Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-24

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Domestic Science Department furn-
;shed many Of the costumes. The
play was a very creditable one. and
each member of the EAST deserves
much praise. The high school is To
be congratulated upon its efficiency.
Only consider--they can arrange a
MAY, furnish not only the actors, but
the stage properties and the costumes
and give a finished production without
the aid of an outsider. II they had all
these equipments before l graduated
| might have been a rival Of the
divine Sarah instead of an under
study of Colonel r. M. W.
Mr.. Robert Campbell entertained a
number of his gentlemen friends Fri
day evening for six O'Clock dinner.
A f~ve-course menu was served and
covers laid for the following guests:
Messrs. Jas. Culberston, H. L. Collett,
Herbert Pryor, E. B. Street and C..
C. Rosselle.
Christmas Gifts! 1t is in the at
mosphere. Everybody is studying
the lists and wondering what gift
each friend prefers. Instead of max
ing elaborate gifts and sewing until
the wee small hours for months be-
fore Christmas, thus making it
harder, why not buy books, music, or
flowers? These are just as accept
able if we think of the sentiment of
Christmas giving. Or is it that we
forget the sentiment and give only
to those who can reciprocate silk hose
for silk hose, ribbons for ribbons, or
diamond dinner rings for a diamond
pin?
| want to congratulate the COM
mittee who raised funds for the hos
pital. Some folks said $4,000 could
not be raised at this time of the year
but behold They did a little better
than the amount called for. Now
nearly everybody enjoys giving to a
worthy cause. OF course there are
some who never give TO any enter
prise. They never have and they
never will, but ! heard from the COM
mittee that these same folks had the
opportunity and it only served to
shrink their little stingy souls and did
not interfere with the noble institu-
ton that saves lives and realieves
suffering. The humanitarian idea
did not appeal to them. 1t would be
easier to separate their souls from
their bodies than to separate them
from a dollar. Wouldn't you hate to
be a T. W?
Judge and Mrs. Bolts and Miss
Marie Rose are in Vandalia to attend
the silver wedding of Mr.and Mrs.
C. C. Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckner Carr and
daughter, Rosemary, of st. Louis
were the guests this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rodgers.
The U. D. C. met Monday afternoon
in the Library Club Room. After the
regular business meeting Miss Ida
Rosamond read a very interesting
paper. The U. D. C. will be hostess
for the other clubs at the next socia'
meeting Of the Federated Clubs.
The Dramatic Club of Hardin gave
the theatre-goers of Mexico quite &
treat on Monday night when the!
played cloves Me, Loves Me Not.
Each of the young ladies did remark
ably well and the performance wal
worthy of professionals.
Miss Lena johnson was hostess thil
week for the Twelve-of-Us Club
Misses Frances Mason and Lauri
Robertson were the only extra guests
After the games Miss johnson serve,
a palatable two-course lunch.
Mr.. Ned Miller can vote at the mex
election for he celebrated his twenty
first birthday Sunday. Several of hi
best friends were invited to help hir
eat his delicious birthday dinner
Dinners were laid for Messrs. Nisbe
Livigston, Turner Williams, Lee Dur
can and Lester Miller.
The Wednesday Club began tn
study of Goethe's Faust this weel
Mrs. Wilson read poems from the TO
lowing poets: Uhlaand, Eichendorf
Hauff, Ruckert. Mrs. johnson gay
the legend of Faust. Mrs. Ores
DRY told of "Foreign Affairs"
Miss Bess Conn has returned to HI
home in New London after an exten'
ed visit with her sister, Mrs. K.
Strobe. Little Miss Rebecca Strot
accompanied her aunt home, and W
visit for several weeks.
Miss Helen Shotwell, of Richmon
is the guest Of Miss Margaret Trail
Miss Sarah Morris of C%entralia
visiting Miss Vera Rutter in Mexic
Mrs. Chas. Luckie entertained So
urday with a IL o'clock dinner for t
out-of-town guests of Mrs. c,
Carpenter.
One of the largest and mostbrillia
m~usicales and receptions ever CIV
in this city was that of Mrs. On
Carpenter, Friday afternoon WI
she announced the engagement OF !
niece, Miss F1oy Cope, of Jonesbu
to Chas. Rohing, of Kansas q
The entertainment was in the hal
some Carpenter home, on east Nj
roe Street, which is ideally arrant
for such a purpose. Miss Cope II
charming young woman, a member
one of the most prominent FAM
in Montgomery County, and acct
plished in many ways. Mr.. Rohint
a well known young business mar
Kansas City. The date of the "
ding has not been announced.
Christmas c%olors, represented
banked ferns and red roses as wei
large red bells, was the color scb'
with here and there a touch OF W
suggestive Of the bridal feature
the occasion. Mrs. S. d. Stocks
the guests at the door, and was
sisted By Mrs. Chas. Luckie.
reception line was headed by !
Carpenter attired in a gown OF
low brocaded satin with tune
hand made lace and wearing a HI