The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-09-19
FATHER GRIGER
Most Agreeably Surprised by His
Many Frienda
upon the AnnivsraFS Of HIS hiFlh"'
some Points on His Life

Dne OF lhh hipht plphnNllt pNfHN"l
anniyeIaaTiea was hueeeshfully pplnplal'
ed on sept II, 80, ~ the beautiful home
of Mr. Paul Gelger, who lives about
two miles north Of Malvern, Ihlh Whh
a very aarofable and highly enl0yablp
AFFAIR on ihe part Of Father utllef' "
lad beea planned for some time ny MS
ohinien, III.
The children and all who were lnylt'
ed met according 10 instructions Nv lhr
M. Martins reformed church ~ pdp
a, N. The llobertsyllle band when
had been engaged ~ ehllveh lhp pvpe
zion also met thefe, From llp phulph
the band took the lead. The pastor
and then tho children aud invited
friends followed, When tho band ehmt
within a few rods OF Father uelgef .
residenoe they began 70 play ohe OF
their beautiful selections, and eohllh,
ed I'm they drove into the spacious yatd
that lies south pf tho h0nhp, Az thla
mint they expected 70 greatly surprise
Fathef Geigtr, hut he WAS calm ana
self possessed, aud greeted them w
with kindly welcome Without lhpul
Testing much feeling or evidence OF
surpriae. While tho surprise was IN
tended for him, Mother Geigef was eyl'
dently the most surprised, At hiht
Aha gave way 10 her feelings but soon
rallied and enjoyed the occasion 40
heartily aa her husband, fully two
hundred aud twenty llyb people we're
present by actual count " show theli
esteem for an old and tried eltlzen,
| Two large tables were erected on tne
| barn floor around which ninety persons
gathered NJ One time, 70 paftake OF tue
flch and bountiful food which had. been
prepared aud brought by the children
and Invited friends, .,
Al two p. N, tho band played several
pieces OF music, after when u pllel
Scripture lesson was read, ana prayer
was offered by the pastor. AnotheI
very appfOprlate piece was pldyel ny
| the ba,ld. after which the pastor teY,
| A, Cionaer, made an address o,,.
Some thoughts OF Father uplget .
life may be interesting, lilo was porn
september II, 1878, In Baden, dtfmany,
the wheel OF time having now brought
him 10 his seyenty,hfht mile stone
which was the occasion OF this inter,
eating celebration. lie 10 atlll blessed
with more than usual Ylgof ana
atrenqth, lI0 emigrated In October
1925 fle came across IN the oldihhl'
toned aallhoat. The ocean waa mol
Travelled by steambOata then, lilo lana
ed In the harbOr Of Phlladelphla, ang
came AZ once from there and located
ON the adjoining farm where he now
| lives. On that farm he lived just lllty
yeara. or one half OF a century ana ht
has been living nearly fourteen years
ON this present farm. lie has there
fore resided In that community nearly
sIxty.four years. He has u host OF
frlends About forty six yeOro ago h'
and Mother Geiger, who is also from th'
did country were united IN marriage
aud during that time they have llyeC
| IN continued prosperity, Ihey hNV'
reared an excellent family OF children
There children all live within o reason
able distance OF their parents, ana ~
bslonp 10 the same church, the Reform
ed. with one exception, Another thilll
that cannot often DO said IL That ~
their living children and all their grand
children were present on THIS ocelAiol
except one. Three persons from low
were also present VINO say they woulI
nothaye missed the occasion NJ nm.
price. The following is n list OF th
children and grandchildren who wer
present: Jacob j, Geiger, wife ana Sl'
! children; Henry schory, wife aud sey
en- children; George Mong, wife an
three children; Charles Loehr, VIII
and child, Eugene WorleS wiIe AM
child, ~.
Al the close of the pastors NddIee
the following valuable presenta Wer
presented by him 10 Father GeigeE Al
nphosteredspring rocker, presented b
, his children; n beautiful cane, j, j
/ Snyder very fine cup, saucer an
cream pitcher, Mrs. V. Mong; wv
, beautiful tissue fans, Mrs. Halter 0
/ Canton, three seryiceable hNndkel
: chiefs, Mary Snyder, q. IL. Snyder, NJ
+. and Mrs. CARRIER.
, We viii not forget TO make epeciI
!. mention Of our good friend from CaT
. ton, Michael Bast, who furnished Oh
: OCCASION with refreshing lemonade