Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-12-17
GOSSIP on SOCIETY

The home OF Q. q. FINK, north Oh
town near the Buckeye school house
was a scene OF merriment on Friday.
Dec. IL, when his friends and
neighbors gathered there about IL
o'clock to remind him of his birth
day. Everybody went with well
filled baskets of good things to eat
like they always have at the coun-
try dinners. The ladies were soon
busy getting things ready for din
ner, while the men were enjoying
themselves with a horseshoe game.
They all played we'll until they
heard the call for dinner when they
all made a center rush for the house.
The dinner was great, to which ev-
erybody did their share towards get
ting away with II. After dinner some
OF the ladies' did fancy work, others
spent the afternoon visiting among
their neighbors. Miss Frieda Paul
rendered several selections on the
piano. In spite of the bad weather
there we're about 70 people present,
until a late hour, when they depart
ed for their homes wishing Mr..
Fink many happy returns OF the
day.
On Wednesday, December 8, the
members of the Pleasant Ridge En-
broidery club gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Shuey and
gave them a very pleasant surprise,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuey having just re-
turned from a ten weeks visit at
their old home in Pennsylvania. At
IL o'clock the friends began to gath
err. each one bringing we'll filled
basket. Taking possession OF the
dining room they soon had the table
grooming under good things which
the ladies had prepared. At a late
hour the party departed for their
homes, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Shuey
and family many happy returns OF
the day. Those present were; Mr.
and Mrs. John Bear, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Cassell, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ayre
and daughter May, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
F. Ayre and daughter Fern, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Burkholder and son George
William, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heinz
and daughter Clara, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Mier and son Percy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Koelling and daughter Sarah
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Copeland and son
Dana, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chase,
Lowell and Arlene; Mr.. John Bur-
dick. Mrs. Burdick, Mrs. Harrison
Mier, Mrs. Mary Mier of Abilene
Mr.. Ed. Smlet, Mrs. Len Ingall and
Helen and Lenna, Mr.. Walter Shuey,
Mr.. Frank Shuey.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Malone, who
will soon leave the Paradise neigh
borhood, have been honored guests
at several delightful social affairs.
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. F. G..
Makins were at home" to the mem
bers of the Ladies' Rural club and
their husbands, with dinner party
at which covers were laid for thirty
guests. At the close Mrs. B. F. Mize,
president of the club, presented
Mrs. Malone with beautiful brooch
and a solid gold band ring as
token of remembrance from the club
of which Mrs. Malone has always
been an active member. Mrs. Mak1ns
was assisted on the occasion by her
sister, Miss Anna Berrigan OF Solo
mon. and Miss Ethel Freeman. On
Thursday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. La
Vert Johnson entertained with an
OYSTER supper for the Malone fam
ily. On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. c. F..
Binder gave grand II o'clock din
ner for them, and on Monday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cooley
entertained Will Col 10 "Au
cious luncheon. Mr.. and Mrs. Malone
will be greatly missed from the vicin-
ity. They have always been ready 20
take an active part in all business
and social affairs and to lend a
helping hand when help was need
ed. They will move to the Funk
farm seven miles southwest OF town
and all wish them success in their
new home.
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The Child's Conservation leagne
met Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. Charles Schive-
ley. A Christmas program was given
which was thoroughly enjoyed ny