The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-25

The members Of the Hamp Mlcheal
post, American Legion, met on We'd
heSday evening in the office of Dan.
lei, Bryan and Turner, Mr.. ]. s. Turn
er being host. There was good deal
OF spirit and interest manifested BY
the many members present, and com
mltteeS were appointed to promote ac-
tivities to further the interests of the
Legion. 1t is hoped to be able to build
a home here at no distant date. Chick.
en- and ham sandwiches were served
Misses Bessie and Jessie Brown en-
tertained a few friends in compliment
to their cousin and house guest, Miss
Shirley EdgertOn, on Wednesday af-
ternOon. In the interesting game Of
Five Hundred, Mrs. Geo. Shields won
high score, and received box Of hand
made dainty hankerchiefs The guest
of honor was also presented box Of
linen hand made hankerchiefS. a
plate luncheon of uncovered sand
wiches, fruit salad, craX, and iced tea
was served. Miss Virginia Brown
assisted in the cOurtesies.
The members of the B. Y. p [. had
a most enjoyable time on Tuesday
evening when they responded to the III
vitati0n of the SimsbOrO B. Y. P. 1
to attend a picnic at that place. a
pretty large crowd of boys and girls
and their chaperons, enough to fill two
trucks. enjoyed a ride down to Sims
boro, where they were Joined by a
large crowd from Ruston and other
nearby towns. Pretty bontires illu1u-
mated the picnic ground, which was an
attractive setting for the sumptOrs
feast that was served by the SimsborO
B. Y. ?. U.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Sutton have
the sympathy of their friends in Their
anxiety about their little son, who was
injured last Spring, when a car raj
over him. At that time his parents
took him to Shreveport and an X-ray
photograph revealed a light crack ii
the hip bone, and he apparently has
been doing nicely, but recently his coz.
ditiOn has become more serious and il
is supposed that there are some corl
plicatlUns. DR.. Atkins went to Shreyr
port this week bringing back the ne,
essary material to fix the limb in
plaster cast. 1t is sincerely hOpel
that the little fellow will not 1t
permanently injured
Last Thursday morning Mrs. C. A
ToOke entertained a few friends il
compliment to Mesdames Penn Odel
Cecil Thompson, Herman Williams arc
Shirley Edgerton. Cut flowers an;
ferns made the cool room very at
tractive, and furnished lovely back
ground for the pretty summer gowr.
of the guests. An interesting game o.
five hundred was the principal form
Of amusement. and Mrs. Wilson vii
liams won a lovely little bud vase. TIKI
honor guests were presented will
dainty little mirrOred vanities in pas
tel shades. A delicious salad of chic;
en- salad. sandwiches, olives, crax AM
ice tea were served by Misses Matti
rRunge and Mrs. TOOke.
The Methodist ladies will close tl
Teapot Tearoom next Saturday nigh
After two months of deserved success
they feel that it is an opportune tim
to close. They have cleared sever
hundred dollars to be used for tn
church fund. This venture has bee
great success, both financially an
as an asset to the town, helping out q
it has done in crisis, as the ladic
have served both lunches and dinner
to the public. They have serve
lunches at the trains at all train hOurs
and were well patronized in that line
Mrs. J. 2. Wagner as manager, ar
Mrs. Crosby as secretary and treasu,
err, and all the ladies and young peopl
Of the Methodist Society have certain
ly accomplished something to be prou
Of, and have the congratulations G
their friends.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. JOhnni
Jones deeply sympathize with them i
the sad and irreparable loss they hay
been called on to sustain in the deaf
Of their dear little son, Bertran Hay
Jones, who was two years old. Hi
death came as a release from his SUI
ferings, as he had been in delicat
health for several months, in spite
the best and most skillful service ths
could be secured for him. The IT
mains were laid to rest in the famil
burying ground, near the Jones HON
Rev. W. r. Strain conducting the ful
eral service. There was a lars
crowd of sorrowing relatives an