The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-15

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MIS-. w. p. Martin, of Brewton, Ala,
IS visiting her mother, Mrs. l.. M.
Eaton, on w. Sth street. Mrs. Martin
has large number of friends here.
made while she was residing in this
city.
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Rev. |. P. Trotter left this morning
for Richmond, Va, to attend a meet
ing Of the Foreign Mission Board of
The Southern Baptist Convention. Mr..
Trotter is vice-president of the board
/ of Mississippi.
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Mrs. Henry Turner and Mrs. John
Stockton will entertain Friday at 3: 80
at bridge, a number of young girls,
complimentary to Miss Hall, Of Me-
ridian, who arrived today to spend
awhile with Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Rob
bins, on West Pine street.
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President j. c. Hardy, of A. G. M.
College, Starkville, Miss, spent Sat-
urday night in this city with Mr.. and
Mrs, w. R. Hardy, on Edward street.
Prof. Hardy came to attend the ban
quet given at Hotel Hattiesburg to the
Mississippi Travellers.
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Mrs. r. p. FRASER and children,
Hughlon, Virginia and Hazel, of Ten
nessee, La, and Mrs. John Gatlin and
daughter, Lurlene, of Natalbany, La,
have returned to their respective
/ homes after a visit to Mrs. Fraiser's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. FRASER,
ST., in Collins, and to Mrs. Gatlin's
parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. II. Hollis, on
Manning avenue.
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The Friday outing Club met Friday
/ afternoon with Mrs. L. ]. Britten. Ten
members were present and Rev. G. H.
Thompson was a guest. The after
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dining room the hostess and Mrs. H.
o. Seibe served luncheon.
The meeting this Friday will be
held with Mrs. H. o. Seibe, on Rebec-
ca avenue, at o'clock.
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To Entertain For Visitors.
Mrs. W. r. Cochran and Mrs. G. p.
Smith will have as their guests, Miss
Mamie Rev. of Meridian and Miss
Iottla Smith. Of Quitman, who will
arrive this afternoon. Miss Smith
and Miss Rev will be remembered in
This city from a former visit, when
hey were bridesmaids at the mar
taee of MIR. and Mrs. Smith On
Wednesday afternoon from $3.50 to 8
they win be the guests Of honor at a
. large reception at which their hostess
as viii entertain.
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Historical Club Meets.
In spite of the extreme cold wealth
er Saturday, there were thirty-five
guests present at the meeting of the
Historical Club, U. d. c., which was
held at the home of Mrs. ]. Monroe
Smith on Adeline street. The
warmth inside, the genial company
and cordial welcome of the hostess
was quite a contrast to the weather
so that everyone spent a pleasant
afternoon.
The subjects for the afternoon were
taken from the history of the old
South. The Southern Marseillaise, u
a rally song of the South in 81, was
given 'by Mrs. Leo II. Martin, with
Miss Bessie Cook as accompanist. An
instrumental duet was rendered by
Mrs. Smith and her sister Miss Min
ME Olah Henderson, Of Meridian, who
s. visiting her, The program was not
carried out as published, as several
who were to take part were prevented
from attending on account of illness.
The refreshments, consisting Of
4 salad course, followed by fruit cake
and coffee, which were served by Mrs
L. R. Yancy, Miss Buchanan, Miss
Henderson and Misses Carrie and Vir
ginia Caperton.
Mrs. H. A. Camp, Mrs. Yancy
Mrs. John Carr, Misses Min
ME Olah Henderson, of Meridi
an; Carrie and Virginia Caperton and
Miss Buchannon were the only guests
beside the members of the club.
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Sowania Club.
Miss Minnie Hightower was hostess
of the Sowania Club, entertaining
| Saturday at her home on Main street
Miss Mable Greer was leader Of the
AFTERNOON. the subject of study being