The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-01-06

her hospitality in u way that made tiS
callers feel that the New Years calls wer,
a sensible custom
MRS. JAMES H. PEABODY.
assisted by Mrs. Fred H. Skeele, was not be
hihd other lady friends in her sumptuous
laoie OF ataoie manner of receiving.
MRS D. G. PEABODY
made her house the headuuartcrs for al,
calling friends. and those who were fortu-
nate enough to leave their cards and par-
take OF her hospitality will remember the
event with pleasure.
MRS. r. A. JOHNSON
| received her numerous friends ut her resi-
denee and exchanged social greetings. and
soniethlng more substantial in the shan,
of excellent cake, etc.
MRS GEORGE II. GREEN
was the recipient Of large number OF
calls, and each one left the house with a
very favorable impression of the ladv,s
hospitality. There were a number of other
ladies who also received calls, among the
number the
MISSES COOPER,
But with wedding to attend and 1nasque-
rade ball staring us in the face, we had 10
suspend after calling at the
MCCLURE HOUSE
AT this popular hotel was a large number
oil ladies who combined to make the day
one to be long remembered. The aflabIe
fandlady,
MRS GEORGE d. sowEEs
vas assisted by Mesdames Scott, McIntire.
oief ariand, Gumaer, and Misses Taylor
Abeel and Mulock. Beside an excellent
lunch, con- Dosed of ice cream, fruit. cakes
etc, there was the novel feature OF we:ri,-
ing every gentleman who catered and then
putting hln on the balance after he had |
ieasted suuptuously. Phe result in SONG
cases was remarkable, several pounds beinp /
added to some of the most delicate mas
cuiine ieasters- Only one gentleman weigh |
ing less on the second trial, and that was
accounted for by mis- being Dewey.
INcTDENTALs.
Miss Ferrler, and her assistants. received |
ifty-foar calls
Old Mr.. Palmer was out making calls, it
'eing his sith birthday.
There was not a caller durinp the ,j,,-
cen under the Influence OF liquor
1t viii require more hours for the re.,-
iemen IN which to make their calls next
ear. I
srs- Apples child was taken sick on New I
ears day, which put stop 10 all calling !
here, except the doctors '
Had the apple that tempted Eve been !
ung BY a string and her hands tied behind I
er she never would have fallen. ~
Next year so many ladies will receive l
IA. the young men will be compelled to t
zap out their routes before starting. I
Inc button-hole boluets presented by G
!rs: J. T. Campbell anl Mrs- I L -n,-...-----l !
When s,e sent out the post,ls 10 the Ia !
les We did not forsee the bonanza which
II to our 10. in printing New Years eards 1,
" the Young men. "Csisty your bread upon :
ne waters .
Mrs. E. Kaib insisted that we use tie
-ord eclGt al least once in our New Years
ais article As we forgot to do 80, we Will /.
Id that we succeeded, while making the :
,unds, to get claw upon large number
f sandwiches, etc. !,
Among the delicacics served on New
ears day were whipped cream, raw oys- I,
ers, chocolate, coffee, lemonade, grapes, ,,
nd other fruit, nuts, ice cream, sliced cold !,
urkey and venison. cakes of every descrlp-
ION. pop corn, etc, etc.
While making call, contrary 70 all rules,
We began talking about our little ones hav-
ne colds. The lady kindly recon- mended
axseed oil and molasscs IN equal qusnti-
les For fear we would forget 1t we en-
cred it in our note book, and when we
anne TO read the proof we discovered among
he dclieacies found on her table, hsxseed
nd molasSes.
Many of the calling cards printed at the
RECORD office were neat, tasty and orlginai.
Ne give a sample OF some: Robertsiewis
mhardinejashpeabodS
.uother card read s. NJ. Rockwell, \. W.
Dennis. W. X Dewey, and in one corner
vas Heb. XIII: , Still another read
Solonel f. Alexander Reynolds, General
!. Washington westlake. DR.. +. Allison
sutler. and Major J. Fr,,nklin Campbell.