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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
5
A fragmentary poem in the voice of a parent describing a missing child and a changed home. The text shifts to brief local notices: Mrs. Mary Heflin visiting Sparta and Miss Annie Lou McCord returning from Meridian, Miss.
A large bride elect shower for Miss Mitinie Newton was held at her home with about fifty guests. Decor includes masses of sweet peas magnolias ferns and palms. Games of heart dice with gold B M letters and pink hearts led to favors rice and confetti showering the bride. Guest reception line featured Miss Eva Key Bailey and hostesses. Prizes included a lingerie keepsake and pink and gold accents dominated the decor. Local residents mentioned attending or visiting nearby towns in related notes.
The piece notes the Camp Fire girls on the road bound for camp and hints at a later bugle call signaling a fall hike. Mrs. Levi Scoville and Miss Lulu Collier arrived from Indian Spring, while Miss Mary Lizzie Thomas returned from Dexter to spend the summer at home. Mesdames J ST Edwards and Crawford Maddox traveled from Flovilla to the city.
At Miss Birdinette Manley's party Tuesday evening Leila Sams won a box of candy in the Poets in Pie contest. Punch and cream cake were served. A string of visiting friends and locals appears: William Waller, Leila Sams, the Maddox and Bryans families, and many others from Jackson and nearby towns.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Otis Ham mourn the death of their twin daughter Margaret McDonald at the Ham home. Rev E J Forrester of Mercer University conducted funeral services, with interment in City cemetery. The item notes other local visitors and social news surrounding the period.
This morning Miss Jane Ham entertained at a bridge party honoring Miss Minnie Bailey ahead of her marriage to Mr. George Mallet on the 18th at the Methodist church. Twenty five invitations were sent to friends of the hostess and honoree.
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