Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
E4AEKssNEsTESg:.
= Picnic by Day and - Dance by
SESnt-A E'lcaSani Time TO all who
Attended.

LsUErSErEc, n. c., Aug. %, 1874.
DEAR JOUENAL:-The picnic and
bail advertised to take place at the
came off yesterday afternoon and even
ing. The picnic opened at the Springs
Immediately upon the arrival Ct the
train from Wilmington, which brought
the Italian harpcrs, accompanied by
the inimitablc Miles Howard
The picnic passed off very pleasantly
! indeed, and at about 6! o'clock the
crowd commenced to diSperse, in Or
der to he ready in time for the ball.
About s. O'Clock the Masonic Hall was
being rapidly flied up with the fair
| sex and their galiants. It was not
long, however, before sets were form
ell. and ''l)alance air. was soon pro-
| claimed. and every one was trying his
or her best to keep time to " Shoe
| Fly, Don't Bother Ne" The weather
was exceedingly warm. hnt did not
| apparently seem to make a particle of
difference, for they were touching the
eight fantastic toc," until tie ''wee
sIaa' hours IN the morning.
Everything passed off as pleasantly
IS possible. and the occasion VIII long
be remembered among the dcnizens of
| tins place anGthe surrounding country.
| We I'll regret very much the Inability
Of Z" yc local" and better half" at
not being able - attend. Suffice it to
>.bu!iy time" and regret that the
| pleaaa0tness IS I'll over hut ] expect it
| viii Pot i,a very long before Il repeti-
ton Of the same viii occur-
| Eonrs. &c, Co1-NTRYMaa.
| Tm':oro' j. 10 establish the Dank
uf II-ccomic.
~. Enfield Times says James
Dirt. living near Enfield, has a cotton
plant only thirtv-two inches high
which has one hundred anl ffty-eight
1uI@. blooms and squares on il, of
which number forfy-one are grown
no!is lit says IL il of the silk seed"
variety.
81 The meeting of the Stockholders
o. thc Raleigh ! CASTOR Il. T., held
m Ea3cicli Oh Friday, Dr. ". J. Iaw-
ki7ns va elected President and 1Tessrs.
Geo. ". Grtcc, Jos. i. Batehior,
Y. ". Chamberlain, Geo. Y. Little,
Paul G. Cameron and Walter Clark,
Directors for the ensuing year.
The Charlotte Obscrvrr SAYS: -Four
2 .r.lr.neu aces !e tally met yesterday
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- .'' ~ TE,nnai, n3- . 60 IT
Fucker, $50 ". II. II. Houston, 2ti;
y. II. Matthews, 275-makiu@ their
aaerac rate weight 1,0iG pounds, an
! average % 26ll.
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