The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-05
JOYOUS HALLOWE' EN-
Several Happy Events Mark the
Anniversary.

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cen brought the holiday on Saturday
evening this year. The celebration
took new features TO itsen and a new
and not wholly Objectionable form of
the festival was introduced. The mis-
chief makers kept more in crowds
and about the business parts of the
city than formerly, They were in
masque and costume and gave the
| evening the appearance of carnival
night" Confetti throwing was indul-
ged and fire crackers and torpedoes
were freely used. Social entertain
ments were fewer in numDer than here
tofore and were scatterd through the
week, avoiding, Saturday, but num-
Der of masquerades and other enter
tainments were given during the even
ing.
Miss Lois and Master George Clark
| entertained a company of Hallow-
cen young people Saturday evening
at the parental home on South Mar
ket street. The young folks were in
mask and costume and all had a good
time trying to find out VINO the other
fellow might be. Games appropriate
to the evening were played and re-
suited in much fun. Ever try to get
bite of an apple suspended by a
string? Hands behind you and no
means of holding the apple allowed.
Well, try it some time. before a COM
pany. The stunt is a great laugh
provoker. The youngsters laughed
till they cried" they had their for
tunes told and they went calling in
the neighborhood and had great fun
in their masks and costumes. Old
| fashioned Halloween refreshments
were served and placs at the table
were designated by means of souvnir
cards that represented the occasion.
The entire evening was most enjoy
| ably spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Holiday, at their
home near Lacey entertained a COM
pany of over fifty guests Saturday
evening at a Halloween gathering.
All were in costume and masks,
which were worn until ten o'clock,
when supper was served. The even
ing was passed with music, games
and other amusements and was en-
| joyed by all present.
~
Mr. and Mrs. James Atchison, No.
113 North Seventh street, were at
home Saturday evening to a company
of about fifty guests. The evening
| was devoted to a contest of siX-hand
five hundred" which was duly en-
joyed- by all participating. Ladies'
| prizes were awarded to Mrs. r. X.
Davis and Mrs. F. d. boyer. Re-
freshments were served and the even
ing, was Rlasantly spent. +, - =
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A score of young ladies of the NJ. L.
NJ. Club enjoyed a most delightful
pre-hallowe'en revelry Friday even
ing, which did not SAVIOR of formality
| nor monotony. First at the home of
Miss Lillian Thomas, on K avenue
East they held a 'weinie' roast, and
later in the evening they were enter
tanned at a taffy pull at the home of
Miss Blanche Robertson, on North b
street. Tie nature of the program
insured abundant refreshments which
were relished most heartily. The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed.
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Miss Leila Atchison will entertain
The Lottery Club this evening at her
home on North Seventh street at a
session with Five Hundred.
The w. r. C.'s gave their annual
Halloween , entertainment Saturday
night at the home OF Mrs. Mary
Spates, $40 North Market street. The
rooms were tas.efully decorated with
pumpkins and all accessories to make
the festivities of the evening a sue
cess. A real fortune teller was pres
ent, who predicted all sorts of good
fortune for those who were anxious
to know what the future held in
store for them. There were many
characters represented by the maskers,
among them being a ghost, a bride
and groom. The Merry Widow, and
one poor soul who did not know
whether she was going or coming
One dear old colored nanny was
there with her brood of piccaninnies
and seemed to be very happy. She
had many kind words for the old COM
rades present, who had done so much
to make the lives of her people so
much better. There were refresh
ments served appropriate to the oc-
casion, and all who were there voted
it one of the best of the w. R. c..
socials.