Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
SOCIAL DO|NCS OF THE WEEK

| home on North broadway. An elaD'
crate seven O'Clock dinner was
served, after which the guests play
ed 900" until late hour, part OF
the time by candle light. Mrs. II. A.
Lott of Glasco was an out of town
guest.
Sexton-McBOyle
Miss Vesta Sexton, the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Sex
ton and Mr.. George McBoyle were
married last evening at the home of
the brides parents south of Abb
lene, with the Rev w. A. Kahn of
the Baptist church of Wichita per-
forming the ceremony. A bounteous
wedding supper was served. The
fine Sexton home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion and the
supper served was the kind only
the Dickinson county housewives
know how to prepare. Mrs McBoyle
is one OF South Dickinson's most
lovable and talented young ladies.
She has attended school in the pub
lie institutions of the county and is
graduate in the fine arts course
of the state Normal at Emporia.
She is possessed with a beautiful
voice and her vocal work in the
Baptist church of this city has won
her much praise. Mr.. McBoyle, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arel McBoyle,
is one of this vicinity's most pro-
gressiye and successful farmers
and has built an attractive bunga-
low on his farm near Acme where
they will be at home to their many
friends. Mr. and Mrs. McBoyle were
the recipients of many and beauti-
full presents which spoke of the high
esteem in which they are held by
those who know them.
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Fifty members Of the Christian
Endeayor society of the Brethren in
Christ church enjoyed a social held
last night at the home of Isaac Esh-
Gilman on East Fifth street. This
social was one of the quarterly af-
fairs held by the young people OF
the society. The evening was spent
at games and music. representations
Of many of the most popular adver-
Lisements found in the magazines
and newspapers furnished the most |
'un of the evening. Refreshments
we're served.
Eighteen couples attended the
second of the S. r. o. dances given
asst night by that club at the A. o.
j. w. hall. Several of the new dances
such as the Charlie Chaplin Walk"
md other late walks were given
ryout and judgments passed on
hem. The music furnished by the
hree-piece Miller Brothers orches-
ra was excellent. During the short
ntermission lunch was served at
he Home Rule cafe. Bert Sullivan
II Junction City was an out of town
,uest.
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Harrington SUM- At the home of
ar. and Mrs. j. P. Fengel In Her
ngton on January %, 1916, was
Celebrated the golden wedding ami
orsary of one of the finest old cou-
les in, Dickinson county These
eople came from Danville, Iowa, to
eek their fortune in Kansas when
.ansas vas still young state. 1t
Ias near Niota, Illinois that he was ,
larried to the charming little Eng
sh woman, Frildo wilkins. At this ,
oint the living romance of fifty j.,
ears began. They resided for nine
ears at Danville, Iowa. When they
ere exposed to the kansas fever
took. Loading everything into '
agon, including their three small S
iildren, Clara NJ, John P. Jr, and t
ora b., who had come to bless and l
tighten their home they came west n
They located southwest of Wood t
ne and northwest of Harrington t
here they lived in peace and hap a
ness for twenty-six years. But t
r. and Mrs. Fengel were not al $,
avs to live in the country. They n
ID by their industry and economy N
we'd a moderate fortune. In the pi
ar 1899 they decided it would be t
st to retire from the activities of il
rm life and take up their abode fl
town. James NJ. Fengel, Carl p;
d Pauline of Abilene attended the Of
niversary celebration. st
omen's Kansas Day Club Luncheon fo
Four hundred and forty-five 10y
Kansas women celebrated the