The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-09-17
OVER THE COUNTY
DURANT.

night.
We are indeed sorry to note the ILL
ness of Miss Bette Lipsey at the home
OF Mr.. K. c. Lipsey, at Lexington, and
nope to soon hear of her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Barth and Pat
Llpsey spent Sunday at the OLD home
at Franklin.
The many friends of W. W. Mayfeld
We're glad to see him out car riding
this week after his long confinement in
the sick room.
Mrs, Geo. Beall, Sr., and Miss Lou
ise returned Sunday from a visit to
friends at Kosciusko.
Miss Georgia Mcintyre has returned
TO ChataWa to pursue her ambitious
studies.
Miss Clyde Hicks extended gracious
hospitality to the Rook Club last Fri
day in the charming home of Mrs. D.
V. Pound.
If you would hear the old, old story
told with pathos that would carry
you back to the sun kissed hills of
youth, hear Earl Holmes at the Royal
picture show.
w. E. Durham, our hustlng meat
market man, sold a fine herd of cattle
Saturday to j. T. Fincher, of Lexing-
ton.
Miss May Young, of Acona, passed
through Durant Monday enroute to
Hattiesburg, where she attends school,
Mr.. E. l.. Weaver, of Milan, Tenn,
spent Monday night in Durant.
Drew Rhone, of Grenada, was in
business circles Monday.
~Our young friend, Hilliard Odom
came over from Ackerman Sunday to
/ enjoy the day with kindred and friends.
Miss Minnie Lee Bankhead left Mon.
day for Aberdeen to accept a position
as saleslady for Rubel & Co., one Of
the largest dry goods firms in the city.
Mrs. LlgOn, who conducted a large
millinery and ladies' bazaar in Aber-
deem, had display of ladies' ready to
wear goods at Mrs Kate Sails store
the 18th and 17th.
At big luncheon given last week by
the B. M. c. of Memphis in honor of
George r. James, the new president of
| the VIM. r. Moore Dry Goods Co., a
musical program was rendered in which
George Lewis, Jr., took a prominent
part. George, Jr., is we'll known in
Holmes county, having spent several
summers here and at Acona
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. Owen are home
making in the Henry Hudson bungalow
~ ext Il fadison- ,s,=rv,. s.. a.~r~
.-Lhe electrical storm of Monday night
4 caused a number of picture show at
tendants to miss the play, Joan of
Arc, (which was one of the best ever
presented in this city. Joan of Arc"
was the play presented by he Industri-
al Institute & College two years in sue
cession and drew thousands of visitors
to the city of Columbus.
Mrs. S. H. Howard spent Sunday
with friends in Ackerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Crow entertained
a few young friends at lovely lunch
con IN their new home last Friday
night.
A warm welcome awaits MIR. and
Mrs. B. A. Porter and interesting
family on their return tO Durant.
Mrs. Laura Nicholson, of Hazelhurst,
is spending a while with friends in Du-
rant
Mrs. Oscar Lamb, of Jackson, and
Mrs. Eric Norquist, of Lexington,
spent few days in Durant last week
with Mrs. Fred Gaddis, at the home
of her mother, Mrs. N F. Guess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hines, Mrs. Lou
Emma Harrison and Miss Annie Miller
Diggs came by the auto route Monday
from Acona and spent the day with
Mrs. T. r. King.
Mr.. H. o. Hale and Mrs. Edna How
ell, of Jackson, were quietly married
last Thursday afternoon by Rev. J. d.
Franks and spent their honeymoon
beneath the shades of beautiful Casta-
liam Springs. Mr.. Hale is manager of
the Coco Cola Bottling plant, and dur
ing his stay in Durant has won many
warm friends. Mrs. Howell is one of
ladies and Durant is proud of Mr.. Hale
for bringing into our town lady so
capable of reigning as queen over his
home, which will be in the A. B. Wilt
ans residence in South Durant. We
extend to them a most cordial welcome
and hope that the star of happiness
may continue to shed its brilliant rays
down on the pathway of their future
years.
Mrs. W. H. Stokes claimed the happy
privilege Tuesday of entertaining as
her guests, two of Durant's Oldest and
most dearly beloved ladies', Mrs. Addie
Wadlington and Mrs. Martha Howard.
The bringing together of these two la
dies was a pleasure to all present
Memory carried them back TO the mer.
ry days of their girlhOod and they lived
over again the days of long ago. Mrs.
Howard, who is the mother of J. M.
Howard, and grandmother of Sheriff.
elect G. S. Beall Jr. was married to
MIR. Ia Howardthe l4th day Of Decem-
ber, 1852, at old Emory, aud Mrs Wad.
;ngton, who is in her 83rd year, was
an attendant at her wedding. In the
afternoon they were given a musical
treat by Mrs. Kate DeLoach and Mr.,
Earl Holmes, which they enjoyed i'm
mensely. Mrs. Pauline King rendered
for their special benefit The Mocking
Bird" and Mrs. Blanche Howard
''The Last Rose of Summer and ''An-
ME Laurie" The day closed not as all
days close, for every heart was happy
for the sweet presence they had en-
loved. Mrs. Stokes was assisted in
entertaining by Miss Rosa Ramsey,
whose natural gift as hostess has
placed her in the front ranks. Mrs.
DeLoach, one of Greenwood's matron-
ly Grand Danes, was one of the merry
party in the afternoon.