Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-06

Mrs. Tom Romans and lattle dangh
ter of Martinsburg. were the guests
of friends here this week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Atchison have
been on a visit to the latter's sister,
Mrs. Logan Rouse, at Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coke Hft, Of Love
land, Colorado, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. R, d. worren has returned
from a visit with relatives in Colo
lrado.
Mrs. Mark Pitcher and daughter,
Miss Mabel, spent several days IN
st. Louis this week.
Mrs. May Bacon returned TO her
home in st. Louis Tuesday after a
visit with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Fritts.
Miss Hattie Edmonds is home from
Marshall where she attended the ex-
Confederate reunion.
The Wednesday Club will hold ITS
initial meeting next week with Mrs.
Is. p Emmons.
The Premier Chantauqua Club wiz
meet next Wednesday with Mrs. ].
C. Mundy.
The Gladstone Chautauqua meets
next Wednesday with Mrs. Charles
Morris.
Mrs. Lawder was the pleasant din
ner hostess Thursday at Mrs.
Spence's for Mesdames Edgar Wiles,
Lewis and Joe Moore and Miss Mary
Buckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Wilson and
children and Mrs. Bryan leave next
week for Independence where they
will spend the winter.
Rev. c. c. Selecman and family
visited Mexico friends this week.
They are en- route to their new
home in st. Louis.
The ID. A. r. Chapter-will meet
Mrs. r. v. Montague Monday at
1880. The Board of management Will
be expected at 2 O'Clock as there Is
some business TO be transacted.
The opening at Phillips store on
Thursday afternoon partook pleasant
ly of a social affair. Decorations
of potted plants were used, oontin-
nous strains of music were heard
and an amending stream OF callers
passed in and out throughout the af-
ternoon- Many beautiful winter suits
and pieces of lingerie were on exhi-
bition.
Cards are out for the wedding Of
Mr.. Jesse Mcbride, of independence,
Kansas. TO Miss Eva CogdiA, of La
mar. Missouri. the wedding to be on
oct. -. Mr.. Mcbride formerly at
tended the Mexico Academy and has
a large circle Of friends here.
Mrs. John Hurley, of Oklahoma, ha
returned home after a visit to her
sister, Mrs. ]. A. Callahan, and
family. Mrs. Hurley formerly lived
in Mexico where she has many
GEend=
Mrs. T. H. Winans and Miss Leila
Winans were h~ostesses at a very en-
lioyable reception yesterday after
noon. given in honor Of Mrs. Law
renee Winans. The guest of onor
was detained unfortunately in Hunts
vile, where she has been visiting
this week. Nevertheless the re.
cedEing line was most imposing with
its array of brides and brides-eleet.
Headed by the handsome hostess
herself, IL vas continued with the
happy faces of Mesdames B. F. Shaw
and II. E. Truck; Misses Able Liew.
ellyu, Carrie Moore and Rlt Han,
three of Mexico's fall brides, and
Miss Leila Winans. All were be-
~ooHdngly gowned and gave a most
gracious welcome to the stream Of
guests who called between the
hours Of three and six, In the D.
brary was stationed the punch
bowl over which Misses Marie Rose,
Frances Guthrie and Louise Buckner
very pleasingly presided. Mesdames
Walker Pollock and Frank VanNess
Handsomely gowned and wearing
hats-sat at the dining table and
Served the cream and cake which
was passed to the guests by Miss.
les Ruth Robertson, Willie Hook,
Dorothy Holmes, Martha Tinsley
and Josephine Wallace. A Clmy
center-pieoe, surmounted by a re-
~flecto which upheld a vase Of
pink roses. formed the central table
decoration. Mesdames j. f. Griffee,
W. G. Burks and A. p. johnson
welcomed at the door and Mesdames
w. ". Bolts, S. j. Buckner, j. A.
Guthrie. r. v. Montague, /. NJ.
Richards, Frank Parker and Misses
Annie Lewis and Hattie Brown as
sisted greatly in adding to the
pleasure Of the occasion.
Mrs. r. w. Berrey and Misc Mary
Berrey most agreeably entertained
their large circle Of friends Thursday
afternoon from three to six. Autumn
nal decorations Of golden rod and
ferns wer used very effectively over
the entire house. Mrs. e. r. Locke
welcomed at the door and Mrs. VIII
liam West showed the guests into
the east parlor where the two hos.
tesses, together with Mrs. Z. B.
Keath and Miss Holiday, received.
The punch bowl was stationed in the
west Darlor in charge Of three at
tending graces, Misses Louise Buck.
ner, Frances Guthrie and Grace Nor.
ras who served delicious cups OF
iced raspberry punch. Misses Alma
Williams and Electra Withers assist
ed In entertaining the guests. In the
dining room ice cream, cake and
mints were served by Misses LMcile