Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-04-26
NO.. 2O92
OUT AT TIE FARM.
A Complete Surprise at the
Aims House.

One of those pleasant social events
so frequently INDUCED in by the
society of this locality, was the sur
prise masquerade at the Aims House.
the home of Steward Whitaker, Friday
night The good natured official with
his family We're sitting in the cosy sit
ting room, enjoying life as he found it,
after the busy cares of the day, and
thinking of his downy couch, and in.
deed was nearing to prepare for ii.
when bark the sound of wheels
many wheels it seemed to him, and
then the hurried footsteps of many,
few exclanations in a subdued tone
and the door bell rings. The door is
opened, and in rushes pell nell, not
less than seventy five persons. hideous.
ly dressed in masquerade attire, their
faces hid by horrible masks. The
Captain takes in the situation instantly
and prepares to entertain his guests,
though he knows not who they are
until some time after. in his hospitable
manner. There were Yankees walk
ing beside German immigrants, school
boys playing with Buffalo Bill shep-
lierdesses and infants, running arouud
with negroes and old men all enjoying
their strange companionship. Mr..
Wlliaua Balieuger and Jos. milford
were Yankees, while Azariah Moore.
sang a comic ditty to the Amusement
of all. w. e. Service should photo
graph himself as he impersonated a
German Immigrant. Walter Sutton
and John Cook made cute little school
boys. while Will Harris made one's
hair stand on end in his impersonation
of Buffalo Bill. The Misses Veale
looked quaint and pretty as sheppard
esses, and Mrs. E. G. Albertsou and
Blanch Harris. were dimpled, darling
infants. Dave Muford put on airs as
the advance agent of -Four Paws
circus and Dave Davis, after thro wing
heavy boxes aud whole beeves on his
express wagon all day, appeared as an
Old worn out man. hardly strong
enoght TO bear his own weight, And
thus they were, q fuller description
Impossible for lack of spnce. @
The grand march commenced at ten
O'Clock and kept up for some riue after
when amid many snrWises the un-
masking took place. Then came tho
rrfreshments-ald such set out ice
cream, nuts, cake, etc, etc. Mebbe
long time, but nevertheless there was
more than enough for all After re-
freshments the gentlemen retired to
the smoking chamber TO indulge in u
smoke, and the remainder of the
evening was spent in social pastimes
and promenades, and morning APP
preached before the carriages were
nomeward bound, while hot u few of
those attending did not get in their
beds until the break Of day.
Among those present the PIONEER
man by Cint of hard work made the
following list:
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Balengr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jed Newcoinh. n, aud Mrs
Bloomfield Minch. Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Cheesman, Mr. aud hrs. f G. Albert
son, Mr.. aud Mrs. jacob Meugel, Mr..
and Mrs. DR. John Tnoinprori. Mr.. and
Mrs Wm. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris,
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Cook. MIR aud Mrs.
Robert More, Sr., MI and Mrs. Robert
More. Jr., Mr. aud Mrs. j. Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. John Whitaker Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mulford, Mr. aud Mrs. David
Mulford, Jr., Mr.. aud Mrs. .Iosopn Null
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. David Davis, Mr..
and Mrs Daniel Bacon; Misses Hattie
Is. Whitaker, B.anch Harri-, Emily
GroSscup, Lizzie Moore, anna Long,
Beulah Wentzeli. Mianie Snttn, Maud
Cook; Messrs. Frauk Miuon. Daniel
Hires, Will S"agraves, Joe Balleuger,
G, Jones. E. NewoouIb, W alter Sutton,
Joseph Ware, Arthur Whiyak-c L. A,
Glaspey, Oscar Anderson y G. Appel
gate, John Moore. John q Richruond,
Charles Micllle, Wm Service. Martin
Mulfori, VIM. Riley, Wa'5er Eiwe1,
Robert Ware, William s'ice, Belford
B. Elwell, Dir. Franll Hustled und Oscar
Whipple.
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