Let’s look through the keyhole of history. From the Bellingham Herald, the Argus, and online information:
The joint reception given by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges was the crowning event of Edison social efforts. The lodge rooms were beautifully decorated. A luncheon of over sixty covers was laid, the refreshments being dainty and beautifully served. The literary program was well rendered and the hearty applause assured the participants that they had succeeded. This was their first effort in this line but their success was so marked that we feel sure they will be encouraged to try again.
Girls and boys the 22nd is near. Get your masquerade costumes ready. Prize awarded to best cake walkers.
Fred Collopy, age 8, is killed – Son, Fred, aged 8 (b1892) was killed when a tree hit him while he and his friends were “logging”. Pastor Farnsworth officiated his funeral. The death of Fred, the 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Collopy, occurred Saturday afternoon about 6 o’clock. Earlier in the afternoon, while he and some of his companions were felling a small tree, he received injuries which resulted in his untimely death. Fred was a bright, promising lad and the bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.
The IOOF hall in Edison was decorated in red and white streams of ribbonwhile the walls held boughs of fresh cedar limbs. The musicians warmed up on their violins andthere was a lot of excitement as people came in from the bitter cold. Refreshments were laid—fresh loaves of bread,butter and cheese, boiled eggs, and a giant crock of hot soup. There were cakes donated by the ladies forthe cakewalk and prizes set aside for best costume.
The music started and soon everyone was laughing and dancing, happy tobe out after a long, cold week of school, farming, logging, milling, andchores. At midnight lunch was served andthe winners of the costumes were announced, Fred Watkinson taking the cake asSwell Coon, his black-face was a hit.
Warren Watkinson (age 28) was a clown; Mrytle (Warren’s wife, age 20) was a telephone girl, while James Watkinson (age33) was a Quinado and EE (Euphonius Egenius, age 35) was the Duke of York. Dressed as domino: Mary Sullivan, Nellie Sullivan, Jas W Sampson, Wm Taggert, Pat Flynn, B. Marshall, RB Watkinson, W. Morrison, Alfred Hall… and many others.
