BESSEMER BRIEFS.Correspondence of The Gazette* BESSEMER CITY, .Tune HO. Tho ladies of the Civic Leaague entertained a large number at the homeof Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Durham ' Thursday evening, June 2fith. The lawn was brilliantly lighted for the occasion. Misses Carrie Mauney and Nell Sholar presided at the punch ! bowl. Delicious refreshments were served, consisting of cream and cake. Various games were played during the evening. The occasion was ono that will long be remembered. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs, R. P.Coble. Mr. and Mrs. D, H, Rhine-hardt, Mr. and Mrs. Davis George, Mr. and Mrs. C. \\\ Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. \\\ L. Ormand. Mr. and Mrs. Ft. L, Froneberger, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Scarboro, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Jenkins, Mesdames J. P. Chandler, .T. L, Burke, C. K. Whitney. D. P. Frone-berger, R. li. Martin. F. R. Robbins, it. F. Dixon, C. Lock man, Nellie Mason, Tom Simpson, M. J. Sholar, C.A. Kiser, J. J. George, Misses Ann Phifer, May Williams, Edna Rankin, Mary Darlington, Ira and Pearl Thornburg. Nell Sholar. Xoe Ormand. Evelyn Coble. Ida Kanktn,Blanche Phifer. Lillian Coble, Mamie Fuller, Edith Burke, Anna Kennedy, Carrie Mauney, Kate MeKeownElizabeth Kennedy, Fannie Thornburg. Messrs. John Durham, John Williams, I. A White, J. J. Ormand. Sam ilovis, Frank Fuller, J.Moody, it. C. Kennedy, \ A, Roper, Robert Craig, Krnest Mauney, Robert Rowe, Robert Durham, John Ham-setir and Plato Durham.Mrs. B. F. Dixon, of Raleigh, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Dur-li a m.Mrs. Bessie Ferguson, of Louts-hurg, is the guest of Mrs. J. A.Smith.Mr. and Mrs, F. F. Defter leftMonday for Polk ton where they willreside.Mrs, J. 1.. Burke has returned from Newton, where she was called by the Illness of her sister. Mrs.Trol linger.Mrs. W. H. Balthis, of Gastonia, visited Mrs. S. J. Durham Saturday.