The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-24
A Social Event,

entertainment of the season at Oak
land at the Bosley House, where
with a few other stragglers he is
passing the last days of autumn.
He has quite fine farm in the
above neighborhood, and among
other imported stock, owns some
valuable hogs. Not long ago a
litter of eight pigs made their ap-
pearance, and Mr.. Perry thought
the opportunity fine one to give
an old fashioned barbecue, and so
Nine Host Of the Bosley Arms was
asked to engage all the pheasants
he could, kill the fattest and ten
derest of his fowls and secure the
most luscious fruits of the season,
while the ladies of the house put
their wits together to make the
barbecue a success. The woods
were carefully searched for the
brightest and gayest foliage, the
greenest and most delicate ferns
were stolen from their messy beds
and the whole house wore a warm
and wlntry look. The Misses
Booth arranged the table and par
lors with the leaves and ferns in a
most artistic way, and the old
fashioned rooms were comfortable
and cosy to degree, The guests
were punctual and assem- bled
promptly at seven, and then pro-
ceeded into the dining room where
long table was spread reaching
flom end to end. At the top. as
we entered, was piggy, beautifully
roasted and done to turn, with Il
bright red apple in his mouth and
a rich green necklace of parsley
around his throat. He was not
long allowed to remain in st0tW quo,
for the host soon plunged his knife
into his tender hide and the gen.
erous pieces were handed around,
The table was covered with deli
cious yiands all prepared by Mrs.
Bosley and preutily served by her
dainty assistants.
Mr.. Perry, the host, sat at the
head, dispensing the honors in an
easy, gracious way. Next to him
sat Mrs. Charles Carter, whose
sweetness and loveliness needs a
more brilliant pen than mine to
describe. Her beauty, which she
has generously transmitted to her
family, is far famed, and though
now of middle age, is love y yet to
look upon. Next to her was Mrs.
George Toland, who with her
daughter Rekah, loves to pass Oc-
tober in the mountains of Oakland
and always ends her summers here.
Mr. Fred May, of Washington, sat
between Miss Isabella Carter and
Mrs. Toland. lie is perfect spec
linen of manly beauty and is gifted
with rare charm of manner. Miss
Isabella is called the "beauty o1
Philadelphia" and she is never
without some devoted swain, but
who the happy man will be puzzles
even the cleverest guesser. Mr.
Alfred Tevis, of Philadelphia, wa'
on her left. He met her there fol
the first time; but alas! | hear HI
too has fallen a victim. Miss AM
J Booth sat between him and Mis-
Lizzie Howard, and judging from
the laughter and bright repartee
that came from their end OF th'
' table we supposed them to be hav
> ing a very enjoyable time. Mis-
May Perry, the sister Of our genla
host, separated for a time those tw'
friends, Miss Lizzie Howard ant
: Miss Nellie Carter, who are s.
i, devoted to each other no one cal
eyer discern which is the faithful
Achates, and in order to decide tha
question they are called the Noun
tain Twins. Miss Perry, who live
, in Cumberland, came up for tn
0 occasion, but alas, left us the mex
a day for another social event ther
the marriage of Miss Tilgham t.
! DR.. Pearce, of Baltimore. We al
! regretted extremely she had no
brought with her her camera. TO
e then a more lasting impression o
5 that bright scene might have bee