The Marshall republican., 1914-05-15
NELSON.

Rev. Ed. Conway preached at the
Baptist church Sunday morning. but
or ccoun of the quarterly meeting
which was held at the Methodist
church Sunday night, there we're no
evening services at the Baptist
church. Presiding Elder RAIDER was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Clute
Sunday night.
The closing exercises of room III
were held at the school house Mon
day afternoon. and a nice collection
taken with which to buy pictures.
Miss Belle Bina Mari went to Mar
shall the first of the week to meet
her mother, Mrs. T. w. Mari, who
came down from Kansas City to at
tend the graduating exercises. Mrs.
+. Crockett. Miss Belle Dina's aunt.
accompanied them home and also at
tended the exercises.
A number OF u young people
gathered at Sneed's Hall Monday
night and danced for a short while.
Mcsdhmes C. p. Williams and l.. J.
Sandldge spent Tuesday in the coun-
try with Mrs. r. o. Bagnell. The
ladies of the cemetery club met with
Mrs Bagnell Tuesday afternoon.
Misses jamie Craig and Katherine
Marshall came down from Marshall
Monday to apply for a position in our
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard McClelland
and little son. Junior. came down
from Lexington Sunday morning and
visited with J.. NJ. McClelland and
family until Wednesday.
MIR. J.. j. Staples is building a nice
large porch around his house. and
making q number OF other improve.
mtnts.
Mrs. VIM. Thompson and Presiding
Elder RAIDER we're guests OF Mrs.
George Alexander Monday at dinner.
Mrs. VIM LETTER and brother. Mr..
Riddle, were in Monday onernoon.
The latter WIS attending TO some re-
pair work on Mrs. LETTERS place.
The following from the country
were in town Monday afternoon:
Mesdames. VIM. Thompson. Joe
Thorp. S. b. Thompson. VIM. Louder
back, Il. o. Bagneli and Miss Lula
Thorp.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Baker went to Slater
Wednesday morning for a visit with
her son. Mr.. Lewis Black. She will
also visit friends In Gillian before
returning.
Misses Eloise Flanders and Chris
tine Nelson came down from Mar
shall Tuesday morning to attend the
graduating exercises. They return
cd Wednesday morning.
Mrs. John Alexander and little son
came down from Marshall Wednes-
day morning and after spending the
day with Mrs. Iva Canada drove to
the home OF Mr.. James Alexander
rear Napton.
Messrs l.. NJ. Nelson and George
Baker we're among those from here
who attended the Sunday school con-
yention in Marshall this week.
Mrs. T. w. MARI is visiting In the
country with Mrs. Homer Conway
and her daughter, Miss Belle Bina, Is
visiting with Miss Bernice Bruce.
A number OF young people came up
from Blackwater Tuesday night TO
attend the commencement exercises.
Miss Hermea Riddle OF the country
ne. here was shopping In town Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Harriet Smith is visiting her
sister in Bunceton this week. The
latter IL very seriously III.
A large and ~appreciative crowd at
tended the commencement exercises
of the h!fi school which were neld
at the Verts Hall on the night OF May
the 9Th. There were five graduates.
Misses Matte McClelland. Belle Bina
MARI. Rena Vardeman, Beatrice
Brown and Mr.. Lyle Nelson. The
young ladies looked very charming
and graceful in their beautiful, yet
simple graduation frocks. and no
more handsome or manly looking
young man ever received a diploma
than Mr.. Lyle Nelson. The class ad-
dress was given by Or. Alva Morton
peitzel, and was a talk that not only
delighted all the bearers but gave
them many wholesome thoughts over
which to ponder. The music was
furnished by Mr.. Arthur T, vawter
and Katherine Sue Penick OF Mar
shall. aud was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present. The invocations were
made by Mr.. Ben Neiderjohn and the
diplomas presented by Prof. Hugh
Berlin.
Mrs. Horace Hutchison and little