The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-22
PARKERSBURG.

The picnic to be given July 9th at
'RleBnerhassett Island by Maceo Lodge
NO. 16i X. of p. promises to be one of
the best In years: .Amasements. of all
I kinds will he had and: music will be
= Enthusiastically Blenner hassett band:
a The Steamer Louise will make trips
hourly to and from. the island. A
great game of base BAH will be. played
between Maceo Lodge and Belpre. o.,
teams. Everybody is cordially in
Vited
H. ]. r. jefferson delivered an address
in Marietta, O.. Friday evening. The
meeting was held in the court house
and for the benefit of the Wesleyan
Methodist church of which Rev. Amos
Lawrence is pastor.
Rev. VIM. Maybe, of Hillsboro, o.,
passed through the city, Friday, en-
route to Belpre, O., to visit his broth
er.
=, Prof. sohn Harrison, of Topeka,
Kansas, was in the city for few days
last week. .. WhileThere:he was the
guest Of Mrs>*=and"Nrs. Cornelius Wat
H. :,
Mr.. Harrison used to live in Mari
!. eta, O. apd;is a graduate of Marietta
College. He has been principal of
one of the schools in Topeka for a
number Of years.
Miss Lola Nj. Lavender, Grand Lee
turer Of o. o. G. of West Virginia,
made her annual official visit to Ven
delta Court No o. o. G. Monday
evening Miss Lavender was at her
best and delivered a wholesome and
interesting lecture to the Court. All
were pleased to welcome her to the
city and enjoyed what she had to
say, After the meeting light refresh
ments were served. Miss Lavender
was the guest of Mrs. Henry Comedy
on 10th street, while in the city.
Mrs. Nancy Williams, who has been
on the sick list for some time, con-
tinues to grow weaker.
=" Cary Williams spent a delightful
visit at Columbus, o., and returned
home last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks and children
left Saturday to visit Mr.. Hicks par
ents at Grantsville. They will return
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Frank Spriggs and son and
Miss Hattie Bfxon have gone oman ex-
tended visit to their home at Berry
vile, Va.
Mrs. Martha Brown and daughter,
Miss Martha, left Wednesday, July IS,
for Washington, D. c., to visit several
weeks with her brother.
Frank SSpfiggs' I;attended the Dis
tirct GRAND Eodge Of Odd Fellows last
week at Motgautown. =
Miss Pearl Brown arrived home
from Clarksburg Sunday, to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tandy Brown.
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson and Miss
Grace Washington left Saturday for
Manitowanning, Canada, and will be
gone until September.
Mrs. Henry Simpson spent Saturday
and; Sunday visiting: her husband at
ST. Marys. She returned home Sun
day night.
Misses Marie Lee and Julia Nc
Chung, who have been attending the
Ohio State University at Athens, O.,
came home last week to take the
teachers examination. and visit their
parents. They returned to school
Sunday evening".
The Country Club IS now under the
able management of Mrs Hattie Car
teri Mrs. Garter aeft Saturday to
take charge.
Miss Hazel Davis, of Sabina, O.,
Miss Mayes, Bellefontaine, O., Miss
Stella Green, Miss Turner and MIR.
Henderson, of GAINESVILLE, O., attended
the teachers examination in this city,
last week, and returned home Satur-
day.
Mrs. Fred Lacy, of Belpre, O., who
received very painful burns from a
gas explosion last week, is a great
deal better and no serious results are
feared.
Mrs Nelson Devers is slowly recov.
er1ng after a serious illness with ty,
phold fever. s. ~ -
Mrs. Douglas Justice, of Marietta
was called to Bradford, Pa, Saturday