The Marshall republican., 1914-02-27
SWEET SPRINGS.

idAlNths
Postal cards received by several
friends from Mrs. A. =. Wilson, dcs-
cribe her southern trip az very de.
lightful. The last card was a beauti-
ful church In the old city Of st. Au-
ruatIne, Florida. Mrs. Wilson IL now
In birmingham, Alabama. the guest
Of her nephew, MIR. Riley. She was
with a very pleasant party OF friends.
among whom a Mrs. Sadie Melon
neil. of Sweet Springs.
MIR. and Mrs. Adolph stuerke are
rejoicing over the recent arrival Of a
baby son.
Rev. G. L. Washburn. who was for
merly the pastor OF the Presbyterian
church here, has been In Sweet spr-
lnGs for several days visiting old
friends. lie Is living at present on O.
ranch In Montana, where he has made
a great success In farming. Ills
health failed from oyer-work In the
ministerial labors. and he has almost
entirely recovered alter several years
on the ranch. lie LETT on Saturday to
visit; friends In Houstonia. and from
there he leaves on Monday OF this
week for his home In the far west.
Mrs. Louis King entertained on
Wednesday OF last week with nm
Heirloom party" The invitations
read rs follows: I'm have an heir
loom party. and | hcge that you will
come. yon'n lind II wo'c mo hearty.
III expect you az my lone. 80 come.
our merry games to share. and will
you please some le1-loom wear
There we're about forty ladies' prcscn,
NJ this beautiful party IN Mrs. Kings
elegant new home-sorty invitations
wcTc isr Cd, but owing to the grea,
inclemcn,y Of the weather. many
were proven - m attending. There
were m'ry 't',ul costumes OF the
"olion TIM" loops painters, etc.
being In re!!.ncc. Among the nj.
trGciiVo IN uctable coS~imes. Mrs. r.
$. !darr "asc hor mothers wedding
dro's cf hite satin, n long train with
n hoop skirt. Mrs. Carmack wore
her granl-mother's wedding dress
and here off the prize for the quaint.
est aud most ancient costume. Mrs.
Edwin Ferry wore an old Chinese ON.
lro'icred shawl draped In n poInt
DON the front of her dress. This
shawl IL n wonderful old piece OF
work, made in u Chinese prison. for
which Mrs. Berry's grandmother paid
$4,000. II is really n most wonder,
ful article Of dress. This was one Of
the beautiful entertainments for
which II little town Is famous. Ele.
CANT refreshments were served In y
careful manner. Mrs. King being AS.
sisted by her sister. Mrs. CLYDE
shanks, and her nelghbor, Mrs. David
Smith.
Mt. md Mrs. J. l.. Elsner went, last
wednesday TO Kansas City 10 attend
the automobile show at Convention
Hall.
Mrs. +, c. Hayman arrived on Fri.
day and is the guest Of the family Of
Mr. chas. lIedger for several days.
Mrs, c. H. Kelley returned TO her
home from Arkansas City. Kansas,
on Friday night. Mrs. gKeney has
spent month in a sanatarium Ia
Arkansas City. and seems to he i'm.
proved In health by the treatment.
Mrs, j. NJ. Barks spent Friday In
~Sedalia, the guest OF friends.
Miss Lavinia VERIFY OF the high
school In Houstonla, arrived on Fri
day afternoon, and remained lntll
sunday evening the guest of her cou-
sim Miss lola Harwood.
Mrs. John Higgins and Mrs. Tom
warren, from the neighborhood of
houstonia. we're in town Friday M.
tending the poultry show. and the
agricultural exhibits at the high
school.
Mr. and Mrs. James Barnett. n,
Oklahoma City, are In town the
guests for a short time Of Mira. Bar
netts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. C.
Andrew on Locust street.
The "Houstonian" that live little
sheet edited by MIR, Roy Morris, Of
houstonia' has sold out to Mr.. ]. A,
Williams OF the Spectator" the
other Houstonia paper, and Mr.,
Morris Will become solicitor for the
smith Stores Company. Mr.. Morris
health Is the cause of the change.
he and family will remove to Sweet
Springs.