Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07
BIRTHDAY TwlNa.

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A Ponea Geatleman and aa:Elk Poinl
Lady Jointly Celebrated Their Birth.
days
The account Of the birthday celebra.
ton found below printed in last weeks
Ponca Journal, chronicles an event
which will be of interest to all here
from the fact that Miss Jennie Bovee
was born here and Ia as popularity
known in this city as she has become
popular in POnca: 1.-The elegant and
spacious residence of S. p. Mikesell
was thrown open to q crowd of invited
guests on Tuesday evening, the occa-
ton being in honor of Mr.. r. j. Mike.
sell and Miss Jennie Bovee whose sim.
ultaneOus advent into the world very
happily enables them to unite in IN
observance of that university. They
are now only seventeen ~ years old re-
s%pectfully, though each has bright
prosperity OF living as long as did our
antiquarian brother, Methuselah. Es-
pecially may that be true II they join
in furnishing such an excellent enter
tsinment with each recurring birthday.
THE guests commenced pouring in at
':3O o'clock and in less than an hour
afterwards eighty young people had
arrived and had been given places
around the sixteen little tables that
ere arranged for games in four join
ing rooms. Progressive games were
played and a novel method was em-
ployed to set the wheel in motion.
Each guest received q card, bearing an
inscription and an imitation Of infancy
in the shape of n diminutive porcelain
doll. With each inscription held by q
gentleman was what was termed a twin
inscription held by a lady, and the
dolls were supposed to be twins too.
Thus, by comparison, the gentlemen
found partners with whom TO commence
the entertaining features Every con-
ceivable game was provided and
the idea of promotion excited continual
interest, each having an ardent ambi-
ton to win and receive the greatest
number Of favorable marks. For two
hours the games advanced with in
teresting pleasure, at the end of which
time they were interrupted by the
serving of refreshments.
After refreshments. the prizes won
in the game raj distributed as follows-
A box of fancy candies was awarded to
Miss Alice Logan for ranking first
among the ladies and an unbralla
holder was given to Mr.. Clarence Bis
bee who stood highest among the gen.
tlemen. For the. lowest number of
marks q miniature drum fell into the
hands of MI. Jno. Gordon and the like
ness Of a Japanese parsonage was re-
ceived by Miss May Slough. The drum
bore this inscription. Perhaps you
a beat this" II the recipient Of the
Japanese did not meet greater defeat
than have the Japenese in the hands
of their Mongolian adversaries, she
certainly has no incentive for discour-
agement.
At midnight the gathering dispersed.
each guest bestowing commendation
n unqualified terms on Mr.. and Mrs.
Mikesell for thei cordial hospility
and renewing their congratulations TO
the honored pair, whose seventeenth (p)
birthday had occasioned such . pleas
urable reunion of friends.
1t was one OF the most elaborate and
enjoyable sociable events Ponca's young
people have over attended. Nothing
was left undone to make the evening
one of pleasure. and that Mrs. Mikesell
and her worthy assistants were emin.
emily successful, IL stoutly affirmed by
all who were numbered among the
guests.