Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-02

dhS lew PiSetitE NOblSH IMAM MIS-.
Nelson.
I'm too tired to write another line.
Yours for beauty sleep,
always needed,
Martha.
Miss Vera Houghland was the pleas
ant hostess Thursday at the Fair at
a noon day lunch The picnic spread
served by Miss Hougland was thor.
oughly enjoyed by Misses Willie
Hook and her guests, Mis- May Will
son, Martha Tinsley and Frances
Guthrie, and Messrs Taylor Guthrie
and Stockton Fountain.
Miss Louise Lakeland was the
charming hostess a a six O'Clock
dinner given Tuesday for Miss Hell
en- Wald. Of Louisiana The remain
ing guests were Misses Mary Mon
tague and Nellie Hhl, and Messrs.
Louis Barth, John Guthrie and Da-
vid Robertson, and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. White
Miss Rilla Ricketts, proved a
pleasing hostess Monday afternoon,
when she entertained for Miss Jean
Kirk, who is the guest of Miss Alice
Morris. Games and refreshments
formed he diversions. The former
was interesting, the latter of a cool
ing nature. Ice cream was served
from a block of ice, the cake was
frosted, and bonbons were cunningly
concealed in dew tipped snowballs.
Mrs. Charles Glendy most pleasant
ly en- .ertained last Saturday morning
with very appetizing breakfast, for
Miss Jean Kirk. The entries includ-
ed all those delicacies SO dear to he
heart of young girls and was alto
gether a delightful affair. The
guests were Misses Kirk, Alice and
Grace Morris, Rilla Ricketts,, May
Bragg, Susie Houston, Stella Rob
er son, Ruby Ritchie, Abbie Llew-
ellyn and Nellie Hill.
The crowd of Shakespeare members
who were the guests last Saturday ev
ening, Of Miss Martha Shea in Cen
tralia, were invited on wednesday ev
ening to be the guests of Mr.. s. M.
Locke at the Ringo Hoell Many
witty toasts and bonmots such as
might be expected from this brilliant
crowd pune uated the five course din
ner. A two hours enjoyment of
"rhorns and Orange Blossoms" at
the Airdome succeeded the supper.
A protracted visit to the Palace Of
Sweets was held at IL O'Clock and as
a finale to the jollification the
\ host Took his guests to the train
to see the people get off. The
guess were Misses Martha Shea,
Mary Houston, Elizabeth Gill, Maude
The young men of the Elks lodge
gave delightful dance Thursday ev-
ening, for the visiting girls, and
for the home girls who are leaving
shortly to take positions for the
winter. Among the latter are Miss
ildred Whitney who win teach ex-
preston in st. Lous Miss Eliza
Gibbs, who will teach music In Ken
lucky and Miss Marie Houston, who
will have charge Of the kindergarten
department in the schools of Fresno,
Cal. About twenty couples were
present In the dance room, the mu-
sic was furnished by the Georgian
orchestra and iced refreshments we're
served during the program.
The new amphitheatre at the Fair
proved a great improvement over
all former ones, the boxes especially
adding a most attractive feature. A
number of out-oof-town guests visited
their hostesses in the boxes: Mrs.
Jurgenson was a guest of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Geo. Lee; Mrs. Robert
Brown, of Louisiana, Mrs. Preston, Of
Bowling Green, Mrs. Young, OF
Auxvasse and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Canada, of Sturgeon, were guests
of Mesdames Dudley, Hoxsey and
Berrey; Mrs. Gus Graham and Miss
/. Amelia Graham and Miss Frances
McGruder, Moberly, were guests oi
Mrs. e. d. Graham; Mrs. Clar
ence Buell. and Miss Helen Wald, ot
Louisiana, were with Mrs. R. NJ
White; Misses Clara and Mamie
. Whitesides, of Montgomery City, wer
visitors with Mrs. c. D. Rodgers.
Miss Amelia Graham celebrated
her seventh birthday on Monday ev
ening at the home Of Mrs. e. D
Graham. A party of :wentyone boy'
and girls were in attendance and hat
the best time ever was had. A pea
nut hunt formed an enjoyable diver
sion for he earlier part of the even
ing. Miss Mary Ewing won thu
prize for the biggest supply of con
cealed nuts. A hayride was next il
order on the program and furnished
full quota Of enjoyment. As fina
resort Buckner's Tea Room was Wis
tied and refreshments partaken Of
Miss Annella's table being illuminat
ed The while by seven candles.
Misses Ruth Wise, Mary Edward
and Helen Sanderson, Of Bowlin
Green, are the guests Of Miss Edn
Duncan. Miss Duncan Is also entei
tanning Mr.. Morgan Lotter and Mis-
! Lena Lotter, of Moberly.
; There have been two pleasan
dances this week, on Wednesday an
: Friday nights, at Colonial Hall. TIL
: young men of the town gave the dc
Iightful affairs for the out.oe..ow
: attendants at the Fair this week.
! Mrs. o. Biggs, of Bowling Greer
|. has been the guest of Mexic
: friends during the Fair.
:. Miss Ruth Hoxsey has returne
: from New London where she was I
: guest oil Miss Helen Parker.
e Mrs. w. w. Williams and daughte
!. Anna. are home from a visit wit