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A Novel Function In Which Young: and Old May Participate With Pleasure.A pleasant fad in entertaining that is going the rounds among hospitable circles is the oobwob party. It provides merrymaking for both grownups and juveniles. The hostess in providing for her entertainment secures as many yards of narrow ribbon or colored worsted yarn as she expects guests. Tho threads are not necessarily of tho same length, but vary according to tho fancy of the manipulator. Fastened to the end ofGUESTS AT A COBWEB PARTY.each ribbon is some trinket, which acts as a prize. These souvenirs may be as costly or expensive as one pleases, but unless the cobweb party is to be a very elaborate affair in every respect it is in better taste to let the prizes consist of a collection of very simple trifles. Japanese dolls, sachets of rice paper, cunning bonbonnieres—in fact, any knick-knack—may be selected for this purpose. The lengths of ribbon or yam, each with its prize securely fastened to the end, are carried in and out of one another, forming one grand tangle, the ends being secreted behind bookcases, cabinets, sofas, chairs, tables, in cupboards, beneath draperv, back of cur-
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Bellows Falls Times
Bellows Falls, Vermont, US
Thu, Aug 23, 1894
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