The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-30
Northport News.

Mr.. Joseph Herrick received slight
| shock last week, but is now able to be about
again.
Mr.. Oscar Crockett has returned from
Massachusetts, where he has been employed
for some time
Everybody seems to be very thankful for
that little shake down of the beautiful snow
which they had been waiting for so long.
Mrs. Joseph Lane came home last week
from Maiden, Mass, where she was called
several weeks ago by the severe illness OF
her daughters, Mrs. Oscar Pendergast and
Mrs. Fred Knowlton, who are still IN crit
ical condition. Mrs. Knowlton has been
carried to the hospital, where an operation
will be performed in removing a tumor.
Mrs. Pendergast will also be taken there
when her health will permit, to undergo
, similar treatment. OF course their families
are waiting with painful solcitude the re-
suit of this last r, sort to restore these ladies
to health.
Wednesday evening, Jan. 22nd, the Charlie
Edwards Funny Folks Speciality Company
opPO1ACu mere Ill d IeIutu3 HuolCdl anu
pleasing entertainment, consisting of songs
aud funny sayings, magic and mind-reading,
/ sketches and negro farces. So pleasing and
entertaining were they that for three nights
EiWeli's bail was filled, and so well satisfied
was every body who attended that it was the
unanimous opinion that it was the best show
that has visited here for a long time Mr..
Ed W. rd, tbo 70 Mo
guerlte, are veterans in the business, having
been associated for years with the late Conf
cal Brown. In sleight-of-hand tricks they
are very clever, and in their representations,
1arces and comic sayings, they are an to-
date company. The novelty of voting for
the handsomest lady and the homeliest man
created lots of fun. In every respect it is
an entertainment that ought to be well pat
ronized at every place they appear. AS the
admission is down to the popular price of
ten cents every body can afford to go, and if
you go once you will want to go again; just
as they did here, which is positive proof
that the people know good thing when
they it, and Charlie Edwards Funny
Folks is just the kind of show that every
body always goes more than once to see.
A very enjoyable Leap year ball was given
by the young ladies Tuesday evening, Jan.
list, at Elwell's hall. A day or t wo before
the event Invitations We're sent to the Young
men that they (the LADIES' would be greatly
pleased to accompany them to the ball. and
OF course the young men We're pleased to ac-
cept such a kind nvitatian At s o'clock
Miss Vertie Allen, the graceful floor direc-
ter, raised her hand the music began, and
soon all We're absorbed in the dizzy mazes
OF the dance. 1t was delightful time, and
all were vociferous in their praise, especially
the young men, who declared they never
had such good time or We're so well enter
tanned at a ball before. Ice cream and cake
We're served by the ladies to their partners.
and to the spectators, free. Probably the
most interesting event took place at the
close OF the ball, when the young ladies
blushingly informed the young men they
would be happy to escort them to their
homes. VI course the young men felt a lit
| tie queer, but they realized the fact that the
new woman was here to stay, so they meek
ly consented to share their pleasure, and let
the dear little things escort them home 1t
was quite novel proceeding on the ladies'
part, but they were equal to the occasion and
so far as we know they all returned safely to
their own homes without meeting even
SUCH formidable creature as a little mouse
and were much satisfied with the success of
their leap year ball.
During the three eve nings of Last walk
that the Edwards Funny Folks exhibited
here considerable interest was manifested
by the large audience in the voting contest
to decide who was the handsomest lady
and who the hon man in town-the
lady to receive a beautiful album and the
man to receive an elegant salt fish The
first evenings ballot showed that Mrs. Rose
Patterson had the majority of votes as the
handsomest lady, and Mr.. Seymour Chap
man as the homeiest man. The second
evening the ballots decided that those who
had the majority the first evening were not
IN It, Friday evening, the third and last
ballot resulted in the selection Of Miss
Martha Pendleton as the handsomest lady
in town, and she received splendid album.
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we'll, thank you, and still sleep my regu-
lar eight hours, notwithstanding that l, your
scribe, have been declared by large major
lty to be the homelest man in town. OF
course [ stood up straight as I could and
took my medicine-I mean my tish-like
man, and most heartily thanked my friends
from the top of my napes to the bottom of
my fins for their kindness, and sat down
happy in the thought that, after all, there is
considerable difference between being the
homeliest man in town or being the worst
one. However, we are all very glad we es-
capped with the former title. We must cheer
fully acknowledge the compliment, and will
Keep right on as your Northport correspond
eent, just the same as though we were the
handsomest man in town.
A Quickly Prepared Desert.
Although the Bellamy system of bouso