The Bienville Democrat., 1919-05-22

met on last wednesday and the pro
gram previously announced and pub
lished was well rendered. Mrs. Pollard
Williams presided. The girls of thu
9th and 10th grade Home economics
served palatable sandwiches and ice(
tea.
DR.. J. NJ. McSely who has been iI
Hot Springs for about . weeks en-
joying Il much NEEDED rest and recu
perating from strenuous season OF
overwOrk, left Hot Springs for New
Orleans on Monday and will arrive al
home this week.
Mrs. p. b. Robinson and Mrs
Myrtle Marlborough, returned few
days ago from Converse. La. Mrs.
Robinson visiting friends there, where
she formerly Tweed; Mrs. Marlborough
attended the closing exercises Of school
which is taught by her brother. Prof.
Will NJ. Caskey and sister, Miss Bertha
Caskey.
Mrs. \. l.. Crowson received tele-
gram Tuesday morning from her son,
Johnnie, who has just landed from
overseas and is now at Camp Morri-
son, Va. His many friends are tie.
lighted to know that he is in the L
s. A. and will soon be at home.
Miss Gladys Taylor entertained a
large number Of her girl friends on
Friday afternoon on the lawn at the
Taylor home. The young folks ha.
a splendid time, playing all kinds of
out-of-door games. Music was also EN-.
tjoyed. Sandwiches of several varieties
and tea were served
Mrs. George Rogers accompanied
her young daughter, Norma to Shreve-
port to the sanitarium last week, where
her tonsils We're removed on Saturday.
She is doing nicely and will soon be
at home again. Messrs. Clint and Dal.
las Rogers also were with them in
Shreveport.
Among the recent arrivals from over
seas. is that Of Mr.. J. Glover Durrett.
who Is gladly welcomed home by his
friends" He is looking extremely well
and Is happy TO be in Gods country"
again. Says he would not give old
Bienville Parish for the whole Of
France.
| Saturday evening Miss Kathleen
Harp was hostess to a few Of her
young friends who enjoyed spirited
games Of rook and pitt. Miss Mary
Madden contributed Instrumental music
which added much ! to the evenings
pleasure. Sandwiches and doughnuts
were served.
Mr.. s. A. Caldwell. who is visiting
his sister Mrs. Daniel. is just back
| from Baltimore. where he accompan-
| led his brother, Mr.. A. J. Caldwell,
superintendent of city schools in
Shreveport, to the Johns-Hopkins
| Hospital. Supt. Caldwell has been
suffering nervous collapse, for sev
eral months and he has gone to Balti-
more in hopes Of getting some relief.
] He has many friends here. who are
interested In his condition.
Rev. W. H. Jordan preached on Sum
day morning to a large congregation,
at the NJ. E. church. His subject was
the great Centenary movement. A
great many teams commenced to make
d canvass of the town that Afternoon
and met with considerable success
The quota for this church is over
S5,000.0O. A good deal Of it has beer
raised.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Blanton Theus enter.
tanned last Friday evening, compli.
mentary to Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Wilson,
Of Shreveport, who are guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Dalton.
500 and other forms of entertainment
made the passing hours very delight.
! full. Vocal selections by Mrs. Brooke.
whose splendid voice was most pleas
ing contribution to the evenings ell.
tertainment, was another feature
Sandwiches and tea were enjoyed.
Mrs. G.. c. Travis had her Sunday
School class Of girls, up at her home,
Oh Wednesday evening, to discuss some
plan to make money for the church
fund, on the following Saturday. She
also invited their boy friends and the
evening was spent most delightfully."-.
Old fashioned olt-of-door games were
played In which the hostess Joined.
Homemade candy was served. The
girls decided to sell sandwiches and
coffee at the park, which they did and
| realized neat sum.
| The following program will be rem.
dered next Sunday evening at $50 at
the NJ. r, Church by the Baptist ",
NJ. S., at the furling of the Service