Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03

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Mrs. J A. Gallaher spent Monday and
Tuesday in st Louis.
Mrs. George Clark left Friday for
her new home in st. Joseph.
Misses Hattie, Kate and Carrie
Roth of st. Louis are guests of their
sister, Mrs. C. F. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kuhne came down
from Des Moines to spend Thanks
giving with DR.. and Mrs. R. W. Ber-
rey.
Mrs. Claggett of Kansas City is
tbe guest of her sister, Mrs. Earl
Cunningham and her niece, Mrs. Lew
is Moore.
Miss Emma Cauthorn and guest,
Mrs. Mamie Shropshire, are in Co.
umbia to spend the week end with
relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Moore enter
tanned at dinner Thursday Mrs Lucy
Moore, Miss Annie Moore and DR..
McFarlane.
About fifteen couples enjoyed a
prsctice dance on Monday evening in
the EIks Hall. Elon Whitney furnish
ed the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Streif and Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Gallaher are in Louis
lana to spend the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. B. c. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Tribe entertain
cd Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l Paul and Miss Elizabeth
Paul at dinner on Thanksgiving.
Miss Dorothy Holmes entertained
8 four tables of $500" on Saturday ev.
ening in honor of Mrs. Mag'll of Chi
eago. After the games the hostess
served an elaborate lunch.
The Mcmillan High students
should be commended for their genel
osity in furnishing the Thanksgiving
feast for the ladies' at the King
daughters Home. l am told every
thing was furnished from the turke.
to the cake.
Mrs. ]. c. Mundy entertained tn
+. E. C. Club Friday afternoon. !
number of ladies besides the Clu
members enjoyed Mrs. Mundy's hos
pitality. After sewing and chatting
for a spell the guests were treated
a paIatable two-course lunch.
The Wednesday Club met in regu
lar session with Mrs. W. l.. Reed q
leader. Mrs Locke gave a lecture o
Dramatic Art by schlegel; Miss Ros
told of Mozart's journey from Vienn
to Prague; Mrs. Wilson gave Goethe
oration on Wieland; Mrs. Beal tol
Of World Events and Mrs. Dearing
talk was ON "who's Who"
The Hopeful Club has reorganizt
under the name of the "Thursda
Knitting Club" There are nine mer
hers. Misses Lena Johnson, Lei
Winans, Marie Rose, Josephine Wa
lace. Elizabeth Parker, Dorotl
Holmes, Mesdames E. B Street, 10
Bruce and Guy Motley. Their III
meeting will be Thursday with MI
Dorothy Holmes.
The young people of the Presby'
rian Church enjoyed social at
Church on Thursday evening. MISS
Mildred Wallace and Maurine Hen
sang a duet; Miss Marguerite Thon
gave a piano solo; Miss Joseph,
Wallace sang solo and Miss EVal
Bates gave a reading. Hot chocol'
and waters were served after the P
gram and a few games. About II
Young people were present.
DIR. and Mrs. W. R. Rodes celebr
ed their golden wedding Tuesday
ening. 1t was Nov. "a, 1864, t
w. R. Rodes of Santa Fe and MISS
temesia Edmonston of MEXICO W
married. In those troublous days
the Civil War it took great cour
for struggling young doctor to
sumo the obligations of married
But neither party ever had cause
regret the step they took that
vember day. Last Tuesday when
wedding day came round Dr. ana
Rodes were expecting to spend 9
evening but at 7:SO the neign
and close friends swooped down
on them and proceeded to help
brate their golden wedding AS
evening advanced those present
of their wedding days, dresses
infairs that were held the day fol
ing the wedding, and a compai
was drawn of the customs then
now. II seemed to worry the
that he did not have an "lnklmt
the affair SO that he might have
yided refreshments but the guest
attended to that and late in the
inc a two-course lunch was serv
the dining-room. A large old-fas
ed brides cake decorated with
les after the old style graced th
bic. This Mrs. Rodes very grace
cut and served to the guests
dinner speeches, telling Of the u y
ness and beauty of the lives OF
dear couple and of the marital !
ness thar has been theirs thro' 3
years, were made by the toll
guests: Rev. A. A. Wallace, DR..
Moore. R. D. Worrell, Lewis
Judge Bolts, Judge Bledsoe'
DANES R. D. Worrell, Joe Rod'
i C. johnson, Ollie Bates. Two
and two grandchildren iorm
Rodes family circle now
Mrs. Walker Pollock is VISIT
Marion, ILL.,, the guest of Mrs
Miller.
4 Miss Elizabeth Parker VIII
next week with MISS Vio'" w
Bowling Green.
Mr.. VIM. steuck of St. Loui
Thanksgiving with his wife an
at Mrs. W. F. Whitneys'
Mr.. and Mrs. James Trimble
4 sas City have been the guess
" n InhnHO1,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wise
Cincinnati, o., arrived today
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bast,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilkins
Thanksgiving in Vandalia WI
A nronks.