The Talbotton New Era

Thursday, September 3, 1908                                                                                                       Page 7

Reception for Almyra Short September 3 1908
Ypsilanti
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Watkins complimented Miss Almyra Short of Sylvester with a reception on Thursday evening.

The house was decorated with ferns, pot plants and bowls of roses.

Miss Short, the guest of honor, was lovely in a gown of old rose silk, the style and coloring enhancing the beauty of her dark eyes and soft wavy hair.

Mrs. Watkins was vivacious and attentive, making every guest the recipient of an especial courtesy.

Miss Bessielu Nowell assisted in

receiving, and was dainty in a lingerie of white.

Ices and cakes were dispensed.

Those invited: Misses Bessie Nowell, Ida Thornton, Mae Belle Matthews, --- Mae McDaniel, Hattie Mae and -- Kendall, Willie Jones, Mattie –ater, Garnett Smith, Susie Bryan, --na Watkins, Charles Watkins, Jim ---ell, Robert Henry Matthews, Len Shoe--, John Kendall, Weaver Jones, ---ord Smith, Henry Lumsden, Thos. ---- man, Hardy Matthews.

**Note the dashes (--) were used due to the page being cut off and the complete names not appearing.

Transcribed by Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com

 


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