The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-16

j. Harper were appointed committee
TO visit the sick. Mrs. w. H. Cook
VIII be the next hostess.
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Court St. W. NJ. 8.
The Womans Missionary Society OF
Court Street Methodist church met at
the home of Mrs. Coor on Court street,
Monday Although the attendance
was small. much satisfactory work was
done Local work was discussed and
plans made and some time spent So
cially during which the hostess served
| pleasing refreshments. Mesdames
Stafford and Jones will be hostesses
next Monday at the home of the latter
/ on southern avenue.
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Westminster Aid.
Westminster Aid met in Bay Street
Presbyterian church parlor Monday af-
ternoon, and although the attendance,
on account of the weather, was not SO
large as usual, the meeting was a
satisfactory one in every way. Devo-
tional exercises were held. and the
regular routine of business disposed
of. Much regret was expressed by the
Aid in the loss of one OF their mem
bers, Mrs. M. H. Wells, who will
move to Laurel shortly.
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Main Street Methodist W. M. 6.
sixteen members wers resent Mon
day afternoon when the uSoman's Mis-.
sionary Society of Main Street Metho-
dist church met in the Mission room
ffor a regular service Social Service
was chosen as the topic for the after
noon and Mrs. e. H. Mounger gave an
interesting talk upon the origin OF so
cial service and the progress il had
made. Mrs. II. Ogden talked upon
Agencies at Work for the Children
| Mrs. o. c. Grigsby led a round table
of queries upon the topic and Mrs.
J e. d. Robins. of Tupelo. Miss, who is
visiting her son, Mr.. E. l.. Robins and
Mrs. Robins, and was a visitors at
yesterdays meeting, gave most in
teresting account of the social service
work being done in North Mississippi
and especially In her home town.
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Junior Missionary Society.
Although big storm tried to come
up Monday afternoon just at the time
OF gathering only q few members OF
the Main Street Methodist Junior Mis-
sionary Society failed to attend the
meeting, which was Of. special inter
est. Miss Kathleen Akers. the presi
dent, called the meeting to order al
four o'clock at the residence Of Mrs
G. z. Stevens and a program On Mis-
sions" was participated in by Misses
Margaret Venable, Grace Wynn, Pear
Cochran. Gladys Howell, Fannie Ste
vens. Mrs. Emma McGreagor was
present and made a talk to the girls
upon Character" comparing a beauti
full character to a precious jewel.
Money barrels were distributed II
the members for their savings anC
when opened the total will be turned
= into the building fund of the church
} At the conclusion of the meeting re
freshments we're served, Master JohI
King assisting Misses Eva King ant
Grace Wynn in this pleasant task.
$3.50
Lydlan Circle.
The Lydian Circle was the inspira
ton of beautiful st. Patrick's Da,
: party Monday afternoon at "Cas'
I.oma," the suburban home of tn
president Mrs. Robert r. Akers. Fac
member came bringing an Offering o
- "Kress-silver" table ware for the us
y of the Lydians when giving benefits
etc, and a pleasing amount was cor
tributed.
~ The big living room and dining rooi
= of Casa Iona featured "Oid Ireland
;. in the decorations. Soft curtains of
:. vivid emerald 7reen were hung at I'll
windows, the electric lights wer
a shaded with the same color, shamroc
a leaves and tiny flags OF Ireland wel
everywhere in most artistic effect. [
"A Little business avs transacted, Il
occasion given over almost entirely .
music. The program rendered
Misses Ethel Powe, Frances Ferg
soin. Mrs: Akers, Miss MclIain OF U
Of Woman's College, Mrs. Edwin Wall
"a and Miss Juliet Featherstun. featur,
a a number of Irish selections.
n. Three lovely little girls, Agatha al