Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-09

The Priscilla Society of the
Methodist church met Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. u
Wadleigh, with Mesdames l.. X.
Price and Howard as assistant
hostesses.
A surprise farewell party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Covey. Monday evening in
honor OF their daughter, Miss Tena.
A delightful evening was spent by
all. parlor games being enjoyed un-
til refreshments were served at q
late hour. when the guests departed
bidding the honor guest farewell
and wishing her success. Miss Tena
plans to be in Cheyenne for an in
definite time where she will attend
a business college.
Mrs. John Macarthur entertained
the Thursday Bridge club Wednes-
day evening Of this week. for Mrs.
day for Gunnison, Colo. where she
will attend the Normal school. She
was accompanied by her two daugh-
ters, and will be absent about ten
winner of first prize and Mrs.
Henry Chapman received consola-
ton. Those present were Mesdame.
John Correll. l.. J. Chapman. Henry
Chapman. John Hecker, Maym
Hampton. Robert Macarthur. Robin
son. +. J. Short. l.. B. Sylvester.
Thome. Club guests were Mrs
Lague and Miss Emma Chapman.
Mesdames II. ID. Taylor and Abner
Farrow pleasantly entertained the
West End Sewing Club ladies and
their husbands at Mrs. Taylor's
home Friday night OF last week.
Bridge was the entertainment of the
evening. Mrs. Robert Macarthur
receiving first prize, and Mrs. l.. F.
Eloison receiving consolation. DR..
and Mrs. Elofson We're guests OF the
club. the members present be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Corlett,
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Macarthur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Jordan. John
Greene. Milo Wilson. Herbert Mar
tin. Fox. Claude Ditto. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farrow. DR.. and Mrs. Taylor. Lovely
f..fr IA
rooms decorated with garden flow
ers.
Tuesday evening OF this week the
Fassett store people gave party in
honor OF Misses Emma Dickerman
and Leota Brinkworth. who were
married the following morning to
Messrs Henry Serum aud Glenn
Wright OF Kansas. II has been
known for over week that the
marriages were pending. but the
ladies' most concerned refused TO |
give the date OF the ceremony.
When the young men arrived In |
Monte Vista Sunday. the store peo-
pie decided that the nuptial event |
was imminent. and In lieu Of direct |
information. decided that the only
means Of informing themselves
would be to pickett" the suspected |
parties: therefore Ralph Caldwell |
and {. r. Hart divided the duties
and kept the two couples under
complete surveillance until Tuesday
night. II was feared that the two
couples might have the nuptiai knot
tied and escape without the know.
ledge OF the store people. which was
not to be permitted. When tho en-.
gagged couples started for \ ride
Tuesday evening tho pickcts were
ON duty and car WAS soon on
their trail. staying In sight until
they returned to tho home OF Mrs.
Merchant. where the ladies live. at
about nine o'clock. The to-bc.mar-
ricd couples wcrc captured and
taken to tho home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burgett. where they were
royalty entertained by the store pso.
pic.
Thursday. May IS. Miss Harriet
N. Cook and Ernest e. Crawford
were married q Del Norts, Rev.
White officiating. Mrs. Crawford
10 tho daughter Of Mr. aad Mrs. G.
W. Cook. Who live near this city.
and hss bssa enpjoyo1 II The tsls-
phens Office Tor abeat two ysars.
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