The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-01-11

mere sunday. lie mas Doen with DIS
uncle in their Cambria store the past 8
months but returned to his homo In
Detroit the first Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewart and Har-
old and Mildred and Miss Ethel Myers,
Of Osseo, spent the week with relatives
and friends In and near this place and
Fremont. Ind.
The New Years dance last Friday
evening by the Camden club was we'll at
tended and very pleasant event. The
music by,D. Haughey, II. Crane, B. Rigil-
man, G. Davenport and little daughter,
Mable, was very fine and much compli-
mented. Rowe brothers served oysters
in their lunch room. The next dance of
be series occurs next Friday evening.
Two of Camden's most popular and
estimable young people, Oscar Patrick
and Miss Cora Coon, were united in
wedlock Wednesday, in Reading. They
have large circle of friends who hope
that the future holds many of life's joys
in store for them. We extend congratu-
lations and best wishes.
Alonzo Babcock purchased c. A. Bur-
rough's residence property last Tuesday
and will take possession May 1st. q. A..
will erect another dwelling on his lot,
just north of the present one, as son as
the weather permits.
Since November 4th Rowe Bros have
shipped to eastern markets 2,07S hogs,
1900 sheep, 90 veal calves, 81 cattle; pay
ing for the same S16,091. A good show
ing for eight weeks work ending Decem
Der 31st.
The engima social at Mrs. Ella Al
wards Saturday evening was decidedly
success. The spacious rooms were
filled by the merry company who en-
joyed the engima, the magic lantern ex-
abolition by Master Carl Curtis, the re-
freshments of coffee, cake and dough
nuts, and spent very pleasant evening
withal.
Al. Abbee is bewailing the loss of some
of his favorite wearing apparel since the
good wife converted them into carpet
rags and entertained company of lady
friends at dinner last Thursday, they as-
sisting in sewing the same. AL. says that
washday finds him a prisoner, ia fact.
The following are the officers in the
X. .. L. nj. Tent for the ensuing term:
Frank Fast, Com; G. Mcdonald, L. G;
Coon Reed, II. K; II. Houtz, F. K F; Z.
Hagerman, Chaplain; VIM. McDJnald,
Sergt: B. A. Abbee, N. of A G. McKil-
len, Phys Ii. Reed, 1st NJ. of G.; f.
Guise, 2d NJ. OF g.; j. Overly, Sent; Geo.
Fast; Picket. Installation will occur In
few weeks aud banquet will be held.
A Woodbridge friend who loves a
harmless joke reports to us that "it was
very quiet when Squire Wheeler took
the groom and went &c Camden the other
night"
odd Fellows had possession of Cam
den Wednesday. 1t was theirs solely
and wholly. The dedicatory exercises in
their hall in the afternoon were very
pleasing, and were listened to by vast
congregation of people. A selected choir
furnished music, and several young Ia
dies recited, In connection with the beau
tiful work as given by the lodge. At 8
o'clock banquet, prepared by the ID. Of
Il, was served in howe Bros's hall, fully
450 persons partaking. Never was such
a feast spread In these parts. Every
thing. including substantials and dainties.
was to be had in abundance. The ladies
received the most fattering compliments
on their success. For the evening ses-
sion, which included work In all the de-
grees, many visiting members came who
were not present for the days program,
and an evening OF unsurpassed enjoy.
ment in the work of the order was held,
Grand Master G. M. Andrews, of Will
iamston, and Past Grand Haskins, of Ian
sing, were present. At the midnight
hour lunch was served, and the days
program pronounced completed most
successfully. Visitors were present from
Hillsdals, Angola, Reading, Allen, Ran
som, Fremont, Halls Corners, Metz.
Edon, Montpelier, Pioneer, Frontier and
Cambria. Perhaps there were others
the town was full.