The Somerset reporter., 1907-03-21
Birthday Observance

the Centenary NJ. 4. Church of this
Place IL rendered Pleasant Reception.
The M4ftsd,.t sln,ch n.euha,s an
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plrthuay lee. pIoa at The Methodist
church Saturday evening, March 8
Nearly 200 protlq We,e n,esent aud All
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o'N 'ei' 'io ou' Uens
OF lie Just httle llghier Tor the social
houl spent together. The excellent pre-
gramme urepared was VOL rendered
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"''ei NV e2uK' "suial'ops were
over. heV' ano hrs. Onstott, Rev. and
Mrs. l. Luce, Rev. aud Mrs. b. &. Went.
worth. Rev. J. h. Isnhsm and P-v II
Cha.o ,,,o,o l., ,Ao In. -
- '"e '''uE i!''s aDu M h'ss
Eo'th Luce ana Miss huoy Opham acted
as ushers.
The progrsmne vas "a foIlows.
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,sI 's''c- oe'''' ~. IiS. len, se.''e iIsfn.'"
p;aaa ' 90 90 'ss i'''s,.2' an. T. etsins
pead;nn @,g ~y'o NJ. r,. al's. ~ feq 9'i 'ts',
Piano Solos, Mrs. Lucia \ Hpr
Original Poem. Mrs y Z We..uo,,b
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Rev. /. Luce, 10 behalf OF the church
oava an .ddYass .nd rr.o.n,,a - -
saFe an auuieee anu presenteu the pas-
retnrns Of the dsy M,s R~,ia 80 ~
iStui pe VI ehV uaY' MI h7tle Luce III
oehalI OF the Ladies AID society, pre-
apntpd a carnafiOn for eanh ,aar ~
r. a. nilI voiced the snn,en,s,,on =, H.
hNe "PPi iSNiotioh VI NhG
citizens, and in their behalf, presented a
elrlhoay' mr' Onstott, In few well
and thanked all for their thoaahtfnIness
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In making this milestone one never to be
| forgotten, Among other nreaents receiv
ed were hespti,nl =, perne,a doo
~ o'' Delhaio uok
| N,cholson an oil nain,,na g., Mpa w. =
/ Nallia uo,,,or ~
| Nellie harmon, and a Mission study
chair from Mrs, O lstOtt and dau0hfprs
! Crana and nartba pat.n.L..o.,, :
oa-'. - '"o "nepes Vi Iee
S'oau auu Sahe WERE served Oy young
-" 10 ~ "''1 uiesses. Aue
company ao1purneo AT late nour
IDe Following verses were written for
| the occssion nv Roy u n Uontuortb
| t1f " "eH' :" VI -
OF the Methodist Enisconsl chnrches
" - 'e' NpieNOpai Shui Sbee'
We arc growing old together the year. 20 aee,,ne by
keenest eve;
Our raven locks and res<es tim. tinees tb.- ~,
gray, ''''s |''
We raise our voice in protest He sill makes No ea,.
We arc growing old together. We are MARCHING ,ise
by side
In 4, great and ri,btv a,,,, .,,r,r, l;ls ~. o. s-.
tide; 's '
KIM or neaxant sIavr "a, re. ,,,, .se-,. i, ,,,4.
and race
pau
our Way. ''s5''.s
We stand beside the grassy mound which roofs the
nrecious flaV
OF parent, brother. sister husband. wife ar lovely
child,
smiled , anu 'o'i'" wondering 'si We eve
We arc growing old together. but life i. no, all gloom
The thorn is on The rose -bsh hnt ftsgranr~ ~ ala,
bloom
Tears and smiles and storm and sunshine seen 10 d,
our common ot
Tears will brighten into rainbow, when the shins
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Ran each beside the other like children a, her 1av.
AT last they found junction two rvrrs l,rrnIns ons
And from that poin, Of meeting, have boti osetheI
W.
We arc growing ola 'ogetheT' but III not forget the
When you asked my hand in Nedoek, asked ne truly
to be thine.
When the bushes, oh, SO crimson, on my checks be-
gan 10 glow
And could not, and l did not, break my besrt, by
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When the wedding bells were pealne then sisesoms
;, ronndeay
bient into one, '''''' ''''' 10" w "'''''