The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-02

of games and fun occupied the even.
ing hours. Refreshments were serv
ed and the company enjoyed every
moment of the time.
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Little Misses Eleanor True and
Mary Barnett entertained a company
of about twenty-five of their young
friends in an ideal way at a Hallow.
cen party at the George True home,
No. 80 South Market street, last
evening. Halloween decorations pre-.
dominated and anything that was
ever connected with the Halloween
idea was there for amusement and
fun. Refreshments were served and
the lads and lassies departed at late
hour.
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Twas u merry company Of people
that gathered at the home of Grant
Stout and wife, No. 1901 l. avenue
East Tuesday evening for Halloween
entertainment, and if anything was
omitted from program of splendid so
cial entertainment, no one missed it
for everyone of the party was busy
every moment of the time with games
and other diversion. Halloween re-
freshments were served and everyone
had a fine large time and homes were
sought at a late hour.
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One of the most enjoyable Hallow-
cen events that was held in OsIa-
loosa last evening was held at the
nome OF DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Rodgers,
on North Eighth street, where they
entertained the Philador club of the
Christian church at a ghost party.
Forty members of the club were pres
ent, all dressed in ghost costumes
The guests went to the home in a
body, and as they started to ascend
the steps they found the house in
complete darkness, but as soon as
they stepped onto tho porch the door
flew open and the home became
beautifully illuminated. They were
met at the front door by a ghost who
pointed in which direction they were
to go. They went from room to room
and in every room they were met by
a ghost who pointed IN the direction
of the next room. At last they enter.
ed a large room where number OF
ghosts were present and told to re-
main there. The first number on the
| program was a guessing contest to
see who could guess the persons in
the ghOstly costumes. This contest
guests. Later in the evening q mum
| Der of other contests We're held and
they were heartily enjoyed by all
present Miss Verda Minklcr and
DR.. Jarvis entertained the guests
with some excellent vocal solos
Mesdames Charles Garner, Grace
| Smith, Henry Clark and Z. x. Tay
Tor assisted Mrs. Rodgers in enter
tanning the guests. After excellent
Halloween refreshments were sery
ed the guests departed for theiI
homes at a late hour, treasuriny
memories of very happy evening.
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Glenwood Park was the scene of 4;
most enjoyable masquerade skating
party of the halloween order Tues
day evening and Manager Holt hat
more business than he could car,
for, all at one and the same time
The floor was filled with skaters il
costume and the crowd of spectator
was far in excess of all spectations
; Hundreds of people visited the par
during the evening and the stree
cars were filed at every trip, as Ion
. as they We're running. 1t was the biz
gest affair the park has witnessed /
many day and everyone had an el
joyable evening. Manager Holt ha
! decorated the skating building for III
, occasion and did everything possibl
! for the comfort and the entertain
a ment OF the crowds and his patron
1 First prize for the best costume, tv