The Pascagoula chronicle. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1905-1920, 1920-02-20
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HAPPENINGS
Newsy Items From Our Sister CITY
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/ The members of the B. Y. p. u
of the Baptist church are indebted tt
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Spencer, who threw
{ open the doors of their hospitable
home, and thirty-fve members taking
advantage of the occasion, met for al
: evening of fun Friday. Fragrant mar
cissus lent their springtime beauty tc
!, the surroundings while the valentine
season was heralded by the many red
hearts used in the decorations. Red
covered lights casting pretty soft
glow thereon. Amusing contests and
old fashioned games occupied the in
; terest of the guests early in the eve
ming and later musical program was
enjoyed. Quite an elaborate and de-
licious plate luncheon With hot coffee
was served, the hostess being assisted
in entertaining and serving by Misses
Ella Jones and Ada Head the pre-
ence of Rev. and Mrs. Rufus Beckert
lending dignity to the occasion
The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist church was pleasantly entertain
ed at the lovely home iof Mrs. E. X.
CAN'T Tuesday afternoon, when twelve
members responded to roll call. Sew
eral matters of Importance were dis
posed of and a committee appointed to
purchase an art square for the parson-
nge sitting room. A collection of $500
was turned into the treasury During
the social hour the hostess served de-
licious hot chocolate and cake
Mrs. A. F. Dantzler spent Wednes-
day in Biloxi.
A damper was put ION the Mardi
Gras spirit here Tuesday as elsewhere
when the downpour of rain in the aft
ernoon interrupted the appearance of
the would-be maskers. Only few
children brayed the elements wearing
rain coats over their gay costumes.
Miss Nan Prestwood, executive sec
retary of the North Jackson. County
Chapter, A. r. c., is in receipt of a
letter from Mrs. VIM. Hardee of New
Orleans thanking the women here who
made up and shipped to New Orleans
100 children's petticoass and sixteen
knitted shawls, the shipment being
made in January. Although the ladies
of the chapter who did this work were
few in number yet they deserve all
the more credit for having expended
so much time and energy for such a
worthy cause.
Among those from here who attend
ed the masquerade ball at the Elk's
home in Pascagoula Friday night were
Mr.. and Mrs. <. H. Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Carlin, Mr.. and Mrs Louis Delashmet,
DR.. and Mrs. Tennie, Mrs. d. G. Avent,
Misses Helma and Antoinette Avent,
Nan Prestwood, Rathel Mcleod,
Messrs. Kinross Mcintosh, Arthur
Smith, Tom Traywick and others.
Although few in number those ladies
who braved the elements were repaid
with delightful afternoon on Thurs
day last, when Mrs. X. w. Burnham
was hostess to the Fortnightly Club.
The brightness which Nature failed to
give was reflected in the welcome the
hostess extended her guests. The
meeting was called to order by Mrs.
II. c. Eley and after short business
session, the literary program was en-
joyed. Mrs. J. N. Rape contributing
paper on the "WOnders of Modern
Surgery" and Mrs. F. .CClmer, on
"Preyention of Disease" which was
read in the absence of Mrs. Colmer by
Mrs. Eley. The club was happy to
have with them new member in the
person of Mrs. II. b. Ellis, but regret
the resignation of Mrs. H. ID. Cuda-
bac. Delicious salad and hot coffee
was served.
A wedding of interest to friends here
was that of Mr.. Cavet Beardslee and
Miss Lula Hale which was solemnized
in the presence of only relatives and
intimate friends at the home of the
bride in Union, S. c., Friday evening,
February 18th. The wedding was the
elimination of happy romance which .
began while Mr.. Beardslee was in
training at Camp Wadsworth, Spart-
anburg, S. c., and his bride was study
ing to be trained nurse in the same
city. They enjoyed short honey
moon stay in Atlanta, arriving here
Monday evening and going to house
keeping Immediately in their cozily s
furnished little home near Hodges {
Ship yard. s
Mrs. j. C. Montgomery of Mobile q
md Miss Jessie Bounds, who has been
her sister in the Gulf City
or several weeks, during which time
she was a victim of "f1u," returned /,
lome Thursday. Mr.. Montgomery 6
vas a business visitor here Saturday. Z,
Cary Sullivan of Gulfport spent r
Tuesday here the guest of his sisters, \
dadames Julian Stewart and II. b.
)verstreet.
Mrs. E. H. Turner and Mrs. G. A.
Wood motored to Mobile Monday and
we're guests at the Battle House dur IL
ng carnival.
Rev. w. M. Sullivan, presiding elder I
( the seashore district and former f
astor of the Methodist church here, h