The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-15
PRATT CITY

Miss Louise Merkl was hostess Fri day evening to the Young Ladies' Mis- sionary society of the Methodist church. south. and few friends at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. F, l.. Merkl Flowers and ferns were used Tn profusion about the rooms and on the veranda punch was dispensed from bowl embedded in vines and flowers, the beverage being dipped by Miss Annie Laurie Merl1l. Various games We're enjoyed on the lawn, with pro- Sressive conversation as the principal diversion, after which a watermelon cutting was enjoyed, the following par ticipating: Miss Elizabeth Mills Miss Rena Bridges. Miss Louise Merlel. Miss Ethel Daniels. Miss LaRue Worreil Miss Mary Lou Wood, Miss Annie Laurie Merkl, Miss Mary Bess Atkin- son. Miss Emily Dryman. Miss Louise Allison, Miss Emma Miller MT. Sam Hardin, Mir. Ernest Verneable. MT. Clay Cverton MT. Thomas McElhenney MT. Winifred Grim, MT. Baxter Gorff, MT. C. w. Frye, MT. Ramona Rawlinson and MT. Edwin Cook.
 Miss Jennie Lou Smith. a bride elect of this week, was rendered pretty miscellaneous shower at the Methodist parsonage. on Saturday afternoon. The
 
 were very attractively decorated with cut flowers, ferns, potted plants sill Yer horseshoes and English ivy. In cozy nook in the reception hall Miss Marie McGlawn presided at the punch bowl which was embedded in white olematis and twining ivy. Musical se- lections were rendered by Mrs M P Hollingsworth. Mrs. R. c. McMahon and Mrs. H. c. Culverhouse A tempt ing ice course was served with mnia- ture horseshoes as favors
 The following party of young peo- pie will leave Monday for 10 days camping trip on the Warrior river, near Palos, with MT. and Mrs, C. D. Comstock serving as chaperones: Miss Mary Lyda Bell Hall, Miss Allie Lynch, Miss Alma Dunbar. Miss Effie Downs. Miss Ele Summerlin, Miss Mary Lou Wiggins. MT. Gaston Bringham and MT. Willie Giullian.
 Miss Jennie Louis Smith. whose mar riage to Mir. Wilson Bryant Montgom- cry will take place at the Methodist church. south on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, has chosen the follow ing for her attendants: Miss Nell Wallwork will be maid of honor, and Miss Gertrude Gilbert and Miss Maud Daniel will be bridesmaids, with lit- tie Miss Adelyn Owens serving as flow CT girl. Rev. W. P McGlawn will OlllCidle, ana IHe nuptldl InuSiC VIII be rendered by Mrs H. c. Culverhouse, Mrs. R. G. McMahon and Miss Ethel Daniel
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church will convene in a business session at the church on Mon day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. H. J. Terrell and Harry James Terrell Jr.. will leave Monday to visit Mrs. Leslie c. Solar in Atlanta, later going to Stone Mountain to spend sometime with Mrs. w. A. Jones.
 Miss Gladys Poole and Miss Clarice Harrell have returned from a visit ts friends at Palos.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Wiggins have named their little daughter Helen Ro- selle Wiggins.
 MT. Robert Spicer and MT. Thomas ODonnell, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. James OHara, have returned to their home at Forth Worth, Tex a
 Miss Katie Perkins and Miss Nola Perkins have gone to visit friends and relatives at Thomaston.
 Mrs. Thomas Adams Is quite III at her homo on North Highlands. Mrs. Lee Curtis has gone to spend sometime with relatives at Whitesburg. Ga.
 Miss Bessie Levy left Saturday to visit friends In Memphis. MlSS tldOyS fule OI ItotDuSh SpFiu8S is the guest of Miss Louise Merkl. MT. c. L. Angel left yesterday to spend sometime in South Carolina while convalescing from his recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. McIntee and chill dren have gone to spend sometime with relatives in Brooklyn. N. Y., later vis- iting New York and Niagara Falls. Mrs Elmus Crumiey of West Pratt will leave Monday to spend several | weeks with relatives in Union Springs Miss Francis Merkl of Talladega ii visiting Miss Louise Merkl. being en route to her home from attending the expositions at San Francisco and San Diego, also Black Rock, N. M. Mrs. l.. A. Golden has gone to visi 1 relatives at Nashville.
 The friends of Mrs. Dan Payne will | be pleased to learn that she is recov ering from her recent stroke of paraly. sis.
 Mrs. Carrie Lee will leave Wednes day for trip to Cincinnati and Louis (Csntinued on Page Tweaty-ninsl