Putnam patriot., 1911-11-03
Twas Halloween All Over Town

ed from many porch, and the odor of candle grease pervaded the air. Pee- pie fsntastically dressed, ghosts and yellow fiery faces fitted to and fro about the city streets early in the evening as the participants in many a pleasant evenings entertainment wen- ded their several ways to the scene of the festivities.
 The PATRIOT would be glad to give ! it's readers a peep into each place where the frolicking was going on, but to do this we would need the cooperation of the hosts of the evening, which has not been forthcoming in all cases. Among the observanees of the evening were the following:
 Mrs. Corina Warren, Bridge street, gave party to six girl friends of her daughter Mildred. Games, music and refreshments, made the evening enjoy able.
 At the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. +. w. Seward, Grove street, near ly 90 guests spent very pleasant even- ing. The guests were fancily eostumed and masked, and the evenings enter talnment began with a march. It was the evening for foreteling futures. and Mrs. Bunker, as the gypsy sooth- saver, had an exceptionally fine line in stock, or rather variety .ot differ ent futures to investigate. II. F. Will der, in his impersonation of Miss Hof- tense Fisher, sang a soprano solo, "Down in Maine" That song and the makeup made a hit. The rest of the evening was spent in old fashioned dances, with liddles and prompter, the light effect being softened with colored lanterns. Apples, cider, nuts, cake, and other things appropriatei were served. The guests all enjoyed the evening thoroughly.
 At the home of MT. andi Mrs. Silas | M. Wheeloek, Church street, party was given for their daughters, Misses 1 Sylvia and Elizabeth. The rooms were lit by jack '.lanterns, and in their weird glow real witch told the chil. drens fortunes. The children then tried pinning the stems on pumpkins | while blindfolded. There was peanut hunt and other forms of amusement. The refreshment table was lit by can | dies and monster jack '-lantern, and | there were witches kettles filled with nuts, and little jacks heads filled with other goodies. The color scheme was yellow and black.
 In A. o. H. hall there was a large gathering that spent the evening in dancing. The Ideal orchestra of Web ster provided excellent music. The hall never looked prettier. The ceiling | was festooned with red and green crepe fringed paper, Japanese lanterns hung all about, and cornstalks bearing | many red ears, with a sprinkling of frost- kissed pumpkins made lback- ground. The decorations were highly complimented by all.
 The Junior class of the Tourtellotte Memorial High school entertained schoolm ates, parents, and friends. The program was as follows;
 Piano duet, Catherine Williams, Frank Foisey
 Duet, lGladys Arnold, ris Soper Witch Scene-Witches, lris Soper, Catherine Williams, Ruth Ericson NJ Macbeth. Frank Foisey Ghosts, ,lG ladys Arnold, Ada Whitman
 The guests were then taken through the Land of Mystery, after which re- treatments were served. Mandolin and guitar selections were given by the De Pascale brothers of Grosvenordale le.
 Mrs. John Sabin entertained the o. NJ. club at her home on School street, Tuesday evening. Misses Snyder and Tupper played several duets that were enjoyed. The decorations were appTo- priate for halloween. Refreshments were served.
 The Pilgrims of Avilion had hai- lowe'en social in the gymnasium Of the Congregational church.
 The members of the Tuesday club were recently entertained by Mrs. Geo. Hathaway of Fremont street at a Halloween luncheon, the third in a series of iupcheons to be given to the club by club members.
 The dining room was most attrac- lively decorated with jack-o-lanterns and the table with the Halloween dec orations of which stirring the fortunes of club members in witch's kettle as centerpiece, was very pretty. Place cards, candle shades and blankets re- presenting pumpkins added greatly to the decoration scheme. The menu included cream of celery soup, olives, croutons, chicken patties, French fried potaeoes, French peas, luncheon rolls, Waldorf salad, ice cream, cake, nuts, candy, coffee. The salad was served in Halloween baskets of apples and the ice cream in yellow baskets resem- bling tiny pumpkins. From the for tune pot each drew her prophecy for life with a tiny golden emblem attach- ed. Each guest arrived robed in cost umes appropriate to the season, includ- ing witches, scholars, Mother Goose, autumn girl and clown, and at the conclusion of the luncheon much fun was entered into while pictures were being taken. The remainder of the time was spent in playing Halloween tricks.
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