, 1876-09-03

Ilince, Of Englandd; Mr.. and Miss Booth, 0
Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Boomer, Mr.. and Mrs
Snitli, Mrs. El:siIs, Mrssrs Snyder an.
Weeks, Of Racine; Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
Of Green Bay; Miss Carrie Arndt, of Allwau
kce; and Mr.. Amcs, Of Springfield, Mass. Thu
elegant. Conspicuous a'.,on5 them were thos(
worn by Mrs, Kocler, Mrs. Mari, Mrs. Reid, Mrs
Sinclair, Mrs. Reynolds; Misses Pierce, Tuttle
Halliday, stryker, Petit, Bacot, Whitaker
Booth, and Arndt. Severance, Of Milwaukee
furnished the music for tue occasion. The par
it was nearly sunrise ere all the jewellers sought
their homes.
BASE BALL.
The Athletes, of Racine, came down Thurs
day to give the Granger5 Of this city sample d
their ability as 'sbasc-ballists." Strange as il
may seem to our towuspcople, whose faith i
great that our boyscan beat anything in the way
Of Il picked ninc,'' the Athletes walked away
With the palm Of victory, leaving tho Grangers
not a whit abashed over their defeat, inasInuch u
the game stood only to 2 in favor Of their op
ponents. The game was played Mt the Driving
Park, and was witnessed by large audience Of
interested spectators. This game was closely
contested one, some fine playing being done OF
both sides,
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
The fair held at Simmons Hall Wednesday
and Thursday evenings: for the benefit of st,
Marr's Danish Lutheran Church, proved sue
ccssful venture. Many choice articles we're on
exhibition and for sale, and Thursday evening
the Danish Singing Socicty Of Racine enlivened
the evenings entertainment with choice con-
cert, ably seconded by Proi. Rommcrsiall's band.
Monday afternoon the race between the three
Yachts owned by Messrs. Balm, Thurston, and
Linquist, came off with the usual coneonitants,
bad weather and heavy sea- The distance was
three miles. Afr. Linquist's boat won the race,
Mr.. Thurston's taking the second honors, and
afr. Bain's third.
Burglars made raid on Mrs Heald's resi-
dence on het0sha street, last week, during her
absence on q visit. Some iewelry and a small
sum OF money was all these night-thicyes SUI
ceeded in getting.
Miss Blish's snnday-school class Of the Epis-
copal church gave pound festival at Bonds old
stand, "Wednesday evening, for the benefit of
the church-fund. Pound packages Of all sizes
and containing divers sorts Ut things we're Of
fcrcd for bids, and great was the fun when some
cheYalier found himself thy possessor OF apound
OF sand or fine pebble. Tie amount cleared
was SO.
No little excitement was created on Main
street one day this week BY the arrival per ex-
press Of patent baby-spankcr Tor the Right
Hon. ~ n. ]. Bliss, accompanied with lucid
explanations as to its Use and the mode of ap-
plying the same. An immense crowd gathered
round the express Office, and curiosity was rail-
pant as to the cause OF such an unusual gather
ing When the rules and regulations Of this
novel instrument were explained to the crowd,
the shouts Of derisive laughter that followed
tion was voted 1'just the thing" By the crowd,
and the happy recipient OF this token Of remem
brance has the congratu1ation OF Ill bis friends
4 typographical error occurred in the tcle-
gram sent The TRIBUNE concerning the base
ball match Of Thursday. The score should have
read to 2 in favor OF the Athletes Ut Racine
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuyler, Of Chicago, spent SUM-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George Mari at their
country residence.
Mr.. {. C. sawtelle, of Omaha, has been visit
ing old friends during the week. .
Miss Carrie Strykcr returned from Chicago
Wednesday.
Miss Addic Pe1tit, OF Racine, was the guest Of
Miss Lizzie Petit the past week.
Mr.. C. Quarles has returned from his Eastern
trip,
Frank Lee and sister are at home after an ab-
sence Ut many weeks in the mountains OF North
Carolina. -.-
afr: Ames, of Springfield, Mass, is visiting his
cousins, Mr.. aud Mrs. Mari.
Ex-Gov. Taylor was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs j. Robinson, Of Green Bay, is the guest
Of Mrs F. Robinson.
h1r. and Mrs. E. Noble. OF Gouverncur, N. T.,
are visiting DR.. Hazleton's family.
Judge French and lady left the city Tuesday
for New Hampshire.
Miss Julia 1orrcy, Of Green Bay, renewed ac~
quaintance with Old friends in this place the
early part of the week.
Miss Allie Hill left the city Wednesday for
Kansas City, Mo.
The Rev. II. n. Simmons is ss doing ~ the
Centennial.
Thursday evening Mr.. Louis Shaw, the cham
pion billiard PLAYER Of the Northwest, gave an
exhibition at EErelgc's billiard-hall.