The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

At about s O'Clock %oodly number Of
friends had assembled at the hospitable
home OF Mr., and Mrs d. M. Durfee
Many pumpkin lanterns decorated the
porch:
Ghosts went in and cut;
Witches We're about:
Spirits moved without:
The gents We're all i'll doubt
What the ladies We're about
When Gypsy n,arrhed them out:
and, OH such a groteaque as they made.
When their Amazon March was fin
ished and the laughter h ID subsided
eacl gentle dame recited some Mother
Goose melody f her childhood and again
marched with music to their seats.
Partners for the evening We're then
drawn, dainty gilt peanut shells (con-
tanning Il conundrum being passed to
the ladies, whily. shells containing their
answer We're given to the gentlemen.
This was mixture which caused much
nerriment
The characters assumed by the ladies
were as follows:
Mrs. J. H. Williams, Aunt Diuah
Mrs. W. E. Moore, Ladies Maid.
Mrs. W. L. Brown, Ghost OF Ghostess.
Mrs. Thomas Botscheider, Quakeress
Mrs. G. W. Young, Biddy
Mrs. E. II. Campbell, Mary Muse.
Mrs. John Neu, School Girl.
Mrs. a. A. Fairbairn. Swiss Peasant
Mrs. James Willoughby, Fairy.
Mrs. e. F. Conynghan, Queen Of Dia-
monds.
Mrs. D. NJ. Durfee, Gypsy Queen.
Miss Mary a. Harrison, Pity Sing.
Miss Bornice Ballard, he Old Woman
that Lived in Shoe,
Miss Annie H Price, Mary Mary Quite
Contrary.
Miss Hardin Bacon, Topsy.
Eulalic Darfee, Maid Of Honor.
Irving and Adelaide Durfee, My Little
Wife and l.
An address by d. NJ. Durfeo, with
gcsti:ular accompaniment by Mrs. John
Neu, was third on tl4 program. This
must have been funny, because every
one laughed until they cried. Con-
gratulation We're voluminous.
Tbs guests built castles i'll the air
with soap, water and pipes. Aunt
Dinah blew the largest bubble aud was
the recipient of a beautiful prize,
Bundles and rhymes was fifth on the
program. Queer little bundles We're
passed to the guests and they We're al
lowed five minutes to compose rhyme
about the contents of their bundle.
Miss Berni.e Ballard WAS the successful
prize winner for the best rhyme.
Progressive spelling was enjoyed by
part OF the company while the others
were entertained with excellent music.
All the guests We're wondering what
80. "t.-iitercsting to all could mean, when
from various hiding places came little
tables and white cloths with napkins
and china. Then, Of C urse, every guest
was thinking II might have known.
Sandwiches, olives and delicious coffee
comprised the first course, Sailed al
mOnds followed, and last, but not least,
came cake ana ice cream. The refresh
ments We're delicious.
Deciples OF Teprsichore We're then
made happy.
At Il late hour the guests took their
departure.
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs j. X.
Pardce, Mr.. and Mrs Conrad Wipf, Mr.
and Mrs, Thomas Botscheider, Mr. and
Mrs. w. l.. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Millonghby, DR. and Mrs E, F Conyng-
ham Mr.. and Mrs. John Neu, Mr. and
Mrs, Il, p. Kyle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Campbell,
hev. and Mrs. j. B. Butter Mrs. A. A.
Fairhairn, Mrs. G. W. Young, Miss
Hardin Bacon, Miss Annie H. Price,
Miss Bernice Ballard, Miss Mary A.
Harrison, Messrs. G.. p. Durham, j. S.
AHt"ll, j, ". Opp, Mr. Wilson, E. /,
Holland, Mr.. Walker, o. F. Feather
n"n Dir, r. W. Getty and Mr.. Walker.
A Mouse in the Corner.