The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-23

A delightful time was had at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willie
ford of South Cape Sunday afternoon,
when number of boys and girls as
sembled to celebrate the 18th birth
day of Master Ernest Willeford.
Games were played, refreshments
were served and the afternoon was
spent in enjoyment. Many useful and
appropriate gifts were presented to
Ernest, and before departing for their
homes, the guests Joined in wishing
him future happiness and many more
birthdays.
Those present were Misses Pearl
Procket, Ruth Welsh, Ruby Miller,
Nettie and Edna Verbel Critics, Het-
tie Head, Ada Hinch, Leona Frazier,
Carrie Overton, Hazel Long, BERTHE
Alternately, Bessie Hunt and Masters
Leland Octell, Jesse Mansfield, Ed
Mccormack, Henry Nawner, Charley
Stone, Bert Andrews, Ed Skiles, Ray
mond Joplin, John Poinsett, John Da-
Wis and Truman Long.
Sunday afternoon a party of pick
nickers from this city, composed of
DIR. W. c. Patton and family, George
Patton and family, Robert Matteson
and family, Miss Susie Giboney, AL
bert Vogelsang, Miss Helen Vowel
sang, Ralph Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Num-, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Num-,
Jr., motored seven miles into the coun-
try west of town.
When they reached the creek,
shady spot was selected, and the la
dies proceeded to spread a tempting
supper on the grassy bank while the
gentlemen struggled to out-do each
other in an angling contest. Honors
were even at the finish as none of
them had succeeded in catching fish
when they were called to join in the
feast of good things that had been
prepared for them.
After the meal was finished the
party continued their journey to Jack
son, returning to the Cape at about
10 o'clock Sunday night.
John Litchfield and Minnie Snider,
both of Delta, ILL.,, were married yes
terday morning by Mayor F. A. Rage.
The young couple had hardly left the
Mayors office when he was visited
by Will Houseman of ReynoldSville,
ILL.,, and Miss Tina Wilson of Delta,
ILL.,, who were also anxious to have
him officiate in their marriage GER
and their wishes in that re-
spect were promptly granted.
Helen Cook and Clarence Soho
of Advance motored to the Cape
terday morning, and after visi ~
friends and doing SOME shopping sr-
turned yesterday afternoon.
A party of young people drov 20
Kelso Sunday to attend the eu-brc
which was given for the benefit oE
the Catholic Church of that town. Tie
party consisted of Messrs. Viii laga
knapp, Joseph Selle, Edward BaucIls
Edward Vandeven and Henry HON.
and Misses Elma Vandeven, Ella Clip
pard, Eugenia Nenninger, Rose Wul-
fers, Rose Conway and Sophia Hoff-
man.
Mrs. H. S. Doyle, Miss Hopper, Ed
ward Doyle, John Doyle and Thomas
Rider will leave he city at 6 o'clock
this morning for st. Louis by auto
mobile. They will return Wednesday
or Thursday.
The 3-month-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hutson died Saturday
evening, and was buried in the City
Cemetery Sunday morning at 10'I
o'clock.
The Illusions were floating down the
river in a houseboat, and their baby
became sick Friday at Grand Tower,
where they stopped and obtained some
medicine. Its condition grew worse,
until Sunday evening and it died short
ly after they reached this city.
L. A. Drees of Poplar Bluff was in
the city yesterday on business trip
". T. Corbin of Zalma is business
visitor in this city.