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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19
WHITE AND GOLD SALE.


 Beautiful Entertainment at Dwight
 Place Church--Fine Musical and Lit
 erary Program Given-No Hillhouse
 Promenade This Year-Afternoon
 Whist Club.
 A charming event of last night was the white and gold sale given at the Dwight Place church chapel by the young ladies of the church. It would be a difficult matter to find a prettier scene than that represented. White and gold predominated. Everywhere was shown this combination. The first to attract ones attention was a lemon- ade table with white covering and beautiful cut glass punch bowl. From place on the wall light yellow crepe paper was draDed to form an arch, which gave the table an appearance of seclusion. Miss Agnes Hughes and Miss Carlotta Lincoln furnished the beverage to many thirsty drinkers. The fancy work and apron booths were presided over by Miss Cora Norton, Miss Leila Kimberly, Miss Amelia Wolff, Miss Claribel Mix, Miss Gertrude Mitchell and Miss Charoletta Mitchell. The articles which adorned these tables were all very dainty and sold we'll. They were made and contributed by girls of the society Apart from the wares on the tables were potted plants and cut plants, which their fragrance abroad and added to the already pretty quarters.
 A feature at this sale not noticed heretofore was a lounging room where one might sit and enjoy the festivities unhampered by any feeling of stiffness. l The room was in oriental fashion, rugs and portieres from the Orient being used in great profusion. Piled high with numberless soft, downy cushions, divans with Turkish coverings were about the room, making a delightful spot for d chat and rest.
 The ice cream room, which was pre- sided over by bevy of young girls in pretty gowns of white fluffy material, with yellow trimmings, was an attrac- | tion. The decorations in this room were entirely in white and yellow countless rolls of crepe paper being used The cream was served at small | tables by Miss Edna Higby, Miss Mar | ion Nichols Miss Lucy Beach, Miss | Bertha Platt, Miss Gertrude Norton Miss Harriet Elliott, Miss Leonora Parmelee, Miss Ethel Booth, Miss Leon Norman and Miss May Hodson. Mrs. Ayres was in charge.
 During the early hours an entertain ment of high order was furnished that was thoroughly enjoyable. The H. H | S Banjo club was the first number | Next in order was a piano duet by | Miss Florence McDermott and Miss Charlotte Mitchell, which added to a particularly pleasing program, at the close of which the audience expressed great satisfaction. It would indeed be hard to find an affair that would sur pass in beauty this one of yesterday where so many fair young people gath cred to help raise funds for their be- | neyolent work.
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Vermont, having received word that his mothers condition was extremely critical
 c. H. Tlbbitts Is arranging for a Europen trip next spring.
 Mrs, C. B, Terrell is home from a visit to Springfield.
 About thirty of Miss Lillian Rogers dancing class will go to Meriden this afternoon and join her class in that city at a masquerade in the armory.
 MT. Robert T. Craig of Hamilton, N. Y., will conduct the services at the Masonic home on Sunday.
 Harry Olmstead from the Claversack, N. r., institute is the guest of his brother, w. E. Olmstead of Main street.
 Etta Kane, the young daughter of John Kane of South Washington street, fell down the cellar stairs yesterday and broke her arm at the elbow. DTS. McGaughey and Wilson attended
 John Cooney, a. well known resident of South Colony street, died yesterday morning, aged seventy years. Funeral at 2:3O Sunday afternoon.
 Henry l.. Hall is Ill at his home with the shingles.
 Fl. B. Sherman of Washington street is affected with malaria.
 Perry M. Twitchell will start this morning for San Francisco and later will go to Los Angeles.
 Company K has presented it's retiring commander, Captain D. L. Barber, with an elegant brass and onyx table and banquet lamp.
 Company Ks team will do it's best to make creditable showing against the champion Y, M. C. A, team in New Britain this evening,
 Company I, First regiment, team of New Britain will play Company Ks team in the armory next week Satur- day evening.
 Manager Wilkinson has booked Thomas Q. Seabrook in "The Specula- tor" for December 29.
 The stores are beginning to have a Christmas like appearance and seem to be doing fair holiday trade
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion.


 One of the most unique and gorgeous productions seen in this city In years was the spectacular play known as Merry Tramps" presented at the Fly perion last evening, The piece was put on in Berlin, Germany, last summer at an initial expense of 100, ,000 marks and the superb manner in which 1t was pre- scented last evening would fully bear out this claim, The company is a very large one and headed by 6 score or more hliputians who range in height between two and three feet and are exceedingly clever in their songs and especially in their acting. The play is given in German, but this does not de- tract in any way from the interest of the piece; in fact, with the aid of the synopsis printed In the program, is thus made even the more attractive. There are eleven beautiful tableauX and a number of gorgeously arranged pallets which are staged with magnificent ef- fects The pallets The Harvest Fes- tivap and the "Silver Laces' were greeted with storms of applause, and their equal has never before been seen in this city. Here electrical appliances play an important part, and at times nearly a hundred people are engaged on the stage. Miss Selma Goerner as the baker Franz Ebert as the butcher and Adolph Zink as Jim possess rare talent. Miss Bertha Jaeger and MT Wollmer are artists of marked ability. This is one of the attractions secured by MT. Bunnell while in Europe re- gently, and he is to be congratulated upon bringing such an enormous and excellent production to our city, this being the only city played in this state. The music is worthy of special mention. It is original, in a measure unique and well rendered. The settings are works of art production of Falk of Berlin and Gruber of Hamburg.
 Those whose German may be some what forgotten or neglected will en- nance the pleasure of the performance by securing libretto at the office in advance. The matinee to-day will af- ford a good opportunity for the chil. dren to see the midget players, while the performance closes the engagement this evening.
 MT. Bunnell secured a great attrac- tion as his Christmas offering to his patrons at the Hyperion by perfecting arrangements with MT. Charles Froh- man for the appearance of the Elm pire Theater company of New York at that theater Christmas day, matinee and evening. The leading heroic role is played by William Faversham and Viola Allen is the leading woman. 9th CTS in the cast are I. F. Dodson, Robert Edison, F. Y. Backus, Annie Irish, Ida Conquest. May Robson, Jane Harwar, Ellen Gail, Lottie Nicoll. The play for both the matinee and night perform ances is the comedy, Bohemia" It ran more than 150 nights at the Elm pire theater and stopped merely be- cause the end of the season had come, The play is furthermore remarkable because of the nimbleness of its repar- tee, the incessant vivacity of its char acters and the felicitous co-mingline of the picturesque and grotesque. The sale of seats opens Tuesday, Decem- Der P.
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Grand Opera House.

There was a big audience at the Grand Opera house last night to see Joseph Hart, the versatile comedian, In "A Gay Old Boy" Mir Hart has a fund of new stories and some new pop ular songs and keeps his audience in a roar of laughter all the time, in fact "A Gay Old Boy" semes to be specially suitable for his talents. His duet with Miss De Mar, "The Way They Say Good Night" was the hit of the eve- ming. Frank Gardiner's dancing drew down the house and E'leurette also did some excellent dancing. There will be matinee to-day and the performance will be repeated in the evening.
 To be in keeping with the holiday time next week the management of the Grand Opera house have secured an attraction specially suitable for the times, in Al. Reeves Big Burlesque company, which appears the first three days next week There will be mati- nees Tuesday and Wednesday. There are three big shows in one, high class vaudeville, minstrel and burlesque, headed by the clever celtic wits. Perry and Burnes, Miss Cissy Grant Walker sisters, Bryce and Milton, Alice Clay ton, great American colored quartet, Pauline Bradshaw, the Norris family, and last but not least, Al. Reeves and his banjo. A grand minstrel first part will be given with John H. Perry's s Imaginable farce, "MeCrackens Recep- tion," a genuine negro southern cake walk, concluding with the New York Journals big masterpiece, "A Bur- iesque on McFadden's Row of Flats" by the entire company, a cast of fifty people.
 Shaft No. g." which comes Christ mas day and Saturday, Is an electrical drama presenting a series of beautiful stage effects by the use of electricity. 1t is strong play with plenty of thrilling situations and an abundance of excellent comedy. The scenery is all new, beautiful and realistic. There will be no performance at the Grand on Thursday, as the stage will be re- quired to make the necessary prepara- tions for the successful production of this great play. There will be a spe- cial holiday matinee on Christmas day and the regular matinee on Saturday.
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W1LLINGFORD NEVIS.

Tickets for G. A. R. Entertainment on Sale Rev. R. T. Craig to Preach at Masonic Home TO-morrOw-Death of John Coon ey-Sickness in Town-COmpany Ks Ac- tivity-Personai Mention.
 The tickets for the G. A. R. entertain ment and dance in the armory next Wednesday evening are having a good sale The object is a worthy one, and it should be literally supported.
 Several who attended "The Pirates of Peuzance" complain that their view of the stage was obstructed by the big hats worn by some of the ladies in the audience, who have not got on to the city style of removing the same at pub lie entertainments.
 w. II. Newton started yesterday for
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BETTER THAN A CIRcrrs.

to go through and examine the different kinds of chairs and rockers we show. If we should attempt to tell how many we should get the figure too low, and this is the case in a double sense as we already have the price figures too low and our 20 per cent. discount is creating havocboth with the prices and with the chairs, for they are going rapidly. A handsome cobbler seat rocker for $50, 20 per cent. cash dis count leaves net price $2.s0
 BROWN & DURHAM,
 Complete House Furnishers.
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THE HARD TIMES

have made many people think they could not afford any Christmas this wear. If you will come and see us we can prove to you that 20 per cent. is a big help in purchasing gifts for the family.
 BROWN 6 DURHAM.
 Open every evening.
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HOLIDAY FURNITURE

will be speciality with us for the next few days, A very complete as- sortment at very low prices, then take off 20 per cent. for cash and you will be pleased to find how much a little money will buy.
 BROWN & DURHAM,
 Orange and Center Streets.
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20 PER CENn

We are making a cash discount of 20 per cent. on our entire stock, both sta- pie articles for every day use and the thousand and one pieces which have a decidedly holiday flavor
 BROWN & DURHAM.
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STOVES!

No cold weather can enter a house where one of our Starling heaters is on guard 20 per cent. discount makes it cost less than poor stove.
 BROWN ty DURHAM
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sEMAPHOREs WIN THREE

The Semaphores defeated the Mercan- tiles three straight last evening in the City league contest. Hamlin was high roller with 503 The score:
 SFMAPHORES
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MARINE LIST.
ATEEN NlTON

WILL the lady who bought $2. % worth of goods at my store Friday D. m. please leave her address?
 dl0 It. S S ADAMS
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
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 DEATHS.

WELLS-At Poughkeepsie New York, on Wednesday, Dec 16, 1896, Caroline, wid- ow of Geo Wells, of Geneseo, H., in the 18th year of her age. Funeral services from the residence of her nephew, Gilbert r. Foote, 31 South ClIn- ton street Carriages will be in waiting Central station at 10:03, reaching New Haven at 12 o'clock
 PLATT-In this city, Dec. 17tt, Marie Izzie Platt, aged h1 years, wife of J. H. Platt of 8 Little Orange street. Funeral services at her late residence Sun day afternoon, Dec, 20th, at 2:30 Burial in Evergreen cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without fur ther notice
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In Toilet; Sundries

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FOR RENT, FURNISHED house on Dwight street. until May or June; price reasonable
 G. W. OSBORN. Room 20, d12 If Benedict Building.
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FOR RENT. THE brick house, No. 362 Whalley avenue 9 rooms, modern Improvements. Inquire o1 dS At r. A. IVES, 1O5 Goffe street
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WILL EXCHANGE "OUSE for nice building lot must be II good one. Address s25 If CE. H., Box 955.
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WANTED.
 A WELL educated German desires position
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-19

The ACTION of the authorities in
refusing to open the B. & 0. hotel
the coming season is something
which should be regretted by all the
citizens of the town.
Although the hotel, when open,
does not effect the business of the
town to any great extent, yet the
fact that it will remain closed will
be detrimental to the reputation of
Oakland as q summer resort.
We think that if a petition set
ting forth the fact that the people
of Oakland bought and gave to the
railroad company the ground upon
which the hotel is situated, and
asking the management to recon-
slider their action, it would have a
wholesome effect and may bring
about an order resembling that
which has been published concern
ing the matter.
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GrantSVilla.

Mother Earth has thick warm
coat of royal ermine colored con-
gealed moisture. The first fall of
snow was eight or nine inches deep,
which was followed by storm and
it in turn by clear cold weather.
On Friday morning mercury in
self registering thermometers stood
at one degree below zero. On Sun
day morning more snow was falling
and when it ceased Monday after
noon about twelve inches covered
the first fall.
Willie, son of Louis Hachman,
died last Thursday morning from a
combination of ailments, among
which was spinal fever. The fu-
neral was held here on Friday.
Services were conducted by Rey.
johnson, of Salisbury, Pa, who is
pastor of the Lutheran congregation
here. The departed was twelve
years and twenty days old.
Michael Nathan has rented the
Grantsville planning mill of Mr..
Hershberger for one year.
Ex-sheriff Wegman inteDds to 90
to Baltimore to-day (Tuesday) on
business.
Samuel Yutzy, son Daniel, and
daughters, Misses Mary and Ida,
of Greenvllle, Pa, were the guests
of S. D. Yoder and family over
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-19

Mrs. Tricket, whose illness was
recently mentioned, died on Sunday
night last at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j. G. Beckman.
There are several cases of measles
still on record in this vicinity.
VIM. Sweet, of Loeb Lynn
Heights, will have charge of the
Maryland Supply Co.'s store at
this place. We are also pleased to
learn that he will remove his fam
lily to his dwelling house here.
The farmers and transfers have
been making good use of the fine
sleighing which the late SHOWS have
made, but as yet we have seen no
pleasure parties out with their
merry bell(es).
Three young ladies and a gentle
man from Kevser were visiting at
R. NJ. Fairall's on Saturday. Base
ball was at one time the leading
sport of Swanton, but on Saturday
last our people were treated to an
exciting game of leap-frog by our
out of town visitors.
Messrs. W. 7. Comp and A. B.
Huff took flying trip to Bloom
lngton Monday.
Among the visitors of the Swan
ton school on Monday we noticed
Messrs. W. II. Lohr, of Bittinger,
and E. W. Noonan, from Gilberts-
vile, New York.
We wish to make mention Of our
public school of Swanton, which
closed on Monday of this week.
Too much praise cannot be given
to the estlmable young lady, Miss
Cora Ashenfelter, who has so ably
conducted the school this winter.
The children have not only i'm
proved in their class books, but in
manners and morals. Prizes were
awarded to Artie Murphy and
Francis Deming for not being
absent nor tarday the whole winter,
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Pea Ridge,
We take pleasure in representing
this place through the columns of
THE REPUBLICAN,,

We take pleasure in representing
this place through the columns of
THE REPUBLICAN.
Everybody seems to be enjoying
the good Shedding snow.
Our school closed March 18th,
with good many scholars absent
on account of sickness.
We are in need of new school
house here, and we hope to have one
by the opening Of the next term of
school, for the one we have is dan
gerous and hardly fit to pen cattle
in.
The choir, under the leadership
of Prof. Robson, held singing SER
vices in the German Baptist church
Sunday at 1870 o'clock a. m.
e. f. Coleman, of Westernport,
Md, was in our midst last week.
Waldo Broadwater has finished
threshlng rye for Simeon Green.
Squire John F. Robson, who
has been on the sick list, is improv-
ing at this writing.
Mr.. Simeon Hamilton and family
of Bloomington, are the guests of
Mrs. Brown.
Rev. John 7. Green preached an
excellent sermon here last Sunday
to large congregation.
John Tomlinson, of Frostburg,
spent last Saturday and Sunday as
the guest of Mr., A. j. Lancaster.
SCOUT.
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Loeb Lynn Heights.

Mr.A.H. Frey was at Clarksburg,
W. Va, last week on business.
Mr.. E. W. Williams, of Clarks-
burg, W. Va, was on our streets
last week.
Mr.. VIM. II. Blggs who has been
confined to the house all winter with
sickness, we are glad to state is i'm.
proving.
The bill for the incorporation of
our town passed the House of Dele
gates last week. We expect to have
it passed and made law soon, and
then our thriving little burg will
put on metropolitan airs.
Miss Lucy Friend, of Selbysport,
was a visitor to Mr.. Brison Welsh,
the early part of the week.
There has been a great deal of
checker playing here during the
late stormy weather. 1t has devel-
oped two classes of players-those
who can't play and those who won't
play.
The measels are in some of the
families here.
Mr.. Samuel Jones, of Swanton,
was on our streets on DAY this week.
It's Pap Hamilton now. He is
awful proud of his little boy,
Mr.. Thomas Calls, we are glad
to state, is valescent.
INVESTIGATOR.
Ripans Tabules cure iaundice.
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Our Municipal Election

The fact that the time is near at
hand when the voters of Oakland
will be called upon to cast their
ballots for new municipal officers
brings to mind that men for the
offices to be filled, that of Mayor
and three COuncilmen, should be
sound and reliable business men,
wholly identified with the interests
of our town, and men who would
be in sympathy with any movement
that would have a tendency to
awaken and bring to life a move
ment looking to the improvem ent
of the town in general.
We have within the lines of the
Republican party gentlemen Of
ability to fill these offices, and,
moreover, we have within the town
Republicans enough to elect, provi-
ded the right material is selected
and placed upon the ticket.
At the election two years ago a
mixed ticket was placed before the
people and elected, The result ::
Nothing has been accomplished.
The streets of the town are in as
bad condition, probably worse, than
they were when the new council and
mayor went into office; laws were
enacted by the council only to be
ignored; the town IN debt more
than twelve hundred dollars for
lighting the streets alone; the
treasury depleted and everything
gone by the board.
This is the record made by the
mixed or "mugwump" ticket and
the Democrats of the town are
responsible, the Republicans haying
had a ticket composed of gentlemen
of superior ability before the people,
all of whom were defeated.
The Republicans should again
nominate a straight out Republican
ticket, for we think that this time,
having been taught by experience
right at home that the Democracy
is incompetent in local as we'll as
National affairs, it can be elected
by good majority.
Give us a Republican council and
a mayor who will carry out the
desires of the council and we feel
safe in making the assertion that at
the end of two years the town will
not be in debt one cent nor will It's
streets be in as foul and unsightIy
condition.
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SWantOn.

Our new postmaster, Mr.. G. t.
West, commenced his duties on
Saturday evening last, the Office
boxes and fixtures being removed
to his store, he having purchased
the same of Mr.. l.. II. Friend, our
former efficient postmaster.
If the people who take so much
trouble to note all the callers at
Brookside would wear pair of
spectacles or use a telescope they
would not be liable to make so
many mistakes IN the names as they
did IN last weeks issue of the In
dependent.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
Truman Mosser is i'll at this writ
ing. We wish for her speedy
recovery.
The Maryland Supply Co. are
expecting to carry on quite an ex-
tensive business in Swanton. The
Il. NJ. Falrall store is being put in
repair for their use. A. f. George
Is doing the carpenter work and j.
B. Deming, fine young painter
from New York, is doing the paint
ing.
II a certain member of the Jr. O..
U. A. NJ. would read the bylaws a
little more thoroughly he would
find that the school house flag was
not intended to be laid away in a
band box, but to be seen floating
over the school building by the
public, that they may be ever kept
in remembrance Of their country's
freedom and liberty.