The true northerner., 1880-04-23

their homeward line OF march feeling that the
few hours had been pleasantly and proftably
spent; pleasant in every respect, profitable in
the general exchange OF ideas upon the ques-
tons OF the day. 1t had been understood for
some days that their daughter, Miss Carrie,
was to have party of young people on Friday
evening and under cover OF these preparations
Mrs. j. prosecuted her plans TO perfection.
When the guests came to open their napkins
something alled them, they wonld't unfold,
sewed together, april Fool. Mrs. Jewel had
also procured, few days before, nice new
hanging lamp and hung IT III it's proper place
in the parlor, aud by the light Of which Mr.. j.
ate his supper, and yet was so occupied with
his surprise OF guests that he did not observe
it TIL some one remarked to HIM, What nice
lamp you have Elias" "Well declare How
came that there / wonder ~ was the reply.
But OF course no one knew, and so the fun
went on, as fun will you know when once start
cd. The afternoon and evening for Miss Car
ries party were very rainy and not as msry
went as were invited. learn that about SIX
teen assembled and had very nice time. When
the company we're returning to the city, the
night being very dark, Mr.. Nelson Wheelock
was so unfortunate as to have himself and
wife thrown from the carriage into the mud,
the carriage overturned and pretty badly brok-
en-, to call upon friends to take them in'and
bring them home. lie now has something OF
an idea OF the concealed force in poor, meek
looking little stump standing out IN the rain by
the road side.
In the way OF entertainments, think that
Miss JESSIE Patton, of Chicago, gave us the
greatest treat OF the season in her two enteI-
tainments at the Congregational church and at
parlor entertainment at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Colby. Too much cannot be
said in praise of this yoang lady, who, by her
pnassaming manner and unusual elocutionary
powers, has won the admiration OF al who have
heard her. ''es fl..uo3 80 ts1l,ss tna .tI3d
On last Friday and Saturday evenings, the
10th and 18th, Mrs. II. Beckwith presented a
long programme OF vocal and instrumental
solos aud duets, by the members OF her class
assisted by Mr.. Bruce Cummings, OF Paw Paw,
and by some OF our best musical talent. Fol-
lowing this programme was the operetta Pau
line. The music was all excellent. Paw Paw
may we'll be proud OF her sweet singer. Mr..
Bruce Cummings, who won the admiration of all
his listeners wit his pure, sweet voice. lie
was called back both evenings, and would have
found willing listeners for much more time
than he occupled But few, IL any, excel Mr..
II. Detendorf on bass. Dowagiac ls proud OF
him, AMI well she may be. Messrs Mc Nair
AID Tower, Mines. Rudd, Beckwith and Sher-
wood, are all frst-class singers or the mem
bers Of the class, all young girls, would say
they did remarkably WE'LL showing that they
had been under thorough and competent in
structor. l can't say much in favor OF the op-
| eretia as it struck me as too sentimental,
verging on 10 the soft" and when there was a
chance for acting, it was not improved as it
might have been. In my opinion Mr.. Il. S.
Pigott took the lead among the actors in nat
ural acting. believe in frank, honest criti-
clsms, and that II made and received in the
right spirit Will DO good and not harm. While
there was much that was OF great credit to
Mrs. Beckwth as teacher aud manager and to
ali participating, it is equally true that the
programme was too long half OF it was enough
for one evening. The hour of beginning, quar-
ter or nine, ought to be bed time, AMI to sit in
a close room filed with foul air from half past
seven or eight O'Clock till ten minutes OF eleven
is most emphahcally not linked sweetnes:
long drawn out