Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-03

The party was to be a sleighing party, Gene.
va the point and friend TuLLERs the place
where supper was TO he provided and eaten,
and comforts and social cnjoyments realized.
Arrangements were made for Saturday afler-
noon aud evening, and as the company was q
pretty numerous One--40 all told--no less
than four establishments were trOtted out
about four o'clock-two of them-one four.
horse team-irom Bowman's stables and Main
street was enlivencd with the novelty and in.
terest of the spectacle. All eyes were strain
ed, and every mouth wrcalhed with smiles. as
the calls were made and the gentlemen were
waited upon from their homes or Offices. and
safely deposited in the vehicles. II was not
Tor us to see, how in each case the respective
parties deportcd themselv S, but in II few in.
stances we were favored. Among those prom.
lnent in the enterprise, we may notice-first,
Mrs. DIR. Eames, who patiently waited the ar-
rival at Geneva for her partner-Mr J. s.
Blythe Mrs. Blythe's fancy ran for Mr.. Geo.
w. Wate Mrs. Barnard Nclis' favor took
the direction of the brick castle on the North
Ridge, and our timerous friend, Geo. f. Net.
Teton, allowed himself TO be captured and
ministered to in a tolerably becoming manner
Madame Watson made choice of Collector
Fassctt, who submitted to the attentions and
courtesies extended to him with more Than
maiden coyncss and apparent solicitude and
native meekness that was quite ENJOYABLE
Mrs Ensign Smith took the hand of Our spec
ial friend Dick, whose manner so cluldlike and
bland, left nothing for his lady-like gallant TO
wish for; Mrs. " aites gallantry was confined
10 her own sex, and Mrs. Collector Fassett
was selected as partner. Cour,esies not being
very exactng in such match, they eould
have the better opportunity to confirm them
selves-by Keeping one eye open-in the fdel.
ify of their veritable spouses; Mrs. Theo
Hall, Esq, lacking disposition to to take adj
vantage OF the leap-year prerogatives, was sat
isied to wait upon her own husband the
same was true of Mrs. Capt. Gill and Mrs.
Wm' bowman; this was also the case with
Mrs. and MIR. Culley, and Mrs. VIM. Willard
and husband; Mrs. Hiram Hendry played the
d'fhfan6 to our grave friend, L. r. Williams
Mrs. Dick joined teams with our sober-sided
friend Swift, the Druggist, whose entire
propriety with his neighbours wife, we will
any time endorse; Mrs. Edwin Hall extended
her favor to her liege lord; Mrs. Swift invited
our good-natured friend Bugbce who showed
both good taste and judgment by accepting
Mrs. +. K. Williams took for her partner Mrs.
Geo. E. Nettleton Mrs. j. b. Anderson took
our dapper friend Weatherwax for the object
of her care and walchfulness; Mrs. ID. w
Haskell took the direction of family affa rs for
this once, and David played the minor part;
Mrs DIR. Hall found II congcnial partner in
Mr. G Giddings; Mrs. DR.. Harris made
choice of DIR. Hall; Mrs. Gddings Mr.. O. b.
Sperry; Mrs. Sp rry found partner in Mr..
j. A. MKepzie; Mrs, VIM. Humphrey, hay.
ing somewhat expansive gallantry, took
Mr.. VIM. Humphrey, Mrs. Stephen Hall and
Mrs. Dickinson; Mrs. Bugbee, we rather
conclude, was caught mapping, for when she
sailed out for an inamorata, she was constrain-
ed to acknowledge that all the best men had
been gobbled up, and not caring 10 put up
with an Indifferent one, we believe expanded
her gentle regard oy,r the company. Some
of the ladies On this occasion, was brought to
realizing sense OF what the gentlemen suffer
from the mitten, as their advances did not in
all cases bring favorable response. Finally
all aboard, the procession set off, with as
hne slipping as was ever enjoyed. Instead of
some two hours on the road--as was the goose
party-they made good time and gallant dis
play before the Genevans as they drove into
town. Tuller WAS on hand to receive them.
but there was little trepidation, when casting
his eyes over the numbers, for fear his accom-
modations would be put to their utmost, or a
little more. But all found comfortable room.
The supper was all that could be desired and
met the expectations of the company both in
abundance and style. The vote Of thanks
unanimously passed, is conclusive on this
point After supper, aud the time approached
for return, the ladies repaired to The Office, and
after turning out every one found in panta-
looms, settled their bills, gave the order to
hitch up, and having seated their partners,
turned their faces homeward In good season.
The occasion was one of much pleasantly and
enjoyment, from which we hear of no dis
count, but by the reprehensible carelessness OF
one OF the drivers, one OF the sleighs was up
set. and Mrs. VIM. Willard had the ligaments
of the right arm so much strained and injured
as to deprive her of its use for the present,
and probably for some time to come.
We are in receipt of the January and Feb
ruary numbers of Woods Household Magazine,
and find them, as usual, well filled with orig
inal articles from some of the best writers in