Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-11-03
Surprise Party in Muddycreek Township.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you kindly give
space in your paper for briet communica-
ton in relation to surprise party at the
residence of Mr.. Johl A. Vogan, wife and
family of, Muddycreek twp, Butler Co.
On the morning of the 25th of October,
1898, the friends and neighbors (among
them goodly number of boys in blue) be-
gan to assemble at the home OF Mr.. John
a. Vogan, and the people still continued
to come until there was hardly room to re-
ceive them. All the forepart of the day
people continued to arrive on the grounds,
and to say there was large number pres
ent, will only be putting 1t mildly. The
occasion of this large gathering OF people
was for the purpose OF celebrating the
twenty-fifth anniversary OF the wedding OF
Mr.. vogan and wife. Soon after the ar
rival of the guests, the lumber yard was
visited and the construction of tables was
begun, which was soon completed under
the management of Mr.. Frank Double and
Peter Neely at which time the ladies came
in for their part of the preparation, which
was to load down the tables with the sub
stantials of this life which they did in hne
style, and when the noon hour arrived. the
guests seated themselves at the tables by
fifties, and after the Divine blessing had
been said by the venerable tather-ln-law OF
Mr. vogan. (Mr. Curry all did enjoy the
repast to the full extent OF their ABILITY.
When all had become satisfied with the
delicacies the table afforded, lady passed
toothpicks to the gentlemen IN the shape
OF 20 penny nails, joke that afforded con-
siderable merrimenG.
Dinner being over, as many as could as
semble in the yard in front of the house did
so, and the rest gathered on the verandas,
when the meeting was organized by elect
ing It. r. Dou BILE chairman and J. b. Mar
tin secretary, when the Chair called on
Mr.. John Davis for a speech, and among
other things he complimented the host ana
his better half on their very happy voyage
this far in life, and wished them many
years more of life's pleasures; and without
sociality the human race would be little
better than the brute creation. The next
speaker was Mr.. John Weigle who spoke III
very fattering terms of the host and faml
ly, and how Mr. Vogan had given a GOOD
part of the earlier years of his life to this
country and his country's cause, by serV-
ing in the Round head Regiment, in the
the ranks of which Comrade Vogan march
ed, fought and suffered. Mr.. Joseph Up
degraph spoke Barbara Fritchie" to the
edification of all present Mr.. Matthew
Badger spoke of the shortness of life, and
the need of preparation for the next world.
Mr.. Archibald Murphy expressed some
very appropriate words to those assembled
Who were theref Well now you have
got me; some we remember are James
Pisor and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dou-
lie, Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Neely, Mr. and Mr.. Jacob
Neely, Mr.. and Mrs. John Weigle, Mrs. j.
Y. English, Mr. Miller and wife, Mr..
George Moon, Mr.. Curry, Mr.. Joseph Up
degraph, Mr.. Sam Graham, Mr.. J. Mar
tin and wife, Mrs. St. Clair and daugh-
ter Mr.. Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. Sickle,
Mr.. Curt Sickle, Mr.. Nelson Harvey, Mr.
and Mrs. John Leise, and very many more
too numerous to mention.
The hour of departure nearing, Mr.. John
Davis called on the Creator OF the Universe
to bless and protect all of us through this
life's voyage, when all started for their
homes. YOUR SCRlBBLEh'