Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22
Ricketts, & Whitney
THE ABsTRAcTERsy
Real Estate Loans - Insurance
Mexico, Mo.

n The house was beautifully dec
Grated in cut flowers and greenery.
Inc dining table was a symphony in
green and white, A dainty white bas-
Ket OF flowers graeed the center of
the table and green and white stream
ers OF ribbonfloated from the chande-
her to the table Misses India john
son, Helen Wilkins, and Isabel Grad
dock served a palatable salad course.
In the library Mrs. E. B. Street pour
ed coffee assisted by Mesdames Earl
Brown and James Burlington. Others
assisting the hostess were Mesdames
". W. Bolts, Charles Clark, Cortez
Edmonston, Lewis Mckee.
The IL pledges of the Beta Sigma
omicron Sorority gave the active
chapter a delightful party Monday af-
ternoon The hostesses were all dress
ed as children and the nature of the
entertainment was a'kid party. pea
nuts, candies and ham sandwiches
were served and the tiny tots said
their speeches for the guests.
Mrs. R. c. Strobe was hostess for
the young married ladies' club on Fri
day afternoon Mrs. w. W. Bolts and
Misses Marie Rose and Bess Conn
were the Club guests. The hostess
served an appetizing two course lunch.
All ladies who are interested in
Equal Suffrage are requested to
meet DR. Anna Howard Shaw at the
Wabash Station at 1909 Monday. She
will make an address at the station as
soon as the train gets in.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Brown entertain
ed the large Bible class of the Presby-
terrain Sunday School of which Mr..
Brown is a member, on Thursday ev-
ening. A pleasant and profitable
meeting closed with a delicious lunch.
Mrs. f. F. Elliott and small son
spent part of the week in Pattons-
burg the guest of Mrs. J.. W. Cash
man; on her way home she stopped at
Gallatin to attend a convention of
the Women's Missionary Society.
Mrs. W A. Stewart and daughter,
Eva, of Little Rock, Ark, were the
guests Of Mrs. w. II Norris and
daughter, Miss Dorothy, this week.
From Mexico they departed for Phoe-
nix, Ariz., where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. Z. r. Locke invited a few
friends TO eat dinner with her at the
Christian Church dinner Wednesday.
Those who enjoyed Mrs. Locke's hos
p~itality were Mesdames Leila Mitch
ell, j. +. Llewellyn, P. f. Locke and
D. A.. Mcmillan of Fulton and Mr.. S.
NJ. Locke.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Hortense Buckner to Steph-
en- Clay Duncan at the Baptist Church
in Auxvasse Thursday evening, Oct.
29th A number of Mexico people
probably will attend the wedding as
/ Miss Buckner has many friends in
| this city, where she has visited on va
rious occasions and where she at
tended Hardin College. She is the on
" daughter of Mr. and Mrs J 7 Buck
ner and a very charming young lady
with many accomplishments. Mr. Dun
can whose home is in Kansas City, is
an Industrious young man with a
splendid personality. He has a fine pc
sition with a live stock commission
company in Kansas City.
Miss Gertrude Fry gave a very en-.
joyable miscellaneous shower OF
Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss
Frances Guthrie. The twenty guests
brought the bride-elect numerous dan
ty laces and ribbons, which wer'
placed in a huge clothes basket decor
ated with many Halloween favors'Ih
hostess served a palatable sala'
course lunch in the library. After
ward the guests were invited into tn
dining room where Mrs. Claybroo
presided at a picturesque table decor
ated with nasturtiums and served col
fee. Those present were Misses MAJ
paret Tralle, Mary bearing, Margar'
Cave, Maude Wallace, Lena johnson
Mayme Ringo,Lelia Winans, Ruth Je
kins, Frances Mason, Frances Ola
don, Blanche and Mabel Cove Me
danes Roy Mills, Hamilton McKiI
lev. Malcolm Morris, Chas. Cla!
brook and George Kemp.
The Daughters of the Confedera'
met Monday afternoon with Mrs '
Z E. West. After the business NEE
a ing at which Mrs. VOORHEES, Coo
: was taken in as a new member, a S
q cial hour was enjoyed. Mesdam
West and j. B. Hawkins served de
I cious refreshments.
The Young Ladies of the Chrstl'
= Church entertained the Hardin gil
! who attend that church on Monday
!, the home of Mrs. S~hullenberger'
d dainty two course lunch was serv
1T from a beautifully decorated table
IS Central College Fund Raised.
N President Paul Linn, of Central I
o To the Methods