The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-10-25
HoLLOwE'N PROGRAM.

gram for entertainments
Decorate the rooms with autumn
leaves, jack-o'-lanterns made from
apples. cucumbers, squash, pumpkins
with incisions made for eyes, nose
and mouth, and place a lighted candle
inside: cornstalks, black cats, bats
and witches. Pumpkins filled with
nuts, red apples, popcorn and candy
should be placed around the tables
Pumpkin vases holding punches OF
leaves make pretty corner decora-
lions. A skull and cross-bones placed
over the door entering the house
would be appropriate. The hall should
be in total darkness except for the
light coming from the JACKIE liant
erns in all shapes and sizes in various
places. The department stores and
novelty shops are showing all sorts
of Halloween novelties at reasonable
prices. The table decoration in the
dining room might be pumpkin
holding a large bunch of chryanthe-
NUNS or golden rod
Provide plenty of homemade
pumpkin pie, doughnuts, gingerbread,
sandwiches, apples, nuts and cider or
hot coffee.
The following games and tests of
fate and fortune will furnish enter
tainment for young and old:
le-Seeds-Name two wet apple
seeds and stick them on the forehead.
First seed to fall indicates that per-
son for whom the seed is named is
not a true lover.
Apple Parings-Each guest, receiv-
ing apple and knife, is requested to
peel apple without breaking; then
swing pairing around head and let
drop to floor. The letter formed is
initial of future mates name. Or you
may hang your pairing over the
door-the first of opposite sex to pass
under will be your mate.
Raisin Race-A raisin is strung in
middle of thread yard long, and two
persons take each end of string in
reaches raisin first has raisin and will
be first welded.
Blind Nut Seekers-Let several
guests be blindfolded. Then hide nuts
and apples in various parts of the
house or room. One finding most wins
prize.
Barrel Hoop-Suspend horizontal
ly from ceiling a barrel hoop on
which are fastened alternately at
regular intervals apples, cakes, can
dies and candle ends. Players gather
in circle and, as it revolves. each in
turn tries to bite one of the edibles;
the one who seizes the candle pays
the forfeit.
The Pumpkin Fortune Teller
Choose a middle sized pumpkin and
cut or paint all the letters of the
alphabet upon its sides, Set it on a
leaf garlanded tray in the center of
small table BlindfOld the guests. one |
at time. and give them a hat pin. !
Lead the fortune seeker to the pump |
kin and let her point out letter with |
the pin. The first letter chosen is the |
initial of her future mates first name. !
Turn the blindfolded person three |
times, and let her point the second |
initial, which is that of her "fate's"
last name.
The Apple Seed Fortune-At 10
O'Clock on Halloween night choose a
large apple and snap it with the fore
finger while saying, Apple rosy, APP
pie bright, tell my fortune true to-
night" Eat the apple and count the
seeds. Two seeds pretend an early
marriage date; three, legacy or
a present; four, great wealth; five,
long journey; six, fame; seven, the
granting of your dearest wish; eight,
a handsome husband; nine, gift of
money; ten, happy marriage.
Scotch "Luggies three
saucers in a row, one filled with clear
water, one with muddy water, and
one empty. Blindfold each guest and
permit each to choose saucer. Put
ting the hand into clear water indi-
Gates a young and handsome mate.
The saucer of muddy water indicates
the chooser as the future mate of
widow or widower, and the empty
saucer indicates a solitary life.
Candles of Fate-Let the hostess
arrange a small candle for each
guest-having each different color.
Fasten each candle to a card on which
fortune" is written. Tie the wo-
mems candles with pink and the
mems with blue ribbon and arrange
on separate trays. Allow eoch guest to
draw a card and read his fortune
aloud. Simple rhymes make up the
fortunes" as, BE careful, you who
chose the pink. Before you marry
think and think" Lucky maid who
chooses blue shall have husbands
one and twO!"