Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-07

Social and Personal

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The high school crowd has Invented
a new social function, the Rest party
One will be given tonight a. the home
Of Bruce Hurd for about l6 couples
who are expected to put in the eve
ming resting from vacation weeks
social strenuosity that included some
thing doing every evening.
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Anxious Inquirer: No, the dozen
handsome girls who have been Parad-
ing in line through town, each carry
ing suit case, was not new show
company. 1t was the |. T. house
party crowd moving to a new board
ing place.
Miss Cell Curry was hostess last
evening at New Years party for the
..60On club at her home on South
Fourth street. A dainty lunch was
served and several fashlight photo
graphs we're taken Of the company.
Out-of-town guests we're Misses Sterl-
ing and Noyes Of Lawrence. Messrs.
Kar. and Kenyon Riddle, Harrington,
Ed. Armstrong, Salina.
The |. T. girls and 9 dozen young
men were entertained last evening by
Miss Lillian Reedstrom. 1t was q
merry New Years party and all en-
ioyed the evening. After the party
the girls went to the home Of Miss
Gertrude Sanders where they spent
the night and took breakfast this
morning, this ending the progressive
house party.
One Of the most charming enter
tainments OF the season was given at
the lovely home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Jones, south Of the city last Thurs
day evening. 1t was reunion OF the
graduating class Of 'OS Of which their
daughter is member. The rooms
we're artistically decorated with
orange and black, the class colors.
The evening was spent in a. remin-
isence Of their past since May 28th,
graduation night, and each gave their
plans and resolutions for the future.
Piano solos were rendered by the
Misses Hazel Jones and Pearl Carver
which we're greatly enjoyed by all.
Then the guests repaired to the din
ing room where an elaborte three
course supper was served They de-
parted after welcoming the New
Year, wishing the host and hostess
many more happy New Years.
Seventy members Of the Grace Re-
formed church called at the home OF
Mr., and Mrs. H. G. Lower on New
Years evening to show their esteem
for the family. Speeches were made
by @. E. Shadinger. John Hoon, H.
Fritz, and Rev. J. A. LeuEinger and
they we're responded to by Mr.. Lower
in a happy manner. Refreshments
were served and handsome present
Of cut glass was presented to Mrs.
Lower. This was not q farewell re-
ception but rather hoping that the
family may decide not to leave Abb
lene. Their work in the church has
been SO helpful and they are SO close
IL allied with its progress that 1t is
hoped by all members that they may
remain here.
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Misses Helen Sterl, Helen Gleiss-
ner, Lydia Mark, Messrs. Chris Hoff-
man, Howard Keel went to Sallna last
evening to attend New Years re-
ception given by Miss Glare Hsge-
man.
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On Thursday evening, while the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hobbs, Of the Evan
gelical church was in the church
awaiting the business meeting, and
the family was quietly spending The
evening at home, there was an I'M
usual noise on the front porch, the
youngest child hearing 1t and said,
.Mamma. some one at the door. F"
Mrs. Hobbs proceeded to investigate
and was confronted and realizing her
helplessness gave the alarm and the
pastor came to her assistance and
when be entered his home was con-
f-ontad and held mn and given a hard