The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-01-18
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A Splendid Entertainment.

BpsH RIVER NECK, Jan. 1R.-The large
store building at Perryman, formerly occupied
by the late firm of Michael, Keen & Co., is being
thoroughly renovated and remodeled for Mr..
William Slattery, who proposes opening a
general mercantile business there in n few
days The stage IN the hall will be enlarged
and the room will be plastered for the pur-
pose of holding entertainments, etc. The
second floor of the main building has been ar
ranged for balls. 1t will be christened with a
ball January L.
A dramatic, musical and dancing entertain
meut given by Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Malcolm
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Michael, ii their
home, Perryman, on Wednesday evening,
January Q, was the grandest and most enjoy
able affair that has taken place in this section
for many years. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather about 100 invited guests
were present A supper, consisting of all the
delicacies of the sesaon, was served from to
10, after which came the dramatic and musi-
cal programme the first number OF which was
an instrumental duet by Mrs. j. w. Malcolm
and Miss Carrie Cord. This was followed by
a solo, sweetly rendered by Miss Virgie Harris.
Next came the amusing parlor play "a Cloudy
Day, or their First Quarrel" given by Mr..
Neil Mitchell and Miss Hutton. ''Dr. Cure
ALL" a comedy which called forth the best
effort of ten ladies and gentlemen, closed that
part of the entertainment The entire pro-
gramme was decided success and kept the
audience in laughter from rise to fall of cur
tain, and many congratulations were tender
ed those who took part, and to Mr. and Mrs.
Malcolm for their untirug efforts in presenting
to their friends such fine entertainment. just
then JohnSon's string band, of Baltimore,
pealed forth the sweet music that it alone can
give, and in a few minutes the two handsome
parlors were crowded with walters, where
they continued until the ''wee small hours -
About one O'Clock the guests were invited to
the dining room to partake of refreshments.
The tables were beautifully decorated and
were loaded with the finest assortment OF ices
of many flayors, cakes, confections, fruits,
nuts etc. In fact everything was as fine as
could be bad, and every one expressed them
selves delighted with being among the favored
ones. Some of those present were Rev. and
Mrs w. A. Alrich, DR.. and Mrs. j. II. Stier,
MIR. and Mrs. B. F. johnson, MIR. aDd Mrs.
Nathan Swift Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Street, MITCHELL Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Cole, Mr. and Mrs. l.. E. Matthews,
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Hollis, Mr.. and Mrs j. f.
Towner, Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. A. Ray
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Numbers, Mrs. j.
p. Yarnall, Miss Hutton, Miss Hite, Miss
O'Dell, Misses Anna, Mary and Rosa Alrich,
George Malcnlm, Ella Cranin, Lorine Miller,
May Taylor, Virgie Harris, Carrie Cord, May
Cole, Annie and Emily Gallup, Edith Nelson,
Grace Nelson, Nellie Michael, Dorsey Michael
DR.. r. A. Cronin, Messrs. Charles w. Michael
James r. Walker, Raymond Walker, Neil
Mitchell, Howard Richardson, J. H. Lovett
Norval Chapman, Willie Hyde, Hollis
Matthews. Herbert Palmer, Nathan Barron, j
II. Mitchell, F. Willis Michael and Edward
Gallup jim SANK.