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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; Apr 10, 1879
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 19:24:07 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 10, 1879

Anniversary Social
The novel feature of the costume social given by the L.L.A. on Tuesday
evening was the exhibition of the little folks in the character costumes of
"Dickens Pickwick club" and "Tale of two cities." These children from two to
nine years of age were splendidly gotten up and acted their part well, making
much fun and merriment. Some of them looked as old and staid as grandfathers and
grandmothers and marched around the hall with the greatest precision and
dignity. We give below the names of the little ones who took part:
Pickwick Percy McMahon; Sam Weller Artie Cole; Tupman Master Royce; Winkle
Ed Templin; Snodgrass Guy Cooper; Old Mr. Weller Charley Farrar; Wardle Frank
Umstot; Fat Boy Percy Farrar; Deputy Shepherd Master Dawson; Spinster Aunt Alice
Woode; Mrs Weller Ollie Cole; Cupid Ella Woods.
Tale of two cities-Marquis Rich McAdams; Chevalier Frankie Marsh; Charles
Darnay Frankie Crane; Defarge Pearl Fuller; Jacques Howard Bereman; Lucia
Lillian Saunders; Madame Defarge May Pyle; Vengeance Minnie Cole. Attendants Roy
Johnson, Roy Taylor.
Quite a number of the ladies were in costume. There was not a very large
crowd in attendance but all present had a pleasant evening's entertainment.
~~~~~~~~~
A goodly number of our temperance people on Sunday went over to Salem to
lend a helping hand in aid of the temperance revival already inaugurated in that
city. The morning was pleasant, the roads as good as at any time this spring and
in anticipation of a pleasant ride some six or eight carriage loads started out.
About noon just as the people began to gather for the meeting it commenced to
rain and soon set in for steady work. Notwithstanding there was a good audience
and a successful meeting by Rev. W.R. Cole, Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. White and Joe
Smith. At the close ninety persons signed the pledge. The visitors were
hospitably entertained by the good people of Salem and were all cordially
invited to visit them again which they propose to do on next Sunday when it is
hoped it will be a more pleasant day and they will have an easier time coming
home.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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