Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18

A-''sqmery and Mr. Garter Nor
ris, q Fu'ton. were the oli-af-toun
guests Daiuiy rtfreshueuts uerell
served AZ 1--WE O'Clock By the hostess.
Miss Rose Wooi and Miss Sweeney
gave q line party Tuesiay afternoon
az the Orpheam. After the picture.
dainty refreshmcnts we're served at
buekncr's. In line we're Mrs. Fitz-
gerald Mrs. DObyns. Mrs. Ogden.
Miss Humphrey. Miss Hldebrand and
Miss Dickcrson.
Miss Frances Rixey gave a darty /
a. the orpheum Monday evening to
celebrate her birthday. After the
show the party went to the Rixey
home for the.rest Of the evening. In
line were Ellen Reavis, Virginia e.
len wilkins, Marjorie McCue, Janice
Emmons, Alfred Elliott, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Z. Durkee, Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can Major, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Eli
oft, Mrs. Hardin Rixey and Ed V. Will
liams.
Mrs. Abby Snoddy invited a few
friends in Thursday for a cup Of tea
and to renew their acquaintance with
Miss Lutte Vaughn, Of Minneola, Mo.
John Snoddy opened the door and
asked the guests in, where Mrs. Snod-
dy, Miss Vaughn and Mrs. Arnold Ed
monston formed line to meet the
guests. After enjoying several musi-
cal numbers and conservation with
friends, Mrs. +. A. Dearing invited
the guests to the dining room. The
table had very beautiful imported
cloth on it and in the center was a
tall vase of yellow ionquils. Mrs.
Wallace Fry and Miss Josephine Wal
lace poured tea, assisted by Mrs. Sam
Sharp, Mrs. Fred Llewellyn and Miss
Alta Richie. Others who assisted
in making this a most enjoyable par.
ty were Mrs. A. C. White, Miss Tine
Houston and Mrs. ]. F. Llewellyn, Sr
Merico was truly blessed Friday il
= having the pleasure of having part O
= Sousa's great band. Twenty-one mem
bers of this great naval band arrived
at $40 Friday afternoon and gave
. concert on the square at 4 o'clock
= Again at o'clock a concert was givel
= at the Christian Church. A larg
n crowd turned out to hear this grea
music and more patriotism and ap
r probation was shown than has bee
7. witnessed in Mexico for long time
). The committee on the Third Libert
Loan secured the band and to thi
e committee Mexico and Audrain count
t owe many thanks. DR.. A. A. WalIac,
5. DR.. and Mrs. P. E. Coil Mrs. j.
Durkeet and Mrs. F. P. Van Ness ac
r ed as hostesses for few of the men
r bers of Sousa's band Friday aftel
h ing after the concert. The part
were invited to Buckner's to have r.
4 freshments and meet some Of Mexico
as attractive girls. In the party we
Misses Mary Lee Burks, Pauline Va
a Ness, Isabelle Craddock, Katheril
v Garrett Dorothy Blanks, Wilhelmil
h. Taylor and Julia Tucker. CAPITA
Covey was acquainted with the rner
IS. bers of the band, so was also invit
ct. in this enjoyable party.
an The Chautauqua Circle met in re
ular session Tuesday afternoon at t
er Library. The third chapter dealt
with "Poisons" in "How to Live" &C
is stituted the lesson with Mrs. Ruff
Ier Jackson as leader. Special dut
Ig- were given by Mrs. D. ]. Moo
"Poisons from Without" Mrs. A
Id, Carter, Alcohol; Mrs. c. B. Nor
nd "Tobacco" and Mrs. Ross Cauth,
Teeth and Gums" The members
ul- sponded to roll call with interest
ere current events. The Circle will m
at the home of Mrs. D. j. Moore Tu
ri day afternoon, April 16. This will
his the last meeting of the year ant
full attendance is deired for the e.
me ton of officers.
Mrs. Will Lee has returned fror
ON visit in St. Louis.
Mrs. Alice Armstrong and daugf
as Miss Edna, were dinner guests
Mr.. Mrs. j. V. Williams, Friday.
Irs. Miss Olivia Garter is home from
ary lumbia for the weekend.
Mrs. J. C. Wilkins, of 0klahC
Wit City, arrived Saturday to be the g
Mr.. of Mrs. W. G. Wilkins for few d
for Mrs. Wilkins has been spending
winter with her son, Clarence,
ned was at Fort Winfield Scott, San Fl
IAN cisco, Cal, but is now on his wa!
France.
ana, Judge and Mrs. E. S. CAN'T are h
W. from a most delightful honeyn
trip and are now domiciled at
kla., court house.
sis Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Fry enterl
ed the active chapter Of the
,day Sigs with line party at the Or
um Wednesday night After the
II loI;cious rnfrpshments were serve