The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
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Uncle John Carter has . Pleasant Sur
prise ON Hls EIghty-Fearth Birthday.
Saturday, August 2, was the occasion

Uncle John Carter has . Pleasant sur
prise ON Hls Eighty-Fearth Birthday.
Saturday, August 2, was the occasion
of q pleasant surprise in Plymouth,
the even being the celebration OF Uncle
John Csrter's eighty-fOurth birth
daV. About 3 O'Clock some
Of his children and grandchildren
who live near cane In and while he was
enjoying their company, wagons, bug
gies and pedestrians were seen coming
and stopping at his gate, each bringing
their well flied baskets. 1t was then
he understood it was to be surprise,
and he was soon shaking hands and
making them welcome. But his sur
prise was still greater on seeing bis
daughter Eunice, wife of J. V. Carter,
get from 9 hack. he having suppos ed
her TO be hundreds Of miles away, she
having started from Garden City,
Kansas, about u O'Clock the
night before for the purpose Of attend
ing her .espected fathers birthday cele-
bration. On reaching Emporia she
found an old acquaintance from PlYm-
outh with his hack and she at once
awaited herself of the opportunity OF has
tening to her fathers, who was indeed
pleased TO see her. Greetings being over.
friend Carter's large store rooDI was soon
converted into dining room and the
large table was filed with roast beef,
baked and fried chicken, vegetables,
fruits, cheese, pies. cakes, jeliies, pre-,
serves and pickles, and as many as could
were seated Three sged widows sal
side by side. Mrs. B. Campbell, Mrs.
MaIinda Carter and Mrs. Annie Lind
ley, NJ. Lindley's aged mother, who
very feelingly asked blessing
Before the company arose from the Ia
BILE our dear aged friend, uncle John
spoke very earnestly to those present
telling them what enjoyment it gave hin
to know that his friends Temem bere6
him enough to give him this surprise
and thsnktd them very warmly for theiE
kindness.
There were over four tables full, anc
eighty six who partook of the exceilen
dinner.
After dinner was all oyer the creates
surprise of ali came as he and his wife
Asenath, were called. into another room
to see the many beautiful presents tina
had been placed On table, 1t being also
the celebration of their crystal wedding
and of which they had no thought.
It was late when the company dis
persed wishing that Mr.. Carter nigh
have other as happy birthday anniver:
aries as this one was.
The following is list of the presents
Glass cake stand, Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
Barnes; glass tea set, Mr.. and Mrs. N
Lindley, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Carter, MI
and Mrs. P. r, Osborn; silver goblet
Mrs. Barbara Campbell; glass parlo
water set, Mr.. and Mrs. Ecret, MIR. an
Mrs. c. Weesner; set of glas
goblets, Mr.. and Mrs. McGinni
and the Misses Dillon; glai
cream pitcher, Mrs. w. N. Chance
, door-bell, Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Carter, (
Garden City, Kansas; handsome parlC
lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. Joab Allen, Mr.. an
Mrs. Daniel Allen; glass bread plat
e Mr.. and Mrs. L. Walker; glass cal
stand, belinda and Lena Dixon; eG
!. dish, Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Harris; gla
2 bread plate, James and Rebecca Stou
j pickle dish, Mrs. 81. G.. Winner,
: lemonade glass, Daniel Allen; gla
E cream pitcher, Mary Rambo and Fam
Carter; glass water pitcher, Mr.. al
Mrs. L. G. Talbot; glass fruit dish ar
one dozen desert dishes, Mr.. and Nj
N. NJ. Carter, OF Garden City, Kas
Glass cup, Marian Carter; silk hanC
kerchiet, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. McMIllia
4 FRIEND.