Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

this week.
Miss Pauline Van Ness spent sew
eral days in Fulton this week, the
guest Of Miss Isabelle Coons.
Miss Bethel Lawrence is home after
an extended visit in Pennington and
Sikeston.
Mrs. Robert Ferris, Of Laddonia,
visited Mrs. W. W. Bolts this week.
The sudden death Thursday even-
ing. of Mr.. Roy Mitchell. was a great
shock to everyone. Mr.. Mitchell was
one of the most popular young men
in Mexico, and his death is great loss
to all circles in town.
Mrs. C. C. Madison and three chill
dren, of Kansas City, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. P. E. Locke.
Mrs. James U. Cullen returned to
her home in Perry, Wednesday, after
visiting her parents here.
Misses Barbara Reavis and Vir-
ginia Rodgers will spend the week
end in Wellsville with Miss Rosebud
White.
Mrs. B. G. Reavis and daughter
Ellen Rosselle, are spending the week.
end in St, Louis with Mrs. P. H
Cullen.
Miss Sarah Wymore, of Jefferson
City, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs
Melville Paul.
Mrs. Minor Bolts is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. L. NJ. White.
Mrs. W. G. Burks and daughter
Miss Mary Lee, leave Sunday for {
visit in st. Lotus.
Mrs. Sallie Hisey departed Thurs
day for an extended visit in Abeline
Texas.
Miss Mary Buclner spent Wednes
day in Fulton.
Robert Hare, of Fulton, spent tn
weekend in Mexico.
V. F. Ryan attended the CONNER
cial Club banquet in Fulton Tuesda
night.
Six couples enjoyed a skating part
at the NJ. NJ. A. lake Sunday after
noon.
Miss Myrtle Moore spent severn
days in St Louis this week.
Ralph Buckner had as guests I.
supper Sunday evening at the Ho,
sey Hotel: Harry Shrout, Mise
Frances Gupton and Clara Vogt, {
Hardin.
Mrs. Rob Eblen arrived Tuesday I
visit her mother, Mrs. Alex Carter.
: William Armstrong spent tn
weekend with his mother, Mrs. A
ice Armstrong.
} Mrs. T. L. Beach, of Saskatchewan
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. an
= Mrs. ]. H. Sallee.
, Mrs. Martin Yates, of Artesia, !
NJ, arrived Thursday to visit he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. En-
mons.
Ten couples enjoyed dance at IL
Greer Hall on Friday night. Mus
was furnished by the Georgia o,
: chestra.
: The Mothers and Others Club m,
at the South Side School Tuesday a
: ternon. Mrs. C. D. Rodgers presit
: ed. The Rev. o. o. Green gave a
excellent talk on ''The Home and Il
e School," emphasizing the fact I
S teaching the Bible in the schools. Mr.
Cortez Edmonston resigned as Fir
Vice-President, and Mrs. C. F. Clal
was elected to fill the place. tt
motion pictures for the childrer
I which are to be shown at the Lyri
was reported on, and it was decide
to start within. the next week car
S vassing the town to sell tickets.
The ladies of the First Ward of Il
Baptist Church held a musicale Q
l. Monday evening at the home of Mr.
W. G, Burks. After the musical pr,
gram, dainty refreshments were SER
ed. A very neat sum was cleared frol
the silver offering at the door.
: A pretty luncheon on Tuesday wa
given by Mrs. W. R. Buckner at hi
home near Auxvasse, in honor {
Miss Nell Harrison, whose marriae
to Mr.. Tompkins, Of Hillsville Va,
to take place in February. The tab
was very beautiful with a bowl {
yellow cut flowers IN the center. II
dainty yellow place cards held the nj
baskets at each place. A six-cours
luncheon was served to twelve Of IL
brides friends. Miss Mary Bucknt
and Mrs. Jake Buckner attended frol
Mexico.
The Senior Class of Hardin Colleg
gave a dinner Monday evning in hor
or Of "Miss Hardin Spirits" thir
birthday. The center of the table hel
cake with three birthday candle
From this were ribbons of blue an
gold to each place card. A five
course lunch was served, and the fo
lowing responded to toasts: Mis-
Pearl Drake, Senior Class President
Miss Mary Cash, the Junior Clas
President; Miss Jane Rodgers, an
Mildred Cafler. After the dinner
Miss Hardin Spirit was given to tn
Junior Class to enjoy the next veal
Mrs. ]. A. Guthrie, Mrs. C. C. PagC
of Marshall, President and Mrs.
W. Million. and Miss Harris, of Har
din, were the guests at the dinner.
Mr.. Sam Locke gave a line party a
the orpheum Monday night. Tn
following enjoyed Mr.. Locke's hospi
tality: Mesdames C. D. Rodgers, N
R. Rodesj M. B. Guthrie, E. r. Locke
E. A. Dearing, H. Pearce Atkins
Misses Emma Cauthorn, Tine Hous
ton, Frances Gill, Martha Mason
Dorothy and Nell Atkins.
Miss Ruth Hamilton entertained
f.. r L