The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-04
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LABOR EXPENDED
A WITCHES CARNIVAL"

The members of the Uuity Club
were given an exceptionally good
time last Saturday evening. They
were bidder to come to the "witches
carnival" and they went. but two
members being absent. Arriving at
the home of Mrs. Mason they were
met by a masked witch aud conducted
through the rooms from the hooks
and corners of which grinning faces
and weird lights greeted them, the
main attraction being room dimly
lighted by camp fire presided over
by witch, who, as she stirred the
caldron, repeated in grooming, ,ghostly
voice that sent the shivers through
Que, the weird rhyme double, double,
toll aud trouble" Here they were
given ticket to the witches carnival,
being held at 2O04 Miner Street. Ar
irving at the home Of Mrs. Hanning
they we're greeted by a group of
masked witches and shown through
the rooms wherein were arranged
the usual attraction seen in a first
class carnival. Among the most in
teresting being the fairy-hke "Irene"
who would fly, sleep or waken at
the binding Of wonderful hypno-
tist Happy Mamie was certainly
work of art and deserves SPECIAL
mention AS wonderfully constructed
fat woman. A shooting gallery, where
all who hit the target was presented
with a Jack o'lantern,' was the cen
ter of great deal of attracti ion. A
fortune teller was kept busy telling
wonderful and impossible fortunes.
Reflection of real skull on cross
bones by mirror renewed the shiyery
feeling which disappeared when one
partook OF delicious draught Of the
witches brew, composed of mysterious
compounds, served from a table
thick y covered with black cats. Here
all lighted their Jack o'lanterns and
we're conducted 10 round about way
to the home of Mrs. w. A. Roberts.
where glorious surprise awaited
them. A table that extended through
two rooms at which forty people
could be seated was loaded with appe--
tlsing refreshments aud beautifully
lighted and decorated the Halloween
colors and ideas of black cats, witches,
etc, being artisticaliy carried out.
The last course consisted Of small
cakes in which were hidden treasures.
Mrs. Ellis found ring; Mrs. Wave
Wright, a thimble and Miss Bond, a
coin. The hostesses were Mesdames
Wright, Hanning, Noyes, Mason,
Roberts, the Misses Lulu and
Ella Hanning and Miss Theobald.
The invited guests, not members
were Mesdames Burger, Cassatt, Rob
inson, Morris, Baker, B. B. Wright,
Walters and Nankervs and the
Misses Evans and Martin. The
guests departed just before Sunday
to dream of hobgobIins and witches.
MTS. oella AIM w ykOI. vile VI ~.
u. Wykoff died at their home in Grass
Valley about noon on Friday. The fu-
neral services will be held at the res
idence on Sunday afternoon at 80
O'Clock and at the NJ. Church and 2.o0
O'Clock and will be conducted by the
Rev. E. Burns Martin. The remains
will be inferred in the Idaho Springs
cemetery. The deceased was born in
Meadville. Pa. oe years ago. Her
maiden name was Miss Swift. On May
10, 1870 she was married to Mr.. D. z.
Wykoff The couple lived in Missouri
several years and came to Idaho Springs
in 1900 where Mr.. Wykoff has been en-
gagged in the lumber occupation. In ad-
dition to her husband she is survived
by two sons, Nelson and Clyde and
daughter Mrs w. w. Warder, of Den
yer. For many years Mrs. Wykof
was an invalid and through all her sick
ness she bore up with 4 fortitude and
patience that was in harmony with her
| sweet and lovely nature.