The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-04-18

Little Miss Frances Gordon spent
the weekend with relatives in Mich
olasville.
Mrs. r. c. Reeves, of Frankfort,
was in the city for a short visit last
week
Misses Edith and Leota Mason left
for their home in Richmond, KY, on
Sunday night after a delightful win
ter in Auburndale, Fla. The many
friends made here hope to see them
again next winter-Auburndal Ad-
vocate.
Mr.. Robert Sallee,, first assistant
postmaster, was the guest a few days
last week of his sister, Mrs. Ed Bal
lard, and family in Stanford.
Messrs. w. B. Turley, T. j. Mober-
ly and Spears Turley were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bruce in
Stanford last Thursday.
Mr.. d. M. Phelps was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. r. C. Hooker and
family, at Stanford, few days last
week.
Miss Eva Thompson entertained
with an Alhambra party Tuesday af-
ternoon in honor of her birthday, the
seniors of Caldwell High School,
composed of the following: Misses
Irene and Geneva Price, Mary Fran
ces Mckinney, Tommie Bronston, Lii
lie May Yeager, Florine Bowman, Lee
Rogers, Beatrice Keller and Eva
Thompson.
Miss Frona Williams, of North ST..
is quite ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. Bailey Baxter, of Berea Col
lege, spent Sunday in this city.
Last Sunday was the fifty-nintf
birthday of Mr.. James Wicker, oul
good citizen, who resides on Letchel
avenue. Mr.. Wicker and his gooc
wife thought very little of the occur
renee other than a natural event il
the realm of nature. However, thei
children and grand children had KEEP
the date of the birth of the believe,
parent in mind and made great pre-
parations to give Mr.. and Mrs
Wicker the surprise of their lives
About eleven o'clock their children
and grand children began to arriv,
at their home in punches and tool
Mr.. and Mrs. Wicker by complet,
surprise. When they had all assem-
bled at the old home there were fifty
eight persons present, there being 2;
grand children. A great feast wa
spread and most enjoyable tim,
spent by the "home folks" 1t wa
an event in the lives of this splendi,
couple who have stood by the side O
each other for many years through
sunshine and shadow. May they liv,
to enjoy many more such events.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Twigg, VIII,
spent the winter in Florida, have re
turned to their home near Berea
They had delightful outing and re
turn much invigorated. They ar,
glad to see the old Blue Grass State
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Elder are il
Cincinnati for several days stay.
Clark Altman, who has been visit
ing his father and mother here, ha!
returned to his home in Noblesville
Indiana.
Mr.. Shelton Saufey was in the city
Tuesday. He has just returned from
a western trip and looks fresh an,
recuperated from his arduous servic,
in the Stanford Interior Journal O
which paper he has been the edito
for the last several years.
Mrs. George Simmons is in Lexing
ton this week visiting her mother.
Mrs. Mary w. Sullivan and Mis-
Kathleen Sullivan will attend the Ky
Educational Association in Louisville
The Board of Regents of Easter
Kentucky State Normal School me
on Saturday.
Mesdames Thompson Burnam, Ton
Chenault, Maria Lynn and J. B
Stouffer are attending the Presbyter
ial in Harrodsburg.
Mrs. J. W. Caperton and Mrs. Pau
Burnam spent Tuesday in Lexington
Mrs. NJ. c. kellogg is visiting he
daughter, Miss Marie Louise Kellogg
i'm Baltimore.
Mrs. l.. b. Harrington and a party