The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-03-03
(From the Bingville Bugle. J

was received to q Dartie in the town hall
on Tuesday eve, Feb %. to be give by
our leading merchant Hen Wetberby and
wife, Andy Skinner and wife, Seth Dew
berry and wife and Cy Hoskins and wife,
The function being one OF great formal
ity the invitations was printed and sent
through our worthy p. m. They was
notable examples OF the art preservative,
having been executed at the Bugle Office,
where all kinds of job work and adyer
tisements is done neat and prompt.
On the evening of the auspisious event
the town hall was a scene of beauty, the
very creme de la creme of Bingville
society being out en- masse, and all
dressed suitable and tasty, few having
Overdid in the matter of dress lust a
little. The genial hosts and their better
halves stood pear the door and give the
glad hand OF wecum to one and all
The hall was give hOmelike appearance
by having displayed at conspicuous
points appropriate notices welcoming
all and making all feel to home. Among
these was one which announced that Doc
LivermOre would treat corns free after
the ball, as it is not considered perfes-
siOnal for members of the medical fra.
ternity to advertise specialties we con-
sidered this going pretty far, but of
course newspaper advertiser costs money,
eh, Doc. Hot coffee and donuts was dis
persed by some members of the rising
generation, and in one corner, the south
east, to be accurate, was the old Oaken
bucket which was kept filled with the
best hard cider with dippers convenient
for drinkin' the same. 1t is needless to
say that this was a drawin card with
the male members of the company vino
gathered round it like bees round a
lasses barrel. 1t would seem that this
would have pervided enough liquid re-
freshment for all, but at least one of our
leading citizens whose name is withheld,
wes saw to take bottle from his pocket
quite frequent and imbibe the liker it
contained, CROWN more and more hilari-
Gus as time went on.
Space does not permit us mentioning
the names of all present nor to describe
their costumes, many of them being
made special for the event. Miss Amelia
Tucker was of course Outdid by none,
her dress being of the extreme hobble
70 ho in, ho
tropolis. This style made it hard for
Amelia to show her usual agility as a
dancer. Another guest who was as you
might say hindered by the extreme tight
fit of his clothes was our efficient ton
sorial artist, Harve Hines, who, while
dancin with his wife, split his pantaloons
from center to circumference as you
might say. With rare presence Of mind
his wife backed him into a corner where
be stayed while she fetched his overcoat.
Our intrepid hunter and trapper, Wes
Woodruff, was amongst Us for the even
ing, having returned quite recent from
successful trip into the wilds. Wes is
sometimes unfortunate in the kind of
game he meets up with, but says that
bein as the skunks is all holed up at this
season of the year he has not saw any
on this trip.
At least one OF our candidates for
constable at the next general election
made this social gatherin an occasion
fir distributin cards containing recomen-
dashuns of hisself for that important
Office, also statements oDfavorable to
another candidate. this latter being none
other than Seth Dewberry, one of the
evenins' entertainers. The actions of the
above candidate was criticized very severe
and his chances for gittin the Office he is
after was not helpful any. Such under
handed ways is not upheld either in
society or politics in Bingvile.
Among the folks who was present
from outside points was noticed some
from Hardscrabble, Sheep Greek, Calam-
ity Corners and other rural districts, all
glad to meet and mingIe with the up to
date inhabitants OF this thriving burg
Among those present was noticed Bud
Hinkley, who. not bein' quite right in his
head, oughtnt have been allowed to have
went But maybe his folks is excusable
for takin him, seein as they are about
wore out takin care OF him to home.
Also there was some there who appeared
to be broke out with something, fears
being expressed that they might give it
TO Others and start an epidemec in our
midst; some was heard to say it would |
OF been better for them to have been |
conspicuous by their absence, but time
will tell; while fearin' the wust we will |
hope for the best.
All during the evening most inspiring