Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-10

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the opportunity is afforded. Mrs.
Shaw and Mrs. Moore are excellent
musicians ard delighted those present
with several piano numbers.
Miss Leila Winans, one of our most
talented p%ianists, and Mrs. Will VIII
hns, a favorite %soloist, were gracious
and obliging in entertaining. Other
guests were Mrs. T. H. Winans, Mrs.
E. r. Locke, Mrs. A. P. Green, Mrs.
o. o. Green, Mrs. Clarence Barnes,
Mrs. ]. G. Lakenan, Mrs. W. L. Reed,
Mrs. W. j. Bolts, Mrs. w. W. Pol
lock, Mrs. W. ]. Rixey, Mrs. A. S.
Houston, Mrs L. M. White, Mrs. X.
R. Bragg; Miss Janette Bragg assist.
ed by Miss Pauline Van Ness, served
a two-course lurch.
Mrs. X. R. Bragg and daughter,
Mrs. J. D. 0'Rear, gave a large re-
ccption on their lawn Monday after
noon, which proved a delightful af-
fair owing to the pleasant arrange-
inent where friends and callers could
linger and mingle for visits, a feature
not possible in crowded rooms this
kird of weather. The receiving line
stood neal the front entrance and
was composed Of Mrs. X. R. Bragg,
Mrs. ]. d. o'Rear, Mrs. Henry Wick,
Mrs. Carl Brown, Miss Janette Bragg,
Miss Marie Rose, Mrs. F. C. Shaw,
Miss Phyllis Frost, Miss Lillis Bar
rett, and Mrs. Hilfey. Miss Nan
Hiliey, Mrs. Ida Bragg, Mrs. W. ].
Bolts and Mrs. S. ]. Buckner invited
the guests to the punch bowl, presided
over by Miss Corrine Barth, Miss
Bethel Lawrence and Miss Mary
Buckner. A shady part of the lawn
on the south side was connected with
the dining room where ice cream and
cake were served by Misses Clarice
and Marie Tonman, Wilhelmina Tay.
lor, Gladys Van Ness, Florence Cros-
by, Pauline Craddock, Louise John.
son and Mrs. Roy Harris. Others
assisting were Mrs. Cortez Edmon.
ston, Mrs. J.. G. Lakenan, Mrs. L. M
White, Mrs. Fred Morris and Mrs
Frank Van Ness.
The members of the Missionary
Society of the Christian Church met
on the lawn of Mrs. Sproul on South
Clark street Thursday afternoon al
four o'clock and had their program
They served picnic lunch at si'
O'clock to which the gentlemen wer'
invited. Seventy were in attendance
During Miss Mary V. Houston's mis-
sionary lecture, she made the state
ment that she did not want any on
present to think that she is a hate
of men for, said she: 81 am patient
ly waiting to be the step-mother C
the children Of six men in town"
The Intermediates of the Christian
Church gave an all-day picnic at tn
Scouts cabin Friday.
Twenty members of the Missionar
Society Of the Methodist Church re
sponded TO Mrs. George Deans inv
tation for an all-day meeting Thurs
day.
Miss Blanch Mckinley is entertain
!, ing Miss Florence Mckinley, Of Mit
dletown, Mo.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter left toda
for a months visit in Colorado.
Miss Wayne Ringo and Miss Bal
rett, of st. Louis, the guest of Mr..
Ham Mckinley, attended a house pa
ty in Perry this week.
Miss Anna Williams gave a lin
party at the Orpheum Thursday nigh
and after the show the guests wei
, invited to her home where refresf
ments were served. Her guests WEI
Mesdames ]. W. Lee, R. E. Mile
William Turner, Ned Turner and Mr.
downing.
+, Miss Irene Campbell returne
from st. Louis Wednesday.
On Wednesday, August 2, Mr.. an
! Mrs. William Turner had the unusui
= joy of celebrating their fiftieth WEI
\ ding anniversary, a pleasure realize
. by very few couples. The table We
= centered by a beautiful varigated ca
. ladium. A sumptous dinner wa
1 served to forty of their relatives al
friends who came to spend the da
u and chat their "reminiscences of ha
= a century ago. Many of their lif
y long friends called to congratula'
: them and wish them many happy r
n turns Of the day. VIM. H. Turn
$ and Kittie Ann Littrell were ma
ried August 2, 1866, at the home
q the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. &c
Littrell, in the extreme western pa
S of the county. The Civil War h;
K Just closed and the State was in Il
throes of reconstruction. They ha'
a always lived in Audrain county, al
: for the last thirty years at the
y present home in the southern su
urbs of Mexico where we hope tn
will have many more years of hapI
ness added to the twilight of the
:. lives. The out of town guests we
# Mrs. William Huff and daughter, Je
s. ME, of Moberly; Mrs. Dora Reit'
o Mr.. and Mrs. George Littrell, N
1t and Mrs. Dennis Spellman and sc
Mike; MI. and Mrs. George Polar
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Littrell, MI. a
Mrs. C. P. Littrell, Lloyd Littre
If Mrs. T. M. Turner, Mrs. Mary Ell
It Clark, of Centralia; Mrs. Downing,
4. - WHINE. JTanIanI;