Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-10
A May-day Celebration.

! A very pleasant and enjoyable birth
/ day celebration occurred at the home
+ Of Joseph Brown of Penn To wnship, on
Tuesday, May 1st.
The affair was gotten up in the form
of surprise party, and so well were
the plans arranged and carried ont
tnat Mr. Brown was completely sur
prised.
Mr.. Brown is a veteran of the Civil
war and well known and esteemed by
all the neighborhood, and his being
taken by surprise did not interfere with
his pleasure, but he had his hearty
welcome for all
He was the recipient Of great mum
Der OF very useful and valuable pres
ents, w bich were formally pres ent,3d TO
him III very pleasing and entert am
ing manner by Rev. S. ii Greeniee OF
Brownsville NJ. E. Church.
Mr. Brown had "A spokesman TO make
his acceptation speech for him. or
course his feelings would not allow OF
his speaking for himself This reply
was made in very pleasing and edlty-
ing manner by Rev McNees, Of Mid
dlesex Presbyterian Church.
After The sumptuons feast, "A picture
was taken Of the entire assembly by
camera. Another picture vas taken of
the family, this group comprised F:ither
and Mother, four sons, six daughters
three sons-in-law, one daughter-in law,
and nineteen grandchildren.
A third picture was taken which was
interesting. In this group were fix
persons whose combined ages sums up
The grand total of 440 years. Their
average ages are 73A years. This
group was composed Of Joseph Brown,
his two older brothers two sisters. and
an aunt, their respective names and ages
are as follows: Aunt Caroline Matilda
Brow, age 7S; Nancy Hamel. age ~;
Robert II. Brown, age 10; Ruth Ander-
son, age "a Adam q. Brown, age ~
and Joseph Brown, age "a.
Each person was requested 10 register
his or her name in a book TO be presery
ed, which was complied with and the
names are given as follows beginning
with the family. Let me add first, his
wife, Christy A. Brown, is "A daughter
OF the late Thos Gray OF Connoqueness-
ing township.
The names Of the children are given IN
the order Of their birth.
Joseph Brown. Christy A. Brown,
Rev. Nathan l.. Brown, Lizzie S. Welsh
~
Charles b. Brown, Martha b. Brown,
Nettie b. Brown, Joseph C. Brown
Adam G. Brown, Maud q. Brown,
Sons.in-law and daughter in-law; III. c.
Welsh. w. j. Nicklas, J. n Maharg
Alwilda j. Brown. Grandchildren
Albert NJ Brown, Frank B. Brown
Lucille G.. w Welsh, Clara b. Welsh
Stella Il. Welsh, James Il. Welsh, Paul
B. Welsh. Ella c. NicElas, Mary NJ
Nicklas, Nathan q. Nicklas. Mark T.
Maharg, Bessie Il, Maharg, Mary A
Maharg, Vernetta b. Maharg, Grace L.
Maharg Esther f. Maharg, Ruth C.
Maharg, John c. Maharg, Marthe q.
Maharg Friends and neighbors;
Ruth Anderson, Mary A. Brown, A. q.
Brown, Nancy Hamel, II. III. Brown,
Jane T.. Douthett, Caroline NJ Brown,
( DR. w. II. Brown, Abraham Sarver,
( Emiline Saryer, j. II. Covert. Lizzie NJ
Covert, Mary Ann Young, Florence i.
Brown. Rhoda H. Burton, j. ID. Martin
Alice T. Martin. j. a. Gray, ID. ).
Stevenson Margaret Stevenson, John
: Weber, Maria Weber, j. A. Douthett,
Rachel Douthett, JAS Il. Marshall
Mary H. Renfrew Rev. w. l. McNees,
Mrs McNees, A. j. White, KeZia.
White, Rey. H. Greenlee, Mrs. Har-
riett Greenlee, Margaret Greenlee. Mrs.
-. B. Grove, Lodemia Grace Heiliey,
/ Pittsburg. Paul &. McNees, Herbert w.
/ McNees, Elizabeth ". McNees, =. I.
TempletOn.
May you have many more glorious
4 birthdays, Uncle Joe, before your
Heavenly Father calls you TO your
reward w. II. Il.