Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-11-03

ed to them. They stood about the
dimly lighted tables eating Mar
gaurites and Junkets when the
hostess lit light in the center of
table, when light issued from the
holes in a skull and cross-bones
were plainly visible, while on the
wall great grinning skeletons look
ed down at them and in the awful
light the scene was terrifying.
Again on they went to Dollie Gil
roy's, where they ate pumpkin pie,
and doughnuts. Here they went out
into the back yard and dug up their
fortunes. From here they went to
Verna Croy's, where after they had
got in they were served with pie
and toasted marshmallows. Then
they went to Blanche Moons and
ate grapes. bananas and march
mallows. Here they found apples
suspended by strings and the one
who succeeded in eating their
apple first received prize. Bessie
Dodge was the most successful
"spook." From here they went back
to Anna Hansen's, where Miss Keith
served them with fruit salad, mar
gaurites, cake and gourds filled
with candy, marked October 81, R.,
4
long remember.
AT THE HALL
Here ia where the gay and festive
gathered. About thirty young men
and women were assembled and
such time. The invitation as was
noticed, last week, told the boys to
look for two pumpkins in a win
dow. Well they did. Yes, they
tramped and tramped to the tune,
"When Johnnie Comes Marching
Home" until their feet were sore.
They say it was easy but we saw
them searching. The "spooks" as
sembled at Miss Mollie Delahoyde's
and then from there they went to
the old property, south of the park,
formerly owned by Whitefeld
Brown. There was the two pump
kins and there the girls. All was
silent as the tomb, when the boys
assembled. Not ghost broke the
silence. Forms moved about as
on wings but no sound was made.
The boys finally led them away
still silent. Nothing could induce
them to speak. A "waisted" arm
brought forth no tears of sympathy
or words of regret. When they ar
rived at the hall the "spooks" gath
cred about steaming chaldron
emitting an awful flavor and goul-
ish, ghost like light and gave
witch dance, then the fun began. In
the "spook" room fortunes were
told, the horoscope of ones life read
and the past told and the future re-
vealed. Those brave enough to en-.
ter the spirit world walked bound
a, +,
over bed springs and hot Goals and
finched not at the cackling hen,
until they reached beyond the river
Styx, where the blessed rest. Out
in the big hall a hundred contriv-
auces were fixed for entertainment.
A tub of water with floating apples,
that the boys were supposed to get
without using their hands. A fine
course supper was served as fol-
lows:
FIRRT COURSE.
Brown Bread Sandwiches Olives
Chestnut Salad
SECOND COURSE.
Doughnuts Coffee
THIRD COURSE.
Pumpkin Pie Grapes
FOURTH COURSE.
Mixed nuts served in gourds
EIFTH COURSE.
Stick Candy
This one of the most elaborate
and yet at the same time jolly par
ties ever given in the town and it
was conducted in manner credit
able to the ones giving it.
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port insurance company. Call and
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call and see you.
c. W. MARLIN. Agt.
10. HOWARD. Sub. Agt.
Drs. OIdaker & Hammer, Dentists.
Office over First National bank.
Rooms and 6. One of the firm will
| be in Brayton eyery Thursday.