Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-23

to the vine clad bowers OF P0well's
Ford. Having lured them 10 this Sc
cluded spot they attempted 10 end
their earthly cares by emptying up
baskets and hampers Of good edibles
sufficient for a regiments, which they
pressed, without ceasing. upon their
u~nsuspecting victims for two hours
and a half. The immediate demise OF
the entire party was prevented only
by the consumption Of many glasses Of
very superior lemonade, which one Of
them had been allowed to concoct and
into which had been infused certain
medicinal properties, which proved an
antidote to six fried chickens, hot
broiled bacon, cold tongue, dressed
eggs, cheese sandwiches, beaten bis
cult, pickles, potato chips, lemon ami
chocolate pies, watermelon, ripe apples.
Those thus ~mlraculonsly saved from
an untimely fate we're Mesdames Eliz
Ebeth Mcmillan, Leila Mitchell: Misses
Julia Ross, Esther Houston; MeSsTS.
r. d. Rodgers and George Pearson.
A picnic at Akerman's dairy farm
was enjoyed, Thursday, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Cauthorn and children, MI.
and Mrs. Theodore Williams and chill
dren and Miss Emma Cauthorn. Not
withstanding the wetness Of the
water every chick and child, land we
strongly suspect, some Of the parents,)
went wading, a very sensible method
OF getting cool these sultry days. at
toe serving OF a very bountiful lunch,
an immense appetite was shown By
the waders, and altogether a most
afternoon was spent.
Picnlcs are the style this week and
Messrs. Dlgges, Pitcher and Potts were
not found wanting in doing the APP
proved thing when they decided that
a ~festivity Of this nature should be Of
fered Miss Sarah Murphy, who Is a
guest Of Miss Whitney. Plans were
made TO go to Sneed's farm, Tue 'day,
but, owing to the rain, we're changed,
and the lawn pertaining to the resi-
deuce Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Coons was
utilized for the spreading OF the lunch
which is, Of course, al ways the domi-
nant feature on such occasions
Among them were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Harper, Mr.. and
Mrs. @. NJ. Clay, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Orear; Misses Byrd Locke, Stella Rob-
ertson and Miss Mildred Whitney.
The young ladies, to the number OF
twenty, who belong to the Bible class
at the Baptist church had a picnic
lunch IN Hardin College campus, Mon
day evening. Following the lunch
there was a pleasant social hour and
the study Of their next lesson.
Severa, ladies', melted thereto by
rumors Of the pleasures to be expert
enced at Colonial Bill, descended up
on Mrs Johnson, Tuesday after
noon, and there spent a happy time
till night drove them home. Those
who were present at this surprise par
ty we're Mesdames r NJ. White, W.
II. Coons, W. L. Harper, Arthur Lee,
Latney Barnes, Leila Mitchell and Miss
Esther Houston.
Mrs. Frank VanNess gave a very
pleasant party yesterday morning in
honor Of Mrs. Harrison Montague who
is visiting Ia the city. Sixteen ladies'
were pleasant and the time passed
agreeably at games. A most palatable
lunch followed. |
Mrs. George Harvey gave an agree
able dinner party last Sunday al the !
Ringo. Her guests we're Mr. and Mrs. |
? II. Cullen and Nj. and Mrs. +. e.
Bruton.
At Mrs. Spence's on Thursday at
dinner, Mrs j. Il. Johnson and Mrs.
Cole we're entertained by Mrs. Arthur
Lee, and Mrs. Roy and Mrs. Haw.
thoTne we're guests Of Mrs. Arnold.