The Penn's Grove record., 1900-10-12
Cove CarOlings.

Mr.. and Mis-. John Summerill spent
Sunday in Salem with Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Stiles.
Miss Emma Fennimore spent a few
days this week here.
Mrs. Emma G. Kidd, who has been
spending the past two weeks with her
brother George Stiles, in Trenton, and
sister Mrs. Worrell, at ~Swedesboro, re-
turned home on Monday.
Mrs. Kate Shubro0ks. and daughter
Miss Ella NJ. ShubrO0ks, of Lancaster,
Pa, are the guests OF the formers son
and daughter-in-law, Mi. and Mrs. Will
liam F.. ShubrOOks. Miss Elizabeth
Snavely, OF that place. is also visiting
Nh. and Mrs. Shubr0oks.
Miss Clara F. Applin, who spent last
week with her sister Mrs. Fannie Hick-
man in Wilmington. returned home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Miller aud daughter, of
Wilmington. are guests of Nj. and Mrs.
John Summerill this week.
A CAMPAIGN SOCIAL
"A very pleasant evening was spent at
the home Of Mrs. KeZiah Layton about
three miles from here, on Tuesday, at a
Champaign Social" given under the
auspices OF the Emmanuel Chapter Ep-
worth League. AS the greater portion
of the party favored very pure air we
went out in open-top horseless convey
auces, 1--WE drove mules) and the fresh
breeze, which instituted a requisiti0n
for wraps, was a due mol. wester and
caused us to appreciate more the ease
of the cushioned seats and the tight.
bottomed vehicles The party arrived
about eight-thirty, having given signal
of their approach by a would. have-been
open air concert, mingled the while by
the CHATTER of their merry voices.
The porch aud yard of the "Villa
'Ln we're very nicely lighted by numer-
Gus japanese lanterns, but these to the
party, were but as passing fancy for the
sudden fall of the theI mOmeter seemed
to be an extra invitation to enter the
domicile. 1t will be remembered that
this was an occasion at which only la
dies were permitted to cast a vote as to
who should be their next president.
Upon entering the hall and standing
at the threshold of the room on the left
One would see a of ladies who
could glory in the fact that we're per-
haps twice their majority and who were
lost in thought, perhaps debating in
their minds which candidate they should
favor, for indeed about the moment of
which | write apin may have been heard
todrop.
Leaving this scene for one more live
ly and turning to the 0cm on theright,
portraits could be seen, arranged in
their respective order on the wall as
they should be: First Mckinley, encircl-
ed by a golden band; Second Woolley.
surrounded by a rufle of pure white,
and Third Bryan, with that emblem of
his intentions thrown around his head
emblem of free silver.
DIR. Lippincott spoke a few words in
behalf of Wolley and Mckinley, respec-
lively, but in his finale gave way to Nc
Kinley. Miss Lou d. Thompson appear
ed for Bryan and also rendered an arti-
Gle touching on "WOmen's Political
Rights.n But in this election Mr..
Woolley was not to be put down. It
seems = little bit strange that the ladies
had to have gentlemen to Judge their
election. With Messrs. Ammon Rain,
BENZ. Featherer and s. M. Justice as
poll holders and judges. an election was
held at which 81 votes were cast and
the return was made as follows: Wool
ley Is; Bryan IA; Mckinley 8; and then
could he heard 81 told you sos" I knew
it would be-" etc.
instrumental and vocal music was q
feature of the evenings pleasure rem
dered by the various talent present; but
the special feature vas argument among
the seventy persons present and espec.
tally among those persons-the ladies'
who for a night, if no longer, we've priv
LEGGED to chose a ruler; but the several
expressions used were uttered with too
much rapidity for the writer to catch;
yet it may be said that each lady believ-
ed her argument to be weighty to the
point.
After the discussion had somewhat
subsidized refreshments were served. 4
reasonable time after which the party
returned to their several homes.
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