The Republican journal., 1897-01-21
NoRTHPORT NEWS.

Mr., Charles Batchelder went to Portland
last week to accept situation in that city.
Remember the masquerade ball is this,
Thursday, evening at Union hall. 1t is ex-
pected it will be the greatest event of the
season; so don't miss it.
Mr.. Frank Orcutt is doing quite business
in buying coon cats, and would like those
having such cats for sale to call on him, as
he pays the highest market price.
The members of the W. G. I. u are so
gratified with the success of their entertain
ment given last week that they have decid-
ed 10 give another about the 2Sth of this
TIL.
Last Thursday evening the members of
the w. c. 7. U. gave their bueiay supper
and entertainment at Elwell's hall The
hall was well filled at an early hour and at
the proper time the tables We're ready. Each
chair was quickly taken, but it was not long
before their occupants had an impression
that after all things We're not what they seem.
There We're many different ideas upon the
matter, but nearly all believed that the little
blue feathered inhabitant of the woods would
have conspicuous part in the evenings en-
tertainment, and many different shades of
merriment and surprise were visible on the
countenances of the company as they looked
for the blue songster, and found him not,
but instead, piece of pasteboard represent
ing the letter covered with blue paper.
All was silence for moment, but only a
moment, for all smilingly acknowledged the
corn and pinned blue j on their breasts as
a simple reminder that there was more than
one kind of bluejay in the world. The
hall was profusely decorated with these blue
is and presented rather a pleasing effect
Nearly every gentleman had one suspended
from the lapel of his coat, and the ladies',
too, had them conspicuously displayed.
Supper having been disposed of, the musical
and literary part of the programme
was we'll rendered, consisting of music,
singing, readings, recitations and tableaux.
Mrs Sadie Orcutt, Mrs. Chas. Brier and Mrs
Mae Herrck gave readings that were very
creditabe to them; Mrs. Godie Curtis sang
splendidly and in fact all performed their
parts we'll. The tableaux We're very fine
and we'll executed, especially the one rep
resenting the charge of the Light Brigade,
composed of six ladies' dressed in white
domnos. The advance, the charge, the re-
treat and fall We're admirably performed,
showing that considerable care and pains
had been taken by them to make it 80 effec-
tive and realistic. 1t was performed in
pantomime and every motion and movement
was rendered silently, swiftly and grace
fully. The recitation by Master Johnnie
Pendleton of Rienzi's farewell address to
the Romans was excellent, like all his eff
forts, and in response to an encore he gave
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride in the etfec-
tive manner which characterzes all his ef-
forts in this direction. On the whole it was
the best entertainment Of the season. No
doubt the members of the w 9. H. U feel
greatly elated over the success Of the affair,
and they should for they labored hard and
their efforts We're deserving of reward. 1t
is very gratifying to know that the ex-
cheQuer of the society has received a sub
stautial benefit financially, and let us hope
the society will live and prosper in our
midst, and become mighty power in
lieving the distressed, the needy and the
destitute, and all should do everything in
their power to make the W c. T. U of this
place bless ing not in name, but in reality
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