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The evening times., 1896-01-09
Potato RissoIes.

MASH potatoes. salt and pepper to taste.
if desired add a little chopped onion. Roll
the potatoes into small balls, cover them
with egg and bread crumbs and fry in
hot lard about two minutes.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Toy Motor Carriage

Much publicity has recently been given
to motor carriages of various coDstruc-
ton. An enterprising Paris toy house
has taken advantage of the fact, and
placed upon the market a new toy motor
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Oyster Sa had.

TAKE three dozen oy sIers and set on the
fire to scald in their wn iiGGor. add pinch
OF salt. When done, drain, and let cool.
Put crisp lettuce leaves in a salad bowl;
lay the oysters in: POUR over a ieaCupful
of mayOnnaise dressing. Garnish with
celery tops, ard serve very cold.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
PeDner Nuts.

ONE pound OF sugar, one-half pound of
butter, one-half pint of thick milk Il use
part sour cream, one teaspoonful Of
soda, two eggs; mix the night before bak-
ing.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

A brilliant reception was held yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Hamilton at
their home, No. 1751 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. Mrs. Hamilton. gowned in black
satin combined with white, was assisted in
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Crepe Paper Jardinieres

The jardIniere of ferns is now wrapped
in crepe paper 10 add to its beauty.
The paper is plated and looks much like
a ruff surrounding the jardiniere. 1t is
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Mrs. MCGOWAN OF No. 2O25 HiIlyer place
has issued cards for a O'Clock tea on
January IA.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

corded silk made dem-train. The wedding
was very quiet, and there was no reception.
MIR. and Mrs. Goodale left on the noon train
for Springfield. Mass, where they will re-
side In the future.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Cards are out for Il O'clock tea, to
be given by Miss Aline wilcox. 10 meet
Miss Florence Bryant Of New York, Jan
nary 13.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Cam dim PuGdtsU,

SIFT into large bowl Two cups OF flour
and half a teaspoonful OF salt Mix into
this one-half OF 4 cup OF nolasses and
two-thirds OF cup of our milk, in which
half n teaspoonful OF soda has been dis
solved Add one beaten egg and one and
one-half cups of Cranherrcs. Turn into a
buttcrcd pudding dish and steam an hour
and a quarter. Serve with a sweet sauce.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Miss Aiine Wilcox has sent out cards for
n tea to Miss Florence Bryant on January 3.
The next day Miss Fuller will give
breakfast to Miss Bryant.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
A New Sandw ich.

NEW sand wich paste, to be used with
graham bread, is of chestnuts boiled soft
and salted. 1t is a delightful accom-
paniment to an informal chatting d ish
supper.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

receiving by Mrs. F. B. Mcclure, Miss Riggs,
Miss Merrick and Miss Washington.
The dining room was decorated with
La France roses, and throughout the house
were scattered artistic groups of palms.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

The Misses Fuller will entertain at
breakfast January IA to meet Miss Flor
eDcc Bryant.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Mock Terrapin.

SEASON one-half a caif's liver with salt:
fry slowly until brown; cut into small
dice and dredge it with flour; add one
teaspoonfui mixed mustard, two finely
chopped. hard-boiled eggs, two eills boil
ing water, a pinch of cayenne and two
ounces of butter. Let this boil two or
three minutes. and then add one-half gill
of wine, mixing well.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
THE CATCH-ALL.

" o be stylish. man must wear very
narrow watchchain.
o.
YELLOW lamp shades sell dozen
to one of any other color.
-:O:-
CAN'T you remember when % cents was
good price for a veil? Seven dollars Is
frequently paid now.
10
WHITE satin rcvcrs and vests are seen
on many tallor-made gowns, imparting a
dressy look, and glace kid is being used on
tweed dresses as rundown collars with
good effect.
HAVE you ever noticed that the woman
with the Scraggies neck is always the one
most prone to decollete gowns?
ANTE BELLUM baimorals with violently
gay stripes that flame and glow under tucked
up gowns are coming into use again. They
masic their first appearance trifle before
that first gun went off at Sumpter-is there
any hidden Significance in their present re-
turn?
A PHILADELPHIA society woman mat de
a record OF seventeen teas in one afternoon.
o.
GREEN ribbons will be the spring color
Paris says so, and Paris knows.
%
THE old, old time cameo pin, big o val shells
with the profile of some goddess carved Oh,
it-venus on the hall-;bell. as it were-are
worth their weight in diamonds now. They
Will soon be manufactured cheaply enough
Ia disgust the collectors. SO II you have
one to dispose OF now's your time.
%
IT is so very dscouragng to read beauty
sermons, when you know all the time that
you might jIst as well accept your condition
with the comfortable assurance that though
you are ugly when young, If you live long
enough you will grow pretty old.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Mrs McGowan, No. 2O25 HiIlyer place,
will entertain at a O'Clock tea January ! 4.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

fastened with wide ribbon, which ties
in a bow. When the jardiniere is filled
with ferns the crepe paper looks very
pretty In pale pink. tied with deeper
shade of pink ribbon.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

carriage. The toy contains small boiler
in the rear of a carriage. which is heated
by an alcohol lamp. A small steering
gear Is attached to the front wheels.
and the carriage win turn at such an ans'..
that it may run around q thrcc-sect cir
Gle.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Curruut Soup.

BROWN together one spoonful of butter
and three OF -four; thin to the consistency
of soup with water; add good slice lemon,
small cupful OF dried currdDts, two table
spoonfuls of raw rice, one OF sugar,
small bit OF stick cinnamon and salt To the
taste. Let it boil gently until rice is cooked.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Miss Tedick will entertain at break
fast. to meet Miss Agnes Hofpiu, Jam
uary 15.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Miss Tredick has Issued invitations for
n breakfast to Miss Agnes Hofpin on jan
uary 10.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Hinged Potatoes.

PEEL large potatoes, cut them round and
round in shavings, as you pare an apple.
Fry with clean, sweet lard IN a 1Tyingpan
till brown, stirring 80 as TO brown all ankle,
drain on Il sieve, sprinkle fine salt over
them and serve.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Carrots,

PARE and quarter one-half dozen large
carrots; put them into a saucepan; cover
with boiling water; add a pinch of salt
and boil until tender. Serve with cream
sauce.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Mrs. W. Pepperell Montague of No. 2511
Pennsylvania avenue gave a dance last
evening.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Clearing Sale, CSC
s. KHNN,
SONS & GO.
8th & Mark6t Space.
Fresh Laid Eggs.

1ou cannot improve on a nice fresh egg-ths
trouble is Is get fresh ones We look after
that Our Fancy Eggs are put up in one dozen
patent pocket boxes and every egg is guaran-
tecd fresh, The price is no higher than others
ask fo- inferior qualities
WILKINS g. COMPANY,
Square Marble and Glass Stands
Center Market
The evening times., 1896-01-09
Tom ny's Cat.

Tommy had a cat that he liked very
much, and he used to play with her u great
deal. They had very nice times together.
But one day, when he was about five years
old, he came running into the house bIw.-
ing at the top of his voice.
"Wny, Tim, what's the nattcr?' asked
grandma.
Tim held up his hand-and a very dirty
lit;!e hand ii was, too-aud showed Il long,
red scratch on it.
Tie cat-boo-hoo!- kicked me.'' he
said.
So grandma got rag ard scne salvc
and bound the hand up.
"Tacrc, Tim, don't cry any more" she
said. why. l heard of boy once who
had his head shot off, and he never cried
a bit"
Teaeher-Eoy suppose there were five
boys going sSat;ng, and they had only three
pairs OF skates; how many boys would have
to lock on:
Boy-I know; the two that got the worst
OF the fight.
"Thc girl who hprsts into tears has been
put together" says Lie.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
NOMEN THE NURLD OVER.

Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Brokaw and Mrs. Barber
are all Owners of most beautiful bedsteads
which have belonged to dead ana gone roy
atty, and which are most wondrous pieces
OF furniture, headboard, footboard, side
pieces. inside and out, each and all bearing
evidences OF rare artistic work. Time was
when artists did not think it beneath their
dignity to spend their talent on such mum
dane work as a bedstead, and the names in
scribed Oh some prove the value is not
fictitious.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Mrs Boartiman gave n luncheon to forty
four ladies' this afternoon at 1:3O O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Adams OF Elev-
enth street northeast gave an enjoyable
whist party last night in honor OF their
guest, John b. Harms OF Danville, Va. At
the conclusion Of the games prizes were
| awarded to John F. Morton and Mrs. Ball,
after which dainty supper was served.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert, Mrs. F. @. Ellis,
Mrs. F. Murray and j. X. Hall.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews will give din.
Der January 18.
Mrs. W. Pepperell Montague of No. 2511
Pennsylvania avenue gave dance last
evening.
Master Artie Sprague was given q birth
day party last night by his aunt, Mrs. H. E.
Blessing OF Capitol Hill. The evening was
spent nIerrily in games and fancy dances,
and there was large, frosted, candle
cake, surrounded with bonbons, ices and
fruit. -siez
Among the little ones present were Miss
Fannie Ellis, Miss Flossie Davis, Miss
LulieAdams, and Masters Eddie Fry, Johnny
Stevens, Harry Peters, Frank Willie and
Artie and Tommy Barnes.
Miss Julia Anderson Of South Washington
is visiting relatives in Bethlehem, Pa.
Frank Saul Powell of vicksburg, Va, Is
visiting John Wilson Sturges Of Thirty
second street extended.
The marriage OF Miss Frances Charities of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Charles Franklin Good.
ale, of Boston, took place at 20 O'Clock this
morning at the church of st. Agnes, West
Brooklyn.
Miss Chartres is well known in Washing
ton, having spent several summers as the
guest of relatives here. She wore white
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Mrs. Stanley Matthews will give din.
per January 18.
The evening times., 1896-01-09
s. KHNN,
SONS & GO,
8th and Mark6t Space
9947

FINE SILK UMBRELLAS, MADE OF
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IMP PORTED TWILLED SILK. THE
FINEST QUALITY OF SATIN-FIN-
1SHED PRUNELL0 AND THE BEST
TAFFETA GLORIA, NATURAL STICK
HANDLES OF THE MOST UNIQUE
DESIGNS, SUITABLE FOR BOTH MEN
AND WOMEN. FEATHER-WEIGHT PAR
AGON FRAMES, CLOSE ROLL. STEEL
RODS. THEY ARE WORTH FROM
$500 TO $3.50. BUT A SLIGHT I'M
PERFECTION MAKES THE PRICE IN
THIS
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Miss Julia Anderson of South Washington
is visiting relatives in Bethlehem, Pa.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

"Thc girl who hnrst< into tears has been
put together" says Lie.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Frank Saul Powell of vicksburg, Va, is
visiting John Wilson sturges Of Thirty
second street extended.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

Among the little ones present were Miss
Fannie Ellis, Miss Flossie Davis, Miss
LulieAdams, and Masters Eddie Fry, johnny
Stevens, Harry Peters, Frank Willie and
Artie and Tommy Barnes.
The evening times., 1896-01-09

AN excellent remedy for your cold is 10
bake a lemon in the oven as you would an
apple and squeeze the juice on lump OF
sugar. II is highly recommended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21

| a female tramp was sighted in Bethel
recently.
| Out of eighteen blessed babies born on
one Portland street last month not one
was IA boy
William p. Moody the veteran Saco
harness maker, passed his s0th birthday
at his bench Saturday. He is the oldest
Saco business man and the Oldest n point
and until this spring has been always in
the store at the corner Of Main anu
Storer streets.
Waldo F. Lowell and a party of Bangor.
| located the site of the 100000 capacity
saw mill which Is TO be erected at Ash
land soon. The spot chosen Is about "a
mile below the mouth of the Little Ma.
chias on the Aroosfo ols river and about ii
mile and half from the town The mill
Is expected to revolutoniZe the lumber
manufacturing business in that section
An Augusta dispatch to the Lewiston
journal says. 1t Is announced upon good
amt pority that Mr.. Powers has already
selected az the man who is 10 present his
name to the state convention at Bangor
Judge A. X. Savage of Auburn. The
nomination VIII be seconded by Col. Fred
y. Dow of Portland from the west. The
speaker from eastern Maine IS not yet
mentioned. but both Hon. Nicholas FEES
sender Of Fort Fairfield and George A.
curran. Esq, of Calais, are mentioned in
this connection.
4 Bath special to the Portland Press Is
as follows: 1t is reported here that there
is prospect of a break in the ranks OF
the local Democracy and today well
known Democrat acknowledged that their
might be little turn over. II has been
expected that John Scott a well known
lawyer OF this city would be chosen dele
gate from this district TO the national
convention without much doubt but il
has leaked out that some OF the Democrats
favor the election OF Ferdinand Peney OF
Auburn. This is it is said 10 help q
movement that is on foot TO turn Hon
Arthur Sewall who for "A number of years
has been a member of the Democratic ma
tional committee. down, on account of his
views 50 openly expressed on the silver
question. 1t is of course matter that
VIII create considerable interest and will
be decided at the district convention at
Auhhrn. May q. Bath Republicans have
called caucus for Thursday evening To
elect delegates to the Stale~convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21
uaea,ers going 10 second than any catcher
III ma rirciif-NeW BEDFORD Journal.

saca,er going to second than any catcher
III the circuit-New Bedford Journal.
Portland s, Argus There nysr s Ssps thirty MY
ball P,sys1s at WATERS had % hustle
Carte ca todayg" s asked ed Nick Wise Of Ma
1ean shea lunch N cart of fOf yG %e This hote
suits me-
PITCHER George e. Gray. better known
as "Chummy," arrived in Bangor Sat
nrday for brief stay resased say ~ H fha
cation until he can recover from the
effects of the malaria contracted while on
the southern trip with the team
Captain Slater of the Portlands holds
the first base record Of the country IN a
nine inning game for &. Last saturday,
In the Pawtucket game. ne nad IL put
outs and one assist and no errors, scored
three runs and made single, y double
and n triple. In the next game he ac-
cepted Is chances. In IA games he had 10
assists.
Says the FAN River Herald: 'Fitz-
morris was allowed to so because Burn
ham promised to let Fall River have
Willis. Burnham went back on ms word
WAS obliged to hustle TO fill the place.
The change is u satisfactory one. too;
there isn't local crank who would want
TO swap Lajoie for FitZmorris.
Frank Yeager, the young catcher signed
by Manager Smith of the PawtucketS. is
playing. with the Lancaster team Of the
pennsylvania state league team until his
been going the rounds that he has been
suspended is untrue. The young man is
no relation to George Yeager the regular
catcher.-Fall River Herald. Frank Yea
gen was suspended by Pawtucket under
date of May 10. and has not been REIN
statcd-Herald.
lion. J. II. Manley of this city is the
possessor of one of the twenty-five solid.
silver passes-good for any ball ground
in America issued by President Young OF
the. National league. 1t Is IA beautiful
little souvenir. in the form of medal in
closed in a neat case. and engraved with
Mr.. Manley's name. President Young is
very choice IN the bestowal of these
pleasant acquaintance with President
Young who, as is well known. Is one of
the auditors in the war department at
Washington.
1t is evident that Augusta is not the
only place where the wild music of the
mob" is wont to disconcert visiting
pitchers. Just listen to this from the
Bangor Wing: The wild excitement
was in the ninth and then the whole
crowd went away crazy, and the yell
Ing which went on would have done
dit to the band of leather-lunged
New Bedfords augmented two or three
fold Does rough riders. you know,
can make as much noise as an ordinary
crowd of four or five hundred. Moyna-
han was so ratified that he gave base
after base ON balls. Hayes started off
in the ninth with pretty single. G.
Moore was a good waiter and got his
base on balls. r. Moore ditto. Wheeler
likewise, Radford also. The crowd
went wild as Hayes and G. Moore were
forced home by the liborality of bases
on balls. Moynahan then retired, bro
ken in spirit and Doe, who has more
nerve and gall than the rest of the pop
ula ton of New Bedford put together,
went into the box. Delaney going to
second base.
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LIST. YE BALL CRANkS
And Hear What a Portland Base Ball Expert( =
Says About Ye!

Portland. May 20.-Umprc E. Web
ste- of this city, who was appointed
on the New England League staff to
succeed Stephen J. Kelley of Lewis
ton. who resigned last week, is through
He refused to comply with orders
from President Murnane and Secretary
Morse assigned him to officiate in the
game at New Bedford. today. When
Webster unpired the New Bedford
game at Augusta last Saturday. he
had trouble with the visitors. For
this reason he was not willing to so to
New Bedford, today.
Portland will support the candidacy
of cX-Umpire James +. Hassett of this
city who seeks a re-appointment. To-
night. Manager Frank ]. Leonard
wrote Secretary Morse strongly urg
ing Mr.. Hassett for the vacant posi-
tion. Manager ". c. Harrington of
the Augusta club. did the same.
II is recognized that Augusta cranks
are the most difficult in the league to
satisfy. Nj. Hassett was very well
liked in that city. last season, and the
Augusta management cordially rec
ommend his appointment.
Nil Hassett is the best qualified of
any one to umpire in this city, is uni
ve,sally popular and thoroughly I'M
derstands the game. His selection is
confidently looked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21
PHENOMENAL" SMITH.
Some Facts in the Baseball Career OF Paw.
tuckets Manager.

Probably very few of the large crowd
of enthusiasts who attended the Paw
tucket games, says the Portland Express.
We're aware of the fact that the lively
Rhode Island aggregation is this year
managed by one of the greatest players
that base bah has ever produced.
1t may right here be said that Man
aser Phenomenal John Smith is "A
gentleman who lends dignity to the ma
and after having followed the sport
for nearly Is years is now by virtue
of having taken splendid physical care
Ten years ago "Phenomenal' Smith
or Allentown" Smith was the wonder
Of the base ball world. The capable
Bristol. a thriving town some 80 miles
distant from Philadelphia. He began
to play ball while in his teens and long be-
fore he had attained his ma jority was the
king pin pitcherof the surrounding coun-
try. His strong left arm was like iron and he
had perfect control of all the shoots and
distance and also when the batsman
called for the kind of balls wanted.
A dozen strke-outs per game was not
an unusual thing then. Smith. however
used to strike out right along anywhere
from is to % men.
His great powers were not long in
ton, Penn. team. where he remained until
| s.. With that nine he did magnificent
work. fully bearing out the significance
he had earned three or four years pre-
vious.
In 50 he went to Newark, n j., where
Here he pitched the greatest ball which
has ever been known. Day in and day
out. he was at his best and the greater
part of his victories were of the shut out
order.
Should Smith. on account of the regu-
larity with which he pitched those phe-.
his splendid records will ever stand out
in lustre. While pitching against the
Baltimore team one day in - the usual
nine inning game was played. Newark
contest Smith allowed just q men. which
is of course, the smallest number that
outside the inticd.
That magnificent record has never been
equaled.
In 81 New York. Detroit and Balti-
cure phenomenal Baltimore was the
lucky team. l<ilroy. one of the finest
and Smith pitched between them i4l
| games that summer.
Pittsburg had Smith for time in 81
| The next two years he managed a team
had charge of the Pottsville nine of the
Pennsylvania state league.
Among his fellow players of the sc
Newark team Smith had Billy Annis,
portland's great favorite of the year be-
fore: Tucker. the skilful first baseman
of the BoStons. was another member.
Tom" Tucker was IL great, big. raw
country boy when he came to Newark, "
| says Manager Smith. He was good
natured and popular and gave ndica-
tfonS of becoming the great player he
| now is. a funny thing about him then
was that he was d very quiet chap and
would never go on the lines. We woudn' t
| let him get out and coach as he would
rattle himself more than anybody else
The renowned ball player has only
words of commentator for the New
England league.
Il have especially enjoyed my trip
down in Maine he declared Saturday
evening. You have a beautiful city
hcrc-t The finest one in the circuit
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by The Wires from the North, East.
South and West.

At Parkersville. Ind, Tuesday night.
Wallen Wagner. aged 80 years, cut his
wife's throat with razor and then
killed himself.
The grocery store of George n. Foss
IL Son. at Pittsfield. n H.. was dam
aged by fire, Tuesday night. to the OK
tent of $1,000. The building is owned by
l.. ID. Marston. The property was well
insured
the members Of the Irish National
party in the English House of Commons
held meeting. Wednesday. and de-
ed to call a national convention of rep
resentative !rishnlen from all parts of
the world to meet in Dublin. in Sep
TENDER
Charles S. French. grocer. 297 Essex
street. Lynn, Mass. has disappeared.
He recently failed and filed a schedule
OF $4,000 liabilities. His assets amount
to $1,000. and before he left there was
some talk of criminal proceedings
against him over a note.
Pelham farmers took Charles Hooper
and Wallace Bingham to Nashua, N.
H.. Wednesday morning, charging them
with burglary. The young men claim
to have come from Lowell. They were
camping out and it is alleged helped
themselves to the farmers goods.
Coroner robbs at New York. Wednes-
day. gave ex-Congressman Hill of In
dianapolis. possession of the body Of
his daughter-in-law ~. F. f. Hill.
who committed suicide on the Sth. at
the Colonnade Hotel. Mr.. Hill said he
would have thebody cremated at once
The st. Louis city board of health
has made public the result Of an official
inquiry into the results of the treat
msnt of diphtheria with anti-toxine
The report covers S26 cases, of which
only $50 were fatal. This is a percent
age of IS. whereas the percentage OF
deaths in cases not treated with anti
toxine was GO.
Nearly 100 union granite cutters