Mr. H. C. Lane ~ Lee Crawford and Ryan's all related
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, August 3, 1905
CHARITON SOCIETY NOTES:
MISS ANN FARRELL entertained the "Strollers" and a few other friends at a card party last evening.
The MISSES MARY and FERN SPRAGUE and MAE JENKINS of Russell and ELIZABETH HAVEN of Ottumwa enjoyed a house party at the P.V. VAN ARSDALE home this week.
The MISSES FERN and MARY RIEBEL entertained a few friends at a six o'clock dinner last Saturday evening in honor of MISS LORA FARBER of Kansas City. Those present were ADDA SWIFT, OCTAVIA BELLOR and CLELLA BARKLEY.
A number of young ladies enjoyed an all day party at the home of MISS JESSIE PEDIGO last Friday, and report a most enjoyable time. Those present were the MISSES EUNICE MILLER, GOLDIE FAWCETT, LETA SMITH, MYRLE SWIFT, JENNIE COURTER, MAE HOWE and MAUD SMITH.
MRS. ELLEN DAVIS was given a pleasant surprise last Friday evening by the members of the W.R.C. who called at her home in a body and spent a few hours in a most enjoyable manner. They each brought refreshments with them which were served and MRS. DAVIS was presented with a beautiful emblematic pin.
About twelve of the friends of MISS BLANCHE WILLOUGHBY gave her a genuine surprise last Saturday evening in commemoration of her birthday which occurred the following day. Light refreshments were served and the evening was spent in playing games. A happy time is the unanimous verdict of those present. MISS BLANCHE was presented with a beautiful gold chatalaine pin and other gifts as tokens of the high regard in which she is held.
When MR. H.C. LANE went home to dinner last Saturday he was greatly surprised to find a number of relatives and friends seated at the table awaiting his arrival. They gently reminded him that it was his fiftieth birthday anniversary and that they had assembled to help him celebrate the event. Among those present were his uncle, LEE CRAWFORD of this city, his parents, MR. and MRS. JAS. LANE of Cleveland, his sister, MRS. A.C. RYAN and two children and MRS. LIZZIE LANE, of the same place, WM. RYAN of Mt. Pleasant, MR. and MRS. SAMUEL LANE and children of Freedom, MRS. MARY RYAN and son of Lucas.
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