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VALLEY VILLAGES
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Chureh--RaIIy Day at Phs.
nig--D. Of |. Basket Social

The Ponderosa Concert company made
up OF local talent presented an entertain
ment OF unusual interest at the NJ r..
church at Phenix on Saturday which
proved TO be huge success. The con-
cert consisted OF farce prepared by
Mrs. Luella $. Read and was presented
by IL young people. The costumes worn
were kindly loaned by Mrs. Emma Lam
phear Smith. who has a large and varied
collection OF antiques at the Lanphear
homestead on LeValley street. Among
the other clothing was included two bon
ness, tormserly me properly Wilt 81 great
shawl worn at ball held in honor OF
Lafayette in Providence. gown OF pink
satin worn to a wedding of the daugh-
ter OF an early Rhode Island governor
and quantity OF other rare relics which
Mrs. Smith has collected. Following the
farce the ladies showed their qualities In
order 10 join an opera company
The farce was brimful OF fun and the
personal hits which the performers threw
back and forth kept the audience in n
stat OF convulsive laughter during the
entire performance. The remainder OF
the program included Recitation Miss
Florence Devlin; vocal duet. Misses Ma
rion and Florence Duke; wbistling solo,
Miss May Clarke; flute solo, Silas t.
Nye: recitation, Miss Devlin; trio, Mrs.
Arnold and Misses Duke: vocal solo. Miss
lin: whistling solo. Miss Clarke; duet.
Misses Duke; trio, Mrs. Arnold and
Misses Duke
Rally Day was observed at the Phenix
Baptist church yesterday. when an extra
large attendaGce enjoyed the presentation
Of the following program: Song. school;
Concert Concert; song school; Responsive reading.
superintendent and school; recitation.
primary class: song, Miss Mary Il.
Greenes class; oath Psalm in concert;
fa
boys: recitation. Mrs. Capwell's class; re-
marks, Rev. III. 4. Brown; recitation,
Matte Gardiner: closing exercises
school; distribution Of souvenir buttons;
benediction.
RIVERPoINT.
The Firemen's Social club held .the last
OF their series Of dances in Odd Fellows
hall on Saturday night. and as at the
previous affairs, the usual success re-
suited Mlller's orchestra furnished
music for dancing and the same commit
tee was in charge.
A new fire alarm box No. a.. has been
added to the Riverpolnt fire district The
box ia opposite the Clyde car barn and
was placed in position ON Saturday. One
alarm calls out Active Hose No. 3.
The Colored Comedy company, which
emmerged from obscurity and entertained
at Temperance hall In Clyde on Saturday
night. did not draw a very large crowd,
but those who attended appeared to enjoy
the show.
ANTHONY.
On Saturday evening q basket social
and dance was held in Mechanics hall in
Anthony, under the direction OF the
Valley Queen Council. No. IS, Daughters
Of Liberty The affair was largely at
tended and proved to be a most success
full function. The ladies brought baskets
containing lunches, and these baskets
were auctioned of bringing prices which
varied according 10 the elaborateness OF
the basket. During an intermission.
called at 10 o'clock. the baskets were dis
posed Of and the couples which received
them soon disposed Of the contents and
dancing was resumed very shortly after
wards. and continued until nearly mid
night. The committee Of arrangements
included Mrs Hattie Northup. George
Northup. Winfield Lewis Mrs. Carrie An
derson and Miss Ethel Anderson.
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