The Newtown bee., 1897-09-10
Litchfield County News
WASHINGTON.
A SURPRISE TO A. G. BAKER.

week seems altogether too few in which
to crowd in the drama, musicales, con-
certs and many varied entertainments
that are ION the boards" on Washington
Green, this summer. Washington is
noted for It's off hand impromptu affairs,
entertainments and gatherings where
everybody who is respectable is well
come and expected to bear hand. Res
idents and city visitors mingle in that
equality of feeling that Is so agreeable
and enjoyable to all. Following in the
wake of the old fashioned corn roast on
the Gunnery ball grounds came a sur
prise party given to A. G. Baker on
Monday evening of last week. The viii
layers gathered en- masse at DR. Ford's at
O'Clock and marched in procession to
Mr. Bakers house, where Mr. Baker and
family were nearly Knocked breathless
and speeches. by the surprise. (The
occasion of the gathering was to sympa-
thize with Mr. Baker in the loss Of his
valuable family COW that had been struck
by lightning while standing under an
apple tree back of the house.) Each
visitor upon entering presented small
bottle of milk and following in the wake
of the procession came four ladies In
masquerade costume bearing papler
mache COW on large moss covered
platform. A lightning rod was attached
to the cow and card "Protection to
home products" An apple tree was
planted near bearing danger" card.
Upon unjointing the COW she was found
to contain 81 pennies, combination OF
the mites of those present to Mr. Baker
In his affection. A. d. Woodruff made
the presentation speech and also read a
poem from the facile pen of Mrs Curtiss
Woodruff. Very laughable characters
were gotten up and presented, after
which all partook of refreshments, the
staple article of which was milk. The
poem follows:
Kind eentlefolks .neighbors and friends, ct Co.
make you Ford Chinese bow,
And II her assistance the Muse lends to me,
I'll sing you song OF a COW,
A beautiful COW, an elegant cow,
A cow that is simply wonder;
A COW that won't kick nor her tail smartly
hick,-
She never would make such a blunderl
A COW whose neck joint is her very fine point,
| And with plenty of cents stuffed inside her
No, not in her brain, butt cannot explain
You will find 1t out when you have tried her;
A COW OF inefTable beauty and grace,
And warranted not to stand under
A tree or a shrub or any such place,
To be knocked into splinters by thunder.
| (ot course it's the lightning that does it, but
| rhyme
Is as obstinate, quite, as a donkey,
And do what you will, you can't make slove-
thrill
Rhyme sweetly to prehensile monkeyJ
To return to the song of the cow that so long
Has claimed and deserved your attention,
Her merits are more than the sands on the
shore,
More than time doth permit me to mention.
She's a COW OF breed that is Clancy" indeed
Unique, If 1 so may express 1t,
AS rare as white jet, but its name forget
Good Yankees can easily guess it,
She's COW that in ine is free copper mine
To whose may happen to shake her,
And therefore a COW that proudly we now
Present to our friend, Alpheus Baker.
And our hope is sincere that she'll bring him
| good cheer,
| And not be too sad a reminder
OF the COW that has died, and left only he1
| hide
AS tender memento behind her.
And we trust that he'll not think that singing
| this ink
| Is making too light OF affection;
1t Is best, when you're tried, to look on the
| bright sideI
Is ever our steadfast conviction;
And things might be worse Eyes, even this
| verse;;
| And, If there's q time to be fearful,
There's also q time cts both reason and
rhyme)
| To sop up the tears and be cheerful,
That time is just now, and this song OF q COW
| A cow that Is simply a wonder,
And warranted never to Loaf meath bough
To be slivered by lightning and thunder
A COW that, in fine, is a tree copper mine
To whose may happen TO shake her
This song of q COW that I'm giving you now,
| Is also a song OF BakerI
He does not make bread, and yet he is bred
In way that Is really perfection;
He hath a fine wit, that hurts not though 1t hit,
And promptly dispelleth detection.
He knows when to stop, he won't oVerslop,
Nor pass of wild license for freedoms
He writes such bright"ads"that really it glads
The heart of mourner to read 'em.
He's Baker that we, one and and, do agree
Is truly as pleasant a fellow r
AS ever was seen, on Washington Green,
| Or called through telephone "Helloi"
BE is much like the COW that / sang OF just
now,
Such virtues make up his adjoining
To name them Alright would take me all night
And spoil the best part of the morning.
I'm sure youn not risk me try such a task.
Enough is as good an acre;
And so, my dear friends, here modestly ends
This song of a cow and a Baker.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT THE STUDIO
OF MISSES SMITH AND PALMER.
The annual exhibition at the studio o.
the Misses Smith and Palmer, occurred
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