. Brown entertained
With a delightful one O'Clock lunch,
Wednesday. The pretty colors, white
nd pink, were used about the table,
ink embroidered center piece, pink
nd white peas, cream and minis. A
most pAlatable i've course was enjoyed
y Mrs. Ross Cauthorne and Ruth,
irs. Editn cauthorne and two chill
rem, Miss Emma Cauthorne and Mr.,
Ial Hamilton.
Miss Laura Robertson entertained