The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
Your birthday Party.

new, gwen by the presbyterian
dies last Friday night was a perfect
success. The church which had been
handsomely decorated to resemble
a parlOr was crowded and after list
ening to the musical treat which
seemed to be highly appreciated, the
guests repaired to the parsonage ad-
Joining where an appetizing lunch
was served. Afterwards the socially
inclined returned to the church and
continued to enjoy this birthday
! part with prpetinrS most hnartv."
Owes POO OF the little sacks were
brought back and several which had
been sent to absent friends were re-
| turned, and besides the aged cents
therein, there were some happy little
messages, a few of which were "'noye'
and new" for 10! there were more
poets in the world than We had
dreamed of. Thinking that others
would like to enjoy these messages
with us we have taken the liberty of
including them in this notice. The
following is from attorney John l..
Pyle of Huron ans suggests n seri-
GUS view OF the years his life hastOld:
'1hi Offering ia sent with the end in view
OF helping the ladies'; its c. ntents viii 40
To tell the years that will H. come back
For we never can take the backward track.
For we've spent our lives like a tale that's told,
SO wen 1--we tor character not for gold.
The kind friends that gather srouod our seat
viii help us to live as is proper and mete.
The Presbyterian ladies. with their kind birth
day party
Will give us good cheer in an evening SO hearty"
Mr.. Ed Closer, now of the hO0sier
state ee.ns to be as good at rhym-
ing as at running. He writes:
This birthday party thsts give. by you.
I'll awfully funny an something new.
| send to YOU this little sack.
Please ne ther bring nor send it back.
But q lsrser one II your own make.
And fill 1t full Of chicken and cake
With as MANY pieces as YOU are years old.
! promise the number will never be told.
Also put in some picked pigs feet.
Then we Hoosiers will have q Jolly good treat.
And my family and | with greeting most hearty
Nov vi h YOU success with our birthday party. -
If he had heard OF the unusual fail,
ure of crops here last summer he
surely would not have asked such q
donation in that "larger sack"
Bachelor II. 5. Mayberry is proba
bly, given somewhat tn poetry. Hi
regrets and good wishes are as fol
lows:
Your birthday party ] am sorry to say
| cannot attend It's 20 far away.
So return to you his little sa k.
Which please accept. don t send il back.
Fer within the delicate red D ali fold:
You will find have dore as 7 wa. told.
And if past friends rcnemtsr m whi'e they eat
And WHEN They give their mu iral tire
My thoughts will responi with greeting mes
hearty.
, That you will feel sure they are with your birth
day party"
Representative Thos. Cawood thu.
happily responded:
Fer the beautiful something novel and new
Let me truly and dul thank you.
The number of cents ! hope Won will tell.
As l kindly h pc and with yol we'll
And need not hlush or Itgret whe It's tod,
That time Is passing al In growing old
M IS 7 trnl" hoo & - /. An~.en
The true number If airs is fifty seven"
Governor %Sheldon's contribution
was more than his age which he sale
"he bad no wish to conceal as he wa
already married to a very excejle
wife" He regretted that offiill du
ties forbade his attendance at TIN
party. Our friends ID. H. Smith ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Sayles, DR., ant
Mrs. Burch, also Judge Fuller anC
Judge Gaffy responded in Il targibl
way. The net proceeds were s; O.O'
and a general good feeling. To nj
the friends here and elsewhere who 81
kindly responded to our invitation
we return most sincere thanks, alst
to the members of the orchestra an'
to all whose interest and help con
tributed so much 10 the success O
"our birthday party" X. NJ. l..
Team for Sale.
have a good work team for sale
cheap, one mule and one Norman
mare, both sound and good. Inquir
y of J, n, Wilson, at the Vanderbilt
! hotel, or Jas. Ruston, Florence. At