On Friday, the 18th inst., Mrs.
Charles Duncan gave an afternoon entertainment to about thirty of
her old friends, at the fine old Duncan homestead south of Vittoria. Mrs.
Duncan is adept in the art of entertaining, and no pains were spared on
her part to make the occasion as pleasurable as possible for each of her
guests.
For three or four brief hours the "old folks"
forgot their infirmities and merrily chattered of the scenes of "auld
lang syne" and the wonderful changes, which have come about since
the reign of good Queen Victoria began.
Each plate at the bountifully
supplied supper table was provided with a novelty souvenier napkin and
holder, the former bearing the date and the word "jubilee"
inscribed thereon. Before the solemn "good-bye" was passed
around, "God Save the Queen" was sung by the old folks in a
right hearty goodwill, and one more bright spot in the journey of life was
left behind.
Of those present there were a dozen or more, who had
passed the three score and ten limit. There were several
octogenarians, and two who had reached the ninetieth mile-stone -- namely, Mrs.
Job Slaght of Pt. Ryerse, and the venerable Simpson
McCall, Esq., of Vittoria.
The following are the names of
some of the older members of the party: Simpson McCall and wife; Mrs.
Slaght and Mrs. Pope, of Pt. Ryerse; Jas. Langtry
and wife, of Simcoe; N. Culver and wife, of Normandale; Oliver
Mabee and wife, K. M. Kitchen and wife, E.
Haskett and wife, Wm. Dawson, Sr., and wife, Mrs.
Palmer, Mrs. Janett McCall and Mrs.
D. Jackson.
