Bio: Tilden, W. H. – “Mum” Sociable (9 Mar 1881)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Tilden

----Source: Spencer Advance (Spencer, Marathon Co., Wis.) 10 Mar 1881

The Mum Sociable at the residence of W. H. Tilden last evening was very well attended, and proved an enjoyable affair. The “mum” was kept up for some time by most of those present, and when one looked at another and though how they were all tongue tied, the provocation to laugh was irresistible, though laughing id not incur the forfeiture of the dime. But by and by one says, “I can’t keep my mouth shut any longer,” and then a few began to talk. The effect of this is like sin, when they commence they want to get everyone else to do just as they are doing, and before the hour of adjournment came all present had been relieved of the dime.