Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-04

happy birthdays. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Cauthorn
Misses nellie COOns, Ruth Cautborn,
Mrs. S. D. Stocks, Messrs. Harry
stocks and Frank Cauthorn and Ross
Ferris.
Miss Benson Bolts gave a most on
Joyable tea Tuesday afternoon at her
home in Woodlawn in honor of the
faculty of Mcmillan High School.
Miss Maude Wallace served at the
tea table, and as this delicious bev-
erage was enjoyed with sandwiches
and cake, the guests chatted of tho
many war topics of the day, forget
ting for the time that school was soon
to call them back to work.
Mrs. Gus Steinman gave her hus-
Dam a surprise dinner party on Mon
day evening in honor Of his birthday.
and also the twelfth anniversary of
their marriage. A large cake with
twelve candles adorned the center of
the table, and an elegant five-course
dinner was enjoyed by the following
gentlemen: Messrs. Maurice Jesse.
c. A. Barnes, Pearl Van Horn, Row
Ferris, R. D. Worrell, Frank Bick-
ley, and DR.. j. F. Jolley. After
dinner, the party spent the evening
talking over their cigars, and wish
ing Mr.. Steinman many more happy
birthdays.
Mrs. j. V. Williams entertained
Mrs. James Bassett, of Fulton, and
Mrs. Maggie Smith, at MONDAY din.
ner Wednesday.
Mrs. j. W. Burlington and daugh-
ter, Billye, are spending the weekend
in Louisiana.
Mr.. Howard Keath is home for the
weekend.
Mrs. William Stuart, formerly OF
this city, has returned from touring
the East, and will spend the winter
here. Mrs. Stuart is at present dom.
iciled at the home of Mrs. Miller or
East Monroe street.
Mrs. James Bassett of Fulton speni
the weekend with Mrs. T. E. Hook
Mrs. George Marshall had as dinner
guests Monday noon Mrs. James Bias.
sett of Fulton.
The D. A. RS will meet at tn,
Library Monday afternoon at 2:3O.
A meeting of the board will be a
1870 p. m.
Mrs. F. S. Click, of South Dako
ia, is the guest of her brother, Mr.
B. F. Wells and Mrs. Wells.
Mrs. J. c. Buckner has returne;
from spending the summer at Ba,
View, Mich.
Miss Virginia Rodgers visited Mis-
Anna Lacy Wallace Friday en- rout
to st. Louis.
Miss Martha bearing, the popula.
teacher at Beaver Dam, gave her pu
, pills a very enjoyable treat Tuesday
The pupils gathered and shelled hick
DRY nuts from the large tree in tn
school yard, and then went to tn
home of Miss Ethed White and mad
candy. The evening was spent il
games and story telling, and al
thanked Miss Dearing for the enjoy
able evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Heller enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening il
honor of Rev. Abbott, who Is hold
ing the revival at the Presbyteria.
Church. Covers were laid for Rev
DR.. A. A. Wallace, Rev. H. B
Banks, Rev. Tate, of Korea, and Rev
Abbott, Of Kansas City.
Mrs. NJ. L.. Lakeland, Mrs. Gu
Lakeland and Mrs. Ed. Lawder wer
hostesses at a very pretty tea o
Thursday afternoon at the beautiful
Lakeland home, three miles south 0
town. In spite of the fact that tn
rain had made it a little muddy,
was an ideal day for a party, and tn
Lakeland home was just the place 70
it. On the front porch little Misse
Lou Bronaugh and Lakenan Finle!
! in dainty white frocks, greeted tn
guests. In the hall Mrs. Ed Lawde
directed the guests to the very al
tractive receiving line, consisting c
Mrs. L Lakeland, Mrs. Guy Lack
land, and Mrs. C. c.. Grimes. Hell
everyone fingered till Mrs. Charlie
Harrison asked that they go to tn
dining room. The einlng table hel
a large basket of yellow chrysanthe
NUNS and golden rod with yellow tull
bows on the handle. At the tabl
Mesdames J. W. Burlington and lie
B. Hawthorne served delicious sala
and ice, assisted by Mesdames c. Et
monston and L. NJ. White. From tn
dining room Miss Sallie Lakenan d
rected the guests to the coffee room
} The table held a vase of red asterI
while the mantel was banked in re
and green flowers. Mrs. Earl Brow
poured coffee, assisted by Mrs. Rol
Finley, of Marshall, and Miss Marg'
ret Lakeland, of Kansas City. OIL
ers who assisted in making this OF
of the most delightful functions
the season we're: Mesdames Butl'
Guthrie, Norton Nelson and Miss il
liza Ross.
, Miss Roumal Eads gave a birthda
party Tuesday, the 25th, on her 14t
birthday. She had quite a few
: her friends at her home. They wei
: Velmer Hammond, Frank Haggar
Hollis Haggard, Joe Hatcher, Harl
: Harper, Naomi Montgomery, Gen
, Montgomery, Julia Riley, Helen Au
tin. They played several games al
/, refreshments were served.
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. Mrs. C. W. Street is visiting
!. Kansas City.