Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-12-20


BY order Of the President.
Il. L. TRACY, See.
Garter House.-Mr. Wilcox took US thro'
the Carter House, the other day, to see the
new addition to it, and the various othc- i'm.
prov,m hts it has recently undergone. He
now has hrst-class house in arrangement.
size, and the manner in which it is kept
He, can accommodate one hundred persons,
and give each good accommodations.
Eyisceral sstiral.-ArYangemenis have
been made by those interested in the Episco.
pal Church, Of this place, for a. Festival on
Friday evening, Dec. 9th, at Overiman's
Hall, the proceeds thereof for the benefit Of
St. Luke's Parish. The exercises ,aaEe to en-
brace tableaus, music, a good supper, ETC.
To carry out the programme that has been
adopted, the following Committees have been
appointed T. #s"# emo. .."" s.
Committee on Tableaus-Miss Frank Dun
bar. Mrs. Barker, Miss Fanny Anderson,
.N.cssrs. Smith, Mullarky, and Mitchell.
Committee on Costumes--Mrs. Strceter,
Mrs. Stcarns, Mrs. Packard. Mrs. Clark.
Committee on Solicitation - Miss Lelle
Chapman, Miss Rosa Anderson.
Committee on Rooms and Supper-Mrs
White, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Barnes, ST., Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Mitchell
Committee on Music-Mcssrs. zoe. 0oseh
baum, Francis, Smith.
Committee on Rooms-Messrs. N. and :.
Blakeslee, Trowbridge, Shaw, Mullarky, Rat
tray.
Organization Of Ladies, Aid, Society.-At
meeting Of the ladies' or Cedar Falls, al the
house of Isaac ScnhiF,Scck, Dec. 10th, 1861, to
form Ladies' Aid Society: Society was Or
ganized by adopting constitution.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. DR.. Bryant, President.
Mrs. Doolittle, Vice President.
Mrs. J. B. Powers, Secretary.
Mrs. A. S. Mitts, Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Fl. G. Wright, Treasurer.
I The President appointed tic following
committees &c.,.
SUPERVISING CoNNIrTEE.--M Mrs. Hodgen
Mrs. DR.. Lathrop The vice president is
chairman Of this committee.
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERsniP. -Mrs. W. P
Ovcrtnan, Mrs. Joseph Chase.
COMMITTEE ON FIvASGE.-Mrs. DR.. Marsh
CT l..
man of this committee.
Adjourned until Monday e3eri'ng, Dccem
b,r I'D, to meet at the Horticultural room
(slgned, Mas. J. B. POWERS, Secretary.
after Mt--.! couple of gentlemen, ma
tives of the EN-, raid Isle," were on a bi
of a big drunk, one evening recently, ant
the wind was blowing as it only blows il
Prairie Land. Locked in each others arm
they were navigating, to the best of thei
ability, the Cedar bridge, when sudden gus
Of wind absconded with the hat OF Pat
drunkcst, lodging il far or in the river. Til
loser mourncd pathetieally tEcp pro igal hat
and the Soothing words of his companion
failed to comfort him, and the bare HEADED
man drofped down upon the plank. givihiis
himself wholly up to despair. Pat drunk ii
naly hit upon happy idea-he would jumI
from the bridge and fit;sc'sse the property %
his friend. lie Proceeded to execute hi,
plan; got good really. gave 4 terrific jump
and-tlidn't go into tn, river, but colidcc
with the bridge, first with his head, then with
his back. liz set up h art rcnding how
of pain, crying" Och. I'm killed entir ly
Ne 6aid! lie haid Pat! gudc-bye; ru
daid y and he gave Il final Och !" aud sue
GU !. bed. Just here gentleman happcnct
along, and enquircd the cause of the mishap
Dead Pat elevated himself with great dignity
from his lying posture and explained: All
'nisthur, the hat Of him there got fetched in
to the wathur, and tould him I'd jump ia
and swum for it, and did it, and the bradgt
struck me on tn" haid with hig stink Och
be jabbers T. The hat was recovered in an
other manner than by jumping from thu
bridge, and Pat escorted to the doctor t.
have his wounds dressed
Open Your Hearts-The Soldiers Aid So
ciety, of this place, present the following lis
of articles most urgently solicited by them
Bed Covers, seven feet long and four to fou
and half wide.
Sheets, seven lsc;t f o'in,g, four feet wide.
Blankets, acceptable.
Small Pillows and Cases.
Cotton flaniiel Shirts. II yards long.
Cotton Flannel Drawers.
Dressing Gowns, to be made double with cot
ton Or wadding in III. Shoulders,
Small Cushions. with calico covers from tt
IL inches, filed with feathers or hair, fo
wounded limbs.
Check bingham, or Fine Cotton, for Pocke
Handkerchiefs.
Cloth for bandages.
Towels, soft crash.
Wash Cloths.