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The Catholic Festival at the Market House the evening of the 4th, was attended by one of the largest crowds that ever assembled in the Market House. It was a perfect jam. One end of the building was fixed up for dancing and the young people tripped the light fantastic until after midnight. The receipts of the evening reached a large sum.
The Parkersburg Sentinel
July 6, 1878
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The X.Y.Z. Club met with Misses Hattie and Emma Dudley Friday evening. The crowd numbered twenty. The evening was spent in playing games, croquet, etc. It was decided to abandoned for a while on account of warm weather.
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The Kleine Club are keeping their social ball turning with a vim that is commendable. The club will give an island dance and picnic next Tuesday night if the weather is favorable. Of course, it will be a delightful affair. Their dances always are.
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The old veterans
The Women's Relief Corps and the G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic] picnicked at Oak Park [City Park]. There was music, speeches and a general good time and a splendid big dinner. The game of base ball to be played between the East End and Elberon Hose Co's was played without the former, as they did not make their appearance, and a scrub nine was picked up.
The Parkersburg Daily Sentinel
July 6, 1896
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A pleasant party
Miss Norma Statton entertained a number of her young friends quite pleasantly last evening at the home of her parents on Seventh Street. Games and amusements of various sorts were pleasantly indulged in. The delightful refreshments that were served added no small part to the enjoyment of the jolly crowd of young folks that were present.
The Parkersburg Daily State Journal
April 29, 1897
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The Jungle Imps
The Jungle Imps football team, composed of young men averaging 132 pounds, is fully organized and expected to be heard from when the season opens.
The team has one game scheduled with Ravenswood for Sept. 24, and are ready to meet any team of their class. Positions: left end, Marshall; left tackle, Hendershot; left guard, Bush; center, Norse; right tackle, Smith; right guard, Ingram; right end, Tucker; quarter, Hoblitzell; full back, Dye; right half, Oliver; left half, Hamilton.
The Parkersburg Sentinel
Sept.14, 1903
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The initial outing of the Merry Matrons club was held yesterday afternoon at Terrapin Park and proved so delightful that it will be followed by affairs of the kind every two weeks to take the place of the regular meetings previously held at the homes of the members. Euchre [a card game], the game favored by the ladies who make up the organization, was played for two or three hours. The principal and lone hand prizes were won by Mrs. W.W. Moore and Mrs. Jack Lewis. After the contests were ended, supper was served.
The Parkersburg Daily State Journal
July 8, 1910
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