Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-06
PRAIRIE LEA ITEMS.
Some Big Doings Out in That Neck
o. the Woods During Christmas
and the Holidays.

with his brother, Otis Hudson, al
Curryville.
John Doerge who has been seri.
ously i'll, we are sorry to say, is nc
better.
Clayton Rodgers and Ira Smith OF
Monroe county were guests of their
uncle, Robert Hays, and family.
Miss Annie Ruse of Mexico is
spending few days visiting old
friends in this vicinity.
Jack Stuart visited his best girl
in Laddonia Sunday.
Mr.. Weatherford and family spent
a few days visiting in Centralia.
Mrs. J. M. Hudson left during the
holidays for an extended visit in Ter
ril, Texas.
Shire brothers have returned from
a business trip to Illinois.
Miss Abbie Sullivan spent the hol-
idays with friends in Burlington, la.
Miss Sullivan tells us Burlington is
thriving little city with 10000 in
habitants, and altho situated on the
great Father of Waters" went dry"
New Years Eve, when 56 saloons
were closed.
Carl Hays has returned to Colum-
bia after spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hays.
Misses Frances and Margaret Cum
ningham had as their guest for the
past week their little niece, Miss
Guthia Cunningham, of Laddonia.
The Missionary society of Littleby
Methodist church gave an oyster sup
per at the church for the benefit of
SAME. Monday night II was well att
tended and a nice sum was realized.
Walter Berry has completed his
beautiful new home and has moved
into it. 1t is modern in every way,
an ornament to Prairie Lea, and we
are all Justly proud of it.
Quietude reigned supreme thru the
autumn months, but the holidays
brought many guests to the Lea,
starting the social wheels
whirling and dinners and dances
have been the order of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Shook gave an
elegant family dinner New Years
day The honoree of the occasion
being Mrs. e. H. Shook of Bakers
field, Cali.
A select few of the younger set
were pleasantly entertained by Miss
Irene Rodgers in honor of her guest
Miss Twohy of Slater, Mo. Old fash
oned games were indulged in and
delicious refreshments were served.
Bob Hook entertained at stag
Inner party one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Armstrong en-
Mrs. Armstrong; sisters, Misses Ora
and Ethel Cantwell, of Wellsville.
Dainty refreshments were served,
and those who attended report ia
good time.
The Klusman young people enter
aimed for their brother, viii, who is
lome for the holidays.
The people of this vicinity are
pleased to meet again Mrs. e. H.
snook of Bakersfield. Cali, who is
iojourning in our midst after an alb
ience of 15 years. She is popularity
'emembered on the Lea and in Au-
II oAh SCAANJ 90 AAAoo DIuCA0 A1dltl 1
laying taught school here more than
10 years ago and lived the first part
# her married life among us. She
kinks the Weather Man is on his
.ood behavior and she was truly
to old sata Claus for the
sun on Christmas eve,
When asked If she intended maxi
ng her home here again she replied,
DO you think / could turn my back
N sunny Californian No, would
lot live here again. Mrs. snook
so8s well and shows time has dealt
emily. she isan ardent suffra-
iette and goes to the polls ii the
Golden State 70 vote and tells ua Of
many things accomplished BY the
gomen Of her city for the bettermens