Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-03-12

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JOURNAL sent representative to the
pound" social held at the residence
of Mrs. George A. Wingert, last Tues
day evening. Our repr preventative
being of a shy and retiring (9) dispo.
sition timidly pulled the door-bsll
and was uahered in the hallway by
the hostess; throwing aside his natu-
raj aifidence he managed to intro
duce himself to the lady who, with
the aid of a gentleman, introduced
the "local fsnd" to the large COM
pany Of ladies and gentlemen assem-
blsd in the parlors. He was ofssrsd
a seut which he gladly availed him
self Of, and then thinking it was time
for him to say something he managed
to stammer out it was an lawfully
warm evening"" although ho knew it
was very cold outside, but the ice
was broken, for some one quickly re-
aponded, Eyes, decidedly warm" and
then another little falsehood was ut
tered for which our man will be held
responsible. The many bright and
sparkling eyes that had bssn leveled
at the itemiz.r all this time sought
handsomer objects than his diminu-
tive form, thereby enabling him to
commence taking notes" without fear
of interruption.
There were about fifty persons pres
ent, each of whom had brought a
pound of something-from tw o-penny
nails to box of French bon-bons.
Owing to the absence of Mrs. Har-
rison, who was indisposed at home,
the programme for the evening had
to be changed somewhat from its
original form, but, altered as it was,
the entertainment was a success.
Mics Dolly Conner, after playing
an organ solo, sang very prettily the
Irish air, Kathleen
Miss Belle Staples sang the solo
part of "Beulah Land" the entire
party joining in the chorus.
A plaintive song was splendidly
rendered by Misses Stella and Belle
Staples, the title of which we failed
to learn.
Mr.. James P. Smith was called
upon for reading, and he responded
in happy manner with the "Bene-
fits OF Drinking from a German Stand
point" He kept up q continual
stream of laughter with his comical
ehusion.
1.-THE Child's Unfinished Prayer"
was sung very swestly by Misses
Kate and Mary Hooking. This is a
fine composition and no doubt will
become popular as a piece of parlor
music.
Master George T. Smith closed the
musical and literary exercises with a
character recitation entitled "The
Puzzled Dutchman," which brought
down the house"
The fun Of Intervening commenced
when Mr.. George Tenant announced
that he had few pounds he intended
to put up at auction. The first pound
was an insignificant little package
which by fome meana was knocked
down to Eye local" who, upon open
ing it, became convinced that the
"best goods are done up in small
packages" for it contained pound
of choice CONNECTIONS. Another gem
tleman paid forty cents for pint of
peanuts, which caused considerable
Amusement. Then young man in
vested thirty-6ve cents in a large
package only to discover that he had
bought a pound of crackers. One
pound each of currants and two
penny spikes were sold to young
bachelor. Then a gentleman invest.
ed twenty cents in a little bundle and
discovered that it was white sugar.
In this manner several packages were
disposed of to the merriment of the
ladies'.
The remainder of the evening was
passed in social conversation and
when the members of the company
retired to their respective homes it
was conceded by all that the first
pound" social was a complete sue
success.
The next pound" social will take
the form of "kettledrum," so popu-
lar among churches in the cities, and
will be held in the room lately occu-
pisd by Shaffer & Mum, under Paul's
Opera House. The pounds will be
actioneered, and in connection a