The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-03
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miss Betty Fowness Of Pitsburgh The
young ladies will RESUME their dies
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end: Hiss Hurst had ent the holtf
days here with her mot Their, Mrs. Wei
b h s Entertained Friends.
The Misses Virginia Blair and Thel-
ina Satterhe entertained a tnumber Of
friends on Friday; evening at the
HON fof the latter on Jackson street.
.An old. ashtoned J. tatfys pulling oecupi-
ed the Sliours of the old year and the
new year was welcome ed with enthu-
siasmf, By the guests who included:
Mary Davis, Mary Lydia Bartholow.
Anna Dean, Ida Bean, Pauline Ian
ham, Mildred Lanham. Alice McElroy,
Marion satterfeld Clay Mills, Robert
Sanders, ESeldon Dean, Elbertk Hall,
Arnold Peppers; James Kahn, Arthur
Hood, Teddy Dean. W n
:.:et s.s 60 .ss3
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
AS "a fitting celebration Of their Col
deas wed lng anniversary, Mr.. and: MRS:
joan. BcoWn,. well known residents OF
the. city, entertained a large number
OF tn cir friends at an afternoon reeep-
tion New Years day at their home on
Columbia street. '1yitations for the
event were issued more than a week
ago to relatives and friends and the
event was largely attended, the guests
Including number from out Of the
city.
nj, = .aoa;,,;poy bn,,Tz, ware from Two
until Ave O'Clock and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown received the guests alone. They
were assisted In entertaining by mem
bers OF the family and number Of
other aides including Mrs. Arnett
Reed, who presided in. the dining
room. Mrs. w. R. Riggs, Of Pitts.
burgh, Mrs. John Farrell of Clarks-
burg. the Misses Florence Wrick and
Helen Niche, the latter two grand
daughters OF Mr.. ard Mrs. Brown, and
Miss Louise Boehm. Miss Marie
Boehm had charge OF the guest regis
ter.
The Brown homo was attractively
arranged for the event, the Christmas
colors, predominating. in the color
scheme in the receiving rooms. South.
ern smilax twtned the chandelier and
stair rail. Palms aud ferns were bank.
ed about the rooms, while red roses,
pofnsettas and other scarlet overs
placed against the dark background
formed striking decoration.
In the dining room where, refresh
ments were served, yellow and white
formed the colors Of the decorative
scheme. A French basket filled with
yellow roses formed the center piece
OF the serving table and yellow chrys-
anthemums and smilax completed the
decorations about the mantle piece
and buffet.
4 Mr.. and Mrs Brown received many.
handsome gifts from their friends in
Guiding a purse of gold from their chill.
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, who have been
resid ents OF the city for about twelve
years and OF the vicinity for longer
period, were both born in Scotland, the
former having been born In Glasgow
and the latter, who was Miss Divin.
yet Addie. having been born inTNew-
art Hail. They both came to this 'coun-
try in childhood and their marriage
was solemnizedr in Hazelton, Pa. on
January LIST, 1856: They spent their
earlier married life in Hazelton,
Shainokin and vicinity.
To the union eight children were
born all Of whom a-e living and! were
present at the celebration yesterday.
There were Adam Brown, OF Shenen-
doah, ! Pa; Richard Brown, OF Alexan-
dria, La; John Brown, OF Detroit,
Mich; Arthur Brown, Fairmont;;' Mrs.
I A. W-ick, Cumberland. Md; Mrs. r.
Mitchie. Fatrmont; Mrs. Will Hun
saker, Kingmont and Miss Davinyet
Brown, OF Fairrnont. Fifteen grand
children and two great grandchildren
have; been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown. ME-! Brown is Civil war vet
eran having been a member OF Sew
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