The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-03-23
Birth Day Party.

On Friday last Mrs. Pauline Chestnut,
wife of James Chestnut, and Mrs. Agnes
Vaughn, wife of William Vaughn, were
43 years of age. There has been re-
markable sim milarity in the lives of these
two ladies, and there is not more than
two hours difference in their ages. The
ladies hit upon the happy idea of giving
joint celebration of their "birth-day." at
the Isham House parlors. Thus, in addi-
tion to having an abundance of room for
the one hundred or more invited guests,
they had the assistance of Uncle Joe
Patterson and lady, in experimenting ar
rangements, and making everybody
happy.
Two hundred invitations were sent out,
.half-past eight the rooms were ringing
with merriment. 1t would occupy more
space than we have at our command, to
speak of all those present. It seemed
that everybody was there. Of those
from a distance, we noticed Hon. III. S.
Bundy and lady, and Mrs. Walker, of
Wellston. There is always fun where
Bundy is, and there was one sad omission,
or rather neglect. The party was held
on st. Patrick's Dav," and Bundy ought
to have sung "Pat. Malloy," as this is one
of his masterpieces. The "fat men" were
out in full force. There were Bundy,
Sutherland, J. D. Mitchell, c. c. James,
Mark Sternberger Dr. Williams, John T.
Moore and Wellington Evans. There
were short men, like Will. Price, Will.
Cherington, Johnny Kyle, Ben. Bentley,
Hiram Dickson and James Chestnut.
There were long men like Frank Price,
J. M. McGhee, Matt. Evans, Rev. w. d.
Cherington and William Vaughn. But
the "fat men" deserve credit for furnish
ing more fun than all the rest of the men
present The 'told men" were also rep
resented by Capt. Atkinson, Judge Long
bon, the senior editor of the STANDARD,
Isaac Brown, Jas. Dyer, d. d. DUNCAN,
and others And, to complete the ar
rangements Marshal Owens was present
to represent the red-headed men, and to
see that all behaved themselves.
Time had not made many strides to-
ward the moon O night" until Charley
Atkinson began to innocently inquire
the direction of the dining-room. If the
party enjoyed themselves in the parlors
what can be said of their enjoyment in
the dining-room? Here were about all
| the substantials and dainties that the
market affords, and such an array of
"waitersw There was no time wasted in
the dining-room. Trays of good things
borne by such handsome walters as
Misses Julia johnson, Caddie Chestnut
Caddie Atkinson, Nettie Chestnut, and
Duck" Vaughn, came along in such
rapid succession that there was an abso
lutte surrender on the part of the crowd
They could not eat all that was presented
and will have to console themselves like
the tramp, who, sitting by the wayside
hungry, and thinking of fine roast ht
once enjoyed for dinner, sadly remarked
"Oh, 1 wish I'd taken mother bite!"
The party dispersed near midnight
A drenching rain was beating down, al
the guests took their several ways home
ward. What change! What con
trast! From the light, and joy, ant
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into the gloom and rain. Yet of jus
such changes and contrasts are our live
made up. The gloom does not affect tn
brightness of the Christian life, but th'
brightness, while it may give momen
tary intensity to the gloom, will drive
away. In this case the storm was en-
countered while leaving our old friends
With them all was light and enjoyment
And it will ever be SO with these goo
people, for Jackson has no citizens Q
whom she has a better right to feel prou
than Mr.. and Mrs. James Chestnut, all
r Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughn.
| JOHN JONES, (Plumber.) of Portsmouth
2 called ON Saturday and contracted for hi
advertisement in the STANDARD for al
S other year. He came down from Well!
: ton ON Friday. MI. Jones gets a 600
0 dea of work in this county. He is
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