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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1908
Page
9
Mrs G J Holbrook and Mrs Ley hosted a charming Saturday afternoon of five hundred cards. Guests included Mrs Owen of Wytheville and many Roanoke and Worth residents with elegant decorations, ice punch, and a tiny sea shell prize for the winner and a black shell for the loser.
On a Wednesday morning Mrs. Bawin Bassey hosted an elegant garden gathering. Guests wore dainty summer frocks beneath shaded vines while card games entertained them. Apricot hues from nasturtiums mirrored in the luncheon, as merry chatter and laughter filled the air with a pleasant, sociable mood. Mrs. Dasley introduced guests including Mrs. J. Davis.
Roanoke hosts a string of social events with card parties at the Wright residence on Tazewell Street and a lively tenpins bowling night at Mrs. W. A. Bode's in honor of Miss Pearl Miller of Hinton. Attendees include Miss Pack of Fort Springs, Miss Lewis of Botetourt, Miss Florence Mann, Mr. Ridley, Mrs. Easley, and many others from Roanoke and Raleigh. The Clover German Club staged a large German with a rose garden theme at Sohn Hall, featuring numerous couples and chaperones.
Names of residents and relatives visiting relatives in Bramwell Staunton Wytheville Roanoke and nearby towns are noted. Several guests include Miss Augusta Pack of Roanoke Mrs J Davis Christian Mrs R E Cresighill of Lynchburg and Miss Kathleen Browning. Families and individuals entertain at gatherings in Matthiaid Like Seven Mile Ford Rapahannock and Staunton areas.
Dissolve a package of JELL-O in boiling water then fold in whipped cream and crushed macaroon. Chill until set and serve with sauce. JELL-O costs 10c per package and is sold at many grocers. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills promise quick kidney strengthening from druggists. Subscribe for the Daily Telegraph.
A female customer suffered with tetter for years until one box of Chamberlain's Salve cured her. The medicine earns excellent local approval and is sold by West End Drug Co., East End Pharmacy, and Bluefield Pharmacy in Almond, Alabama.
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