The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

ram DedIln2.
Monday, Dec. 2.-One of the most
enjoyable social events of the season
was "shower" given at the home of
Mrs. B. ]. Purcell to Miss Pattie Car
starphen, in honor Of her approaching
marriage.
The spacious hall and sitting room
were beautifully decorated with holly
and the color scheme of red and green
was daintily carried out in every detail.
In a far corner of the room stood little
Christmas tree, loaded with presents for
the bride-elect.
For while all were entertained with
music, after which each guest present
was presented with card and pencil
and told to make words out of the name
"Carstarphen." Miss Pattie Carstar-
phen won the prize, having made fifty
two words, and was duly presented a
box Of pretty correspondence cards by
the hostess. Following that diversion
an applying course of chicken salad was
served.
The bride-elect, now being placed in
the center of the room, Miss Fannie
Swindle in her graceful manner, pro-
ceeded to cut the gifts from the tree,
and each in turn was presented to the
bride. The presents consisted of pretty
hand-embroidered towels, pillow cases,
scarfs, handkerchiefs and lingerie and a
crocheted center-piece and breakfast
cap. The opening of the packages was
accompanied by exclamitions of delight
and admiration from all and heartfelt
thanks by the bride.
All too soon the hour for departure
came, and all left praising Mrs. Purcell
as an excellent hostess.
Those enjoying the event were Mes
danes Walker, Kidd, Collins, Bolinger,
Lyon and Carstarphens and Misses Car
starphens, Dinkinses, Keouns, Kirtley,
Boggs, McClenaghan, Woodbridge, Col
Inns, Wyche, Swindle, and Gladis Mad
ing of Shreveport.
WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. H. C. Showers and daughter were
Christmas guests of Mrs. John H. Allen.
Mrs. E. R. Mading and her daughter,
Miss Gladys, are holiday visitors here
with friends.
Misses Dora and Ever Dinkins of
Greenwood are home guests of the Misses
Carstarphen.
Another party of oil prospectors went
out to Miller's Bluff yesterday to locate
site for drilling. It seems to be an as
sured fact that work will be begun as
soon as the rig can be erected.
The first snow of the season fell here
last night. At daylight this morning
everything was covered about two inches
deep with fleecy whiteness, but as the
sun is shining brightly it will soon melt
off. .,sr
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Martin had a fam
lily reunion yesterday, and, besides the
relatives residing nearby, had two uncles
(Messrs. A. B. and w. C. Martin) and
Mrs. Tura Bryant, all of Roby, Texas, as
their guests.
The Christmas tree given by the ladies
of the town last Friday evening at Dex-
ter's Hall, notwithstanding the inclement
weather, was success. Numerous pres
ents were distributed and everything
passed off pleasantly.
There were larger crowds on the streets
here Christmas eve than were ever known
on similar occasion before. The streets
and sidewalks were literally jammed.
Nearly every one went home with Christ
mas cheer for their loved ones.
Mr.. Wesley Green of the Shiloh neigh
borhood and Miss Maud Slack of this
place were united in marriage last
Thursday evening by Justice of Peace
R. H. Allen. The writer extends con-
CALCULATIONS and every wish for their
future happiness.
Mr.. G. T. Mays OF Red Land returned
Monday from Mansfield, where he and
his family spent Christmas. He was
accompanied only by his son and a
nephew, Mrs. Mays and the others being
left in Mansfield because of the illness of
one of their children. Mr.. Mays made
the round trip in his car, and now (after
travelling over them from Benton to
Mansfield) is enthusiastically in favor of
good roads.