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At the BROOKLYN THEATRES,
Nhe New City Directory at the
Park Next Week.
" Masked Ban" mt tho Columbia
Other Attractions.

Russclfs Comedians will give Brook
Ign their farewell visit In The city hi.
rrctory" the coming week At the Park
Theatre. This mos, successful Of
farce-comedies is IN It's fourth sea-
son, ANA has been revised for the oc.
castor IN a brilliant World Fair edi-
ticn. \ whole budget of new things
has been added and the old features have
been polished up and brought thoroughly
up to date. The company still includes
the old favoritcs. Dan Daiy. Willis l..
Sweatnam, David Wariieid. William +.
Mack, Mathilde Cottrelly, Nellie Par
ker, kate TART, Maym Kelso. Amy
Stewart, Jessie Ralph and the American
dancer. Amelia Glover. who is back to
the stage after n serious illness.
The Masked Ball. In which John
Drew rcappcars at the Columbia next
week.; is not by any means a onr-part
piece. although Mr.. Drew. by his clsy-
erness. makes his role the leading char
acter. Miss Maude Adams has won fp-
vor scarcely second to Mr.. Drew. Few
who Witnessed the play will forget her
amusing assumption of tipsiness In the
second act. II was a scene which might
easily become objectionable II in,rusted
to an actress lacking the delicate refine
ment Of Miss Adams. The supporting
company incluGes Harry iiarwood,
Lewis Baker, Virginia BuChtntn, Annie
"Eh Ind | Hear You?' IL one OF the
topical songs which George w Monroe
wlil revive III My Aunt Bridget, at the
House next week. He VIII
he assisted in presenting the play by
Alice Johnson. Jennie Dickcrson, Sadie
Kirby, who viii do y serpentine dance;
owen Westfnrd. benn'c ,iriuncil. Charles
iusey and others.
'~'Tuxeio." IA merry tumble of mill
strelsy and farce-cDmedy. will be. given
at the Bijou Theatre next week. Hughey
bOugherty AID II dozen other old time
favorites viii be in the cast. Now songs
new jokes and other fresh features VIII
lie introduced.
John Z. Kelly, the Irish comedian,
comes to the Bijou Theatre next week,
when he will present a comedy written
by Charles r Vincent, and Nj. Kelly,
entitled Melee OF Dublin Thc play
tells nov Roger O'Nlara iinpersonates an
Irish lord, and gets into any amount OF
trouble in consequence.
"a Cracker jack Messrs. Stair,
BRADY ~ Garwood's latest play. will be
presented at the Novelty Theatre next
week. During the performance Miss
Carrie t!sicr viii sing and dance, and
Prank r. Gillespie Viii give a negro
Speciality. The other members of the
company are said to be competent.
Primrose & Vests MINISTRIES will hold
the boards at the Gaycty Theatre next
week. The list of comedians Includes
Van, Lewis. Howe, Randall. Burke. Her,
Wa and Mcleod The vucalists will he
Window, Garland, Castle. Evans. Will
Jams and Davis.
Tomorrow night at the Columbia
Theatre Col. Robert q. Ingersoll will
deliver his latest lecture on The Gods"
John p. Sousa and his band will give
Il concert at the Amphion tomorrow
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HER USELESS SACRIFICE.
Il Story of Love anal a Tragedy in the
Dakota HiUs.

thing attractive in the brown face--a
childish face, too young TO ave that look
of sadness, something which made the
man who had just noisily forced his
way through the bushes wish that the
eyes, with their deep lashes. would pen
and set at rest that doubt as to whether
they, too, like the face. were sad and
wistful.
But his fancy was not gratiiied. and
with the thought that she was doubtless
the daughter of some farmer living
about here. he picked up his fshing-
tackle--for he. too, had spent the after
noon In fishing along the stream-and
making his way down the bank soon
forgot entire.y the girl among the
bushes.
Mrs. Pickett stood in the doorway
looking anXiously towards the line OF
foliage some half-mile away. that
marked the course of the Sac gu Parie.
Mary Elizabeth was often late return
ing from her fishing expeditions, but
V had she fingered so long as this.
The sun had long ago gone down and the
shadows were gathering over tho hills
so thickly as almost to obscure the little
path that led up to the mouse. Mrs
Pickitt was growing Old and her eyes
had lost their keen vision, so II was not
until a tall figure was within II few rods
OF the house that she saw IA man coming
towards the door. He lifted his hat
courteously as he saw her and spoke:.
my name Is King Ellison. and am
In search Of a place to pass the night
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paper. There was but one road from
X. nnG King could not escape. Hast
ily selling a hood and heavy shawl, tnS
pale-facrd, frightened sli rsn aS . horss
with trembling hands n started 70
give Inc warning to, King,
The wind had redoubled IN xioienee
oyer thr hills, but there was no snow,
only the dark, lowering sky. y Stri
did not feel the sharp blast, nor did ner
PraGticEa eye c n0,s an" sb s'g must 9t ride-Vpide
as fast AZ her horse could go. II she
could but reach him before he gained the
~cruSsrnuds. -
began 10 fall; another and the hills were
white. The air was filed with a whtrl-
ing, binding mass OF ICY. thfkes; Inc
road was almost lost to view only the
sure instinct OF the horse kept them
from wandering aside. "
The wind came in furious blasts and
Mary Elizabeth realized, with a deadly
ribie Sizsard Of the Winter had come.
If she could but keep IN for another
hour she knew she would reach some OF
the scattered houses OF e. 2 chung
with her chilled hands TO the saddle, for
She had long ago ceased to guide the
horse, .#. t. a g.
So binding was tie furious storm that
anlunal. that, staggering or seemed to
realize that the only nope of safety lay
in resisting the deadly. WEAKNESS .whlch
was creeping over them 49,.
And so they struggled o still the win
hurled the great drifts of snow and swept
with its icy deadly breath owe. the. h''i''
The next morning. after the storm, as
two men tenderly lifted a oma $ rigid
body from the soft snow, gazing with
young face, King Ellison stood. by the
window OF the hotel IN k, looking out
at the snow-covered street.
our ride" he said, as he bent over Q
pretty girl in a large easv chair and
kissed her.
IT wanted TO show You where ! stayed
last Summer and have YOU see that
pretty, little girl OF, Pickitt's that | told
you about
And King never knew the tragedy. OF
the simple life which was lost that day
on the hills.-Exchange.
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! have been fishing along the stream and
nave wandered much further from my
companions than | thought"
There was something winning in the
%Oung mans face, with It's kindly blue
eyes, and Mrs. Pickett assentcd so far as
TO say:
There's my husband. You might ask
h'.".'
- he stranger. laying down his pole
ara baske:, fastened towards the farmer.
Mary Elizabeth, who had come up in time
10 hear Kings. words, Went past her
mother into the house, a slight flush upon
her face from her hurried walk.
'Of course. father viii let him stay"
sine said; me always does" but there was
break in the monotony OF the hills vas
pleasant to her. There was only a differ
ent look in the brown eyes.
When her husband came In soon after
Mrs. Pickett learned that the young man
belonged to a surveying party from the
East, but that he had Joined II more on
account Of his. health. which. needed
Western air and change, than from any
II low he IAN stay for a spell" said
the farmer, for he, too, had been i'm
pressed by the kindly manner and friend
iy voice OF, King, and was disposed to
show him that free and open hospitality
so characteristic OF the West.
AS Mary Elizabeth laid the cloth. Mrs.
She was a large. strengthening woman,
with a ~good-natured, somewhat stupid
looking face. from which her black hair
was drawn tightly back. In her younger
days she must have possessed some
beauty, and even now there was some;
thing pleasant about her face. one could
see that she was not ili-natured. though
the hard life that had been hers ever
since tina far-off day when In the VII
lage church of a little Eastern town she
had married Reuben Pickett might well
have brought sharp lines 10 her face and
bitter words to her lips.
A kind of dun contentment had settled
upon her, shut In for so many years
from the outside world. She gradually
lost all desire or thought Of any higher.
broader life. and performed her rough
duties without a word OF complaint She
ali her heart she loved the quiet, brown
haired daughter who had been the only
one of the -four children to grow up and
relieve the loneliness Of the house through
the long Summer hours when her hus-
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The sun was nearing the west in an
AFTERNOON early in June. A tiny stream
with the quaint name of Sac qui Parle,"
which had been given It long ago by
some French or Indian hunters. when the
green hills echoed only to the sound of
.he buffalo's feet, and before ever a
human voice had broken the silence OF
the place. rlppled quietly between the
grassy banks. now and then breaking
INTO a louder mIrmur as 1t fell over
some great stones, Its waters cleaning
ana sparkling In the rays of the after
noon sun.
very sleepy was this quiet little stream,
ana a great stiffness was all about over
'he green Dakota hills. Even the tall
srasses by the waters edge nodded
s'eepily In the breath OF the June day,
80 II was no wonder that the girlish
FORM upon the bank had yielded to the
urowsiness Of the time and place and, all
Iorsetful OF the fishing pole. had dropped
asleep.
me girl was not beautiful. No one
ior a moment could have fancied her
some sleeping beauty OF the long ago,
charmed by some strange magic upon the
oank Of this little river; nor was there
anything In the rough. stout calico dress
or heavy shoes which she wore TO add
70 the Illusion. And yet there was some
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week, the programme will include Flu
EuSh. Harry Hastings. n comic singer;
Kelly, Ashby and Edwards, in a comedy
sketch; Frank Moran. the All brothers.
sherman and Morrissey, Wood and
Shepard. John lie clair and clara Ncu.
me Ferenczy Comic Opera Company,
nat was received so cordially In this
arvins Place Theatre, Monday night In
Der Eogelhaendler." The cast will In
cindc i;ucie Ncrdier, Charlotte FISCHER.
Deutch, Ernst Monti--his first appear.
Fielitz.
"A Nutmeg Ma,cn'. will bc tie play
In nc cast will I've Ralph Stuart. Mr..
aud Mrs. beaumont Smith. william v.
Wilson. Alfred beverly, Edward Me
wade. osca, Sehocnins. %Josephinc l@u-
some. amusing features, and one big
will like.
"A Flag OF Truce" will be presented
at tho Peoples Theatre ncXt week.
This Is the play viii the quarry scene
IN which the villain raises his axe to cut
the rope which holds a huge block Of
stone suspended over the inanimutc body
of the hero. This is exceedingly thrill
ing, OF course. and the rest OF tho play.
compared with this episode, sinks into
lllSlkllllltintt
There will he . vaudeville performance
Mt HermAnn'a Theatre, Monday night,
given under the direction of j. II. Hin.
The artists will be Mark Murphy, the
Weston brothers. Cuba and Grcville.
Miss Minnie Rcrwood, the graceful ser
nentine dancer, and n number OF others.
There will he twenty-five in all. Mr..
Hill says that smoking and drinking will
not he allowed.
Hagenbeck's trained animals at Tat
tersall's are well worth seeing. The en-
tertainment opened Thanksgiving bay.
and made a great hit. The animals
execute marvellous feats, and are treated
with apparent Indifference and ON
tempt for their savage strength" Next
week there will he reduced prices at
certain matinees for children.
The Chevaiier Cliquot. a sensational
sword-swallower, vii be seen at fluber's
Fourteenth street Museum next week.
His feat Is said to have been IA topic of
discussion among the Boston medical
fraternity. who set it down M n puzzle.
Ciiquot will appear at every performance.
the two vaudeville companies VIII in
c.ude Al Reeves, BUY Payne; Vary
the P,rodisai Daughter' is about to
at the American Theatre has been n
through the hot months of the Summer,
WHEN NEST theatres were closed. The
thernlometric unpleasantness Of the me-
tropolis did not affect II in the least. Nor
have tho various attractions In the city
AT present caused II any Inconvenience.
ri" Eden Musee has Jared splcndidly
during the past week. The ThanksglV-
ing performances were very largely at
tended. and the popularity of this de-
lightful resort has been proved oncc
more. The waXworks are in excellent
order, and the vaudeville entertainment
on the stage is better thar ever. Next
week there will he the usual enjoyable
features.
Slivinski. the Polish pianist. will give
his third concert at the Madison Square
Garden Concert Hall TUESDAY evening,
when he will plav selections from the
works Of Chopin. Beethoven. Bach, Han
del, schubert and Rubinstein. His last
concert will he given next Thursday af-
ternoon.
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COOPER UNION FREE LECTURES.
Dr. Wslles on "Gitmpsss OF the
WORLDS Fair" Tonight.

The third OF the series of the Saturday
night lectures will he given this evening
In the great hall of Cooper | MON. DR..
Charles Stua Welles Will occupy the
platform. He will deliver an interesting
talk. his subject being "Glimpses OF the
Worlds Fair" p%rofusely illustrated.
h Cooper Union lectures are free to
all corners. bu. those VIII, desire to at
tend should go as early after 7.l5 o'clock
as possible, for the seats are soon taken
and the doors are closed at s o'clock.
Abram :. Hewitt il the secretary. It Is
the aim Of the management to secure
lecturers who instruct as well as enter
tain.
Other dates and subjects of lectures
are as follows:
ilec. ., The Five MusiraI Giants" with vo al
and instrumental Illustrations. by John Towers,
director of Towers's School Of Vocal Music; bee.
Ii. Mining and Metallurgy at the Worlds Fair. ;"
illustrated, by Dr. X. W. Raymond; dee. -,
India" illustrated. by Frank II. Robertson
Dec. 20, Japan and the Japanese Illustrated.
By Mr.. Robertson.
There are also free lectures on chem
istry, geology, physics and astronomy In
the lecture rooms on he fifth floor OF
Cooper Union every evening except
Saturday.
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SEND FOR BAUMANN'S BOOK.
Il Will Tel You All About the Latest
HousefurnisEing Goods.

The second edition Of Ludwig Bau-
mann 4 co.'s Complete House Fur
printed book of so pages. 1t is II hand
some, profusely Illustrated and elegantly
printed booko f 80 pages. II is admir-
ably arranged. being carefully indnxed.
so that the purchaser cun IN u ONE
find any article. see how II looks In re-
production and learn the price.
From this cntalogu" II Is easily under
stood how the firm came to be called
the liversal Providers of America"
ana that its stores. numbering from 800
10 hli on Eighth avenue, must be filled
with attrac'iv" goods. The catalogue
shows plainly that Ludwig Daumann IL
Co. can completely furnish Il house from
top to bottom. y casual examination Of
this publication Giv2s soi1e idea Of the
amazing variety and number of articles
which III" nrm carries There are things
which cost pennies and others which cost
hundreds OF dollars. The insIa!ment
buSlncis Of the firm has grown To cnOr-
nous proportions. -"
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LOBE NCRlN."

Wagner's "Lohengrin'' was sung last
night at the Metropolitan Opera-House
with no very startling success. Nine.
Nordica made her first appearance this
season in the role Of Elsa, which she
interpreted rather tamely. Sig. Nignas
sang the role of I.ohengrin. but 1t was a
triie too much for him.. Lohengrin Is
something Of an undertaking. and of this
fact Sig. Fignas seeuped ate, be uncom-
fortably aware. Iassalle as Teleamordo.
and Edouard de Reszke as Enrico did
splendid work. Edouard de Reszke's voice
is in magnificent condition. 1t Is. in fact.
as good as ever. and that r,eans Il great
deal. TIL boxes were filled, Mt the at
tendance in the other parts of he house
was not large.
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Coming Events

Holly Lodge %, Is. OF p, will hold It's annual
Reception at Tammany Hall Dec. II.
The Eureka club will give an entertainment and
ball at Webster Hall this evening,
Dr. Edward McGlynn is to lecture in st. Mars
Hail, HObOken. Dee. II.
The Merchant Tailors' Society vii! exhibit gar
n!nEts which won recognition at the Worlds Fair
~ the meeting Dec, ! at the Socie.y's rooms. al
Fifth avenue.
Vosburg Veterans, of the SevNntv-h first Regiment.
American Guard. will meet Dec. Z, At G2 Thiri
Avenue.
The Harlem Democratic Club gives a stag at
the clubhouse this eyenitg.
Nirqra CiGh will hold n smoker At the Clno-
house, one Hundred and Twenty.siXth street. anl
Columbus avenue. his evening.
The annual bali o, the Bronxlaln Club takes
blaze nj Arlington Hail. 10 II. Marx place, this
evening.
The Lenoy III club will give its annuR! bail
al tho Central opera-Iiousr. Third avenue and
SlNty-sevcrth street Sn tire vcnirS OF Tuesday.
Dee. ). 1895.
~hun dereiiful imi'ntiOn.. MiLHAr's
a4 II I-s.a H4-- 1Ahl III
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Swindled Women Through the Mails,


ADAMS, Mass, Doc, 2-lotn ". Thomas. alias
George clark, has been arrested here 'or using the
tnitcd Statca msiiT for fraudulent purposes. II.
advertised IN a boston newspaper MS a LADY OF
means 'insifin. II Young lady travelling ron.
panlon. and requested each applicant 10 send 81
as = guarantee of good faith. About 500 answers
10 The advertisement were received and Thuma
mus, have obtained a considerable sum from his
dunes
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81. Jo-eph's SCHOOL Fair.

The fair being held In st. ~Joseph's Hall. 81
and G5 SiNih avenue, To aid The sisters OF Charity
in charge oI st. ~Joseph's School to pay for the
repairs and alterations necessary 10 put their new
home. lji WaNerlcy place. In condition for their
use, has been very sue essful. A fair In 81.
Joseph's parish H. q nnveltv. there has been non.
Tor more than twenty years. II will close this
evening
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to Test a Lottery Law.

NY NSbUtIhTru TTtFs.I
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dee. 1.-Two agents for
lottery companies. situated on the state line. be-
tween Missouri aud Kahs'S were yesterday arrest
cd for selling lottery tirNets In order to make
II test OF the Kansas gambling statute.
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mrnt games. be-. .. l. unusually large.
over four hundred entries have 50 far
beer, rec,lrel Fittings, coils. Schwege-
Ter. Harry Lyons, 1t IS said. have all an
nrunced their Intention of competing In
the half mile regimrntal championship,
even II th"Y 30 incur the wrath of the
A., \, T..
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A big crowd gathered at the camden
Street Athletic Club. Hoston. last night.
10 see a battle between Harry Tracy. Of
Cambridge. and Joe Walrott, the hard
hitting colorel lightweight. Tracy ap-
pcarrd to he afraid 81 Waicott, and after
one round WA zoo much used IN to con-
t.nuC. lie Claimed be was foulcd. The
referee reserved his decision.
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The first road race Of the Oceanus
HirNcie Club Thanksgiving Day was
VERY successful. W. II. Ward won the
mliir scratch rae" IN two .Htralght heats.
In 3m. % ana n. Ward also won nrst
prizc IN The mil" handicap. In Straight
heats. II : tinr was 3.2I and 1896.
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Thu" New York baseball club ls suli to
hr after kid Gleason. the diminutivp
pitcher Of the -, Louis club 1t Is the
general impression that the club has
baldwin, Petty and German. What the
New York club needs is II GOOD, hard
hitting short stop Thcy are by no
means badly on, however, In that posi-
ton. The New York team, as il stands,
can make n hard fight Tor the pcnnant
II handled property.
The evening world., 1893-12-02

S~paldiNg's Athletic Library has Just
issued ira fourteenth volume OF a series
devoted I" American sports. The latest
publication describes the garnss OF curl.
lnE, hockey and polo. lis author Ia
Jim Mitchell, and It contains much vaiu-
ADJ" Information concerning thesr
games.
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\ san Francisco despatch aaSs' THE
Cinht.tuund contest In Oakland last Nlghi
between Young Mitchell the Pacific
Ionst mi'dl weight champion. and lin
Ryan OF Australia. drew u biz crowd.
Jack M'Aulirr was referee. In the
litst rourl Mitchell dii most OF the
leading, scoring first blood by two hot
blows on Ryan's nose. In III" second
and third rounds there was not in-ight-
inG, Ryan was groggy for nm instant,
but recovered and landed heavily on
Mitch"Is iugulHr, In the fourth round
Mitchell repeatedly got In on Ryan's
heart. and dropped Ryan with Il hard
one oil TIC jaw. Ryan by this timr was
Erogty y weak. IN tn" sixth Mitchell.
landed repeatedly. ard Ryan was a mass
OF bruises In the seventh Ryan received
moro punishment, hut succeeded in land
Ing n few blows.
In the eighth he rrcshenel mp and as
Hiwri. tn" oIf"nsiv landing Fl frequently
on MitchslFs face and following this
win n shove" ~ aWlnging blows. At
ms iuLcture the thirf Of Polio" stopped
IN" night, which Was declared a draw.
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days. ON Tuesday night the loser will
play Schacfcr,

play Schacfcr.
The New York Athletic Club Is going
into tho amusement business heavily
thcSr daye. There Will be n smoker to-
night IN tho gymnasium. for which a
long list of talent has been engaged.
rh, iIr$t Ladies' Day viii he Dec. o..
NJ which the Columbia Glec aud Banjo
club vii, perform II boxing show Is
scheduled tci u week from Tonight. and
81 Dee. ~, the fourth annual minstrel
show viii be held. Thu sale OF seats
Tor the latter has been phenomenal. 1t
VIII net the club ut least S2,ipo.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-12-07
Sunday at the Y. M. G, A.

According to announcements from the
ices conducted by Mr.. g. Fl. Winslow,
the efficient Secretaryof the Y. NJ. G. A..
were held in the Association Hall on
Sunday afternoon from 3 to 4 O'Clock
Notwithstanding the severely Indictment
weather, the meeting was largely at
tended. The topic, "Dedication of the
Temple" was handled in an instructive
and interesting way, and when the meet
was placed at the disposal of the con
gregation generally, the immediate and
sincere responses that followed showed
that the attendants were reiigiouslv
earnest. Mr.. j. A. Ford presided at the
organ, and the familiar hymns sung en-
abIed all 10 join in the singing 1t was
gratifying to note the presence of some
who are not regular church attendants !;
to observe the harmony and unity of
purpose among the different denomina-
tiops, and truly you see at meeting of
this kind ''all creeds lost in the gospel. -
All men are invited, aud young men es-
pecially are requested. to attend these
meetings which will be ield between the
hours of and O'Clock, beginning
promptly, on Sunday afternoons. The
meeting next Sunday will be conducted
by Mr.. Lowry, the subject being Romans
VIII, %. Come
OBSERVER
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-12-07
A Sumptuous Thanksgiving Dinner.

A Sumptuous THANKSGIVING Dinner.
The Editor of the VIRGINIAN had the
good fortune to receive three invitations
to dinner on last Thursday, the day set
apart for Thanksgiving. We. accepted
the first one extended, which came from
Mrs. E. w. Grice, who resides in West
Clifton, and right royalty were we enter
tanned. Her estiInable husband had pro-
vided a large wild turkey, which is a
rare luxury ust the thing to be desired
for Thanksgiving feast. When all that
goes to make up sumptuous dinner
was in readiness, the folding doors which
separated the guests. Mr. and Mrs. War
ner Lewis and the writer, from the din
ing-room, We're thrown open and an in
vltatlon given to come, eatand be mer
ry." Those surrounding the festive
board were Mr.. and Mrs. Grice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis. Miss Emma Grice and her
mother, and We scribe. 1t is needless to
add that We did justice to the tempting
yiands, served in the most appetizing
manner. 1t was indeed.a joyous Thanks
giving, one long to be remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt \. Coyner enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. H. l.. Wood and
other friends at Thanksgiving dinner on
Thursday last. The dinner was of an
elaborate character, and included all the
delicacies of the season.
There were also a number Of other
Dinner parties, the particulars of
which we were unable TO ascertain.