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Gary Heads U. S. Steel
Enterprise In Canada
New Subsidiary wiz Have Plant a
Oubway, Not Far Prom Detroit.

The directors OF fhe United states
steel CORPORATION have organized the
Canadian : teeI Corporal ion-the Do-
minion subsidiary Of the United States
steel torporatiOn-by electing Judge FL
ferloN vice president and general man
ager in charge OF construction. Mr.. Per
ley Tor som. years has been assistant
To the president, James r Farrell BE
fore becoming Mr. Farrelis assistant
Mr.. ferley was assistant TO Vice PreSi-
dent Nixon. in charge Of the ops rat ION
or blast furnaces. MIR Pcrley is well
qualified for the new position created by
the board
II viii be- recalled that the corporation
planned some time ago To cNp.nd about
dian plant. but ~ - understood that
some modification has been made in the
original plans. which provided for the
construction Of twslv, blast f1rnac.. s..
According to unofficial reports made v,S-
tcrdn|. only three blast furnaces will be
built at nrst
Tho United states steel Corporation
Tor several years has been making Scisn-
tine lnNcsttgation Of the conditions sur
rounding the property which IL acquired
al 'JihWay. Canada. ON the Detroit river.
not very Tar from Detroit. tuveStiga-
tons covered geological and climatic
conditions. l.arg" docks will have 60 b..
provided and much preliminary work
must D" done. such a- grading h. fore
construction can y" comm, need
SECRETARY Ginurd OF the iridg. Euifd-
'ia.A 90 w az sNfit lt'l T. j.
t'rdHN tna during tn. month ct April
contracts for fabricated structural steel
were taken equivalent tu -gt. per cent.
OF Tho 'utir" capacity OF tIe bridg, and
structural shops OF tho country This
- equivalent Co .062 tons on tho basis
OF th" data used bl th. society and il
Mithin Tow thousand tons of the trade
'riituttcr made uu ths uret OF this
month. In March this year sales
amounted fu lu2 per cent OF Shop ca-
iacltN. equivalent 60 175 900 tons In
Nlrll last year structural contracts
amounted To g. D. per cent. and iu NurIl
1919. tu - p,r cent. ct shop sHpa.ifv.
I equivalent tu $4,000 tons and in. NnU
: IONS. respectively. Sine, January T. 1916.
mo monthly structural contracts htV.
averaged about lt6. 600 tons. so that tho
business last month was considerably
under the average monthly bookings
Tie National Euam.lIug a STAMP
ing company has conn, into In, u1nr'.s Z
! i'r 1000 tons OF Southern basic iron
! I'r delivery al East -. Louis. ~hipm.nt
= q" h' mad, over the second hair 81 mn,
/ domestic consumers OF gray fnuuIr.,
| ana Wdll'fthID iron ar, NOR, actively Dol
b ,h' intfN,i Tor shipment over th. second
.a,L OF this year and tho first half oi
! III several contracts were, Dc. ported
paced yesterday. amuuufiuE fa about
/ '.u'" tons. including ON, pf 600 lions
| ana Nv" OF about LOCO tons each
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$3.50 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE WHEELING
BANKING CLEAR|NGS, WITH S424,510 TOTAL

4 3s5 percent increase was scored
Wednesday In the Wheeling banking
ClsarinES. with a total FOR the day OF
&f24.S1U.s0. compared with S3l1.039t5
the same day last May. the Increase be-
ing Sti3.gs0.sa.
For the month 60 date the total IL now
S6.52lsl5.sO. compared with S5.of6.7ga.5s.
an Increase OF Sl.2T5.l2l.32. or e5.4 per-
cent IL follows
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WHEAT AFFECTED
BY PEACE RUMORS
Discussion OF Chances for Ending strus-
gle Helped 10 Bring About Lower
Prices in Wheat.

CHICAGO May 15.-piscussion Of
peace chances had considerable effect to-
daN in bringing about lower quotations
on wheat. The market although steady
az the close. was = 20 f. "a &c down. with
July &ll6ie 20 i.l5fs. and SEPTEMBER.
Nllhh.. Corn finished = u 7. TO y q up.
oats unchanged To isc on. and provis ions
VARY ling from the same yesterday .
hulsh 10 decline Of Zoe.
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WALL STREET SUMMARY

Fourteen hundred trackmen strike on
Boston and Maine. demanding twenty
cents daily wage increase and hale
holiday saturday.
Expected Strik" Of New Haven freight
clerks averteI through compromise
~ industrials 1850. un -.N5
90 aDtiy. railways 1858. on 20 90 o..
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HAY AND GRAIN
Quotauons ~ - z. =rauniioh q O..
Hay Grain q Farming implements,
lo12 Market Street.
WELLSBURG

NELT-BrEG. vs. Va May 1--On
wednesday ~ noon thc time for an on
tries ~ candidate OF Brooks UoInt-
wHa closed. ana a'l wishing tn sufcr tho
fr.. wore entered Ur and before this
..f. FH. ballot commits. toner's were
l... today masking n4f fus ballots and
reports in readiness for tho primaries 90
o.. held TIVf month
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TOLEDO. o.. May 7.-wheat-Cssh
and MAY. Si.23. July. Sl.23-s. Septem-
Der. Sl.-Sis
clover d-prime-Cash. 3SsB: Oc-
tobcr. $500. December. $3.50.
Alsikc - Prime -- cash and August
Sg1U.
Timothy Prime-Cash. s3.7O; septem.
Der Ssg5
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Curb Mining stocks.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING Va Va. Nav d. I'D
Reported hy a. o. Mpst.u q Iu.. D.. b.
Brand. manager. members Ncw YORK
Stock Exchange.
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. " Va. MAY Il. &c.
Daily Quota1on List Of The wheeling
Stock Exchange:
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS


WHEELING. ". Va. NAV u. &c
Corrected hy A. H. Mastcu * 20. mem,
beIs Boston stock Exchange.
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Logan & nryan,. closinr stoet Letter.

NV IVINFNs MY TIT Y NIIIITN
was pronounced Reading displayed in
dependent strength. but under cover OF
lts nrmn.ss there appeared TO be Aqui-
dalton la the industrial department.
Press reports az To peace proposals were
rather iusistent. and the street did not
appear Co be able 90 arrive at a definite
conclusion as 10 Just what Is likely to
bee the status Of things IN the event
that current reports are verified. Taken
Jas 70 whole tho buying within the past
week or so has been much better than
the selling. especially IN thu instance
LOT the rails.
The policy OF making purchases OF the
rails during periods of weakness would
appear ~ De the best 10 pursue.
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pITTSBTEGH. May If Cattle -
steady. supply light. Choice $1,000
3 go. prime. 1866 "a $50.
sheep steady. supply light Prime
wethsrs. $3.50 $50; Gull and common
Si.u0H 4. 90, lambs. 35.o0a 1915, veal
calves. gl1.O0u1I.5O.
Hpgs-Isower. receipts. 10 double
decks Prime hegyics SlO.I0N1U.I5,
mediums and heavy workers. SlU.UJ I
1910. IrUt workers. S9IG5u9SU. pigs
$3.50 $50. rough. $500 s.-J.
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WHEELING. W. Va. MAY II 'l6.
Corrected by \ T.. Masten * Co. l.. f.
Brand Mgr. Rooms 20f-2O5 National
Bank BIDS Wheeling. ". Va.
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Cash Quotations.

Whcat-No. = red. nominal. No. , red.
slice I.l@ia. No. hard. sll4Hl.ls,
No. hard. S1.l2W1.13iA.
Corn-No. . yellow, 80 4. q 20 &c, No. 4
yellow. ~ C.. 40. 4 white. I3c
oats-NO. white. s35. y soc. stand
ard. AIS. trfSc.
Hork-S23.
I.ard-Sl2.1-.
nsl- % -
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t)-Transfsr books close May 2D flr
. rsr cent cash dividend. payable June
LIST.
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PITTsBURGH STOCKS

.f ono
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i Fa5s o. 81 ~. iiff. iiif az. is g. So
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Stocks. op,nInsn. Low Close
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Veal calves. choice ...... 1u -laII u
Veal calves. good ........ Iu uu .f fu e.
Light. heavy and common. % uIr % u
rtSh COWS. no demand
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

STOCKS i.327
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WHEELING LIVE STOCK


thol'c. $50 and uu ..-..Slu 10 r
Good TO choice. $50 TO lTJ. go ~
Fair 20 good, 100 90 l5U-. @5u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11
ELM HALL.

Miss Erie Anger of Washington
Center, Canada, is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Alice Butcher.
Grant Stranger Of Onaway was IN
town, Friday, called here by the
death of his aunt, Mrs. Anna Strayer
Miss Leta Elliott was in Alma sew
eral days last week. the guest Of her
brother, Fred Elliott.
Mrs. Loomis has moved in with
Mrs Pratt for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Seymore Harris were
in Belding and Greenville, Saturday
Rome Moss and wife Of Greenville
spent Sunday with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Seneca Sly.
Sam Shores and daughter, Myrtle,
of Flint were in town Sunday, called
here by the death of Miss Lula
Walker.
Mrs. Anna Heron of Alma attend
ed the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Anna
Strayer, Friday.
Miss Lula, youngest daughter of
Eugene and Addie Walker, died Fri
day, May 5th, 1916, aged 10 years.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon, interment in Elm Hall cemetery,
Rev. Baker officiating. They have
the sympathy Of their many friends
in their bereavement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11

Miss Axle Langon Of Shepherd was
a week end guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. r. LaMay.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Leonard and
children of near Elwell were Riverdale
callers, Saturday.
A. ]. Sutton who is working in
Alma spent Sunday in Riverdale with
his wife and family.
Mr. and Mrs Warren VanLeuven
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Harry Of near Vestaburg
Arthur Wyeth has gone TO Detroit,
where he has accepted a position at
the Ford auto factory. He expects to
move his wife and family there the
end of June
Mr.. and Mrs. James Metcalf of
Sumner were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Owen.
Rowland and Fern Valance, Glen
Hudson, Fred Johnson and Richard
Seitz called on Jay Rice at the Sana-
forum in Elwell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson and
daughter of Sumner Center were Sat
diudA guests ul ram iiyuc anu wiz
Or. and Mrs. Highfeld were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harry
near Nestaburg.
Mrs. G.. Heistand spent Wednesday
i'm Vestaburg the guest Of Mrs. Casper
Sutton.
The revival meetings which hav,
been held az the NJ +. church for tn,
past week are a great success, anC
will continue for at least another weel
or ten days. Evangelist o. A. Mile
and wife of Chicago are conducting
the meetings Besides the preaching
service Mr.. Miller has with him stere
opticon views, which are beautiful.
colored and many very interesting
Bible pictures are shown. Everybod!
welcome
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11

Mrs. VIM. Bowers and daughter
spent Friday in Alma.
VIM Kyes who has been visiting
friends in Elsie for the past two weeks
returned home, Friday evening.
R. ]. Lathrop and Marble Shnghuf
were business callers in Ithaca, Fri
day
Mrs. Anna Boyer who has been in
Ann Arbor for the past week return
ed to her home, Sunday.
Glen Courier and Glen Lang
worthy who have been in Detroit
since early last fall returned home
Sunday for a few days stay with
their parents here.
Mrs. Ruby McClosky of Lansing is
spending a few days with her sister
Mrs. Ellis Potter of this place.
Mrs. Arthur Wright and daughter
Rhea. spent Sunday with Mrs
Wright's mother, Mrs. Moore of Shep-
ard.
Arthur Murphy did business il
Lansing, the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Woodland of Alma. visited al
/ the home of r. }. Lathrop few
days last week.
Marble Slingluff and family spent
last Sunday in Crystal
Mrs. Shard Romlne was in Alma
Monday
Mrs. Charley Bishop who was on tn,
sick list last week is better at this
writing.
Charley Hill was a business caller
in Alma, Monday.
Our hustling stock man, l.. II
Boyer. loaded three car loads Of stool
at Alma, last Monday.
Sam Case of Alma made a de
livery of fruit trees in Elwell, Mon
day.
Harry Tubbs attended the Holster
Breeders association in Grand Rapids
last week
Mrs. Marion Fisher who has beer
in Canada for the past two weeks
returned home, Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11
+ / w + Ii
NEWS {
Gathered by Our Own Hustling
staff Correspondent.

Mr. and Mrs Arthur Wright spent
Sunday with friends in Elm Hall.
Lehr Apple went to Flint, Monday,
where he expects TO work in the
Buick factory.
w. Shaver Of Alma is painting for
John Miller.
Mrs Moore of Shepard who has beer
ltopping with her daugher. Mrs
krthur Wright, for the past week re-
turned to her home, last Saturday.
Warren Pugsley has purchased him
a new Maxwell touring car
Mrs Clara Layinan who has beer
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Audrie
Race Of Grand Rapids, for the past
week. returned 10 her home last Sat
urday.
Charley Apple and family autoed
to Lansing, last Sunday.
Miss Amy Mallory returned to her
school in st. Louis, Monday.
Miss Bessie Small spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Harry Tubbs.
viii Isenhath and family SundayeC
with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Medler Of For
est Hill
VIM Layman spent a few days last
week with friends in Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Marlett were
Alma callers, Thursday.
Ernie Wonders who has been in De
troit for the last six months, spent q
few days last with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Wonder Of this place
p. c. Colister and VIM. Hutch
ingson attended the Republican con
vention in Lansing, Wednesday of las
week.
Miss Sarah Mester of Lansing Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Mester of this place over Sunday.
Frank Wireman and brother O.
Breckenridge were business callers II
Elwell. last Thursday.
The Elwell Elevator Co, have mad
some extensive improvements IN tn
way of building sheds for their farm
implements.
Theo and Laura Greenhoe drove t
Muir, last Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Slinghuf was an Aims
caller last Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11
SUMNER.

Mrs. {. Chandler and son, Harry,
of Butternut Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rich Of Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs
William Salisbury of Buffalo, n. Y,
were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs
Ayers.
Iret Tucker made alb usiness trip
to Saginaw, Thursday.
Mrs. Rose Dwell had the misfor-
tune to be kicked by one of their
horses, Tuesday, which left her unable
to walk for a few days.
Miss Wilma Nickerson spent the
week end with her grandparents, near
Crystal.
Mrs. Edna Perry spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Vern
Wilson and family, near Alma.
A number of our people attended
the Silver show, No. 2, at Crystal
Saturday night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11

Perry Watts and son, Robert, were
Riverdale callers. Wednesday.
Miss Esther Horton of near Wheel
er spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hor-
ton.
Jean Valance of North Star was
week end guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Valance.
Glen Hudson returned Saturday
morning from Flint, where he has
been working for the past four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Clair Reid were Sun
day guests of Delbert Hicks and
family.
Miss Wilbur Granger Of Alma was
an over Sunday guest Of Mrs George
Parks.
Elmer Markham of Middleton spent
Sunday with his parents, Bert Mark
ham and family.
Miss Rhea Seaman spent Saturday
with her parents near Sumner.
John Hitler of Vestaburg was a
Riverdale caller, Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Shaffer has been nursing
in Alma for the past week.
Mrs Fred Chapman and children
were week end guests Of Mrs. jerry
Wolfgang.
Mrs L. Turner and daughter. re
turned to their home in Osceola coun-
~, Wednesday, after two weeks visit
with Mrs. Ryan Schnepp and other
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Isabella Horton of Seville
Center and Miss Pauline Horton OF
Alma were over Sunday guests OF
VIM Horton and family
Mrs. j W. Mathews was an Alma
visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Raby and son were
Sunday guests Of Sd Miner and wife
Mrs. Fred Howe and children oil
Elm Hall spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Van
Leuven.
Mrs. d. Boyer OF near Elwell was
am over Sunday guest of her daughter
Mrs. Charlie Green.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Manley visit
ed relatives at Nestaburg, Thursday
Miss frankie Davenport of Vesta
burg, spent several days last weel
in Riverdale the guest Of her brother
John and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Anderson visited
relatives at Elwell Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Reid visited
friends at Southwest Ferris. FRIDAY.
S. w Birdsal made a business triI
to Harrison last week
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Holland anC
daughter. Mary, autoed to Alma, Sun
day.
Vern Johnson is the owner Of a new
Ford automobile.
Sheriff Newell Bradford of Ithaca
was in town Saturday on business.
Mrs. VIM. Rice spent Monday il
Elwell, with her son, Jay. who has
been very i'll at the sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs Clair Going of neal
Alma were Sunday guests of Chas
; Going and family.
A. J. Murphy Of Elwell was a River
dale caller Thursday.
Mrs. Bessie Rowley returned HON,
Wednesday from Ann Arbor wher,
she has been for the past three weeks
taking medical treatment at the Uni
versity hospital.
Mrs. Adam Britten visited relatives
in Alma, Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11

Gene Hammontree of Crystal called
on his sister, Mrs. f. j. Tucker, Satur-
day. His father accompanied him and
will remain with his daughter, Mrs.
Tucker for some time.
John Miller Of Elwell was a Sumner
caller, Sunday
Miss Lottie Pelton of Alma visit
ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. viii
Pelton, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nudge and daughter,
Nicola, were Alma shoppers, Friday.
Sandy NanAlstine and family of
Riverdale, autoed to our village Sun
day with their new Ford.
+. }. Tucker played for the NJ. W
A. dance at Alma. Thursday evening
The r. NJ minister, Mr.. Pritchard
of Elm Hall, filled the pulpit at Alma
Sunday, while the Alma minister, Rev
Hewlett, conducted the services here
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hicks were
Sunday guests of their brother, Chas
Hicks and family at Ferris.
The Ladies' Aid society sold ice
cream at the X. o. T. NJ hall, Satur-
day. The proceeds to be used fol
church work
Mrs. John Ball will visit her sister
in Carson City, this week
Alva Kelly of New Haven was ;
Sumner caller, Saturday.
Will FELTON, has been suffering will
an abscess on his tongue Or. Ora
ham lanced it Friday, but it has no
improved much at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Hyde and sor
Menlo, of Maple Rapids and Nh
and Mrs Morton autoed here Sun
day to visit Mrs. Hyde's parents, Mn
and Mrs. II. Stearns.
f. A. Kinstry and son, Harold, arr
driving team for Silver show, No.
this season.
Sid Every drives new Overland
and Or. Graham has purchased a new
Ford
Mr. and Mrs Rastus Osterhou
We're Sunday guests of her sister, Mrs
Henderson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11
RIVERDALE.

Mrs. Bert Creaser of Middleton was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. b. o. Mark
ham, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Moblo and son,
Donald, and Mrs Robert Moblo, visit
ed friends in Alma, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Cramer attended
the funeral Of Mrs. j. Demings, near
Jerseyville, Wednesday.
VIM. Webb spent Sunday near the
Town Line, with relatives.
Miss Zoe Wheaton Of Alma was an
over Sunday guests Of the Misses
Rush and Ethel VanAlsteine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-11
TO RID GUILD OF WORMS

Don't scold the fretful, nervous
child. Often It's due 20 worms. Get
rid of these by giving one-half to one
lozenge Kickapoo Worm Killer, lax
ative worm candy. Give only plain
nourishing food, lots Of outdoor ex-
ercise and put to bed early. Watch
stools and continue giving Kickapoo
Worm Lozenges, they will positively
remove the worms. 25c at Druggists.
ADV. 3
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-10
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF
MARY &. CRiSCO

IN March. 1916, it pleased our
Heavenly Father to remove from our
midst one Of our best beloved mem
bers, Sow. Mary f. Crisco. She united
with the church when quite young,
and lived a consecrated christian life,
commanding the love and respect of all
who knew her. and was a power For
good in every community in which
she lived, and her death caused
profound and deep sorrow in the
hearts OF all who knew her, and
we realize more keenly each day
our. loss And while our loss is
great, her gain is eternal and already
she has heard the welcome plaudit
'.Wen done, thou good and faithful ser
want, enter thou into the joys of thy
| Lord" She was married to Lewis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-10
Pretty Announcement Party.

Miss Mamie Thompson was hostess
Of a delightfully."- informal party Tues
day afternoon, entertaining the girls
Of the SOWania Club, Of which she is
a popular member, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Thompson,
ST., on Southern Avenue, at which
time the engagement of Miss Thomp-
son to Mr.. Willis b. Glover was an
nounced
The home was lovely with roses and
sweet peas and the punch bowl which
was presided over by Miss Bessie Held.
elberg, was banked with sweet peas
and ferns. The guests brought their
needlework and with conversation and
victrola music the hours passed NOR
rily.
Martha Thompson, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ l.. Thompson,
Jr., and niece of the hostess, and little
Dorothy Walker brought in two bas
kets filled with punches of sweet peas
and tied with pink tulle, and passed
them around among the guests, eaciS
one taking a bouquet of sweet peas.
Later Martha Thompson delivered TO
the girls kilograms from cupid, which
read Hidden within your favor deep
is secret which will no longer keep
On Nlrt,1 bn &bn iy~fC
found two red hearts which were con-
nected by slip of paper on which was
written, Mamie and Willis"
Miss Thompson was showered with
good wishes after which the young
school sister of the hostess, Miss Berta
Mae Thompson and Miss Willery Jack
son served a dainty menu of two
courses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-10

by Mrs. Fleet Hathorn TO compliment
her sister. Mrs. Henry Lindsey Stick
ney, Jr., of New Orleans, who with
her little son, Henry Lindsey Stickney,
Jr. is spending some time in her girl
hood home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Camp, to Mrs. Fred Cline Of
Chicago, who with her little daughter,
Frances, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip J. Toomer and to Mrs. Frank
B. Clarke who with her little daugh-
ter. Frances, is spending awhile with
relatives. Both Mrs Clark and Mrs.
Cline formerly made their, home i'll
Hattiesburg and the three matrons are
having number of lovely events given
in their honor. Assisting Mrs. Hathorn
in receiving were Mesdames ]. 0. Rea,
P. c. Edminston and w. b. Follans-
bee, Jr
The beautiful courtesy of yesterday
Was eAteHueu DIT MIS-. 1dtnOfIl ) DuuSd-
low on Hardy street The rooms were
adorned with masses of sweet peas
and the punch table, where Mrs. John
Hugh Mcleod, Miss Ethel Turner and
Miss Ida Belle Camp, sister of the
hostess, presided, rested in an inn
mence bed of ferns and sweet peas of
every shade.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-10
BIrthday Party at Petal.

Mrs. Viola Poole delightfully."- enter
tanned a coterie Of young people at heI
home in Petal on Monday evening IN
honor of her sister. Miss Virgie Bag
gets seventeenth birthday Many
pretty and asefH giftg were received
by The honoree. 4 number Of interest,
ing games were played. after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Those participating in the pleasure
of the afternoon were: Misses Carrie
Gene Evans, Willie James, Bessie and
Ruth Clark, Wydell Westerfield, Jewel
Carley, Bessie Ruby and Mamie Ma
this. Willie Anderson. Mae and Sadie
Russell: Messrs. Eyerctte Hawthorne,
Tom and Dan Evans, Jerry NetteViile,
Joe and Jesse Eastering, Lacy Mari,
Joe Frost, Scott Pickcl Everette CHAP
nell Forrest WedgeWorth, LOnnie Al
wood, Eugene Carley, Lincoln Woods,
Duncan Davis, Harris Station, Gilbert
Edwards Of Hattiesburg, Luther Her
rod. Tonmie Station and Herman Bag
eett. Among the married people who
attended this event were: Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lowrey, Mesdames Jesse Lott,
John Mathis, II. f. Taylor and Mrs
J. @. Baggett.