The Lexington advertiser., 1912-10-18
LOCALS.
Fair DAYS.


Miss Clara EggIeston was hostess of
the Choral Club Tuesday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w L. Jordan are en-
ioyng a beautiful new Coles car.
The Study Club claimed Mrs. B. w.
Lipsey as hostess Wednesday after
noon.
Mr. O. w. Baldwin, of Canton, is
guest for the Fair dates of Hon. II. S.
Hooker.
Mr.. Stewart Watson and Mr.. Edgar
Gwin are enjoying admirable new au-
tomobiles.
Frances Pierce was the happy little
hostess of birthday celebration Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Murphy has returned from
a stay with her sister, Mrs. Latimer,
of Allison's Wells.
Miss Anna McBee is guest of Mrs.
Moody, of Meridian. for the Fair in
this magnetic metropolis.
DR.. S. H. Mclean presents banner
record of the State Charity Hospital
Superintendent for the first quarter.
The Ladies of the Chrysanthemum
Club will present gorgeous blooms to
admiring eyes on November the 9Th.
Mrs. Bibb will leave at an early
date to visit kindred in Tennessee in
the interest of her infant sons health.
Mr.. Earl Hooke has had a battle
with malaria for the past week, but
will record complete recovery at an
early date.
Miss Kate Powers, the gifted writer
of the capital city, will be the priced
guest of Mrs. E. F. Noel Thursday
and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McBee were
with home folks for the day of rest
nd to greet their fairy niece, Alice
Dalton Johnson.
i Miss Sue Wright is again in school
circles and a priced presence in the
home of her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harvey.
Miss Louise Stigler is extending
her work daily and now claims the
dictatorship of the choral work in the
choir of the Jewish Temple.
Norquists auto float was in every
respect what it ought to be with every
adjunct to favor the comfort and con-
venence of motor masters.
Mrs. J. II. McBee, Jr., is guest this
week of Mrs. B. G. Humphreys. Jr,.
during Mr.. Humphreys absence in the
cotton circles of Little Rock.
Mrs. Lee Noel although absent from
Starkville was unanimously elected
Regent of the local chapter, an honor
rightly bestowed and richly deserved.
DR.. and Mrs. Ohio Douglas Hooker
returned from their trip to Chicago
Thursday and are at home to their
friends at Hon. and Mrs. James Fu-
qua's.
DR.. w. w. Smithson, of Holmes
county. is prominent figure as Secre-
tary of the State Board of Health in
its picture ably presented by the Jack
son News Fair edition.
Congressman B. G. Humphreys was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson
Tuesday Later in the Fall Mr. Hum
phreys will come for stay and to
meet his many loyal constituents.
Mrs. B. H. Alexander justly merited
the prize for the most interesting float
in the Fair parade on Monday. 1t was
decorated with artistic arrays of grain
and tomatoes and other farm produce
in rich profusion.
The charming cottage of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Baker was damaged by
flames Monday, but the alert work of
the new fire force confined the fire to
the roof and a good test of the water
works was forcibly exhibited
The Art exhibit of local Importance
includes a most artistic exhibit from
the deft and diligent fingers of Miss
Annie Brown, art teacher in our High
School, who is without peer in her
progressive and beautiful work in the
ideal and beautiful.
A very remarkable piece of hand
work is on exhibition at the Fair,
made by Mrs. M. K. Pickens in her
77th year without glasses. 1t is a
dressing sacue made entirely by hand,
elaborated with tucks. feather stitch
ing and rich bands of drawn work.
The Ralph Humphreys Chapter, D.
A. Rs, initial meeting, in Jackson.
was beautifully reported by Miss Kate
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all the details of flowers and refresh
ments were perfected in the colors of
patriotism and worthy of the anniver-
sary so charmingly celebrated.
Miss Louise Stigler $ vocal class is
daily augmented and at present in
cludes Mrs Garrett Herbert, Mrs. s.
L. BurwelI, Miss Julia Watson, Miss
Frances Mccain. Miss Lucille Herbert,
Miss Cornelia Dyer, Miss Annie b.
EvansM, ISIS MyrtIs Morris. Miss Effie
Lundy and Tom Tackett. She has a
studio at the Herbert House.
Mrs, E. F. Noel. besides being in
vited by the Woman's Clubs of Jack
son to make the address of welcome,
| will also represent the State D. A. r.,
being invited by the regent, Mrs. A..
Fuller Fox, to occupy her place during
her absence North. Mrs. Noel will
feel at home and among friends and
the honors will rest most gracefully in
her talented ministration,
Mr.. /. b. Pickens with his usual
tact and taste presented in the Parade
for Pickens Brothers a fascinating
float adorned with arches of chrysan-
thamuna JanapaSe fans and lanterns