Evening journal., 1890-06-13
JUDGE PAYNTeR WEAKER.
Successful Presentation of sour Awfu
Aunt

Successful Presentation of sour Awful
Aunt
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, June 13-Judge Payn-
ter is resting more quietly. But he is
said to be growing weaker daily, and
final dissolution is imminent.
The entertainment given last evening
oy the public schools was success.
A greeting song was sung by the young
ladies' Of the grammar department, after
which the address Of welcome was made
| by Miss Jennie Torbert The play
"0ur Awful gAuDt, was we'll rendered
by four ladies and four gentlemen OF the
grammar department. Miss Annie Ham
mond as the awful Aunt" and Elisha
Ryan as "Pete, colored servant,
won rounds Of applause The
tots. Of the primary school
cunningly personated I'VE olde folks :"
They were well and thoroughly trained
by the teacher, Miss Belle Donovan. The
next was a glimpse of fairy land, rep
resentation of the Sleeping Beauty"
given by the members Of the primary room
Miss Willie A. Pepper. teacher Lift
the Gates as High as the Sky" which
represented the poem, King Cophetua
and the beggar maid, ,elicited applause for
the scholars Of the intermediate DEPART
ment, Mrs. Stella Taylor Bacon, teacher.
Mrs. Bacon and Calvin Short, pupil
Of her school, sang the beautiful duet,
Trailing Arbutus. A great feature of
the evenings entertainment was the
'tambourine drill by a number Of girls,
all wearing white dresses, part trimmed
in red and part in blue, with tambourines
and caps to match their colors. The cap
tain was Miss Flor snce e. Joycelyn, who
gave the commands in a clear full voice.
They marched, counter marched
and went through the manmuyres
TO the music OF march played on the
organ, by the teacher, Miss Ida May
Davis. Another play. "Things are
not Always What They Seem, good, but
not so entertaining as "Our Awful
Aunt.
The entertainment was closed by q solo
'Sweet Little Slannie Snow, sung by
Miss Annie Purnell. An entertainment
will be given this evening with an en-.
tirely different program,
The houses on Market street would
have been in flames last night had it not
been for the timely discovery Of an ex.
ploded lamp at the club room In the
IaAS0 hAAAAAAS W 1aheAAf Wuut lAbm bAc
street, saw an unusually bright light in
the room. No person was in the
room at the time. Mr.. Cahal, with
great presence Of mind, threw the
large lamp through the window
into the street, after successfully at
tempting to smother the flames in a
heavy wool table cover His hands were
slightly burned. As the blazing lamp
went flying into the street, several Of
the excitable citizens yelled fire with
all the strength of their healthy lungs.
A heavy rain was falling at the time,
consequently the excitement and cause
was soon dampened.
Feast or famine is generally the rule
in Georgetown. There is TO be another
entertainment here next Monday even
ing, given by the Fitzpatrick family who
will give concert.
A public examination is in progress in
the public schools. 1t is interesting and
well attended.
Charles Fisher Of Philadelphia has
been spending several days in town this
week.
Mr. and Mrs ID. S. Purnell are Visiting
in Philadelphia and Wilmington Before
their return home they will also visit
Long Branch and Atlantic City.
Route Agent l.. 4. Salisbury is at
home for few days.