The record-union., 1897-06-13

occasion by Mrs Mel who is also a
member of the choir After music and
dancing had been INDUCED in and a
general sociable good time enjoyed, de-
licious refreshments were served in the
dining room. Aside from this, good
things to eat We're placed at intervals
throughout the rooms. 1t was a de-
lightful evening and everyone in at
tendance expressed himself as having
thoroughly enjoyed the evenings pleas
ure.
William Schaw, of Schaw, Ingram,
hatcher & Co., made a flying trip to
the Bay during the week, returning
Friday night. Mrs. Frances Moeller
also spent a few daps last week at the
Bay City.
Mrs. Dan Moulton of Oakland is Wis
iting her uncle, S. H. Gerrish Of this
city, for a few days.
Quite a bit of excitement was expert
enced the other day on a G-street car,
when an old man, attempting the feat
of stepping off the car before it stopped
as many Of the younger fry are contin
ually doing, fell to the ground, landing
on his back and frightening the women
half out Of their wits for fear he was
killed. Fortunately he was not seri-
ously hurt, but he will probably not at
tempt the athletic again in hurry.
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Owing to the hot weather George
Reynolds has not been so well during
the last week. Otherwise he is slowly
improving.
The danger of strapping little chill
dren to the front of bicycles will not
make itself sufficiently evident until
someone is either seriously hurt or
killed outright. Only the other day
child out riding with it's father in this
manner slipped from her position and
fell, catching her foot in the chain, and
the pitiful cry of "Oh, papa, my foot
hurts so!'' soon drew crowd
Whether the hurt was serious or not
could not be aScertained, as the parent
of the child, quickly lifting her to her
former position and holding her in
place, sped away from the scene of the
accident as fast as his wheel could
carry him.
Irma Fitch and Helen Harrington
two professionals well-known to our
Sacramento people-the first being ma
tive to Sacramento-are to appear at
the Tivoli Opera-house in San Fran
cisco Monday week in Wang" in solo
parts.
Mrs. Ashley of the English Lutheran
h1,, erax fa+a 70
pie at the residence of Mr.. Shepherd, at
Sixteenth and ], under the fig tree. .
The fete was held in the grounds and
there was much jollification and fun
throughout the evening. There was no
regular programme, but during the
evening Miss buckingham, the we'll
known actress of New York City, recited
beautifully the tragic poem "Laska, :"
and in encore gave a humorous selec-
tion. Later in the evening six mem
bers of the Arions appeared upon the
scene and serenaded the party, after
which they came in and joined in the
festivities. There was a side-shoW in
charge of Miss Naomi Canon, which
created no end o. fun 1t was advertis-
ed extensively as greatly reduced from
original prices,' the only chance to see
the only show on earth," etc. There
were cherry -colored cat" garments
of our ancestors ''feats of strength, -
only red bat on earth,'' the sweet
sixteen" also any animal the sight
seer called for was shown to order
There was beside a novel drive
through the wood After the evening
was we'll spent ice cream and cake We're
served beneath the fig tree.
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Miss Tyndall, who has been quite ILL.,
has recovered and has resumed her du-
ties as teacher at the Sacramento High
School.
The family of Fred Lothhan1mer go to
Pacific Grove for the next two months
They will leave sometime during the
week. Mr.. Lothhammer's son Ed, who
was so seriously i'll of typhoid fever
some weeks ago, is in much need of
the change, and it is hoped that the
salt breeZes viii do much toward re-
storing him to his former state of good
health.
Miss Eugenia Mouser gave a very en-
joyable party to her friends on Friday
night. There were games, music, etc,
after which refreshments We're served
and general good time enjoyed by all
Mrs. o. P. Willis is soon to depart for
a season of rest and recuperation at
Pacific Grove, Monterey.
Last Friday evening Miss Carrie
Schmitt entertained a number Of
friends at her residence at Oak Park.
the occasion being her birthday ami
versary. Many new and novel feat
ures were introduced, and all present
spoke in warm terms of Miss Schmitt's 5
ability as hostess.
Mrs. James Backrath and her two
daughters, Ethel and Nita, have re-
turned from a weeks visit to San
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