The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-29

Porter has been appointed manager
of three oil mills in Birmingham
SD he. his wife and bright little son
leave Sunday for their future home
in that city.
Mrs. Gibson is visiting heI
parents DIR. and Mrs. Watkins.
Miss Corinne Walker gave a
lovely Dance "Wednesday evening.
Miss Hutchinson being the honoree.
Mrs John Binford entertains
this afternoon at bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Condy Tubb.
accompanied 10y little Mary Fletcher
and Miss Fannie Mitchell leave
Monday for Double Springs.
Little Miss Matte Eckford is
spending the week with Josephine
Henderson at Prairie.
The pretty Maier home was
made attractive Wednesday after
noon by thirty five pretty little
girls and boys. who were helping
to celebrate Willie's seventh birth
day Lemonade punch was served
the tiny guests by Miss Gertrude
Maier, and after many merry games
they enjoyed cream and cake. Many
pretty gifts bespoke the popularity
of this sweet little hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Zollicoffer
arrived Sunday. they will spend the
rest of the summer with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcmillan.
Last Friday evening Mrs. I.
o. Jones entertained beautifully at
tea, in honor of her sister. Miss
Dunlavey. This charming af-
fair was carried out in a most
graceful manner. At six O'Clock,
six pretty girls, Misses Mcdonald.
Spragins, Hatch. Carlisle, Sykes,
and Sallie Clifton came to enjoy
the evening with Miss Dunlavey.
Then at seven o'clock the party was
enlivened by the arrival of Messrs
Neil McCaskill, Felix. Lam. James
Acker, John Allen Sykes, Thomas
Crenshaw and Harris. After much
and fun the young girls
were conducted into the dining
room which was beautifully decor
ated in peoples and green's. When
each had chosen her seat, the boys
came in and matched cards for the
partners whom they were TO have
for supper and for the rest of the
evening. A most delicious and |
beautiful tea was served, after |
which Mr.. Jones entertained |
the boys for half an hour at IA
smoker. When all the young peo-
pie reassembled i'm the parlor the
rest of this most delightful evening
was spent in dancing. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. O. Jones were assisted in
receiving their guests by MIR. and
Mrs. Baxter Mcfarland.
Miss Florence Gilmore las re-
turned from visit to West Point.
One af the prettiest midsum
mer parties enjoyed by Aberdeen
ians was given Wednesday morning
by Mrs. j. w. Eckford. Mrs. Ernest
Brown being the honoree. The
house was beautifully decorated in
which made a pretty
background for the receiving party,
Mrs. J. W. Eckford. Mrs. Ernest
Brown and Miss Norma Eckford.
Between the games, tea and sand
witches wers served the guests from
a pretty tea table in the hall by
Mrs. Maye Mcmillan and Miss
Julia Eckford. At the close of a |
spirited progressive game of bridge
Mrs. +. O. Sykes won the first
prize and Miss Ruth McFarlane
cut the consolation pretty sets of
pins, after which cherry sherry and
cake was enjoyed by the guests.
Those playing were: Mesdames
Ernest Brown, ID. w. Houston,
J. A. Gay. f. l.. Sykes. Bristow.
French, Greene, E. 0. Sykes, Fow-
Ter, Newell, Joe Houston. Rogers,
Harry Payne, f. G.. Smith, Maier.
Binford, Zollicoffer. Alexander
Mcmillan, Paine Mcmillan, Mile,
Frank Carter. Misses Julia Eckford.
Hunter Clifton, Annie Jonas,
Lazarus. Lucille Elkin. Gertrude
Sykes, Vivien McQuiston. Ruth
McFarlane, Sallie Clifton. Inez
Elkin, Sue Houston and Cleo Nc
Donald.
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