The record-union., 1896-05-12
as a large assortment of most beautiful

presents.
A correspondent writes from Free
port as follows: Professor Johnson of
the East has recently organized a sing
ing school of eighteen scholars in Free
port and about fifty scholars in Clarks-
burg. Professor Johnson is a thoroughly
competent teacher and both schools are
learning fast under his instruction
'On Thursday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Kirtlan, assisted by Mrs.
Charles Hack, entertained the Freeport
singing class at their residence, which
was very prettily decorated for the oc-
casion. The parlor was in pink and
white roses, and the dining-room in red
roses. The evening was spent in sing
ing and games. There We're three tables.
at which twelve took part in the game
Louisa" Miss Ethel Gosling won the
first prize and Mr.. McCarty the BOBBY.
After the game was finished they all
proceeded to the dining-room where
they sat down to a nice repast of straw
berries and cake. All present regretted
the time coming so soon to depart
Those present were: The Misses CaIlie
Meyers, Ethel Gosling, Annie Cunan,
Sadie McDermit, Mrs. Mullen, Mrs. A.
Gruben of Placerville, Mrs. Bayles, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hack, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Kirtlan, the Messrs. Charles
Baumgartel, James Cunan, Edgar Cos
ling, Ayers Gosling, Lew Harvey, NJ
Silva, George Hastings, - McCarty. D.
L. Hixson, George Keck and Professor
Johnson.
Several ladies and gentlemen on Sat
urday evening went to Florin, where
they were received at the Florin Hotel
by Mr.. and Mrs. Pilcovich, the new
lessees After dancing and partaking
OF a supper they left about 4:3O o'clock
next morning for home. Among those
present were: Mrs. j. Shellars, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Herrera, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Zanazzi, Mr.. and Mrs J. Felix,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Valenzuela, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Moeller, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Cover
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Steiger, Mr.. and Mrs
Winkler, Mr.. and Mrs c. Josie, Mr..
and Mrs Kretshmer, Mrs D. Ray. Mrs.
j. Pieruccini, Mrs. Ornaldo, Miss Selma
Davis, Miss Flora Lorenz, Miss Minnie
Schulz, Messrs. j. Garcia, Ell. Garcia.
: Brand, Pete Salgardo, Joe Martin
N. Aubery, j. Becker, Ed. Anderson
w. Brown, Harry Brown, - Heinrich.
Ed. Brooks, w. Gray, j. Kinnely.
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Sunday, the 10th, was the fifty-fourth
anniversary of the marriage of Robert
NJ Folger Of the Bridgeport (Mono
County, Chronicle Record" He and
his good wife were welded in New York
City on May 10, 1912. Mr.. Folger ar
rived in San Francisco on June %. 1S49
and Mrs. Folger on June 80. 1852
They were residents Of Sacramento up
to 1880
The family circle on the Pacific Coast
consists of forty-three families and
125 members. OF these forty-six ale
voters, and all but one are Republicans,
the other being a Democrat A big
majority are in favor of protection to
American industries
This marriage is a guarantee that all
are not failures. The fifty-fourth an
niversary was celebrated at Modesto
at the residence Of Mrs Caroline Per-
kins, sister Of Mr. Folger, and former
ly resident of this city
The Foresters' third annual picnic
will take place at Graham's Grove on
Saturday the 10th. The committee has
spared neither time nor money to make
it great success. There will be vari-
Gus prizes for the different feats, in
cluding the best waltzing couple. The
dancers will be furnished music by the
Foresters' Band Of this city.
On Friday evening the friends of Miss
Anna Lewis gave her a surprise party
at her home near Sheldon. Games, in
termingled by musical selections, were
the order Of the evening. Among those
present were: Mrs. A. Lewis, Misses
Anna and Mary Lewis, Leila and Ora
Hunt, Blanche Gillian, Winnie At
kins, Ida Stelter. Meta Bader, Lillian
Darling, May Duffy, Berdie Wordal,
Eva Kerr, frankie Putney, Stella
Brown, Cora Baker, Ada Gage Blanche
Henley, Laura Berry, Violet Parker,
Leon Miller, Owen and John Lewis;
John Thomas, Fred Stelter, r. T. Nc
Kisick, w. Jenkins, c. Baden, Bert and G.
Hunt, Clint and Howard Kerby, Walter
and Lester Everson Will Duncan, Char
ley Carr, VIII Lewis, Charley Sked,
Greed Wackman, Alfred Dart, Her
man Jones, George Atkins, Arthur Jen-
kins, Stanley Gage. After several
hours of social enjoyment, all retired
to the dining hall, where strawberries
and cream, with cakes, received due at
tention for a time. At a late hour all
went, happy with their evenings enjoy
ment.
Columbus Chapter, No. III, o. E. S.,
convened in regular session in the
spacious blue room at Masonic Temple
to receive an official visit from J. B.
Merritt of Oakland, Grand Patron of
the Grand Chapter Of California, and
Mrs Florence Miller, Associate Grand
Matron and District Deputy Grand Ma
tron Of the Sixth District. The elegant
ly appointed lodgeroom, with it's richly
frescoed ceiling, Illuminated by almost
innumerable incandescent lights and