The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-18

Mrs. j. F. Ruffin, of New Augusta,
who is a guest of Judge and Mrs. Nor
gan Stevens, with Mrs. |. H. G. Cook
spent today with relatives in Ellis
vile.
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Miss Marie Miner spent Monday
night with her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Miner, en- route to her home
In Gulfport from Richton, where she
has been visiting relatives.
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In Honor OF Miss Brooks.
Miss Betty Conner entertains in.
formally number of the High school
set OF girls this afternoon, from 4:3O
to $780, in honor of her, niece, Miss
Olive Brooks, of Mobile, Ala.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Polk have is
sued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Ethel and DR.. volnas
Lee lizard, on Tuesday evening, the
first of September, at nine.thirty
o'clock at Main Street Baptist church.
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MISS Ruby Batson and Mrs. T. O.
batson returned Monday evening by
way of Natchez, from visits of sew.
eral weeks to Winnsboro and Gilbert
La while in Louisiana they were also
mouse party guests of Mrs. H. B. ROM.
tree, at Baskin.
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Surprise Party.
MISS Elise Cook gathered together
a number of little neighbors for a sur
prise party Monday evening, in honor
OF her cousins, little Misses Anne and
Delma Stevens, of Brandon. The eve
ming was happily spent playing Rock
and light refreshments were served.
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House Party At Springs.
Mrs. M. P. Pickett has taken a cot.
tage at Rawls' Springs and VIII chap
erone a house party in honor of her
daughter, Miss Edna Pickett. The
party will go out Thursday and remain
week or perhaps longer. Guests
Will be Misses Willery Jackson. liver
mia Herrin, Lucy Pettigrew and Berta
Mae Thompson.
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Morning Wedding
The marriage of Miss Alma Logan.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Logan.
and Mr. R. Lee Burkett, of Bassfield.
was celebrated Monday morning at
nine-fifteen o'clock at the residence
OF the brides parents, on Third street.
Ferns and growing plants were used
to transform the home into a bower in
which fragrant sprays of white
clematis were used effectively. In the
parlor a floral altar was formed with
these same blossoms, before which the
couple stood during the beautiful ring
ceremony, performed by Rev. Chas.
William Crisler, of Main Street Meth
odist church.
Pink roses decorated the library,
where exquisite gifts of silver. cut
glass and fine china were on display.
In the hall Misses Pittman and Free
man served punch from a bowl embed.
ded in clematis.
Miss Eloise Russell, niece of the
bride, presided at the piano, accom-
panying Mrs. Luther A. Smith when
she sang without Thee by Guy
d'Hardelot, just prior to the ceremony,
and playing the Lohengrin March as a
professional
The bride, who is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan and a
musician of decided ability, wore her
going-away suit of deepsea blue MORE,
with hat of the same tone and carried
trailing shower of clematis and
ferns tied with white tulle.
MIR. Burkett is head book-keeper for
the firm of Hawkins-McC rany Co., at
Bassfeld, and after a visit of a fort
night on the coast, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burkett will make their home in that
place.
There were present at the wedding
only relatives and close friends of the
two families. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, of
Decatur; Mrs. Russell, of Newton and
Miss Eloise Russell