The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-27
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Victim Ct surprise 2,rty.

a Popular Resident @: Shade Township Inc
Victim Ct Surprise Party.
/ 1t Is alleged that Jacob McGrcgor. Of
! Shade township, has ell his life boa>tcd
/ of the fact that he "was never taken 10y
surprise hat since his experience Of last
/ Wednesday he has been singulaTly quiet
on that score. Is X well known SIR.
/ Mc;ires,or served throughout thc .var of
[ the rebellion aud some Of his friends
/ were loath 10 believe that he could have
( passed three or foGr years IN the ranks
I without having been treated Co a surprise
( 10y either the ''Johunics'' or his comrades
( in camp. Some time ago these friends
! conceived the notion Of surprising jacob
in his bospitable home and Immediately
set abont making their arrangements Ev-
erybody almos; in the neighborho0d, ex-
cepting Mr.. McGregor himself, was let
into the secret. Wednesday was selected
as the day, and long before it duwned
dozens of baskets had been packed with
good things 10 eat after all had gathered
at McGregor's. At an early hour in the
morning the surprise party collected at
the residence Of neighjor. and at 10
O'Clock set out in sieds and sleighs for
their destination. Two gentlemen len in
advance and upon arriving at Mr. Ne
Gregor's inveigled that gentleman into
the celler on the plea that they wanted 10
inspect his vegetables, or something ofthe
kind, The ruse worked first rate and
ne was kept their until the entire party
.saft r.Nf Ia. IL. 1.
their wraps.
The writer will moi attempt 20 describe
the expression of utter surprise that en-
veloPed Mr.. McGregor's kind face " hen
he was ushered into his own parlor and
found it occupied by fifty Of his neigh
borS, their faces beaming ngwithsGppresse
excitement and good will. Suffice it to
say that he gracefully acknowledged the
corn and made all welcome. When
speaking OF the matter afterwards
he is reported 10 have said that he
couldn't understand how he came 10 bc
surprised unless Levi Eoontz hypnotized
him.
Before dinner = served Mr.. Metre
goT was presented with handsome rock
ing chair and short addresses were made
by the recipient, John Reitz. Harrison
Lohr, John Kooutz and Levi Kooutz.
The afternoon was devoted to social
pasti.aes, and when the party took Is de-
paTiure for home an fel, that they had
succeeded in surprising Mr.. Nlct4reg1r
aud that they had had most delightful
day.
The following We're present:
John H0or;z, Washington Custer
Jacob Eost, J.. Il. Lambert. WA. Daley.
Noah Koou;z, Harrison Lrhr. Phil.
Zimmerman. Jac !. Miller. Samuel Ic-
Gregor. Bebecra N-Gugor. Kali Graef
Mary Reitz, Mrs. Jane Daley, BiuHie
Daley, Allie Sarber, Jao. =. Rink. q. =.
Wagner, Frank Kocutz T.. W. NcGregar.
Palms Miller, Kate Wagner. Rachael
kootz, Tiliie SorI,cr, Samuel Sorber.
Jacob Wallace, Line Wagner, Mary
McGreg1r, Nettic Miller. Hattie Gus
ter, Barbra Wallace, Sarah lambert.
Aida Daley Florence Wallace. Chester /.
Lambert, Elsie Lambert, Herman :. S,.-
bcr Hannah Io>:, Flora a. Custer. Jen-
ME Custer, Nellie Wagner. Edward Wag-
ncr, Ehoda Hoontz, JAG. NJ Wagner.
Levi kooutz, Mary Zimmerman. Mary
Custer, Caroline Koontz, Ear! thinner
man. Re- Wagner, Ralph Wagner. Mr..
Liheri,nigA-. y.