Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28

Miss Martha Brown has return.
turned from a visit in sedalia.
Mrs ]. E. Strelf. Mrs. Herbert
Tucker and Mrs. W. W. Bolts en-.
tertained twenty-five friends of
Miss Edith Gary with a linen shower
Monday afternoon. After all the
guests had arrived and had extended
best wishes to the bride elect they
were inyitedto the dining room.
The dining table was covered with
lace mats, the centerpiece being
q huge bunch of white carnations
with festoons of smilax suspend
ed from the electrics and form.
ing wreaths ON the table. A
chair gaily decorated in white rib
bon and tulle. with mysterious bun
dies tied all around was placed at
the table for Miss Gary. After re
freshments OF Ice cream, strawberries
and cake followed by coffee and
green candies, the happy honoree be-
gsn to unite the bundles on her
chair Quite an array of towels,
handkerehiefs and mats were exhib-
tied to the envious eyes of the
ladies who always adore linens. The
voun ladies at once became more
jealous in their matrimonial aspira-
tons and the married ones regretted
that they had married before the
day OF showers.
Misses Frances and Elizabeth Gill
~entetained at Dime on Sat
nday at six O'Clock the
following friends; Mrs. Angie Gary
and Misses Edith Gary and Trix
Plunket.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M, Elliott Of
Ottawa, Kan, have returned home af-
ter n delightful visit with Mr.. and
Mrs, Dan cauthorn.
Mrs. ], w. Burlington and small
daughter, Mildred. are home after a
six weeks stay in Louisiana.
The graduates OF Central School en-
joyed a party at the home of Miss
Isabel coons Monday evening. The,
pretty Coons lawn was beautifully
lighted with electrics and chairs
were placed on the lawn. A tent
where the fortune-teller, Miss Pris-
ella Sannebeck, held forth was
the main attraction. She foretold
many interesting things for the flu
ture. A dainty lunch prepared by the
girls Of the class was next on the
program and was fully appreciated
by the boys.
Mrs. Butler Guthrie invited in al
few friends ON Friday afternoon to-
have a cup OF tea and a chat with
Mrs. Fred B~ronaugh. Those who
renewed their friendship were Mes
danes Joe Lakenan, Clarence Barnes,
L B Hawthorne, F r Sanford, Geo.
WIN Robertson, G, W. Robertson and
Miss Kota Luckie
Earl .Bledsoe played the charming
host on Thursday evening for the
active chapter of Beta sigs. They en-
joyed the performance at the Air
dome and a dainty lunch provided by
the host. The party was chaperon-
ed by Miss Lutte Vaughan and Prof.
Gjerdrum.
The Mems Bible Glass Of the
Presbyterian Church held their month
" meeting with Mr.. Wallace Dear
ing. Eighteen men were present.
After the business, a social hour was
enjoyed. Mrs. bearing served a pala-
table lunch with strawberries out OF
her own patch.
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie gave a most de-
llghtful ~children's lawn party on
her lawn wednesday afternoon. Fifty
five children chaperoned by their
fond mamas attended this charm
NJ function which was given ir
honor Of Mrs. Guthrfe's grandchil-
dren. Master John Franklin Whitley
and little Miss Mary Ellen Whitley Of
st. Louis. The other honoree was
Master John Brown Of Fulton, whose
mother was Miss Mona Foster. The
three honorees stood In line VIII
all the dignity of grown ups anf
} we're formally presented to the
small guests as they arrived. It wal
J a most beautiful gathering, for CIV
! cry little tot was dressed in ~
most becoming frock and pretties
i ribbons. Ice cream and cake de
spoiled the clothes but added great
! IL to the %ohildren's happiness.
3 Miss Frances Brown returned o.
Tuesday to her home in Nev
! London after a pleasant visit VII
Mr.. and Mrs, t. J. Hoxsey
S Miss Edna Morris returned Wed
L nesday from Quincy.
| Miss Hazeltine Fry took ne
s room at the South Side School las
g Monday. on a picnic and spent
o most enjoyable day in the woods. II
other chaperones were Ailene Rec
f.
y and Margery Morris.
IL Mise Helen Rice, of Milan, MO
Is visiting Mss Helen Rosenthai.
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