West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-03
A MISTLETOE PARTY
and
~ Penny For Your Thoughts"

The most enjoyable social event
OF the season, 50 far, was the "MIs-
tletoe Party" gwen last Saturday
evening, from Z o'clock to II, at
"Liberty HALL" by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Crane, in honor Of the young
ladies visiting them. About one
hundred unique and pretty invita-.
tlons were issued and the large and
elegant parlors Of their bospitable
home on High Street was crowded
with the elite OF the town, and
quite number Of guests. from
abroad, who were visiting here in
town for the holiday season. In
addition to these, II gay party from
Terra Alta was present, as follows 4:
Mrs. VIM. III. Glover as chaperon,
and Misses Jennie Shaffer, Gussie
Aiair and Minnie and Virgie Ri
nnrd, and Messrs. Geo. Ridenour,
Charles Miller, @. a. Rinard and
Charley Warrington.
With music, dancing, games.
conversation, merry laughter and
refreshments, the evening passed
all too soon, and it was midnight
and time to say Good night" and
go home, feeling that it was good
to have been there. One Of the
most interesting events Of the even
ing was game called GA Penny
for Your Thoughts" and played
by the whole company, in this
wise Everyone was given two
cards, fastened together with col
ored string with holes punched in
the end of them. Also II bright new
penny with a hole in it tied to the
! string on the cards. On the inside
of one card was written the follow
ing sixteen questions, the answers
to be found on the head and tail
sides Of the penny and written on
the inside of the other card. oppo
site numbers corresponding to the
numbers of the questions.
The questions were as follows
(Now take penny and follow us
through the list and see how many
you can answer.)
HEADS.
1. Union of Youth and OLD Age.
,. Find fruit.
3. Z" flower.
4. an animal.
5. " part Of hill.
q. &C place of worship.
z. Pride of Yankee Doodle.
s. Find kind of lace.
|. Find a messenger.
2. " beverage.
3. a body of water.
j. " weapon of war.
.. Of defense.
6. a gallant.
z. Something applied to smoke.
8. Find II variety of corn.
Perhaps our readers do not be-
lieve that all these things can be
found on so insignificant and tri =
fling thing as penny, so we here
with append the answers to the
above questions
HEADS.
1. Is &91. 2. Date. 3. Tulips.
4. Hare (hair). D. Brow. 8. Tom
pie. :. Feather. s. Necklace.
TAILS.
/. One sent (cent). 2. Tea CT).
3. Sea co.. 4. Spear. .. Shield.
9. Beau Cor bow. z. Wreath. 8.
Acorn.
This makes very interesting aud
instructive game and serves to sharp.
en- your wits. A half hour was allow.
l ~ w "to"b VIC HutotlOhSS hUu each
person wrote their names on the re
verse side Of the card, after which
they were all collected and exam.
ined by judges selected for the pur.
pose. Quite a number answered
all the questions correctly. Ele.
CANT refreshmeuts woro served
in bounteous abundance, and all in
all II was very pleasant social oc-
clsion.
The CoUrier.Journal, OF Louis
VILE, Ky. offered several cash
prizes before the election 20 new
subscribers who would send in cor.
rect forecasts Of The political com
plexion ~ the Congressman elected
from the various States. There
were great number OF guesse.
and the prizes have 10 be- distrlbu.