The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
The Social Side
Cum berIdnd Phone No. 420.

Taylor who is leader in teaching the
book of John, presented some beauti-
full lessons. Mrs. Ernest Pack and
Mrs. Aylesworth gave two pretty Sc
lections from John. This Bible study
is so helpful and all the members are
urged to come out and take part in it.
Two new members were welcomed into
the society.
Mrs. A. u. Montgomery was hostess
of the Westminster Aid Society Mon
day afternoon at her home on Laurel
street. This was very enthusiastic
meeting, it being the last regular meet
ing until September. Rev. R. L..
Campbell lead the devotional exercises
The blessing boxes were distributed,
and committee appointed for the
fall entertainment, with Mrs. DIR. E. F.
Rush as chairman. There will be a
called meeting next week, the place
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The Ladies' Aid of the First Pres
byterian church met in regular session
yesterday afternoon at the church. In
the absence of the president Mrs.
Hemphill presided. The picnic lunch
con that was to be given on next
Thursday night, was postponed until
Thursday week. One new member
Miss Lois Currie, was welcomed into
the society.
No further business the meeting adj
journed to meet with Mrs. Robert Hall
on next Monday.
Miss Birdie May Vowel, a bright
young girl who was a victim of the
Purvis cyclone, will be ready to leave
the infirmary Friday She was seri-
ously hurt having her limb broken in
two places below the knee. Her moth
er was killed and she doesn't yet know
it, her condition being so serious they
have, thus far, feared to tell her. She
will be the guest of Miss Nellie Nors-
worthy for few days before leaving
for her home in Purvis.
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Mrs. George fairfield returned this
morning from Walden, where she has
been visiting her parents for several
weeks. Mrs. fairfield had severe
attack of sickness while she was gone,
and the many friends of herself and
husband will be delighted to know
that she has recovered. She was &C.
companied home by her brother, Mr..
Cowles Herring, who will remain sew
eral days.
Cream, Cake and Candy
Glass No. of the Main Street Meth
odist Sunday school will serve ice
cream, cake and candies on the lawn
at the home of Mr.. Thos. NJ Ferguson
Wednesday afternoon from to s. The
proceeds to go to the Sunday school.
All the young ladies' and young men
of the various churches in town, are
cordially invited to meet the Phila-
thea class at the First Baptist church
tonight at o'clock. This meeting is
for the purpose of arranging pro-
gram for musical to be given soon.
Children Invited
The children of Hattiesburg are cor
daily invited to attend the song drill
at Newman's Chapel on East Side at
2:30 o'clock each day, conducted by
r. e. Winsett.
Miss Dozie MCGOWAN and Miss Laura
Wood leave tomorrow for Gulfport,
where they go to attend the Epworth
League convention. They are dele
gates from Court Street Methodist
church.
On the Sick Eist-
The many friends of Mr.. Fred
Bridges, the popular clerk of Bufkin
& Co., will be sorry to learn that he
is sick, though not seriously.
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The Sowania Club will not meet
with Miss Ethel Hill this afternoon as
was announced on account of illness in
the family. There will be a called
meeting soon, date to be announced
later.