EVENTS IN SOCIETY, BOTH PAST AND PROSPECTIVE.The Comings and Goings of Relatives, Friends and Strangers.their home in honor of the formers birthday. The afternoon was spent in a quiet social way and a bountiful supper was served. The guests were; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall of Collinsville, Mr. and Mrs, John Cora and daughter of St. Louis. Mrs. Emma Norbury, daughter Miss Delta and son Harry McDaniel; Mr. and Mrs. R, F. Amvarter and family and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mersinger.Tendered Farewell Party.Kent D, Wild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Wild, was given a farewell party at his home last Saturday evening by a number of his young friends in. honor; of his departure for Kansas City to attend the Rahe Automobile School. The evening was spent . in music and games and refreshments were also served. Among those present were: Misses Marie Dawson, Essie Edwards, Nora Potts. Winifred Norbury, Alice Day, Martha and Annie Borst, Ethel Stock, Lucille and Eleanor Auwarter, Ruth and Gladys Shaffer, Evelyn Young, Idabelle and Dorothy Dettmar, Lillabelle Porter. Margaret and Janet Thomas, Ruth Keltner. Agnes Wild, Marie Hitcher, Inez Stark, Ruth Hartford, Cora Pritchett and Adah Gilbert. Messrs. Guy Hogg, Earl Schultzs. Earl Young, Earl Rood, Norman and Harry Potts. Paul and Jewel Edwards. Donald Riteher, Arnold Duckett. Bert Sweeney, Arthur Riggin, George Wid-ner, George Naylor. Gillham Borst. Henry Rees, Edmond Thomas and Floyd Snodgrass. Mrs. P, B. Wild, also Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Cralley of Lebanon.Birthday Surprise.Wm. S. Weber was tendered a surprise by relatives at his home in honor of his 37th birthday anniversary. A big dinner and supper was served and the time spent in. social chat.^ Those present were Mr-, -and Mrs. Sebastian Wefier, Mr, and Mrs. Valentine Ottwein, Mr. and Mrs, George Ottwein and family, Mr; and Mrs. Robert Bohenstiehl and family and Rev. and Mrs. JP. Dippel.CHfDeaSurprised on Birthday.Mrs. John Wilhelm was the recipient of a surprise tendered her at her home Tuesday evening by i*elatives and friends in honor of her 65th birthday anniversary. A bountiful supper was served and the evening spent in a quiet social way. The guests were: Rev, and Mrs. J. Dippel. Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Weber, Mi*. ;md Mrs. George Ottwein and family, Mr. and Mrs. RobeVt Bohnenstiehl, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Wilhelm, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Ottwein, Mesdames Fred Gornet, Dan G. Li^bler, John Schoon, Charles Goetz, W. J. Ge-bauer, J. G. Sehoeck, Fremont Mich-nei, G. A. Voelker, John Clayton, Elizabeth Spohr, Edward Wiegand, Herman Pape and daughters, Misses Katie 'and Lucille Fehmel and Francis Riggin and Joseph ShadwickiCelebrated Birthday.Ml;. and Mrs. Wm, Tilley entertained a number of friends at their home Wednesday evening In honor of the former's 33rd . birthday. The evening was spent in progressive euchre and in’izes were jvon by Mrs. Carl Davis, Mrs. Tlt;?ny Mersinger and Francis 'Behrameck. Refreshments were also served andv the guests departed wishing • th.3 host many happy returns of the day. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mersinger, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Lyons, Mr, and f^trs, Carl Davii, * ’ Mr. and Mrs. . Francis Sehrameck and Wheeler DaVis.Entertained for Birthday.Mr. and Mrs. John Norbury enter-personal Paraqraphs.Mr, and Mrs. Glen Mantle, of St. Louis, Sundayed with relatives in Troy.Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Molden were Greenville business visitors last Saturday.Mrs, John Sutter, of Highland, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fritchett Tuesday.Mrs. John Palitzscli, Sr., of Vigus. Mo., is visiting with relatives and friends n Troy and Highland this week.u Mr. and Mrs. Edw. H. Klein and sons and Mrs. Bertha Klein motored to St. Louis Sunday and visited with relatives.Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hill, of St. Louis, spent Sunday last at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. fand Mrs. M. W. Powell.Mr. and Mrs, James Hicks and children, of Collinsville, spent Sunday and Monday here with Mr. and Mrs.* Frank Snodgrass and family.Dr. Will Bostick of St. Louis, accompanied by his sister Mrs. C. R. Oatman of Collinsville, motored to Troy and called on relatives. 1Mr. and Mrs. George Farnsworth and Misses Daisy and May Turner, of Collinsville, called on Troy relatives one day this week.Mr, and Mrs, Henry .Buhrmester, Sr., spent Sunday and Monday at Brighton as guests of their daughter, Mrs. Richard Lyons and family.Mr. and Mrs. G, M. Farnsworth and daughters, Misses Bernice and Ruth Eckert. Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. George Farryjsworth at Collinsville.Mrs. Elizabeth Stock, daughter Miss Hazel, Mrs. Hampton Long and. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Porter and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Porter at East St. Louis last Sunday.Mrs, C. P. Edwards, sons Paul and. ■Lavern and daughter Miss Lavena. also Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Riggin, were recent guests of relatives at Granite City.Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kimberlin and sous motored to Highland last Sunday and called on Mrs. Mary Weiss and' daughters and Sir. and Mrs. Louis Miller.Mr. and Mrs. Chris. 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