Show thanksgiving DAY HOW THE DAY WAS splint ATWOOD AT woon nurr it lias its been beell tile the custom luring during tho last four our deais fr the good people of R randolph andolph and woodruff to visits on thanksgiving day and partake ot of dinner concert etc together tins this year the people of cf woodruff in invited those of randolph t ti tile usual festivities but owing owin to the rough condition of the roads roada and severity of tile the weather randolph did not turn out FO strongly ly is aa usual only abent 8 or 10 going over A start was made from randolph about 10 a in the thermometer at th that at time registering zero and a keen wind ivind vi as ai blowing from the west but as ill all were well wrapped the cold was not severely felt the alie distance between the two iwo towns is ten and a halt half mile and ni d about one milo from woo bruff id tile the Randolp hians met by ili an escort of mounted men who conducted them thein to the meeting house where on oil arrival others were found waiting 0 to cire care for and stahl stable e the to boim 1113 q A large banner with the ilia word welcome painted thereon was sti stretched etched over the entrance to tile the meet inu housa and similar ban banners ners had been used for decorating tile thu interior such devices as we meet amin again 1 l welcome etc etc being 1111 conspicuous all over the house tile visitors were royally royal I 1 welcomed and soon got ot thawed out by the aid of tile the cheerful fires and the warmth of their reception alter an all address of welcome to tile the and thanks to our heavenly fattier father for ins his mani manifold told blessings hall had lice bee i offered everyone present started antho on alie sumptuous hast feast which had been prepared turkeys chickens liams hams pies tarts larts cakes etc etc in abundant abunda ne e the per par pie of woodruff are celebrated for their hospitality and the hie dinner entertainment and general vare care oi of their guests proves the truth of tin tile saying woodruff fr nevi r does anything by halves ater alter dinner speeches were made after tile duetts were takeru to the houses of their respective hosts where the time thile was plea pleasantly passed till 7 p in when they reassembled embed d in the meeting house A concert concur was then given winch was waa thoroughly 0 enjoyed d when tile tho program was about lirk half finished a rec ss aas as taken during winch which fruit was waa passed round tile the entertainment terminated with speeches speech es and votes ol of thanks NOTES the file concert program 0 was excellent bishop baxter a and tid his hia effi aides made mada every lady feel good the mandolin oiin and guitar club did good survive service at the concert con cerl the teachers institute is ia in fies cession sion and a good time lime is cited mrs A C J call of 01 randolph is ia here staying with A C call and family quite a number of the young pool people I 1 e horn alie dance ce friday evening avi FI 11 cook mio has been seriously ill with heart lind and trouble is ia somewhat better belter jos 11 neville afforded considerable amusement viall a snapshot snap shot camera during dinner by getting several shots alettie at ane unwary just they lucked weir pleasant est viz just in tile act of taking a bite of turkey till atie p ODIO of woodruff acra ft era dis ea pointed that ahat boic ot 0 the people of 0 ll randolph andolph were not pre present kent but rea lily i e excused aused them on acco account of if the tha rough state of the rouls roads and tile the sudden gudden change 0 from wild mild to very severe weather these reunions if i f tile the two precincts are and strong efforts should bi be made so that they fall not into inlo desuetude for they are ara productive of much inucci good feeling and bind tile the people tog together rether heart and hand and makes them feel they are united |