"An evening party will be held at the public house of David Cramer's in Rawlinsville, on Tuesday, March 30th, 1875. Your company is respectfully solicited. Music by Nelson's Orchestra."

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"Social Party. Yourself and lady are respectfully invited to attend a social party at the Lansingville Hotel, Friday evening, February 22, 1884 . Music by Jacob's Full Band. Bill, $1.50. W. DeCamp, proprietor."

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Spring Opening on Saturday, April 22d, 1871.

On the above day the subscriber will have her Spring Opening, when she will display a large variety of bonnets, hats, flowers, ribbons, silk, guipure and cotton laces, crapes, veils, nets, collars, cuffs, &c. Ladies are cordially invited to call and examine her assortment, whether they purchase or not.

Mrs. M. A. Zinn, Main Street, West of Penn, Shippensburg, Pa.

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"A pleasant time and good repast, That in the mem'ry long shall last."

See also the back of this card: The Poet's Dream Harmonica Programme (below).

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See also the front of this card: Parlor Entertainment and Social Gathering (below).

Harmonica Programe
H. E. Gordon, Director
The Poet's Dream

Act I.

1 - Beautiful bird of spring has come.
2 - Poet's Soliloquy, No. 1.
3 - Day is gone and night is o'er us.
4 - Hush! 'tis morning's holy hour.
5 - Up with the lark in the morning.
6 - Oh, we are merry farmer boys.


Act II.

1 - Little snowflake, pure and white.
2 - Poet's Soliloquy, No. 2.
3 - Little gypsy maid (Silver Star.)
4 - Oh, we are little flower girls.
5 - Little gleaners, merry gleaners.
6 - We are a wandering gypsy band
7 - Ho, hoy, bright sailor boys are we.

Act III.

1 - Listen to the mocking bird.
2 - Poet's Soliloquy, No. 3
3 - O, come to the throne in the wild wood.
4 - All hail, all hail, to our lovely queen.
5 - Here we come, a fairy band.
6 - Oh, merry queen guards are we.
7 - Good-night, kind friends, good-night.

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