Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
LIBERTY ITEMS.


Branch is the guest Of Miss FlOssie
Harrison. - Z. P. Warden spent
Christmas in Columbia with his fam
ily. w. E Graham Of Colorado, is
the guest Of Miss Blanche white
Miss Ruth Woods is visiting friends IL
Paris. Mo. = Mrs 'ron Hamilton Is
the guest Of Mrs Billie Smith. Mr..
John Smith is home from East St
Louis where be marketed two car
loads Of fat cattle. - Miss Fiorcnoe
Kirkpatrick, who teaches in Farber
Is the holiday CUES, Of her sister, Mrs.
o. I. Smith. = Mrs. Hess Of Paris,
is the guest Of her brother, Earl Bell,
and family. = MirsiIlus Barnes spent
the Christmas holidays IN bonneville.
= Miss Blanche White, who teaches
IN the Fox district near Thompson, is
ipendirg the week with her parents.
- Davis White, the small daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond White. is
home after an extended visit with
Mrs Ernest Nieman. - Mr.. and Mrs.
John Edwards have taken charge Of
the Mutual Telephone swith board at
Benton City after a pleasant week
spent with Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. James
- Miss Bessie Hickman, who teaches
the Liberty school invited her pupils
to spend Tuesday afternoon as her
guests at a picture show. After the
movies they enjoyed a delicious lunch
at her home. - Earl Underwood and
Miss Pearl Hilderbrand surprised
their many friends by their marriage
Christmas Eve at the home Of the
bride in Benton City. They win oc-
rupy the H. P Warden residence. We
extend congratulations and best wish
es. - Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Barnes en-
tertained the following guests at din
ner Wednesday Messrs- and Mesdames
North Allen, B. F. James. Earl Bell
and Miss Ruth Woods. Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Majors, who have been
the guests of Mrs. Majors parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett Harrison, are
visiting relatives in StoutsviIle. They
win leave early in January for their
home in Montana. The following
have been confined to their homes
with the gripp. Mr. and Mrs. Noble
Barnes, and John Morris, Ms. Crocket
Harrison, Mr.. Curtis Wilson and sis
ter. Miss Beulah and Robert Ravens
craft. - The Christmas entertain
ment given Friday afternoon ct Lib
erty school by Miss Bessie Hickman
and pupils was a delight to both
children and parent. The school
home was beautifully decorated with
Chistmas bells and greenery, its pet
| tily tinted falls were hung with water
colo pictures appropriate TO the season
and designed and executed By the pu-
lpils the gaiIy decorated tree and the
lchildren's unsurpassed happiness over
the success Of their efforts TO make
every thing Christmasy and attractive
made their guests feel royalty enter
tanned. Martillus Barnes announced
the program and made the address Of
welcome with an ease that many men
might envy. This putting into the
hands Of the pupils all possible man.
agement Of their entertainment is 9
departure from the usual custom thai
is eommendable in Miss Hickman fol
it gives the children the experience oi
self confidence that win be useful t.
them in later life. Each member Of
the progam was well given. Mamie
Bell Locllridge's monolougue wa!
,, splendid. Anna Villa UnderEsod an
Permelia Queens Wiah Miss Hickman
!, at the orgsH dehghted US all wit
theiEpfetty songs and the littl
plays and pretty tableaus participate
in by both boys and girls were per
fectly given and had the added charI
Of being new and original. Tom Al
!, cher read the school paper which wa
full Of clever jokes on both old an
! young-then Joy Of joysl SAINT
Claus in all the glory Of glad re
raiment rornped gaily into our mids
He was chubby and plump-a righ
Jolly old elf and ! laughed when
saw him in spite Of myself. A Ber
j ton City newspaper he had picked u
enroute was filed with Chistmas lei
tiers which he read aloud and, whic
gave him inside information as to Ii
:. wants Of the Liberty people, and wit
splendid good nature he did his be-
!. to satisfy, and succeeded wonderful
j For fear something might happen
{. delay his coming Miss Hickman ha
4 provided a treat Of delicious orang'
\ and candy and we all munched hal
j PLY in true, sticky Christmas fashis
= while we laughed at and with hir
!. Although we spent delightful afte
I noon, and were glad that we hi
q braced the Christmas Eve storm to
ii present. We think if our genial cou
{ ty Superintendent, Mr.. johnson, cou
! have been with US he would ha-
ceased to marvel that rural schoc
u occasionally employ beginners
= teachers, and find them instructive, !
y freshing and successful in th'
Z work.
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