The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-29
Picnic at Mammoth Springs.


Picnic at Mammoth Springs.
Mrs. R. A. Magruder chaperoned
a merry crowd of little people on a
delightful picnic Thursday at Nam
moth Spring The young people left
on the morning train and returned on
the late train that evening Mary
games were played and numbers of
kodak pictures were taken, but the
delicious picnic lunch at noon was
especially enjoyed.
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Moonlight Picnic.
The Philomatheon class of Broad
Street Methodist church entertained
at moonlight picnic and hay-ride
Thursday evening Their guests were
the boys of the Baracca class.
The picnic was given on the lawn
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Gilman, and it
was there that the picnic lunch was
enjoyed. After the lunch the young
people, chaperoned by Mrs. Dan Gill
man and Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell, en-
ioyed hay-ride.
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Natts-Patterson.
Miss Maggie Watts of Columbia
| and Mr.. L. M. Patterson of Tyler
town, were quietly married this morn
ing at ten o'clock at the Court Street
Methodist parsonage, Rev. G. H.
Thompson officiating.
Mrs. Patterson was married in
pretty tan pongee, with big black hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson left imme-
diately after the ceremony for their
home in Tylertown, where the groom
is superintendent of the mill.
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Married Ladies' Card Club.
The Married Ladies' Card Club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. R. d.
Reeves on Walnut street After the
game a tempting luncheon of chicken
sandwiches, tomato and pepper salad,
reception waters, followed by straw
berry cream with strawberries and
nabiscos was served. The prizes for
the afteronon were pretty fans, and
were won by Mesdames c. w. Rich,
M. Dunn and NJ. Dryfus.
The members and substitutes in
cluded Mesdames NJ. Dryfus, ]. w.
Bolton, w. L. Oakley, M. Dunn, E. p
Mackey, w. w. Brogan, p. A. Carter.
Robert Burkett, H. E. WEIGH. r. X.
Smith, Ed Weaver and C. W. Rich.
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Smith-Thames.
A quiet wedding occurred Thursday
evening at seXen o'clock at the home
of the brides brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Smith, on
Fourth street, with Rev. A. L. O'Bry-
ant officiating. The principals in the
wedding were Miss Flora Smith and
Mr.. Jefferson Davis Thames. The
bride, who was married in a pretty
white coat suit, was a popular school
teacher, while Mr.. Thames, who is
well known here, is an uncle of DR..
w. r. and Mr.. w. |. Thames of this
city, and is in the grocery business. At
ter the ceremony lovely supper was
served at their home on Columbia
street. Mesdames w. R. and M. e.
Thames received the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thames, who have
many friends here who extend congrat-
ulations, have gone to housekeeping
on Columbia street
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Measuring Party.
delightful event of the week was
the Measuring Party given Thursday
from four to seven, by the West Min
ster Aid of Bay Street Presbyterian
church.
The home of Mr., and Mrs. R. c.
Hauenstein on Bay street, where the
party was given, was thrown open to |
the visitors, and fragrant with cut |
flowers, the chandeliers were draped |
in pink
Mesdames R. L. Campbell r. C. |
Hauenstein and L. H. Wells received,
while Mrs. G. l.. Russell, Mrs. Martin
and Miss Annie Gay measured the
guests. Punch was served in the hall
by Miss Bessie Spence, the punch
bowl being arranged in clusters of
beautiful cut flowers.
In the dining room Mesdames C. w.
John Ellis, John Carr and
w. E. Griffin served cream on rose
caves, surrounded by strawberries.
with white cake.