Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-25
MURRAY WAS SURPRISED.
Delightful Gathering Last Evening at
Vim. Murray's, Ticonic Street.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Murray, Ticonic street, was filed with
mer:YmakerS, music aud dancing; Thur
day evening and the evening will be one
to be held in grateful remembrance by
the happy couple and their large family
of children as long as they live The o.
.aeion Of the festivities was the chang"
which has recently come to Mr. Mur-
rays business relations by which his
place Of residence is likewise affected
He will hereafter live in Winston 70:
reasons which viii soon be explained.
AT O'Clock Mr. Murray returned from,
his work at the mill. he entered his hone
amid rather pcrplcXing surroundings. II
was so confused at first said hc that
could hardly imagine whether I ,wa7
coming to 4 wedding CT Fourth Of July
celebration" AS soon as he was priv
legged to change his dress. he found him
self surrounded by nearly 100 friends who
had evidently planned a surprise party.
Before the evening meal had been
cleared away. the men. women and older
children began TO literally fill the lower
part Of the house. in the rarlar were
seated the younger guests. Before tn"
piano were seated Mr.. NurrayS daugh-
ter, who almost the entire evening an
accomplished vioiniSt in the person Of
Harry Libby. whose music was very en-
ioyahlc. Even the youngest child. Mr..
Jerome. with Il wooden toy fiddle busily
occupied his time with initiating the
player. At frequent intervals he would
add a llsty refrain with his childish
voice. Considering his age Of Il months.
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of rare talent.
In the dining room. as the jollity pro
"eeded, the older gentlemen amused
themselves by circulating merry jests at
the expense Of many present, and chiefly
it should he said ut the expense of the
landlord upon whose property unlimited.
they had 50 wantonly trcspasscd. In The
adjoining room were piles of fruit ana
dainty refreshments, in the midst of
which John Murray in characteristic,
style presided over the punch bowl. Dur
ing the height Of the m"rrymaking Mr.
Murray was presented with presents
amounting in value tn about $50. In"
most conspicuous of which was Il beauti-
full art square and various dinner table
ornaments. The gathering did not dis
persc until midnight. ana no doubt the
ma iority of the guests would have re-
manned longer had il not been for tn,
thoughts Of the responsibilities of another
day.
MIR Murray previous to his present
employment has occupied the position IF
yarlmaStrr at the NJ &. r. X. freight
ward in Watt ry-illc for II years. and 4
more competent and genial cmployc"
never mingled among railroad men in
Watnrvllc. 1t was to the regret Of all
his friends that he s.lw fit to resign this
position to accept q better Since lcav
ing the railroad he has been employed
in a similar capacity by the IIollings-
worth & Whitney 60. of WinSlow, and
at the occasion Of this mcrrymakng he
had Just been Informed of another ad-
vance in station whereby he is soon to
have charge Of the entire operations at
the Hollingsworth & Whitney yard.
His change of residence is made that
he may the more easily be subject to tn"
call of his duties and attend to the same
more promptly. The community and
neignborhood which he is soon To leave
wish him as many friends in Winslow as
he now has in Waterville, but are very
doubtful if the former will ever be able
to Guido the latter in expressing their
sincere regards as they We're made man
fest last night.