The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-05

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perton returned Tuesday from Column
bus, where they have been attending
|. |. & c. Miss Carrie Caperton, who
went to Columbus to attend the COM
mencement exercises, her sister, Miss
Clara Caperton, receiving her diploma
In the normal course, returned home
with the party.
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Cragin-Turner Wedding June 10.
Invitations have been issued by DR..
and Mrs. S. S. Turner to the marriage
of their daughter, Marietta Henry
(Marie) to Mr.. Benjamin Alexander
Cragin, Jr, of Jacksonville, Fla, which
will take place on the evening of We'd
nesday, June 10Th, at o'clock.
The wedding will be celebrated at
the First Baptist church and Rev. E.
D. Solomon will perform the cere-
mony. Miss Turner will marry in
white and will have number of at
tendants.
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Rock Party For Miss Gillette.
Mrs. R. Young was hostess Tuesday
evening at rock party, entertaining
in honor of her niece, Miss Eva Gil
lette, who spent the winter with her.
Those playing were Misses Elizabeth
and Olive Watkins, vester Burnett,
Mable Potter, Ruby Walker, Bette
Freeman, Nell McDuff and Gertrude
Cowart.
The prize, lovely basket Of sweet
peas, was won by Miss Nell McDuff.
Ferns and cut flowers were prettily
arranged in the hall, parlor and din
ing room. The punch table, where
Miss Maggie White served delicious
punch, was decorated with nasturtiums
and ferns. Mrs. Swittenberg and Miss
Maggie White assisted Mrs. Young in
serving a luncheon of two courses,
which consisted of fruit salad, olives,
pimento sandwiches and strawberry
cream and cake.
Miss Gillette wore a pretty mar
quisette frock.
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For a Natchez Visitor.
Miss Eloise Watkins entertained the
Sowania Club and a few other guests
Tuesday afternoon, in order that they
might have the pleasure of meeting
her house guest, Miss Marguerite
Fraser, of Natchez.
The parlor and hall were adorned
with ferns and flowers and Miss
Mackie Powe served punch. A de-
lightful program of music and reading
was rendered by Misses Corinne Ven
able, Ethel Powe, Annie Lou Thomp-
son, Mackie Powe, Olive Powe and
Mrs. H. R. Wilson. Each number
was splendidly given and everyone on
the program gracefully responded to
an encore.
A dainty ice course was served. On
each plate was a cluster of nastur-
tiums.
Miss Watkins received her guests in
a becoming frock of lace and lingerie,
Her guest, Miss Fraser, who will be
with her until Saturday, wore a lovely
gown of blue lace and embroidery
This delightful affair was very in
formal which gave the afternoon an
added charm.
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Stewart-Givhan Wedding Plans.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Mar
cissa (Jennie) Givhan, and Mr.. Ernest
Baker Stewart, of Gulfport, Miss, will
be one of the interesting events of
next week, taking place Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride
elects parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Dulaney Givhan, on Mable street. In
yitations to the wedding were issued
q few days ago.
The VOWS will occur at $3.50 and be
pronounced by Rev. l. P. Tfotter, pas
tor of the First Baptist church.
Miss Givhan will marry In white and
her travelling suit will be of tan whip
cord. There will be no attendants,
but prior to the ceremony Miss Kath'
leen Wilkinson, of Glastonbury, Ala,
will render a piano solo. Mrs. v. M.
Seaman will play the wedding march.
After the ceremony they will leave
for their future home in Gulfport, and
later in the summer will take their
wedding trip, which will include points
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