The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-29
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 SIDES OF THE RIVER.

SIDES OF THE RIVER.
 Second of Series r,f Entertainm ents Given
 by Company E, of Hiram Camp, S. of V.-
 Charles Paimer's Ice Pond-Other News
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 Company B, of Hiram Camp division, s. of T., gave the second in a series of ten entertainments, or team drills, to be held this winter on Thursday evening. The programme rendered was as fol- lows: Song ''The Right Shall Prevail;" members of Co. B; reading, 'The Cam bridge Tragedy" Mrs. w. H. Pollard; tableau, "The Hard Shave;" recitation, 'The Wifes Lament" Mrs. Eva Han son; song, Miss Kate Darby; reading. Flow Billy Took His Beer" Mrs. s. A. Butler; tableaux, "The Parsons Fee;" charade. The Tell Tale, or the Old Fashioned Sewing Circle;" reading, "An Affecting Scene" Miss Kate Darby; re- citation, Mrs. French; tableaux, "The Flower Girl;" reading, "In the Sweet by and Bly," w. H. Pollard tableau. "Woman's Rights" reading, Mrs. Wackel; tableau, Discovering Leak;". reading, My Better Half Awheel." Mrs. Eva Hanson; reading, Tn the Dime Museum" Miss Nellie Preston; jokes. by E. G. Greenleaf and Herbert Shepard; reading "The Dutchman's Telephone" W. H. Pollard; recitation, "The Troubled Dutchman." Herbert Shepard; closing song by the company, entitled Good Night" Company A will entertain next Thursday evening. The public will be admitted at 9 p. m.
 Charles Palmer, the ice dealer, has noticed of late that leaks had started in the dam which flows his ice pond, and upon Investigating decided that muskrats had burrowed there. He ac- cordingly set steel traps and caught six of the animals, several of which were very large. One of the rats had gnaw- ed it's leg nearly off in an attempt to release itself and MT. Palmer discovered it just in time to present it's escape. He thinks he has caught most of the rats and does not anticipate any more dam age to his dam.
 Several whist parties have been held this week. On Thursday evening the Calumet club arranged an entertain ment for ladies' night. There were sev- eral tables of whist, and about fifty of the members, with their wives and lady friends, were present. Refreshments were served and the affair was very successful.
 Another whist party was held at the residence of MT. and Mrs. George H.. Jacobs, s4 Woolsey street. There was also donkey party in the early even ing at which Miss Nellie Rowland se- cured first prize, decorated plate, and Miss Hattie Jacobs the second prize. Those attending included MT. and Mrs. Seeley, Miss Clara Jacobs, MT. and Mrs. William Bishop, MT. and Mrs. Collis Ja- cobs, Miss Hattie Jacobs. Miss Nellie | Rowland, Miss Hewitt, Miss Borden, Miss Pritchard, MT. and Mrs. George Jacobs. Piano and banjo music was rendered by MT. and Mrs. William Bishop
 Still another party was given by Miss l AILlS Iuull6 lUli, odu5 lllCl Ol 4nls dHd Mrs. Ami Ludington of Quinnipiac ave- nue. Those who were present were Mrs. Luzerne Ludington, Mrs. A. Hull, MT. and Mrs. c. M. Rexroth, MT. and Mrs. H. Hull, MT. and Mrs. Allen Huntley, MT. and Mrs. l.. E. Hunt, Misses Louise and Bessie filling, L. filling, Misses Flossie and May Ludington. Refresh | ments were served, musical selections rendered, etc.
 | l.. w. Moody, state agent of the Northwestern Life Insurance Go, gave a dinner at the New Haven house Thursday evening to the various agents of the company throughout the state. | Twenty-four persons were present and l the affair was very pleasant for all. MT. Moody gives the agents a dinner once a | year.
 George H. Rowland, who died at the hospital Thursday night from rheuma- l tisn, was brother of John O. Rowland of Fair Haven. He also leaves another brother, l.. L. Rowland and two sis | ters, residing in Guilford. He was a member of the First Connecticut Heavy artillery and Admiral Foote post For twenty-eight years he was employed by | Sperry & Barnes. The deceased was l cixtv years of ape