The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
The S0l1a/ Side.
PHONES: Cumberland No. 422, Home No. 264

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The following beautifully worded
invitations, composed by committee
of three, are being sent out by the
ladies of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church:
315 Hardy Street
You are invited to attend Social Tea,
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. s.
Dennis it is to be,
The main object we have in view,
Is to pay for our church on Fifth
avenue.
For this purpose we ask you one dol
lar to earn,
By head or by hand or some magic
turn,
And bring it, telling in simple rhyme
How this one hundred cents came
to time,
If perchance you have no mate,
a friend or sweetheart may fill the
date.
Refreshments simple will be on
hand,
Served to you by our faithful band,
Remember the date, January First,
1909,
You have from now till them to make
your rhyme.
Hours, to 10.
Baracca Glass;
The Baracca Glass of the First Bap-
fist Church with Mrs. l. P. Trotter
as teacher, met yesterday at $3.50
a. M, in the pastors home with an
attendance of 81. Two new members
were added to the roll Messrs. Morri-
son and Roberts. This class is stead
lily increasing and growing in interest
all the while. Mr. Pack, director of
the choir, was with them during the
singing period yesterday and was SO
much delighted with the Baracca
hymn books that he has ordered some
for the use of the Sunday school.
This class is preparing to give a sac
red musical on the evening of Decem-
Der IS at the church. Great interest
is being taken in the preparation of
the program and the event is eagerly
anticipated.
Baptist Young Peoples Union
The B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist
Church met last evening at the usual
hour. with the president, Cottrell
Stapleton in the chair. Miss Gulda
Aylesworth the secretary, was in her
place. and Miss Mildred Weems pre-
sided at the organ. The attendance
was large and the meeting an unus-
TALLY good one A splendid temper
ance program was given, and very
much enjoyed by all. Mr.. Everett
Tucker gave a vocal solo. which was
splendidly rendered.
Catholic Ladies' Aid
The Catholic Ladies' Aid held the
regular monthly business meeting at
the convent Friday afternoon. Final
reports from the annual turkey din
ner were received, which netted
S242.65. The ladies are elated over
their success. and justly so. They
certainly merit highest praise for their
untiring efforts put forth in this, as
we'll as in all their church work.
There will be no more social meet
ings until the first Wednesday in jan
uary.
Mrs. r II. Holmes was called We'd
nesday to the bedside of her mother
Mrs. Penn. of Morton, who is very
low. A letter received yesterday by
Mr.. Holmes stated that she was just
alive and her death was expected
any moment. Mrs Holmes many
friends sympathlze with her deeply in
her distress.
The many friends of that popular
young matron. Mrs. A. NJ. Jackson,
will be delighted to know that after
a long illness she is able to be up
again. She was greatly missed dur
ing her Illness.
The Delta Alpha Class of Court
street M. E. Church met Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour at the home OF
the pastor. The attendance was good
and great deal Of interest was man
ifested.
Revs. f. w. Lipscombe, T. B. Hol-
liman and J. H. Jones will leave Tues
day to attend the annual conference
of the NJ. E church which VIII con-
vene Wednesday in Yazoo City.
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Master Boy Mitchell is still serious
ly Ill. This will be sad news to the
many friends of the family. he is
a winsome little fellow, and his bright
face is sadly missed.
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There win be a meeting of the
Whatsoever Circle of the Kings
Daughters tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock In the palm garden at Hotel
Hattiesburg.
Misses Allie Ball and Mamie
Draughn visited Mrs. Archie Schwartz
at Sumrall yesterday.
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MIR. and Mrs. J. =. Graham with