Miss. Abby Freel ~ Lucas County, Iowa
The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Saturday, December 21, l878
THE FESTIVAL. -- The Catholic Festival, in the Court House, on Thursday night, was an exceedingly pleasant affair, besides being a splendid financial success. The oysters were good, and all other refreshments of the best. The crowd was large, good natured and happy. The most interesting feature of the evening was the balloting for the most popular ladies and gentlemen in the city. A fine, silk hat was the prize for the most popular married man in town, and upon this issue a handsome sum of money was realized. MESSRS. JOHN WELCH and BILL REED were the popular candidates, and after considerable animated voting, at ten cents a vote, JOHN won the prize, and in truth JOHN is as much entitled to it as any one we know. He certainly has the pleasure of knowing that he owns the costliest silk hat ever sold in the city, as over fifty dollars were paid for it. MRS. THOS. VOLLAND won the pair of vases for being the most popular married lady. MISS ABBY FREEL won a neat writing desk for being the most popular young lady, and MR. BERNARD, a young telegraph operator, won the cane for being the most popular young man.
We must not omit to mention the fact that ye editor of the Leader received a vote for being the most popular married man, and much regret that we were not there, so that we could have recieved one more. Father HENRY, in behalf of his church, returns to the public his warmest thanks for their kind patronage of the festival; also his thanks to the Cornet Band, for the fine music they furnished during the evening.
The receipts of the evening were over $225.00.
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